Foreboding
By Clara

Disclaimer: They�re not mine
Summary: This wasn�t his wife, he just had to remember that.
Rating: PG
Set: During the opening credits of Point Of View

Pairing: AUJanet/AUKawalsky with some mention of AUSam/AUJack
Author�s Notes: Thank you to the wonderful Jo R for both the beta and the kick to get this finished!
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Kawalsky couldn�t stop himself from staring at her as she busied herself with getting Samantha comfortable.

She looked so much like his wife, there was no reason why she shouldn�t. In the few moments before they�d stepped through the mirror he�d prepared himself for seeing her again�he�d failed miserably.

�Major?�

He coughed lightly and looked away from her smiling, if slightly puzzled face. �Yes Doctor Fraiser?�

�Is there something wrong?�

�No�I ahhh�no. Everything�s fine.�

She smiled again and nodded before turning back to her work.

Great Kawalsky, real smooth.

He shook his head and stared at his boots to keep himself from looking at her.

Laughably he�d entertained the thought that she wouldn�t affect him like this. It had been years since he�d lost her. But as soon as he�d laid eyes on this Janet the years had melted away and it had seemed like yesterday.

�Kawalsky?�

He shook his head and stepped closer to Samantha�s gurney, taking her hand and squeezing it. �They done with all the tests?�

She nodded. �Looks that way. Janet...I mean Doctor Fraiser has gone to find me some BDU�s.� She tilted her head to one side and looked at him. �It�s being around her again isn�t it?�

�It�s not her, Samantha.�

�I know, but it feels like it...will you be ok?�

He cleared his throat. �Sure, no problem.�

She smiled at him and glanced over his shoulder at Janet as she approached them.

�Major? Could you come with me for a moment please?�

He nodded. �Will you be ok for a moment Sam?�

�Of course. Going ahead.� She gave his hand another squeeze before letting go.

As he walked beside Janet he reminded himself that it had to be worse for Sam. She�d lost Jack only a few days earlier, she hadn�t had the time he�d had to adjust to the loss.

He sat down on the gurney that Janet was now leaned against and waited for her to speak.

�You should know that our Charles Kawalsky died, two years ago. So you may get a�shocked, reaction from some personnel.�

He thought about it for a moment. �I knew it was a possibility before we came through the mirror...I�ll be fine.�

�Ok. I just wanted you to be aware.�

�Thank you doctor.� It was so hard not to reach across and cup her cheek in her hand. Instead, he smiled tightly and hopped off the bed at the sound of Jack O�Neill�s surprised reaction to Sam and not for the first time, he wondered if they�d really made the right decision in coming through the mirror.