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Well, here it is: the end.

"Mens Mentis"

'This will work, Jack.'

'It has to.'

Jack took a lingering look at Sam, and hit the button.

-Chapter 13-

Again, Jack felt nothing. He looked to Daniel and they both turned to Sam.

The only sound was the monitor that still gave off a continuous beep.

"Come on Sam!" Daniel urged, taking her hand. "You can do this!"

Jack remained silent by Sam's side. It had to have worked!

Daniel looked helplessly at Jack, but Jack wasn't giving up, he never would.

"I need you, Sam." He whispered so only Sam and Daniel could hear. "Don't leave me now."

Silence.

And then a beep, and another.

Jack couldn't believe his ears, but the monitor said it too; Sam had a heart beat.

Jack sighed in relief and Daniel broke into a huge smile. "She did it."

Sam's eyes sleepily opened. "Colonel?"

It was now Jack's turn to smile. "Hey Carter, I thought we'd lost you for a moment there."

"For a moment I think you did." Sam gave him a small smile. "This is real, right?"

"Yeah, it's all over."

Daniel squeezed her hand. "It's good to have you back."

"Thanks Daniel."

At that moment Janet, Hammond, and Teal'c, along with various other nurses and Dr. Lee, all filed into the room.

Dr. Fraiser instantly began checking Sam's vitals and Jack once again found himself being pushed out of the way.. He comfortably slipped to the back of the group so that they could all talk to her. She was alive, and nothing could make him happier at that moment.

When Sam opened her eyes the Infirmary was darkened. She found Daniel sitting in the chair beside the bed. He had his head buried in a book.

"Interesting?"

Daniel looked up, surprised. "Hey!" He smiled. "Sleep well?"

"Dreamless." Sam grinned. "And before you ask, I feel fine. I honestly don't need to be here."

"Janet's just being cautious."

Sam sighed. "I know. So, what are you reading?"

"One of the journals we found. Dr. Ryan managed to translate a lot the last couple of days. Some of this is just amazing!"

Sam smirked.

"What? What's that look for?"

"Nothing, I'm just hoping to meet this Dr. Ryan soon."

Daniel frowned. "What has Jack been telling you?"

"Actually, it was Teal'c."

"That sneaky Jaffa!" Daniel exclaimed with a smile.

Sam laughed. "So, what about you? Everything back to normal?"

"Yep, Janet said our brain activity was back to normal. Although Jack insists that he has less in there now than before all of this happened. He won't stop pestering Bill."

Sam smiled before growing serious. She sat up and looked into Daniel's eyes. "Listen, I wanted to say thank you."

Daniel shrugged. "Dr. Lee's the one who figured it out."

"I mean for being with me when I was unconscious; for keeping me company."

"You're welcome, but that's what friends are for." Daniel replied. "It was good spending time together, though, wasn't it? Even if it was a little crazy."

Sam smiled. "Yeah, we haven't done that in a while."

"So we should start spending time together again, you and me."

"Sounds like a plan."

Also, you know you can tell me anything." Daniel said earnestly.

"You're awake!"

They both turned to see Jack walking into the room. "I was beginning to think that after being unconscious for so long you were getting addicted to it."

Daniel noticed that Sam's smile grew the tiniest bit whenever Jack was around, and he smiled himself. Things were ok.

"And when I mean anything, I mean anything." Daniel looked to Jack- who looked a little confused- and back to Sam. "But I'm going to. I'll come back in the morning."

"Thanks Daniel." He nodded to Jack before leaving the room.

Jack grinned and handed Sam a cup of blue jello before taking Daniel's seat. "I thought you might want something healthy." He gave her a lopsided grin. "How are you doing?

"I'm fine. I can't wait to get out of here and sleep in my own bed."

"More sleeping? Major Carter, are you telling me that you're not planning to return straight to you lab?" Jack mocked her.

"Actually, I wouldn't mind taking a look at that device."

Jack's jaw practically hit the floor. "Please tell me you're kidding! Even if you're not, Hammond's had it locked away in a nice metal box and shipped off to area 51 where I'm sure they'll be able to royally mess things up."

Sam grinned, and they fell into one of their comfortable silences. She began eating her jello, a certain event coming to mind…

"We kissed."

She almost choked. Apparently she wasn't the only one. "Yes we did," She replied after swallowing.

"And…"

"And?" She wasn't exactly sure where he was going with this.

"I want to do it again."

Sam raised her eyebrows. She definitely hadn't been expecting that.

"But…"

"Not right now." She finished for him.

"Yeah." 'Soon' Jack thought to himself before nodding. "We're ok with that?"

Sam smiled at the familiar question and nodded.

"Good." Jack stood, looking down at her. After a pause he took her hand in his, and brushed his thumb against the top of her hand. "Night Carter."

"Good night." She smiled back at his affectionate gaze.

After he turned and left, Sam placed the jello cup on the table next to the bed and sank back into the pillows. Closing her eyes, she couldn't remember the last time she'd gone to sleep with such a feeling of content. Perhaps everything really would work out in the end.

Sam descended the stairs into the control room and spotted the Colonel with a mug of coffee.

He didn't look at all surprised to see her back at work so soon.

"Sir, did you do your interview yet?" She'd back barely 4 hours and she'd already gotten a lot done, including an interview with the video crew that was on the base.

"Yeah."

"Mary Steenburgen?"

"She's so hot!" Sam laughed.

Jack turned and began walking out of the control Room. Sam began to follow, falling in step beside him.

"Carter, can you tell me the reason for this…documentary thing again."

"Didn't you read the memo?" Jack simply looked at her. Of course not. "Officially it's to chronicle the one thousandth trip through the Stargate, but I think it's more than that."

"1000 you say?"

"I know, it's hard to believe we've been at it this long."

"There should be cake."

Sam laughed and Jack couldn't help but grin back like an idiot. "Lunch?

"Sure."

-The End-

A/N: Well, there it is. I'd always wanted to finish it like this, so if it's not shippy enough for you... too bad ;-) Or if it's too shippy for you, too bad also. lol.

Thank you to everyone who read this and who reviewed along the way. Your feedback is greatly appreciated as it did keep me going.

Coming up next I have a couple of Atlantis stories planned out, and my muse is starting to attack me with yet another SG-1 story which may appear somewhere in the future.

Thanks everyone!