Eight months later, Sam assisted Janet in triage and helped with medical treatment at the Alpha Site. Something went wrong on a mission with three SG teams, and they all evacuated to the Alpha Site. SG-1 went along because the other teams did find some interesting artefacts and did manage to get them through. They thought Daniel should look at them.

Janet and Sam sent those that were critical back to the SGC. Doctor Brightman would care for the incoming patients at the SGC. They were winding things down at the Alpha Site now, and reports were starting to be written. Sam and Janet were working on their report together. Daniel was off looking at all the things that were brought in. Teal'c was talking with some of the security personnel he had become friends with. Jack was hanging out with the commander of the site.

Rebecca ended up staying with Walter's family and kids. Sam had not been able to get the nanny lined up on such short notice. So Walter's wife had no issue taking Rebecca for a few days. His wife loved Rebecca and loved any chance to watch her.

Jack asked everyone if they wanted to eat here or go back to Earth and go out. He would buy dinner either way. They all laughed and rolled their eyes at him. Daniel had some things to wrap up before he could leave, but they all decided to go back to Earth for the night. Jack asked Sam if she'd like to go for a walk with him while they waited. Janet smiled at Sam and told her to go.

Jack took Sam to the edge of the perimeter to the spot where you could easily see the two moons of this world. She had never seen anything like this before in her life. It was beautiful. He watched her watching the moons. Her eyes were full of wonder and awe. The evening birds were out flying in silhouette of the moons.

"You are beautiful, Sam," he said, looking at her watching the world around her.

She turned to him and hugged him.

"Thank you, you are quite the handsome catch yourself," she said smiling at him.

"So things have been going pretty well with us, I think. At least I think so. How are you feeling with 'us' these days? Rebecca is almost four now. She digs me, too," he said with his boyish smile.

"Yes, she adores you. I'm glad she loves you. I love you, Jack. That hasn't changed. I think things are very well with us. I like where we are headed."

"And where are we headed, exactly? I mean in your mind. With you. Where do you think we are headed?"

He sounded so nervous to her tonight for some reason. Off in the distance they heard the Stargate engage. He didn't seem too concerned about it, so she stayed and talked with him.

"Well, I don't know all of it right now, but I can see us married. We have a lot to still talk about. Like more kids? Not sure if we do or not. Where would we live? I mean there's a lot to talk about."

He looked at her. She admitted she could see them married one day. He'd been married before. He loved being married. And kids? Is she kidding? He loved kids. He'd love to try to have another one. He smiled at her.

"That is good to know. And you are right. We do have a lot more to talk about. So. What do you think about the Alpha Site?" he asked.

"Jack, this place is beautiful. Can you see the moons during the day?"

"Only certain times of the year. The rest of the time they are hidden until night. The one on the right," he pointed up, " seems to have bioluminescent water on it. See how it glows in streaks every now and then? We think that is surf, or living creatures in the water. We haven't been able to get a ship up there to survey it."

"Oh I see it now! It's gorgeous," she said looking up at the moon. "Thank you for showing me this. This is really beyond my wildest imagination. New worlds, new people, all coming from Earth. This amazing life is all due to me having to fix your colon," she smiled, leaning into his side.

He smiled back at her and they both continued to look up at the moons. He turned to face her and wrapped his arms around her and kissed her.

"You know, we have been at this for, what, a year now?" he asked.

"I think so. What's on your mind?" she asked with her big smile.

"Why wait? I mean, we're adults. We're old enough to know what we want. I adore your daughter. Pretty sure she digs me, too. What do you say?" he said, smiling back at her.

"Jack, use your words. What are you trying to say?"

"Marry me. Be my wife. Let me be a father figure to Rebecca. I want to come home to you every night and hold you all night long. I want to do your laundry, and hold your hair back when you are sick hanging over the toilet. I want to make love to you often, and have another child with you. You are it, Sam. You told me up front that you and Rebecca come as a package deal. I want that package. All of it," he stopped talking because he heard a noise behind them. Sam did not seem to hear it.

"Jack. It's been hard for me to trust again. I've been so busy trying to make a life after my husband died. Then you came along, and swept us both off of our feet. Rebecca adores you. She's even calling you dad, and I don't mind. You have been patient with me. You understand me. I feel safe with you wrapped around me. Yes. I will marry you. I will be your wife," Sam stopped and looked at Jack.

He leaned down and kissed her under the lights from the moons. They both heard someone clear their throat. He smiled into her lips before he held her head in his hands.

"I also have another surprise for you. Turn around, Sam," he said.

She turned around to find her dad standing there. She ran to him and hugged him. Jacob hugged his daughter and then let go.

"Dad! How long were you standing there?" she asked.

"Long enough. Congratulations, Sam. I'm very happy for you," Jacob said. "So now your dreams of having me at your wedding are going to come true, too."

"Jack," she said, turning to him, "you knew?" she asked, starting to get tears in her eyes.

"Um, ya, I heard a little bit of your conversation a few months back. I talked to your dad. This was the soonest we could get him here or to Earth."

"Jack," she said, eyes filling with tears again. She grabbed his hand, then looked back to her dad, then back to Jack.

"Dad, how long can you stay?" she asked.

"A few days. We can arrange something for you guys, then I can come back. I am not missing it this time, kiddo. Not a chance."

She looked back at Jack in deep thought. She lowered her eyes to gaze at his chest, but her mind was elsewhere.

"It's Tuesday today, right?"

"Yup," Jack said.

"There's no waiting period in Colorado after you get a marriage license."

"OK, where are you going with this, Sam?" Jack asked.

"Dad is only here for a few days. Let's do it this week. Let's get married, Jack. You and I can go to the courthouse tomorrow. Daniel can marry us wherever we want. Dad will be here."

She looked back at her dad, then to Jack again.

"Dad?" she asked.

"Oh no, you don't need to involve me in this decision."

She looked back at Jack. He smiled at her and hugged her.

"OK, let's do it. Let's get married," he said, then kissed her deeply in front of her dad. Jacob just smiled and looked down.

"Wait! One more thing. I almost forgot. How could I forget?" "

He reached into his pocket and took out a ribbon. A ring was tied onto the ribbon. It was a dark metal band with a round blue stone raised at the center.

"I didn't know what type of ring person you were. I don't think we ever had that conversation. I had the band made from trinium. It's what our ships are made from. That stone is a tanzanite. I'm sure you can figure out why," he said, removing the ring from the ribbon. She smiled as she watched him. He gave her the Stargate.

"So Sam, will you marry me?" he asked. He put the ring on her finger, and watched her look at it. She kissed him and said 'yes' again.

Sam hugged her dad, and Jack shook his hand. He took her hand, and turned around to walk back to the Stargate.

"Let's go home," he said.

…

The next day, Sam and Jack picked Becks up from Walter's house. They brought her with them to the courthouse to get their marriage license. The three of them went back to Sam's house to talk to Becks about them getting married. Of course they knew that an almost four year old may not understand fully, but she smiled and then called Jack 'dad' again. So they figured that was a good start.

Jack spent the night so Becks could see him staying overnight, then seeing him again for breakfast. He stayed over before in the past, but now he'd be staying every night. Sam asked Jack if he'd be interested in adopting Rebecca. Jack turned to the little girl.

"What do you think, Becks? Do you want me to be your dad?" he asked. Not really sure if she would understand. She smiled at him.

"Yes. Love you, dad," she said, and leaned into his side.

"We can wait until she is a little older and understands better if you like. But it would be an honor for me to adopt your daughter. I would hope that this is something that Jonas would have wanted, too," Jack said honestly.

"Ya, I think he'd want this. For the short time he knew her, he really loved her. He was so good with her, Jack. You remind me a lot of him. Thank you," she said, touching his arm before getting up to see if she had anything to make for lunch.

…

Thursday afternoon, Sam and Jack got married. They decided to have the ceremony up on Pikes Peak. It was a place they both enjoyed, and the views up there were simply breathtaking.

Jacob was able to walk with his daughter to stand in front of Jack, and gave her hand to Jack. Sam wore a fitted long sleeve blue dress made from satin. Her long hair was braided, and adorned with tiny white flowers. She looked breathtaking. Jack wore a grey suit with a black shirt.

Daniel officiated, Rebecca was their flower girl. Jack kissed his wife, and dipped her down in front of everyone, drawing a nice rose color to Sam's fair skin. She was now Samantha O'Neill. Rebecca stayed with Janet and Daniel so Sam and Jack could spend the weekend alone at Jack's cabin for a little honeymoon.

The next few months were full of deciding on where to live, filling out paperwork to change names for Sam and Rebecca, and going to work. They decided to sell Sam's house, and move into Jack's because he had more space and the room to add on if they needed to. His yard was perfect for Rebecca to play in. Jack was teaching her to play baseball and how to throw a football. Sam could not have been more happy than she was with Jack in her life.

Jack was promoted to Brigadier General and put in charge of the SGC. General Hammond was posted in Washington DC. Jack was officially off of Gate duty, and able to come home every night of the week. He really loved his life and how it turned out. After losing Charlie, and the divorce from Sara, he did not think he would ever be happy or feel complete again. But Sam and Rebecca proved him wrong.

Jack also decided it was time to get back into coaching the little league hockey teams. He stopped by to see Pops and fill him in on life with Sam. Rebecca was four now, and Jack started to teach her to skate and play hockey. Pops loved having Jack back. He was one of the best coaches for the kids and when parents found out Jack was back, everyone clamoured to have their kid be on his team.

Six months after they got married, Sam got sick. Sam was a doctor, and she instinctively knew why she was sick. But she had Janet run the test at work anyways. The test came back positive. General and Doctor O'Neill were going to have another little hockey player in just about seven or eight more months.

Their lives were not perfect. But their lives were perfect for them. They argued over the stupidest things like any other couple. They disagreed on many topics. They each had things they enjoyed which the other did not. Just the normal things of life when you choose to live with another person. But they deeply loved and cared for each other.

They both loved Rebecca dearly. Jack did adopt her three months after they were married. He had a daughter now, and another baby on the way. On a cold rainy day, Sam gave birth to a healthy baby boy. Jack broke down as the doctor laid his son onto Sam's chest. Jacob Charles O'Neill would never take the place of Charlie. But Jack could not have been happier that he got another chance in life of having a son.

Later that night as Sam was feeding their son, she looked over to see Jack reading to Rebecca. Sam could never have imagined she would ever have a new life like this. Jack came into her world and taught her it was OK to love and trust again. She looked down at her son who was suckled to her breast. She loved her new life. She was finally happy again.

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