"So Samantha is it?" Cindy's annoyed voice broke through the chatter around Sam, "What made you come with Jack to Ireland, I mean a family crisis hardly needs a military contingent!" she laughed

"It's Sam actually and I was given the option, to come or stay at the base. I chose to come" Sam replied

Everyone seemed to stop eating when the two females began talking, "I thought being in the military meant that orders weren't an option?" Cindy asked

"Well since I'm not in the military but the Air Force, I wouldn't know, but since Jack is my CO, that's Commanding Officer if you didn't know, asked me if I wanted to come. His CO wanted to order me, but Jack here refused to let him, so I came…is that a problem?" Sam smiled

Cindy scowled, "I do realize what CO means, thank you and as a matter of fact, yes it does present with a problem. I'm not sure however, how it could be my problem, I'm not the one restricted by regulations" Cindy smirked triumphantly

Jack decided he better stop the little competition before too much was revealed, "Alright ladies, there's plenty of food to eat, so why don't we start munching and less chatting?"

Sam looked at Jack in disbelief, "Sorry sir but I seem to have lost my appetite, please excuse me if you will" Sam smiled sweetly at them all before glaring at Jack, and leaving the table.

"Oh crap…SAM!" Jack yelled getting up

"Jack! Let her go, if she can't accept the inevitable then that's her doing not yours!" Cindy piped up

"The inevitable?" Jack spun around, "What inevitable, does somebody here know something I don't?" Jack looked at his family

"She doesn't belong here Jack, she's too different" Cindy explained, "Why else would have your Grandmother have asked me to come?"

"I don't know why she asked you to come Cindy, I didn't want you in High School what makes you think I've changed my mind now?" Jack snapped before leaving the room in search of Sam.

He found her within a few minutes; she was sitting just outside near the dining room. From her vantage point she could see all the stars outside, "You could've stood up for me in there" she whispered

"How? They don't know about the regulations, they wouldn't understand the reasons" Jack sat next to her, both of them looking at the stars

"You mean they wouldn't understand why you would choose an outsider, compared to their choice?" Sam sighed, "I never thought I would find a family like this"

"Look, I have never sought their approval of anything, that's one of the main reasons I left when I did. I couldn't live up to the legacy my family upholds" Jack rested a hand over hers

"It's amazing what we've seen out there, beyond the blackness of space" Sam exclaimed softly, all was forgiven

"I wouldn't trade my life for anything, not when I have Daniel, Teal'c and you" Jack pulled her to him, "Nothing could stop me from wanting this life, even though now I don't get out in the field much, it's still a pretty damn amazing job" Sam rested her head on his chest

"Would you like to know what I find more amazing?" Jack and Sam spun around, "Is that even though Miss Campbell has pulled out all the stops to get to you Sam, you've stood your ground; and you're terribly wrong about us, we do like you, as you should have found apparent by the whoops you got when this one kissed you. However, that being said, she is right, you don't belong here; not meaning to sound rude or offensive, but you two are different kind of people" Grandma explained, "I can't quite put my finger on it, and trust me I will, but you two are completely different form this way of life; maybe it is the regulations or the soldier demeanor, but whatever it is, sets you apart" Grandma smiled before walking towards the gallery

Jack leaned into Sam, "She may not make a lot of sense, but I'll be right back" Jack gave her a chaste kiss on the cheek and ran after his Grandma.

After Jack had left, Cindy exited the dining room and found Sam, "If I were you I would leave, now, before this turns ugly" she warned

"Oh I don't think that will be happening until Jack leaves" Sam replied not taking her eyes off the stars

"I think you will be, you're not wanted here" She snapped

"No, you don't want me here because I pose as a threat to your chance at Jack; I've dealt with far worse than you" Sam finally turned around, "and as much as I would love to just show you…" Sam's phone went off, "Colonel Carter"

"Sam, sorry if I'm interrupting but is Jack with you by chance?" Daniel's voice crackled to life

"No, he's with his Grandma, actually I'm with a certain Miss Campbell" Sam smiled sweetly at Cindy

"Oh, so I am interrupting" Daniel laughed

"Of course not, what's wrong?" Sam asked chuckling

"The Asgard have requested yours and Jack's help in repairing their home world, Thor has expressed the need for both of you, he said he would contact Jack personally but we advised against it because of the fact that he's not in a secure location" Daniel explained

Sam forgot Cindy was still trying to talk to her and began walking towards the direction Jack had gone, "Is he still in orbit? If I can find Jack we can signal a safe transport"

The sound of the phone being transferred hands met Sam's ears, "Colonel Carter, you have expressed concern about being teleported, if you can find a secure location I will transport you to my ship. We are currently cloaked above Earth" Thor's voice spoke

"OK, I'll find Jack and message you, Carter out" Sam clicked the phone shut before hearing voices in the next room, knocking she entered, "Sorry to interrupt, but Jack that was the base" Sam tried to think of a way to get the message to Jack without letting any information slip, "This is going to sound so weird but, your favorite little grey butt wants to use white light for help with rebuilding the home" Sam could barely contain her laughter at how stupid she sounded

"Wow, Sam are you functioning below the normal 10?" Jack laughed, before he realized what she said, "When does he need the white light by?"

"ASAP, he has already sent transport to meet us at the nearest base on our signal" Sam replied

Grandma's head was filling with questions as she watched the coded messages fly between the two, "Am I right to guess that you're assignment Jackles is top secret?"

"Yes, it's all classified" Jack answered

"Well I want clearance! I demand to know what my Jackles is doing!" she demanded

"I would love for you to have clearance, but it's not something you brag about over afternoon tea with the neighbors Grandma" Jack replied, "I'm sorry"

"Sorry, but Jack we really need to go" Sam motioned for them to leave, her phone going off again, "Carter"
"Hey Sam, are you guys ready yet?" Daniel's voice could be heard by all three occupants of the room
"Not yet Daniel, we're having difficulty with Jack's Grandma" Sam whispered

"Tell Jack to hurry up! Thor and his home world really need you're expertise" Daniel bellowed, Jack's Grandma staring dumbfounded at the phone

"Thanks Daniel, I'm sure they didn't hear you in Egypt!" Sam snapped, "Bye" she clicked the phone shut before facing Jack and Grandma, "Sorry about that, little misunderstanding"
"Home world?" she whispered, "How…Jackles?"

"Ah crap, Sam get Hammond on the phone" Jack sighed, "Better yet, I'll get Hammond on the phone" Jack took the phone out of Sam's hands.

Dialing the number, Jack waited for Hammond to pick up, "Hammond"

"Sir, we have a problem"

A/N: Big shout out to my beta SciFiGirl...thanks chicka!

Once again thank you for all the reviews, much appreciated :)

Muahsio,

Fyre-Anjel