Later that evening a sombre Sg1 sat round the table at Sam's, Janet had to go home to look after Cassie, they ordered Sam's favourite pizza, ham and pineapple and sat eating it quietly, Jack broke the silence after realising his concern for Sam had meant Daniel had taken the last slice

"Hey that was mine" he said indignantly

"Was not, you snooze you loose" Daniel retorted taking a big bite getting sauce everywhere

"Was too" Jack argued

"Was not, umm yummy" Daniel said tasting it again, they were interrupted by Sam laughing softly

"Sorry it just seemed so normal" she apologised glad to see that meeting her mum and being confused to where her loyalties lie hadn't changed her friend's opinions of her

"Were normal?" Daniel questioned

"Well I am" Jack retorted eyeing Daniel as if he was cafeteria food

"Are not"

"Am too" Jack shrugged losing interest in the argument and flicking on the TV find a Simpson's episode, after a few hours Daniel and Teal'c said there goodbyes, Jack and Sam sat on the couch when Sam started crying

"I miss her" she admitted, Jack hugged her, allowing himself to enjoy the closeness

"It sounds weird but I'm kinda glad she is dead, finally free" she looked at him fearful of his reaction, he hugged her again, before softly kissing her hair

"Sam that's nothing to be ashamed about, your mum was trapped in her own body for 25years you freed her you should be proud"

"But I….I" Sam began

"Sam there is no doubt you were confused on the planet, Gees if it had been Charlie" Jack shuddered

"You acted normal in the situation, you did well Sam, I'm proud of you" he told her, she looked at him weighing up his words seeing only genuine concern she nodded believing him

"I forgot she wasn't my mum till they took it out, it said it loved me, that they love as one which mean it loved me," she shuddered the thought sickening her

"Its hard not to" Jack whispered, Sam gave him a measuring glare trying to work out what he meant by that

"You mean" she began then doubting herself she trailed off

"Yes Sam I do"

"Me too, Jack I love…" she hesitated again making sure he was on the same wavelength, he smiled giving a small encouraging nod

"I love you" she tired again

"I love you too Sam" they kissed, and Sam realised she had fulfilled her promise

She was truly happy

The end

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