Other Possibilities, R, 14/?

[hathor_girl]

A/N: I know some people had expected O'Neill to be angrier over Sam having been knocked up by a Tok'ra, and I considered it, but I decided to let him control himself. Mostly because Sam had been through enough and as a friend he might try not to lose it in front of her. And partly because this is early seasons, and O'Neill didn't hate the Tok'ra then - he even seemed to respect them, at least.

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14.

Jacob POV.

I go through the Stargate together with Martouf and Aldwin. We - Aldwin and I - have just returned with Martouf and Malek, after rescuing them from Bastet's court. It had really gone south with the mission - Bastet had found out Malek was a Tok'ra and began torturing him. Martouf had managed to rescue him, temporarily knocking out Bastet, but they could not get away from the planet and we had to pick them up in a Teltac.

It was not easy to get to them, and we had to fight several Jaffa to get to them, in the cave they were hiding in, Lantash trying to defend them with a hand device. Malek was too weak to fight, and could barely stand.

When we finally got them to the ship, the vessel was damaged by weapons fire and we crashed on a nearby planet, then had to walk to the Stargate.

It took almost a day, with Malek getting weaker and the rest of us taking turns carrying him.

Malek is with the healers, as he is still in pretty bad shape, but at least he will recover fully. Martouf and Lantash are unharmed, but tired so I'm not sure why they insist on going with us here. Though I guess this is an event to be remembered and he doesn't want to miss it.

Selmak thinks he has other reasons.

Of course, he may also want to see Earth. Sam has apparently told him about it. They became friends while she stayed with the Tok'ra, so he may wish to visit her as well.

Martouf and Lantash seems like nice people. I got to talk to them a bit while we walked to the Stargate on the planet we crashed on. He seems to like Sam a lot. I wonder if there is anything more there than friendship? I suspect there is from his side.

Selmak snorts, seeming to think I'm a fool and that it is obvious. I decide not to think of it. I don't know if it would be a good idea if he tries to pursue Sam - he's from another planet, and an alien.

Yeah, so am I now, and I guess this is ridiculous. It's just that it could be a big cultural difference, and if nothing else, a hell of a long range relationship.

Arriving in the SGC gate room, I see - part of - SG-1 waiting for me. Daniel, Jack, and Teal'c, but where is my Sammie?

"Hello, Jacob." Jack greets me. "The General is with out 'esteemed guests' and couldn't leave them, so it fell to us to greet you." He looks with some suspicion at my two companions. "Hello. We've met you before, haven't we?"

"Affirmative, when you visited the Tok'ra tunnels. I am Martouf." He half-bows in that funny little greeting the Tok'ra do. Selmak snorts at me and seems to think I should be doing the same.

"So, you've met. That's good. This is Aldwin." I indicated the Tok'ra on my other side. "Where's Sam?"

"Uh, yeah, she's in the infirmary." Daniel tells me, looking somewhat uncertain.

"Is Samantha sick? Has something happened to her?" Martouf asks, nervously, before I have a chance to say anything.

What do you know, maybe Selmak is right and he's interested in my daughter in a more than friendly way! I better keep an eye on him! Right now I am too worried about Sam to concern myself with that, though. "What's wrong with her? Is she wounded?" I demand.

"No...she's giving birth." Jack reluctantly informs us.

"WHAT!" I exclaim. I notice a noise from Martouf as well and look at him. He looks shocked - and unhappy. Striken. So I am right - he likes her, and obviously don't appreciate this proof she's with someone else. I look to Aldwin, and sees that he has a neutral, but curious expression.

Selmak notes that Sam's only been on Earth for 7 1/2 month, so if the child is getting born after the normal time, she must have been 1 1/2 month along in her pregnancy when she came to Earth.

And she didn't tell me! Doesn't she trust her old man? Then I focus on the vastly more important point - this means a Tok'ra likely knocked her up! Selmak agrees - and it worries her. I catch something about genetic memory.

"I want to see her, immediately." I tell Jack and the others.

"We'll see what Janet says."

"I would like to talk with Samantha as well." Martouf says. "I wish to know if she is well." He looks to be in a better mood now, strangely.

"Samantha...I didn't think Sam let anyone call her that." Daniel says.

"Why are you so interested in Carter?"

Martouf blushes and shyly looks down. All of a sudden it hits me. Selmak agrees. He is the father! He slept with my little girl!

"Martouf, kree!" I tell him, angrily.

I see his eyes flash as he looks up. So Lantash has taken over, feeling better prepared to face my wrath, no doubt.

"The child is almost certainly mine." He says. "After the initial surprise, we made the calculation."

"WHAT!" Jack exclaims. Daniel and Teal'c makes surprised sounds as well.

 

Chapter 15