Title: Always

Author: Gail R. Delaney

Genre: Romance

Status: Complete

Pairing: Jack/Sam – pay no attention to any other 'pairing wannabees' that pop in … they're not sticking around

Rating: This version is fairly tame . . . acceptable for older kids. A more mature version (for mature adults only) is available at my website. This version has been edited for content.

Length: Long

Spoilers: Specifically Grace, Chimera, Affinity, Threads… generally, through the end of Season 8 with implications but no absolute spoilers for possibilities in season 9 (how's that for vague?)

Timeline: Threads

Synopsis: She knows she loves him. But now what can she do?

Author note: This story is a combination of scenes that occurred 'on screen', extensions of those scenes, and additions/interpretations of moments that I would have liked to have seen happen, or maybe did and we just didn't get to bear witness. So, if you see things that look familiar – they were moments in the series/episode that I felt needed to be reiterated to make the story flow. Some of those scenes have been abbreviated to exclude parts that were unnecessary to reach my goal, and thus were merely filler . . .

Feedback: YES!

Disclaimer: I make no money for this. Wish I did.. but oh, well. No copyright infringement intended.

Special Thanks: Forever and always, to my amazing Beta Jenifer – who inspires me with her begging for MORE as much as she helps me with her helpful editing work. Thanks so much, hun!