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Cassie, Daniel and Teal�c showed up at the O�Neill�s on
Christmas Eve as promised. Jenny was in heaven. She had her family with her
again. Jack and Sam were still worried about Kinsey and Kerry, but they were
together�as a family. Even at twenty months old, Jenny knew that was all that
mattered.
The tree was up, the presents
still hidden from the inquisitive toddler. Jack was sitting on the couch,
slowly rocking her to sleep. He didn�t realize that he was being watched by the
other four adults in the room. None of them could believe the change in Jack
that had occurred over the past few months. He was finally trying to forgive
himself for Charlie�s death and was thoroughly enjoying being a father again.
He smiled and laughed much more than he used to. Most importantly, he was free
to show his love and affection for his wife and daughter.
He sat on the couch with Jenny
in his arms, her tiny body resting over his heart with her small arm wrapped
around Charlie. Sam caught Daniel�s eye and grinned. They�d all seen it. Jack
O�Neill had become a silver-haired teddy bear. They watched as Jenny whimpered
and then shivered slightly and Jack tucked her baby blanket tighter around her.
He kissed the top of her head and then whispered, �Shh, baby. Daddy�s here.�
He looked up at four grinning
faces. �What�re you looking at?� he whispered.
Sam leaned over to kiss his
temple. �You,� she whispered back, careful not to disturb her sleeping
daughter.
�What about me?�
�I don�t remember ever seeing
you this relaxed, Jack,� said Daniel. �Or this happy.�
Jack grinned. �What�s not to be
happy about?� he asked confused. �I�ve got everything I�ve ever wanted right
here.�
Teal�c gave him the raised
eyebrow. �Indeed.�
�I�m serious guys,� said Jack.
�I�ve got my wife, my daughter, and the rest of my family right here. I don�t
need anything else.� He chuckled softly at the looks of surprise on their
faces.
�Sam, what have you done to
Jack?� asked Cassie.
�Nothing,� she said laughing.
�Wrong, Mrs. O�Neill,� said Jack
quietly.
She turned to him in surprise.
�Huh?�
�You changed me, Sam. You let me
love you and gave me your love in return. You�ve given me the greatest gift of
all.� He glanced down at the head of his sleeping daughter. �You gave me a
chance to be a father again. You gave me Jenny.�
Those words brought tears to the
eyes of all who were there�even Teal�c. Sam leaned over and kissed Jack gently.
�I love you, Jack O�Neill,� she
whispered against his lips.
�I love you too, Samantha
O�Neill,� he whispered back, then yawned.
Everyone laughed at the
expression on Sam�s face when Jack yawned. �What? It�s not everyday I kiss a
man and he yawns!� She laughed with them.
�I�m gonna go lay Jenny down,
then we�ve got some presents to put under the tree,� said Jack.
�Why don�t you guys go on to
bed, Jack? We�ll get everything ready,� said Daniel.
�You sure?� asked Sam.
�Yeah.
You guys look worn out. Get some sleep. You�re gonna need it tomorrow,� said
Cassie.
�Sounds good to me,� said Sam
with a grin on her face.
�Guys?� said Daniel.
�What?� asked Jack as he slowly stood.
�Just try and keep it down, ok?�
said Daniel with a laugh. �After all, you�ve got company tonight.�
Jack and Sam both had the good
graces to blush uncontrollably. Cassie and Daniel laughed at the expressions on
their faces.
�Go to bed guys,� said Cassie.
�Goodnight guys,� said Jack and
Sam together.
Sam followed Jack into the
nursery and watched as he laid the baby in her crib. She was still very tiny
for her age, but Jack had bought her a toddler bed for Christmas. Sam just
hoped she was ready for it.
Jack leaned down and kissed his
daughter gently. �Merry Christmas, baby,� he whispered.
He waited until Sam kissed her
before taking his wife by the hand and leading her from the room. The house was
warm so he knew they wouldn�t be sleeping in clothes that night. He grinned
sexily at the thought�naked Sam�naked him. Woohoo!
As soon as the door was closed,
he pulled her towards him and kissed her deeply. �I�ve wanted to do that since
they got here,� he gasped when they broke apart.
�I think they would�ve
understood, Jack,� said Sam, running her fingers through his silver hair.
�Yeah, but I don�t even want to
think about dealing with their reactions,� he said pulling her towards the bed.
�I have other things on my mind right now.�
�And what would those be
O�Neill?� she asked, slowly unbuttoning his shirt and sliding it down his
shoulders.
He couldn�t give her an answer
as her tongue was doing the most interesting things on his throat and chest.
His breath caught in his throat as she lightly bit his nipple, moving down his
now-bare stomach. He grabbed her shoulders and pulled her up to meet his mouth.
He broke from her only to pull the sweater over her head and relieve her of her
bra.
Wrapping his arm around her
back, he bent her over it and captured a nipple in his mouth, biting and
sucking gently. Sam grasped his short hair and held him to her. Without
looking, he turned down the bed. He slowly laid her on the bed, never breaking
the contact. He trailed his lips across her chest to her other breast, his hand
taking the place of his mouth on the first.
�Jack,� she gasped as he slid
one hand down to unbutton her jeans. Once that was accomplished, he reluctantly
released her nipple with a final soft bite.
He sat up to rid her of her
jeans and panties. She raised her hips to aid him, in the process thrusting her
breasts towards him.
He groaned when he felt the
dampness of her panties. His cock was straining as he hurriedly unbuttoned his
own jeans and shed them and his boxers in one movement. He knew she was ready,
but before he could enter her, she rolled them both to where she was on top.
�Sam�� he groaned as she grasped
his erection and led him to her opening. It took all his willpower to keep
himself from thrusting up, letting her set the pace.
As she slid down his throbbing
cock, they both groaned at the initial contact, the initial resistance then
acceptance of her body. To Jack, each time with Sam was like the first time.
Each time was new and, together, they discovered new things about each other.
He never wanted it to end.
She reached down and entwined
their fingers before pulling him up to her. He kissed her passionately as she
wrapped her legs around his waist. This position, although not allowing for
much movement, definitely gave the added friction between the two that she
would need.
She began to rock her hips
slowly as he placed one hand on her back. He pulled her towards him and then
released her, causing the tension to begin building inside her almost
immediately.
Sam began to rock a little
faster as the buildup became stronger. �Jack,� she gasped.
He slid one hand between them
and began to lightly stroke her clit. He trailed kisses down her throat to her
breasts, leaning her backwards slightly. He felt the tremors begin in her body
and quickly covered her mouth with his. When she came, she came screaming into
his mouth. He held himself still, intensifying the sensations within her body
and drawing out her orgasm longer than ever.
When she�d fallen against him
limply, he whispered �hold on, baby.�
Sam weakly held on as he rolled
them over. She kept her legs around his waist as he drew her hands above her
head, lacing their fingers together. He moved within her using slow and deep
thrusts. He knew he was hitting her g-spot from the whimpers she was making. He
wanted to make her come again�and again�and again. But, he also knew that he
couldn�t last much longer.
He still plunged into her deeply,
but quicker as his orgasm began. She captured his lips with hers, knowing he
would cry out her name when he came. Unexpectedly, she came as soon as her lips
touched his. She cried out his name as she felt his seed fill her body. A few
erratic thrusts later, he collapsed on top of her.
When they�d both regained their
breaths, he rolled them over, once again putting Sam on top. �I wanna stay like
this tonight,� she said with a grin.
He opened his eyes and looked up
at her. �Are you sure about that?�
�I want to fall asleep with you
still inside me, Jack,� she said sleepily. Then she looked unsure of herself.
�Unless you want me to move,� she asked softly, looking away from him.
He pulled her face back to him
and kissed her softly. �Nope. I wanna stay like this forever,� he said.
She reached down and pulled the
covers over them both. Laying her head over his heart, she allowed the rhythm
of his heartbeat to lull her to sleep.
�Goodnight Sam. I love you,�
said Jack with a yawn as he wrapped his arms around his wife.
�Goodnight Jack. I love you
too,� replied Sam, not bothering to open her eyes.
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They both awoke some time during
the night and put on clothes. It definitely wouldn�t be funny if someone caught
them naked in the morning�mainly their daughter. They both went into Jenny�s
nursery to check on her. She was on her side with her arm around Charlie, thumb
in her mouth. Tears once again touched Jack�s eyes. He couldn�t believe he was
so lucky to have a wife like Sam and a beautiful daughter like Jenny.
They took turns leaning over and
kissing the child softly. �Sleep well my little angel,� whispered Sam. Jack
pulled the covers up tighter around Jenny to keep her warm and stroked her
blonde hair gently. She rolled onto her back and opened her eyes.
�Daddy?�
�Shh,
sweetheart. Go back to sleep,� he whispered, continuing to stroke her
hair until she was completely asleep.
Jack took Sam by the hand and
led them back into their room and pulled her back under the covers where it was
warm. He kissed her gently and pulled her back into his embrace.
�I love you, my beautiful wife,�
he whispered against her neck.
�I love you too, my wonderful
husband,� she whispered back before allowing sleep to claim her once again.
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The next morning, they were
awakened by the cries of their daughter. Dressing quickly, they ran into her
room, afraid that Kinsey and his goons had tried again.
They found her standing beside her crib, trying to pull Charlie
and her sippy-cup through the slats. They were both shocked. She�d never gotten
out of her crib before.
Jack picked her up and held her
close. �Want Charlie,� she sobbed, reaching for the bear.
Sam picked up her bear and
handed it to her. She started stroking Jenny�s hair as Jack stroked her back.
She shoved her thumb in her
mouth and hiccupped. �Hey,� whispered Jack.
�Huh?� said Jenny, still upset she
couldn�t get to her bear. She didn�t understand why he wouldn�t fit through the
slats of her crib.
�How did you get out of your
crib?� he asked.
She removed her thumb and said,
�I climbed.� She stuck her thumb back in her mouth. Sam wiped the tears from
her cheeks.
Jack gave Sam a wide grin. She
was thankful he�d bought her the toddler bed. At least they wouldn�t have to
worry about her falling so far if she fell out of the bed.
Sam changed her diaper as Jack
went to refill her cup with milk. He brought it back and handed it to her.
�Everything�s ready,� he whispered to Sam.
He picked Jenny up and said,
�Ready to see what Santa brought you baby?�
�Ok,� she hiccupped.
Sam grabbed the video camera and
followed Jack and Jenny out of the room. She squealed with excitement when she
saw all the presents under the tree. Jack sat her down and she immediately ran
to the tree. Apparently, though, she remembered what�d happened at the cabin
and stopped short.
She turned around and looked at
Jack as he sat down on the floor in front of the fireplace. He saw the
apprehension in his young daughter�s eyes and immediately felt the pain of
regret. He remembered yelling at her and causing her to cry. He never wanted to go through that again.
Rephrase that�he never wanted to put her through
that again.
�C�mere, baby,� he said, holding
his arms out for his daughter. She immediately jumped into them and he gave her
kiss on the cheek.
�Guys, you wanna start handing
out the gifts?� asked Sam, positioning herself where she could videotape
everything.
�Yeah,� said Cassie.
She reached under the tree and
pulled out a box labeled �To Jenny, From Santa.�
She handed the box to Jack.
Jenny just looked at it. �Open it baby,� he whispered in her ear.
She tore into the wrapping and
he helped her open the box. According to the package, it was a Leapstart Learning Table.
Jenny clapped her hands. �Yay!�
Jack put it to the side and
motioned for another one. And so it went until all of Jenny�s presents were
opened. That little girl made out like a bandit�a pink scalloped toddler bed
(with matching nightstand), a Disney princess rider, dolls, clothes, other
toys�etc. Then they passed out the rest of them. Jack and Sam bought Daniel a
new archaeology book; Cassie two tickets to Paris; and Teal�c several new hats.
Jack handed Sam her gift�a
small, long box. She opened it and gasped at the gift inside�a diamond
necklace, matching earrings, and bracelet. When he handed her another box, she
gave him an inquisitive look. Opening that box, she found a golden heart-shaped
locket with Jenny�s birthstone in the middle. Opening the locket, she found a
picture of Jenny on one side and a picture of Jack on the other.
�Thank you, Jack,� she
whispered, giving him a kiss.
She reached under the tree and
handed a small box to Jenny. �Jenny, give this to daddy.�
�Mewwy Cwismas, daddy,� said
Jenny, handing him the box.
�For me?� asked Jack, feigning
surprise.
�Open it,� she demanded.
Her demanding twenty month old voice caused everyone to
laugh hysterically. They quickly shut up when she muttered, �For cryin� out
loud, open it daddy!�
They stared at Jack and then
burst into another round of laughter at the expression on his and Sam�s faces.
�She�s definitely her father�s daughter,�
gasped out Daniel through the tears of laughter rolling down his face.
He looked at Jenny and laughed
at the look of confusion on her face. He finally decided to put his young
daughter out of her misery.
When he unwrapped
the gift, he gasped at the object inside�an authentic Rolex watch. �It�s beautiful Sam! I love it,� he said, kissing her.
�Daddy like?� asked Jenny.
He hugged her hard. �Daddy like
very much. Thank you, baby.�
Jack quickly opened his other
gifts�a fishing rod and reel from Daniel, a new telescope camera from Teal�c,
and The Simpson�s on DVD from Cassie. He waited
for Sam to finish opening her other gifts�a new astrophysics book from Daniel,
a reserve motorcycle part from Teal�c, and The
Lord of the Rings Trilogy from Cassie.
Jenny was getting restless.
�Play now, pwease?�
Sam reached over and plucked her
out of her father�s arms. �Let�s get you dressed first�then you can play, ok?�
�Ok, mommy.�
�I�m gonna get some breakfast
started,� said Jack.
�Ok,� said Sam, carrying Jenny
back into her room.
She put her in a yellow Carebears pants and shirt. �Ready for
breakfast, sweetheart?�
�Wanna play,� she pouted.
�You will,� said Sam, picking
her up from the changing table. �After you eat. I
promise.�
Jenny sighed in resignation,
causing Sam to grin. �Ok mommy,� she said.
She carried her into the dining
room as Jack was getting the pancakes out of the skillet. She placed her in her
highchair as Jack put the first pancake in front of her.
�Be careful, baby. It�s hot,� he
said as Sam started cutting it up for her. He poured a little bit of syrup on
her plate.
�Cassie, can you put some more
milk in her cup, please?� Sam asked.
�Sure.� She filled the cup with
milk and, placing the lid back on, handed it to the toddler who was smearing
maple syrup all over her plate.
�She�s gonna need a bath after
this,� said Jack laughing as he placed the rest of the pancakes on the table.
Everyone took their normal
spots. Jack and Sam on each side of Jenny; Daniel next to Sam;
Teal�c next to Jack; and Cassie between Daniel and Teal�c.
�You can give it to her, honey.
After all,� said Sam with a twinkle in her eye, �it was your bright idea to
serve pancakes and syrup.�
�You can�t have Christmas
breakfast without pancakes,� said Jack defiantly. �It�s�it�s
un-American!�
They ate and talked about what
they were going to do that day. Jacob was coming in from off-world for
Christmas dinner. Mark and his family promised they would also be there. It
would be the first time Mark had seen Jenny. It was going to be an interesting
day.
�Full,� said Jenny after eating
half her pancake. She had syrup and eggs all over her.
Jack shook his head. �Isn�t this
where I came in?�
Sam gave him a look of bewilderment,
then remembered the first time he�d given Jenny a bath: the night he proposed.
She smiled and laughed with him.
�Yep,� she said, softly.
He took her into the bathroom
and stripped her. �Want a bubble bath?�
�Yes, pwease.�
He shook his head in astonishment. For twenty months old, Jenny had the manners
that most teenagers didn�t.
He made sure the water was just
right before putting her in. He let her play for a while after washing her
down.
�Sam?� he called out to his
wife.
She walked in, holding a diaper
and a change of clothes for Jenny. �What�s wrong?�
He turned and grinned. �Nothing. I was just wondering if you wanted to put her in
that red dress we bought last week.�
�Nah.
I�m gonna save that for tonight. Even though it�s not gonna be formal, I want
to dress her up for dad and Mark.�
�They�re gonna be shocked you
know,� he said.
She gave him a look of
confusion. �Why?�
�Because they�re gonna see the
most beautiful, most perfect little girl in the world, wearing a beautiful red
dress.�
She laughed at the expression on
his face and his words. He was right though. They both believed that Jenny was
the most beautiful little angel ever born into this world.
Jack got her out of the bath and
handed her to Sam who was holding a towel open for her. She dried her off and
Jack put her diaper on her. He allowed Sam to dress her in yet another Carebears outfit�this time, a pink one.
�Ya know what?� he asked.
�What?� she asked as she lifted
their daughter up. He wrapped his arms around her and smiled.
�I�m thankful she likes Carebears and not a certain purple dinosaur.�
Sam immediately knew he was
talking about Barney. She didn�t
really have anything against him, but he was just freaky. Besides, it was one
of the few things that Jenny was scared of.
�She doesn�t like him. She
screams every time he�s on TV. That�s why there�s nothing with him in it or on
it here.�
�Mommy, play?� she begged. �Pwease.�
Both Sam and Jack laughed. �Ok,
baby. We can play now.�
He took the giggling toddler
from her mother and took her back into the living room. There they sat for the
next few hours playing with Jenny�s toys.
At lunch time, Sam made some
chicken soup and sandwiches for everyone. Then, they all played some more. Jack
was playing with Jenny�s learning center when he noticed she was missing.
He stood quickly. �Sam, where�s
Jenny?� he asked, anxiety evident in his voice.
They looked around the living
room, but didn�t find her in any of the boxes or under the blankets. Finally,
Jack peeked behind the couch. He breathed a sigh of relief.
�Found her,� he said quietly.
�Sam, come look.�
Walking quickly around the couch, Sam smiled when she saw
her daughter. Jenny was curled up on her side, thumb in her mouth, arm around
Charlie�sound asleep.
�Guess all the excitement wore
her out,� whispered Sam, bending down to pick her up.
�Mommy?� said Jenny sleepily.
�Shh. Go back to sleep,�
whispered Sam, stroking her back gently.
Jack followed as Sam took her to
her room and laid her in her new bed. He helped her change Jenny back into her
pajamas. Jack being�well Jack�had bought flannel sheets - albeit Carebears sheets - to go on her new bed.
Sam picked out a new pink Carebears comforter.
Jack waited patiently while Sam
pulled the comforter over their daughter. He placed Charlie in the bed with her
and kissed her forehead gently.
He stood back and let Sam do the
same. He took her hand and led her back to the living room. They played cards
until about 4:30 that afternoon.
Jenny woke up and toddled into
the living room. �Mommy?�
Sam turned and saw Jenny
standing there with Charlie dangling from her sleepy grasp. �C�mere baby,� said
Sam, holding her arms out.
Jenny shuffled over to her
parents and Sam picked her up and kissed her cheek. Jack did the same as Jenny
cuddled up to Sam, still sleepy. Cassie left to get her some milk. When she
returned, she handed Jenny her sippy-cup and kissed her forehead.
�Tanks Cassie,� said Jenny.
�You�re welcome, Jenny,� said
Cassie.
Jenny laid her head on Sam�s
shoulder and drank her milk quietly.
�Guess what?� whispered Sam into
Jenny�s ear.
�Huh?� said Jenny, finally
beginning to wake up. She leaned back and looked at Sam.
�Guess who�s coming tonight?�
she said.
�Who?�
�Grandpa and Uncle Mark,� said
Sam.
Jenny�s eyes lit up. She loved
her Grandpa Jacob. Then the excitement died, replaced by wariness. �Unca Mark?�
Sam tightened her grip on Jenny.
�Yes, baby. Uncle Mark wants to meet you.� She�d told him about her daughter,
but he�d never even sent a birthday card, nor congratulations when she was
born. When he called, he never asked about Jenny�or about Jack. That really
pissed Sam off. He�d always asked about Pete, her ex-boyfriend. But, he never
asked about her husband or daughter. They were going to talk when he got there.
�Ok,� said the toddler
hesitantly.
Jack reached over and kissed her
cheek. �It�s ok, baby,� he said. Sam had told him about the way that Mark
acted. It didn�t bother him that Mark didn�t ask about him. It bothered him
greatly that Sam�s brother never once asked about Jenny.
Daniel and Teal�c caught on to
the intensity of the light conversation between the parents and their daughter.
�Sam? Is everything ok?�
�It will be, Daniel,� she said
softly as Jack slid his arm around her shoulders.
She looked up at the time.
�Crap. It�s almost 5:00! They�ll be here at 5:30! We�ve got to get her ready,� she
said, trying to stand with Jenny in her arms.
Jack stood and helped her stand.
Jack took Jenny from her. �I�ll get her dressed while you get dressed. Then
I�ll change,� he said.
�Ok,� she said.
He took Jenny in her room and,
after changing her diaper, put her in the red dress and red shoes. �You look
like a princess, baby,� he said kissing her small cheek.
He took her back out to the
living room and handed her to Daniel. �Don�t let her get dirty,� he said.
�Jack. She�s not even two. How
dirty can she get?�
Jack gave Daniel a look. �You
have no idea. Just don�t let her get down,� he said, a
hint of an order in his voice.
�Ok, ok.�
Jack turned and went to his and
Sam�s bedroom. Sam was standing there, looking in the mirror�butt assed naked,
hands in front.
He quickly shut the door. �Sam?�
he said huskily.
�Hmm?� she said, turning to him.
He nearly fainted when he saw what
she was doing. Her fingers were lightly stroking her clit. Grabbing a pillow
from the bed, he threw it on the floor and fell to his knees in front of her.
He moved her hands out of the way and replaced them with his.
�Oh, God!� she gasped as his
tongue made contact with her clitoris. She parted her legs, giving him easier
access and he plunged two fingers inside of her. He brought her to the brink
and stopped.
�Jack!�
He stood and unzipped his pants,
pulling out his throbbing member. He pushed her against the wall and, using the
wall as leverage, lifted her up. Covering her mouth with his, he slid deeply
into her on the first thrust. She wrapped her arms around his neck and her legs
around his waist.
He began to move forcefully
within her. With this position, and the fear of getting caught, they both knew
it wouldn�t be long before they both succumbed to the ecstasy that being joined
like this would bring. Sure enough, minutes later, they both came, each crying
out the other�s name.
Breathless, he laid her down on
the bed and sucked a hard nipple into his mouth. The passion began to rise
again when he reluctantly pulled back.
�As much as I would love to continue this right now, we�ve
got to get dressed. Your dad will be here any minute.�
Sam groaned. �Oh alright.�
He pulled out of her and led her
to the bathroom. They quickly showered and dressed. Sam was actually wearing a
red dress that kind of matched Jenny�s. Same color, but it didn�t have all the
ruffles that the baby�s dress did.
Jack chose a red shirt with
black slacks. Damn, but that man looked good and he knew it. The O�Neill family
looked good�at least that�s what Daniel said. Teal�c and Cassie agreed. Daniel
took some pictures of the three of them standing in front of the fireplace and
some in front of the tree. Then they each took turns getting their picture
taken with the littlest O�Neill.
By the time Daniel got his turn
with her, she was getting antsy. He handed her back to Sam as the doorbell
rang.
�I�ll get it,� said Daniel.
Sam sat down on the couch and
Jack slid his arm around her.
�Hungwy mommy,� said Jenny.
�I know baby,� said Sam. �It�s almost time for dinner.�
�Where�s my baby girl?� said a familiar voice from the
entryway.
Jacob Carter walked into the living room, followed by
Mark, his wife, and kids.
�Grandpa!� exclaimed Jenny, squirming to be let down. �Down!�
Sam sat her on the floor and she immediately took off
running to Jacob�s outstretched arms. He picked her up and placed a kiss on her
cheek. He shifted her to hug Sam and Cassie.
�My three favorite girls,� he said with a smile.
He held his hand out to Jack. �You been taking care of my
girls, Jack?�
�Yes, sir,� said Jack, grasping the older man�s hand. They
hadn�t told him anything about Kinsey, Pete, or Kerry.
�Good,� he said, handing Jenny to Sam and grabbing Jack in
a bear hug.
They were all as surprised at Jack
looked. But, he
returned the hug, clapping Jacob on the back once.
�Sam,� said Mark, still standing in the entryway.
�Mark,� said Sam�no hint of emotion in her voice.
�Mommy?� said Jenny hesitantly. She�d picked up on the
tension between Sam and her brother.
�It�s ok, baby,� said Sam, kissing the top of her
daughter�s head. She looked at Jack. He immediately stepped beside her and took
her free hand in his.
�Mark, this is my husband, Jack and our daughter, Jenny,�
she said.
Mark reluctantly held his hand out to Jack. Jack knew the
feeling. He reached out and shook This was the man who
set her up with the bastard that had nearly stolen his family from him. Mark�s hand briefly before releasing it. Mark reached out to
touch Jenny and she shied away from him, burying her head in her mother�s
shoulder. He dropped his hand almost angrily.
Jacob cleared his throat breaking the tense silence in the
room. �When�s dinner? I�m starved.�
�Right now,� said Daniel from the kitchen. �Turkey�s done!�
They ate in silence. Mark would try to start a
conversation with Sam, but she would answer monosyllabically. He wouldn�t give up. Finally, Sam started
giving him actual answers.
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Sam gave Jenny a quick bath and put her in her pajamas.
Cassie, Daniel, and Teal�c had already left. They wanted to give the family
time to themselves. Neither Sam, nor Jack, really wanted them to leave. They
were, in fact, closer to the three of them than their family was�except for
Jacob.
Sam and Jack were sitting on the couch with Jenny on
Jack�s lap. Jack was trying to get her to go to sleep, but she was fighting it.
Sam started stroking her back. That always seemed to work. She had just about
dozed off when�
�Sam, I have a question for you,� said Mark.
Jack felt Sam stiffen at the sound of her brother�s voice
and he gently squeezed her shoulder. �What?�
Jenny jerked awake. Jack shook his head angrily.
�Daddy?� she asked, her bottom lip trembling.
�It�s ok, baby. Shh.� He held her closer and she laid her
head on his shoulder, looking at Sam.
Sam saw the sadness in her young daughter�s eyes. She was
so ready for Mark to leave. He hadn�t said one word to Jenny the entire
time�nor Jack.
Sam laid her head on Jack�s shoulder, close to Jenny�s,
breathing in her daughter�s scent and that of her husband. They were both
calming to her.
�What happened between you and Pete?� asked Mark.
Jenny began to cry. She was scared even of the man�s name.
Sam jerked her head up and stared at her brother angrily.
�Damn it, Mark! Didn�t I tell you not to bring
that up?� asked Jacob, angrily.
�He�s a friend, dad. I want to know what happened,� said
Mark defiantly.
Sam kissed Jenny on the forehead, trying to calm her
nearly hysterical crying. Jack rubbed her back soothingly and whispered words
of comfort in her ear.
�He pushed my daughter, Mark. That�s why I left the
bastard. He pushed her off my lap onto the floor.�
�He wouldn�t do that. He loves kids.� He dismissed the
thought with a wave of his hand.
�Yeah, he might. But, he didn�t love my kid. He scared her�and me. I wanted to be with the father of my
baby. And now, I am. If you can�t deal with that, you�re not welcome here,�
said Sam.
She laid her head back on Jack�s shoulder. Jenny was still
crying. She kissed Jenny on the forehead again and stroked her cheek. Jenny
took a shuddering breath and finally began to calm down. Within minutes, she
was finally asleep.
�I�m gonna lay her in her bed,� said Jack, standing. Sam
followed and watched as he placed her in her new bed, covering her up. They
both kissed her softly and, leaving the door open, they walked, hand in hand,
back to the living room. They sat down on the couch and Jack draped his arm
around her shoulders.
�Sam, what happened to him? Where is he? I�ve been calling
his house for a few days and he�s not answering the phone,� said Mark.
�I don�t know Mark. I don�t care. He�� she trailed off as
Jack tightened his grip on her shoulder.
Jack had just about had enough of Mark�s attitude towards
Sam. �Mark, I know you�re Sam�s brother and Jacob�s son. But, if you continue
upset my wife or my daughter, I will have to ask you to leave.�
He almost laughed at the look of surprise on Mark�s
face�but, he kept it inside. �That man hurt Sam in more ways than one. He hurt
my daughter and that is something I
can never forgive.�
Mark was becoming angry. �You didn�t even know about her!
You come into the picture and all of sudden, Pete is out.�
�Mark, I broke up with Pete months before I started seeing
Jack. Pete was never in the picture.
I�ve always loved Jack. Pete had a violent streak, Mark�a side of him that you
never knew about.�
Jack looked at Sam in shock. She�d never told him that
Pete had been violent. But, sitting there, he remembered seeing bruises that
shouldn�t have been there. He just thought that she�d gotten them from a
training exercise or something.
�I don�t believe it,� said Mark.
�Believe it,� said Sam. �Towards the end, he actually
started stalking me�watching my house, calling me at work all the time. I
finally had to request that no messages be passed on to me from him. It was
just too distracting.�
�Why didn�t you say something?� asked Jack.
She turned to face her husband. �There was nothing that
could be done.�
�I could�ve done something,� said Jack with quiet anger
towards the man who had caused his wife so many problems. He prayed that Ba�al
had tortured him over and over again before finally killing him.
�You would�ve killed him, Jack. Then I would�ve lost
you�Jenny would�ve lost her father before she even had a chance to know him.�
Her tears started to fall.
Jack wrapped his arms around his wife and held her as she
cried. �Shh, baby. I�m here now...and I�m not going anywhere.�
�Mark, I think it�s time that you left,� said Jacob to his
son.
�Dad?�
�I warned you not to bring this up. I told you that Sam
was happier with Jack than she�d ever been with Pete. I told you that they were
a family and nothing could come between them. But, you never listen. You always
had to have things your way.�
Sam was starting to calm down. �I thought we�d put
everything behind us Mark. But I can see that you�re still determined to try to
run my life. I�m a married woman with a daughter. If you can�t handle that
fact, then I don�t want you in my life.�
Mark�s eyes widened at this revelation. �Sam, you�re
willing to give up your family for this man?�
�I�m not giving up my family. Jack is my family. As is Jenny and dad. I wanted you to be in this
equation, but apparently you don�t want to be. You�re the one that�s putting
friendship before family.�
�Sam, why are you doing this? Pete is a good guy!� he
yelled.
It woke Jenny who immediately started crying. �Mommy! Daddy!�
Jack and Sam ran to her bedroom to get her. When they
walked back out, Jack was angry�very angry. �Get out!� he said, barely controlling
his anger.
Mark shook his head and looked at Sam. �Sam?�
�Mark, I think you�d better do what he says,� said Jacob.
�Dad, how can side with them?� he asked in shock.
�I�m not siding with anybody,� said Jacob. �But, you are
way out of line, Mark. Sam, Jack, and Jenny are a family. They come as one. You
have to accept them as one. Otherwise, you�ll be missing out on watching your
niece grow up.�
Jenny stuck her thumb in her mouth and whimpered through
her hiccups. Her sobs became whimpers as she slowly stopped crying. She laid
her head on Sam�s shoulder and looked at Jack. He was still angry, but the look
in his daughter�s eyes caused his heart to break. She looked so sad.
He reached over and touched her cheek, gently wiping her
tears away. He kissed her cheek, his five o�clock shadow tickling her face. He
got the response he wanted�she giggled. The sound eased some of the tightness
in his chest.
�You ok?� he whispered.
She pulled her thumb out of her mouth and said softly,
�sleepy.� She yawned and closed her eyes. Her body was still being racked by
hiccups due to her crying. Sam was rubbing her back in a slow, circular motion.
�Jack?� she whispered.
�Shh. She�s almost asleep,� he said, kissing Jenny again.
He turned to Mark and motioned for him and Jacob to follow
him into the entryway. Jacob could tell Jack was ready to explode.
�Jack, keep your head,� said Jacob.
�Oh, I will.�
When they were out of sight of Sam and the baby, Jack
grabbed Mark by his shirt and pushed him against the wall.
�You will never
mention that�that�that asshole�s name
in my presence again. Do you understand me?�
�That asshole, as you put it, is one of my best friends,�
said Mark. �And he was Sam�s fianc�.�
Jacob was able to remove Jack�s hands from Mark�s shirt.
�Jack, control your temper.�
�Was being the operative word,� said Jack. �He beat your
sister, hurt my daughter. Hell, he tried to kidnap my daughter!�
�What?� asked Jacob, looking in on Sam and Jenny.
�Shit,� said Jack, running his hand through his hair. �Yeah. A couple of days ago, he and Kinsey and Kerry Johnson
burst into our cabin and tried to take Jenny.� He shook his head trying to
clear the anger out. �Luckily we had some friends in high places that came to the rescue.�
Jacob raised an eyebrow at the emphasis on �high�. He knew
immediately that Jack was talking about the Asgard.
�I don�t believe it,� said Mark defiantly.
�Jacob,� growled Jack
�Mark, as much as I love having you and the kids here, I
think it�s time that you headed back to San Diego,� said Jacob, stepping between his
son and son-in-law.
�Fine,� said Mark. �We�ll go.� He got his kids and wife
and left the house.
Jack walked back in and sat down beside Sam. Jenny was
snuggled up to her mother sound asleep, thumb still in her mouth. He kissed her
gently on the cheek before leaning against the arm of the couch and pulling Sam
into his arms.
Jacob came back in a few moments later and stared at his
daughter and son-in-law. �Spill it, Jack. What happened?�
Jack took a deep breath before opening his mouth. �It all
started the day Sam and Jenny moved in with me��
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An hour later, Jacob was in
shock at what Jack and Sam had just told him. He couldn�t believe that Pete
would stoop so low as to try to kidnap his granddaughter.
�Why didn�t you contact me?� he
asked quietly.
�You couldn�t have done
anything, dad,� said Sam. �By the time we realized what was going on, Thor had
already beamed us up�he�d already given Jenny the bracelet that protects her.�
�Why did he give her this
bracelet?� asked Jacob.
Jack cleared his throat. �He
believes that Jenny is going to be the one to save his race�and ours. He said
that I was the most advanced human a while back. Now, he claims that because
Jenny is my daughter�and Sam�s daughter�and because Sam was host to Jolinar, she is now the most advanced human. He
put a marker in her blood, like mine, to keep Loki and other strange ones from
attempting to clone her.�
Sam looked at Jack in shock. She
didn�t know this. �When did you find this out?�
�Right after we arrived on the
ship, you were taking care of Jenny and he pulled me aside and told me that he
thought she was the most advanced human because of her genetic makeup.� He ran
his fingers through his hair. �I figured that�s why he gave her the bracelet.
He wants to make sure that she grows up.�
�Wow,� was all she could say.
�Yeah, I know,� he said, looking
at the little girl in his wife�s arms. A grin grew on his face as he watched
her tiny mouth open in a yawn.
He turned to look at Jacob.
Although in shock regarding the day�s events, he was almost asleep.
�Jake, it�s late. Why don�t we
all just go to bed and we�ll finish this discussion tomorrow,� said Jack.
Jacob readily agreed. He kissed
Sam and Jenny on the cheek. He grabbed Jack in a bear hug. �Welcome to the
family, Jack.�
�Thanks, Jake.�
Maybe it was because of the
night�s events and her reaction to them, but Jack and Sam decided Jenny would
sleep with them that night.
Sam laid her in the middle after
changing her diaper. �I still can�t believe that Mark acted like that Jack.�
�It�s ok, baby. Everything�s
gonna be fine�I promise,� he said, giving his wife a soft goodnight kiss.
�I love you, Jack. Never forget
that,� she said with a yawn.
�And I love you. I�m going to
show you everyday how much I love you, so you won�t have a chance to forget,�
he said with a grin.
�Goodnight Jack,� she said,
covering them up.
�Night Sam.�
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