A/N: Thanks for all the reviews! I'm writing in a different way to which I am normally comfortable with, so I'm glad for the good responses. For those who asked, here is Jack... :) I would have posted sooner but I've been experiencing technical difficulties... alas... enjoy!

"W-w-w...." The faint noise passed Jack's lips and Sam simply stared at him as he turned around on the spot a few times and then ran a hand through his hair.

She'd managed to keep a good grip on everything as she'd handed over temporary command of Atlantis to John Sheppard; dodged her friends at the SGC and somehow fell asleep on the plane ride to Washington DC which spared her the agony of running the words over in her mind.

But when she'd arrived at Jack's place and surprised him, panic had engulfed her and she'd blurted the words out before she even knew what was happening.

Jack finally stopped pacing and stared her in the eyes, trying to gauge her own reaction before he felt able to continue. "Wow..." The words finally emerged from his lips, followed by a faint smile. "This is good... isn't it?"

"I..." Sam's mouth hung open like a goldfish.

"Sam?"

"I'm freaking out!" She cried. She took a step away from him and began walking back and forth on the other side of the room. "I mean we haven't even talked about this! Or marriage-"

"You want to get married?" Jack squeaked, his eyes growing even wider than before.

"Yes! No! I don't know..." She shook her head and momentarily closed her eyes. "This isn't about getting married..." She sighed, her voice somewhat returning to normal. "How can you be so calm?" She asked.

"What?"

"I tell you that I'm pregnant and all you do is run a hand through your hair like I've just explained wormhole physics to you again!"

"I'm pretty sure this is down to biology, Carter, not physics..."

She picked up a cushion from the sofa and threw it at him.

Jack dodged it and, picking it up from the floor, placed it back where she'd found it. Taking a deep breath, he walked towards her and took a hold of her hands. "Sam..." He gazed into her eyes and watched as she deflated before him.

"We live in different galaxies, Jack..." Her voice had suddenly grown small.

"I know."

"I command people to kill aliens..."

"You do."

"And it's one of the best jobs I've ever had..."

He inched closer. "We'll figure something out."

She allowed his forehead to rest on hers. "Like what?" She whispered back.

Jack simply shrugged. "How many times have we had to come up with a plan B?"

Sam bit her lip in response and Jack nudged her when she didn't answer. "Almost always..." She sighed.

"And how many times did it work?"

"Almost always..." she replied again.

A moment of silence stretched out between the two of them, while they simply stood huddled together. The hands that had circled her waist and claimed Sam's back suddenly stopped moving and she felt a sudden rush of air hit her neck.

Sam pulled back to see Jack chuckling.

"We're going to have a baby..." He said, a big grin on his face.

Sam couldn't help it. The smile on his lips was infectious, and before long she found herself grinning back at him. She hooked her arms around his neck. "I know..."

He pulled her closer. "Now kiss me before I start to freak out..."

Sam's rumble of laughter was promptly swallowed by his lips claiming hers.