Ok, so I've been told that people like to know what season this is set in so I'm going to say around season 5.

Thanks to whoever brook and LJ are, for their reviews, and thanks to anyone else who has reviewed or given me ideas.

Lounge

Mark raised his eyebrow, his silent question in his eyes. Jacob sighed and then said, to Mandy and Mark, "Sit and I'll explain." He shut the lounge door and followed them to the sofa.

The adults sat on the sofa, Jacob in the middle, Mark and Mandy sitting on either side. He watched the children play together on the floor for a moment before he started to explain. "They've worked together for the better part of five years and they've been through a lot together," he saw Mark draw breath to ask what exactly they had been through but Jacob cut him off before he could utter a single syllable, "I can't tell you what, but I can tell you they have been to hell and back together." Jacob took another deep breath before continuing, "So as I was saying, they've known each other about five years and from the moment they meet there has been a spark, everyone at the base sees it, there are even bets going on how long it takes them to get together. George told me that the first time they meet he could have cut the tension with a knife, you see Jack thought that Sam was a guy, since all he had to go on was a name, but when Sam stepped in she soon put him right and then proceeded to give him a lecture about just cause she's a women it doesn't mean that she can't do anything the men can't, then she challenged him to an arm wrestle." Jacob laughed and Mark and Mandy joined in, each of them knowing just how much Sam loved chauvinistic men. After the laughter stopped Jacob continued, "Everyone on the base can see that they belong together but they won't do anything because of the regs."

"The regs?" Mark questioned.

"There are frat regulations in the military which mean that CO's can't date anyone in their command," Jacob sighed, "It's unfortunate really, they go so well together."

Mark scoffed, "I don't think that I've never heard you talk about any of Sam's boyfriends like that, so you must really like the guy if you're talking about him like that when they aren't even together."

Jacob shrugged, "There good for each other. I don't think I've ever seen a team that can work as well together as Sam's team and her and Jack have something that people spend an eternity looking for."

He heard movement on the stairs and said, in a quieter voice than before so not to be over heard, "Don't say anything ok."

Mandy and Mark nodded, just as the door opened and O'Neill and Carter walked in, both smiling at something.

Sam and Jack

After leaving the lounge and following her up the stairs O'Neill then followed her through the first door on the landing.

The room was simple but looked homely and comfortable. There was a double bed in the middle of the wall opposite the door and bed side cabinets on either side of it. Under the window there was a chest of draws with pictures on the top of the family, and O'Neill was sure that he could see a picture of a young Carter.

He put his bag on the end of the bed and walked over and picked it up. "Aww Carter, you look so cute." And she did, she had her hair up in two bunchies and she had an angelic smile on her face. He turned to look at her and caught her blushing prettily and laughed when she turned away.

He moved and hung up their clothes for the reunion that evening on the back of the door then looked back at Carter. "So whose sleeping where?"

Carter shrugged, "I honestly don't mind Sir, you pick a side." O'Neill proceeded to jump onto the left side of the bed, his feet hanging off the end. Carter laughed at him and moved their bags over to in front of the draws, seeing no point in unpacking since they were only here one night.

Once the bags were on the floor, she knelt and unzipped hers and began rummaging around in it.

"What you looking for Carter?" O'Neill asked, moving so he was lying across the bed length ways, watching Carter as she rooted through her bag.

"The presents I got the kids," Carter said, pulling out two square wrapped boxes. She out them on top of the draws then stood up. "We've got our own bathroom too by the way sir," she nodded to the second door in the room.

O'Neill nodded, "Chuck me your shower stuff and can you get mine out the side of my bag."

Carter nodded and then threw O'Neill her wash bag before kneeling back down and opening the side of his bag and pulling out his wash bag and throwing it to him too. O'Neill caught them easily and walked into the small en-suite and put them behind the taps on the sink.

When he came back out Carter was sitting on the bed, watching him, "You really ok with this sir?"

He shrugged, "Why wouldn't I be? We share all the time."

Carter smiled at him, "Thanks for coming sir."

He shrugged again. "You're welcome Sam," he said softly.

She picked up the boxes and walked to the door, "You coming Sir"

He nodded and the two of them walked down the stairs together.

Half way down Carter asked, "How do you think Daniel and Teal'c are doing?"

O'Neill looked at her and smiled, "Teal'c mentioned something about Star Wars marathon."

Carter laughed, "Oh Daniel is going to love that."

O'Neill started laughing too and the two of them walked, laughing, through the shut door and into the lounge.