Sam knocked on the door to Jacks quarters nervously. She had come here to talk to him about what had happened that afternoon and to tell him how much that kiss had meant to her. She was tired of creeping around her feelings for him, and sick to death of denying them. That kiss today had made her realize just how much she loved that man, whether he was her commanding officer or not. He had been the only one to calm her down, the only one who she thought could calm her down. He made her feel loved and she had never felt so deeply about anyone before. So many times today she had walked to that door, nearly knocked and then left again to try and pluck up the courage to go back. Even now she was hoping deep down that he wasn't in there and she wouldn't have to say what she had came to through fear of being rejected.

"Who's there?" came a tired voice from inside.

"It's me sir." Came Carters reply.

The door opened from the inside, Jack O'Neills tired face lit up under the harsh light of the room. He moved aside to let Sam in.

Sam walked in and sat down on his bed.

"What's up Carter?" he asked her sitting down to join her.

"You're not an idiot." She quickly told him.

"That's nice to know." He commented with a nod of the head then looking at his hands.

"Jack just for once could you quit being a smart ass and listen to me. I heard what you said when you were walking away. You weren't an idiot." She told him.

"Carter what are you saying? Apart from the I'm not an idiot thing...if it's about the kiss I'm sorry. I didn't mean to take advantage when you were upset. It was a total error of judgement..."

Sam put a finger over his lips prompting him to be quiet.

"Can you stop apologising...Jack you have no need to be sorry. I'm not." She added.

"Sam what are you saying?"

"What I'm saying is that when I was that upset I felt as if there was only one person who could truly make me feel better and one person who I wanted to. Jack that was you. It always has been you. You weren't taking advantage...I wanted that kiss just as much as you did, and it wasn't as if I pulled away. Out there I was a woman kissing the man that I love and that isn't anything to feel ashamed or sorry about."

"In the situation we're in Sam it is, no matter how much it hurts." Jack told her solemnly.

"Well then it's a stupid situation. Jack O'Neill you are the most important person in my whole life...it just happened and no-one not even me could stop it happening." She cupped his face in her hands. "If that kiss really meant something, you'd admit you loved me Jack...here and now." She added, then finding her hands suddenly very interesting.

"Of course I love you. Sam I love you so much that just being in the same room as you makes me happy...and that kiss meant more to me than you'll ever know. Believe me. It's just your career is so important to you, believe it or not so is mine...and to be together, no matter how much we want it...one of us would have to leave. I don't think either of us would be willing." He told her.

"What's more important to you Jack? Me or rules?"

"Well, you are. You know that." He told her sweetly.

"Then why can't we just forget about the rules and see where whatever we have leads. If it's meant to happen we'll find some way of being together...and if it's not at least we know we gave it a chance." She told him.

"I can't believe this. Samantha Carter is telling me to ignore regs..."

"Well love makes you do crazy things." She told him smiling.

"It also makes you do this..." he started then leaning in to kiss her.

"And please don't say sorry about this...I just might have to hit you." She whispered as they kissed. Slowly they then pulled away from each other.

"You're really sure about this?" he asked her.

"I've never been more sure about anything...except maybe how much I want to be with you." She told him taking his hand.

"We're going to have to go to Hammond one day you know." He told her. "If this works out."

"I know. But for now, lets just enjoy what we've got." She told him.

"I don't think that's going to be too hard do you Carter?" he asked her smiling.

She shook her head.

"Hell no." She replied as he took her in his arms and pulled her onto his lap, kissing her with all the passion that had been held inside for so long.