"So how do you think that went?" Jack asked as they were sat eating at the
reception.
"Considering the fact that I spend the whole thing trying not to start laughing. It was better than I was expecting." Sam replied.
"I'm not that funny."
"It wasn't you it was that Simpson's music." Sam replied. "Although you keep winking at me didn't help matters."
"I think the Simpson's theme was a well advised choice." Jack said.
"Hey Dad." Sam turned around; her father was sat next to her.
"He's getting better at placating the father-in-law." Jacob nodded at Jack.
"He just doesn't want you to shoot him." Sam retorted.
"Possibly. Jack if you liked the music, you would have loved the cake that Janet wouldn't let me buy."
"Jacob, it was a child's Simpson's birthday cake." Janet said hearing her name mentioned.
"That's an idea I could have got behind." Jack replied at the thought.
"Jack, you have fruit cake at weddings. Besides which fruit cake is better for you." Janet pointed.
"Just not the icing." Sam patted him on the hand.
"Jacob, do you think it's time for the speeches yet?" Daniel asked.
"Depends on what you're going to say Danny boy." Jack said.
"Don't worry Jack. I've read it to make sure he wasn't revealing classified information." Hammond tried to reassure him.
"I want to hear it." Sam said.
"Fine go ahead." Jack encouraged flatly.
Daniel stood at knocked on the side of his glass with a spoon.
"Can I have your attention please?" He asked the room silenced. "It's my duty as best man to make the first speech. It was difficult to know what exactly to say; firstly I had to find something wouldn't cause Jack to threaten me with physical violence. Then I had to find something the Air Force would let me say that wasn't classified. Sam even made a few suggestions, including some jokes which made me blush which makes me think she's not as sweet and innocent as she seems, or she's spent too much time playing poker with our friendly marines."
There was a hoorah from the Marines of SG-3.
"Seeing as I have to say something, I thought I'd tell you the story of the first wedding seeing as Murray and I were only ones lucky enough to be there. We'd been sent to Nevada for reasons I can't reveal. We'd just been told that we were facing a six hour wait to do what we needed to do, so Jack dragged Sam off to an empty office for a few minutes. When they came back Murray and I were told that we were going on a road trip. So we all jumped in a requisitioned car and drove to Vegas. Sam stole Jack's credit card and bought a dress because she refused to get married in her uniform. Murray and I were getting a bit suspicious at that point until Jack explained what was going on. We drove to the Alien chapel as Chaplin Hudson mention, I was best man again and Murray gave the bride away in Jacob's place. Afterwards we went and had lunch in a dinner and then went back to work. As anyone who knows Jack and Sam, spontaneity is more Jack's thing than Sam's. She's the ever consummate scientist planning everything out in detail to get the desired effect. But somehow it seemed right. But speaking of Sam being a scientist, leads me to the story of how Sam and Jack first met, which has become a part of the base legend." He paused for breath.
"Tell the story Danny." Jack muttered.
"General Hammond was arranging a team for something; he informed Jack he was assigning a Sam Carter to his team. Jack asked where HE was transferring from and Sam walked in saying she is transferring from the Pentagon. Jack really didn't want her on the team and Sam knew it. They had a little bicker about her qualifications and then Jack realised she was a scientist. Which was soon amended to theoretical astrophysicist. Jack then proceeded to tell her, he liked women but he had a little problem with scientists. Sam challenged him to an arm wrestle to prove she was tough enough. After General Hammond had informed Jack that Sam was way smarter than him and that she was staying, it was the start of a beautiful relationship and the beginning of many betting pools. Mr Secretary and General Ryan ignore that last comment."
"Why? We were a part of the pool." The Secretary of Defence said.
"Anyway I guess my point is that we all knew they were destined to be together from the beginning. So congratulations Jack and Sam."
"Jack and Sam." Everyone raised their glasses.
"I guess it's my turn." Jacob said standing. "The first time I met Jack, he and Sam were in Washington to receive a medal for something I can't reveal. George invited me along, which gave me a good chance to meet my daughter's new CO. After Jack had ascertained that I was Sam's father he tried to make polite conversation but he was uncomfortable. So he excused himself. General, Captain, General, Waiter, which always amused me. Since then I've worked with him and got to know him. He's a good guy and as long as he doesn't hurt my little girl he'll always be a welcome part of the family."
"Thank you sir." Jack said. Jack stood. "I guess I should say something. As most of you know I'm a man of few words..." He paused. "I was just remembering the last time I said those words which was at Sam's promotion ceremony. Anyway I guess what I wanted to say was Sam and I want to thank you all for being here, have fun and don't eat all the cake." There was a chuckle. "Anything you want to add Sam?"
"Just one thing. I'm taking the weekend off, absolutely no work. So I'm just going to point out that extends to everyone, no shop talk and thank you for coming."
TBC
"Considering the fact that I spend the whole thing trying not to start laughing. It was better than I was expecting." Sam replied.
"I'm not that funny."
"It wasn't you it was that Simpson's music." Sam replied. "Although you keep winking at me didn't help matters."
"I think the Simpson's theme was a well advised choice." Jack said.
"Hey Dad." Sam turned around; her father was sat next to her.
"He's getting better at placating the father-in-law." Jacob nodded at Jack.
"He just doesn't want you to shoot him." Sam retorted.
"Possibly. Jack if you liked the music, you would have loved the cake that Janet wouldn't let me buy."
"Jacob, it was a child's Simpson's birthday cake." Janet said hearing her name mentioned.
"That's an idea I could have got behind." Jack replied at the thought.
"Jack, you have fruit cake at weddings. Besides which fruit cake is better for you." Janet pointed.
"Just not the icing." Sam patted him on the hand.
"Jacob, do you think it's time for the speeches yet?" Daniel asked.
"Depends on what you're going to say Danny boy." Jack said.
"Don't worry Jack. I've read it to make sure he wasn't revealing classified information." Hammond tried to reassure him.
"I want to hear it." Sam said.
"Fine go ahead." Jack encouraged flatly.
Daniel stood at knocked on the side of his glass with a spoon.
"Can I have your attention please?" He asked the room silenced. "It's my duty as best man to make the first speech. It was difficult to know what exactly to say; firstly I had to find something wouldn't cause Jack to threaten me with physical violence. Then I had to find something the Air Force would let me say that wasn't classified. Sam even made a few suggestions, including some jokes which made me blush which makes me think she's not as sweet and innocent as she seems, or she's spent too much time playing poker with our friendly marines."
There was a hoorah from the Marines of SG-3.
"Seeing as I have to say something, I thought I'd tell you the story of the first wedding seeing as Murray and I were only ones lucky enough to be there. We'd been sent to Nevada for reasons I can't reveal. We'd just been told that we were facing a six hour wait to do what we needed to do, so Jack dragged Sam off to an empty office for a few minutes. When they came back Murray and I were told that we were going on a road trip. So we all jumped in a requisitioned car and drove to Vegas. Sam stole Jack's credit card and bought a dress because she refused to get married in her uniform. Murray and I were getting a bit suspicious at that point until Jack explained what was going on. We drove to the Alien chapel as Chaplin Hudson mention, I was best man again and Murray gave the bride away in Jacob's place. Afterwards we went and had lunch in a dinner and then went back to work. As anyone who knows Jack and Sam, spontaneity is more Jack's thing than Sam's. She's the ever consummate scientist planning everything out in detail to get the desired effect. But somehow it seemed right. But speaking of Sam being a scientist, leads me to the story of how Sam and Jack first met, which has become a part of the base legend." He paused for breath.
"Tell the story Danny." Jack muttered.
"General Hammond was arranging a team for something; he informed Jack he was assigning a Sam Carter to his team. Jack asked where HE was transferring from and Sam walked in saying she is transferring from the Pentagon. Jack really didn't want her on the team and Sam knew it. They had a little bicker about her qualifications and then Jack realised she was a scientist. Which was soon amended to theoretical astrophysicist. Jack then proceeded to tell her, he liked women but he had a little problem with scientists. Sam challenged him to an arm wrestle to prove she was tough enough. After General Hammond had informed Jack that Sam was way smarter than him and that she was staying, it was the start of a beautiful relationship and the beginning of many betting pools. Mr Secretary and General Ryan ignore that last comment."
"Why? We were a part of the pool." The Secretary of Defence said.
"Anyway I guess my point is that we all knew they were destined to be together from the beginning. So congratulations Jack and Sam."
"Jack and Sam." Everyone raised their glasses.
"I guess it's my turn." Jacob said standing. "The first time I met Jack, he and Sam were in Washington to receive a medal for something I can't reveal. George invited me along, which gave me a good chance to meet my daughter's new CO. After Jack had ascertained that I was Sam's father he tried to make polite conversation but he was uncomfortable. So he excused himself. General, Captain, General, Waiter, which always amused me. Since then I've worked with him and got to know him. He's a good guy and as long as he doesn't hurt my little girl he'll always be a welcome part of the family."
"Thank you sir." Jack said. Jack stood. "I guess I should say something. As most of you know I'm a man of few words..." He paused. "I was just remembering the last time I said those words which was at Sam's promotion ceremony. Anyway I guess what I wanted to say was Sam and I want to thank you all for being here, have fun and don't eat all the cake." There was a chuckle. "Anything you want to add Sam?"
"Just one thing. I'm taking the weekend off, absolutely no work. So I'm just going to point out that extends to everyone, no shop talk and thank you for coming."
TBC