Jack sauntered down the corridor to the SF. 'At ease,' he said as the man stiffened. 'Doctor Jackson's still in there. Don't let anyone past until he comes out, okay?'

'Yes sir,' the SF replied.

Jack called by the locker room and hid the condoms and lube behind his toiletries, then stuffed his laundry in the hamper. He wandered back to the elevator and rode it up to the command level. Door open, General Hammond was at his desk, reading a report. Jack knocked on the door frame.

'Come in,' Hammond said, looking up.

Jack closed the door behind him and set Thor's device on the desk, activating it. He sat down carefully, forgoing his customary slouch. 'We talked,' he said without preamble.

'Did you come to any conclusion?' the General asked.

Jack grimaced, a faint red touching his cheeks betraying his embarrassment. 'Yes sir, we did.' He cleared his throat. 'We'd, ah... Daniel and I would like to make use of that marriage license.' Keeping his head high, he forced himself to meet the General's steady gaze.

'You're certain?' Hammond's voice was carefully neutral.

'We are. That letter was a bit of an eye-opener,' Jack confessed.

General Hammond regarded him for a long moment, long enough for Jack to wonder if his CO would have a problem with this, with his relationship with Daniel, with commanding them both, but then George's stern countenance transformed into a beaming smile.

'Congratulations, Jack. For what it's worth, I think you boys are making the right decision.' He stood and offered his hand. Stunned, Jack rose and shook it. 'I can't say I'm even all that surprised. You two are at your best together, always have been.'

Jack saw only genuine happiness in his CO's face. Shaken by the acceptance, it took him a couple of tries to find his voice, 'Thank you, sir. That means a lot to me.'

'So, have you thought about when and where?' George asked, sitting down again. 'I know this base isn't the ideal spot for a wedding, but there's always the conference room or the mess hall, perhaps?'

Jack grinned. 'I think I know the perfect spot. He nodded at the window.

'The Gate Room? I suppose it is, at that.' George agreed.

'We've already got the rings and the license. I need to go home and grab a couple of things, but I don't see any reason why we can't hold the wedding later on today. It's not as if we have to sort out flowers and a guest list, is it?' Jack said, leaning back in the chair. He frowned. 'I'll need some time to explain things to Carter and Teal'c, but that's about it.'

George nodded. 'Would you like me to be present?'

Jack thought for a moment, then shook his head. 'I'll use the conference room, that way if they have a problem with it, they can come straight in to see you. Would that be okay?'

'Of course. Are you going to do that now?' George asked.

Jack shook his head. 'If it's all right with you, sir, I'd like to sort a few things out first. Daniel will want to be there, anyway, and right now he's busy working on a translation. Once this gets out, I have a feeling neither of us will be able to get much done.'

'I imagine you're right. Very well, Jack, say fourteen hundred hours?'

Jack ran through the list of things he needed to do. 'Better make it fifteen hundred, just in case.'

'Anything I can do to help?' George asked. 'It's not every day a man gets to put together a wedding in just a few hours.'

Jack sucked in a deep breath as the truth of the General's words hit him. He was getting married. Today. To his best friend. To Daniel. His mouth went dry and his words came out more of a croak. 'Um... You could have the Gate Room clear for eighteen hundred? Maybe have a word with the other team leaders?'

'Leave it to me,' George said kindly. 'I'll let the chaplain know. Any thoughts on vows?'

'I, uh...' Jack could feel panic rising. Hurriedly, he stood. 'We'll make something up.' He shrugged. 'That usually works for us. I'd better get going.'

'All right, Colonel. Dismissed.'

Jack sketched a sloppy salute and hurried back to his office. Ignoring the increasingly large mountain of paperwork in his in-tray, he dashed off an email to Carter, Teal'c and Daniel about the meeting, then jogged down to the locker room and changed into civvies. He made it off the mountain without getting caught by anyone and with a sigh of relief he pulled out of the parking lot and headed home.