~Meanwhile~
Jack was sitting out on the deck when he put the phone down on the table. He didn't know what to think of this situation. He knew that he told Sam to go after Daniel and to tell him how she feels, but he didn't think that it would have happened that fast. In the back of his mind he knew he should be happy for them, but he was also trying to think of ways to make sure that his team stayed together after Carter and Daniel tell the general of the new change in their relationship.
After a while of just sitting there, Jack went inside to grab the mail that has been piling up for a week. He was about done with it when his phone started to ring. He picked it up, thinking it was Daniel and he said, "Daniel, I really don't care to know about you and…"
"Colonel."
"General, sir. Ahhh I thought that you were Daniel. What can I do for you?"
"Well, Jack, I am having a barbeque tonight and wanted to invite you and the rest of SG-1. Also, if you could, call and see if you can get a hold of Dr. Jackson. I tried him, but I didn't get an answer."
"You already called Carter and Teal'C?" Jack asked wondering if he wanted to know the answer to that.
"Yes I did. Teal'C is getting a ride with Dr. Frazier."
"Ok, sir. I need to ask you a question, off the record."
"Ok Jack. What do you need to know?"
"Ok, there really isn't any good way to ask this, so I'm just going to come out and say it. I know that the president has given you certain control about regulations at the base. Well, I am wondering what you would do if two team members would start dating?"
"Well, I do have the authority to state what I think needs to be done. I would have to say, that IF two team members started dating I would like them to tell me right away and I would expect them to act professionally while on base and off world. If something more was to come of it, I would handle it at the time and according to what I think needs to be done… Why?"
"Well, I was just wondering. Well, I'll let you go, and I'll try to get a hold of Daniel for you. I'll talk to you later."
"Ok, Jack. Bye."
After Jack hung up with the general he dialed Carter's number again. This time Sam picked up.
"Hello."
"Carter. How are you this morning?"
"I'm.. ahh fine sir. What can I help you with?"
"Is Danny still there?"
"Yeah, here you go."
"Jack?"
"Danny hey, so I'm guessing that Carter informed you of the general's little get together today."
"Yeah Jack. Is there anything else? You seem like you have other things on your mind."
Jack then proceeded to tell Daniel what he talked to the general about.
"Thanks, Jack. I'll talk to Sam about it and see what she says. We'll see you later. Bye."
Jack hung up the phone and headed back outside hoping that Daniel and Sam decided to do the right thing with the general.
~Sam's house~
While Daniel was talking to Jack, Sam went up behind him, put her arms around him and laid her head on his back. Daniel moved one hand down to put it on her's. Daniel hung up the phone and turned around to face Sam. He put his arms around her back and said:
"Sam, let's go outside, I need to tell you what Jack said." He took her by the hand and lead her outside to the deck. They sat down on the steps with Sam on his right. His arm was wrapped around her and she laid her head on his shoulder.
"Sam, Jack talked to the general off the record about what he would do if two team members started dating. I know that you want to wait and see if this is anything before we say anything to our friends, but I love you and at least for me this isn't just a fling that will be done in a few months. This is something that I hope will last forever. So, it's up to you. The general wants the two people to come forward about their relationship right away. He says that as long as the couple acts professional on base and off world they would be fine."
"Daniel," Sam stopped him from going on. "First of all, I want what we have to last also. I love you so much and will do anything for you. As for telling everyone, I think that was should talk to the general today and see what happens from there. Jack already knows about us, I think he guessed. Whatever we have to face we will do it together." Sam straightened up and took his right hand in her's. "I finally have you. I'm not going to let you go, ever."
"Ok." Daniel leaned over kissing Sam lightly on the lips. "What I do need to do is go home, shower and change cloths! I will be back after I'm done, then we can go to the barbeque together."
Sam walked Daniel to the front. "I'll see you in an hour or so. I love you, bella." Daniel gave her a kiss on the forehead and headed to his car.
"I love you to." Sam stated. She watched Daniel leave then headed back in to get ready herself. She was also mentally preparing herself for the conversation they were going to have with the general.
A few hours later, Daniel pulled up to the general's house. He glanced at Sam and saw how nervous she was. After parking the car, he reached over and grabbed her hands.
"Sam, sweetie, everything will be ok. We don't have to tell him today if you don't want to."
"No I want to. All of our friends are here. We can do this. Let's go." She gave a quick kiss on the lips and got out of the car. As they headed around back Sam slipped her hand into Daniels and curled her fingers between his. Daniel looked at her and smiled. They were met in the back by General Hammond.
"Dr. Jackson and Major Carter I'm glad that you could make it."
"We weren't going to miss this sir. Thanks for having it."
"Well, the base personal has had a few trying days, especially SG-1, so…" He stopped when he noticed his two brightest doctors holding hands. "Is there anything that you two need to tell me?"
"Ah, sir... Daniel and I talked this morning and came to the conclusion that we love each other a lot and we've decided to take our relationship to a further level." Sam stole a glance at Daniel just as he was glancing at her.
"So this is why Jack was asking me about that this morning. I should have known there was a reason behind it."
"General, sir, if need be you can take me off of SG-1. I know I can find translations work to take up my time."
"Doc.. Daniel. That will not be necessary. I'm sure that Jack called you guys and told you what I said. As long as your professional acting on the base and on missions, everything will be fine." He smiled at them, hugged Sam and shook Daniel's hand.
While this was happening Jack was watching them from across the yard. He could tell that the general was surprised when he noticed the two scientists and saw the smile he got after everything was explained. "Yep, life can't get better than this." He said as he took a swig of beer. He then walked over to where Teal'C and Janet were. "So Teal'C, what do you know about weddings?"
Jack was sitting out on the deck when he put the phone down on the table. He didn't know what to think of this situation. He knew that he told Sam to go after Daniel and to tell him how she feels, but he didn't think that it would have happened that fast. In the back of his mind he knew he should be happy for them, but he was also trying to think of ways to make sure that his team stayed together after Carter and Daniel tell the general of the new change in their relationship.
After a while of just sitting there, Jack went inside to grab the mail that has been piling up for a week. He was about done with it when his phone started to ring. He picked it up, thinking it was Daniel and he said, "Daniel, I really don't care to know about you and…"
"Colonel."
"General, sir. Ahhh I thought that you were Daniel. What can I do for you?"
"Well, Jack, I am having a barbeque tonight and wanted to invite you and the rest of SG-1. Also, if you could, call and see if you can get a hold of Dr. Jackson. I tried him, but I didn't get an answer."
"You already called Carter and Teal'C?" Jack asked wondering if he wanted to know the answer to that.
"Yes I did. Teal'C is getting a ride with Dr. Frazier."
"Ok, sir. I need to ask you a question, off the record."
"Ok Jack. What do you need to know?"
"Ok, there really isn't any good way to ask this, so I'm just going to come out and say it. I know that the president has given you certain control about regulations at the base. Well, I am wondering what you would do if two team members would start dating?"
"Well, I do have the authority to state what I think needs to be done. I would have to say, that IF two team members started dating I would like them to tell me right away and I would expect them to act professionally while on base and off world. If something more was to come of it, I would handle it at the time and according to what I think needs to be done… Why?"
"Well, I was just wondering. Well, I'll let you go, and I'll try to get a hold of Daniel for you. I'll talk to you later."
"Ok, Jack. Bye."
After Jack hung up with the general he dialed Carter's number again. This time Sam picked up.
"Hello."
"Carter. How are you this morning?"
"I'm.. ahh fine sir. What can I help you with?"
"Is Danny still there?"
"Yeah, here you go."
"Jack?"
"Danny hey, so I'm guessing that Carter informed you of the general's little get together today."
"Yeah Jack. Is there anything else? You seem like you have other things on your mind."
Jack then proceeded to tell Daniel what he talked to the general about.
"Thanks, Jack. I'll talk to Sam about it and see what she says. We'll see you later. Bye."
Jack hung up the phone and headed back outside hoping that Daniel and Sam decided to do the right thing with the general.
~Sam's house~
While Daniel was talking to Jack, Sam went up behind him, put her arms around him and laid her head on his back. Daniel moved one hand down to put it on her's. Daniel hung up the phone and turned around to face Sam. He put his arms around her back and said:
"Sam, let's go outside, I need to tell you what Jack said." He took her by the hand and lead her outside to the deck. They sat down on the steps with Sam on his right. His arm was wrapped around her and she laid her head on his shoulder.
"Sam, Jack talked to the general off the record about what he would do if two team members started dating. I know that you want to wait and see if this is anything before we say anything to our friends, but I love you and at least for me this isn't just a fling that will be done in a few months. This is something that I hope will last forever. So, it's up to you. The general wants the two people to come forward about their relationship right away. He says that as long as the couple acts professional on base and off world they would be fine."
"Daniel," Sam stopped him from going on. "First of all, I want what we have to last also. I love you so much and will do anything for you. As for telling everyone, I think that was should talk to the general today and see what happens from there. Jack already knows about us, I think he guessed. Whatever we have to face we will do it together." Sam straightened up and took his right hand in her's. "I finally have you. I'm not going to let you go, ever."
"Ok." Daniel leaned over kissing Sam lightly on the lips. "What I do need to do is go home, shower and change cloths! I will be back after I'm done, then we can go to the barbeque together."
Sam walked Daniel to the front. "I'll see you in an hour or so. I love you, bella." Daniel gave her a kiss on the forehead and headed to his car.
"I love you to." Sam stated. She watched Daniel leave then headed back in to get ready herself. She was also mentally preparing herself for the conversation they were going to have with the general.
A few hours later, Daniel pulled up to the general's house. He glanced at Sam and saw how nervous she was. After parking the car, he reached over and grabbed her hands.
"Sam, sweetie, everything will be ok. We don't have to tell him today if you don't want to."
"No I want to. All of our friends are here. We can do this. Let's go." She gave a quick kiss on the lips and got out of the car. As they headed around back Sam slipped her hand into Daniels and curled her fingers between his. Daniel looked at her and smiled. They were met in the back by General Hammond.
"Dr. Jackson and Major Carter I'm glad that you could make it."
"We weren't going to miss this sir. Thanks for having it."
"Well, the base personal has had a few trying days, especially SG-1, so…" He stopped when he noticed his two brightest doctors holding hands. "Is there anything that you two need to tell me?"
"Ah, sir... Daniel and I talked this morning and came to the conclusion that we love each other a lot and we've decided to take our relationship to a further level." Sam stole a glance at Daniel just as he was glancing at her.
"So this is why Jack was asking me about that this morning. I should have known there was a reason behind it."
"General, sir, if need be you can take me off of SG-1. I know I can find translations work to take up my time."
"Doc.. Daniel. That will not be necessary. I'm sure that Jack called you guys and told you what I said. As long as your professional acting on the base and on missions, everything will be fine." He smiled at them, hugged Sam and shook Daniel's hand.
While this was happening Jack was watching them from across the yard. He could tell that the general was surprised when he noticed the two scientists and saw the smile he got after everything was explained. "Yep, life can't get better than this." He said as he took a swig of beer. He then walked over to where Teal'C and Janet were. "So Teal'C, what do you know about weddings?"