Thank you so much for getting this far. Sorry this update took so long. I have been working double shifts and find little time to write. I'm going to my sisters wedding tomorrow and won't be able to write the end of this fic until sometime next week. Sorry for the wait. Thanks for all the reviews.

"It's getting late, I should head home" Jack said while heading towards her front door.

"Yeah" was all Sam would say. She stood also and walked with him towards the door. Once there she looked at him and said, "have a safe trip home."

He smiled at her concern and opened the door. "I will" he told her. He then leaned down and planted a kiss on Sam's cheek. When he pulled his head away he noticed her eyes were closed and she had a ghost of a smile on her face. "I'll call you tomorrow" he told her and then walked towards his truck.

Sam waited at the door until his truck rounded the corner. She turned around and headed back into her living room. Her smile crept back on her face when she saw Jack's beer bottles lying on her table. "I can't believe I am finally going on a date with the General" she whispered into the air. She was still nervous that this would not turn out the way she wanted it to, but she was willing to give it a try.

"Damn it" Sam muttered to herself as she picked up her keys off the ground. She was finding it difficult to open her door with her arms full of groceries. She didn't normally by so much food, but since the general's retirement, most off world missions were scrubbed until the new CO became more accustomed to the base. General Baker was a nice guy, Jack recommended him, but most people were having a hard time sitting at a briefing and seeing someone other than O'Neill or Hammond at the head of the table.

Once she finally got in the door, she put the groceries on the counter and pressed play on her answering machine. She started putting things away while she listened to her messages. One was from Daniel, asking that when she comes into work tomorrow that she come to his office right away. He had something he wanted her to see. The next was from a salesman, saying that if she was interested in changing her long distance phone plan, be sure to call.

The last message made her stop putting away groceries and walk towards the machine. "Hi, it's me, I knew you would be at the base, but figured to call you now because I have no idea when you'd be home. Anyway, I figured out what we are gonna do tomorrow, so dress warm and casual. I'll pick you up around 1900 so you better not work late. Bye."

Sam smiled at the machine and then continued putting her groceries away.

Friday went slow for both Sam and Jack. Each was eager to go on the date and everything they did seemed to make the minutes go by slower. Soon the time came and Jack parked his truck outside Sam's house. He knocked on the door and waited for her to open. Calm down Jack, it's just a date with someone you have known for a long time. Yeah, that same someone I have been waiting to ask on this very date for eight years now.

Jack's thoughts were interrupted when Sam opened the door. He gave her body a once over a smiled. She was wearing a pair of tight jeans and snug fitting navy sweater. "You ready to go?" he asked her.

She nodded her head and grabbed her jacket and purse. Her eyes roamed over his body similar to the way his did hers. He was clad in a pair of blue jeans and a grey Air Force hoody. "Yeah, let's go" she told him with one of her smiles that she reserved only for him.

They walked together over to his truck. He opened the passenger door and helped her in. "How cliché of you Jack" she told him grinning.

"I'm trying" he replied and headed towards his side of the truck.

"So where are we going?" Sam asked Jack.

"Some place different. I'm not big on dinner than a movie so you will have to bear with me." He told her.

Sam smiled in response. She expected something different. Let's face it; Jack is not one for clichés. The drive was made in mostly silence; Sam was wondering on where they were going, and Jack contemplating his idea. He liked his plan for the date, but was beginning to doubt if she would.

He pulled into the parking lot of a city park. Jack had been here several times as it was only a few miles from his house, but Sam never had.

He opened his door and hopped out. Sam did the same. Jack grabbed two large bags in one hand from the back seat and walked around the truck to where Sam was waiting. He grabbed her hand somewhat shyly and pulled her to one of the paths. "Come on" he told her while tugging her hand.

They started talking about different things, mostly family, with there hands still clasped. It was getting colder and both were starting to feel a little bit chilled. They continued down the path until Jack pulled them off and towards the bushes. Sam walked through and immediately said, "Wow!"

"Pretty cool hey?" Jack asked Sam. He was watching her face and was glad that she enjoyed it. In front of them was a lake with a fountain in the middle. The trees were parted just right so that the full moon was reflected on the lakes surface and the stars were shining brightly.

Jack let go of Sam's hand and started to unpack the bags. He pulled out a blanket and covered the ground. He then started unpacking various types of food and placed them on the blanket. When he was done he stood up and looked at her nervously. Please don't laugh.

"A picnic Jack?" Sam asked with a straight face.

"Umm…Yeah. I thought since we spent most of our time at work, sitting under the stars. Why not our first date." He told her. He was mumbling most of his speech to the ground, afraid that she would hate his idea.

"It's beautiful Jack" she told him. "I'm glad that you brought us here"

"Really?" he asked somewhat pensively.

"Really" she said.

"Well then, let's eat" he told her as he opened a bottle of red wine and pored themselves each a glass.

Sam laughed at his eagerness and joined him on the blanket.

I think there is only going to be one or two more chapters. I could keep going with this story but I have another one in mind. Please review and tell me what you think.

StargateFan-I like your idea. I have to agree that Sam and Jack going on a rollercoaster might be funny, especially since they are used to flying planes! I didn't use your idea in this fic, but I'll keep it in mind if I write a similar one.