Chapter 2: Integration of Colonel O'Neill

1223hrs: Colonel O'Neill (secret) Office...

"...you can reserve a table for me Smithy, that's great. I owe you one buddy. Samantha's going to love it. Thanks a million!" Jack said leaning back smiling. 'Yep, Samantha is going to be totally surprised.'

He started going over his plan on paper when there was a knock at his door. 'Who could that be?' Jack wonders leaving his plan on the desk. "Dad, you made it. Come in and have a seat." He told Sam's father.

"I'm glad to be here Jack and that you're still with us." Jacob replied sitting at Jack's desk. Jack noticed where he sat, right by the date notes. 'Damn, why didn't get him a seat? Now he'll see my plans and I'm a dead man.' he thought to himself.

"You okay Jack? You look like a cat in a room full of rocking chairs." Jacob said smiling.

"Me...I'm fine..." He says with a wave of the hand. "...a lot has happened since I've been healed. Carter promoted to Lt. Colonel along with Janet. The Asgard gave us their old ships, and talks on forming a Federation similar to the one in Star Trek. The federation idea being mine means I have a lot riding on my shoulders." Jack says sitting in his lazy boy recliner while raising the foot rest. 'Please don't notice the list' he thought desperately.

Jacob glanced over quickly once more to confirm his suspicions, 'Yep, Jack had a plan like always.' Selmak said to Jacob. 'Go easy on him Jacob. Our daughter loves this guy with all of her heart so don't ruin it.' She admonished her host.

'Me do that, never?' Jacob answered back.

"So Jack...I heard that you asked my daughter out. Is that true?" Jacob asked in a fatherly tone.

Jack visibly cringed at the question. He really hoped to avoid this conversation with Jacob. Now he had to face the threat head on. "Yes Sir, it's true." Jack replied sitting up giving Jacob his full undivided attention.

"I see you have a plan of action" Jacob replied back holding up the plan. "Do you approve Sir? My intentions are completely honorable." He answered standing at parade rest. Jacob stood, picked up the plan, and went over it twice before giving an answer.

"I'm sure your intentions are honorable Colonel O'Neill. I have no doubt of that." He said walking around Sam's possible suitor. "Your plan is very impressive. Did you have help coming up with it? I halfway expected you to take her to a hockey game and O'Malley's afterward." Jacob finished stopping in front of Jack.

"I came up with the plan myself sir. There have been many refinements over the years." Jack replied honestly.

"Did I hear years Colonel?" Jacob asked loudly. "Yes sir, I said years." Sam's father looked at Jack like a cadet then smirked.

"You've been planning for this day that long Colonel." He asked.

"Yes Sir, ever since Edora (P5C-768). I came to realize how much I loved your it frightened me." Jack answered crisply still at parade rest. A mad General is bad enough but when it's a General/father watch out.

"Why did it scare you colonel? Was it me or the fact that my daughter is too good for you?" Jacob inquired further.

"It's because she deserves better than a broken down soldier Sir! Carter is a National Treasure and deserves to be treated as such!" Jack finished looking straight into Jacobs's eyes.

"So...we agree on something finally. This however..." he says holding up the date plan. "...is a great starting point Colonel. Just don't screw it up or break her heart! Do that and I'll break you... understand!" he finished.

"Sir, that's the last thing on my mind. Samantha means the world to me, hell I'd give my last dying breath for her." Jack replies with hidden passion.

"...and you have. I appreciate that Jack, I really do. So tell me about your date plan." Jacob asked motioning for Jack to relax which he did. He explained every detail to hoping to impress her father.

After listening to Jacks plans he was impressed with the detail and thought put forth. Selmak was even impressed. 'Jacob, you have no need to be worried. Samantha will be thoroughly surprised.'

'I'm just giving him a hard time because I know where this will lead.' He answered.

'Is that such a bad thing to happen...Colonel O'Neill being our son in law?' Jacob let out a laugh getting a frown from Jack.

'...not at all old lady. He's the best man for her. I couldn't have picked better.

'Good, we agree then... you'll back off then.' He laughed again making Jack throw up his hands.

"I hate when you do that Dad. Does Selmak approve of my plan or me? Jack asked with a slight huff.

"Don't worry son, you have our approval." Jacob said smirking.

"Good, I was beginning to wonder." Jack replied with a smirk. Sam's father smiled but he turned serious.

"I know you're not going to waste time given your plan. So... do you have any questions to ask me while I'm here regarding my only daughter?" He asked leaning forward in the chair.

Jack looked at Sam's father with an equally serious face. "Indeed I do Jacob!" he replied smiling, leaning in conspiratorially.

A/N: I hope ya'll like the chapter. To me it needs something more but I can't figure it out. Did I capture Jacob/Selmak properly? Was Jack grilled hard enough? Let me know your thoughts and opinions.