Italics indicate someone's thoughts. I don't have a beta and this is my first fic so I'm sorry bout any mistakes. Hope you like the story. Sorry about the lack of action but I'm kinda just making this up as I go along. I'm open to any ideas and suggestions. Any changes you think should be made. Hope you enjoy xox

"...this planet looks very promising General. I recommend sending a diplomatic team to negotiate a mining treaty with the locals. The naquada in the soil is almost pure and we could benefit a lot from it." Thank god these people were actually friendly to us thought Lt. Colonel Sam Carter. Quite a contrast to the inhabitants of the last few planets we visited. SG1 had returned to earth an hour ago. For once they were came back with no injuries, no bad news, no we-just-ran-into-a-goauld-who-wants-to-kill-us. The locals appeared to be peaceful and co-operative, which was a godsend as P3X-989 contained naquada in the soil. A lot of their terrain was un-used land or mountains so mining should not be a problem.

"Yasureyabetya! I'll send SG13. Well done guys, you found us a souvenir and came back to us in one piece! I'm grateful, I could do without the extra paperwork needed when anyone comes home injured!" Everyone knew that General O'Neill was the king of sarcasm. A defence mechanism he uses daily. Hourly. Infused in every conversation anyone ever has with General Jack O'Neill. It's simply unavoidable. In most situations.

"Thanks Jack. It's nice to know you're more concerned about paperwork than your ex-team mates!"

"Ha ha Daniel! Leave the jokes to a professional!" Jack ordered, indicating to himself.

"I suggest you take your own advice O'Neill. Unless you are thinking of taking it up as a profession." Teal'c added. After eight years fighting with the tauri he was getting use to the idea of earth humour.

Sam just sat and watched the familiar banter continue round the briefing table. After years of working with the three men she still loved to listen to the General tease and make jokes, to Daniel's enthusiasm and watching Teal'c observing the unusual behaviour around him. These men were three of the most important people in her life alongside her father and brother.

Daniel was like a surrogate brother to her. All three of them being closer to her than her biological family. The general...well that was complicated. He was like her best friend and her soul mate. Teal'c was also like a brother. An older protective brother at times. Not that she minds him being protective towards her. They all are. Not that they would treat her like as though she was incapable of looking after herself but they were always there when she needed them.

Pete didn't understand her relationship with them. The four of them had a unique bond. A closeness that comes with working, fighting and exploring together, side by side for eight years. How could I have been so blind! Sam accused herself. I should have realised long ago that there was only one man for me. My General. My Jack. At least I realised that before it was too late. Before I married Pete.

Ironically it was Pete who made her realise that, as much as she cared for him, she would always be in love with Jack O'Neill. The arguments he would pick simply about the amount of downtime that she spent with the guys. It was ridiculous! She didn't accuse him of spending too much time with his friends. And accusing her of having an affair with her CO was just the last straw!

Pete had guessed that her feelings for her Jack ran deeper than what is allowed. And as much as she hadn't wanted to face it, to acknowledge it, he was right. I blame this all on those damn regulations. At least now we don't have anything to worry about! Her relationship with Pete was an easy way out. A way too forget that she could never be with the man who held her heart. As much as she loved Pete she wasn't in love with him, so she broke it off with him. To say he was crushed was an understatement. He thought he could make her give up her friendship and personal relationship with the guys and give herself to him forever. Well that was never going to happen. No one would ever come between her and her team. And she didn't belong to anyone.

"Carter?"

Certainly not him

"Colonel?"

If I did belong to anyone, which I don't, it would be...

"SAM?" The Generals voice, mingled with Daniel's sliced through her thoughts.

"Lt. Colonel Carter are you ill?"

"Carter, you with us?"

"You ok Sam?" The three of them enquired at the same time. It was no secret between them that her and Pete had split up. Thanks to the grapevine of the SGC almost the whole base knew. If the rumours that were going round had anything to do with it then probably everyone knows. But Daniel, Teal'c and the General also knew that Pete hadn't taken to her choosing her friends and team mates over him very well.

"Yea, I'm fine, just got lost in my thoughts that's all"

"Always said you think too much!" Jack stated in a half concerned and half scolding tone of voice.

"You heard from Pete lately?" Daniel questioned. That bastard better not have done anything to hurt her! Jack fumed.

"No. I haven't. It's probably for the best."

"Well I'm giving you all a week of downtime. I think after the last few missions you deserve some time to relax and a have a break from angry alien cavemen!"

"Jack they were not cavemen! The locals of the past few planets were just scared and trying to protect their village!"

"Daniel..."

"And anyway," Daniel interrupted "the last mission went well."

"I know but you still deserve some downtime. Take a week off. There are no important missions at the moment. As far as I know earth doesn't need saving! Yet! Who knows how long it'll be till you get another chance? Dismissed." Daniel hurried out of the room towards his lab, taking the opportunity to do some translations. No doubt he would spend his whole downtime working in his lab. Teal'c took off to his quarters to kelnorrem.

Jack quickly scanned his surroundings to make sure no one was around. Satisfied that no one was eavesdropping or in any position to overhear, Jack led Sam into his office.

Once inside Sam found herself pushed up against his office door as he leaned down to capture her mouth in a powerfully passionate kiss.

"Jack..."Sam murmured, "security cameras." She pointed out after reluctantly and successfully tearing her mouth from his. Albeit by mere millimetres.

"Right, sorry. I've just missed you so much." Jack explained after releasing her. Both of them still breathing heavily.

"Jack, I've only been gone 48 hours," Sam claimed. Her voice taking on an amused, yet soothing tone.

"We still on for tonight? My place at 7?" Jack asked, almost pleadingly.

"Yasureyabetcha!" Sam mimicked. "I kinda missed you too!"

"Kinda?"

"Ok I really missed you too!"

"That's better," Jack whispered as he leaned in for a sweet, and all too quick, kiss.

"I thought we agreed to keep our personal relationship off of base?" Sam whispered.

"I know we did but it's not like we're doing anything wrong."

"Yea but still, I don't feel like giving the guys in the security room even more gossip about us to spread round the base!" Sam explained.

After breaking up with Pete, Sam decided that she would follow her hearts desire. Even if it meant sneaking around behind everyone's back and keeping one more secret from the world. Fortunately they didn't have to do that. After briefly visiting the base, not long before, the president had decided that the reason the base runs so well, and has been so successful in saving the world, is because of the close relationship between the personnel.

In a meeting with Jack the President announced his idea:

"General I've decided to... suspend the fraternisation regulation as long as it does not affect the working of the base. There will also be a small investigation of sorts between the officers wishing to pursue a relationship."

"What sort of investigation Mr President?"

"The officers in question will be watched carefully for a few weeks and their team mates and colleagues will be questioned as to whether they have a problem with the relationship. If the relationship doesn't cause any problems on and off world then I can trust it will stay that way. If it does cause problems at any time then the officers will be split up and transferred. Assuming this is acceptable for you General?"

"For me, Mr President?"

"Yes, General. You are the base commander. I wouldn't change anything within your command without your approval."

"Right. Of course. Well... I have no ...objections to this change in ... regulations... sir." Jack had stuttered. Shock at this news had over come him. What was there for him to object to? This would give him a chance to be with the woman of his dreams. And Jack wasn't going to stand in the way President. Not in this case anyway. Obviously Daniel and Teal'c had been questioned and it was clear that they were happy about the whole situation. Who wouldn't be! There had been an ongoing poll since the day they started the SGC as to when they would get together!

"You want this right Sam?"

"Huh?"

"This, us? I mean it isn't going too fast for you! I mean you just split up with Pete and...oomph." A passionate reassuring kiss from Sam shut him right up.

"Of course I want this. I love you. Always have. I duno what I was thinking trying to kid myself that I could have a relationship with anyone other than you. And I definitely wouldn't call this fast. It's perfect. Your perfect!" Jack's heart soared. He'd never felt more alive.

"Good. And I love you to!" Jack beamed.

"Well now that that's cleared up I need to go to my lab before tonight and then check in at my place so I'll see you at yours. At 7." And with that she left his office to take care of some last minute experiments.

After finishing up in her lab Sam decided to head home first to check on her house before heading over to Jacks. Nothing could have prepared her for the sight that greeted her when she opened her front door.

Tbc

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