Chapter 47
Jack then went into the office and turned his laptop on. He started to check out the different restaurants in Colorado Springs. He checked out 'The Famous' restaurant menu and decided to give them a call and order a take out dinner. He thought they would have a quiet Romantic picnic at the Garden of the Gods.
He ordered shrimp cocktail and oysters rockefeller for appetisers, Caesar salad and for the entrée he ordered the Salmon fillet and the Colorado Rack of Lamb, with baked potato and string beans. For dessert he ordered the cheesecake with fruit.
After completing the order with 'The Famous' he then called for the Chinese takeout at their favorite Chinese restaurant. He ordered sweet and sour chicken, noodles w/stir-fried vegetables, fried wontons and Egg fu Yong for Cassie and the kids.
After he finished with the orders he went to wake up Sam. He walked into the room and walked over to the bed, watching her sleep. He bent over and gave her a kiss; she smiled and opened her eyes.
"Hey."
"Did you sleep well?"
"Yeah, how long have you been up for?"
"Not long; our daughter woke me up with her giggling. I wonder where she gets that from?" and Sam smiled.
"Where are the kids now?"
"Watching Scooby Doo."
"Ok, do you still want to go downtown?"
"We will tomorrow, tonight I've got plans for us."
"Oh, care to share?"
"I have Cassie baby sitting the kids because I'm going to take you out tonight."
"Just you and me then?"
"Yep; what would you like to do now?"
Sam smiled and pulled him down for a kiss and then they heard giggling from the doorway. They broke apart and turned to see Grace standing there, with a grin on her face. Jack turned to look at Sam.
"See what I mean?" then Sam giggled.
"Hey, what have I told you about giggling?"
Then he started tickling Sam and Grace ran over to them and tried to tickle Jack. He stopped ticking Sam and turned to grab Grace and put her on his lap and he started tickling her while she laughed.
"Daddy stop, please" so he did but by that time the four boys came into the room, wondering what was going on.
"Come on guys, up on the bed" and they climbed up.
"Did you enjoy your nap mom?" Jake asked.
"Yes, thanks, did you?"
"Yep; mom can we have some ice cream?"
"I don't know; Jack what do you think?"
"Tomorrow, ok? I promise you all but tonight Cassie is taking care of you kids while your mom and I are going out to dinner."
"Why can't we come Dad?" JJ asked.
"Because I want to spoil your mother tonight. Cassie is looking after you guys while I'm talking your mother out tonight"
"Ok" Sam giggled.
"What do I need to wear; a dress?"
"Yes. I thought that black one you bought here will do. Now I'm going to take a shower; Cassie will be here at five to take care of this lot."
He stood up from the bed and headed to the bathroom and closed the door.
"Well kids, it's just you and me. Come on; let's go into the living room."
Sam got up as the kids got off the bed they went into the living room while Sam went to use the spare bathroom for a moment and then she went and made herself a cup of coffee before checking to see what the kids were watching. Twenty minutes later Jack walked into the living room wearing black pants and a navy blue shirt that Sam loved and a navy blue v-neck sweater over the shirt.
"Wow Daddy, you look great?"
"Thanks Grace."
"I hope there is enough hot water left?" Sam said when she got up.
"Yep, there is plenty."
Sam walked toward their bedroom to go and have her shower. Once finished she got dressed and then did her hair and make up. She heard a knock on the front door and heard Cassie's voice.
Once she was finished she put on the perfume that Jack bought for her as a Christmas present two years go. It was called Fire and Ice by Revlon. He bought her the perfume, body lotion and body spray. Then she put on the shoes that went with the dress and she was ready.
The black dress was an A-line satin halter with a V-neck. It was a wrap dress that came just below her knees. She picked up the matching black purse and went out to the living room. Cassie saw her and grinned.
"Wow, Sam you look fanatic in that dress" everyone turned to look at her.
"Mommy, you look beautiful" Grace said and the boys agreed. Jack stepped up to her, looked her over and grinned.
"Grace is right Sam, you do look beautiful" he leaned forward and gave her a kiss. Just then there was a knock on the door.
"I'll get it."
Jack went and opened the door to find a young delivery boy with the Chinese food. He paid for it and closed the door.
"Cassie here is dinner, we will leave you with the kids, have fun." he said from the dining room as he put down the three bags.
He and Sam were at the front door as Cassie and the kids were heading to the dining room. They all said they're good nights and they left.
They went in Jack's truck; he went to the liquor store and picked up a bag of ice and a bottle of non-alcoholic wine. Then they went around to 'The Famous' and when they arrived,
"I'll be right back."
Jack got out and went into the restaurant and a few minutes later he walked out with four bags and put them in the back seat before getting into the truck.
"Jack, what's going on?"
"You will find out in due time" he said smiling and then started up the truck and headed to the Garden of the Gods.
Ten minutes later they arrived at a good spot that Jack knew and got out of the truck. Jack opened the back seat and took out the two blankets and the picnic set. He walked not far from the truck and lay one blanket on the ground close to a rock and the other over the rock and then put the picnic set down. He went back to the truck to get their dinner and wine, as well as his CD player and walked back over to where the blanket was.
Sam was already there, standing and watching Jack set everything up, including opening the wine and pouring it into two plastic flute glasses. He put the bottle into the bag of ice that was leaning against the rock and then he got up and passed one of the glasses to Sam.
"Jack, a picnic dinner?"
"Yes at least we can see the sun setting from here and I thought this was a quiet spot for us."
"It's beautiful here" they looked out at the Rocky Mountains and the valley view. Jack raised his glass.
"To us and our family."
"To us" they clicked their glasses before taking a sip.
"Dinner is ready."
They sat down and Jack turned the CD on and they enjoyed their meal, talking about the new house, their family and friends while sharing their dinner and drinking the wine. By the time they finished the sun was starting to set.
"Sam, would you stand up for me please?" Sam stood up and Jack moved so that he was on one knee in front of her. He held onto both of her hands.
"Sam, you are the best thing that has happened to me since Charlie's death. These past few years have been the best, especially on that planet with our five kids. There is some thing I haven't told you before but the day you walked in to the briefing room was the day you walked into my heart and life. Sam, you are the one who has changed me for the better. You have been with me whenever some mission went south and you helped take care of me when I was injured; I never thanked you for that. The last five years on that planet and, before that, having Lantash within me, showing me his memories of his and Jolinar's hosts, has changed things even more. What I'm trying to say is, Sam I love you, always have and always will."
Then he pulled a box out of his pocket and opened it. Sam gasped when she saw the ring.
"Samantha Carter, I would be honoured if you would become my wife; will you marry me?" Tears were falling down her cheeks and Jack saw them by the light of the setting sun.
"Yes, I would love to be your wife Jack."
He took the ring out of the box and slipped it onto her finger and kissed both the ring and her hand at the same time. He dropped the box on the ground, stood up and wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her to him.
She wrapped her arms around his neck and they kissed. Then a song started on the cd player and they slowly swayed to the song, listening to the words as they looked into one another's eyes.
The song
(I do swear that I'll alway's be
there. I'd give anything and everything and I will always care.
Through weakness and strength, happiness and sorrow, for better or
worse, I will love you with ever beat of my heart.) From this
moment life has begun From this
moment I have been blessed I
give my hand to you with all my heart From this moment as long as I
live You're the reason I
believe in love From this moment as long as I live
From this moment you are the one
Right
beside you is where I belong
From this moment on
I live only for your happiness
And
for your love I'd give my last breath
From this moment on
Can't wait to live my life
with you, can't wait to start
You and I will never be apart
My
dreams came true because of you
I will love you, I promise you this
There is nothing I
wouldn't give
From this moment on
And you're the answer to my prayers from up
above
All we need is just the two of us
My dreams came true
because of you
I will
love you, I promise you this
From this moment
I will love you
as long as I live
From this moment on
They kissed at the end of the song and then it became passionate and then they broke for air, resting their foreheads together.
"Sam, when would you like to get married?"
"Soon, before I start showing but we will have to contact Dad."
"Why don't we go and do that now and tell George while we are at it."
"Great idea" and they kissed.
"Jack, we are going to have one problem."
"Sam, trust you to think of the negative side."
"Jack, what about Mark? How am I going to explain to him about the kids?"
"Oh" Jack thought about that.
"You're right about that Sam and I'm sure we will think of something. I hope you enjoyed the surprise?"
"Yes Jack, I did and thank you" they kissed once more.
"Jack when and how did you get the ring?"
"I was surfing the net and I saw this and I knew that it was you, so I bought it." Jack raised her left hand so they could look at the ring.
"I hope you like it?"
"Jack I love it, it's beautiful" they kissed again.
Then Jack pulled Sam down on the ground and he sat down, leaning against the rock with Sam between his legs leaning back against him. They watched the sun set and he put his arms around her waist, holding her against him. She turned to look at him and they kissed.
"Jack, what do you think about having the wedding at our new home; there is plenty of room for both the wedding and the reception?"
"That is a good idea but we will need heaps of help to pull it off"
"Well, there are the personnel from the SGC for starters."
"True and don't forget our allies."
"Yeah, we have a lot of work to do between now and the wedding, when would you like to have it?"
"Let's see, this is June, so how about the 4th of July. We could have fire works as well for the evening and we could invite everyone and their families to it; you know a real family thing."
"Good idea. We are going to have heaps to do in what, four weeks?"
"Good point. Let's head to the SGC and get the ball rolling."
"Ok."
They kissed once more before getting up and packing everything back in the truck. Once in the truck, they headed to the SGC with smiles on their faces.
Twenty minutes later they arrived and headed down to General Hammond's office. The door was open so Jack poked his head around the corner and then walked in, holding Sam's hand.
Hammond look up when he saw movement and when he saw who it was, he smiled. Sam closed the door so no one outside could hear what they were going to talk about.