Now General Hammond knew about her and Jacks relationship, there were only a few people left to tell. And all those people were coming round tonight. In the last couple of weeks Sam had gradually moved more and more of her stuff into Jack's place. It seemed easier, because his house was a lot bigger and closer to Cheyenne mountain. In an hour Daniel, Teal'c, Cassie and Janet were coming round to what they thought was just a normal team night at Jack's. Barbeque, talking, laughing and lots and lots of beer. Sam smiled as she felt Jack come up behind her and encircle her waist with his arms. She carried on stirring the marinade she was preparing for the steak.
"Hey" he mumbled into her shoulder "You nervous?" "A bit" she admitted "but I know they'll understand. They just want us to be happy"
"As usual, your right" Jack groused goodnaturedly, as he disentangled himself from her "Im going having a quick shower before they get here"
"Ok" Sam replied.
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Exactly an hour later, the doorbell rang and Sam opened it to find all her friends on the doorstep. Only after she opened it and Jack appeared behind her that she realised what she'd done.
"Well, as Carter's oh-so-kindly opened my door for me, why don't you all come in" he said sarcastically. Daniel just raised his eyebrows and said "Get here early, Sam?"
Sam answered "Yep, had no work to do" Daniel almost dropped the cake he was carrying.
"No work to do?" he squawked. Sam ignored him and walked off, to help Jack with the cooking. 'Okay' Daniel thought 'There is so something going on'.
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After the barbeque a few hours later, during which much talking and laughing had taken place, Sam and Jack looked at each other and Jack cleared his throat "Now, kids, I have an anouncement to make. Well, not really an anouncement, but ya know what I mean" Teal'c rasied an eyebrow and Sam nudged him, urging him on "The thing is, well..erm...me and ermm... Sam are well..." Jack was finding this much harder than he thought. Sam sighed and shook her head "What's he's trying, very badly, to say is that we're in a relationship" Daniel choked on the beer he was drinking, Janet's eyes went wide, Cassie squealed, and Teal'c, being Teal'c did his usual stoic Jaffa eyebrow raise.
"What? How?" Daniel spluttered.
"Well, the thing is Space monkey it's really not that difficult. Y'know, you tell a girl you love her and she's all yours" Jack said dryly.
Daniel shot Jack a dirty look and said "Ha ha, you're so funny Jack. What i meant is, as i'm sure you know, is the whole regs thing"
Sam felt she had to step in other wise Jack would have comeback with some kind of sarcastic retort and it would have carried on for hours "General Hammond said it would be okay so long as we didnt act unprofessionally on missions"
"Well, congratulations you two" Janet said, smiling widely.
"Yeah, im so happy for you guys" Daniel said, finally getting over the shock.
"Me too" added Cassie "As am I" was Teal'c's response. Jack let out a breath he didn't realise he had been holding.
"Well, now thats sorted how 'bout some cake?" he suggested.
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Sam had followed Jack in to help him clear the dishes and take out the cake.
"Well, that went well" Jack smiled.
"Just like i told you" Sam answered cheekily.
"Ooooh, your soo gonna regret that!". Jack pulled her into a quick but fiery kiss, before running off with the cake and yelling "No cake for you Major Carter!" Sam ran after him but he unfortunately had longer legs and reached the table first where he put the cake down, turned round and launched himself in a rugby tackle at her. They both landed in a heap on the grass out of breath, laughing and kissing.
"Get a room! Some of us are trying to eat!" Janet yelled goodnaturedly.
"Shut up, Doc! Y'know you're only jealous!" he laughed. Janet just stuck her tongue out at him in retaliation. Then Jack stood up and offered his hand to Sam, and they went to eat cake.
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Later, when Janet and Cassie had gone home, Teal'c back to base and Danny was crashed out on the sofa, Sam and Jack were having a quiet moment alone on the roof of Jack's house.
"God, I'm so happy, Jack" Sam sighed.
"Well theres one thing i want to do to make to make you happier. Samantha Carter will you marry me?"
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TBC!