Couple hours earlier

"You heading home?" Jack walked up behind her.

"Yes sir. You?"

"Yeah I was thinking of going out for pizza, you wanna come?"

"Are Daniel and Teal'c coming?"

"Nope just us." When she didn't respond right away he added, "We should probably talk."

"Oh, ok, well I'll get my coat and follow you."

at the pizza place

"So what do you wanna talk about?"

Jack took a deep breath "I really suck at this kinda stuff but here goes nothing-."

"Wait is this about what I said on the planet? Because I wasn't thinking clearly and I-"

"No it's not. It's about something else. Something I said when you were in a coma."

"Ok?"

"Carter, when you were in a coma I said-"

"Are you folks all good here?" a way too bubbly waitress bounced over.

"We're great." Jack said.

"Can I get you anything."

"Some privacy would be nice."

"Point taken, call me over if you need anything." She bounced away

"Sir, with all due respect, wasn't that kinda harsh?"

"Look I'm not good at this and I don't really want to have to do it twice."

"What's going on?" she got a little worried.

"Sam," the use of her real name shocked her and made her realize how serious he was. "When I thought I was going to lose you I realized something, I don't want to lose you. Ok that sounds really dumb, I don't want to lose anyone, well maybe a couple of politicians. But back to the point out of all the people I don't want to lose you're at the top of the list, in fact I don't think I can lose you. Do you get what I'm saying?"

"No." she shook her head slowly.

"Samantha Katharine Carter." he swallowed hard "I don't know a lot but one thing I know is that I cannot live without you and I don't want to try any more. And that's why tomorrow I'm going to march into Hammond's office and resign. For real this time." Sam started to tear up. "Are you ok? Did I do something wrong?"

"No I'm just really happy. But I can't let you resign for me."

"Carter I want to resign for you, I'd do anything for you. I love you." Sam smiled. Jack took another deep breath, "Carter-Sam" he corrected himself. "I know it's fast, probably too fast, but I tend to do a lot of things without thinking and this just feels right, what I'm saying is will you…. Go outside with me?"

"What?" she asked confused and still teary eyed.

"Well do you really want me to do this in a pizza hut?"

"Sir,"

"Jack." he reminded her.

"Jack, I don't care where you do it, I'm just glad you are doing it."

"You do know what I'm going to ask you right? Because I don't wanna make a big scene if you're just gonna say no."

"I do." Her smile was covering her whole face.

"Let me do something right." He got down on one knee and pulled out a little black box. "Carter, will you do me the honor of becoming Major O'Neill." She nodded and he slid the ring on her finger just then the whole place began to clap. He stood up and kissed her.

"You realize how cliché this is don't you?" She teased.

"I love you so much I don't even care about clichés."

End