Disclaimer: The Stargate SG-1 characters are NOT mine and I do not own them. The character Elli is the only character I own. I made her up for this story :)

Summary: Sam is a civilian working for the SGC and Jack is still leader of the SGC. This story would take place in what we know as an alternate reality. Sam and Jack finally get together, and just when everything seems to be going great tragedy strikes to couple. But wait there is a twist in the end. :)*evil smile* the pastor is the SCG Chaplin. So yeah without anymore rambling here is the story. Enjoy, feedback would be appreciated thanks.

Chapter 1: Life

General Jack O'Neill stood at the top of the ramp surveying the crowd that had gathered in the suddenly small gate room. Jack was nervously waiting but he was also so ready for this day.

Colonel Samantha Carter sat in the room that was chosen for the "bride's room", as Elli called it. She was nervous and not sure she was really ready for all this. Elli and Cassi where frantically running around getting hair supplies and make-up, making sure that Sam looked absolutely perfect.

The music began to play and Sam could hear it from where she was. She knew that meant it was almost time to go. She stood in front of the mirror and looked at herself quietly whispering.

"This is it Dad, you're not here and I miss you." She opened her eyes and stopped talking when she heard a soft knock on the door and Teal'c slowly walked in bowing his head.

"I believe the proper saying would be you look beautiful, Samantha," Teal'c said.

Sam smiled and wiped the tears from her eyes "Thanks, Teal'c," she replied, gently pulling her veil over her face.

Teal'c asked, "Ready?"

"As I'll ever be."

Daniel stood at the top of the ramp next to Jack and Cameron next to him. All three men were waiting for the girls to come out. The music began to play and Elli and Cassi walked through the door meeting Daniel and Cameron at the end of the ramp. After the men escorted the ladies to their places, the bride's music began to play and the door opened once more and Teal'c, with Sam on his arm, walked through. The crowd all stood the moment they saw Sam. The pair slowly started walking toward the end of the ramp where Jack was waiting for her.

When Jack saw Sam in her wedding gown his heart leapt into his throat and he swore he had died and gone to heaven. When Sam finally reached the ramp Jack smiled and took her hand and placed it on his arm and walked the rest of the way up the ramp. The pastor then signaled for the guest to be seated and began the ceremony.

"Dearly beloved, we gather here today to witness in the marriage of Jonathon Jack O'Neill and Samantha Carter. If any of you should object to this marriage…." This is the part Sam couldn't listen to.

"Speak now or forever hold your peace." He then looked around the room and waited. Sam swore she heard someone object and that she would soon wake from a really bad dream, but then breathed a huge sigh of relief when he continued after what seemed like an eternity.

Jack also breathed a sigh of relief when the pastor continued. The next part of the ceremony brought a joyful tear to everyone's eyes.

The pastor turned to Jack and said, "Do you Jonathon take Samantha to be your lawful wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forth, through sickness and health, as long as you both shall live until death do you part?"

Jack quickly replied, "I do."

The pastor than turned to Sam and said, "Do you Samantha take Jonathon to be your lawful wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forth, through sickness and health, as long as you both shall live until death do you part?"

Sam smiled her million dollar smile and said, "I do."

The pastor then turned to Daniel and asked him, "The rings please?" Daniel reached into his tux pocket and pulled two shining gold wedding rings out and placed them in the pastor's hand. When the pastor had the rings he turned to Jack, handing him Sam's ring. "Please now state your vows."

Jack looked at Sam and took her left hand in his and took a deep breath and began, "Sam… You obviously know that I'm not a man of many words, but you also know that no matter what I say or do I will always love you…." Sam had to choke back the tears that began to form in her eyes. "You are my rock, my strength, my joy and happiness; you give me a real reason to keep living. You, Samantha Carter, are my everything and I love you"

Sam smiled and mouthed, "I love you too." The pastor than turned to Sam and handed her Jack's ring and said,

"Please state your vows."

Sam took Jack's left hand looking down and begun to quietly speak, "I didn't know what I should say today… but I knew that if I thought too much about it I would be using all the big techno babble long words you love so much." Everyone laughed at the sarcasm in Sam's voice, "But I do know that no matter what I would have said I would have ended with: I am placing my heart in your hands and I know you will hold it dear, I love you Jack."

The pastor than turned back to both Sam and Jack and said, "By the power vested in me by the state of Colorado I now pronounce you man and wife. You may now kiss your bride."

Jack looked at Sam lifted her veil over head pulled her to him and kissed her deeply. The crowd broke out into a mixture of crying and applause. After Sam and Jack finished the pastor spoke saying,

"This concludes this ceremony, you are dismissed."

Sam and Jack walked back toward the bride's room hugging and thanking people along the way. Daniel, Elli, Cam, and Cassi all began to usher the guests in the direction of the commissary, where the reception would be held.

When Sam and Jack finally got to the room, they were like two teenagers not being able to keep their hands (and lips) off each other. "What do you say we skip the party and head right for our own party?" Jack playfully said and Sam looked at him, shaking her head.

When Sam and Jack arrived at the commissary Daniel stood up and said, "Ladies and gentlemen I proudly give you Mr. and Mrs. Jack O'Neill!"

Sam smiled and thought to herself, 'Mrs. Jack O'Neill.'

'It was that time,' Jack thought to himself. He walked over to where Sam was chatting and quietly excused himself, taking his wife's hand and escorting her to the dance floor. He looked over at the DJ and the song that he had selected for his first dance with his new wife began to play and he slowly danced with Sam.

"Wow," Sam commented.

"What?"

"From This Moment on?" Sam said, looking up at Jack.

"What you don't like it?"

"No… I love it," she said, resting her head on his shoulder again.

"Good." Jack was holding Sam's hand on his chest and she could feel his heart beat under her hand.

After Sam and Jack were done dancing they went around and said more thanks you, but this time they added in their goodbyes.

"Hey Cassi," Sam said reaching over and hugging her god daughter.

"Sam, I have to tell that the wedding was so beautiful and you and Jack look so good together." Cass smiled at Sam and reached over and hugged her again.

"I know mom would have loved to be here Sam," the younger women said.

"I know Cass, I would have loved for her to be her also, but I know she was here in our hearts," Sam said. Both she and Cassi where trying to hold back the tears that threatened to escape their eyes.

"I also wish my dad was here to walk me down the aisle. Honestly, without him telling me that all he wanted for me was to be happy, I probably wouldn't be getting ready to go a honeymoon with Jack," she said with a slight chuckle in her voice.

Jack then walked over to Sam putting his arm around her shoulders.

"What ya two talking about?" he asked them.

"You don't want to know, Hun," Sam said.

"Ah, well ok, but I am sorry to break up this little girly chat but we have to go," he told Sam reaching over he gave Cassi a hug.

"Thanks, kiddo, for all your help." Cass hugged him back.

"You're welcome." Sam then turned and gave her anther hug.

"We will call you when we get there and when we get back." Cassi nodded and went to find Elli and Daniel.

7 months later…

Sam was interrupted from her thoughts by a kicking in her belly. She smiled, reaching down running a hand over her very pregnant belly.

"Sorry kiddo, I was just thinking about your daddy," she said to her stomach. Jack had been gone for the past 3 months on a mission; he was trying to make sure that he could be there for when the baby was born. Sam missed him a lot and the house wasn't helping and neither was their dog.

Sam walked back toward the infirmary for her 7 month check up. She couldn't wait until the baby was born. She smiled as she remembered how excited Jack was when she told him that she was pregnant. She got to the infirmary and was greeted by all the nurses who loved to rub her belly as she walked by. She sat up on the bed and waited for the doctor to get done with her other patient behind the curtain next to her.

"Well my dear, it seems that you are pregnant," she said to the other woman behind the curtain.

"Wait here and I'll go and get the test results and the ultrasound for you," and she got up and walked out.

Sam got to see for the first time who was on the other side of the curtain.

"ELLI!" was all Sam could say.

"Sam," Elli said back.

"What are you doing here?" Sam asked her.

Elli flopped back on the bed and said, "Well you obviously had to of heard the doctor. I'm about two months pregnant," she said in her British accent.

Sam got up and walked over and sat down on the bed and asked her, "And you're not happy about that?"

Elli looked over at Sam, "It's not that I'm not happy about it, it's just me and Daniel…"

Sam raised her eye brows in surprise at the mention of Daniel's name.

"We didn't expect this to happen so soon."

Sam just looked at Elli with a surprised look and all she could say was, "Daniel?"

Elli's eyes widened.

"Oh god Sam, I didn't mean to say his name. Daniel and I are trying to keep our relationship on the down low, because we don't know how people will take it," she said.

Sam looked at her with sympathy in her eyes "Elli its ok, I know what boat you are in. Jack and I had to keep our relationship secret for 2 ½ years and then we got married."

Elli nodded and Sam reached over and hugged her. "I have to get back to my bed and wait for Dr. Lam," Sam got up and walked over to where she had been before.

Sam laid back and took everything in that she had just heard.

"Hello Sam," Dr. Lam said.

"Hey Carolyn," Sam said, smiling at her.

"How are you this week?" she asked.

"I feel like I am ready to have this baby," she laughed.

"Yes, well, that is normal Sam," she said as she put the gel on her stomach for the ultrasound and in a matter of seconds Sam saw a picture of her un-born child and smiled.

Carolyn printed the ultrasound pictures for Sam to send through the gate to Jack. Dr. Lam wiped the gel off her stomach and gave Sam her pictures and let her go.

"Oh, Sam Next month I want to do some more tests," she said. Sam's eyes widened and she put a hand on her belly.

"Is everything ok?" she asked the doctor, sounding very worried.

"Yes, everything is fine, they are just normal tests to be run in the 8th month," she said

"Oh ok," Sam smiled and walked out the door toward Jack's quarters, laying down on the bed and resting a hand on her stomach, hoping Jack would be home soon.