A/N: Thanks you for the support and letting me 'tag' the end of my own story. Thank you to all those who helped with this story. Thank you Betherdy Babe for brief beta. All mistakes are mine.
Sergeants Davids and Raven paced in the hanger on Travis Air Force base waiting for the jumper containing McKay and Colonel Sheppard to arrive. The Marines had stripped their patches off to denote they were part of a top-secret mission. Dusty and Warrington had escorted Beckett and Jennifer to the hospital, leaving the couple to bring the others when they arrive.
The hanger was on the edge of the base and locked up tightly. Experimental aircrafts were being used in the area and they might pose a hazard, was the story used to keep others away.
Since Travis was near where Shyan and Chris grew up, they felt like they'd finally come home. It was hard for them to maintain their strict military discipline when left alone after the near tragedy they were a part of. The re-entry of Atlantis wasn't easy and the situation with Doctor Keller-McKay eliminated any celebration they might have undertaken.
"Sergeant Raven?" Chuck's voice came over their earwigs.
"Are they en route?"
Shyan hurried over to open the hanger doors so the jumper could enter and decloak once she shut the doors again. A hum that they both recognized arrived before Chuck could confirm the jumper should be arriving momentarily.
Sliding the door shut as quickly as she could, Shyan confirmed, "They're here, Sergeant Campbell. Thanks for the heads up." Once she got the door closed, she raced over to escort McKay and Colonel Sheppard to an awaiting jeep just outside the door.
"Where's Jennifer?" Rodney snapped as he nearly ran down the ramp pulling on a suit coat. The Colonel was given a dress uniform, which he was in the process of putting on as he followed Rodney down the ramp.
"We've got a jeep to take you to the base hospital, sir," Shyan said, nodding toward the door.
Rodney could barely breathe and he couldn't think about anything except that Jennifer was in danger and there was nothing he could do but hang on for the wild ride across the base. Sheppard had argued with the Sergeants about driving, but was reminded that no Lieutenant Colonel would be driving two Sergeants around so he grudgingly let Davids drive.
Once they reached the hospital Rodney flew up the stairs and started yelling for Doctor Beckett. He ran into Sergeants Warrington and Mehra instead. "Where's Carson? Where's my wife?"
"I'm not sure exactly, sir. Doctor Beckett had an ambulance take him and Jennifer from the hanger. We walked over," Dusty explained.
Rodney turned in a rapid circle and the room was still spinning after he stopped. "I'm gonna… Oh, I'm gonna pass out."
"Got you, buddy," Sheppard said.
Rodney felt his best friend's hands land on each shoulder and push him toward a chair.
"I'll go ask one of the nurses what's going on. Okay?" John asked as he released Rodney.
"Y-yeah. Sure. I'll just sit here while my wife goes through labor without me," he barked as he dropped his head into hands. Taking a deep breath he tried to get his racing heart and heavy breathing under control.
"Rodney!" Carson's voice sounded down the corridor.
The physicist jumped up and raced to the Scotsman who was dressed in surgical scrubs. "What happened! Where's Jennifer?"
"Jennifer and your son are fine," Carson said. "We had to do an emergency C-section, but everything is fine."
Rodney stopped as memories flooded his mind: playing chess, his great-grandfather trying to teach him golf, riding a bike on a country road, building a bomb at the age of eleven. A son. The feeling he was going to pass out returned. "I have a son?"
"Aye, he and Jennifer are waiting to meet you." Carson hugged his friend. "Congratulations."
"I… I have a son?" Rodney grabbed Carson and squeezed his eyes shut.
"Congratulations," John and the Marines said as hands clapped Rodney on the shoulder.
"Oh no," Rodney said, pushing Carson away.
"What?" John asked from Rodney's side.
"I have a son. What if he likes sports?" Rodney's eyes were wide and he looked like he was terrified.
"That's what his Godfather is for," John replied.
"Who said you'll be the Godfather?" Carson said from Rodney's other side. "I helped to deliver him. You've got Torren."
Rodney had to take a shower and change into hospital scrubs before he could go to the room Jennifer and his son were in. When they entered Rodney's eyes were drawn to the incubator sitting next to the bed Jennifer laid on. His wife was asleep and Carson gave Rodney a look that said don't disturb her.
The little blue bundle seemed too small to be a child, yet Rodney knew it had to be his and Jennifer's little boy. Neither of them talked too much about the sex of the child, but Rodney wanted a little girl to be as beautiful as her mom. The thought of a son either just like him or totally opposite of him frightened the genius. A son just like him could end up going through the same pain of growing up and a boy more like Sheppard might think his dad wasn't cool.
It was with great anxiety that Rodney allowed Carson to scoop up the little bundle and place him in Rodney's arms.
"I'd like you to meet your son, Rodney." Carson's face positively glowed. "I have to say, old friend, I never thought I'd say that."
"I never thought I'd hear it," Rodney said as he cradled the boy like he'd held a lot of babies-not only two, Jeannie and Torren-in his lifetime.
It was only a moment before the little boy opened his eyes and stared straight into Rodney's very soul. Every parent has been heard saying that their baby was the best. In that instant when the newest McKay stared into the same cobalt eyes that he possessed, Rodney knew his son was the smartest, cutest, best baby ever.
Tears freely flowed down Rodney's cheeks as he smiled and said, "Hello. I'm your daddy."
The baby moved in the blanket and his eyes appeared to open even wider. "He knows me. He knows who I am." Rodney looked at Carson only to find the Scot crying shamelessly.
"Aye. He can't see yet, but he hears your voice."
"Well, I did talk to him. All the time," Rodney explained in his usual voice.
A soft sound from the bed drew Rodney and Carson's attention to Jennifer.
"Rodney. You're here," she said as she lifted a hand toward him.
"Why don't you introduce Jennifer to her son?" Carson said, wiping tears with his sleeve.
"Introduce?" Rodney questioned as he moved as quickly as he could while carrying something more precious than a ZPM or his coveted Nobel Prize.
"The surgery. I've been out for a bit," Jennifer said as she tried to lean up to kiss Rodney as he neared the bed.
"I'll help get you settled," Carson said and hurried over to help Jennifer sit up so she could hold her son.
Rodney allowed Carson to adjust Jennifer's bed before he sat next to her and leaned over for a long overdue kiss. "Jennifer, I'd like to introduce you to Sebastian McKay."
Rodney and Jennifer had discussed some names for boys and agreed upon Sebastian for Jennifer's grandfather.
"Sebastian Angus McKay," Jennifer said as she reached with trembling hands to hold her son.
"Angus is my middle name," Carson said as he started to cry once again as Jennifer cradled her son and kissed his forehead.
"It's for Rodney's great-grandfather. He taught your daddy to use an axe, which he used to rescue me by the way," Jennifer added, her eyes never leaving the little blue bundle except to look at her husband. "I know he can't wait to tell you that story."
"I think I'll leave you three to get acquainted," Carson replied unable to stay without sobbing. The McKay's really didn't notice that Sebastian's soon to be Godfather left the room.
When it was time for Jennifer and Sebastian to go home, it was a huge production. It seemed like several dozen people were at the hospital to usher the McKays off. The proud grandfather ensured his grandson's car seat was secured in the new family minivan. Aunt Jeannie and cousin Madison had clothing and blankets, which were sent as gifts, loaded into the car they rented. Uncles John, Ronon and Radek were enlisted to carry the items from the hospital room for them under the supervision of Aunt Teyla.
When Carson wheeled Jennifer out of the hospital and proud Rodney carried his son in the tiny infant carrier, they were met by many more people. It appeared as if the Air Force base had been invaded by the Marines as they lined the sidewalk leading to the awaiting car. There were Air Force personnel mixed in of course: a newly promoted Lieutenant Colonel Evan Lorne, General Jack O'Neill, Colonel Cameron Mitchell and Colonel Samantha Carter.
Rodney proudly accepted all compliments about the cuteness of his son and said that the boy was destined to be handsome with Jennifer and he as his parents.
Carson groaned. "At least Jennifer's father still has all his hair so the lad won't end up with your condition by his thirties."
"Lorne, how'd you like to be the Godfather?" Rodney asked with a sour look for Carson.
Once the McKays were loaded in their van and waving goodbye, John leaned over to Carson and said, "Am I the only one who realizes the baby's initials are SAM?"
"No." Carson laughed. "Why do you think Rodney bought a mini-van?"
Fini
A/N: Yes, Sebastian is a nod to David Hewlett's real son and McKay will be paying for S.A.M. the rest of his life ;-)
Sergeant Davids is appearing in Sequel to McKay Plus 4 and Below Decks if you want to see more of her.