Another Life

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The unexpected chime of the doorbell caught Sam by surprise, causing her to spill some of the sauce she was stirring to spill over. "Dam," she said as she licked the hot spaghetti sauce off of her fingers. Wiping her hands on her apron, she opened the door and smiled.

"You're early."

"I could leave if you want me to," he said smirking.

Sam grinned and removed the bottle of wine from Jack's hands. "Of course not."

Jack smiled and pulled her towards him. "Good, because I really didn't want to," he said planting a soft kiss on her lips.

"Mmmmm" Sam smiled against his lips and then pulled away and made her way back to the kitchen. "Do you mind putting the dishes on the table? I'm almost done."

"Not at all," Jack said as he hung up his coat.

Once he had set the table he walked up behind Sam and wrapped his arms around her, breathing in the flowery scent of her hair. He kissed the top of her head, and then kissed his way down the soft skin of her neck.

"Jack!" squealed Sam, grinning. "I'm trying to make supper." She turned around to face him and looked up into his eyes. "I'm almost done." Tilting her head upwards she planted a quick kiss on his lips. "Now go, and leave me alone before it gets cold."

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"How was your day?" Jack asked, through a mouthful of noodles.

Sam shrugged. "Good. Nothing really out of the ordinary."

"Nothing?"

"Well…"

"What?"

She put her fork down, "I had the weirdest dream last night."

"What about?"

"I was in this strange underground building, and you were there –"

"Really?" said Jack, raising his eyebrows.

Sam laughed. "Not THAT kind of dream. Besides, Daniel was there too and we were part of some sort of military team."

Jack laughed. "Women in the military? That is a weird dream."

Sam shook her head. "I don't think it was the military on Radesh. I think we were on a different planet. And there was this other man with us, and he had a strange gold image tattooed on his forehead." Sam paused to sprinkle some pepper on her spaghetti. "It was really weird, yet somehow it all seemed very familiar."

Jack pointed his fork at her, " You're right that is weird. But it's just a dream Sam."

She sighed, "I know, but….but it just seemed so real."

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After dinner, they stood outside on the porch looking up at the twinkling stars, Sam protected from the cool night breezes by Jack's warm arms, their only source of light coming from the two large moons hanging overhead in the night sky. "Wouldn't it be amazing to be out there….in space, exploring the stars?"

"It's impossible. Stars aren't made up of solid matter. They're giant balls of burning gas. The likelihood –"

"Sam."

Sam looked down and blushed. "Sorry," she said laughing slightly. She looked up into the sparkling night sky, leaning back into him. "I know what you mean though. Just think of all the millions of planets out there waiting to be discovered and explored."

After a few moments of silence, Jack squeezed her gently. "Sam can I talk to you?"

Sam turned around and leaned back against the porch railing. "Of course."

Jack took both of her hands in his. "Sam ever since the first day that I met you, I've loved you. You're beautiful, and the smartest person I know. You're the most important thing in my life, and I never want to be without you. Sam….will you marry me?"

Sam looked up at him with tear-filled eyes, "yes," she whispered.

Jack let out the breath that he had been holding and pulled her in to him, wrapping his arms around her. He bent down and caught her lips with his. Fireworks went off inside Sam's head, and in that moment, she felt like the luckiest person alive; her life couldn't be more perfect.

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SGC – present time

Dr. Fraiser walked into General Hammond's office, "sir, I heard you were calling back the search teams for SG1. Is that true?"

General Hammond nodded. "Unfortunately. It's been over three months since SG1 went missing, and I officially have to declare them MIA."

"But sir, you can't just leave them out there! What if they're in trouble? Surely there's something we can do?"

"May I remind you doctor, of the time warp that surrounds the planet? SG1 may have been missing from Earth for only three months, but god knows how much time has passed on Radesh? For all we know, it could have been years. If that's the case, then they could be anywhere."

Dr. Fraiser nodded. "I understand sir."

"I hate to do this as much as you do. To make matters worse, the government on Radesh is being less and less cooperative with our search missions. I have no choice doctor."

"Yes sir. But what about Teal'c? What will happen to him?"

"Teal'c is currently with SG11 on Radesh, and has chosen to go back to Tulac as soon as they return."

"Then there are to be no more searches after SG11 returns?"

"I'm afraid not doctor. The president has ordered me not to send anyone else back to Radesh. He doesn't want to send any more teams through, when we still aren't a hundred percent positive that the planet's time warp will have no residing affects on them."

Dr. Fraiser sighed. "Yes sir."

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