"Sam?" Emma said walking into her lab. It took her long enough to find it. She stopped by Daniel's office, which she came across accidentally and he gave her directions.

"Ya?" Sam said still looking threw the microscope. Emma walked in and put the note over what was in the microscope. "What is this?"

"It's from Gen. Hammond. I wasn't allowed to look at it and I don't know why." Sam opened the note. The more she read the more the smile grew on her face. She looked at Emma.

"What did you tell him?" The guilty look flew over Emma's face.

"What does it say?" She asked avoiding answering the question.

"'Regs changed. Good luck from Gen. Hammond.' What did you tell him?" She put the note down.

"The truth." Emma said.

"And that was?"

"That you were happy and I wanted to know why it was wrong for you to get together with Jack so sue me." Emma said starting to get defensive. With a smile on her face, Sam ran out the room almost bumping into Janet.

"Sam I-" It was evident that she wasn't coming back. "need to talk to you." Janet looked in the lab and saw a very happy Emma. "What are you smiling at?"

"I had a talk with Gen. Hammond and he told me that the regulations had changed. I gave Sam the note." Janet nodded knowing that Sam was off to talk to Jack.

Jack's Office

"Emma?" Jack asked expecting to hear Sam's voice answering her lab phone.

"She'll be there in a minute." Emma said hanging up. Hung up the phone and stood up. He was about to go meet Sam half way when Sam came in.

"Sam what's going-" He was cut off when Sam almost ran over to him and kissed him passionately. Jack started to get into it when He realized that the camera was pointed right at them. So he pulled away. "Sam?" She handed him the note. He nodded slightly, balled up the note. "Nice."

"I knew you'd be happy." Sam said resting her hand on his cheek. Jack looked at her and took her hand.

"Dinner tonight?" Sam smiled. "7:00 PM sharp."

"Yes Sir." She snapped back into military mode. Jack just looked at her. "I'll be ready." Jack watched her leave and smiled.

Sam's Lab

Sam was finishing up her report and started to hurry out of the room when Cassie and Emma walked in rather calmly. She looked at them.

"What?" Cassie smiled.

"It's only 5:20." Sam looked at her watch.

"I got to get going."

"Where?" Emma asked smiling knowing where she was going. Sam threw her a look. "I just want to know cause I'm nosey and I need to know if I should be at your house." Sam looked at her confused.

"Why shouldn't you?"

"There's always his house." Emma answered. Sam swatted her on the arm and started to walk out. "Well?" Sam turned around.

"Well what?"

"Should I bother going to your house?" Sam smiled.

"Maybe you should stay here." Emma laughed, as she looked over at Cassie who was a little bewildered.

"She's not back with Pete is she?" Emma frowned.

"I don't know who that is and no. It's not Pete."

"Then who?"

"Think about it. The man she's known for 8 years now." Cassie clued in. She looked at Emma and started to laugh.

"See you later." Emma walked out and made her way to her 'room'. Looked more like a jail cell. But she didn't mind. It was better than her old room.

6:55pm

Sam ran around the house desperately trying to get ready. She flipped the bathroom light on and literally ripped her makeup bag open looking for her very expensive, yet very nice lipstick. She whipped it on and was surprised at how good it looked.

DING-DONG!

"Damn!" Sam ran out of the bathroom and into her room to get her shoes. When she came down the stairs, she was ready to open the door when she saw Jack sitting on the arm of her coach reading a book entitled 'Wormhole Physics.'

"Why are you reading that?" Jack spun her head around and looked at Sam.

"Wow." He put the book down and walked over to her. "You look amazing." Sam smiled as she fixed her dress. It was black, spaghetti strap and went down to her knees.

"You look pretty sharp yourself." Sam said fixing the collar of his tux. He reached down and picked up a bouquet of beautiful red roses. "They're beautiful." Sam held them up to her nose and smelled them.

"So are you." Jack wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her in for a kiss. Sam threw the roses on the coach and wrapped her arms around his neck. But she pulled away.

"As much as I would like to continue, we're going to be late." Jack smiled and stole another kiss before offering her his arm. Sam smiled and walked out with him.

Chapter 18 is coming I promise