Spoilers: NIL (As it's pure smut)

Rating: Definitely R

Stargate will always belong to the big wigs at MGM and Gekko, but sadly never me.

WARNING: IF YOU ARE UNDER AGE – COME BACK WHEN YOU'RE OLD ENOUGH!

Chapter 6 – I want this

If it was possible, Jack had never felt so content in his life; he was drowning in the taste of her. Pulling her even closer, she opened her mouth wider as their lips meshed in sensual passion. Jack pulled away slightly from her asking breathlessly, "Sam. Are you sure about this? Because once I start, I don't think I could stop."

Sam's face was flushed with excitement, and her eyes sparkled. It was everything she knew it would be. Her heart raised in anticipation at the thought of them taking a step that would change their relationship forever. Keeping her hand on his face she leaned into him, and whispered softly. A sense of urgency to get closer to him resounded in her voice. "I want this Jack, just as much as you do."

Jack moved his hand down her arm trying to warm her up and felt it was wet, and not from water. Worry etched in to his strained features. "Sam? Are you bleeding?"

Sam looked down at her arm, the gash was still bleeding, but only slightly, the cold in her body had caused the bleeding to slow. "It's not bad, really." She replied, trying to sound optimistic, she hated it when he worried. Looking at her T-Shirt though to try and stem the bleeding, she noticed that there wasn't much material left. He was right though; she had to cover it, at least until Janet could take a look at it when they got back home.

Looking at him with a twinkle in her eye, she eyed up the Colonel, who was more or less fully clothed, minus the jacket that was probably half way down the stream by now. Sam had an idea. "Jack?"

"Yeah."

"Um, I know what this is going to sound like, but given our situation I'm going to say it anyway." Jack nodded for her to continue. "Permission to rip your clothes off!" she asked cheekily, her face reddening slightly.

Jack grinned, he loved this side of her and wished he could see more, especially back at the SGC. "Permission well and truly granted."

They both smiled, finally given the chance to take their feelings for one another to the next level. Ripping a proportion from the bottom of his over shirt she quickly tied the makeshift bandage around her arm.

"Is that it?" Jack asked cheekily.

Sam smiled in delight and replied, "Nope! I'm not done yet"

Jack grinned at her playfulness, he was now seeing the real Sam, and he loved it. Moving his hand to her face, he smoothed back her hair. Caressingly moving his hand down the side of her face, feeling the soft contours of her jaw line. Sam closed her eyes at his touch. They moved into each other slowly, kissing tenderly for a few minutes, both now eager to finish what they had started a few minutes earlier. Jack moved away from her mouth, moving slowly towards her throat. Sam tipped her head back for him to gain access, his lips sensually kissing down her jaw line. The sensations caused Sam's stomach to flip, shivers running from the top to the bottom of her spine.

Moving his way slowly back up, Jack felt the need to explore her mouth further. Both hands had now moved lovingly towards the nape of her neck, as he gently ran his fingers through her hair. Sam wanting to be even closer wrapped her arms around his back, circling them with affection and lust. His taste was like an exotic piece of fruit melting in her mouth. Their kisses became hungrier and more intense. The passion increased in intensity as their tongues intertwined in each other's mouths.

They both pulled away only slightly from each other trying to savour the oxygen that their kisses had taken. Sam looked at him intently; her eyes wide open, and she smiled a deep satisfied smile. Jack moved his fingers over her lips in an attempt to read her face. He felt the corners of lips rise slightly, and new that she was enjoying this just as much as he was.

Holding each other, they shifted positions, both of them now kneeling, their bodies only inches apart. Sam moved her hands from his back to his chest. With her hands shaking with nervousness energy she undid his buttons to gain access to his bare skin. As she undid the last button she slipped his overshirt down his shoulders exposing his body. Sam starting from his collarbone lightly traced his pectoral muscles with her fingers, moving them erotically down his chest. Jack in desperate need to feel her body against his, moved his hands down to her waist. With a slightness of his touch, he found that she had ripped a substantial amount of her T-Shirt to stop the bleeding from his head, and laughed to himself. Sam automatically knew what he was thinking joined in with his laughter, for a moment breaking the intensity.

Both still smiling, Jack ran his hands up the centre of her stomach, which tightened in response to his touch once more. Jack grabbed what was left of the material from her T-Shirt and tried to pull it off her head, but losing his sight, he fumbled slightly. Taking a deep breath he tried again, Sam smiled at his concentrated effort and said, "If you think this is bad, wait until you get to the bra!"

Stunned at her playfulness for just a moment, Jack beamed in delight that this wasn't going to be a 10-minute wonder. They knew that they had all the time in the world. "I'll have you know Ms Carter that I'm a whiz at snapping bra's, in fact I can do it single handed." Jack boasted.

Sam giggled, replying, "Hate to disillusion you Jack, but this ones front fastening."

Jack squinted slightly, "I don't think I've ever unfastened from the front, but it's sure going to be fun trying" He teased, trying in a last attempt to get her top off.

Without success, he sighed and said, "Go on then, you take it off! Do me one favour though? Do the strip tease tune while your doing it?"

Sam swatted his chest and laughed, "What?"

Jack continuing to smile replied, "You heard! Half the fun is watching the other person strip, but because I can't see, I thought this was the next best thing."

Sam giggled at his little boy face and said with a big grin going from ear to ear, "I can't believe you're asking me to do that." With cheekiness in her voice she leaned into him and said. "Tell you what. You hum, and I'll strip. Will that work for you?"

"Absolutely! Away you go Sam." Then clearing his throat he began. "D..D..D.., D'Nah D..D. D..D.. D.., D'Nah Nah Nah,"

Instead of feeling excited as Jack had hoped, he couldn't believe it, she was laughing at his attempts to be erotic. Sam saw his face, which made her laugh even more. Totally losing concentration, her attempts at getting the remaining of her T-Shirt off failed.

Giggling hysterically, she replied, "You know what Jack, I've never found you more sexy, than I do now!"

Hearing this declaration of fantasy for him, he used this to his advantage, and reached out instead to tickle her, catching her by surprise. Sam fell to the ground still giggling; feeling Jack's body pressed against her. After a few moments of playful tickling, Jack began to kiss his way down her neck. Sam at this stage had finally managed to remove her top. Sam was now eagerly anticipating more of Jacks kisses, as he alternated from kissing one side of her neck to the other, then back up to her mouth.

Sam's hands ran wildly through the back of his hair, their legs tangled together, bringing their bodies closer. Feeling his hot breath on her body, she felt his hands move slowly down to her breasts, cupping them gently. Moving to the centre of her bra, he found the clasp, and literally within a heartbeat, he released the hook allowing her firm breasts to fall away from their prison. Jack grinned in delight at his achievement.

Jack moved his mouth purposefully down past her collarbone to her breast. Jack's hand caressed her soft smooth stomach as he suckled at her nipples. Sam arched her back slightly as if needing more. Jack using his free hand to pay attention to her other breast rubbed her nipples gently between his thumb and forefinger. Sam moaned softly at his gentleness. Wanting to feel every part of her, he ran his hand up and down her thigh slowly and softly, feeling the bareness of her legs in his touch, a tingle went through his whole body. Jack wanting to feel every part of her, touched her in places that Sam had only imagined. After several minutes of pleasuring her, he felt that she was ready. Sam moaned with ecstasy, her body quivering as he brought her near the edge. Sam wrapped her legs around him even tighter, wanting and needing him more, she moaned in delight, her body craved for more.

Moving back up again to kiss her tenderly, Sam grabbed his tight butt, and squeezed it bringing him even closer into her. Jacks body ached to have her inside him. Every few moments they came up for air as their passion increased, their breathing coming in short pants as they tried to consume 6 years of holding out, into one night. Both of them not quite sure what would happen after tonight, but for the moment not caring about what tomorrow would bring.

Sam began at his chest running her tongue over his naked flesh, Jack moaned in ecstasy, and whispered softly, "You have no idea what you're doing to me Sam." Moving her hands from his stomach to his trousers, she placed her hand between his thighs and grasped him softly. Whispering cheekily she replied with a smile on her face, "Oh I think I do."

Sam continued to kiss and stroke every part of his body; she certainly knew how to tip him over the edge. Moving her mouth further and further down his stomach, then in between his thighs, Jack's eyes rolled as he felt himself ready to explode.

Jack grinned in return, as the two began to undress each other, feeling every contour in each other's bodies, hungrily exploring each other, in ways neither of them imagined.

Their loins ached in anticipation, and they knew they were reaching a climatic peak. Sam knew Jack was more than ready as he entered into her, gently at first so as not to hurt her. Sam moaned in delight as she felt him inside her. Jack kissed her passionately, holding her so close, their bodies merged as one. They moved in rhythm spurring each other on. Suddenly Jack flipped Sam over knowing full well she'd want to be on top. If possible, Sam was even more delighted that he knew her so well. Together they pushed each other to the edge riding faster and faster until they came together, both moaning at satisfying the other so intently. They continued exploring each other, tasting one another. It seemed the most natural thing in the world, as if it was always meant to be.

What seemed to last eternity, they both lay exhausted in each other's arms, both hot and sweaty from their time together. Jack reached over and kissed her forehead, then moving to the tip of her nose kissed her lightly until finding her mouth once more.

Jack loved having her in her arms, he sighed contentedly, "Sam, I love you."

Sam Carter never thought she'd hear those words from him, and her eyes sparkled, she turned into him issuing her own declaration of love. Their bodies cradled in a soft embrace, legs perilously dangled around the other. Jack continued, "I think I was enamoured by you on that first day we met." Sam remained quiet allowing him to say what he needed to. "But you know when I fell in love with you?" Jack asked her.

Sam looked into his eyes, and knew that this was a painful memory for him. She replied softly, taking his hand in hers. "When?"

Taking a deep breath, he'd never admitted this to anyone. "When you were taken over by Jolinar. General Hammond had ordered me to interrogate you, well, not you but…you know what I mean."

"I remember." Sam said her hand moving to his chest. "It was me Jack, but only briefly."

"I didn't know Sam, I just thought it was the Goa'uld talking. When I was leaving the cell, leaving you to face the same fate as to what happened to Kawalsky."

Sam could hear the struggle in his voice, and knew that this was difficult for him. Sam felt a tear roll down her cheek, feeling the sadness that he must have gone through. "Jack. It's okay, you don't have to say it."

"I know, but I need to say it." Taking another deep breath, he shivered partly from the cold, but also from having to re-live this. "You shouted for me. Not Colonel, or Sir. You said 'Jack', and I felt my heart breaking. That's when I knew."

Sam sighed slowly, "You know what? After Jolinar died, and I was lying in the infirmary, you were there when I woke up. You had this look about you…I don't know how to describe it, but it was something I'd never seen in your eyes before, and I knew then that I'd fallen in love with you." Sam shivered; it was the first time since they had known each other, that they had been completely honest.

"So, what happens now?" Jack enquired, the feeling of cold starting to set in.

"I don't know, I suppose we just wait and see what happens. I don't think either of us can go back to the way things were." Sam replied softly.

"I wouldn't want it to." Jack answered as if it were the only answer, he was determined that what ever happened he would not lose her.

Sam shivered again, the cold was really starting to set in. "Now though, I've got to find something to start a fire with, it's getting very cold, and now we're not heating each other up, we need to get a fire going." Sitting up, she felt a cold draft going up her body. Lying next to Jack they had been preserving body heat, but now they were both feeling the effects of the day catch up with them, and they subsequently shivered. Sam stood up and started looking for what was left of her T-shirt. It wasn't much, but it would help a little. Then grabbing Jack's over shirt she handed it to him, but he refused to take it, instead she wear it.

"Jack, I'm not arguing with you! Take it, you're going to need it, more than me."

"Sam!" Jack tried to warn her, but she wasn't having any of it, and promptly told him so.

"Don't Sam me, Jack. It's getting cold, and your hurt. Plus you're sat on your backside, while I will be running around trying to get some sticks to start a fire." She watched his face fall slightly at her having to do the entire running around. "Don't pout Jack, it doesn't suit you."

"Sorry. I just feel…useless."

"Jack, if there was any other way, or if you have any other option hidden away, then tell me?" She countered, pulling on her shorts and T-Shirt.

"Well, I know you've got nothing shoved down your bra." Jack replied with half a smile, trying to ease the situation a bit. They were both tired and cold, and he really didn't want to argue. Mind you how much fun would it be to make up? Jack thought.

Sam grinned, no matter how bad things were, Jack always sure that there was a little light relief. Sam bent down and kissed his lips gently. Jack grabbed her and pulled her down on top of him, then kissed her long and hard, his arms enveloping her once more. Sam pulled away from him slightly asking, "If this is your nefarious plan to stop me going, it's not going to work, you know Jack."

Grinning up at her he whispered, "Ah, but if I did this?" He continued, nibbling at the side of her neck. Sam closed her eyes, and thought, "This would definitely work."

Placing her hands squarely on his chest she replied straight faced, "Nah, doesn't work for me!" Then promptly pulled herself up, but not before giving him a final kiss, which surprised and delighted him.

"Fibber." Jack answered softly, finally letting her go. "Sam? Don't go too far okay?"

Turning back to look at him she replied "I won't Jack, promise." Then leaving the security of their makeshift camp Sam went searching in the darkness. The passageways had become damp and mustardy, probably from the times it rained, and lack of fresh air, able to flow through the dankness of the tunnels. Unfortunately, she had only picked up one or two things she could use. The wood outside in the forest would be to damp to light, so this was her only option.

Due to the foreboding of the underpass, Sam didn't want to go too far, in case she became lost in the darkness. Trying various routes in the hopes of finding something, she had eventually given up and worked her way back through the various passageways. Finally in a last attempt, she took another turning, and fell straight into an open pit. Screaming as she fell, she hit the bottom with a 'thud' landing heavy on her ankle, hitting the side of her head as she fell down a shaft. Carter screamed in fear, the sound of her voice echoing in the passageway.

Jack sat impatiently waiting for her to return, she was right as usual. Sitting here, he was freezing, and was grateful that she had given the over shirt back. Sam had been gone for what must of have been nearly an hour now, and he was starting to get worried. Then suddenly he heard a scream shatter the silence of the cavern, and he knew immediately that she was in trouble. "Sam!" He shouted, not quite sure if she would hear him. Knowing that he had to find her, he hauled himself up and leaned himself against the wall in an attempt to get his bearings. Trouble was he couldn't see where she had gone.

Trying to control his breathing, he allowed himself to think for a few minutes, before going off to find her. Jack bent over and tried to feel around his surroundings, and instantly regretted it, feeling all the blood rush to his head. His skull pounded at the exertion, and he felt pain behind his eyes as he straightened himself. He hoped that there would be something he could use to help him. After several minutes he managed to find a long stick. Using it like a cane he placed one hand against the wall and the cane to feel his way through the walkways. It was going to be a slow and arduous process.

After a few minutes, Sam came round and winced at the bump on her head, and the constant pain in her ankle. "Damn it!" She muttered, trying to stand up, the pain pulsating through her veins. Taking a deep breath she tried again, but this time she succeeded. Thankfully she hadn't fallen to far. Sam reached up in an effort to snag her hands on something hoping that she could pull herself out of this hole, before Jack started to worry. Unfortunately, even with her outstretched hands, she couldn't reach the surface. Thinking that her only way out was to shout for help, she didn't think Jack could help, he'd never find her in the darkness, and the different passageways. Worst of all, she thought if he came looking for her, he could very well end up falling down one of these holes himself. Either option though could cause problems, but she needed him, then realising that there wasn't any alternative she shouted for help.

Jack heard her, but wasn't sure in which direction the sound was coming from, her voice resonated within the cavern passageways. He shouted back in an attempt to pin point her location. Listening intently for any clue that she could give him. "Sam!" he shouted more intensely. He continued for what seemed like eternity. With the sound reverberating, he kept going in the wrong direction, then had to retrace his steps each time he heard her shout.

Then suddenly out of the darkness, she heard him, faintly at first, but the second time she heard it, it was stronger. She smiled that he had come after her. "Jack, I'm over here!" Walking nearer to the sound, Jack felt the coldness of the rocks on his hands, which were now freezing, and beginning to go numb. Stumbling every few metres, he definitely heard her voice getting louder, and shouted again for her to hear.

As the sound of her voice became increasing stronger, he turned a corner, nearly falling in the pit beneath his feet. Luckily for him the stick had saved him from joining his 2IC in the abyss below. Sam heard the footsteps rapidly approaching, and sighed in relief. Just as his feet neared the edge, Sam shouted a warning, and Jack stumbled, just holding on to the side.

Outside the building the storm had cleared, leaving the raging water swollen, but not overflowing against the bank. The store manager of where they had hired the raft had already contacted the rescue services, as Sam and Jack had been overdue now for a few hours, and with the storm that had hit them unexpectedly he was concerned for their safety, and had contacted Daniel and Teal'c as a precautionary measure, asking them to get to his location as soon as possible.

Daniel was frightened for his friends, as soon as the storm had hit the camp, he'd tried to contact Jack on his mobile, not realising that both Sam and Jack had left them in the SUV, so as not to get them wet.

As Jack had the car, their only alternative was to hitch a ride from the open road, unfortunately with one large Jaffa with him, they looked quite shady, and only one person had stopped within half an hour. After a few minutes of bartering, the driver finally agreed to take them both to the embankment where Jack had hired the raft.

Daniel went up to one of the search and rescue people and said, "Can you tell me what's happening, please. My friends are out there somewhere, and we need to find them." The co-ordinator took him to one side and explained the situation, advising him that his place was here. The man continued to say that they would just be in the way.

Daniel though was getting frustrated at being put to one side, he knew that what the man was saying was correct, but they both had to be part of the search, and as much as he tried, the man just wasn't having any of it.

Teal'c placed his hand on Daniel's forearm as an indication that it was his turn to try. After about five minutes of talking, the man agreed. Saying that they could go out with the fist search party up the riverbank. Shaking his head in disbelief as Teal'c walked towards him, he asked, "How did you do it?"

Teal'c tipped his head slightly towards the direction of his friend and said in a matter of fact tone, "I spoke to him warrior to warrior Daniel Jackson."

Daniel shifted from one foot to the other replying, "Isn't that what I did?"

Raising one eyebrow, Teal'c answered in his deep tenor voice, "If you had, then you would have been successful." Then, not feeling the need to explain further, he gestured his hand towards the waiting search party.

Daniel shaking his head incredulously at his friends' logic, thinking he couldn't really fault it.

What seemed like ages to them, they caroused along the river, both searching for some sign of where their friends were. Thankful that Jack had at least advised the shop owner of the direction they were headed. Finally Daniel spotted a fluorescent life Jacket lying on the rocks, the search team headed for the small object hoping to find some clue as to which direction their friends were, but a deep seated fear was already prevalent in Daniel's stomach as fully comprehended how the force of mother nature could catch them off guard.

"Jack?" Sam shouted her voice sounding hollow against the void she had been imprisoned within.

"Sam! I can hear you, where are you?" Jack answered with his voice full of worry for her, hearing the pain in her voice.

"I'm down here. There's about a 10-foot drop, just by you. Please be careful Jack."

Thoughts were thrashing through his mind, thinking that this was typical of her, to be worried for him, and not for herself. He placed himself on the ground hoping to feel the deep crevasse as opposed to falling into it. Spreading his fingers out, he eventually found it a couple of inches from where he had placed himself. Using his hands as a guide he edged towards the opening until he was more or less peering into the hollow, and said, "Sam?"

Sam beamed back up at him, she had never been so glad to see someone in a long-time. Seeing Jack's troubled expression she knew she had to tell him about her injuries, but know she just wanted to get the hell out of there as quickly as possible.

"Jack, the holes too deep. I tried climbing up, but it's too slippy, and I kept falling back down."

"Are you hurt?"

Wondering whether to tell him the truth, she decided it would be best, but knew that she was going to get an earful from him, braced herself. "Err, well sort of."

Instead of shouting at her like she expected, his voice took on a softer tone, and she was shocked at how hurt he looked when she told him, "How bad?"

"It's nothing too serious, just a bad head and a sore ankle."

"Okay. I'm going to try and haul you up, but your going to have to push yourself of the sides. Do you think you can do that?"

Taking a deep breath she said yes, and waited for a few moments until she saw the stick, and thought there was no way he would be able to pull herself up with that.

"Jack, I can't. I'll pull you in." Sam replied with a hint of fear in her voice.

"Sam, trust me, it'll work. I promise I won't let you fall. I trusted you on that riverbank, now you have to trust me. Please Sam, you've got to try."

Reiterating to herself, "I can do this, I trust him." Then shouting to Jack, she said with more confidence than she felt. "I'm ready."

Jack lowered the object, and held on for dear life, hoping that the stick wouldn't give way on him. As Sam leant heavily to pull herself up Jacks shoulder burned with the strain, fire tore through his shoulder as every muscle bore past their threshold. After a few minutes, he could hear her breathing hard, and knew she must be near the surface. "C'mon Sam, you're nearly there."

His voice was music to her ears, and she felt his fingers. Making a last ditch effort, she grabbed his wrist. Feeling her soft fingers on his skin as she grabbed hold, he let go of the stick and grabbed her with his other hand, hauling her to safety. Sam using him as leverage, they both ended up in a heap, once again in each other's arms.

Breathing heavily, he held her tightly in his arms, and whispered, "Don't ever do that to me again Sam."

Sam buried her head in his shoulders, and began to cry from all the strain of the day.

Feeling her body shale against him, and the wetness against his shirt. "Oh Sam, please don't cry. You know I'm not good when you cry. Hey, c'mon Sam, we're going to be okay you know. I promise."

Sam felt so safe, she never realised how comforting he was, even though she knew he didn't have the right words, the fact that he was holding her like this said more to her than words ever could, and she lay in his arms until her sobs abated, allowing Jack to comfort her.

After a few moments, Sam wiped her tears and looked at Jack's face, and kissed him softly as a thank you. Jack happy to reciprocate looked directly at her, and shook his head slightly as an image appeared before him. It was blurry at first, but definitely an image.

Sam looked at him strangely, "Jack are you okay?"

Trying desperately to focus on her, he was just beginning to make out the soft features of her face, and a touch of blue in her eyes. "Sam, I think I'm getting my sight back." Jack said giddily.

Sam beamed up at him, her voice filled with a mixture of excitement and uncertainty as she asked, "Are you sure?"

Jack smiled, and with it Sam smiled in return. As Jack's grin grew bigger he asked, "You're smiling aren't you."

Sam's grin grew wider, enough to rival that of a Cheshire cat. Leaning gently into him, softly whispering in his ear, she replied "Yes."

"Then I'm sure!" He answered happily, holding her tightly against him, then kissed her passionately. Both now caught up in each other's enthusiasm, he wrapped his legs around her, their bodies entwined. Jack and Sam gave into their passion once more, their tongues exploring each other's mouths sensually. Jack placed his hands on her butt and pulled her deeply into him rolling her over slightly. Sam raised her arms up and placed her fingers under his shirt. Jack jumped in shock. Sam startled asked surprised, "What did I do?"

"Your hands are freezing!" Jack laughed.

"What, and yours aren't?" then softly mumbled "Hypocrite!"

"Hey!" Jack replied with mocked sadness, "I heard that!"

"Good!" Sam replied, "You were meant to."

"I'll show you cold, Ms Carter!" He countered with a scheming look in his eyes. His vision was now quickly coming back into focus and was able to see the wary look in Sam's eyes. Then believing this would be the perfect time, he placed his cold hands underneath her skimpy T-Shirt. Sam screeched in delight, fighting him to remove his hands.

"Ah, playing dirty are we? Well two can play at that game!" Sam grinned mischievously, and promptly went to stick her hand down his trousers. Unfortunately they were so busy playing, they didn't hear footsteps near them, and just before Sam reached her target, she heard the voice of her friend.

Daniel expecting to find their friends in a bad way, did not expect anything like this, and found himself highly embarrassed catching Sam and Jack in this position. Not quite sure where he should divert his eyes, he turned himself around so he was now facing Teal'c, trying desperately to think of the right words simply said, "Ahem!"

Teal'c remained looking at his comrades. Daniel mortified slapped him in the shoulder indicating that he should turn around to.

Jack and Sam were too shocked to say anything suddenly found themselves surrounded by not only their friends, but also 3 other men that they didn't recognise.

Jack leaning his head against the floor beneath them, muttered to an embarrassed Sam whose head was buried deep in his chest. Jack's arm lay around her back, he whispered, "I've really got to talk to him about his timing!" Expecting something, but certainly not that, she burst into a fit of giggles.

Now turning around to face them once more, Daniel said embarrassed his face displaying a hue of red on cheeks, said, "Um, we're here to rescue you."

Sam and Jack sat up and looked at them all, who were staring intently at them, the rescue workers moving to their side to check to see there were no serious injuries, knelt down beside them, ignoring their friends for the moment while the rescue workers asked them questions about their physical status.

Wrapping them in blankets, the rescue workers decided it was best to stretcher them out, and seeing that they were in no immediate danger, went back to the truck to get the equipment leaving SG1 alone for a few moments.

Not quite sure what to say, Sam was a little caught off balance, so Jack spoke first, "Thanks Daniel, Teal'c. We really appreciate this." It wasn't much, but it was a start.

Daniel went next. "Soo. You two okay?"

"Bit sore and stiff, ya know, how it is." Jack replied referring to their injuries. Sam though, nearly chocked as she heard those words, then subsequently burst into giggles, finally releasing her embarrassment.

Jack looked at her in shock at first. Daniel's face was an absolute picture, and she wished she had a camera; it would have been a great one to put on the notice board back at the SGC. Then they all started laughing, thankful that they were all safe and sound. Teal'c even managed to smile his unique smile.

"So Jack, obviously things have…um…changed a bit between you. So what's going to happen next?" Daniel asked inquisitively.

"Now..." Jack started and stared directly at Sam with such intenseness and love in his eyes replied, "Now we go back to the SGC and I tell General Hammond exactly how I feel about Sam."

Without missing a beat he said, "And that is?"

"I love her, and I want to spend the rest of my life with her, and nothing is going to stand in my way!" Jack responded boldly.

Sam smiled in complete delight at his answer, and looked at Daniel, her eyes twinkling even in the darkness. Not caring who saw her, she wrapped her arms around Jack and kissed him deeply, just to show them all that the feeling was mutual, and that she would do whatever it took for them to stay together.

Hearing the words Jack had spoken, he asked the question, "Sooooo…are you asking her what I think your asking?"

"Yes I am Daniel."

Sam finally cottoning on to what they were referring to looked at Jack her eyes wide with shock. Jack turned to face her, and cleared his throat. His palms had never felt so hot and sweaty. He took her hand in his, and completely blocking out his friends, he wanted to concentrate on her, and only her when he asked this.

"Sam. Will you marry me?" Jack asked her, his voice shaking in anticipation.

Sam's body shook, she never expected this at all, but it was something she wanted more than anything, for a long time. Placing her free hand on his face, she smiled a deep satisfied smile, her eyes could have lit up the night sky as she whispered, "Yes, I'll marry you."

Daniel and Teal'c approached them; Daniel particularly had a spring in his steps at finally seeing his friends happy, all Daniel could say was, "It's about time! Took you both long enough."

Teal'c bowed his head at each of his friends, and stated, "We will have a big feast to celebrate."

Sam and Jack looked at each other, both saying in unison with a big grin, "Picnic Teal'c, definitely a picnic!"

No matter what happened when they got back to the SGC, they knew that they would be together, and nothing was going to stand in their way.

THE END

A/n – Finally finished it, yeah me! I tell you, you don't know what this chapter did to me, especially the Strip tease humming saga. A humbly apologees for the humming of the strip tease, but couldn't work out how to do it, and believe it or not I had to ask my mother of all people to hum the tune to me, but all she came up with was "The minute you walk in the joint! LoL, and then to top it all off, when I told her that wasn't it, she asked my Dad! LoL, who started humming the theme tune from the Pink Panther…at that stage I nearly gave up! But I have to say it was a very funny research chapter, and I woke up giggling in my sleep!