A/N- Ok well I thought it would be a one shot- but lets make it a two shot shall we...ok three shot and then that's it, I think! VickySg1 this is for you because you asked so nicely and for those that made me think hhhhhhhmmmm what would Pete do?

It had been an hour since they had woken up on the couch together, and after an initial shock when she first woke up, Sam realised she had not slept so well in years. She had worked her way out of Jack's arms, she found he was very possessive of things in his sleep, and had taken a quick shower. When she came out, Jack was making coffee and toast for them.

They ate in relative silence, all though it was comfortable between them. Sam would look up to find Jack watching her with a smile on his face.

"I should go." Sam said putting her coffee mug into the sink.

"Yeah, I have to get to the base soon. You have the day off I seem to recall." Jack replied joining her by the sink.

"The morning, I was going to come in later on and finish up some paperwork." Sam said trying to not notice just how close he was standing to her.

"You want to do paperwork? Well I know a desk that is full of requests and reports that need some work you are more than welcome to."

"Thanks but I think I'll stick with mine." Sam said patting his chest. Before she could move away Jack had once again covered her hand with his own, Sam stood completely still, unsure what to do. If she moved forward she was in his arms, if she moved back she could undo all that had happened.

"Take all the time you need." Jack said. He leant in a placed a soft kiss on her cheek. With nothing else he moved away to have a shower himself.

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"This isn't happening." Pete said sitting down on the sofa in Sam's living room.

"I don't know what else to say." Sam replied softly.

"Just kidding might be a good place to start." Pete answered.

"I wouldn't joke about something like this Pete. It's too important." Sam replied coming to sit next to him.

"Where has this come from? Yesterday we were planning to by a house and today you are trying to give me back your ring." Pete asked, his voice cracking slightly. "Is there someone else?" Pete asked. Sam took a deep breath, trying to figure out what was better, lie and then have him find out through her brother much later, or be totally honest and make him feel used.

"It depends on how you look at it." Sam said.

"What the hell does that mean? Either there is or there isn't Sam it's a pretty easy question."

"Nothing has happened, but there is someone." Sam replied, her vagueness only getting Pete more and more worked up.

"Someone from work I take it."

"Yes." Sam said looking away.

"Well who? Have I met them? Are they...." Pete stopped suddenly and jumped off the couch. "I knew it, I knew."

"Pete I'm sorry. Nothing has happened, please believe that."

"I should have seen it ages ago. They way he was always looking at you like a puppy dog." Pete ranted. "The way he'd always call you to tell you about his...whatever."

Sam had gone from shocked to puzzled. Jack never looked at her like a puppy dog, and he rarely called on the phone.

"Well I hope you and Jackson are happy together." Pete spat.

"Jackson...What?" Sam said trying not to laugh. "You think Daniel and I...oh god Pete he's like my brother." Sam said once again holding in a giggle for Pete's pride.

"Then who..," A look of real understanding washed over him. "O'Neill." Sam began to study her feet, unable to look at him. "How long?" He asked.

"Always." Sam replied.

"Always, as in, all the time you've known him?"

"Basically. We were involved in an accident just after we started working together. He nearly died and I realised that it was more than a team mate I felt I was losing." Sam said remembering her and Jack and the cold ice all around them in the dark crevasse. How she was secretly enjoying the time with him, hating the fact they were both in so much trouble.

"So what was I?" Pete asked.

"One of the greatest things to ever happen to me." Sam said standing in front of him. "Pete, I hate doing this. I hate that I can't just turn off what ever it is I feel for him, god knows it would be a lot easier. But even though I know you hate me right now, I hope you can understand that I need to follow my heart. And that I am saving us both a lot of pain in the future."

Pete looked up ready to scream at her, ready to let out all the anger he had, but the honesty he saw on Sam's face stopped him. He knew she wasn't trying to hurt him, more than that he knew she was right. Without saying anything Pete wrapped his arms around her and Sam followed his lead. "He is one lucky son of a bitch." He mumbled into her hair. Sam allowed herself to laugh softly as she pulled out of the embrace.

"You are a wonderful man Pete." Sam said.

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"Hey Sam!" Daniel said coming into her lab.

"Daniel, how are you?" Sam asked.

"Good, you?" Daniel said looking at her hand. Sam smiled at him knowingly.

"You spoke to General O'Neill." Sam said. Daniel blushed slightly.

"He was just in such a good mood, I had to beat it out of him though. So how long?"

"Two months, one week, three days, 8 hours and 14 minutes." Sam said with a smile.

A/N...ok so I am in a good mood and could not write a huge fight. And I truly believe that whilst Sam would not tell Pete there was someone else, a split between them would be amicable. Pete seems like that type. And I wanted to have a nice turn out for Pete cos I love David De Luise! And there will be one more chapter don't worry...