Thank you guys for all the amazing reviews! I'm so glad you guys liked it!

MelsPond: I am so glad that I am not the only one that thought of Jack and Sam when I heard that song! And I'm sorry I creeped you out... :D That reminds me of a song by Weird Al! hehehe!

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Enjoy the next two chapters! Yes there is another! :D

They spent the next two hours in the living room playing card games, the only kind of game Sam allowed in the house. Board games had proven to be a little too competitive for some of them, a.k.a. herself and Teal'c.

They settled on apples to apples, much to the dismay of Daniel.

"That's really not fair! Clowns are way creepier than flying monkies!" He protested when Sam picked Jack's card.

Jack just held the green card up triumphantly. " Danny, you know that the cards you get are supposed to tell what you're really like? We all know you're not creepy." He paused a moment, cocking his head so he could see Daniel's cards. " Just 'deranged'."

Sam and Cassie couldn't help laughing while Daniel just glared. "Oh yes, that's so much better than creepy." He growled.

Sam smiled at her little family. This was how life should be. Just them relaxing with each other, not worried about anything else going on in the world or galaxy. She looked over at Jack. He seemed happier than the last time she'd seen him. She her face fell when she thought of a reason. Kerry. Maybe he was happy with Kerry. Maybe he was done waiting for her. The thought made Sam sick. She laid down her card and then hurried into the kitchen.

Jack watched her leave the room. He knew something was wrong. Maybe she'd had a fight with Pete. His stomach clenched to think of anyone fighting with Sam. She was too wonderful to fight with. Even when it was necessary to disagree with her actions, he could never bring himself to stay mad at her for long.

He tried to shove his thoughts away and focused on the game. But it didn't last. There she was again in the back of his brain. He wished he could say something to her. He wished that he could tell her how he felt. But that would probably never happen now.

Hammond had called him in only this morning to ask him to be the chief of homeworld security. He'd been reluctant until George had finally laid it out flat.

"Jack, the world needs you in charge. You're the one person our strongest allies ever want to talk to. You've taken down countless Goa'uld protecting your planet and whenever someone has tried to shut down the program, you've been its strongest supporter. I'm sorry son, but I'm afraid this is an order from the president himself. You're the man for the job Jack. The only man for the job."

So, another order to follow. Luckily he didn't have to leave until the end of the summer. His position would stay the same until he arrived in D.C. Jack couldn't help but feel like he was walking out on the only real family he had ever known. He watched Cassie try to explain one of the cards to Teal'c while Daniel was searching through his hand for a good card. These were his people, where he was supposed to stand. How could he leave it all behind?

But one reason for going was particularly appealing to him. He wouldn't have to be around to watch Sam be with Pete for much longer. He'd be halfway across the country. That was something he had not been looking forward to. It was hard enough seeing her bustle in late after going to breakfast with Pete, or leaving early to meet up with him about wedding plans.

As much as he wished for her happiness, he couldn't stand seeing them together. Every time his heart tore just a little bit more. Yeah, this would be a good thing.

"So Jack. Where's Kerry?" Cassie asked nonchalantly.

Jack could have laughed. She'd been trying to get him to fess up his feelings for Sam for months now. "Cassandra, don't you still have a card to play." He asked looking over his own cards at her.

"Yeah I know." She waited, her hand hovering over her cards.

Jack noticed that the kitchen was now quiet and he could almost hear Sam listening.

Jack dropped his card on the table. "We split."

Was that an 'eep!' he just heard? He shook his head. He was imagining things.

Cassie grinned happily for a few seconds before she tried to hide it. "Oh. I'm sorry Jack."

"Liar!" Daniel whispered.

She glared at him and made a zipping motion across her lips.

Jack almost chuckled. Those two were more like brother and sister than uncle and niece. He almost made a comment when he heard the sliding glass door open in the kitchen.

He laid his cards down on the table and got up. "You two can scheme all you want. I'm gonna get something to eat." He turned to leave.

"But Jack it's your- oof!"Daniel started tried to protest but stopped short. Jack turned and saw Daniel rubbing his side and giving a death glare to Cassie who was putting a finger to her lips. That's one good kid, Jack thought with a smile as he walked into the dark kitchen.

Sam sat on the porch gazing up at the stars. He wasn't with Kerry anymore. He was free, and she was free. She had done it. She was transferring to Nevada. She was out of Jack's line of command.

She shivered, half from cold, half from excitement. She could pursue a relationship with the colonel- no with Jack now. It felt good to call him that in her mind. She had denied herself from doing it many times, knowing that it would only make things harder. Now she was free to think it as often as she wanted.

The sliding door behind her opened and she heard Jack walk out on the wooden deck. His feet appeared and he sat down beside her.

"It's weird."

"Sir?" Sam asked, confused.

"Cassie being done with high school."

Sam nodded.

"So it's off to college with her."

"That's her plan." Sam said resting her chin on her knees.

"Nevada?"

"Yup."

"Ahh."

Sam didn't understand why she was so shy now. A few minutes ago she had been dying to tell him all about her decision, especially about Pete. But now she seemed to freeze up when she thought about it. How was she going to start a relationship that wasn't willing to let itself be started anyways?

"Carter."

Sam looked up to see her smiling former C.O. "Yes sir?"

"Quit thinking. You're gonna get a headache."

She giggled. She was amazed again at how well he knew her. He could read every simple facial expression of hers. He was perfect.

They held each other's gaze for longer than Jack had intended. He coughed as he turned away and looked back at the stars.

"So… I didn't see Pete at the graduation." Jack said, a small hint of bitterness in his voice.

Sam watched him. He really was hurting. What had she done to him? "No. I don't think he'll be coming around anytime soon."

Jack quirked an eyebrow. "Really? I thought that- with the wedding in a week…"

Sam shook her head. "It's over."

Jack's mask was too hard to read this time. But his hand hovered over her arm, offering comfort. "I'm sorry Carter."

She smiled. "I'm not."

He was thoroughly confused now.

"I don't love him. I think a part of me did, but not enough. Not as much as I-" She ducked her head, feeling the blood racing to her face. "It wasn't fair to him. I couldn't give him what he wanted no matter how much I tried."

She looked back up at him, trying to gauge how the words had affected him. His eyes were locked on hers. Another silent conversation was shared between them, one they hadn't had in over a year. Their hearts still belonged to the other.

Jack finally broke away and exhaled the breath he seemed to have been holding.

"You sure?" He asked quietly.

"Yes. He's not my match." She smiled softly remembering the song she had heard earlier today.

They sat there, the silence heavy with unsaid words. Sam cleared her throat to speak again.

"I'm transferring to Area 51."

Jack's head whipped back around. "What?!"

Sam laughed at his surprise. "I said I'm transferring to Area 51. General Hammond made it official this afternoon."

Jack looked as if he'd been kicked in the stomach. "Why?" It came out pained.

She was the one to offer him comfort now. She laid a hand on his forearm, marveling at how warm he was in the chilly air. "I'll be close to Cassie while she's starting college and they've been begging me to come for years now."

His eyes darted down to her hand avoiding her eyes. She could feel his frustration at the news and it gave her more hope.

"I needed a change. A new chain of command to be exact."

His eyes popped back up. The surprise was written all over his face.

"He made it official this afternoon. I haven't been under your command for the past," She glanced at his watch. "Four hours." She smiled up at him, her hand moving to rest on the back of his neck. "I want that room open Jack. I don't want to hold this in anymore." She whispered.

Jack's eyes bored into hers searching them. "You sure?" He whispered again after a moment's silence.

Sam nodded. "I want to be happy. You're the only one who can do that for me."

There was a ghost of a smile of his face. "Four hours, you say?" His voice was still barely above a whisper.

Sam nodded smiling back. "I'm no longer under your command General."

It took all of one second for him to respond. His lips were over hers and his hand was behind her head pulling her closer. She wrapped her arms around his neck kissing him back just as fervently. They had both been waiting so long for this moment. Now it was finally happening and it felt even more amazing than she had imagined. Stars were aligning, time was standing still, and it felt like in the movies. Sam smiled into their kiss. Thanks to a random song, she had gotten her fairytale ending.

AWWWWWWW! How's that for fluff! And yes, there's one more chapter! Just needed to to show the reactions for the three people left in the room... :D