Jack showed Sam around the cabin, she could see why he loved the place and she told him that she loved the cabin which made him smile then they went for a walk along one of the tracks.
"Are you going to tell me what you and dad said to you?"
"Just some advice."
"Advice, there's more to it than that, what did he say" Jack stop then Sam did, she turned and looked at him.
"Jack what did dad say?"
"That I should take my own advice."
"What that"
"That I should do what I've been telling you for years"
"Get a life."
"Yes." then he held onto her hands
"Sam I don't want to rush you in to any thing, but I would like to get to know Samantha Carter not Major Carter while we are here" Sam smiled.
"I would like that so long as I get to know Jonathan O'Neill, not Colonel O'Neill." Jack smiled.
"I would like that Sam"
"Good so tell me about your family." then they start walking again.
They spent all afternoon and evening talking and laughing. That evening, Sam called and spoke to Mark and told him what had happen. When mark listened to what Sam told him, he realised that Jack was telling the truth and that Pete didn't tell him everything. When Sam did hang up after talking for half an hour, she was relieved and that Mark understood why Sam broke up with Pete.
Over the next few days, Jack and Sam talked, went for walks and fished. When they returned to Colorado Springs they both were happy and relaxed. When they reported for work on Monday morning they found out from General Hammond that Pete had lost his job.
His friend FBI special agent David Farrity also lost his job for doing background checks for friends without authorisation. Sam was pleased it was over and that she could move on with her life.
Over the next few months Jack and Sam spent time off the base. They were either at her place or his. On one rescue mission Jack was shot and almost died. Janet was also hit but she was hit in the shoulder, while she was attending to Senior Airmen Simons Wells.
The Jaffa was just about to fire his staff weapon when Sam saw him when she ran over to Jack's side, she knew that was where Daniel and the others were so she shot the Jaffa which shot Janet before he fell to the ground and died.
They all manage to return to the SGC with only three wounded. Jack and Janet got two weeks off till they recovered from their wounds. The day Simons Wells was supposed to go home, he received a phone call stating his wife Marcia had gone into Labor.
By the next day word got around that Marcia gave birth to a girl, the rest of Simons team SG13 lost their bets when Simons told them that the doctors told him and Marcia that they were having another boy. They were hoping for a girl since they already got four boys.
Marcia and Simons name their daughter Janet Samantha Wells after Simons found out that she killed the Jaffa that wounded Janet, which both Sam and Janet were both honoured.
Sam looked after Jack since SG1 and thirteen was on down time. Jack and Sam became close after that mission and they even shared their first kiss the night Jack was able to go home.
As for the friendship between Mark and Pete, Mark and his family showed up for a week about the time SG1 was on down time because of Jack and Janet's injuries. Mark got to meet Jack and he could see how happy Sam was. We saw the way Jack acted around his kids, making them laughs and Sam giggle.
Mark used Sam's car to go to Denver to talk to Pete face to face after he and Sam had talked the night before. When Mark returned he told Sam that he wanted nothing more to do with Pete after he lied to his face about the undercover mission Sam and her team was on. Sam understood and told Mark
"You lost one friend but you gained a lot more." They looked outside to the backyard of Jack's place to see Jack, Daniel, Teal'c, Cassie and Janet playing with his family. He knew Sam was right.
A few weeks later, Jack received the second down load and few days later he used the ancient weapon and destroyed Anubis. Three months later Thor was able to remove the knowledge from Jack and return him and SG1 back to Earth. After that they helped Thor built a weapon that destroyed all the Replicators on his new home world. Also, they destroyed fifth who was on the planet and found Sam alive and well.
On the way back to Earth, Jack and Sam talked. Jack decided to retire as soon as he returned back to Earth so he could marry Sam but he didn't tell her that part. When they did return, Jack spoke to the President in General Hammond's office with Sam there.
"Colonel what can I do for you?"
"Mr. President I was told about the promotion and I'm sorry but I decline, I want to retired sir."
"Colonel why do you want to retire when you've been given an opportunity to be come a general and be the CO of the SGC?"
"Major Carter is the reason sir."
"Oh, sorry Colonel your retirement has been denied."
"What, well then Mr. President I quit." He said angrily.
"Colonel." he said in an angry tone.
"Mr. President, its Major Carter here."
"Major have you and Colonel O'Neill been having a relationship?"
"We've been seeing each other while off base sir so we can get to know each other."
"Major you know you can be court marshalled."
"Mr. President I have an idea but I need to talk to Colonel O'Neill first."
"Carter"
"Do you trust me?" she looked at him.
"With my life." Sam smiled.
"Then if you won't accept the promotion, would you come back and work here as a civilian?"
"You know how much I hate paperwork-"
"No regs." Jack thought about it then smiled
"That I can handle."
"Colonel, Major, care to tell me?"
"Mr. President if you will accept Colonel O'Neill's retirement, he can come back as a civilian leader, we know that the other leaders wanted a civilian leader to run the SGC it will keep every one happy sir."
"Well in that case, Colonel I'll be waiting for you retirement papers."
"Yes sir."
"Colonel, bring the papers to Washington tomorrow and Major Carter-"
"Yes sir?"
"You come with the Colonel; I want to meet you both in person."
"Yes sir."
"I'll get a plane sorted out for you both in the morning."
"Sir I know a quicker way."
"How major?" Sam smiled.
"Prometheus sir… it will be cheaper, sir."
"All right be in my office at eight in the morning we'll have breakfast and talk."
"Thank you sir." Jack said.
"Alright talk to you both then." then he hung up.
"Well I better get back to work." Sam said.
"Ok how about lunch at one?"
"Sounds good to me… sir." She walked out of the office followed by Jack a minute later.
The next morning Jack and Sam beamed down to the Oval Office to see General Maynard and General Hammond there.
"Sirs," Jack said. Both he and Sam stood at attention and saluted while the two generals saluted in return.
"At easy Colonel, Major"
"Congratulations sir," Sam said when she saw the third star on his shoulder.
"Thank you Major" Hammond said
"Mr. President" Jack passed him the letter.
"Colonel" he opened the letter and looked at it before he ripped it up- which shocked them all.
"What the, you said-"
"Colonel, sign this" he passed him a file and pen.
Jack opened the file and read it. He looked around the room to see three men smiling at him.
"You're joking"
"Nope, so what is it going to be?"
Sam looked at Jack and he passed her the file. She read it, and then smiled as she passed it back to him.
"Sign it… General O'Neill," she said smiling.
"It does have a nice ring to it… what the hell."
Jack signed it and passed it back to the President then General Maynard passed Jack his stars and shook his hand.
"Well done General."
"Thank you sir."
"Well done Jack."
"Thanks you sir."
"Before we go and have breakfast there is one more thing." the President said as both Generals stood up.
"Major Carter, it is my honour and privilege to promote you to Lieutenant Colonel, congratulations Colonel Carter" General Maynard said Jack and Sam were both shocked but happy.
"Raise you right hand and repeat after me."
Sam raised her right hand and repeated what General Maynard said while Jack and General Hammond replaced her insignia. Once done Sam saluted them all.
"Congratulations Sam."
"Thank you sir." Sam gave General Hammond a hug.
"General O'Neill since you have signed these papers we would like you to sign these civilian contracts for the next five years with a pay packet."
The President passed Jack the file he opened it up, look at it, and smiled. He signed them and passed them back to the President.
"So when do I retire?"
"You just did when you sign the retirement forms"
"Sweet… well then this is a good time" Jack got down on one knee
"Samantha Carter you know I'm a man of few words…" he looked around.
"Jack"
"You know Thor and his timing" she smile and nodded.
"Samantha Carter would you do the honours of marrying me now that I'm retired"
He pulled out a box and opened it up. In side was a one point five carrot round diamond set in eighteen carrot yellow gold band.
"Yes Jack I will marry you."
He pulled the ring out of the box and slipped it on to her finger, and then he stood up and kissed her. They wrapped their arms around each other, staying that way even when they broke for air.
"I love you." Jack said smiling.
"I love you too Jack." They kissed again before turning to the others.
"Congratulation Sam, Jack."
"Thank you George." Jack said. Then the President and General Maynard congratulated them both.
Sam got her phone out and called Janet. "Hello."
"Hi Janet, it Sam."
"Hey is every thing ok?"
"Yes. How would you like to be my matron of honour?" Sam was forced to move her phone away when they all heard a squeal coming from the phone.
"Janet please calm down."
"Sam I'm so happy for you and Colonel-"
"It Jack, Janet, he retired."
"Well I'm happy for you both."
"Thanks Janet, we will talk later ok?"
"Ok... hey how did he propose?"
"On one knee in the oval office we will talk later, bye."
"Sam-" She closed her phone and sees Jack was talking to Daniel.
"Daniel said it about time."
"Janet wants details."
"Figures, you know within two minutes the whole base will know."
"Yeah I wonder who won the bet." they all looked at General Hammond who was chuckling.
"You George."
"Yes."
"Unbelievable." Jack shook his head.
"Let's go and get some breakfast and we can talk some more," the President said.
They all walked out to the dinning room where they met others there. They all talked while enjoying breakfast for the next hour then returned back to the oval office where they talk for the next half hour before Jack and Sam were beamed back to the SGC. Seconds after their arrival, they heard
"Congratulation General O'Neill, Colonel Carter"
Over the PA system to alert everyone on base to their arrival. Then personal ran into the gate room where they congratulated them on both promotions and engagement. Eventually, they all returned back to work, that Sam included.
Month later Jack and Sam got married at the 'hillside Gardens' with over five hundred family and friends, then they had the reception and wedding night at the broadmoor hotel.
They spent three weeks at Hawaii as a wedding present from the President.
When they returned the new house they bought before the wedding had been repainted on the outside and the work on the inside had been completed. There was a new kitchen and master bathroom. All their furniture was in the house, along with most of their possessions, so they spent two days sorting it out before returning back to work.
Over the next five years, Sam and Jack have been blessed with two girls Grace and Catherine and twin boys, JJ and Jacob Charlie. Jacob died a month after Grace was born. He was pleased that Sam was happy and he knew that he trust Jack to look after Sam and their family.
When Jack's civilian contract expired he didn't renew it since he wanted to be a househusband and spend more time looking after their four young children.
In the end, they both got what they wanted, which were each other.
The end