Sam sat next to Cassie’s
bed and spooned some ice chips into her mouth.
“I’m so thirsty!” Cassie
complained. “Why can’t I have anything but ice?”
Sam frowned and patted her
arm. “You know why. In case something goes wrong and you need a C-section.”
Cassie’s sighed and leaned
against the pillow. “I don’t want to do this Sam…”
Sam pushed Cassie’s
hair out of her face. “I know sweetie. Nobody wants to go through this pain.
But just think that soon you will be holding your baby.”
Cassie looked at her. “Do you
want to want through this?”
“Maybe one day…when I find the right guy.”
Sam said quietly.
“What? Jack doesn’t want
kids?”
Sam looked up at her in
shock. “What?”
Cassie frowned. “What?
Doesn’t he want kids with you? I figure you would have talked about it by now.”
Sam stared at her. Where did
she get the idea that they were together?!
“Cassie…General
O’Neill and I are not together in any way.”
“What! Still! I would have thought you two would have come
to your senses by now!”
“Cassie…” Sam
trailed off, not knowing what to say.
“Sam I have watched you two
for quite a few years by now. You two love each other! Everybody sees it! God,
you have saved the galaxy how many times now! You deserve to be happy!”
Sam looked down. “It’s
complicated Cassie, not to mention illegal.”
“Who cares? Retire or whatever! Geez Sam
quit being so damn noble and selfless! Go and get your man!”
Sam grew angry. “You think I
don’t want to Cass? I do!” She furiously wiped away tears that
had escaped. “But some things are more important Cassie.”
Cassie frowned and sighed. “I
hate rules.”
“Me too Cassie.”
Hours later Cassie was very
near delivery and was really in a lot of pain.
“I want this to be over!” She cried as another contraction
hit.
“I know. Are you sure you don’t want an Epidural?”
“Yes! Quit asking!”
Sam sighed. She was about to
reply when there was a knock at the door. A minute later it opened to reveal Jack
and a young man who had to be Michael.
“Michael?” Cassie
breathed. “What? How?” She asked and proceeded to
burst into tears.
Michael went over to her and
put his arms around her, talking softly. Sam
smiled and slipped out of the room to give them some privacy.
In the hall she gave Jack a
questioning look.
He shrugged. “She’s like my daughter,” was his only
explanation. “Come on; let’s get you something to eat.”
They went to a vending machine and he got her a bag of Cheetos. She smiled
gratefully and leaned against the wall in exhaustion.
“How’s she doing?”
“Ok. I guess. She’s in a lot of pain, of course. But I think
she will do better now that he is here.” She looked at him. “Thank you, by the
way.”
He shrugged. “No problem. Nobody wrongs our daughter and
gets away with it!”
She almost gasped. She knew what he meant, Cassie
was the team’s daughter, but she couldn’t help but feel a pain at his words.
“Sir I-I’d like a transfer. I-“
He held up a hand. “I kinda
figured you’d want to be closer to her now. I already sent in your paperwork.
As of-“ He looked at his watch. “Five minutes ago you
are no longer working here.”
She stared at him, partly furious that he had done that
without her knowing, partly embarrassed that she was so predictable.
“Really? I’m…Daniel
and Teal’c and…”
He nodded. “No longer your teammates.”
He paused. “We’ll miss you Sam.”
She looked at him. “What do you want? Besides
work? Do you want anything…more?”
He studied her. “I don’t know. A dog
maybe.”
“Is that all?” She asked softly. He cleared his throat
uncomfortably. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have…” She threw her empty bag in the
trash and started to walk away.
“Wait. Please?”
She turned to him. “What?”
He walked up to her. “I do want more than just the job. I
want…Damn it I’m not good at this kind of stuff and you know it!”
She smiled at him and lightly kissed him, shocked at her own
bravery. “Actions speak louder than words.”
He smirked at her and leaned in for another kiss. At that
moment Michael ran up to them in a panic. “It’s
time! Cassie is asking for you!”
Sam ran after him and entered
the room. They were prepping Cassie to get ready
to push and she was panicking.
“Sam! I don’t want to do
this! Don’t let them make me!” She sobbed. “Get away!” She shouted at a nurse.
Sam put her hand of Cassie’s
shoulder. “You can do this. I know you can.”
Cassie started crying. “I’m
scared.”
Sam’s heart broke of the
teen. “I know you are. But you’re also very brave…remember?”
Sam’s words had a claming
effect on the girl and she sniffed. “I’m very brave.”
Two and a half hours Cassie’s
baby was born. It was a girl, 7 pounds 3 ounces. She was perfectly healthy.
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