Part 9

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Unlocking the door to Jack's house, Sam took a deep breathe and contemplated her situation. After speaking with Dr. Paulson about her recent illness the doctor took blood and agreed that taking the home test she purchased was a good idea. So she did and it came back positive. She had sought out Jack but Daniel said he went home early. Confused as to why he would leave early, Sam changed and left the base. Her entire ride home was spent thinking about how Jack would react to the news and the little life growing inside her.

As soon as she entered the house she was overtaken by the soft glow of candlelight and music perforating the living room. The dining room table was set for two and adorned with Jack's grandmother's china she had left him when she died. Sure Jack had prepared dinner for her at times but he never pulled out his grandmother's fine china. Feeling a presence behind her she quickly spun around

"What do you think?"

"Is this why you left early?"

"Yep"

"But why?"

"Special occasions call for special things" he replied fingering the small velvet box in his right hand pocket.

"What special occasion?" she was beginning to wonder if he had found out about the baby

Taking a deep breathe Jack slowly began to kneel down on one knee and pull the box out of his pocket

"Oh my God"

"Sam, I love you more than I ever thought possible. Would you make me the happiest man alive by marrying me?"

Every part of Sam screamed for her to say yes and she wanted to but she had to know if he was asking because he wanted to marry her or if it was because of the baby. After all he was married before so he had to have some idea about the warning signs. She didn't want him to ask her because he felt he had to do the right thing nor would she expect him to do such a thing.

"I'm pregnant" Seeing the shock all over his face, Sam quickly realized her mistake. He wasn't asking her out of obligation, he was asking her because he wanted to. "Jack?" she said softly

"We're gonna have a baby?" His shock quickly turned to joy at the thought of having a baby with Sam. The image of a brown haired blue eyed child with his attitude and her brains popped into his head.

"Yeah"

Then it dawned on him. She thought he was asking her to marrying him out of obligation to the baby. Standing up he took her hands in his own and looked her right in the eye "Sam I love you and want to marry you. The baby is just an added bonus"

"Really?"

"Hell yes. Do you know how long I have been planning this?" she shook her head "A long time. Heck, Daniel's been driving me up a wall to finally ask you. So what do you say? Will you marry me?"

"Yes" she said with tears in her eyes.

Smiling, Jack placed the ring on her finger and kissed her passionately

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Sam and Jack were married in a small ceremony two months later. Jack nearly fainted when he saw Jacob walk Sam down the aisle. . Jack was sure Jacob was going to castrate him for touching his daughter but the ex-general simply laughed and said it was about time the two got their act together. Although he was a little surprised when they told him Sam was pregnant but he was happy to know he was going to be a grandfather again.

Seven and a half months later Sam gave birth to a baby girl whom they name Ashley. Shortly after her birth, Sam resigned her commission and was immediately rehired as a civilian scientist at the SGC. Jack had offered to retire and stay home with the baby but Sam refused, saying that she lost her mother at such a young age and she didn't want that to happen to Ashley. Several months after that General Hammond retired leaving the newly promoted General O'Neill in charge of the SGC. They had their ups and downs but they stuck together throughout it all. And they were happy.

The End

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