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"Looks like you have visitors," Jack pointed out as he pulled up in front of her house.
Sam looked up and saw their other two teammates stand up from the steps they'd been sitting on. She smiled when she saw that they both were holding a bouquet of flowers. She stepped down from Jack's truck and called out to them, "Hey guys!"
"Sam!" Daniel exclaimed as he ran up to her and held the flowers out to her. "Sam, we're sorry we didn't believe you about Orlin. We hope you can forgive us and change your mind!"
"I too am sorry for our neglect. You are an integral member of our team and the Tauri would lose a most valuable warrior if you chose to leave. I hope you will reconsider your request to O'Neill and General Hammond."
Sam smiled with appreciation at her teammates and CO. They really did care for her… "Relax guys, I'm not going anywhere quite yet," she assured them. "Come on, let's go inside."
Once they were inside, Daniel began with his first question, "So, you're staying on SG-1?"
Sam looked down at her hands and took a deep breath, "No… But, I'm staying at the SGC," she quickly added.
"Sam, you can't leave the team! We need you!"
"What will your duties at the SGC be?" Teal'c asked.
"I'll be the Chief Science Officer," she began explaining to them, "I'll mainly-"
"What? You're not going to be traveling through the Gate anymore? Sam, how can you give that-"
"Daniel!" Jack cried out. Once he had Daniel's attention he spoke again, "Will you let her explain?"
Daniel took a deep breath as he turned to Sam and motioned for her to continue.
"Thank you, sir. As Chief Science Officer I'll mainly be working in the lab, but I will get to go out in the field as needed, and even then I'm sure General Hammond will let me even when my presence isn't vital… I'll be starting in that position in a month… In three weeks, Lt. Hailey will have completed her training and she'll be taking over my spot."
"Major Carter, may I ask why you are leaving SG-1?"
Sam nodded her head, by now she was getting good at explaining it.
Before she could explain herself, Daniel snuck a question in, "Was it something we did?" Noticing the glare from Jack he stopped himself from asking any more questions.
"No, it wasn't because of you guys! I love working with you guys and being a part of SG-1! This is something I have to do… Daniel, do you remember what I told you in the park on Saturday?"
He nodded his head, "Yeah… That you saw yourself through Orlin's eyes…"
"Yeah. I realized something, my life has no balance and I wasn't being true to myself… After talking with a close friend, I realized that I needed that balance and that I could have it if I wanted it bad enough… And I do…"
Jack smiled as he noticed how she was skirting around the issue of mentioning her feelings for him.
"And how will you ascertain this balance?" Teal'c asked as he watched O'Neill and Sam.
"By having a relationship," she paused as she looked over at Jack and smiled, something that did not go unnoticed by their teammates, "With my soon to be former CO."
Daniel stared at the pair dumbfounded by her revelation. When he saw the smiles on their faces he broke out into his own wide grin. "So you guys have talked?" he asked hopefully.
Jack answered, "Yeah."
"And you're going to…?"
"Yeah, Daniel, once she is no longer under my command."
Daniel grinned even wider, "Well it's about damn time you guys!" he told them as he went over to hug Sam.
"I am happy for you both O'Neill and Major Carter," Teal'c exclaimed in his happiest tone, which coming from a Jaffa wasn't all that different from his normal tone.
"Missions won't be the same without you," Daniel pointed out.
"Don't worry… I'll make sure I teach Hailey the proper way to act as a buffer between you and the Colonel!"
TBC
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