I am SOOOO sorry for not posting anything since OCTOBER! I hit a writer's block! So, here's my attempt at an apology…hopefully it's the last chapter…but I don't know…the muse obviously went on a LOOOOOOOONG vacation.

After Jack's proposal, the telephone rang; it was General Hammond. "Major, I need SG-1 to report to the SGC immediately. There are some things we need to discuss. I know you're technically suspended from duty, but…"

"We'll be there, sir." She assured.

"I haven't been able to reach the rest of the team." He continued.

"That's because they're all here, sir."

"Good."

"Take care, General." She added.

"Carter, what's going on?" Jack asked as she hung up the phone.

"We're supposed to report to the base immediately."

Before the team returned to the mountain, Sam and Jack realized the awkwardness of their situation. "Okay, Carter, here's what we do…" Jack began, now sweating with the realization that he had put his foot in it, big time.

"We hide the ring until we know the outcome of the investigations/trials. But, until then, it's just between Sam and Jack. Not Major Carter and Colonel O'Neill." Sam replied in perfect understanding.

Jack sighed. "That's why I love you…I don't have to think."

She playfully slugged him. "Is that the only reason you love me?"

"Uh…no?" He continued, playing.

Daniel chuckled. "All right…so, we're going back to the Mountain now, right?"

He received three nods.

"Okay, Teal'c, you're with me…we'll leave these two alone." He said, smiling devilishly.

Once at the Mountain, SG-1 was called into the Briefing Room with General Hammond, Jacob Carter/Selmak, Master Bra'tak, and Supreme Commander Thor.

The General welcomed SG-1 to take their respective places around the table. "There are three races here who refuse to work with the SGC if they cannot work with Colonel O'Neill, Major Carter, Dr. Jackson and Teal'c. Now, I don't know if that will help with the President's decision to investigate your backgrounds, but it's all we've got."

Just then, Walter walked in. "General Hammond, the President of the United States is on the phone."

"Excuse me." The General left and walked into his office, while Jacob Carter studied his daughter.

"Sam, is something going on?"

She smiled uneasily. "What do you mean?"

"You're glowing…I mean, I haven't seen you so happy since…well, since ever." He replied.

She exchanged a discrete glance with Jack. "Oh, nothing Dad."

"I see," he said, catching said 'discrete' glance. "Over dinner then? I have a day or two off. I thought we could see Mark and the kids…after all, you're not doing anything, are you?"

"Excellent idea." Jack agreed. "It's been a while since we had a real vacation, hasn't it?"

Suddenly, Jacob caught on, by Sam's blush. "Good for you, kid. I'm real happy for you."

She cleared her throat as the General returned. "The President does not wish to ruin our ties with the Asgard, the Jaffa, or the Tok'ra. Therefore, SG-1's suspension has been lifted."

"And the Suspension of Fraternization Regulations as well?" Daniel asked.

"They have stayed suspended." General Hammond replied with a knowing glance to Sam and Jack.

"Why does everyone keep looking at us?" Sam asked.

"Us?" The General asked, chuckling to himself.

"Sir, Major Carter and I would like to request a week's leave in the near, NEAR future." Jack said, looking at his fiancée.

"Congratulations, Colonel, Major…and I believe that would be feasible." He said, smiling.

"Don't forget to invite me to the wedding…you know how Selmak gets when he's left out."

/Bite your tongue, Jacob…I could tell them about the time that you were…/

/That's enough, Selmak. I told you not to try and blackmail me anymore…/

/Aw, but it's so fun/

"Don't worry, Dad. We won't." Jack quipped.

"And if you ever call me that again, so help me…" Jacob returned.

"Daddy, this is my fiancée you're talking about…" Sam said, turning on the daddy-daughter charm and managing to save Jack.

He shook his head. "This'll take some getting used to."

/Agh! Did you have to shake your head? I'm getting whiplash, you know/

"Well, you've got a lifetime to get used to it!" Sam said, smiling as she leaned in and discretely kissed her fiancée.

General Hammond cleared his throat. "Since I hadn't shared the stipulations of such suspensions, I'll do so now, and forget that occurred."

Sam and Jack turned innocently. "What?"

And at that point, General Hammond knew that all would return to normal…well, as normal as things got to be around the SGC.

This is much different than the fic that I had originally intended to write...I was going to end with SG-1 leaving a court marshall behind as they decided to continue their fight from another galaxy, another planet, something...kind of like the end of Season 1...the name of the episode eludes me at the moment...oh, well, you all know what I mean, it's referenced enough in the fic.

Again, THANK YOU for your unyielding patience and support!