A/N: Sorry for the delay. I've had a stomach bug that has had me throwing up for the last couple of days. Hopefully now i'm feeling slightly better the story will continue at it's normal pace.

"You either need to go and find Colonel O'Neill and get him to sign off on that for in the next five minutes or I'm going to have to forge his signature. I'm sure that you know which of those options I'd prefer." Sam stated.

"Yes ma'am." The Sgt said.

"Especially since she knows that forging my signature would get her court martialled." Jack remarked.

"Colonel, I need you to sign here." The Sgt held out the clipboard and pen to Jack.

"What am I exactly am I signing for?" Jack asked.

"Sir, just sign it." Sam said. "If you need me to fix the gate in less than an hour just sign it, seeing as explaining what everything is would take longer than that."

"You know that's pretty close to insubordination Major." Jack said as he scrawled his name.

"So have me court martialled and fix the gate yourself sir. I could do with the time off." Sam pushed the chair back and started to walk out.

"Major, get back here and fix this problem now." Jack demanded.

"Colonel, you just signed a requisition for parts that I can't fix it without and once you dismiss the Sgt it'll take at least ten minutes for him to find them. So I thought I'd make effective use of my time and go to the restroom, but only if that's okay with you sir." Sam added sarcastically.

"Fine, but once it's fixed come and find me we need to have a little chat."

"Yes sir." Sam left.

"Anyone finds out about this and the whole base will be running up and down the mountain until midnight is that understood." Jack warned.

"Yes sir." Everyone replied.

"Carry on. I'll be in Hammond's office."

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Once the gate was fixed the team came back through and Jack had to put off his meeting with Sam for a few minutes.

"Right." He said after sending the returning team to the infirmary. "Would you care to tell me what is going on?" He shut the door to Hammond's office.

"I don't know what you mean Colonel." Sam said.

"Sam, cut the crap. You left before I woke up this morning, you've secluded in your lab taking the naqquadah generator completely to pieces for no apparent reason and now you're being insubordinate in front the gate room staff. It's not like you and I want an explanation."

"No explanation sir. Request a week's leave."

"Denied." Jack said.

"Fine I quit. I'll have my resignation on your desk in less than thirty minutes. It's been a pleasure Colonel."

"Sam, stop being stupid. You don't want to quit. Forget the whole military thing. I'm your husband and I love you tell me what's going on."

"I need sometime off. To get away from this place and everything associated with it. I need to clear my head." Sam sighed.

"Some time away from me?"

"Yeah. And just so you know, I left as soon as you went back to sleep."

"I'm sorry I reacted that way. But it's not something you spring on someone in the middle of the night." Jack said.

"It was a stupid idea. I mean why should we get a normal like with kids and a dog because we have to save the world for a living? I was stupid for even thinking it." A tear ran down her face.

"Actually I don't think you are. You're right we can't put our lives on hold because of what we do, but we do have an obligation and a responsibility." Jack sighed.

"So we have to find him a good family." Sam wiped her face.

"No actually I think we should adopt him. We just have to figure out how to convince Hammond that we can do without you on SG-1 and that the galaxy can cope with you staying on Earth most of time."

"You really mean that?" Sam asked.

"Sure I do. You're better at coming up with a good argument than I am. So think of something to say to him to convince him it's a good idea. Also take a couple days off if you need to. You're no good to me if you can't focus. Hammond will be back in a week, we need to work everything out by then and sit down with Teal'c and Daniel and figure out how this will work. Janet too, we'll need a babysitter when you have to go off world."

"You're really sure about this? I mean it's a big commitment for a kid who isn't even yours or mine."

"But he'd be ours. I spent a few hours with him earlier he's a great kid. And you know we'll never sleep again right?" Jack smirked.

"I know. Thank you."

"C'mere." He pulled her into a hug. "Now about the insubordination."

"I'm sorry about that. I'm overtired, I have a headache and PMS."

"Try not to do it again. Is the gate going to be functional for a few days?"

"Should be." Sam replied.

"Then take a couple days off, between us we can figure out an argument and watch Jacob and then we'll talk to Hammond when he gets back."

"Thank you."

"Now you're dismissed, I have a base to run." Jack said seriously.

"Yes sir." Sam smiled.

TBC