Hello all! Here's the next chapter. It took me a while to write it though because I had a song stuck in my head. Well not an entire song, just one line and one line can get kinda annoying ('my shadow is the only one who walks beside me'). It's a good song but I'm really starting to hate it lol. Have fun with the fluffy shippiness :).
The next day Sam woke up to find herself feeling warm, safe and very happy. The reason for those feelings lay behind her, spooned against her back. In fact, the reason's arm was protectively around her waist and was lightly breathing on the back of her neck. Sam turned in the embrace to watch her fiancé sleep but the small movement, and the sudden sound of the alarm clock blaring, shortly woke him up.
"Good morning," Sam smiled
"Good morning, gorgeous," Jack replied, he voice rough from sleeping. He reached over her to turn off the annoying contraption.
"Do we really have to go to work today?" asked Sam, snuggling into the warmth, burying her head in his chest.
Jack laughed and tightened his arms around her. "Yes. You have a couple reports to finish for me and I need to brief SG-3 and debrief SG-7; that is if they come back on time," he explained. "Now come on. If we don't get moving now, I don't think we will at all today."
"That's fine," was Sam's muffled reply
"No its not," countered Jack "Now, I'm going to take a shower and when I'm done I expect you to at least be sitting up."
"Is that an order?" Sam teased
Jack smiled "If it has to be,"
Together they arrived at the SGC on time (actually a little early but whatever). On the way there they had agreed to tell Teal'c and Daniel first but no one else and then somehow find a way to let the SGC know. After they rounded up Teal'c and Daniel went to Jack's office
"What's up, Jack?" Daniel asked, sitting in one of the chairs in front of Jack's desk. Sam sat in the other chair while Jack leaned against the front of his desk and Teal'c stood behind Sam and Daniel.
"We have some news for you," Sam smiled
Teal'c inclined his head "I hope it is good news."
"Oh it is, T," replied Jack with a secretive smile, he crossed his arms.
Daniel was getting excited "What is it!"
"Sam and I are engaged," Announced Jack. Daniel's jaw dropped from both shock and joy.
"O'Neill, ColonelCarter, I am very happy for you both," Teal'c told them with a smile, bowing his head slightly
"Absolutely, guys. Congratulations," Daniel agreed
"Thanks," The two replied simultaneously. Jack went on "Just don't tell anyone else. I'm going to think of a way to let the rest of the SGC know."
"I won't tell anyone," Daniel promised
"Neither will I," Vowed Teal'c.
Later on that day, Sam had finished her reports and was sitting in her lab. Suddenly she remembered she needed to call Cassie. She picked up the phone and dialed the college student's number.
"Hello?" Answered Megan, Cassie's roommate
"Hey, Megan. It's Sam, is Cassie around?" Asked Sam
"Yeah, she's right here," Megan replied, handing Cassie the phone and telling her who it was
"Sam, so what happened? Was it romantic? Are there puppies?" Began the myriad of questions
Sam answered "It was romantic but there were no puppies."
"Well then what did Uncle Jack do!" Cassie asked
"He proposed," Sam said simply
Cassie shrieked excitedly then exclaimed "NO WAY!"
"Yes, way," Sam replied. She then heard Cassie tell Megan what happened. Cassie had told Megan all about Sam and Jack. Nothing about the SGC, of course. Just that the two were in the air force doing some deep space telemetry stuff and for some stupid reason they weren't allowed to be together – damn those air force rules. There was no doubt for Sam that Cassie had told Megan about the change in regs.
"Megan says congratulations," Cassie told her "Sam, I am SO happy for you!"
"Thank you," Sam beamed "Will you be my maid of honor?"
Cassie shrieked again "YES! This day couldn't get any better!"
Around the same time, Jack called another important person.
"Hammond," was the answer from the other end.
"Hey, General. It's Jack."
Hammond smiled, happy to hear from his former 2IC "How are you Jack? And how are Colonel Carter, Daniel, and Teal'c?"
"All of them are good. In fact, I'm calling you about Carter."
"Is anything wrong?" he asked, worried
"Oh no, everything is great. Actually, we're engaged," announced Jack
"Congratulations! Its about time," was the reply from Hammond
Jack laughed "I'm sorry it took so long for you," He said sarcastically "Anyway, I wanted to invite you to a barbeque we're going to have two weekends from now. And bring your granddaughters. Sam's brother's kids are going to be there too."
"I'll be there, call me closer to the date."
"All SGC personnel report to the gate room. All SGC personnel report to the gate room."
Confused, Sam did just what the announcement told her to. She got to the gate room and Jack was already there as were some others. He motioned for her to come and stand by him
"What's going on?" she asked him
"Don't worry. You'll see," He told her, smiling secretively
Once everyone was situated in the gate room Jack began talking. "I am very aware that many of you have been waiting for Colonel Carter and I to 'get together' and I didn't know so many pools could be going on for it. I would like to tell all of you that we are now engaged."
The group erupted in applause and cheers. At a couple shouts of 'kiss her!' Jack did just that. He grabbed Sam, dipped her down and kissed her.
That night they sat, on the couch together watching a movie. Sam sat with her back against Jack's side and her head against his shoulder and part of his jaw and their arms well… I can't exactly see that in my head but it was cute.
"So," Jack said "What do you want to get married
Sam laughed "I have no idea. April? May?"
"Whenever you want, babe," He told her and kissed the side of her head
"I do have to say that I didn't expect you to tell the whole SGC like you did."
Jack laughed "Well I thought it was kinda romantic."
"Just wait til we tell my dad."
