K this is picking up the pace a bit, but please bare with me. Also it may not seem to have much connection with stargate at the mo but give me time. I have a feeling this is gonna be longer than I expected it to be.

Black Ops Part 2

Title etc in part 1

Jack stepped off the plane in to blazing heat, putting his hand up to shield his eyes from the sun he looked around the dusty airfield. He was not a happy camper. They had been told little more on the plane only that they were now in the middle of Iraq and would be briefed when they got there.

Jack felt Sam come up behind him somehow he always knew she was there, it was a sixth sense or as he like to call it his 'Sam' sense. At this point he spotted a man in a Generals uniform coming towards them.

"Colonel O'Neill I presume" he said as he approached.

"Yes sir" said Jack giving a sloppy salute.

"and Major Carter"

"Yes sir" said Sam making a smart salute.

"Ah Major you're... ah... err... a woman"

"Yes Sir"

"When I read Sam Carter I assumed man sorry"

"Yes sir, well you're no worse than the Colonel here"

"Just don't provoke her or she'll challenge you to an arm wrestle" Jack said quietly but unfortunately not quiet enough earning him a glare from Sam.

General Seer chuckled "I'll be careful"

Jack took a liking to him now they had broken the ice "Well sir we could stand around all day but I would very much like to find out what I'm supposed to be doing here"

"Yes Colonel, if you'd like to follow me I'll show you where you can put your things and we can start the initial briefing right away" said the General as they made their way across the dusty airfield towards an area of low buildings Jack had noticed earlier.

"Right Colonel I can tell you are a person who doesn't like beating around the bush so I shall get right to the point. I requested your presence on this operation because I heard you were one of the best at undercover black ops and was overjoyed you have come out of retirement. I don't mind telling you I had to pull a lot of strings to get you on this mission your one very hard man to get a hold of"

"Well sir what we do under the mountain is very important"

"Yes, deep space radar telemetry, very important" both Jack and Sam knew that he didn't believe one word of their cover but seemed to have an understanding as to why it had to be that way.

"Anyway you've been called here to go undercover as an arms dealer to try and catch or eliminate one Simon Cross. He's a big time weapons buyer and seller and we've been after him for ages"

"Sir just curious but why does this fall under air force jurisdiction?" asked Sam.

"Well Major, normally it wouldn't but two very important missiles went missing recently and we have reason to believe that Mr Cross is in possession of them"

"Ok sir that is a good reason"

"We were going to send you in as dealer and body guard but have come up with a solution that will accommodate the fact that Major Carter is a woman"

"With all due respect sirs why can't I go in as the Colonels bodyguard as per the original plan, I'm more than fully trained"

"General I think you better let me handle this one. Carter, look, I know these types, no-one will take me seriously if you're my bodyguard, they would have no respect for me. It's a very macho world out here and it could seriously damage our cover"

"Yes sir I suppose you're right. So what is the cover then?"

"Well major we are sending you in as husband and wife"

"WHAT!"

"Calm down Major, this actually works slightly better than the first cover, being the wife means you can sneak off and do exploring while Colonel O'Neill is trying to win Mr Cross's trust"

"Oh that's better I suppose"

"That's enough for now, I think, why don't you go and get some rest you must be exhausted after that long flight"

"Thank you sir"

Jack and Sam stood up.

"Here are your identities including passports and wedding rings" Sam raised an eye at that but said nothing "You need to have them memorised and rough background work done by tomorrow evening. Dismissed"

They both saluted and made their way to their quarters for the night.

Later in Jacks room they sat on his bed going through the profiles of their new identities.

"Well Mrs O'Neill how does your wedding ring fit"

"Colonel" exclaimed Sam rolling her eyes "I haven't even tried it on yet"

"Well I can soon change that" grinned Jack.

Snatching the ring off the bed and kneeling in front of Sam he said "Samantha Carter, will you marry me"

Giggling Sam said "No sir, but Alexandra will"

"Ha Alex, then you gotta call me Joe" replied jack slipping the ring on her finger.

"Oh Joseph, it's so beautiful"

"It goes with your eyes" said Jack seriously, staring in to her baby blues for a second.

Giving himself for a mental shake Jack picked up the simple gold band that went with the ring he had just placed on her finger and gave it to her. Moving quickly he stood and moved over to the other side of the room shoving his hands in his pockets.

Sam sensing the tension coming from Jack quickly changed the subject "So have you got your cover down yet sir or do I have to go through it with you again"

"Nah Carter I got it, its ok. Look I'm beat and I'm pretty sure you could use some sleep. So why don't we pack it in for now and see how much we remember in the morning"

"Ok sir" said Sam getting up and gathering her files from the bed "I'll see you in the morning then. Night sir"

Sam walked out and closed the door.

"Night Sam" Jack whispered as the door shut and turned to gather his things from his bed.

End Part 2