Chapter 21
Week later Sam was to hook one of the ZPM to the main power board for the white house and the pentagon, so now they have got their own power and would save millions of dollars every year in power bills.
When the Odessy and Promethis was in earth orbit Sam was able to hook the two ZPM to the power supplies so it would give them the extra boast they would need in shields and power.
When she wasn't working on that She and Jack were busy getting there wedding sorted out till one day when Sam was at home sorting out the washing when her phone rang.
"Carter" she said when she answered it
"Hi Sam"
"Mark… hi" Sam was shock to hear from mark
"Sam I've been trying to contact you for weeks, I spoke to Pete couple of weeks ago, he said they you two broke up"
"Yes we did"
"Sam I thought every thing was fine"
"Mark… I… there am a thing I wish I could tell you, but…"
"Classified"
"Yeah… but there is some thing you should know"
"Sam" Sam let out a breath and sat down in the living room
"Mark I've got eight six month old children"
"WHAT?" He said yelling
"Mark I wish I can tell you what happen, but I can't"
"Why not, is it to do with your work?"
"Yes"
"Who the father Sam?"
"General O'Neill"
"Sam you could get into trouble for what"
"Mark" Sam cut him off
"We are not being court martialled"
"Sam you and the General broke the regs?"
"We know… if I could tell you about what happen so you could under stand but I can't"
"I under stand, I wish I know what going on my self… so what happening between you and General O'Neill and are you happy?" Sam smile
"Yes I'm happy I got eight wounder kids and Jack is great with them, he loves them to bits"
"And you?"
"Yes Mark and me, we been talking in the past few months and we got things out in the open that we could say with out getting into trouble"
"Ok so what happening between the two of you?"
"We getting married, but we haven't set a date yet till some things are sorted out and then we can start planing our wedding"
"Ok Sam dose he make you happy?"
"Who, Jack, Yes, yes he dose Mark and I am happy"
"Well that is good to know" Sam smile
"Thanks, so how are the family"
"Good, we all were worried when we were told that you were MIA"
"Sorry bout that, I usely don't make a habit of it" Mark laugh
"Well at lest you are home safe and sound"
"Yes, we are home, talk about homes, Jack and I are getting one built"
"Wow you guys must have a lot of money"
"Well for starts were have been away for a very long time"
"I bet so what sort of house are you are having?"
"It's big"
"I gather that"
"Mark when I say big I mean it big, three story thirteen bedroom six bathroom kids play room, games room. Family room, two toilets a large dinning room which can fit a twenty one piece dinning suit in it no problems and still have heaps of room large kitchen with twin walk in pantry. two fridges for the family two wet bar, how that for starts"
"Holly Hannah" Sam laugh
"Sam you not kidding"
"Nope, so when it finish I'll send photos of it"
"Ok, so in the mean time can you send photos of my niece and nephews"
"Sure I'll go and do that right now" Sam got up and walk over to her computer and turn it on
"Thanks, so when can you and the kids visit?"
"I won't be for a while Mark, but we will visit"
"Ok, well look after your self"
"Will do, I better go I got couple of things to do before heading back to work"
"Ok good luck Sam, bye"
"Bye Mark" then she hung up.
She sat down at her computer and she sent the photos to Mark so he would know what the kids look like. When finish she went to take care of the washing then she checks her e-mail.
When she finish doing what she wanted to do, she left with bags in hand and headed back to base. Sam Carry on working and checking on the kids.
Over the next four months Jack and Sam went to check on their new house, they check it once in every two weeks in the morning to see how things were going. Then they go into town to buy new clothes for their growing family and take them around to Sam place so she could wash them.
While they were going through the machine Jack takes her to her bedroom where they make passionate love for an hour then they have a shower together before getting out and dress.
Jack goes into town or he calls for a pizza or some thing else for their lunch while Sam folded up the clothes that was hanging on the line, then she hung the wet clothes. Just as she finish and a small load was going through, there lunch arrives or Jack return back with lunch in Hand.
After they finish lunch and every thing is clean up, the small load was finish Sam hung them up before they left to head back to the SGC.
One morning they were in the mess hall having breakfast with their kids who were all in their high chair when Daniel and Teal'c walk in and got their breakfast before joining them
"Morning guys" sam said
"Morning Jack, Sam"
"Daniel, Teal'c" just as they sat down
"How the house coming along?"
"It finish, we just waiting for it to pass inspection, when it dose pass we can move in since our homes are up for sale"
"That is great news, so is the finial inspection?"
"Ten o'clock this morning Jack and I are going to be there"
"Ok, well good luck"
"Thanks"
They talk while having breakfast, when they finish, SG4 showed up since they were taking care of the kids for couple of hours. Jack went to his office while Sam went to her lab to finish off a report before she and Jack went into town.
When the time came Jack walk down to Sam lab, he stood there in the door way looking at her as she work on one of the reactors, he watch her as she work on it like he always did when he was a colonel. He walk in and over to her
"Jack I know you're behind me"
"Do you now"
"Are you board of paper work" he knew she was smiling
"Yes and I know you forget all about time" Sam stop what she was downing and turn around
"Time for what?"
"Finial inspection" he tap his watch, Sam look at hers in shock
"Wow, well them we better go and get change then"
"Yes so leave your toy, it will be here still when we return"
"I know" Sam turn every thing off before they left to get change then they left together in Sam car.
"Sam why your car?"
"I want to trade it in"
"Why?"
"Jack we got eight kids to worry about"
"True and I see you brought the kids washing with you"
"Yes, I was thinking that after the finial inspection, we can head back to my place so I can put a load of washing through then we can go into town to trade my car in and get some lunch"
"Good idea"
They talk more about their wedding till they arrived at their new home. When they got out, they walk around to the back of the house to see the barbecue area, the swimming pool tree hedge that they put in together so they could have privately from their neighbours and it would be good also cause of the puddle jumper also.
They walk up the stair to the garage roof where they look around the back yard. They got their arms wrap around each other while looking.
"Sam when would you like to get married?"
"Soon, you"
"Same here, I was thinking how about next month before fall"
"Sounds good to me" then she look at him
"Are you thinking what I think your thinking Jack"
"Depends on what you're thinking Sam?"
"Having it here"
"That is what I was thinking also"
"Sweet, so have you got a wedding dress?"
"Yes and Cassie got her bridges maid dress"
"Cool so what date should we have it?"
"Hmm how about the first Saturday next month"
"Sounds good to me"
Then they both kiss till they heard a car, so the pulled apart and turn to see it was the contractor and the inspector just behind him
"Shall we"
They walk down the stairs and walk around to the front hand in hand. They said hi to the two men before walking into the house and the inspector walk through it and went over every thing, when finish he look at them
"Every check out except for the power, you said you got your own generator?"
"Yes Sam here build one"
"Really can I look at it"
"Sure, this way" Sam walk down stairs to the basement and showed him where the box is he look at it then to Sam
"Is that it?"
"Yep"
"What dose it run on?"
"It got it own battery as you saw the solo panels on the roof"
"Yes I did, I under stand, well every thing checks out the house has pass it inspection"
"Thanks" Sam said
They walk back up stairs and to the foliar where the inspector filled out the last of the paper work and pass it to them and shook their hand and the contractor before he left, then the contractor left after congratulating them then he left them alone.
"Well Sam shell we head back to you place"
"Sure" they lock up the house and left to head back to Sam place.
When they got there Sam put a load of washing through the machine then they left to go into town and went to a car dealers. They look at what they got; Sam traded her car in for a four by four van that got twelve seats. After the paper work was sorted out, they left to go and get some lunch.