Disclaimer: I don't own most of the characters here, just the Captain in the beginning and the people on P7X-617. Everything else and the show belongs to those who created it, MGM etc. etc.
A/N #1: So this is it, the end of the line for my story. I want to say a big, big thanks to each and every one of you that reviewed for me, I loved it! And as this chapter is quite long I'd love it if there is a long review from my wonderful readers, but if you can't, then that is absolutely alright, just let me know what you think! Thank you so much my readers, you're all awesome! Also, I'm not planning on writing a sequel for this, maybe in the far off future, but for now my life is too busy for a sequel, sorry about that :(
A/N #2: The title of this chapter are both songs by Paul McCartney; Great Day and Beautiful Night, thought they would be appropriate.
A/N #3: Translations for what's in this chapter:
- Aen tesba k'ul hmat esi, later esi m chy ~ I will always love you, adore you my soul
- Esi ec m hmat, m lb'at k'ul ~ You have my love, my heart always
- d'ashar ~ please
- Arist esi d'hk at aku mat'la eme b'hd ~ Thank you so much for giving me this gift
- Esi ec mat eme en b'hd ~ You have given me a gift
- Ki aen tesba peir k'aro hmat esi aku at ~ And I will never stop loving you for it
A/N #4: I changed around a lot of the events of the rest of season 7, just the way I think they should have gone in case you're wondering, this is AU after all, lol.
A/N #5: The song in this chapter is by Paul McCartney (so I don't own it) Maybe I'm Amazed. I think it's a perfect Sam/Daniel song, and I hope you readers will agree with me!
A/N #6: There's just a love scene and a description of a love scene in this chapter, I wanted to warn you readers just in case.
Epilogue
Great Day, Beautiful Night
Eight months later…
Trying to pay attention to the man standing in front of them, Sam glanced next to her. She wasn't too surprised that he was paying attention to what was being said, or it appeared he was. After a few seconds he slightly turned his head towards her and gave her a brilliant smile that made her heart melt and her knees weak at the same time. She could feel his joy through their link, knowing that he was being deliberate in her sensing the emotion. He'd been doing it ever since he had seen her only a few minutes earlier. It added to what she was feeling, and it was all she could do to stop smiling like an idiot every second.
Her thoughts were shaken when she felt Daniel move to take her hand, and she turned to face him, her heart beating wildly. She watched him take the ring from Jack who was behind him, and then turned back to her. It had seemed like a very long time had passed before they had gotten to that point, and a lot had happened to them and SG-1 since their mission on Philae.
Sam had joined the crew of the ship Prometheus and had nearly died when the crew had disappeared, she'd suffered a concussion and the ship's hull was breached. Luckily, due to a number of hallucinations of Daniel, her father and her teammates, along with one of a little girl, she'd been able to free the ship from the cloud it had been trapped in and retuned home. It had been during her time on the Prometheus that she'd learned hers and Daniel's link was so strong that they'd been able to talk even separated by so great a distance. But they only spoke at the beginning of Sam's problems. Daniel had been able to siphon off a large amount of the pain from her concussion and she'd spoken to him telling him to stop before she had closed both links firmly. They'd had a long talk when she'd recovered and was released from the Infirmary, discussing what they would do when they could feel each others pain while on missions. They had agreed then that they would keep their link closed if the pain was extreme so they wouldn't be hit by the other's injury and risk it happening while they were fighting off world.
Very soon after the Prometheus, Daniel had been taken hostage in South America while trying to locate a weapon that he had discovered might have been the 'Fountain of Youth.' His kidnappers had tortured him, trying to discern why he was there and what the machine Daniel had found was for. Sam hadn't sensed that Daniel had been kidnapped, he'd kept their link closed firmly during that. She instead had felt the searing pain of his skin being burned again and again with a battery. At the time it had happened she had been helping Siler with the Stargate, checking for any problems with the iris when she had collapsed on the ramp, screaming as Daniel did so in her mind. After that he had fallen unconscious, and Sam had been taken to the Infirmary where she'd been kept sedated by Janet until Daniel had been rescued by Jack. Their reunion was bittersweet when he'd returned to the SGC as for a long time after Daniel suffered from nightmares, and Sam had had to help him get over what had happened to him, making sure he never pushed her away. Though at first he had tried, she was able to get through to him and it was a month after his kidnapping; three months after Philae; that he proposed to her.
They had faced super soldiers, Replicators and Gou'ald again and again in the eight months leading up to this day. They had both almost been taken by the NID for experimentation, and only the fact that there was no physical proof of what had caused their link saving them and Daniel's absolute refusal to go with them for even basic experiments sending the men that had come for them away for good. Their probationary period had been lifted by Hammond after they'd shown time and time again that they were able to stay professional when one of them was hurt during a mission. And they had nearly died numerous times, but in the end had returned home to Earth and to one another. Anubis had been defeated in a battle over Earth, his ship destroyed along with him a month before the wedding. But all that had happened to SG-1 and the SGC had taken a backseat in Sam and Daniel's mind, as he held the wedding band to her finger and stared deep in her eyes.
"Sam," Daniel spoke, hoping his voice didn't betray his nervousness. "Ever since we first met I knew that you were a very special woman. As we got to know one another better I was even more amazed by you. By your strength, your intelligence, your passion for learning, your compassion for others and everything about you that has put me in awe of you. As the years went by I became more aware of how I felt about you and that I was falling in love with you. I never really imagined that you could feel the same for me; I'd always thought that you deserved someone a lot better than me. But on that mission when you told me you were in love with me too I had never been that happy for a long time. And now with you by my side I am no longer alone in the world, and together we will face anything. I will do whatever it takes to honor you Samantha, to respect you and to love you with all my heart and soul forever."
As tears welled up in Sam's eyes, Daniel was instructed to repeat after the man they had chosen to officiate the wedding. He looked into her eyes as he vowed to honor, love and respect her for the rest of their lives. 'And if we both should ascend, for eternity too,' Daniel added to her quickly. He slid the silver wedding band; they had talked about having rings made from the metal on Philae, but decided against it; on her fourth left finger, and felt a sense of joy and elation that he knew passed to Sam.
Sam blinked her tears away as she turned to Janet behind her, smiling at her friend as the doctor handed her a ring. Turning back to Daniel, she took his left hand and placed the ring just above his ring finger. She felt a pang of nervousness, since she was worried that her vows wouldn't be as touching as Daniel's were. But she could feel his reassurance through their link and in his gaze. So, taking deep breath inwardly, she began, staring into his blue eyes the whole time she spoke, never breaking his gaze.
"Daniel, seven years ago I met the man who has become my best friend, my soul mate and the love of my life," she said, smiling a little when Daniel's cheeks grew slightly red at the sincerity of her words. "I didn't know it then, but I actually fell in love with you even before I had met you. I read all your papers and was amazed by your mind and how brilliant you are. After, when we become teammates I learned more about you and my love for you grew each time you and I spent time together. You're intelligent, kind, a compassionate and caring man, especially with those you love. I lost you for a year Daniel, and that was the worst time of my life, not having you by my side to work with, to talk to. But you came back to us, and I thought I'd never be happier than when I saw you again, but I was proven wrong. When you told me you loved me it was the most beautiful moment of my life. I look forward to filling up my life with more beautiful moments with you Daniel. I will always love you, respect you and honor you. I will never stop, for the rest of my life, forever."
She then started to repeat the vows that Daniel had said, promising to love, honor and respect him always. 'And when we ascend too,' she said mentally, making him smile. And she finally slipped his silver band onto his finger.
They were pronounced husband and wife, and told to kiss one another which Daniel did immediately, stepping forward and wrapping his arms around Sam's waist. She was there to meet him, her mouth gentle to match his and they held on tightly to each other before they slowly pulled apart and turned to their guests who were applauding. They both smiled widely at one another and everyone else as they left the makeshift altar of a trellis covered in blue flowers in the park that was near Sam's home, the one they'd gone to during their first date on Earth.
When they had left the guests and stood near a gazebo Daniel turned to Sam and smiled widely at her. "I love you so much Samantha Carter-" he began.
"Samantha Carter-Jackson," Sam corrected with a smile, a shiver going up her spine at saying that for the first time.
Daniel was smiling so broadly that it almost hurt, and he brought her hands in his up to his lips, kissing the palms before he turned them over and kissed the backs. He then admired her rings, rubbing the top of her sapphire in her engagement ring that was temporarily on her right hand and said, "You look so amazing Sam."
Blushing, Sam wrapped her arms around Daniel's neck and they shared a tender kiss. "I love you Daniel. You're so… so handsome. And I don't think I've ever been this happy," she said as he pressed his forehead to hers. She smiled when he flushed and she pressed her lips to his softly before they pulled away. She slid her hands down onto his shoulders and studied her rings, almost unable to believe that they were really there.
Daniel, seeing her staring at her hands, smiled and hugged her tightly to him again.
'I can't believe it,' Sam admitted to him. 'We're really married. This feels like a dream.'
'I can pinch you if you'd like, to make sure,' Daniel said teasingly. He smiled as she giggled out loud and he looked into her eyes as he pulled away slightly.
"This is real," Sam said seriously. She was surprised when he took her engagement ring off her finger then and slid it onto her left hand. "I love you," she repeated, tears in her eyes as she recalled the moment he had first slid the sapphire and diamond ring onto that same finger, one night five months before.
"Welcome home," Sam said as she stepped aside to let Daniel walk into his house. He'd been allowed to leave the Infirmary after recovering from his injuries he'd sustained during his time in Honduras and the Telchack device. He'd gotten a clean bill of health from Janet earlier that day and had switched from crutches to a cane that he used for his leg that had been shot. Sam watched him easily walk in front of her, and said, "Do you need some painkillers, or a drink or something?" trying not to ask how he was though she was tempted to.
All during Daniel's recovery he had been quiet about his kidnapping and torture. He wouldn't tell anyone what happened besides what he'd said in his debriefing and report. He never talked about how he had felt or his fear or pain. No one had even realized that he'd been having nightmares about the whole incident until Sam had discovered him in the throes of one in his Infirmary bed one night. She had woken him up, and after convincing him to open their empathic link, she felt his pain and fear. Daniel told her everything then when she reminded him he couldn't push her away as he'd done with everyone else; she wouldn't let him. He told her about his nightmares and all that had happened since he'd left for South America. And she herself told him about her collapse at the moment he'd been tortured. It had shaken Daniel to think he'd lost control of their link, but Sam reassured him she was fine and she had been glad to take a little of the pain he'd felt from being tortured. And she had told him that all she'd cared about was him being safe and getting back to normal once again. The conviction in her eyes once she had spoken him had made him realize something, and he'd decided then and there to talk to her once he was better and could return home.
"No, I'm fine, hungry though," Daniel said. "I was only able to grab a quick bite before Janet did all those tests." As he spoke he was walking to his kitchen and when he grabbed the phone said to her, "I'm calling the Chinese place. The usual?"
"Yeah, that's fine," Sam said, taking the phone before he could dial. "I'll order it, you should probably put that leg up."
Daniel smiled at Sam's commanding tone of voice and he leaned down slightly, kissing her tenderly on the lips. He had intended it make it fast but the second he felt her soft lips under his he stepped closer and took her into his arm. He let that go on as long as he could before he needed to breathe and he gently pulled away. He was about to tell her he loved her when she pressed her fingertips to his mouth to stop him.
"I know," Sam said with a smile at Daniel's surprise. "I can feel it."
Nodding, since he could sense it from her as well, Daniel remembered that he wanted to talk to her, so he kissed her and said, "Order whatever you want, I'll be right back."
"Where are you going?" Sam asked in surprise.
"Just to my room," Daniel said, already walking towards it.
Sam was a little surprised but she shook her head and dialed the nearest Chinese restaurant, hoping that he was alright.
After the two had eaten, watching a show on the History Channel an hour later, Daniel swallowed roughly, his mouth suddenly dry. All through the meal he'd been growing more nervous with each second that had passed. He'd kept their link closed, but knew that Sam was getting worried about him with the way she looked at him from time to time. When the show they were watching ended, he took a deep breath and turned off the TV. Turning towards her as she looked at him in slight surprise and a little more concern, he got off the couch and got on his knees in front of her.
"Daniel-" Sam said quickly, starting to get up.
"It's alright," Daniel assured her, taking her hands into his own.
"But your leg…" Sam began.
"It's alright," Daniel replied gently but firmly. He looked down at her hands for a moment before he started to speak, looking up at her to see her reaction. "Sam, almost six years ago I met a woman who completely amazed me with her brilliance and intelligence. I fell for her pretty much instantly though I didn't realize it then. But I did fall for you then Sam, and hard. And after you told me you were in love with me on Philae, everything has been… I've never been so happy. I love you deeply and I want to spend the rest of my life loving you. I want to wake up every morning seeing your beautiful face before anything else, holding you in my arms. I want to have a family with you, raise our kids together and teach them right from wrong. I want to grow old with you, never forgetting that you are the most beautiful, intelligent and kind person I could ever meet. That that's the reason I fell in love with you. Will you make me even happier than I've been the last three months and marry me Major-Doctor Samantha Carter?"
Sam's eyes filled with tears as Daniel had spoken, and she almost missed him bring out a small box from his pocket. She bit her lower lip as he pushed it open and one of her tears fell at the sight of the ring inside. "Oh god, Daniel yes," she whispered and she wrapped her arms around him tightly, bringing him up to her mouth for a deep kiss. She would have spent a long time there, but she suddenly remembered he was kneeling and she pulled away, making him sit on the couch next to her.
Once he was sitting, Daniel took the ring out and took Sam's left hand. His heart pounding, he slid it on her finger, and then pulled her into his arms, kissing her tenderly. "Sam… I love you," he said when they pulled apart.
"I love you too," Sam replied, touching his lower lip with the tips of her fingers. Her ring caught her attention then, and as she stared at the sapphire surrounded by a smaller diamond on either side she had a sudden realization. "This is from the stone, how did you…?" she asked, looking up at him.
"It was the only piece that was left when we destroyed the rest of it," Daniel replied. "I picked it up and didn't even realize I had it until later that night. I… you do like it?" he asked, becoming a little worried.
"It's beautiful," Sam said earnestly, cupping his face in her hands. "And I love it, and you Daniel, so much."
Daniel literally beamed at her and leaned down to press his forehead to hers. Their lips brushing he said, "Aen tesba k'ul hmat esi, later esi m chy," his voice growing husky.
"Esi ec m hmat, m lb'at k'ul," Sam replied, her heartbeat speeding up. She lay back on the couch bringing Daniel with her. They kissed hungrily for a long while, her body immediately responding. When they both needed to breathe she brushed her lips against his and whispered, "Daniel?"
"Yeah?" Daniel asked, nuzzling her neck with his lips.
"Show me how much you'll love me," Sam said with a smile.
A responding smile appeared on Daniel's face and he helped her stand before they hurried to his room. For the rest of the night they showed one another how much they loved each other; Daniel's injuries completely forgotten in their passion. They slept deeply and dreamlessly; the first time in days for Daniel; Sam's left hand clasped tightly in his, her sapphire and diamonds gently sparkling in the dawn light.
The reception was held in a ballroom of one of the more upscale hotels in Colorado Springs. Dinner had been served to everyone, Sam and Daniel's guests were few, only forty mostly from the SGC. Still, there were a few guests that weren't aware of the Stargate program, so Teal'c was wearing a hat and the others were careful about what they said.
"Alright," Jack said. "As best man I'll go ahead and start the toasts to the lucky couple." He picked up his glass of wine and turned to Sam and Daniel who were at the middle of the table, next to him. "When I first met you both, I remember thinking about how unlucky I was to have to be stuck with scientists," he began jokingly, smiling as Sam rolled her eyes and Daniel shook his head, both smiling though. "But as I got to know you two I saw that you weren't just scientists, you were incredibly stubborn scientists. Still, I never saw anyone more suited for each other than you kids. And watching you the past six years I'm amazed this didn't happen a couple of years ago. Here's to you, so you'll have many years together to bring each other a little happiness. To you Daniel, Sam," he continued, raising his glass as the other guests tapped theirs together, Sam and Daniel doing the same before sharing a brief kiss.
After Jack had spoken, Janet gave her toast to the newlyweds, following along a similar line as Jack in that she wished them a long, happy life together. Jacob spoke too, telling Sam and Daniel that he knew they would be married for a long time and would be in love as long too. After sharing a kiss with Daniel, Sam hugged her father tightly to thank him for his words, and Daniel shook his father-in-law's hand.
At that point, Daniel stood up and turned to his wife saying, "Sam, I've told you this from the minute I knew you loved me, and I want to say it again. I love you, so much, so deeply. In you I have a friend, a soul mate and a woman who I will never stop loving. Even with my dying breath I will be yours and until that time I will spend every moment treasuring you more than anything I could ever learn or discover. There is nothing more I do love than you Samantha Carter-Jackson. Now and for eternity."
Sam immediately stood as soon as he had finished speaking, and wrapped her arms tightly around him. She whispered a heartfelt thanks in his ear before he gently kissed her. She was able to fight her tears, and she pulled away from Daniel, taking his hand. "I have never been so happy or as loved as I have been the past eight months. I never really imagined that I would ever meet a man like you, or that you'd love me back. But now I know that the impossible can be made possible, and in this case I'm so glad that it has. You are my soul mate, my best friend and you understand me as no other man could. I will make sure we spend the rest of our lives together, never forgetting why we fell in love. I swear to you, you have all my love Daniel Jackson, forever." She could feel his happiness through their link as she'd spoken, and she wasn't too surprised when Daniel gathered her into an embrace and they shared a brief kiss, his gratitude filling her soul.
The toasts over, the guests started to get up and talk with each other as music began to play. Sam whispered to Daniel and stood, walking over to where Catherine Langford was sitting at one of the tables.
"Sam, you look so beautiful, so happy," the woman said, smiling as the astrophysicist sat in the chair next to her.
"Thank you, how are you Catherine?" Sam asked as she took her hands.
"I'm alright, I wish that Ernest could have been here to see this, to see you two. He always agreed with me when I said you both would perfect for each other," Catherine said, looking a little saddened.
"Hey," Jack said, going over to where Daniel was standing with one of the members of the Linguistics Department. The man left and the colonel said to his friend, "That was a great toast Danny."
"Thanks, I try," Daniel said with a small smile.
Jack grinned as he watched the linguist's eyes drift over to where Sam was talking with Catherine. "You've got it bad Space Monkey," he said, clapping his hand on Daniel's shoulder. "I knew it wouldn't take long for you to get to this day."
"We would have married last month but…" Daniel said, not looking at Jack as he spoke. He smiled as Sam glanced over at him then and he said mentally, 'You really do look amazing.'
Sam couldn't help the blush that appeared on her cheeks, and she stood after saying goodbye to Catherine. She walked over to where Janet was standing with Cassie and said once she reached them, "Are you guys having fun?"
"Once we start dancing we will," Cassie said with a smile. "Oh Sam, you looked so beautiful."
"Daniel definitely agrees," Janet said, nodding over to him.
"And I think Jack would say the same thing about you," Sam said. She smiled as the doctor smiled, her cheeks a little red, and was pleased that her friend was so happy.
The colonel and doctor had started dating right after P3X-666 where Janet had nearly been killed by a staff weapon shot, but Daniel who had been with her had heard the Jaffa who had fired only a few seconds before the shot went off and had been able to grab her and throw them both to the ground in time. It seemed that after Jack and Janet had returned home and everyone learned how close the doctor had been to losing her life, the two had suddenly noticed each other, but the doctor had confessed that she had always been interested in the colonel since SG-1's mission to the Land of Light and everything that had happened after. And Jack had told Daniel that although Janet could be a strict dictator, she really was a great woman. Sam and Daniel both agreed that there would probably be another wedding within the year, the two were so obviously happy with one another.
Daniel, alone as Jack had gone to talk to Teal'c who was standing near the dance floor, knew that it was time for the first dance. He looked over at Sam who was still talking to Janet though they were alone. He was surprised to see the doctor looking serious, and Sam nodding to what seemed to be questions. He took a deep breath and walked over to them, taken aback when they abruptly stopped talking as he neared.
"Time for the first dance?" Sam asked, smiling as Daniel took her hand.
"Yeah," Daniel replied and he led her out to the open space. 'Are you alright?' he asked gently.
'Perfect,' Sam said, firmly as they reached the middle. She turned to him and wrapped her arms around his neck.
Everything around them disappeared as the song they'd chosen together started to play. A bit after Daniel proposed to Sam she had been listening to the radio and a song had started when Daniel had entered the room. They had listened to the lyrics together, and when it ended Daniel had been struck by how fitting it was when he considered his feelings for Sam. He'd bought it on CD soon after and listened to it so often that Sam had teasingly told him it might as well be their song. And from that moment on it was.
Holding Sam close, Daniel softly sang the lyrics into her ear, smiling as she shivered slightly, her cheek pressed to his. He swayed with her slowly and putting every bit of his love for her into the words.
Baby I'm amazed at the way you love me all the time
And maybe I'm afraid of the way I love you
Maybe I'm amazed at the way you pulled me out of time
Hung me on a line
Maybe I'm amazed at the way I really need you
Baby I'm a man, maybe I'm a lonely man
Who's in the middle of something
That he doesn't really understand
Maybe I'm a man
Maybe you're the only woman who could ever help me
Baby, won't you help me to understand?
Baby I'm a man, maybe I'm a lonely man
Who's in the middle of something
That he doesn't really understand
Baby I'm a man
And maybe you're the only woman who could ever help
Baby won't you help me to understand
Maybe I'm amazed at the way you're with me all the time
And maybe I'm afraid of the way I leave you
Maybe I'm amazed at the way you help me sing my song
You right me when I'm wrong
Maybe I'm amazed at the way I really need you
Maybe I'm a man, maybe I'm a lonely man
Who's in the middle of something
That he doesn't really understand
Baby I'm a man
You're the only woman who could ever help me
Won't you help me to understand?
Oh maybe I'm amazed
Maybe I'm amazed
Yeah, maybe I'm amazed
Maybe I'm amazed
I'm amazed with you
Coming out of a daze, Sam realized that the song had changed and looking over Daniel's shoulder saw that other guests were dancing around them. She smiled as she saw Teal'c dancing with Cassie, her father dancing with Catherine and the colonel with Janet. She sighed in contentment as Daniel's hand rubbed her back gently and she pulled away slightly to look up into his eyes. She opened her mouth to speak, but the look on his face silenced her and she met his lips as he bent his head slightly. She could have kissed him forever, but as they weren't alone they pulled away from each other a few seconds later. She tightened her embrace around him, resting her cheek against his shoulder. She kept seeing the expression on his face as they kept dancing. The intense joy and love on his face had taken her breath away, and she sent her love for him through their link.
Daniel smiled when he felt Sam's emotions well up inside him. He leaned down and kissed her hair, taking a moment to smell the scent of the gold strands. He closed his eyes and saw her in his mind, and she took his breath away. 'You're too beautiful Sam,' he told her.
Smiling, Sam sent him a thank you, pleased that he had been complimenting her so much. She had chosen a very simple gown, white with a high waist and thin straps. It brushed over the floor, and had a very small train of a few inches. It was very similar to the chiton she'd been given on Philae, and she had something from the planet with her outfit that day.
She and Daniel had sent word to the royal family about their upcoming marriage, and the Princess Monifa herself had gone to the SGC presenting to both the scientists an engraved box that had caught Daniel's attention with its Philaen writing on it. But inside had been a necklace that she was wearing with her wedding gown at that moment. It was made of the silver/gold of the planet though it was more of a silver color. There was a chain of oval sunburst sapphires circling her neck, and directly below them was another chain of sapphires. In between the gemstones were pearls, though they were Philaen pearls which were streaked with pale blue veins. For Daniel there had been a pin with an oval sapphire and tiny black Philaen pearls streaked with white. He was wearing it then, pinned to the tie of his suit.
'You look handsome yourself,' Sam said then with a smile. She exchanged a kiss with him before she pressed her cheek against his.
Smiling slightly, Daniel nodded, glad that she liked his choice of suit since he'd gotten it especially for the wedding. It was black and he'd decided on wearing a three-piece one instead of a normal suit or tuxedo. The tie that he wore was a very pale blue and the pin he had on it contrasted well with it. He smiled as he recalled his and Sam's desire to include Monifa and the rest of the royal family, but it had been impossible for them to be guests to the ceremony. So instead they had spoken with the Princess and had decided that when they went to Philae for the Princess' wedding, they would have a small ceremony of their own on the planet. It would be a way for them to honor Thorcamb and Monifa and all the other people of the planet who believed that they would have a chance at the life that the Warrior Princess and Historian never had. And he and Sam especially wanted to have the ceremony where they had confessed that they were both in love with one another. He sighed as Sam turned so their foreheads were pressed together, and brushed his lips over hers.
For most of the reception, Sam and Daniel danced together, mainly to the slower songs as they were both unsure of their dancing skills besides that. Sam danced with Jack once, not surprised when he told her while they were dancing to take care of Daniel, threatening to make it an order which had made her laugh. She also danced with her father, who complimented her, telling her that she was literally glowing and that he knew she would be very happy with Daniel for a long time. Daniel had danced with Catherine while Sam and Jacob had danced. They had spoken a little about the mission to Philae as Catherine had already been told about Daniel and Sam's link. She had told him that she hoped they would both have a wonderful life with each other, and Daniel assured her that they already did, Catherine hugging him tightly before Jacob brought Sam over to Daniel.
During a break in the dancing, Sam and Daniel cut their wedding cake, playfully feeding each other pieces of it that had been decorated with the flowers from Philae in icing; the same flowers that Monifa had given them seeds to before they had left the planet. And those same flowers were now growing in the backyard of the house they had bought together a month before. After that, Sam had given away her bouquet, choosing to give it to Catherine since in a way she had become aware of Daniel because of the older woman. The reception continued until four, when Sam and Daniel said goodbye to their guests and left to get ready to depart for their honeymoon.
A half hour later they were being driven to the cable airport nearby, having decided that Sam would fly them to Marin County in California where they would be staying in a rented beach house for a week. Jack had insisted on driving them to the airport to say goodbye, Teal'c sitting in the seat next to him. When they reached the airport, Sam checked their plane while Daniel loaded his and Sam's suitcases. Once they were ready, Jack clapped Daniel's shoulder and spoke.
"You kids have fun over there," he said. "And don't fall in love with the place."
"We are going to come back sir," Sam said as she and Daniel exchanged a glance.
"We did come back from Philae," Daniel said, trying not to smile. "Though we almost didn't…"
"Oh, funny," Jack said, shaking his head. "Just have fun and be back in a week."
"We will," Daniel said. "And thanks for being my best man."
"Whatever I can do to help," Jack said.
"I hope that you will enjoy your journey," Teal'c said, nodding to Sam and Daniel. "And your solitude as husband and wife."
"Thank you Teal'c," Daniel said. He stood back after Sam had said her goodbyes to their teammates and watched her climb up into the Cessna, and he said, "Goodbye, I hope you have some fun with Janet and Cassie while you're off Jack."
"Sure, we're going to Denver tomorrow with T here to check out the zoo," Jack said with a smile.
"That sounds great. Daniel?" Sam said, having put on her headset inside the plane.
"Better go, don't want to start out your honeymoon with your wife irritated with you," Jack said with a grin.
"Yeah, see you in a week Jack," Daniel said. "Bye Teal'c." And with that he walked around the plane and climbed into the seat at Sam's right. He put on a headset, though he didn't really need it to communicate with her. He sat back as she took off five minutes later, and tried to ignore the sensation of his stomach rolling.
'Are you okay?' Sam asked once she didn't have to focus on taking off.
'Okay, I'm ready to get to California though,' Daniel said, smiling at her. He was quiet then as Sam concentrated on getting them up to their flight level, and he looked out the windows at the ground below them.
'Would you like to try and fly for a little?' Sam asked him after they'd been traveling for a half hour.
'Me? Um, no that's alright,' Daniel said quickly, surprised.
'No, try it,' Sam said. 'All you have to do is hold it level.'
'Alright,' Daniel said after a moment's hesitation. He grabbed the controls and felt Sam switch the power over to him. He gripped it tightly, nervous about making a mistake and losing control. He was concentrating so hard on holding onto the wheel that he nearly jumped when Sam placed her hand on his arm.
'You're doing great,' Sam said with a smile.
'Thanks, c-could you take back the controls?' Daniel asked, a little tense.
'Sure,' Sam said, easily taking them. She then felt guilty about asking him to fly, and she was about to speak when he beat her to it.
'Don't worry, I didn't mind doing that,' Daniel told her reassuringly. 'But I'll be a lot happier once we get to the airport.'
Sam nodded and smiled, going back to piloting the plane for the rest of the flight, eager to get to their destination herself.
Later on that night, Daniel and Sam were sitting on the beach behind a bonfire that they had made. After landing at another small airport near the city of Sausalito, they'd driven to the house which stood close to the beach, about six miles south of Bodega Bay. There were no other homes around, which the two found a pleasant surprise. They had unpacked after admiring the two-story home, before getting a small dinner together and going down to the beach to eat watching the breaking waves.
"This has been a great day," Sam said with a sigh. "And it's so beautiful here."
"I know, I can see why Jack was worried about us wanting to stay," Daniel said with a smile as Sam scooted closer to him though she was already pressed against his side. "I just wish we could have gone to the island."
"Maybe we can have a second honeymoon," Sam said with a smile. She brushed her lips against Daniel's when he looked at her and then quickly pulled back. "When we go for the wedding ceremony in Philae."
"You have a good point," Daniel said. "And we are going to be there for at least a week."
"It should be fun," Sam said with a sigh, taking a sip of the water she had.
"I was wondering," Daniel said, remembering. "I noticed Janet talking to you a lot during the reception. Is anything wrong?"
"No, I guess she was worried that I might be sick or something. She thought I looked a little pale before there ceremony," Sam said with a shrug. "I probably should have worn more blush."
Daniel frowned slightly, sensing that she was lying, though she kept their empathic link closed on her end. He wanted to call her on it, but didn't want to risk making her mad. Instead he poked a stick of driftwood he had into the fire and sighed deeply.
"You okay?" Sam asked, raising her head from his shoulder.
"Yeah, I'm fine," Daniel replied with a little smile. "Want to take a quick walk?" he asked. "The sun's almost down and the fire is nearly out."
"Sure," Sam said, standing up. She brushed the sand off her hands as Daniel stood next to her, and she grabbed his outstretched hand. Fingers entwined they walked down to the breaking waves, letting the water wash over their bare feet. Shivering slightly, she looked ahead of them at the sun that was nearly set, and she glanced at Daniel, surprised to see his eyes were on her. "What?" she asked.
"Nothing, it's just… perfect," Daniel replied simply. He hugged Sam tightly as she turned to him and pressed his cheek against the side of her head. He closed his eyes, letting the sound of the waves, the scent of her hair and the warmth of her body in his embrace taking everything over. He completely forgot about watching the sunset, and it wasn't until Sam moved in his arms to speak that he remembered.
"Hmm, looks like we missed it," Sam said, looking at the horizon where the sun had slipped below during their embrace.
"Sorry," Daniel said. He smiled slightly as Sam shook her head and pressed her cheek to his shoulder. This time he found himself having a different reaction to her, and he let her go. Before she could say anything, he cupped her face in his hands and kissed her.
Sam quickly responded, clutching tightly to Daniel's shirt as he soon wrapped his arms around her. At the same time she parted her lips before his tongue, and when they started to playfully duel against each other she slid her arms to his neck. She could feel him deepening the kiss a few seconds later and after that he pulled her close to his body. She let out a moan as she could feel that she wasn't the only one excited and she slowly pulled away from him. "I think," she said, catching her breath. "We should go back to the house," staring deep into his eyes and trying to convey to him what she wanted.
Daniel simply nodded and they walked up to the fire which was mostly embers. He covered it with sand and took Sam's hand as they walked up to the house. He didn't say anything as they went up to their room on the second floor, he was sensing excitement coming off of Sam and he knew that it was very likely she could feel his. As soon as they were in the room, he turned to her and wrapped his arms around her tightly, kissing her before she had a chance to really react.
Sam, responding almost instantly as she'd been expecting it, let the kiss go on for several seconds longer before she slowly pulled away from him. "I have something I need to do really quick," she said to his startled look. She brushed her lips to his and then slipped out of his arms before she went into the bathroom.
A little surprised, Daniel looked around the room for a moment before he noticed the bed. He turned down the sheets so he'd have something to do, and then glanced over at the closed bathroom door. Sighing slightly he went to the glass doors that led out onto a small balcony, watching the foam of the waves in the light of the full moon. As he was looking out, he heard the lock of the door and he waited a moment before he turned. The instant he saw her, his mouth dropped open a little, and he breathed, "Sam…"
Hoping she wasn't blushing, Sam went over to him. She was pleased to see his reaction though. She had decided to wear a piece of lingerie she had seen in a store while shopping for her wedding gown; an item that she had spotted and instantly thought of what Daniel's reaction would be seeing her in it which had been the deciding factor. She'd been nervous when she had bought it, but now with his eyes roaming her body she completely forgot about it. She had bought a corset that had been made with Chinese brocade. It had caught her attention as the color was close to the hue of the dress she'd worn on Simarka, but the embroidery was of phoenixes in muted colors. She had been hesitant about the birds, but again, it was forgotten in the wake of Daniel's reaction. Over that she was wearing a thin, black silk robe she'd bought with the corset. "It's okay?" she asked with a little smile as Daniel's eyes kept drifting down to her breasts before snapping back up, cheeks slightly red. She felt warmth spreading over her body as she placed her hands on his chest and he shuddered. And she had to control herself or else she would have thrown him on the bed, ripping his clothes off.
"You… yes," Daniel said, trying not to stammer. He swallowed hard and decided that he couldn't take it any longer. He moved quickly, picking her up in his arms and striding the few steps to the bed. In the middle he kissed her, pleased when she wrapped her arm around his neck and didn't let go as he laid her down. He groaned as she slid her nails over his back, and he pulled away. "I love you," he whispered, his voice deeper than normal.
"I love you," Sam said softly, nearly shaking from her desire. She was about to start unbuttoning his shirt when he moved first. She raised her body as he pulled the robe off her arms. She pressed a kiss to his lower lip as he did that, and moaned against his mouth when he kissed her firmly as his hands slid around her back. She took the opportunity then to start working on his shirt, hurriedly unbuttoning it before he pulled away from her to throw it to the floor.
Daniel reached behind her then and unzipped the corset. He was quick to discard it, but as Sam unzipped his pants then he made sure to tell her, 'You looked perfect in that. You look so beautiful, so amazing. I'm too lucky to be here.'
Sam felt a little flushed as Daniel stood up. She could feel the sincerity of his compliment and she idly wondered if she would ever get used to him saying things like that. But it was quickly forgotten when he came back to her, carefully removing her panties and leaving her naked.
Unable to help himself, Daniel kissed her hungrily, pulling her against his bare chest. He groaned as she reached down for his boxers, almost tearing them apart to open them. His groan soon turned into a hiss when she took his arousal in her hand and he pulled away. He lay down on top of her then, settling in between her legs.
"Daniel… d'ashar," Sam whispered as he didn't move, only stared at her intently. He moved a second later and she gasped as his lips trailed down the side of her neck. When he reached the junction of it and her shoulder she let out a cry of pleasure, his mouth sucking gently. "Don't… please Daniel, make love to me," she begged him, somehow managing to pull him up to her so they were face to face.
As he kissed her roughly, Daniel finally allowed himself to sink into Sam's body, and he groaned hard as he did so. He pulled back a little to look into her eyes once they were coupled tightly. And he quickly saw that she seemed to be in a daze and he decided that it wouldn't hurt to start. So he began to thrust, moving slowly inside her. He let out another groan, the feeling of being deep inside her and moving in her incredibly arousing. Panting slightly after he'd gotten his rhythm set, he lowered his head to her chest.
Sam cried out Daniel's name as his lips surrounded her right nipple. She wrapped her arms tightly around him, her legs quickly doing the same. As he started to suckle at her she slid her hands up his shoulders and clasped the back of his neck. Her eyes rolled into the back of her head at the pleasure that suffused her entire body, and she hastily closed them. She had her mouth clamped tightly shut, trying not to open it as she knew if she did then she'd start screaming. But Daniel suddenly raised his head from her other breast and moved to her ear. She froze as his breath hit her skin, and then trembled as his tongue flicked out and ran along the lobe. "Scream my love," she heard him whisper, his voice husky with arousal. "I want to know I'm pleasing you. Scream Sam." And she let out a heavy cry of, "Oh god… Daniel!" as she pulled him down hard on top of her, her hips moving with his suddenly.
Gasping for air as he moved a little faster in response to her, Daniel bowed his head and pressed his lips to her right breast. He trailed down to her nipple and nuzzled it gently. He was a little surprised when she cried out, her pleasure obvious and he shuddered as it reached him a second later through their link that had been opened by them both as soon as he had entered her body. He continued kissing her breasts, suddenly realizing in the midst of that, that there was something different about them. He was a little confused, but Sam suddenly pulled him up to her lips and they kissed passionately, his tongue hungrily parting her lips. He wrapped one arm around her and the other came up to lightly cup her breast as they were busy literally devouring each other. He felt her writhe at his touch, and with that encouragement he began to gently caress her skin. He shook slightly again at how soft and smooth it was, and he pulled away from their kisses to groan her name heavily.
Sam held Daniel's head as he buried his face into her neck. She stroked his hair, not surprised to find it damp with sweat. She pressed her lips to his head, and then turned her mouth slightly to the side to let out a moan of joy. She could feel the pleasure building up in her body, and she could feel that it was the same with Daniel. 'I want… don't stop,' she said almost deliriously to him.
'I can't, won't,' Daniel replied as he raised his head. An instant later he kissed her hard, surprised when he suddenly felt her tongue in his mouth. He recovered quickly, and rolled it around hers before he pulled back. At that moment he wrapped both arms around her and sat up on his knees. He was pleased when she reacted almost instantly settling on her knees; straddling his lap and they rocked against each other in perfect unison. The bed began to lightly creak under them, and their mouths were almost fused together, hands running over the other's body wildly. Daniel was unsure of how much longer they could last, but he was determined to make sure Sam received all the pleasure he could give her and he moved them again at that thought.
Sam found herself on her back again, and she quickly wrapped her left leg around his waist. She had been around to wrap both around him, but Daniel had stopped her and she let her other leg stay on the bed. She had her arms loose around his neck as he was above her, and she stared into his eyes as he gazed at her.
"D-do you love me?" Daniel asked, knowing that they were both poised to fall.
"Daniel, I… you know I do," Sam moaned as he reached in between them and stroked her breast gently. The touch was driving her insane, and though he hadn't wanted both her legs around him she raised the one on the bed, wrapping it firmly around him. And as she did that, she slid her hands down from his shoulders, running them over his bare chest.
"Don't hold back," Daniel whispered into her ear as he lowered his body and she clung to him tightly. He kissed her neck and lightly bit on it, soon after starting to suck on a piece of her skin.
"I-I can't… oh… oh my god!" Sam screamed as the slight pain from his sucking quickly turned into pleasure and it was the last thing she could take. Throwing her head back she let out a scream of, "Daniel!" that seemed to echo through the room as she was lost to her ecstasy.
Feeling Sam's pleasure at that moment, Daniel could do little but follow her over the edge. He yelled her name as her nails dug into his skin and they could feel each other's joy as it kept crossing between them through their link. He kept on thrusting, not wanting to stop. He had no idea how long they were like that, but suddenly he halted, trembling heavily as he panted for air. He was exhausted and was just barely able to keep from collapsing, instead resting his weight carefully on Sam. He felt her lips press against the top of his head, and he slid his arms underneath her back to hold her before he raised his head from where he had pressed it against her neck. "I love you Samantha," he whispered intently, pressing his forehead to hers, their slightly heavy breaths mixing together.
"I know Daniel," Sam replied, eyes fluttering slightly as he brushed her lips with his own. "I love you too." She could feel his smile against her lips and she sighed as he slowly got off of her. She waited for him to grab the sheets from the end of the bed and lay down before she laid next to him on her side, her arms wrapped tightly around his chest.
Looking down at her, Daniel gently began to stroke her body with one hand. He felt her completely relax against him and he kissed her forehead tenderly. As his fingers gently ran over her still slightly moist skin, he brushed against her breast and felt her tense for a moment. It quickly reminded him of what he'd noticed earlier as they were making love. "Sam," he started to say, not noticing that his hand was cupped over her breast. "Is there anything wrong?"
"What're you talking about?" Sam asked, raising her head. Her eyes widened slightly as he gently squeezed her breast and she had to bite her lip to hold back her reaction.
"Janet was asking you if you were okay today," Daniel said. "Are you-"
Sam felt a moment of panic as Daniel spoke and she had to stop him. So she kissed him hungrily, hoping that it would be enough.
Though Daniel was a little concerned, the passion Sam kissed him with convinced him that she wasn't sick. But as she pushed him and he rolled onto his back, he knew there was still something she wasn't telling him. He would have asked her to tell him, but he was unable to resist her as her hands ran over his body, stroking, and she was soon straddling him, lowering her body to his.
Initially, Sam had been hoping to distract Daniel from his line of thought, but only with a kiss. As they were doing that though, her body quickly recovered from their bout of lovemaking, and when she felt Daniel recuperating even faster than her she was eager for them to do it again. As she slowly moved atop his body as he clung to the small of her back she forgot about everything except the fact that he loved her and he was taking intense pleasure from her which she could easily feel.
Daniel and Sam spent a good part of the rest of the night making love. It took time for them to recover after each bout, but once they had one of them would initiate the next. There was no thought of sleeping, both of them eager to be together. They were so involved as it got closer to dawn that Daniel completely forgot about his concern over Sam. He took time to explore her body and noticed again there was something different that he was curious about, but she had a way of exciting him, distracting him wholly. They made love in every way they enjoyed, the past eight months allowing them to experiment and explore with one another, sometimes pleasuring the other. Soon their bodies couldn't recover and they laid down to sleep, finally conceding that they had to or else they wouldn't be able to move from the bed at all the next day. Sharing a deep kiss, Sam lay in Daniel's arms and they held tightly to each other after sharing, 'I love yous' through their link. Their bodies peaceful and pressed close, they soon fell into a deep and contented slumber.
Coming awake slowly, Daniel blinked a few times before his eyes focused and he remembered where he was. As he recalled Sam he realized that the bed was cold next to him and he sat up suddenly. He saw her as soon as he did that, standing on the balcony in front of the bed. He got up and quickly put on a pair of sweatpants before walking out to her. "Hey," he said gently as he stepped up behind her, trying not to scare her. "Morning," he then whispered into her ear, wrapping his arms around her waist.
"Hmm, not quite," Sam said with a smile as the sky in front of them was dark.
"Are you okay?" Daniel asked. When she nodded he then said, "Are you warm?"
"Yes," Sam said with a little laugh. When she'd woken up ten minutes earlier she had dressed and put on Daniel's robe she had packed. She wore it so much that it was in effect hers though it was large on her. She sighed as she turned and faced him, his arms wrapping around her firmly, his hands resting on the small of her back, warming her up even more. "I couldn't go back to sleep," she said softly as the sky above them began to lighten slightly. "I was going to watch the sunrise but forgot we're facing west."
"That's alright," Daniel said, leaning down and kissing her temple softly. He then moved down to her lips and together they shared a soft, tender kiss before he slowly pulled away. "Come on," he whispered as they brushed their lips together. "Let's get some more sleep before we decide what we're going to do later today."
Nodding, Sam let him lead her back inside the room, closing the door behind him. She hurried ahead of him and sat down on the very edge of the bed.
"What is it?" Daniel asked, suddenly sensing nervousness coming from her as he sat down next to her.
Taking a deep breath, Sam untied the robe and took his hand. As he watched her with a mix of concern and confusion she laid his palm on her abdomen. Looking up into his eyes she whispered emotionally, "Daniel… I'm pregnant."
For a moment, Daniel thought that he'd misheard her, but an instant later he realized that he hadn't. Shock filled him, and then he smiled. "Oh god Sam," he whispered as he gathered her into his arms. He pulled back and looked into her eyes, seeing her joy. "You've… you've given me the most amazing gift," he said, tears in his eyes as he realized that between them was a tiny life that they had created. He laughed as the tears fell and he kissed her firmly before pulling back. "I love you, I love you so much," he whispered against her lips.
Sam was crying too as she and Daniel embraced tightly. She had been so worried about his reaction, but with his incredible delight that she could feel through their link she was relieved and could respond to him as he continued to kiss her. She was a little surprised as he pulled off the robe and carried her up to the bed before removing the pajamas she had on underneath. She didn't stop him, she helped him with his sweatpants and they were soon joined together. She gave a little moan as he started to thrust, that turning into a gasp as he moved slowly, carefully and she found tears of joy in her eyes once again as she and Daniel were soon embroiled in a passionate kiss.
When they had reached a climax of ecstasy and pure joy, Daniel was careful not to let his body rest on top of Sam. He carefully moved to lie on his side next to her, cheek resting on his propped up hand. Reaching down he gently laid his hand on her stomach, stroking it after a moment. "How far along are you?" he asked finally when he could speak.
"A month and a half," Sam said with a smile since she could again feel his delight. "I think we conceived pretty soon after we talked about having kids and I stopped using birth control. Which is amazing, I'm not that young anymore."
"Neither am I," Daniel quickly pointed out. "Does anyone else know?"
"No, just you and Janet," Sam said with another smile as Daniel's hand came to a rest, spanning over her abdomen. She reached up and placed her hand on top of his. "I only realized that I was pregnant, I mean I got suspicious a week ago. Janet isn't going to let me go through the 'gate for the first trimester, probably for the whole pregnancy actually."
Daniel frowned and opened his mouth to say something when she reached up and pressed her fingers to his mouth.
"We talked about this already Daniel," Sam said softly. "And I told you I don't mind staying behind for this. Especially for this."
Nodding, though he still felt bad that she wouldn't be able to go through the Stargate with them anymore, Daniel leaned down and kissed her tenderly. When they pulled apart he went down to her stomach, and gently pressed his cheek to it. Closing his eyes, a rush of emotion hit him and tears welled up as remembered that there was life just below his head. Turning he pressed a soft kiss to her abdomen and whispered softly as he stroked it, "I love you already, boy or girl. I love you and I can't wait to see you." He heard a soft intake of breath and looked up to see that Sam had tears in her eyes. "I love you," he said, going up to her then. They kissed deeply, Sam's arms around him tight as she quickly responded to him.
As their lips and tongues moved together, Sam was amazed at how happy she was. She'd thought that her joy at the wedding was the happiest she could be, but now with Daniel so glad about their child her delight topped what she'd felt at the wedding. When they pulled apart a good deal of time later, she smiled and running her fingers along his lower lip said, "I know you don't care what it is, but I want a little girl that has your eyes."
Smiling, Daniel reached in between them with one hand and let it rest on her stomach again. "I want that too," he confessed. "But I want her to look exactly like you." He kissed her softly as she blushed and he moved so they could lay down.
"I don't really feel like sleeping," Sam sighed as Daniel laid on his side next to her.
"Yeah, but I'm sure you could use the rest," Daniel replied, reaching up with one hand to brush some strands of hair that had fallen onto her forehead. He then reached down again to her abdomen, covering it with his hand and pulling her closer to him with his other arm that was around her.
"It's real," Sam said with a smile as she could sense what he was feeling. "In a few months or so you'll be able to see our child growing," pressing her hand over his for a moment. She turned onto her side then, facing him and said, "Arist esi d'hk at aku mat'la eme b'hd."
"Esi ec mat eme en b'hd," Daniel fervently replied, cupping her cheek with one hand. "Ki aen tesba peir k'aro hmat esi aku at."
Sam wrapped her arms tightly around Daniel, and she sighed deeply in satisfaction and joy as she felt it through their link. She tried to fight her rising exhaustion, but soon it became too much and she had to shake herself before she fell asleep.
"Oh god, sorry," Daniel said, a little angry that he hadn't made sure they went to sleep. He made sure she was comfortable laying on her side; she refused to lie on her back; before he moved down her body.
Sam looked on as Daniel kissed her abdomen before murmuring goodnight to their child. She smiled as he came up to her and they shared a kiss. "Love you," she sighed when they parted.
"Forever Sam," Daniel replied. He made sure she was covered well enough and he watched as she fell asleep. "I love you, both of you," he whispered before he allowed himself to nod off, briefly touching her stomach before he slid his arm across her hip.
The two slept, now knowing they were close to their dream. And though there was the Gou'ald to fight, at that moment everything was perfect. They had survived their encounter with the Ruler to realize that were both in love with each other. And they were now married with a child on the way. They were ready for the future as long as they faced it together and could help each other. They slept deeply, satisfied in every way and very content. Their bodies moved nearer until they were pressed close, and with their child in between them they unconsciously began their new life together. As teammates. As best friends. As husband and wife. And as soul mates.