14. Confrontations

SAM'S ROOM

"Meredith." Derek addressed her wife, signaling her to give the two their space. He'd succeeded at his job. "Derek." she nodded as she followed him out of the room. She'd succeeded too.

"Carter!" Jack called out to Sam as soon as he'd returned to her room. And the very same instant he did she also called out to him: "Sir!"

"Sir, I…." "Carter, I…" both of them started to talk to each other as soon the doctor couple had left the room.

"You go first." they both spoke at the same time.

"No, Carter…" "No, sir…." again speaking in the same mouth.

"Fine…" "Fine…" they both smiled at talking at each other like that.

They both paused for a second giving the other a chance to talk but when the other didn't they both started again, at the same time. And here's what came out before the two of them could stop again to settle who'd go first in this conversation. But they didn't know yet that it would already be settled.

"To hell with the regulation!" that was the common sentiment from both sides before they both stopped dead in their track, with wide open eyes and mouths, a sparkle radiating from behind the eye and a smile forming on the still widely opened mouth.

"I…" Sam started not knowing what to say… For the first time in a long time she felt like the shy girl who didn't know what to do and who wanted to guy to take the lead. Only he could make her feel that way.

"Carter…. me too." he said with a smile before he put his hand on her cheek and gently moved her face closer to his so that their lips could finally touch.

The first contact was electric. And though neither of them thought it was possible, more so than the stolen touches they'd both experienced last night. It was… something else.

And the fact that it was conscious and mutually agreed upon from both sides, just made it more….. magical.

After what seemed like ages, they pulled away for air.

"So?" Jack asked

"So?" Sam replied with the same question. She was definitely out of her league. And he was still her CO so… the first…. second move actually was definitely up to him.

"You finally gonna call me Jack? Carter?"

"Depends."

He raised a surprised eyebrow and she just smiled at him "Carter?"

"You finally gonna call me Sam, sir?" she emphasized the sir just to tease him

"No Samantha…. I'm not gonna. To me you're only gonna be Carter. And on special occasions like this one you're gonna be Samantha, but not Sam. Sam's for… everyone else." he tempted her while moving his face closer to hers that he was almost speaking to her mouth.

"Special occasion Jack?"

"Samantha… I love you…." he finally announced without changing his position "Always have… always will…. But I'm just now done trying to hide it…"

She couldn't believe her ears. He could see the tears starting to run down her face. And for the first time she didn't try to hide them, to wash them away, to turn away from him. She just held her eyes with his and let the emotions inside her travel on to him.

"Jack.. I… I… me too… I love you… I love you so much it hurts…" she let out between breaths. She was breathless. But this time not from an aneurysm, not from being hurt but from being in love….. She threw herself in his arms and he held onto her. He'd never let her go. Ever.

"I'm never gonna leave you… come what may… We'll face it together." he whispered into her ears.

"We will. And I'll retire and…."

"No one's gonna retire, Carter. Especially not you. I'm gonna have a chat with the president and if it doesn't go as planed… well we'll jump off that bridge when we come to it… The point is, we'll be together no matter what."

"Screw the regs." she stated again to make it clear to herself that they'd both crossed that imaginary line they'd been walking for so long. And it felt sooo good.

"I second that!" he smiled into her neck and he could feel her smile against his shoulder.

It was pure happiness.

….

ON CALL ROOM

Derek was putting on his t-shirt, while Meredith fastened her bra and looked around for her top.

"Well, this time we did it! I know for sure…" Derek announced happily.

"We sure did, dad!" Meredith smiled while kissing his lips without stopping getting dressed.

"So you feel the young guy kicking, yet?" he asked adjusting his hair.

"Not just yet. But… I'm hopeful."

"Oh just wait and see. He'll be everything like his mother."

"First of all why do we have to assume it's gonna be a he, second of all it's got to have its dad's looks and mac-ness"

"Mac-ness?"

"MacBaby, has to have Mac-ness. I mean it's our MacBaby…"

"Well MacHottie…." he started but noticed the teasing frown on his wives face "Already taken? Who's MacHottie?"

She just looked at him secretively. He knew he wasn't getting and answer. "You and your Mac… naming." he just shook his head mockingly…

"So Mac…. I don't know… MacWhatever… boy or girl.. I don't care… as long as it's OUR MacBaby… I love it…."

"I love you… MacDreamy" Meredith spoke into Derek's ears before stating to kiss him again.

….

SAM'S ROOM

After being lost in snuggles and conversation and nothing other than dreamily smiling at each other, like stoned people, they finally came to.

"Sir?"

"Carter?" he warned.

"I mean… Jack… what's going on in the SGC? I mean you told me…."

"They're under full lockdown, Carter."

"What? Why didn't you tell me…." she started to sit up a bit.

"Carter… The president said there's nothing for us to do for the time being. He's gonna keep us apprised."

"But Jack… I can't just sit…."

"I know… me too. But for now, there's nothing else for us to do."

She nodded in agreement but she still didn't like it. And she knew he didn't either.

"So why?"

"Because… there's a situation similar to the one we had when the entity came back with us from PX-whatever."

"Entity?"

"They're not entirely sure about the details. But word is a similar creature came back through the stargate and they're taking extreme precautions."

"How?"

"It's in… Vala.."

"What? Oh my god!"

"I'm sorry, Carter. I know you wanna help. I didn't want to tell you so you don't get worried. But…"

"Sir… we need to get back to Colorado. Even if they're under quarantine we need to be near just in case…."

"I agree Carter. I agree. Just as soon as the docs clear you." he hugged her closer to his body to comfort her.

"S… Jack… you think they're gonna be ok?"

"I do… I really… do. Because everything is just starting to work out the way it was supposed to and… no god will ever take this away from us again. And there's karma, finally. So… they're gonna be fine. Everything's gonna be fine."

"We're gonna be fine?" she asked not so much because she didn't know the answer but because she needed to hear it.

"We sure are, Samantha. We sure are."

"Promise?"

"Cross my heart." he teased but his eyes told her that he sincerely meant it. Every last word.

It was all going to be fine.