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See Part 1 for notes and disclaimer

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They were married on a Tuesday.

Once Jack had returned to Earth and been given a very extensive exam by Janet Fraiser and been declared fit, SG1 had been given one week's down time so that Jack could get his Earthly business in order. That was on a Monday. They were due back the following Monday. Sam had spent part of the three days they were on base before that putting her lab in order. As the work on the particle beam generator had reached its zenith, her normally well organized lab had fallen into chaos. Her assistants had begun the work of putting away equipment and documenting the final results, but a large part of the job was waiting on her. She also spent some time organizing a ceremony at Jack's request. Her final bit of business before leaving the mountain with him that Monday afternoon was to drop of a formal request with General Hammond to be removed from SG1.

As they had suspected might happen, Hammond was on the phone to Sam first thing Tuesday morning. She agreed to meet him at Jack's house but when he arrived he was met by Daniel Jackson, who ushered him in.

"It's good to see you General. Sam and Jack were hoping you would make it here today," he greeted the man with a grin.

Hammond looked slightly confused and was about to question Dr. Jackson when Lou Ferretti walked in and for the first time the General noticed something. Both men that faced him were dress shirts and slacks.

"Am I interrupting plans?" he asked, "Because Dr. Carter asked me to meet her here," he explained.

"You're not interrupting, plans, sir," Lou told him. "I think your being here is part of the plan. Come on in and help us keep Jack from climbing the walls."

With that they walked into the living room where Jack was standing also dressed formally, holding several ties and looking like a caged tiger. He looked up as Hammond entered and frowned.

"Maybe I should go with the dress blues," he mumbled.

Daniel rolled his eyes. "Sam vetoed them, remember? Wear the plain tie, the striped one is awful," he ordered.

Hammond was once again about to question the men when the doorbell rang. Jack jumped as if to go answer but Daniel stopped him. "Put your tie and shoes on, I'll get the door. That should be the chaplain."

Jack looked down as if he had just realized that he had no shoes on and then looked around frantically. Before he could get overly excited though Teal'c simply handed him the shoes and took the striped tie away from him, and Jack completed the tasks assigned without a word.

At the same time it occurred to George what was going on. And suddenly the headache that had begun when he received Sam Carter's request began to really escalate. It looked like another lengthy call to the president was in his future. Almost as if reading his thoughts Jack, now looking somewhat more put together spoke up at that point.

"So I bet you're wondering why the heck you're here, Sir," he began.

"Well, I'm pretty sure no one died, which means the suits and the chaplain must be for a totally different purpose. I'm assuming the bride will be arriving soon, seeing as she asked me here?" he said with a sigh.

"Any minute now. Did you process her transfer?" Jack asked.

"We can discuss that when you return next week. I imagine there will be many phone calls to DC between now and then," Hammond said shaking his head.

"Do you think there's a chance that Sam might be able to stay on SG1?" Daniel asked hopefully.

"At this point I really couldn't say. I know that the recommendation was for her to remain but that was before this little complication," Hammond admitted. "Still," he added with a grin, "I have to admit that it is a complication that I am very happy to be able to witness."

Daniel's phone rang at that moment and after a brief conversation he told the men assembled that the ladies were on their way and suggested that they head out to the back where the ceremony would be performed.

"Expect you, Sir," he said to Hammond. "Sam wants you to wait here for her," he instructed.

George didn't have to wait long to find out what he was needed for. Within minutes Janet, Cassie, Margie Ferretti and Sam were entering the house all looking beautiful. Sam was glowing and turned her radiant smile on George.

"Are they all ready out there?" she asked.

"I believe so," Hammond nodded.

"Then let's get this show on the road," Janet suggested.

They spent another couple of hurried minutes making sure hair and makeup looked perfect, smoothing out Sam's dress, and getting her bouquet organized. Then the other three ladies headed out to join the gentleman leaving just the Sam and the slightly confused General.

"There's not really an aisle to walk me down, but I would be honored if you would escort me out," Sam explained.

George's smile was almost as bright as the bride's as he held out his arm to honor the request.

Once outside there were answering grins from the group standing around the minister. George walked Sam up to Jack and handed her over, taking his place with the other men at his side. Across from him next to Sam the three women stood lending their support.

And in the middle stood Sam and Jack, barely aware of their surroundings as they tried to concentrate on the chaplain's words. Before they knew it they were being pronounced man and wife, and Jack didn't waste any time pulling his bride into his arms and kissing her thoroughly. When they broke for air their friends had actually stopped hooting and hollering and had headed back into the house. With one last quick kiss the newlyweds followed their friends.

After all there was cake to be had.

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TBC