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Story is mine all mine I tell you (sorry brief moment of madness).

Sam wanted so much to say, retire, be with me, but she had only ended the engagement to Pete just under a month ago. It was too soon. Pete wasn't the one but she had still loved him and she knew that he had loved her, so much so he had let her go. If this was her last chance though, then she may have to do something or loose him forever.

With those thoughts tears started to stream down her face.

"Shhh, don't cry" jack paused unsure of what to say next. As soon as the sobbing stopped, he pushed for her answer.

"Sam how about you give me that bit of advice now? Why should I retire?"

Sam sat up straight but carried on staring at her hands. "You should retire…" Sam swallowed hard trying to fight those tears that were threatening to take control again. She continued from where she had left off. "So you can be with m…" the tears came out fast stopping Sam from finishing her sentence.

Jack got up from his chair and walked around the desk seating himself next to her. He pulled their chairs closer and placed his hand on her shoulder pulling her to him as he did so. Sam sobbed silently into jack's shirt leaving a wet stain from her tears.
"Carter we seem to be making a habit of this"

"Of, of what?" Sam sobbed barely audible.

"You crying on my shoulder"

" Sorry"

"Don't be sorry you just said what I was longing to hear you say" As Sam turned to look up at Jack he kissed her lightly on her forehead and ran his fingers through her soft, blonde hair.

"But what about your career sir" Sam paused and smiled slightly "But what about your career Jack?"

"Love is more important. It's why we won against the goa'uld, the replicators; they don't know love and laughter, the things that make us human. I don't want to turn into them, Carter."

"Will it work?"

"We've managed a lot more improbable things then this, especially you."

"It was just the one sun"

Jack couldn't help but laugh with Sam. The laughter made him realise how much he had missed, yes he'd seen and done things beyond most peoples wildest dreams, but he envied those who had a 'normal' life. A non-military life, but then he would never have met Carter.

There was a knock at the door and before jack could tell them to go away, Walter entered "Sir you have a meeting in…" he just noticed over the top of the huge stack of files he was carrying the scene in front of him, "I'm sorry, Sir. I'll go now." Walter hastily exited the room slightly shocked but pleased as well. He would make sure nobody heard of what he had just seen.

Sam straightened herself up and went to wipe away the remaining tears viciously, but jack caught her wrist and wiped her face gently with the back of his hand. Sam smiled gratefully at Jack, "I better get back to my experiment Sir, before it blows up or something"

"It's going to blow up? Carter?" Jack asked urgently.

"No, I don't think so, at least I hope not"

"Um right ok Carter, maybe you should get back to it. I have to write this resignation up anyway."

Sam stood up, she turned towards the door but then she paused. She turned back and bent down towards jack, who hadn't moved, and kissed him softly on the lips. Sam then rushed out of the room, leaving Jack sitting there with a smile on his face.