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Chapter 14

Janet stared at the ring in the box Daniel was holding, she was still trying to convince herself that this was real. Finally pulling her gaze away from the ring she looked at Daniel's face and saw the love and worry there.

"Yes" she finally managed to choke out.

"Yeah?" Daniel asked with a huge smile on his face

"Yes I'll marry you" Janet replied with an equally huge smile on her face. Daniel slipped the ring on to her finger and then pulled her to him for a deep and passionate kiss.

Sam looked at Jack who seemed to be deep in his own thoughts, he was keeping something from her. Whatever it was must be really big because he was normally very good at keeping his feelings hidden but right now they obvious to anyone who bothered to look. She hated that he was keeping something that important from her. She didn't expect him to tell her everything but this was obviously something really big and he was still keeping it from her.

"Jack what's wrong?" she asked but received no response. "Jack"

"Jack?" Sam said waving her hand in front of his face finally snapping Jack back to reality. He and Sam were in his office getting some paper work done. Actually she was getting paper work done at his desk, he was sitting at the other side of his desk lost in his own thoughts.

"What's wrong with you, you've been more distracted than usual?"

"Nothing sorry" He saw the look of disbelief on her face but knew he couldn't tell her why he was so distracted. He knew that Daniel was proposing to Janet tonight and might have done it already. Despite the fact that he was sure Janet would say yes he was still almost as nervous as Daniel had been when he had gone to his quarters.

"I don't believe you" she said but turned back to the computer showing she was letting the matter drop. His thoughts drifted back to Daniel and Janet and he found himself nervously tapping his fingers on the desk in front of him.

"Jack that's really distracting"

"Sorry" he said laying his hand flat on the table and forcing himself to keep it still. He knew that he was upsetting Sam by keeping this from her but it wasn't his place to tell her.

"I love you, you know" he said quietly to her.

"I know you do" she replied but didn't take her eyes off the computer, her response or lack of response stung him a little which she had obviously noticed.

"I know that you and Daniel are lying about where you went on earth and now you won't tell me what's bothering you"

"They're both the same thing"

"I don't expect you tell me everything but whatever it is that you're hiding from me is obviously important"

"It's not that I don't want to tell you, I can't, not yet anyway".

"Okay" she said turning back to the computer in disappointment. Jack decided he wasn't going to leave it there and stood up and walked around the desk. He span her around on the chair so that she was facing him and put one arm on either chair arm. He leant down so that his face was only inches from hers.

"I love you and I trust you but what I'm not telling you now is not my place to tell you, you'll probably find out soon enough anyway"

"Okay" she said again after a few moments of thought but this time it was in understanding. He leant down and kissed her deeply, he broke of the kiss and planted another kiss on her forehead before returning to his seat at the other side of the desk. Sam turned back to the computer and continued the work she had been doing. Without realizing what he was doing Jack started tapping his fingers on the desk again. Sam gave him a look which Jack understood clearly and once again forced his hand to stay flat on the desk.

The command team had a briefing that morning and Jack, Sam and Teal'c were already there. Neither Daniel or Janet had turned up yet and Jack was hoping that could only mean good things. He hadn't seen or spoken to Daniel since he had gone to his living quarters to have dinner with Janet. He started pacing the room earning a reproachful look from Sam which made him stop and standstill. As Daniel and Janet walked in smiling Jack immediately looked to Janet's ring finger. He was happy to find the beautiful engagement ring there. He felt his face split into a huge grin and walked over to Daniel hugging him.

"I told you she'd say yes"

"Oh my God!" Sam squealed as she noticed the engagement ring and ran over to Janet hugging her. "Congratulations"

"Congratulations to both of you" Teal'c said as he walked over to them, he hugged Janet and shook Daniel's hand.

Jack hugged Janet. "You knew?" she asked him.

"Of course I knew, who do you think went with him to find the ring?"

"So that's where you two disappeared to on earth" Sam said, realization crossing her face as she looked at Jack apologetically.

"That's it" Jack said smiling and letting her no that she didn't need to apologize.

"So have you set a date?" Sam asked Janet excitedly.

"Give me chance Sam, I only got engaged last night"

"Oh and you would have been too busy celebrating" Sam said laughing

"Shut up" Janet said as she swatted her friend playfully across the arm.

The celebration was cut short when the announcement of an unscheduled off world activation came through the intercom. The five of them quickly headed to the control room.

"Receiving IDC, it's the Tok'ra"

"Open the iris"

They all walked into the embarkation room in time to see Jacob Carter walk out of the stargate.

"Dad" Sam said hugging him.

"Hey kiddo"

"We never get this many visits from you" Jack quipped "You're just in time to hear the good news"

"What good news is that?" he asked warily, very aware of what the last good news they gave him was and Jack turned to Daniel and Janet.

"We got engaged" Daniel said and Jacob smiled and hugged them both.

"That's great, congratulations"

"Thanks" Janet said stepping back towards to Daniel who wrapped his arms her waist. Her arms went over his and she leaned her body back into his.

"Selmac says congratulations to"

"Thank you Selmac" Daniel said.

"I hate to ruin the moment for you" Jacob said solemnly and gave both Daniel and Janet an apologetic look. They both nodded their heads in understanding and Jacob continued "But we have some information about Thoth that you need to know"

The change in mood in the room was obvious as the smiles changed to looks of concern.

"From the look on your face right now I'd say whatever information you have isn't good news" Jack said.

"He knows it was earth that was responsible for the attack on his base, he's gathering his fleet as we speak"

TBC