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Jack and Sam waited outside the wedding reception room, until they heard their names called, the two doors opened and they walked in hand in hand, to much applause. Once seated, their first course arrived. Everyone enjoyed their evening, talking and laughing once again. A few hours later the dancing began.

They dance to 'You're the one' by 'Celine Dion'. They danced slowly around the dance floor looking into one another's eye's, as well as kissing while everyone else watched them. When the next song started some of their guest's started dancing. For this song Sam was dancing with her father. Everyone enjoyed themselves and had a wonderful time.

At about 2300 Sam and Jack cut the five tier wedding cake. Since they couldn't decide on one shape, they decided that the bottom layer should be square, the second to are hexigone, the third to be round, the fourth heart shaped and the top layer to be shaped like the stargate steps with bride and groom on top with a round stargate in the background.

The cake was chocolate with white icing on top with apricot hearts and apricot and white roses all around the layers. Everyone clapped and cheered them on as they fed one another with the cake.

Then, afterwards they circulated in the room, talking to their guest's. Sam even spoke to Mark, alone. She had noticed that he didn't look happy about the wedding but was putting on a brave face.

"Ok Mark, spill it. I know that look."

"Sam what did you marry him for? He is too old for you and he is in the Air Force?"

"Mark, now you listen to me. First Jack isn't old, and second I love him and he loves me. We have loved each other for years. You do know that my work is classified, right?"

"Yes, but" Sam put her hand up, so he stopped.

"Mark, the work that I do, well let's just say it is bigger than you think. This is Jack and mine's second marriage together"

"What do you mean second marriage?"

"You heard the old saying 'shot gun wedding'?"

"Yes"

"Well that is what happened to Jack and me. We were kidnapped with our two best friends and we were forced to get married. Since we were married under duress, we felt that we were free to talk about our feelings for each other, that we have had bottled up all this time. And no, he is not like Jonas. Even though he has been Special Forces and had to kill, he is also a big softy with kids. You know about his son Charlie and you have seen what he is like with your two kids and with Cassie here as well as with other kids. Look at him, he is like a big teddy bear with them"

They looked over to where Jack was dancing with Cassie and one of the children, who he was holding onto in one of his arms. The little one was falling asleep on his shoulder. Mark turned to look at Sam smiling as she was watching Jack.

He could see that she that did love him and he knew that Jacob liked him as well. Mark knew what his father was always like, protecting Sam from boys, and men over the years. If he didn't like any of them, they soon knew about it, and that was including Jonas Hanson.

But somehow Jack had managed to get on the good side of Jacob and now he could see that his little sister was happy. He knew that it had been a long time since she was happy and he could see why.

Then he turned to look at Jack once more. He was carefully handing over the sleeping child to it's mother. Then he looked around until he saw Sam, his grin got bigger and he walked towards them.

When he reached them they kissed and they put their arms around each other.

"Jack, this is my brother Mark, Mark, this is Jack"

"Hi, I finally got to meet another Carter, nice to meet you"

"You too Colonel" they shook hands and Jack rolled his eyes and Sam giggled.

"Mark call me Jack, forcryingoutloud. After all, I am your brother in law and we are family" He said smiling. Mark frowned and Sam noticed it.

"Mark, he was just joking. At least it wasn't like when he first meet Dad. Jack here said 'get out of town, I'vd never heard anything about you'. It made Dad smile. I think General Hammond warned him about Jack here and his warped sense of humour"

"Ok, Sam if you don't mind, I would like to have a chit chat with Jack here"

"Mark, I know what you are going to say. You are going to threaten me if I hurt your sister. Well, don't worry, if I did, you will have to get in line"

"What do you mean?"

"Well, there is Sam's techno babble, Doc Frasier's needles, Daniel going on about some dead history and an ear full from Cassie. Then there is Hammond and your Dad, as well as others from work. So as you can see, everything is covered. Anyway, I'm not Hanson, and I do love you sister very much. She has been the best thing that has ever happened to me in years and I love her a lot and I'm not letting her get away"

Mark looked into Jack's eyes to see if he was telling the truth and all he could see was lots of love and caring, as well as the truth.

"Well, it seems everything has been taken care of if you do hurt her"

"Don't worry Mark, as Jack said, everything is covered" then Jacob walked over to them.