"Ladies and gentlemen, will you please stand, with every guitar string scar on my hand, I take this magnetic force of a man to be my…"

The wedding day came with a vengeance. Sam wasn't quite certain how Janet managed to plan everything in such a short amount of time, but today was the day, and Janet swore everything was ready. She hadn't actually told Sam and Jack where the wedding would be, but they honestly didn't really care. As Sam has told Janet in the infirmary days before, they would have been perfectly happy with a City Hall wedding.

Janet insisted Sam spend the night at her house as it's "bad luck for the groom to see the bride before the wedding." Sam had joked that their luck rarely worked out anyways, but Janet insisted that was all the more reason to take no chances. So here she was standing in Janet's spare room, standing in nothing but underwear, staring at herself in the mirror while Janet arranged the wedding dress for Sam to step into.

Sam held her arm over her swollen and sore breasts. She was surprised to note that she still merely looked a tad bloated, if anything. Although the slight swell on her abdomen was no longer soft and squishy as it would be if she were bloated. Instead it was firm to the touch. Janet said that was all normal, especially given how fit she was prior to her pregnancy, and how much she continued to work out - something Janet surprisingly approved of. Keeping in shape, she said, was good for both her and the baby, and would make labor more bearable.

Her breasts were a different story. They had grown at such a rapid rate that she was becoming concerned they might tear. Her skin certainly seemed to be at its limits. For now, the cream Janet has given her seemed to help a little, but they were extremely painful.

"Alright Sam, it's ready." Janet told her, gesturing for Sam to step into the white material.

Sam stepped into the dress and Janet pulled it up over her body, ordering her to hold it in place while she zipped it up. There was some concern it wouldn't still fit her with how rapidly her breasts had been growing, and given Sam was a pretty busty woman to begin with, finding a bodice that fit her had been a problem at the start. They held their breaths as Janet pulled the zipper up, and sighed in relief when it still fit.

"Alright, we'll put the veil on when we get there." Janet said, clasping her hands together as she stared at Sam with pride. "You look so beautiful, Sam! I almost thought I'd never get to see this day."

The pair hugged, then Sam turned to look at herself in the mirror as Janet went to find some tissue as she had started to tear up. The dress was actually quite stunning. Sam would never have thought to look for this particular style herself. It looked strapless, except it had a lace overlay which came up to the nape of her throat, went over her shoulders, and plunged down low on the back. There was beadwork at the bottom of the bodice that was a mixture of blue and white, and blossomed out with the chiffon skirts to look like water droplets.

"Okay, I have your something borrowed." Janet said, smiling as she handed Sam a jewelry box.

Sam smiles at her and opened the box to reveal a beautiful pearl and sapphire necklace. "Janet where did you get this?" Sam exclaimed, staring at the piece of jewelry in awe.

"It was my mother's. She wore it for her wedding - it had been a gift from her mother-in-law."

"It's stunning! Are you sure it's okay for me to wear?"

"I wouldn't have brought it out if it wasn't Sam." Janet replied laughing. "Here I'll help you put it on."

The necklace landed just at the top of the lace overlay, and rounded out the look perfectly. Next Janet pulled out a box which had "for Sam." Written on the wrapping in Jack's handwriting.

"We figured this could be your something new." Janet said, handing her the box. "Said he picked it up when he got the ring, so I assume it will match. And since it looks like you have plenty of something blue, I guess we'll call it a day."

Janet was right, in the box was a pair of earrings that housed the same blue stones as her ring. Sam put them on and looked in the mirror one more time before Janet shooed her into the living room, stopping so Sam could slip on her winter jacket before pulling her into the frigid winter air and to Janet's waiting car, Sharlynn and Cassandra climbing in behind her.

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"Janet, how on earth did you manage this?" Sam asked, staring in wonder at Saint Mary's Cathedral.

"What do you mean? It's a church, they do weddings." Janet replied smugly.

"With four days' notice?" Sam replied, raising her eyebrows.

"Well, I know people." Janet said, winking.

Sam shed her jacket before she got out of the car, and shivered in the frigid air. She rushed up the front steps with Janet and into the archway before slipping in through the large doors and hiding in the alcove behind the pews. She turned to look at the three men waiting for them. Of course, Daniel and Teal'c were there looking very handsome in their suits. She looked at the third man and gaped in shock.

"Congrats, sis." Mark Carter whispered, pulling her into a hug.

"How…"

"A wedding gift from the President." Sharlynn whispered, smiling. "I figured if Jack got to have a sister, you should get to have a brother."

"So that's why you and my dad went to talk to General Hammond the other day!"

Sharlynn shrugged, and accepted the hug Sam gave her.

"Thank you." Sam said quietly, smiling at the woman before realization hit her. "Wait - does that mean?"

"They signed me into the program. Told Diane and the kids that there was a family matter I was needed for."

"You seem to be taking it in stride." Sam laughed softly.

"Oh I'm freaking out on the inside. Did you know dad's an alien?"

"Only half." Sam teased.

Just then, the doors to the church opened, and Jacob Carter slipped through, joining them.

"Hey kiddo, sorry I'm late." Jacob said, giving her a hug. "Wow, you look stunning Sammy! Your mom would be so proud."

Jacob looked to Mark then, smiling broadly as he pulled his son in for a hug. "Look at this, all three of us here together."

"Yeah, Dad's right Sam. Mom would be proud. I only wish she could be here."

"Okay, kiddo. You ready?"

"Yeah. Let's do this."

"Ah! Wait one second." Janet said, lifting the veil she had been holding. "Need to put this on."

Sam leaned over so Janet could reach the top of her head. The smaller woman reached up and pinned the long veil into her hair, then flipped a smaller piece over her face.

"Okay, now we're ready."

Daniel poked his head out of the alcove and gave a signal. Music began playing, and Mark took Sharlynn's arm and began walking down the center aisle. Teal'c and Cassandra followed suit, while Daniel and Janet brought up the rear.

"I was told to keep you here until the music changes." Jacob said quietly, handing Sam her bouquet.

They stood there for a moment before the music changed, then Sam took a deep breath while Jacob walked over and slipped his arm around hers, patting her on the shoulder. She nodded at him, smiling, and he began to lead her down the aisle.

Janet had really outdone herself; the pews were all covered in blue and white flowers, there were rose petals on the aisle, and every candle in the church was lit. She was surprised by the vast number of people standing in the church; it appeared that every member of the SGC was present and accounted for. On top of that, sprinkled into the crowd were many of their alien friends. Several of the Tok'ra were in attendance, including Garshaw and Nefer. Their Nox friends sat in a pew with Thor, Bra'tac and Rya'c.

She took the church's sanctuary in with shock before her eyes snapped up to meet Jack's. He was beaming, and gave her a smile and shrug. When she reached the altar, she finally noticed the last surprising attendant; the president was standing beside her, waiting to officiate.

"Sorry I didn't stop by earlier, Major, I wanted it to be a surprise." The President said, smiling down at her.

"Definitely a surprise, sir." Sam said, smiling at him politely.

"Well good! Then let's get this show on the road."