10:30AM
Okay, now he was truly starting to panic. Jack was alone, now. He'd be standing up on the stage by the alter alone, waiting for the rest of the wedding party to join him, and Daniel had gone off with the boys to get them in the proper position. They'd all rehearsed this only a couple of days before, and Jack and Daniel had complete faith in the boys - who would be led by Shawn - but it was better to make sure, and as best man, this fell into Daniel's job description.
Even Jaffer was gone. The black lab had his own part in the ceremony, and he was off with Daniel, being put into the proper position. Jack didn't even have his best friend there to help soothe him.
"Jack."
He almost leaped out of his shoes when he heard Jacob say his name. He turned on the older man, scowling, and it didn't help that Jacob was grinning.
"Jesus, Jacob. Are you trying to give me a heart attack?"
"Sorry."
He didn't look sorry, Jack decided.
"Relax, Jack."
"I'm trying."
"It'll be fine."
"I know."
"You have the ring?"
Jack nodded, and felt in his pocket for it, just to make sure.
"Yes."
"You look good."
He did look good. Jack's dress uniform was spotless and perfectly tailored to his frame. The buttons and brass were shining, and the display of ribbons on his chest were just as impressive as the ones on Jacob's. It was amazing how many ribbons you could get for saving the world time after time. Not to mention the ones Jack had earned long before he'd even heard of the Stargate.
"Thanks."
"I just saw Sam."
There was a sudden look of panic in Jack's eyes.
"She hasn't changed her mind, has she?"
Jacob smiled. The man was in a complete panic!
"No. And she looks stunning. Try not to let your jaw drop too hard on the floor when you see her."
"I'll do my best."
"You really need to relax a bit, Jack." Jacob said, putting his hand on the younger man's shoulder. "It's supposed to be the best day of your life - and the best day of Sam's - try not to ruin that by dropping dead, okay?"
Jack nodded.
"I'll work on that."
Jacob smiled and shook his head.
"I need to go get in my place. It should be starting soon."
Jack nodded again, but didn't say anything.
"You'll be fine." Jacob tried, again. Hoping to get him to relax a little. O'Neill was wound up tighter than Jacob had ever seen him.
"I know."
He did know. He was just trying to remind himself of that.
Jacob gave up.
"I'll see you soon."
Jack nodded, again. It seemed like it was all he could do.
Jacob left and Jack was alone again. But only for a moment.
"We're ready for the Asgard, Sir…"
Jack turned and saw that a young Marine Lance Corporal had come up to him and he nodded. He pulled the communicator that Thor had given him from a pocket, and pressed it, hoping they'd know not to beam him up. Normally he wouldn't give this a second thought, but the Asgard had a tendency to be beam up happy sometimes, and Jack was usually on the receiving end of it.
"They should be coming," He told the Marine a few minutes later. "Has Hammond arrived?"
"He just came in, Sir."
Jack nodded.
"You'd better go report to him."
"Aye, aye, Sir."
Jack sighed, and looked down at his watch for pretty much the millionth time that morning. Less than half an hour to go.
"Are you ready, Colonel O'Neill?"
He looked up and saw that the preacher had come up behind him. Amazed that everyone was sneaking up on him on a day when he was so wired, Jack just barely suppressed his scowl, and instead nodded.
"I think so."
The older man smiled, and patted his shoulder.
"Don't be so nervous, young man. I've seen your bride, and she's beautiful."
"Why do you think I'm so nervous?"
The preacher smiled.
"Let's go take a look at what we have going on, shall we?"
The minister led Jack out to the front of the church, and the two of them stood at the alter. Since neither Jack or Sam had had a personal preference on which type of marriage ceremony to have, they'd settled on a traditional one - pretty much a normal wedding, and the ceremony performed by a Baptist minister that was a good friend of Gina's mother.
Jack looked out over the crowd that was already assembled, and saw mostly Military uniforms. There was a lot of Air Force blue, and a large amount of Marine black. Also, though, there was a scattering of white where the occasional Navy man or woman was standing. In one back corner of the sanctuary, Jack saw the Jaffa delegation all dressed in sharp looking business suits, and hats pulled down low. They looked good.
He saw the Tok'ra - complete with Anise, who looked as if she'd been poured into the dress she was wearing. She caught his eye and gave him a slight smile, and he nodded to her, politely. Yeah. He should have eloped.
There were others in the crowd. Sam's brother was there with his wife. Dotty was standing next to James, smiling up at him so happily that Jack couldn't help but smile just a little. The woman had an infectious grin. He saw a few members of the Tollan, and saw Teal'c standing next to Sally, who was looking around at all the military personnel, no doubt wondering who was watching the store. At Teal'c's side was Jack, who was groomed to a shine, and was watching everything around him with interest, his sharp eyes not missing a thing.
"Quite a crowd," the minister said, softly, looking around as well.
Jack shrugged.
"Yeah… well… I guess they all just can't believe I'm getting married, so they had to come and see for themselves."
Okay, now he was truly starting to panic. Jack was alone, now. He'd be standing up on the stage by the alter alone, waiting for the rest of the wedding party to join him, and Daniel had gone off with the boys to get them in the proper position. They'd all rehearsed this only a couple of days before, and Jack and Daniel had complete faith in the boys - who would be led by Shawn - but it was better to make sure, and as best man, this fell into Daniel's job description.
Even Jaffer was gone. The black lab had his own part in the ceremony, and he was off with Daniel, being put into the proper position. Jack didn't even have his best friend there to help soothe him.
"Jack."
He almost leaped out of his shoes when he heard Jacob say his name. He turned on the older man, scowling, and it didn't help that Jacob was grinning.
"Jesus, Jacob. Are you trying to give me a heart attack?"
"Sorry."
He didn't look sorry, Jack decided.
"Relax, Jack."
"I'm trying."
"It'll be fine."
"I know."
"You have the ring?"
Jack nodded, and felt in his pocket for it, just to make sure.
"Yes."
"You look good."
He did look good. Jack's dress uniform was spotless and perfectly tailored to his frame. The buttons and brass were shining, and the display of ribbons on his chest were just as impressive as the ones on Jacob's. It was amazing how many ribbons you could get for saving the world time after time. Not to mention the ones Jack had earned long before he'd even heard of the Stargate.
"Thanks."
"I just saw Sam."
There was a sudden look of panic in Jack's eyes.
"She hasn't changed her mind, has she?"
Jacob smiled. The man was in a complete panic!
"No. And she looks stunning. Try not to let your jaw drop too hard on the floor when you see her."
"I'll do my best."
"You really need to relax a bit, Jack." Jacob said, putting his hand on the younger man's shoulder. "It's supposed to be the best day of your life - and the best day of Sam's - try not to ruin that by dropping dead, okay?"
Jack nodded.
"I'll work on that."
Jacob smiled and shook his head.
"I need to go get in my place. It should be starting soon."
Jack nodded again, but didn't say anything.
"You'll be fine." Jacob tried, again. Hoping to get him to relax a little. O'Neill was wound up tighter than Jacob had ever seen him.
"I know."
He did know. He was just trying to remind himself of that.
Jacob gave up.
"I'll see you soon."
Jack nodded, again. It seemed like it was all he could do.
Jacob left and Jack was alone again. But only for a moment.
"We're ready for the Asgard, Sir…"
Jack turned and saw that a young Marine Lance Corporal had come up to him and he nodded. He pulled the communicator that Thor had given him from a pocket, and pressed it, hoping they'd know not to beam him up. Normally he wouldn't give this a second thought, but the Asgard had a tendency to be beam up happy sometimes, and Jack was usually on the receiving end of it.
"They should be coming," He told the Marine a few minutes later. "Has Hammond arrived?"
"He just came in, Sir."
Jack nodded.
"You'd better go report to him."
"Aye, aye, Sir."
Jack sighed, and looked down at his watch for pretty much the millionth time that morning. Less than half an hour to go.
"Are you ready, Colonel O'Neill?"
He looked up and saw that the preacher had come up behind him. Amazed that everyone was sneaking up on him on a day when he was so wired, Jack just barely suppressed his scowl, and instead nodded.
"I think so."
The older man smiled, and patted his shoulder.
"Don't be so nervous, young man. I've seen your bride, and she's beautiful."
"Why do you think I'm so nervous?"
The preacher smiled.
"Let's go take a look at what we have going on, shall we?"
The minister led Jack out to the front of the church, and the two of them stood at the alter. Since neither Jack or Sam had had a personal preference on which type of marriage ceremony to have, they'd settled on a traditional one - pretty much a normal wedding, and the ceremony performed by a Baptist minister that was a good friend of Gina's mother.
Jack looked out over the crowd that was already assembled, and saw mostly Military uniforms. There was a lot of Air Force blue, and a large amount of Marine black. Also, though, there was a scattering of white where the occasional Navy man or woman was standing. In one back corner of the sanctuary, Jack saw the Jaffa delegation all dressed in sharp looking business suits, and hats pulled down low. They looked good.
He saw the Tok'ra - complete with Anise, who looked as if she'd been poured into the dress she was wearing. She caught his eye and gave him a slight smile, and he nodded to her, politely. Yeah. He should have eloped.
There were others in the crowd. Sam's brother was there with his wife. Dotty was standing next to James, smiling up at him so happily that Jack couldn't help but smile just a little. The woman had an infectious grin. He saw a few members of the Tollan, and saw Teal'c standing next to Sally, who was looking around at all the military personnel, no doubt wondering who was watching the store. At Teal'c's side was Jack, who was groomed to a shine, and was watching everything around him with interest, his sharp eyes not missing a thing.
"Quite a crowd," the minister said, softly, looking around as well.
Jack shrugged.
"Yeah… well… I guess they all just can't believe I'm getting married, so they had to come and see for themselves."