'You ready yet Sam?' Janet shouted as up the stairs as she waited un- paitently in Sam's living room.

'Now I am!' Sam said as she walked slowly down the stairs in a long black dress that showed off her figure perfectly.

'Wow...you look fab Samantha Carter!'

Sam turned to face her friend after checking herself one last time in the mirror and studied her outfit. Janet was wearing a blue dress that just went below her knees.

'So do you! Daniel's gonna have a great veiw tonight' Sam said indicating to the split at the top of Janet's dress.

'And Jack isn't going to enjoy the site of your great legs and clevage I 'spose?'

'What do you mean?' Sam asked trying to look as innocent as possible. She had spent ages picking the right dress so the Colonel would notice her but she didn't want to make her intentions too obvious.

'Nothing,' Janet said and smiled, 'Come on we have to go meet Sarah!'

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'Happy birthday Jack!' Kawalsky, Feretti and Sam chirpped as Jack and Daniel walked into the room.

'O'Neill I wish you a happy birthday.' Teal'c said letting his lips curl into a slight smile.

'Yeah happy birthday Colonel' Jonas said as he brought Jack over a beer.

A figure approached Jack from behind and said in a commanding voice, 'Evening Colonel, what have you done to my daughter?'

'Jacob, nice to see you! What do you mean? I haven't seen Sam shes probably running late you know what women are like when they're getting ready.'

'Hold on she's over there talking to General Hammond. Anyway Happy birthday Jack. I'll give you your present later!' and with that Jacob flashed him a small smile and walked off in the firection of his daughter, her friends and her superior.

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'Care to dance Sam?' Jack asked as she turned round to face her C.O.

'I would love to, Jack' Sam replied before taking his hand to be led to the dance floor.

'They make a lovely couple don't they Jake?' George asked as the pair watched the two officers dance, still letting their ranks get in the way of their love.

'I agree George and he seems to make my daughter happy and I 'spose he's not a bad son in law to have really!' Jacob joked as the pair were joined by Janet, Sarah, Daniel, Kawalsky and Feretti.

'After this song I think we should do it Sir' Kawalsky said as the rest of the group, who had since been joined by (the male!) Sam, Teal'c and Jonas.

'Ok Son but lets hope they still feel the same!' General Hammond replied before starting to walk over to the stage where SG-5 had taken residence as the 'DJ team!'

'Oh they do Sir, don't you worry!' Janet called after him as he finally made his way to the stage and waited for the music to fade out. All eyes were on the General as he bagn his speech.

'I know all of you, especially Colonel O'Neill, would like me to skip the speech idea and let you get on with the party but I have and important notcie to announce tonight. It has come to my attention that two of my best officers have had a hard time over the last seven or so years that the S.G.C has been running.'

Sam and Jack were still close and continued to give the General their full attention as they wondered what he was on about.

'You see they have worked sie by side on the same team for the whole time and have resisted their urges and continued to do their job of saving their country and the world. But myself, and the president beleive that not only they, but all other members of the S.G.C. who wish to persue a relationship can do so from this point on due to the fact that the S.G.C. asks much of their officers and leaves them little time t find a love interest.'

General Hammond continued with his words as Sam and Jack stared into each others eyes. Many people were now staring them as the General came to the end of his speech but they weren't listening. Jack slowy reached in to kiss Sam. The kiss was passionate and so full of love and the whole of the S.G.C.'s personnell began clapping while many shouted at the couple for finally getting together.

'I love you Samantha Carter' Jack said as their mouths parted.

'And I love you Jack O'Neill'

The General began to speak again as the couple finished kissing, 'I know you don't like speeches that much Jack but you could have at least me finish beofre you kissed her!'

'Sorry Sir and thankyou!' He said across the room as he kept his arm round Sam's waist.

'Well it wasn't just me, nearly everyone on the S.G.C has come ot me about you two, although they were all at different times, which reminds me I think you'll find that me and General Carter have won the pool!'

'Aah come on Sir you had the decison of when to tell them that's classed as cheating!' Feretti bellowed as mumbles were heard around the room.

'Well I noticed that If I had have done it last week, when I got the letter through, then you and Feretti would have won and I didn't want that happeneing!'

'Unfair! Anyway can we raise a toast to the new couple who are destined to be togetherand should have been years ago!' Feretti shouted as he rose his glass in the air only to be follwed byt the rest of the people in the room.

Jack didn't pay attention as he bent down again to kiss his new partner.

'I'd just like to thank everyone, especially Miss Carter, for making this the best birthday ever!' and with that he leant in and kissed her again.

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The End!

It's finally finished - sorry it took so long to get there but beofre you all start saying things (if you do) there will be sequels!

Thanks again for all the reviews while I've been writing the story and I'll try and write a sequeal very soon!