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"Was I borned dare Daddy?" little Kate asked as they stood in the gate room, waiting for the gate to engage.

"Yes you were, pumpkin," her father answered. "And so were Jake and Danny."

"We were born before you Kate," Jake told his little sister. "Danny and I were there first!"

As the tears gathered in her daughter's eyes, Sam looked at Jack and suppressed a grin.

"You may have been there first, Jake, but you were still really little when Katie was born. You couldn't even really talk yet," his mother told him

"Ha! You's was babies!" Kate stuck her tongue out at her brother.

"Okay, come on you three – be nice to one another!" Jack told them as the gate began to dial.

"I didn't say anything," Danny protested. His mother gave him a pat on the shoulder. What she didn't see was him stick his tongue out at his brother.

Just then, the event horizon "whooshed" out into the room – causing Kate to squeal and grab her mother's legs – and the boys to laugh and shout.

"Okay campers," Jack told them. "To infinity and beyonnnnnnnnndddddd!"

That caused more giggles and soon the O'Neill family – followed by a grinning Daniel and a twinkle eyed Teal'c, walked through the event horizon to Gaia.

"Welcome back to Gaia, Jack O'Neill and Samantha" said the Teleuran representative who was waiting at the base of the stargate. "And we welcome your children and Teal'c and Daniel Jackson as well. My name is Tondar," the older of the two Teleurans said, "and this is Malak. We are two of the council of elders representing our people. We are pleased that you were able to come and join us during this harvest festival."

"Uh –thank you," Jack answered. "We're glad we were able to come as well. These three imps with us are Danny, Jake and Kate," he told them, introducing his children.

"We was borned here," Kate told them, causing smiles all around.

"Yes, we are aware of that fact, little Kate. And we welcome you back as one of our citizens."

That caused Kate to frown and look up at her father, not sure what a "citizen" was.

"It means you're special, because you were born here," her father explained.

"Ays special!" she announced proudly. "Jack and Danny is special too. They was borned here too. They's was babies when I was borned."

After more laughter the O'Neill family and their friends were escorted to the village. In the couple of years since they had left the planet, the gate had been moved to make it more accessible. The village – their village, thought Jack – was less than a kilometer from the gate.

"Things look good," Jack said softly to Sam. "It all looks so familiar."

"I know," Sam answered, a slight waver in her voice. "It makes me feel homesick!"

"For all the hard work, fear and lack of supplies?"

"For the peace, the simplicity – and for being alone with our own little family."

"I know," he agreed, "although we still have each other and the kids – all five of them," he grinned, glancing at Teal'c and Daniel.

"We are not your children, O'Neill," Teal'c said seriously. "If we are to speak about the children among us, I would suggest that four of them bear the name O'Neill."

"I hope you're not talking about me, Teal'c," Sam said with a smile.

"I am not, Samantha Carter-O'Neill."

"Funny!" Jack answered sarcastically. "So –uh - Tondar and Malachi -"

"Malak," the elder corrected.

"Sorry – Malak. Things look good here on Gaia. How are your people doing?" In actual fact, Jack knew very well how the Teleurans were doing. There was regular trade between Earth and Gaia and he was kept abreast of everything that was going on. This was, however, the first time he and Sam had been back. It had been too hard at the beginning, and then there hadn't been a reason until now.

About a year following their return to Earth, the SGC crew sent to help the Teleurans had discovered large deposits of trinium.

The discovery had immediately led to controversy, as both sides claimed ownership over the rare metal. The Teleurans – understandably – felt that it was theirs, as Gaia was now their world. The powers that be from Earth, on the other hand, claimed Gaia as a colony, established by two of their own, and therefore said that they owned the trinium.

Things had gone back and forth between the two peoples, with Jack trying not to get involved. When things started to get more heated, he had finally pulled out his secret weapon and sent him to Gaia.

Daniel arrived there, Teal'c and Sg-9 – the diplomatic team – in tow. It had taken him, with Sg-9's help, less than a week to develop a treaty that both sides could live with.

The treaty stated that Gaia was, indeed, a part of Earth's "Commonwealth" – but that it would be independently governed by the Teleurans, who had full control over their people and laws. Natural resources would be shared by the two planets – with Earth getting 50% and the Teleurans the other 50%. They agreed that the treaty would be revisited every 10 years.

The fact was, the Teleurans relied heavily on Earth for trade and for help in getting their colony started. Goods were regularly sent, including food, building supplies and other items as needed. After the discovery of the trinium the goods were considered less of a handout, and instead were traded for the trinium.

Jack knew that the issue would probably pop up again – if history taught anything it was that people wanted to control their own destinies – and their resources. For now, however, things were back to being good between the two peoples.

To celebrate the signing of the treaty – and the successful harvest, Jack and his family, along with Teal'c and Daniel, were invited to their harvest festival. It was a week of eating, drinking and making merry.

Jack was given permission to go off world, since his superiors knew how important it was to keep the locals happy. When he'd told Sam of the invitation, she'd at first been leery about going back. As they got closer to the date, however, she had begun to get excited. The kids – of course – were thrilled at the idea of a visit.

So, here they were, walking to the village where it had all started. Jack felt a pang as well, but looking at his wife and children, he couldn't stay sad for long. He was the luckiest man alive!

"Your house is ready for you," Malak told him. "We have kept it clean and repaired, but no one lives there. Everyone knows it belongs to the O'Neills. It is because of you, and Samantha Carter, that we were able to find a new home."

"I'm glad you were able to live here," Jack told him. "I think we would have been sad if it had been abandoned. It was a very happy place for us."

Tondar smiled and stopped. "Yes – it is a wonderful place. This," he swept his arm in front of him, indicated their surroundings, "is much superior to our home world. The soil is richer, the weather better – and our people are happier and healthier. We can never repay our debt of gratitude to you."

"We are so happy you love it here," Sam said. "Do all of the Teleurans live in the village?"

"We have chosen to no longer call ourselves that," Tondar informed them. "As of last week we are now calling ourselves Gaians," he smiled. "It is more fitting."

"Wow! Good for you," Jack said. He glanced at Sam, to see her looking back at him with a slight smile. He thought back to their discussion on what to name their new home. Neither of them would ever have thought that their decision would result in an entire race of people naming themselves after their choice.

"As for your question – about half of our people choose to live in the village you established. The rest live in the surrounding areas although a small few chose to go farther and begin new villages. We trade extensively with them. As we grow, we expect to establish more communities."

"And how's that goin' for ya?" Jack asked with a grin. At Malak's enquiring eyebrow he explained. "The – uh – growing?"

The two Te – Gaians – both returned his grin. "There have been many babies born on Gaia," they were told. "We do not just grow good crops – we grow good children here on this land."

"So did we," Jack told them, indicated his three, who had wandered ahead and were exploring everything.

A few minutes later they got to the village. It was only when they arrived that they saw the large sign on the edge of the town.

"Uh – what's that about?" Jack asked, pointing to the sign.

Tondar turned to him and explained. "When we chose to call ourselves Gaians, we also realized we needed to name our village – especially since other villages are being formed. We voted and that was the name we chose."

"We are honored, Tondar, Malak," Sam said, staring at the sign, her eyes slightly watery. "Thank you,"

"What does is say, Mama?" Kate asked, as she ran up and took her mother's hand.

"It says, "Welcome to O'Neill Town," she told her daughter.

"Dat's our name," the little girl exclaimed.

"It is indeed little Kate," Malak told her. "We have named the village in honor of your family."

"Wow – that's neat!" Jake cried, running up to his father, followed closely by his twin. "Daddy – we have a town named after us!"

"Yes – we do," his father agreed. "Which means the two of you have to be on your best behavior – otherwise they may change it to something different."

The two boys frowned. "What would they name it?" Danny asked.

"They might call it Teal'c Town," Teal'c told him.

"Or Jackson City," Daniel added.

"Nah – O'Neill Town has a much better ring to it," Jack told them. "Now remember kids – be good. We're meeting new people and we don't want them to think you're little devils."

"Ays not a debil!" Kate said. "Ays a good girl!"

"Most of the time that's true," her mother said, picking her up and resting her on her hip.

"Come, we will take you to the town hall for a welcome and then I will escort you to your house. Your things were delivered earlier today."

After a general "meet and greet" of what seemed liked hundreds of Gaians, Jack, Sam and their children were finally able to go home.

"It looks the same," Sam whispered. "Except the flowers are more filled in." During their last couple of years, Sam had planted a flower garden around the house. It was now fully mature.

"Is this where we were born, Daddy?" Danny asked.

"It is indeed. Do you remember playing here when you were little?" he asked his sons, putting off opening the front door for a moment.

"I think so," Danny added with a frown.

"I remember it," Jake shouted. "We used to play outside and help Daddy feed the animals – especially the pigs and goats!"

"Yes, that's right," their mother answered. She looked at Jack and smiled. She was pretty sure the boys had been too young to remember much – but they'd both told them many stories of their life on Gaia, including how they helped feed the animals.

"So – who wants to go inside?" Jack asked. The nods and squeals from his family made him grin – and he walked up and opened the door.

The first thing that hit him was the smell. It brought back so many memories. He stopped just inside the door and looked around. Many things were the same – but also different – since they'd taken quite a bit of their furniture back to Earth with them. Obviously the Gaians had added some, to make it more livable. Still, it was the same place – the place he'd fallen in love and married Sam, the place their children were born and where they started their lives together.

He took a deep breath and looked over at Sam – to see her looking around just as he had done.

"It smells the same," she said softly, repeating what he'd thought a few moments ago. "I can't believe we're back."

"I know – it's weird. They did a nice job furnishing it. Even though there are some differences, it still looks pretty much the same."

The three kids were wandering around, looking at everything. It was Jake who spoke first. "Where was Danny and my room?" he asked.

"Come, I'll show you," his mother said.

"Daddy – where was my woom?" Kate asked.

"Well pumpkin, you shared a room with Mama and me because you were a little baby. When you got bigger Daddy was going to make you a room of your own, but then Uncle Danny and Uncle Teal'c found us and took us back to Earth."

Kate was frowning – not sure that she liked the fact that she didn't have her own room here on Gaia. "Show me?" she finally asked.

"Sure," he nodded, although he hesitated a second. Somehow the idea of seeing the bedroom was difficult. He took Kate's hand and headed to the room where all of his children had been born – and where his life with Sam had started.

It had been fixed up by the Gaians and looked lovely. There were flowers on the dresser and someone had clearly made the linens for the bed. A beautiful, multi-colored quilt covered the bed and made the room warm and inviting.

"Wheya was my bed?" Kate wanted to know.

"You slept in a cradle that Daddy made for you," he explained. "It's the same one we have at our house. We took it back with us."

She nodded, looking wiser than her years. "Dat's for da new baby," she told him.

That caused his eyebrows to go up, wondering where that had come from. He then realized it was probably because of little Alex Jackson. Daniel and Amy had had a little boy a few months before and Kate loved to hold him and talk to him. She had begun to beg her parents for a little brother or sister.

"But you're my baby," Jack told her as he swung her in the air, causing her to erupt in giggles. He loved it when both of his girls giggled – in fact it was one of his most favorite things.

"What are the two of you talking about?" Sam asked as she walked into their bedroom. She stopped suddenly, and took a deep breath – obviously overcome as he had been.

"I din't haf a bed," Kate explained. "I had a cwadle! It's on Erf – and it's for da new baby!"

"The new baby?" Sam looked at her daughter closely, wondering, like Jack, where this was coming from.

"Wishful thinking" he whispered. She nodded, suddenly understanding.

"But I told her she's my baby," Jack said. This again caused Kate to giggle – which distracted him enough so that he missed Sam's strange expression.

"It looks nice in here," she said, after a few seconds. "What a beautiful cover." She walked over and gently touched the quilt. "I wonder if they'd mind if I took it back with us?"

"I'm sure you could ask. But the one's you made were just as nice," he reassured her. She'd started quilting while on Gaia and had become pretty good at it. Unfortunately, with her job and the kids, she was no longer able to do the same kinds of things.

"Yes – I should take up quilting again," she frowned, her thinking along the same lines as Jack. "It would be a nice break from work."

"And the kids," he said softly. "You work too hard!"

"And you don't?" she said, giving him a look. "I must admit – as hard as life here was, if felt like we had more time to – I don't know – just be a family."

"I know," he nodded. "Maybe we should ask the Gaian's if we could come back."

"Maybe for retirement," she told him. "I don't think I'm quite ready to be a farm wife again. It was wonderful while we were here – but I've gotten too used to my washer and dryer!"

"And dishwasher, computer, TV and cars," he nodded. "Yeah – I admit I like the luxuries of the twenty-first century Earth."

"But we could come back for long holidays," she told him. "And hey – maybe I could help them invent some time-saving devices!"

That evening, after attending a banquet in the main hall, the O'Neill's – with Danny and Teal'c, returned to their home. The two men were bunking down in the main room on air mattresses and the three children were in what had been the boy's room. Jack had had to come down hard on Jake, who had thrown a tantrum about having his sister in their room.

Once the kids were in bed, asleep, the four adults stayed up late, talking and reminiscing about Gaia – and all that had happened over the last five years.

They were all married now – Teal'c and Ishta had tied the not just last year. Daniel and Amy had been married for two years, and now had a child of their own. Teal'c had just informed him the day before that Ishta was pregnant. The Jaffa was so excited he'd had trouble not grinning from ear to ear – something that he tried not to do in order to maintain his dignity.

The universe was quiet – the Goa'uld totally destroyed. The Tok'ra were also relatively quiet. Jacob told them on his last trip to Earth, that they really didn't know what to do now that the Goa'uld had been wiped out. The Tok'ra had spent their entire lives fighting the Goa'uld, and now they were lost and unsure of how to go on without the enemy that had been their focus for millennia.

Jacob himself was spending more and more time on Earth, tired of the constant squabbles of Selmak's people. He loved being Grandpa – to Mark's two and their three. He had mellowed and seemed to be enjoying life thoroughly.

Interestingly enough, Selmak also seemed to enjoy Earth – and loved Jacob's grandkids. They'd gotten permission to tell Mark and his wife about the symbiote. After the shock had worn off, they'd gotten to know Selmak, which all of them had enjoyed.

The latest piece of news was that Jacob had met someone special. She was a Tok'ra, but had a wicked sense of humor and loved Earth - which made things easier for everyone. He had received permission to bring her to his home world, and they were all going to meet her after their trip to Gaia. Jack, of course, had asked all sorts of totally inappropriate questions about Tok'ra sex and reproduction – but fortunately only to his wife. She'd made him promise not to ask Jacob.

"This is nice," Daniel said quietly. It was late in the evening, and things were dark and quiet. "It's hard to believe that it's been six years since you guys came here."

"I know," Sam answered. "So much has happened in those six years."

"We've become such boring people," Jack said. "What happened to those wild adventurers of a few years ago?"

"We all found happiness," Daniel answered. "You know – I was sure that we'd end up getting killed on one of our missions through the gate. It's a miracle that we all survived, and ended up doing so well."

"Not a miracle, Daniel," Sam interjected. "We had each other – the best teammates in the universe. It was because of that that we survived and life turned out well for all of us."

"But those were great times," Jack murmured. "The adventure – camaraderie, saving the world, saving the universe – with my best friends at my side. You couldn't ask for a better life."

"Except this one, O'Neill," Teal'c told him. "The adventure continues – with our best friends and our mates at our side."

"Here's to best friends – and best mates," Jack lifted his glass. "So Teal'c – you're gonna be a daddy again! How does Rya'c feel about that?"

"He is pleased to have a new brother or sister. He is especially pleased as the child will be able to play with his child."

"His child? Are you telling me that Kar'yn is pregnant?"

"She is indeed, O'Neill. We are very blessed."

"So, you're gonna be a Grandpa and a new Daddy. Way to go, Teal'c!"

"Congratulations, Teal'c," Sam got up and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "You'll be a wonderful father and grandfather."

"Wow Teal'c – you don't do things by half, do you," Daniel grinned. "Here's to Grandpa Teal'c!" Everyone toasted their glasses again. "So – all three of us are going to be old married men – and women," he nodded at Sam. "Who would have figured?"

That night, as Sam and Jack lay curled up in their bed together – the bed where they had started their married life – they reflected on all that had brought them here. Both of them had suffered tragedy in their lives – they'd seen miraculous and strange things, they'd travelled through the galaxy – and beyond – but through all that they'd survived and become stronger. But the best thing of all – they'd found love and happiness together. Jack smiled gently. He had a beautiful, brilliant wife and three wonderful children. He couldn't think of anything more that he needed in this world.

"Jack?" his wife said softly.

"Hmm?" he answered, pulling her tightly towards him.

"You know what Kate said about a new baby?"

He slowly lifted himself and looked down at Sam, his eyebrow up. "Yes? What about it?"

She smiled mysteriously and pulled him back down, not saying anything.

Yes, he thought, life – whether on Gaia, or back on Earth – couldn't get any better.

Slowly, his eyes closed and he drifted off to sleep, knowing that tomorrow would bring even more wonders. Yup – he was the luckiest man in the world. He'd found his paradise, and it was great.