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A/N: well, here's the final chapter everyone! I hope you all like it!

"Realities Apart"

-Chapter 11-

Knock, knock, knock.

Sam was startled by the knock at the door, and she glanced curiously at the clock. Who would be coming by at 9:30 pm?

There was another knock. Sam quickly hit the save button on her laptop, and left it on the kitchen table as she hurried to answer the door.

She threw open the front door, just as a hand was poised to knock for a third time.

"Sir?" Sam asked, surprised to see her CO standing on her door step.

"Carter."

"What are you doing here, Sir?" She leaned against the door frame, taking in his appearance. He wore denim jeans, a loose, light blue shirt, and a black, leather jacket. She suddenly felt very self conscious in her comfy sweats and grey air force T-shirt.

"I wanted to talk to you." Jack explained.

"Come in," Sam offered cautiously, and she opened the door for him to enter.

"Thanks." Jack walked into the house, and Sam closed the door behind him.

"Can I get you anything to drink?"

"No thanks."

Sam nodded, and led him into the lounge room where she took a seat in the armchair, while Jack sat down on the lounge chair which sat at a 90 degree angle with Sam's.

"I had a talk with George, General Hammond I mean, anyway, I've resigned."

"You what?" Sam looked at him in shock.

"Well, I'm staying on as commander of the SGC as a civilian. I've always promised myself that I would see to the end of the Goa'uld, or die trying. Now, it seems that it might actually happen, and very soon. So I'm staying until then."

"But why resign from the Air Force?" Sam asked in confusion.

"So I'm free to 'pursue personal needs'," He said, using fingers as air quotes, and a crooked smile in place.

Sam bit her bottom lip, contemplating what to say. "You can't just expect… I mean, you can't just come here and expect me to…"

"I don't expect anything from you. I just want you to know, that the door's open if you ever want to pursue anything." Jack said.

"What about Pete?"

Jack leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees, and letting his hands fall down between his legs. "What about him? You broke it off, didn't you?"

"How did you know?"

"Just a hunch," Jack shrugged. "Plus, you're not wearing the ring."

"Maybe I just haven't put it back on since I got home from work." Sam sighed deeply and rested her head in her hands.

"I came here, offering a chance… well… a chance for us. I guess I hoped that you felt the same way that I felt." Jack confessed.

Sam looked over at him; his face full of so much hope, yet she didn't know what to say, even though her heart screamed for her to leap into his arms. Could she really just let herself go to him? After everything they'd been through? "Why now?" She managed to whisper.

"'Why now?'" He repeated. "So many times I've thought I'd lost you, and it hurt more and more every time. And this whole alternate reality thing, seeing you die like that. I completely snapped Sam." He said, using her first name for the first time. "I haven't felt like that since I lost Charlie. It really scared me, and I don't want to feel like that ever again."

"Why didn't you say anything when I told you about my engagement to Pete?" Tears were rolling down her cheeks, but she was unaware of them.

"I thought you were happy with him, that he's the one you wanted."

"The one I wanted? I only went out with him in the first place because I thought you weren't interested anymore."

"I never did anything to make you think I didn't still care about you." Jack said, getting slightly annoyed.

"Well you never did anything to make me think you did still care." Sam retorted.

"You're the one who went out and got a boyfriend!"

Sam stood up, her eyes flashing with anger. "I think you should leave now." She walked out of the room towards the front door.

Jack was quickly on his feet after her. He caught her forearm just before she reached the front door. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean that."

Sam swung around, yanking her arm out of his grasp, and leveling him with a glare. "Seven years, Jack, that's how long I'd been waiting. I was so alone, and anytime someone was interested in me, or I became even slightly interested, they would die. Martouf, Joe, Narim. Do you have any idea how that felt! And then Pete came along, and he loved me, and it felt really good. You were my commanding officer, there was no chance we could have anything more than friendship."

"I know… I'm sorry." Jack was at a loss for words.

"And you!" Sam continued, flaring with anger again, pointing a finger at him. "You were always getting with other women: Laira, Cynthia, and who knows how many others. And you blame me for finding Pete?"

Jack looked helplessly at her. If only he had Daniel's gift for speech. He had to approach this another way.

He placed a hand on either side of her face. Her eyebrows crinkled in confusion for a split second before Jack planted his lips on hers.

Sam instantly threw her arms around him in response, pulling their bodies closer together. They clung greedily to each other until Sam pulled back.

"Definitely time loop worthy." Jack said breathlessly.

"What?"

"Never mind."

Sam shook her head, "You can't expect a kiss to make everything ok again."

"Yeah, I thought that would be a little too easy."

"But," Sam's mouth slowly cracked into a smile. "Another kiss might work, though."

Jack grinned. "That can be arranged." And he leaned forward for another kiss, but Sam stopped him with a finger on his lips.

"Let's forget everything. Ok? Start over?"

"Agreed. So, can I kiss you now?" He asked eagerly.

Sam chuckled. "God, I love you." It took her a second to realize what she'd said, and when she did, her eyes opened wide in shock.

Jack, however, just smiled and placed a hand on her cheek. "I love you too, Sam."

Blushing, Sam wrapped her arms around Jack's waist, and looked up at him. "Kiss me already, would you Jack?"

-The End-

A/N: there you go, a happy ending. That's acutally the first story that I've written where they actually get together! lol. I just want to say thank you to everyone who's read and reviewed, especially those who've reviewed all the way. I really do appreciate it!

For those who are interested, I have my first Atlantis fic that I'm about to post, and I have another adventure story for SG-1 called "Aculeus" Which is S/J shippiness, and S/D friendship, and that will be another long one, so I'll get that one up and going soon. Thanks again everyone!