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Part 4
Sam wasn't sure what she should do with her new found realization. She couldn't just waltz over to her commanding officer's home and confess her love to him, could she? No that would be stupid. Urgh she was so confused, she just got rid of Pete but now she didn't know what to do. She knew what her heart wanted but her head wouldn't shut off long enough to let her decide what to do.
She had begun pacing her house when the door bell rang again. Frustrated that Pete might have returned she practically ripped the door off the hinges when opened it
"Pete I told you…"
"Whoa Carter" Jack said putting his hands up showing he was a friendly
"Sir, I'm sorry. What are you doing here?"
"I've been trying to call you for the last half hour"
She was touched by his concern and could see in his eyes that he was little shaken also "I took it off the hook when my brother and Pete wouldn't stop calling. I'm sorry sir come on in"
"So how are you holding up?"
"I really just wish everyone would stop asking me that"
"Carter your father just died…."
"Don't you think I know that? It's bad enough he's gone but now I have my brother telling me how much the military sucks and Pete wanting me to give up my job and move to Denver with him" He was the last person she wanted to yell at but it was coming to a head "I don't know what to do anymore" she began to cry as she yelled
"Sam" he said as he grabbed her and hugged her as tight as he could
"Oh god he's gone, Jack. He's gone" she finally broke down completely and cried her heart out
He rubbed her back as she cried. He really didn't know what to say to her so he just held her. He loved her so much and it killed him to see her in so much pain. It also scared the hell out of him. He hadn't these feelings for anyone in a long time and the last he wanted was for her to be in pain. It also scared him that she might be serious enough with Pete to move to Denver with him.
"I'm sorry sir"
"Enough with the sir, already" he said as he led her to the couch
"I'm sorry" she replied wiping the tears from her face
"Don't apologize" he whispered as he continued to rub her back "So Pete stopped by huh?" He needed to know if she was considering leaving him and the SGC. Also he needed to know so that he could do everything in his power to change her mind. Sure he wanted her to be happy, he just didn't her happy with someone else.
"Yeah, he wanted me to move to Denver with him because he said he could keep me safe there. I told him to get out"
"Sorry" but he really wasn't that sorry.
"Don't be, he helped me to realize something" She knew it was now or never because she would probably lose her nerve if she didn't
"What's that?"
"That I was settling for this life when I could have a better one"
"Ok I have no…" He was cut off by the touch of her lips on his. He wanted to pull away. Everything told him to pull away but her lips felt so good on his that he just deepened the kiss. After a long moment he finally pulled away from her "Sam"
"Jack"
"You're emotional right now you don't know what you're doing"
"I know exactly what I am doing. I'm done settling for this life when I can have the life I want"
"What do you want?"
"You in my life, always"
"Same here" he replied before kissing her again and carrying her off to her bedroom where they would begin the life they both wanted, together.
The End
