***The Official Date***
They walked through the gate, Major Carter in Colonel O'Neill's arms. She was bleeding she had been shot by the habitants of the planet, because SG-1 appeared to be Goa'uld. After taking her to the infirmary, he sat by her while she was unconscious. Jack kept on thinking about the morning at his home, and how his life would be without Sam. He knew that it was time to take action. He wanted to tell Sam he loved her. ~As soon as she wakes up, I'll tell her. But stupid regulations. I have to go take that up with General Hammond.~ He left in a hurry to his commanding officer's office.
"General Hammond, a word?"
"Yes Colonel."
"I would like to retire."
"Why on earth or any other planet, for that matter, would you want to go and do a thing like that??"
"Sitting there with Sam- I mean Carter, I was thinking about how much I care for her.-This isn't her fault, she hasn't done anything. But I would like to retire so I can be able to have a relationship, that is, if she even likes me."
"Jack, do you know the regulations of the SGC concerning this matter?"
"Uh, no, sir"
"Well I suppose I better tell you before you make a mistake and retire."
General Hammond was enjoying the confused look on his officers face, and wanted to drag the moment out longer. "If," he continued, "2 people on the same team wish to have a relationship, they come talk to me, and we have an investigation with all the team members and if no one is opposed, I can make it acceptable."
"Thank you sir"
the phone rang and the general answered it. "General Hammond..Thank you" He turned toward Colonel O'Neill as he hung up the phone. "That was Dr. Fraiser, she says that Major Carter is doing well and is in her quarters. Send her my wishes."
"Thank you sir, I will."
Jack couldn't help but be happy walking down the halls of the SGC. He said hi to everyone, and they noticed a strange difference. He walked into Sam's quarters and noticed she was asleep. So he decided to let her sleep and went to find Janet in her office.
"How's she doing"
"Really good, she lost some blood, but she should be well by the day after tomorrow" Janet looked up at the colonel standing in front of her and said, "Jack you need some sleep also, go home and come back tomorrow."
"Janet, I'm not leaving her."
She put her hand up to stop him. She saw sorrow in his eyes but new that the only way he could recover from that hard mission was to go home and rest. "I know how you feel about her, but she doesn't, so I think it would be best for both of you for now if you go home" Jack tried to protest but didn't stand a chance. "do I have to make it a doctor's order?"
"No Mam" Jack turned and started to walk away with his head down, but just before he left, he went over and hugged Janet, "Thanks for everything." He left her office, went to Sam's bedside and gazed at her beautiful pale face. He leaned over and gently kissed her and then left quietly.
The next few days were the hardest for Jack. He couldn't stand being away from the base.where Sam was. Finally, he got a call from Janet to tell him that Sam had her strength back. he drove as quick as he could to the base. He walked into Sam's quarters and noticed she was asleep. He walked over to her, and gave her a kiss on the forehead, noticing that didn't wake her up, he put his hands on her cheeks and pressed his lips to hers. The next thing he knew, she had her arms wrapped around him and she was playing with his hair and kissing him back.
When she came to her senses, she pushed him away. She was so shocked of what just happened, sat up in a flash.. "Wow!" she said.
"Wow?" Jack said hoping that was a good thing.
"Yeah. Wow"
"Wow" he said, this time agreeing with her.
He leaned over to give her another kiss, but she stood up pacing the floor, thinking out loud. "That shouldn't of happened, but wow that was amazing, but regulations, oh geeze, no this cant happen, we have to forget about this, what am I going to do, we cant tell anyone what just happened." She rambled on.
"Carter" he called, she didn't pay attention. "Sam" still no answer, she just kept on. He stood up, went to her wrapped his arms around her with his hands possessively on her stomach and her fingers were entwined with his and she was still talking. "Samantha." She finally calmed down when she heard him call her by her first full name. "If you just listen to me, we can find that we don't have to forget about what just happened and actually cherish it."
He told her about the regulations of the SGC and when he was finished, he turned her around to see her face. She looked up at him and smiled, "Then let's go talk to the General" she said.
~*~
After leaving the general's office, they went to Daniel's quarters so the colonel could invite him over that night. Daniel was no where to be seen. But they found Janet.
"Janet, where's Daniel and what are you doing here?" asked Colonel O'Neill.
Sam cleared her throat loudly and motioned towards the Colonel to leave. He left Daniel's quarters and left the two girls alone.
"So what's going on here?" Sam asked. ~I know she has feelings for Daniel~
"We were just talking about the records that he found on the last planet."
"Oh I see, so where did he go."
"The General called him to his office, and said to bring Teal'c with him."
"Oh well, I better go." Sam opened the door and Daniel was there with a big smile on his face. She walked out and he walked in. "Janet, the general wants you" he said.
Sam and the colonel walked around base to her lab.
"So what was that all about?" asked the Colonel.
"He was called to the General's office, with Teal'c and then Daniel told Janet to go to his office. Could he be starting the investigation already?" Major Carter filled in her CO.
"I don't know, but we shouldn't get our hopes up." Said the Colonel.
They arrived at her lab and Colonel O'Neill insisted that she shouldn't work to long because she needs the sleep so her wound could heal.
In major Carter's lab she couldn't concentrate on a thing, and to think that it would another week of waiting. She decided to call it a night. The SG-1 team had a week off due to Carter's injury.
~*~*~
She stayed over at Janet's because of her condition for 2 nights. Janet used it as an excuse to get her friend for a few days. When she arrived at home, she received a call.
"Hello? Sam?" the familiar small voice gave her a smile. "This is Charlie"
"Hi, Charlie how are you doing?"
"I'm great, are you ok? Daddy told me about you getting hurt."
"Yes I'm fine, thank you. So Charlie what can I do for you." Sam said, her smile staying all throughout the conversation.
"I was wondering if you will come to my baseball game today"
"I would love to Charlie! Thank you!"
"Oh daddy wants to talk to you. I love you Sam"
"I Love you too."
"Hello" the familiar voice of Jack made her heart jump.
"Hi" Sam said, causing Jack to smile like a schoolboy.
"How are you feeling?"
"I'm ok, sir" Jack interrupted her by clearing his throat. "Jack"
"I'm fine Jack" she continued. "You need not to worry."
"I always think about you, so how can I not worry when I know you got hurt?" Jack paused, "Anyways, his game starts at 1:30 so I'll pick you up at 12, and we can go get something to eat. Does that sound fine?"
"That sounds great, Jack"
"Sounds great, see you in a little bit."
"Bye Jack" she hung up the phone in a daze. ~snap out of it Sam~
The week past quickly for Samantha who was with her CO and his son constantly. The only time she went home was to go to sleep.
While in the lab catching up on some work to do she received a phone call from the General. ~he wants me in his office now?~ she walked towards the office oblivious to everything including Colonel O'Neill. ~What if he wont allow us to be together? What if something happens between us and we are reassigned?~ her thoughts didn't end until she was sitting in General Hammond's office beside Jack.
"I have called you two here, because I have made a decision." The look on their faces was too good to go to waste so the general took his time telling them the news. "Now, I want you two to understand that no matter what happens, you will still have us as friends, and you can always come to us for help. Also, I have thought this over very thoroughly so I want you to know that this is a very serious decision." "um General" Jack interrupted.
"Oh yes, right" continued General Hammond. "Through much thought and investigation I feel that it is only right to" "GENERAL" both Sam and Jack cut in this time. General Hammond chuckled, "I was waiting for that. I have decided that you two should be able to have a relationship together." Both Sam and Jack stood up and he gave her a gentle kiss. "Please restrain yourselves on base and off-planet. You better tell the news to that son of yours Colonel" Hammond said with a fatherly loving tone.
"Yes sir" Colonel O'Neill and Major Carter saluted the general and left his office.
"So, Major" Jack said as they were walking out of the general's office.
"Yes, Colonel?"
"Would you like to go to a late dinner with me tonight?"
"I'm sorry, I have plans." As soon as Sam said that, Jacks face turned white. She continued, "I'm going to dinner with this incredibly hansom Colonel."
"Ah, so I'll see you at 7:00?"
She smiled and nodded.
They walked away, the Colonel to his office and the Major to her lab.
At 12:00 Sam walked into Jack's office with sandwiches and coffee in hand.
Jack stopped his work. "What a pleasant surprise." He motioned to her to come to him. He pulled her on his lap, and tried to kiss her. She pulled a way and Jack gave a questioned look towards her.
"We are on base, and besides, remember that other incredibly hansom, intelligent, sarcastic, strong, and good kisser colonel I was telling you about?"
"Yeah" Jack coasted her along
"I don't know what's going on between us yet."
"ah, and when will you find out?"
"7:00 tonight, I'm hoping he will tell me how he feels."
"and how do you want him to feel" Jack tried to get it out of her.
"He should know that, and I don't need to tell you, it's between me and him." She walked around to behind him and leaned her head on his shoulder and put her arms around his neck.
"Major, how do you feel about that colonel?"
"Oh , I love him with all my heart."
~*~*~ 6:58 rolled around and Jack O'Neill was early. He rang the doorbell and Samantha jumped for joy.
"Hello, may I help you?" Sam said as she opened up the door.
"Would you like to buy a colonel? I clean house, I wash dishes, fold laundry, and I." Jack took her in her arms and dipped her, "I Love you" he kissed her gently, and put her back up.
"I'll buy you," she reached for her purse. "How much?"
"The price of your beauty: priceless." Sam smiled and Jack snapped out of the daze he was in. "You ready?"
"Yeah" Sam got her coat and they headed out to the car. "Did you tell Charlie?" Sam asked.
"What kind of father do you think I am?"
"A great one to raise a son like him" Sam smiled.
"He's a great kid, but that's because of his mother." Jack looked at Sam and noticed he loved the same things about her that he loved about his late wife. He cleared his throat to break the silence.
"So where to?" Sam asked getting into the car.
"It's a surprise." Jack answered as he pulled out a blindfold. She giggled like a schoolgirl and Jack smiled. ~Did I just giggle? Oh well, he liked it. Just don't make it a habit Sam.~ He tied it around her head and kissed the back of her neck.
He drove to a park where he set a blanket out and they had a candlelit dinner with sparkling cider. He gave her a letter and told her to go over by the tree and read it. The letter said:
Samantha, We have known each other for 7 years and we have been together through thick and thin. Ever since I met you, I knew I wanted to spend my life with you. Unfortunately, I was still aching over my wife's death. I decided to change my attitude and took the difficulty of raising a child on my own. My life has been great knowing and loving you from a safe distance but I hope some day I will be able to admire you up close and we can raise Charlie and our own children together. I love you so much and am thankful for you putting up with me. I promise I will make you happy. I love you more than you can imagine. Love, Jonathan Come back to me, I'm waiting.
Sam walked back to the picnic blanket and through her eyes that were clouded with tears she saw the man she loved on one knee, holding a box. As she walked closer she noticed inside the box was a beautiful diamond ring. Jack took her hand and said, "Samantha Carter, I love you, and I will always love you. Will you marry me?"
"Yes, I love you so much" as Sam spoke Jack put the ring on her finder and kissed her hand, then he stood up and kissed her. It was a long passionate kiss, for they knew that the person they were holding in their arms they loved and cared about so deeply.
They walked through the gate, Major Carter in Colonel O'Neill's arms. She was bleeding she had been shot by the habitants of the planet, because SG-1 appeared to be Goa'uld. After taking her to the infirmary, he sat by her while she was unconscious. Jack kept on thinking about the morning at his home, and how his life would be without Sam. He knew that it was time to take action. He wanted to tell Sam he loved her. ~As soon as she wakes up, I'll tell her. But stupid regulations. I have to go take that up with General Hammond.~ He left in a hurry to his commanding officer's office.
"General Hammond, a word?"
"Yes Colonel."
"I would like to retire."
"Why on earth or any other planet, for that matter, would you want to go and do a thing like that??"
"Sitting there with Sam- I mean Carter, I was thinking about how much I care for her.-This isn't her fault, she hasn't done anything. But I would like to retire so I can be able to have a relationship, that is, if she even likes me."
"Jack, do you know the regulations of the SGC concerning this matter?"
"Uh, no, sir"
"Well I suppose I better tell you before you make a mistake and retire."
General Hammond was enjoying the confused look on his officers face, and wanted to drag the moment out longer. "If," he continued, "2 people on the same team wish to have a relationship, they come talk to me, and we have an investigation with all the team members and if no one is opposed, I can make it acceptable."
"Thank you sir"
the phone rang and the general answered it. "General Hammond..Thank you" He turned toward Colonel O'Neill as he hung up the phone. "That was Dr. Fraiser, she says that Major Carter is doing well and is in her quarters. Send her my wishes."
"Thank you sir, I will."
Jack couldn't help but be happy walking down the halls of the SGC. He said hi to everyone, and they noticed a strange difference. He walked into Sam's quarters and noticed she was asleep. So he decided to let her sleep and went to find Janet in her office.
"How's she doing"
"Really good, she lost some blood, but she should be well by the day after tomorrow" Janet looked up at the colonel standing in front of her and said, "Jack you need some sleep also, go home and come back tomorrow."
"Janet, I'm not leaving her."
She put her hand up to stop him. She saw sorrow in his eyes but new that the only way he could recover from that hard mission was to go home and rest. "I know how you feel about her, but she doesn't, so I think it would be best for both of you for now if you go home" Jack tried to protest but didn't stand a chance. "do I have to make it a doctor's order?"
"No Mam" Jack turned and started to walk away with his head down, but just before he left, he went over and hugged Janet, "Thanks for everything." He left her office, went to Sam's bedside and gazed at her beautiful pale face. He leaned over and gently kissed her and then left quietly.
The next few days were the hardest for Jack. He couldn't stand being away from the base.where Sam was. Finally, he got a call from Janet to tell him that Sam had her strength back. he drove as quick as he could to the base. He walked into Sam's quarters and noticed she was asleep. He walked over to her, and gave her a kiss on the forehead, noticing that didn't wake her up, he put his hands on her cheeks and pressed his lips to hers. The next thing he knew, she had her arms wrapped around him and she was playing with his hair and kissing him back.
When she came to her senses, she pushed him away. She was so shocked of what just happened, sat up in a flash.. "Wow!" she said.
"Wow?" Jack said hoping that was a good thing.
"Yeah. Wow"
"Wow" he said, this time agreeing with her.
He leaned over to give her another kiss, but she stood up pacing the floor, thinking out loud. "That shouldn't of happened, but wow that was amazing, but regulations, oh geeze, no this cant happen, we have to forget about this, what am I going to do, we cant tell anyone what just happened." She rambled on.
"Carter" he called, she didn't pay attention. "Sam" still no answer, she just kept on. He stood up, went to her wrapped his arms around her with his hands possessively on her stomach and her fingers were entwined with his and she was still talking. "Samantha." She finally calmed down when she heard him call her by her first full name. "If you just listen to me, we can find that we don't have to forget about what just happened and actually cherish it."
He told her about the regulations of the SGC and when he was finished, he turned her around to see her face. She looked up at him and smiled, "Then let's go talk to the General" she said.
~*~
After leaving the general's office, they went to Daniel's quarters so the colonel could invite him over that night. Daniel was no where to be seen. But they found Janet.
"Janet, where's Daniel and what are you doing here?" asked Colonel O'Neill.
Sam cleared her throat loudly and motioned towards the Colonel to leave. He left Daniel's quarters and left the two girls alone.
"So what's going on here?" Sam asked. ~I know she has feelings for Daniel~
"We were just talking about the records that he found on the last planet."
"Oh I see, so where did he go."
"The General called him to his office, and said to bring Teal'c with him."
"Oh well, I better go." Sam opened the door and Daniel was there with a big smile on his face. She walked out and he walked in. "Janet, the general wants you" he said.
Sam and the colonel walked around base to her lab.
"So what was that all about?" asked the Colonel.
"He was called to the General's office, with Teal'c and then Daniel told Janet to go to his office. Could he be starting the investigation already?" Major Carter filled in her CO.
"I don't know, but we shouldn't get our hopes up." Said the Colonel.
They arrived at her lab and Colonel O'Neill insisted that she shouldn't work to long because she needs the sleep so her wound could heal.
In major Carter's lab she couldn't concentrate on a thing, and to think that it would another week of waiting. She decided to call it a night. The SG-1 team had a week off due to Carter's injury.
~*~*~
She stayed over at Janet's because of her condition for 2 nights. Janet used it as an excuse to get her friend for a few days. When she arrived at home, she received a call.
"Hello? Sam?" the familiar small voice gave her a smile. "This is Charlie"
"Hi, Charlie how are you doing?"
"I'm great, are you ok? Daddy told me about you getting hurt."
"Yes I'm fine, thank you. So Charlie what can I do for you." Sam said, her smile staying all throughout the conversation.
"I was wondering if you will come to my baseball game today"
"I would love to Charlie! Thank you!"
"Oh daddy wants to talk to you. I love you Sam"
"I Love you too."
"Hello" the familiar voice of Jack made her heart jump.
"Hi" Sam said, causing Jack to smile like a schoolboy.
"How are you feeling?"
"I'm ok, sir" Jack interrupted her by clearing his throat. "Jack"
"I'm fine Jack" she continued. "You need not to worry."
"I always think about you, so how can I not worry when I know you got hurt?" Jack paused, "Anyways, his game starts at 1:30 so I'll pick you up at 12, and we can go get something to eat. Does that sound fine?"
"That sounds great, Jack"
"Sounds great, see you in a little bit."
"Bye Jack" she hung up the phone in a daze. ~snap out of it Sam~
The week past quickly for Samantha who was with her CO and his son constantly. The only time she went home was to go to sleep.
While in the lab catching up on some work to do she received a phone call from the General. ~he wants me in his office now?~ she walked towards the office oblivious to everything including Colonel O'Neill. ~What if he wont allow us to be together? What if something happens between us and we are reassigned?~ her thoughts didn't end until she was sitting in General Hammond's office beside Jack.
"I have called you two here, because I have made a decision." The look on their faces was too good to go to waste so the general took his time telling them the news. "Now, I want you two to understand that no matter what happens, you will still have us as friends, and you can always come to us for help. Also, I have thought this over very thoroughly so I want you to know that this is a very serious decision." "um General" Jack interrupted.
"Oh yes, right" continued General Hammond. "Through much thought and investigation I feel that it is only right to" "GENERAL" both Sam and Jack cut in this time. General Hammond chuckled, "I was waiting for that. I have decided that you two should be able to have a relationship together." Both Sam and Jack stood up and he gave her a gentle kiss. "Please restrain yourselves on base and off-planet. You better tell the news to that son of yours Colonel" Hammond said with a fatherly loving tone.
"Yes sir" Colonel O'Neill and Major Carter saluted the general and left his office.
"So, Major" Jack said as they were walking out of the general's office.
"Yes, Colonel?"
"Would you like to go to a late dinner with me tonight?"
"I'm sorry, I have plans." As soon as Sam said that, Jacks face turned white. She continued, "I'm going to dinner with this incredibly hansom Colonel."
"Ah, so I'll see you at 7:00?"
She smiled and nodded.
They walked away, the Colonel to his office and the Major to her lab.
At 12:00 Sam walked into Jack's office with sandwiches and coffee in hand.
Jack stopped his work. "What a pleasant surprise." He motioned to her to come to him. He pulled her on his lap, and tried to kiss her. She pulled a way and Jack gave a questioned look towards her.
"We are on base, and besides, remember that other incredibly hansom, intelligent, sarcastic, strong, and good kisser colonel I was telling you about?"
"Yeah" Jack coasted her along
"I don't know what's going on between us yet."
"ah, and when will you find out?"
"7:00 tonight, I'm hoping he will tell me how he feels."
"and how do you want him to feel" Jack tried to get it out of her.
"He should know that, and I don't need to tell you, it's between me and him." She walked around to behind him and leaned her head on his shoulder and put her arms around his neck.
"Major, how do you feel about that colonel?"
"Oh , I love him with all my heart."
~*~*~ 6:58 rolled around and Jack O'Neill was early. He rang the doorbell and Samantha jumped for joy.
"Hello, may I help you?" Sam said as she opened up the door.
"Would you like to buy a colonel? I clean house, I wash dishes, fold laundry, and I." Jack took her in her arms and dipped her, "I Love you" he kissed her gently, and put her back up.
"I'll buy you," she reached for her purse. "How much?"
"The price of your beauty: priceless." Sam smiled and Jack snapped out of the daze he was in. "You ready?"
"Yeah" Sam got her coat and they headed out to the car. "Did you tell Charlie?" Sam asked.
"What kind of father do you think I am?"
"A great one to raise a son like him" Sam smiled.
"He's a great kid, but that's because of his mother." Jack looked at Sam and noticed he loved the same things about her that he loved about his late wife. He cleared his throat to break the silence.
"So where to?" Sam asked getting into the car.
"It's a surprise." Jack answered as he pulled out a blindfold. She giggled like a schoolgirl and Jack smiled. ~Did I just giggle? Oh well, he liked it. Just don't make it a habit Sam.~ He tied it around her head and kissed the back of her neck.
He drove to a park where he set a blanket out and they had a candlelit dinner with sparkling cider. He gave her a letter and told her to go over by the tree and read it. The letter said:
Samantha, We have known each other for 7 years and we have been together through thick and thin. Ever since I met you, I knew I wanted to spend my life with you. Unfortunately, I was still aching over my wife's death. I decided to change my attitude and took the difficulty of raising a child on my own. My life has been great knowing and loving you from a safe distance but I hope some day I will be able to admire you up close and we can raise Charlie and our own children together. I love you so much and am thankful for you putting up with me. I promise I will make you happy. I love you more than you can imagine. Love, Jonathan Come back to me, I'm waiting.
Sam walked back to the picnic blanket and through her eyes that were clouded with tears she saw the man she loved on one knee, holding a box. As she walked closer she noticed inside the box was a beautiful diamond ring. Jack took her hand and said, "Samantha Carter, I love you, and I will always love you. Will you marry me?"
"Yes, I love you so much" as Sam spoke Jack put the ring on her finder and kissed her hand, then he stood up and kissed her. It was a long passionate kiss, for they knew that the person they were holding in their arms they loved and cared about so deeply.