The Right Point Of View

Chapter 15

As the sun began to shine through the window, Jack awoke as well. At first he thought it was a dream. Was this Sam, the women he had loved for so long but couldn't have her because of regulations? Was this her lying next time him? He had to blink several times to realize, it wasn't a dream. This was real. By this time same had turned to face him. Her face snuggled against his chest, and the smell of her golden hair against his nose. He held her close, wanting to protect her, love her, and reassure her that everything was going to be ok. Suddenly his cell phone rang. He slipped out of bed as to not wake up Sam, and quickly went to the kitchen, where he had left his phone.

"O'Neill" he answered.

"Jack....Hey it's me Daniel,....Thor has contacted us.....it's about Dr. Carter..." Daniel said.

"Is she ok?"" Jack asked with hesitation in fear of the answer.

"Jack...you need to get here fast....so does Sam" Daniel said.

"We'll be right there" Jack quickly answered, somehow already knowing the answer to his previous question.

If Dr. Carter didn't make it, Sam's life was definitely about to change completely. They thought they would have time to talk things out. But time was not on their side.

He entered her bedroom, to see her still fast asleep. She had been through so much, and all he wanted to do was protect her. But he knew he had to wake her.

"Sam....Sam...." O'Neill called to her, as he stroked her face.

"Hmmm.....hey....Good morning...." Sam said, with a sleepy voice.

"God, what time is it?" She asked, wanting to continue sleeping.

"It's early.....i know.....Daniel just called....seems Thor needs us...." Jack said, trying not to alarm Sam.

"Is Dr. Carter ok?" Sam immediately asked.

"I'm not sure Sam....all he said was we needed to get to the SGC ASAP" Jack said

Sam paused knowing what this might possibly mean. Yes, she agreed to the procedure, but honestly with the hope that once Dr. Carter was healed, the procedure would be reversed. Now that hope might not be. Dear God, what did this mean?

"Then I guess we better get going huh" Sam said. Sam quickly replied trying not to think of the possibility or the inevitable.

She looked into his eyes, and his in hers, no words were spoken but they both knew that their lives were about to change indefinitely.

"Sam....listen...I know we haven't had the time to talk about this....but I just want you to know, you will never be alone in this. I will ALWAYS be here for you" Jack said, as he held her hand.

"I know Jack....Wild horses, right?" Sam said, and gave him that smile, before morning sickness kicked in. She quickly rose out of bed, and only to make to the bathroom in time all of last night's dinner to come up. Jack followed her to bathroom, remembering Sara's bought with morning sickness. He immediately retrieved a hand towel, and soaked it with cool water. As Sam continue to throw up everything she had eaten, he placed the wash cloth behind her neck, and held her. The nausea finally subsided, and she returned to her room to get dressed. She was quite pale and O'Neill was worried about her. He tried to convince her to have some breakfast, but the thought of food only made her stomach turn again. She immediately ran back to the bathroom, with O'Neill quickly behind her.

"Hey you ok" He asked.

"Yea.....ahhhh.....i hate throwing up..." Sam said as she slowly rose from the toilet bowl.

"Sorry" she said.

"sorry for what?" O'Neill said as he removed the damp cloth from her neck.

"Your spaghetti....it all came up..." Sam said.

"Well that just means, that when you feel better, I'll have to cook for you again, this time my place...O'Neill said with that golden smile of his.

"Deal?" he said.

"Deal" Sam confirmed. He gently kissed her forehead, and they proceeded to get dressed and return to the SGC.

"Jack" General Hammond called out.

"Sir" Jack responded.

"Is Major Carter with you?" Hammond asked.

"Yea.....she had to stop to use the restroom. Seems morning sickness has kicked in hard" O'Neill stated as his face grimaced.

"Understood.....please have her meet us in the infirmary" Hammond stated.

"General what's going on?" Jack was confused as ever.

"Jack...I'm sorry...but it's not good." Hammond said.

"We'll be right there" O'Neill said with defeat in his voice.

Sam had returned from the restroom, pale as ever.

"Hey you ok?" Jack asked her, worried about her coloring.

"Um...yea...I think so...." Sam said, not to convincing.

They proceeded to the infirmary. The silence was deafening.

"Thor" Jack stated as he entered the infirmary.

"O'Neill, it is good to see you" Thor stated.

"Hey Thor" Sam greeted him.

"Major Carter....it is good to see that you're progressing well" Thor stated.

"Thor...how is she?" O'Neill quickly asked, as to not avoid the inevitable.

"O'Neill, I am sorry to inform you, we have tried everything we know, to help Dr. Carter, but it seems the damage to her system was too great. There is nothing more we can do." Thor stated with defeat his voice.

"Can we...can we see her" O'Neill asked.

"We felt it best to return her to your planet, for her to awake in familiar surroundings" Thor stated.

"Of course" Hammond interjected.

Before anyone said another word, a bright light appeared, and Dr. Carter was back in the infirmary. She was extremely pale. Her face had lost all coloring.

"How long does she have Thor" Sam asked, with tears already swelling up in her eyes.

"She will not last long....her system is slowly shutting down" Thor said.

"We will make her as comfortable as possible" Dr. Frasier interjected, as the nurse we already hooking her up to IV to administer pain medication should she need it.

O'Neill and Major Carter had made it to the side of Dr. Carter's bed. They both held each hand, not knowing what to say or do. The last time Dr. Carter was conscious they only thing she was concerned about was the life of her baby. Now she would sacrifice her life, for her child to have a chance.