Author: roseofthegate
Disclaimer: Don't own it and you know it! I do own Major Allison Cornnett, however. Please see first chapter for complete disclaimer.
A/N: And here we are at end of this fic. Geez, that's five completed fics for me! I never thought I'd get here! I'm sorry for the delay, but I'm barely juggling my life as it is. I had to rewrite this chapter because it didn't quite fit with my newer version of this story. And between, practice for the school play, academic quiz team, drama club, Spanish club, and homework from all my classes, two of them being honors courses, this is the first chance I have to type this up, and that's because today is a wonderful SNOW DAY! Here in Ohio, we just got nearly a foot of snow dropped on us!
A ginormous thanks to Hannah (eruannelaviriel) for beta-ing all my stuff. You rock, girl!
Well, I'm starting to ramble, so here's the story.
Allison's Point of View
About ten years after Chapter Nine Now when I look back at our lives back then, I'm amazed; how different they were!
Daniel and I spent the first year of our marriage travelling around Earth, that is when Daniel was not off-world. We mainly toured Europe and Australia because we wanted to stay away from places that had been largely influenced by the Goa'uld.
About three months after our wedding, Sam and Jack announced their engagement. Nine months later was the happy day when they tied the knot.
It was a simple ceremony, although nearly the entire SGC, half the Pentagon, and several other "high-ups" attended. Okay, so maybe I'm exaggerating a little bit.
Needless to say, Sam was a little nervous over so many people attending her wedding, but then again, who was to complain when the President of the United States offers to marry you to the love of your life?
Sam was a radiant bride. Her dress was a simple, ivory silk, strapless gown. Its skirt was simple, not too wide, but not an a-line skirt, either. She had let her hair grow out just a bit, and it was twisted back with baby's breath woven into it.
The bridal party was small. It consisted of Cassie, Teal'c, my husband and me. I was the matron of honor; Daniel was the best man.
Just before her wedding, Sam was panicking. She looked at me; her nervousness and fright were evident. "Aly, what if something goes wrong? What if…" She had a death grip on one of my wrists.
"Shh," I said soothingly, placing a finger on her lips. "Nothing's going to go wrong." I smiled slightly as the five-month-old child in my womb kicked in agreement. I took my best friend's hand and placed it on my slightly swollen belly. My baby kicked her auntie's hand. Sam smiled, soothed by her niece's actions. Five months later, I gave birth to my first child, a baby girl. Daniel and I named her Lilia Elizabeth…but that's beside the point right now.
General Hammond gave the bride away. Sam and Jack exchanged their vows and rings with the President officiating. When he said, "You may kiss your lovely bride," Jack leaned in and did so. An over-whelming wave of whistling and cheers rushed to the newlyweds. It was done; the union we all had prayed for years for was created!
It's been about ten years since the wedding. So much has changed! Three weeks ago, my fifth child was born. Our children range from age ten, Lily, to three weeks, Chloe Samantha. Our other three children are all boys: Mark Jonathon, eight, Joseph Daniel, six, and Peter Robert, three.
My husband and I originally alternated the days that we worked, but that became terribly inefficient. So we hired a full-time nanny, Elise, who cared for our children until one of us came home each night. Just before Mark was born, I was promoted to Colonel and just after Joey was born, there were hints of a promotion to Brigadier General. I retired then; I had full-filled my commission's requirements, so I was free to go. The reason why I retired was not because my commission had been fulfilled, but that with three kids, I didn't want to be constantly moving. Also, since Daniel is 'stuck' with the SGC, we would have had to split up the family, which I also didn't want to do. So I became a civilian psychologist who worked part time for the SGC in coordination with an enlisted one.
It works quite well. My Daniel still goes off-world, and I spend a lot more time with my family. Elise, our nanny, only works part-time now, and is also our housekeeper. Sam and Jack have ended up in a similar situation. Neither of them is on "active" duty. Jack retired once and for all when Sam was about five months pregnant with Jacob Daniel, their first child. He played the role of "Mr. Mom" to their two children for many years and still does. Sam has retired herself to lab work. She only occasionally goes off-world. She just gave birth to her third and final child, Gracalyn Elizabeth.
We, the Jacksons and the O'Neills, live next to each other now. We both opted to live out of the town and closer to the SGC. So our kids have wide open fields, woods, and even a small lake for Jack!
Right now we're in my backyard. Jack and his boys, Jake and Jon, and Daniel and his children, Mark, Joey, Pete, and Lily, are all playing a game that resembles football, although the rules appear to be quite different…Sam and I are watching them from the glider on the back porch. I'm holding little Chloe, and Sam has her two-day old daughter, Gracie, in her arms. She speaks softly to the little girl, who is sleeping peacefully.
As I look at the huge family that we've become over the years, I am amazed and contently happy. Who would have ever guessed it would have turned out this way?
El Fin
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Signing off,
Jenn