Chapter 8

"Daniel is around at Janet's; they are coming over now with Cassie and he is going to give Teal'c a call."

"Ok, I better head off. SG1 is on down time for a week and you two can have two weeks off after your wedding" Hammond said, smiling as he stood up.

"Thank you sir" Sam said, as she gave him a hug

"Yea, thanks for getting everything sorted out for us" Jack said as he showed him to the door. "Good night Sir" Sam said

"Good night, sir, thanks" Jack said, as he shook Hammonds hand.

"That's alright, good night all."

Then Hammond walked to his car and drove off. Jack closed his door and returned to the lounge.

"Jacob, would you like some juice? I know that Sam bought some today."

"Have you got any beer Jack and since you are my son in law, how about you start calling me Dad?" Jacob said, smiling.

"Ok Dad, a beer it is, Sam?"

"Juice for me Jack, thanks."

Then Jack took the plates and the left over cake back into the kitchen and to get two beers and an orange juice for Sam.

"Sam, how far long are you?" Jacob asked.

"Jack and I have been married for six weeks, so it would be about six weeks along."

By that time Jack had returned with the drinks and he sat down next to Sam. They talked until Daniel, Cassie, Janet, and Teal'c arrived. Jack and Sam told them about everything that had happened and about the pregnancy. They were happy for them. They talked about the planning of a wedding at such short notice and what they would need to do to organize it. They told them that Sam would still be on SG1 and that they were going to sell both of their houses and buy a larger house together.

The next day Jack went to see Dr. Mackenzie and the hypnotist, while Sam and Janet went shopping for both wedding and bride's maid dresses. Jacob and Cassie helped Hammond get everything sorted out for the wedding reception. At the SGC Cassie confirmed the information of Jack and Sam's wedding with Walter, who told Siler, etc; the news spread like wildfire and everyone wanted to pitch in and help

Jack met up with Sam at a restaurant downtown for lunch, while Janet took care of the dresses for Sam. After lunch Jack and Sam went shopping for their wedding rings. While they were waiting to be served, they were also looking at some of the engagement rings. They both liked a blue oval sapphire surrounded by sixteen diamonds. When the sales assistant came to help them, Jack asked to look at the ring. After they had a closer look at the ring, Jack slipped it on Sam's finger and it was a perfect fit.

It looked beautiful on her hand and they loved it. They took the ring, along with two matching, plain 18ct wedding bands.

They then stopped at a Real Estate agency. They looked over the selection they had of available homes for sale. They noticed a sign that there was going to be a house for auction the next day but that was their wedding day. They went to look at the house; it was a two story country home on five acres just outside the city limits. They decided to check out its history.

They found out that the man who was selling it had, along with his sister in California, inherited it from their mother, who had passed away two months earlier and they wanted to sell the farm. He told Jack and Sam that it was his parent's first and only home. They had bought it just after they got married; his father had died twenty years before but his mother stayed on until she died. He showed them some photos of the place. With his sister living in California and himself living in Texas, they had decided to sell the place.

"What time is the auction tomorrow?"

"Ten in the morning"

"Jack what do you think?"

"Do you like it Sam?"

"I know you do and yes, I do like it. There is plenty of space for all those summer family barbeques and plenty of room for our kids to run around."

"Ok, I'll try to make it here in the morning for the auction." Sam gave Jack a kiss. Before they left the agency, they gave the listing for both of their houses to the agent.