Chapter 10: By My Side

By amaradangeli

"This is a little above and beyond the call of duty, Carter." He tapped his beer bottle against the deck railing and his aggravation came across loud and clear.

"I'm not sure what you mean by that, sir."

"I'm not good company right now. Why don't you go on home." It was clearly not a question.

"Are you sure you want to be alone?"

"What? Tonight? Or in general?"

"Tonight. Mostly."

"What I want isn't usually taken into account."

"I thought I'd stay anyway. Because tonight? I could sure use somebody by my side."

"Yeah?" He reached out. "Me too."

By Wild Flower

"Ready for this?"

"Do we really need to do this? We could just skip out. Disappear. Leave them all to it." Jack looked at her hopefully.

"Not a chance. They've been waiting for this as long as we have." She smiled at him, her eyes shining with happiness.

He sighed. "Fine. But you'll stay by my side?"

"Always." Sam wrapped her fingers around his and leaned forward to seal her promise with a kiss.

Her eyes still on his, Sam pushed the door open as a wave of noise hit the couple.

Jack and Sam were surrounded by people as they entered the reception side by side as man and wife.

By hlndncr

Going through the gate the first time and the thousandth.

Being taken over by alien beings and alien technologies.

Injured, imprisoned, tortured.

Lost in space, in time and between realities.

Under fire and under the microscope.

Medals, honors, and promotions.

Moral ambiguities and questionable decisions.

Losing people they loved, and sometimes getting them back again.

Many friends, more enemies, a few fleeting lovers.

Almost freezing, drowning, and burning in hell.

Through it all one constant remained …

Jack and Sam sat contentedly side by side on a wooden dock each casting a line into a fishless pond. Both knew they were exactly where they were always meant to be.

By Cairistiona

Finally they were home. Their home. After the wedding and the honeymoon.

They celebrated with all their friends.

And spent their honeymoon on a place with nice tropical beaches. And Sam wore a bikini.

But after all these great events they were perfectly happy just sitting there on the couch.

'I'm so happy that I can do this, sitting here with you by my side eating blue jello.'

'Always'

By sasha713

She looked at him and knew his thoughts, even when he wasn't revealing a thing. She looked at him and knew his intentions, even when he said nothing, his eyes on hers, deep with intensity, the barrier unspoken between them shutting down his expression.

She knew without asking, without words that the sacrifice they made personally was not about career, or about the military. Removing those things would ultimately stretch them farther apart. He would no longer be by her side. And she just couldn't bring herself to make that step. Because she needed him right where he was.

'By my side.'

By XFchemist

"Come on Sir, it's our turn to enter", Sam said pushing her CO forward a little.

"Carter, do you really think that it's a good idea?"

"You promised! You don't wanna disappoint Cassie, do you?"

"Damn! She has me wrapped around her little finger, hasn't she?"

"Of course she has, don't tell me you realised that just now!"

"Well no, but still…I don't know if…"

"Sir? Don't tell me you're afraid of the dark?", she teased him.

"No, of course not Major. It's just that I'm not so comfortable about entering inside…there", he replied pointing his finger to the structure in front of them.

"It's Halloween and that's just a haunted house! Don't worry Sir, I'll be by your side"

By A. Karswyll

Sam snuggled down against Jack in front of the fire. A log popped and sparks danced into the Minnesota night sky where they shone a dim yellow against the vast expanse of twinkling white stars before winking out.

Jack wrapped his arm over her shoulders, pulling her closer and wrapping the blanket around them both to keep out the nip of the autumn air.

She hummed her approval and rested her head on his shoulder. Countless camp fires offworld had been full of excitement and trials, but here, now, there was only peace at being beside the man she loved.

By selene0789

The string quartet flares into the familiar march, announcing the woman of the hour. There she is, tall and resplendent in a sheath of white. She's beautiful.

He blinks, and then she's in front of him, close enough to touch. He does, reaching out to brush the soft, bare skin of her arm.

She beams, her joy for him and him alone. His heart skips a beat.

Together they turn to face the officiator—to face their future— side by side.

"You're late," he murmurs softly.

"Sorry, sir."

He blinks. "Sir?"

That smile again. "…Jack."

By fems

Sam closed the door as the last of the guests left her house and went back into the living room. She was exhausted, and emotionally drained after the death of her father and her breakup with Pete.

"Sir, you're still here." Due to her confusion it came out more like a statement than a question, but she hadn't seen him for over an hour and thought he'd already left.

"Just wanted to help you clean up. It was a nice service, Carter. I'm sure Dad would have approved."

"Thank you, Sir."

He frowned. "For what?"

"Standing by my side."

"Always."