Say it isn't so Chp1

Warning: Season 8 spoilers

Title- Say it isn't so…

Author- TPE78

Category- Drama, angst, missing scene

Archive SJD, yes. Heliopolis Anyone else please ask first.

Season- 8

Spoilers – New Order, Chimera, Affinity, Possibly Threads.

Rating- PG

Content Warning- Nothing really.

Disclaimer Stargate Sg-1 and its characters are the property of Stargate (II) Productions, Showtime/Viacom, MGM/UA, Double Secret Productions, Sci-fi and Gekko Productions. This story is for entertainment purposes only and no money exchanged hands. No copyright infringement is intended. The original characters, situations, and story are the property of the author. This story may not be posted elsewhere without the consent of the author

Say it isn't so....

As Sam drove to home she felt very unhappy. She should be feeling ecstatic over her engagement to Pete. But she didn't, in fact she felt as though her whole life was crumbling around her.

Sam pulled up in her driveway and grabbed her laptop and bag from the passenger seat of the car. Sam looked down at her left hand she still couldn't bring herself to put her engagement ring on. Every time she tried it on her ring finger, she felt like it burned her. Sam opened the door and put her laptop, bag and keys on the table before looking at the answering machine. She had two new messages waiting. Sam went into the kitchen and poured herself 3 fingers of whiskey and pressed play on the answering machine.

The 1st message was from Pete "Hey baby, Give me a call when you get back from saving the world again."

'That idiot,' Sam though, it irritated her that he had such a total lack of respect for classified information and that he seemed to downplay her work as if it wasn't that important.

The 2nd message was from some telemarketer. Sam deleted it before she even heard what they were trying to sell. She tossed the amber liquid down her throat feeling the refreshing burn. Sam walked over to open the curtains and look out at the clear night sky.

Sam heard a knock at the door and she sighed. 'Please don't let that be Pete' she though. She placed the empty tumbler of whiskey on the kitchen counter next to the bottle, as she headed to the front door.

When Sam opened the door she was surprised to find Jack O'Neill standing there.

"Sir" She said.

"Hey Carter." he said sheepishly "Hope I'm not interrupting anything."

"No not at all, come in, Sir." She said opening the door further to allow him access into her home.

Jack saw the empty tumbler and wondered how many she had she was still standing after all.

"So Carter, what's this for?" Jack quipped glancing at the bottle "Some sort of celebration."

"More like commiseration" Sam muttered under her breath, it hadn't gone unnoticed by Jack.

"So Sam, are you going to tell me what's wrong or am I going to have to guess what has got you in this kind of a mode tonight." Jack pushed knowing how to push Sam's buttons to get her to talk.

"I think I made the biggest mistake of my life today." Sam said sinking down to her couch.

"You said Yes didn't you" Jack asked her hoping that he didn't get the answer that he dreaded. Seeing the look of utter despair in his eyes nearly undid her. She could only nod in response.

"And you're obviously not happy about it." Jack said. Sam nodded again.

"So this may seem like a stupid question, but why did you say yes then." Jack asked her. He needed to know why she did something that made her so totally unhappy.

"Because I didn't know if you still cared." Sam whispered. Jack looked deep into her eyes.

"Come here" he pulled her into an embrace. Jack pulled back after a couple of minutes so he could look into her tear filled blue eyes.

"Sam, I fell in love with you a long time ago. I have always loved you. I may not be able to show it, but I do." Jack said his voice filled with emotion.

Sam couldn't control her emotions any longer. "Oh God, Jack what have I done to us." She sobbed.

"Nothing that we can't fix, I want you to read this letter while I make some coffee. Then well talk okay." Jack said using his thumbs to gently wipe the tears off her face.

Sam sat down on the couch and turned the letter over to open it. She turned it over to see the presidential seal on the back of the envelope Sam's eyes widened. She opened the letter and read the contents. Sam's hands were shaking so badly by the time she had gotten to the 2nd last paragraph that she had to put it down on the coffee table to read it.

When Jack walked back into the lounge room with coffees in hand he saw Sam sitting on the edge of her seat and the letter on the table. She had obviously read it and the shocked look on her face he wasn't sure how she felt about it.

"Ah, Sam" Jack said. As she looked up and took a cup from his hand.

"I'm okay. I just can't believe after all this time; this is what it comes down to." She motioned to the piece of paper before her.

"Yep, it's just one of many items on my very long list." Jack joked.

"Sam" Jack said assuming a more serious tone. "I have loved you for so long, I can hardly remember a time when I wasn't in love with you." Jack knelt down in front of her. "Sam, I love you, marry me." Jack asked her as he pulled a beautiful sapphire and diamond ring from his pocket.

Sam looked at Jack. She couldn't believe what was happening to her in a little over 2 hours her life had gone from spinning out of control to the happiest day of her life. Her tears were streaming down her face. She must have been silent a little too long when she noticed the look on Jack's face. She had just wanted to burn the moment into her mind.

Looking deep into his eyes, "Yes, Jack I would love to become your wife. I love you as well." Sam said as Jack stood up and pulled her into his arms and swung her around the room.

Jack pulled her into a passionate kiss. Sam felt the earth move literally when Jack picked her up and swept her up to her bedroom. They had a lot of catching up to do. The last coherent thought Sam had that night was how totally happy she felt in Jack's arms.

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