OUT OF HIDING
CHAPTER 10:
OK Guys in the home stretch now. Not too much more to go. Thanks for hanging in there with me.
The usual disclaimer: Don't own it, just enjoy manipulating my favourite characters and playing with the timeline.
The next two weeks were a blur for both of them. Sam was off world for almost half of that time having been stranded when the DHD malfunctioned. Jack however, was not so lucky, he didn't have the distraction of having to repair alien technology to keep him pre-occupied, so every free waking moment was spent pining for Samantha. He wrote her notes via email every day and when she finally made back home, she had dozens from him. He had been averaging six or seven a day since he hadn't been able to call her and talk to her. In these electronic love letters, he poured out his heart to her. Professing his love for her in written, rather than spoken words. He said things in those letters that she knew he would never be able to say out loud.
When the time came to return to the mountain, he was like a child on Christmas day. Sam didn't know exactly when he was coming and had the extremely pleasant surprise of finding him at the end of the ramp as she left the wormhole. It took all her strength not to throw herself into his arms. His smile radiated to her, making her feel what they could not say or do at that particular moment and when they were finally alone, it was an explosion of emotion, culminating in another very passionate lovemaking session.
As this was only a flying visit, Jack did not want to waste time. He had organised his visit to coincide with SG-1 downtime and a weekend for himself. In the early hours of Saturday morning, he roused Samantha from her slumber with the promise of an exciting day ahead. He hustled her to the airport and they boarded a plane to an unknown destination. Before she knew what was happening, they were in the Little White Wedding Chapel on the strip in Las Vegas. Jack professing his undying love for her, whilst she did the same in return. This was typical Jack O'Neill, straight to the point, short and simple, no mucking around, no nothing. As far as Sam knew nobody else knew about their elopement not even the other members of SG-1. Jack's explanation to her on this matter was that he wanted this to be a surprise and didn't want anyone else on the base to know. Sure they would have a celebratory dinner on their return to the Springs, but this was an extremely special day, one that he only wanted to share with her. They spent their first days together as man and wife as they had spent their first days together as a couple. Making love, eating, talking and making more love. It was an idyllic time for them both. It had to be enough to sustain them through the long periods of separation they were about to endure.
Sunday evening found them back in the Springs as Mr and Mrs Jack O'Neill. Of course everyone on base knew that they had finally gotten together, but no one had an inkling that things had moved so far so quickly. When they arrived back at their Colorado home, neither was really surprised to find Daniel and Teal'c sitting on the porch awaiting their arrival.
"Daniel, Teal'c, what can we do for you?" asked the newly married General.
"Nothing much Jack, just checking up on you two. We haven't been able to contact either of you all week end, and finally when we checked the logbooks, we found that you would be hopping a flight back from Vegas this evening. I take it you spend the weekend there?"
"Yeh, So?"
"Come on Jack, how dumb do you think we are… Did you elope"?
"Now come on a minute…"
"Yes Daniel, we got married" Sam stated
"Really?" the archaeologist queried
"Yes Really" replied the newly wed Colonel Carter.
Teal'c who had remained silent up until this time, decided to speak "Indeed?"
"Yes Teal'c- Indeed"
Again Daniel questioned "You really got married?"
"For cyringoutloud Daniel, we've just been through that"
"You got married without us being there?"
"It was a spur of the moment thing Daniel, well not really, I have to admit that I kinda planned it, but Carter didn't really know about it, well Ok, she did sort of, we had talked about it, but she didn't know that it was gonna happen this week end because she didn't know I was going to be here until Friday"
"You got married without us?" Daniel asked again.
"Don't sweat it Danny, we're going to have a party here, we just wanted to, I don't know … Carter?"
"Daniel, we didn't want any fanfare. We wanted private. Our relationship has always been subject to speculation and innuendo, and even though it hasn't been a complete relationship for very long, you both know how we've felt about each other for years and we had to keep that private, for fear of the repercussions. It's just difficult for both of us to "shout it from the roof tops" so to speak. And , seriously I have to admit that I didn't know what Jack had planned until we landed in Las Vegas".
"Now Daniel, if you wanna come in and have a glass of Champagne with us, great, if you want to go and sulk about not being there, then that's ok too, but let me know, cause I'm tired and old and I want to go inside".
"O'Neill, I am sure that I speak for DanielJackson as well as myself. We are pleased that you have finally taken SamanthaCarter as your wife and might I also add that we did not think that you would ever get around to this day. We are both overjoyed and would be honoured in helping you celebrate your nuptials".
"Of course, we're thrilled Jack and lead on to the Champagne"..
The friends laughed and reminisced whilst having their private celebration. It wasn't too late when Mr and Mrs O'Neill farewelled their friends, as they all had an early morning. Jack was on a 0600 flight to Washington and SG-1 had a briefing at 0730.
Jack didn't sleep much that night; he just lay and held his wife in his arms. Damn he was so luckily, he thought to himself. He had his wife, Samantha Carter in his arms. He almost had to pinch himself to see if he was dreaming…
Tbc…