Interruptions

Chapter Twenty-Two

Sam arrived home, and hung her dress away. She'd either have to move it, or move Jack's stuff when he came to Colorado Springs next. She shut the wardrobe door, and the phone rang. Picking it up, she plonked herself onto the bed.

"Carter." She said.

"Hey gorgeous."

Sam grinned. "Hey sexy."

"How's it going?" Jack asked.

"Oh, alright." Sam replied. "I bought my dress today."

"Really? Am I gonna like it?"

"It's too bad if you don't." Sam answered. Then she laughed. "I think you'll like it."

"I know I will. It's got you in it. I can't not like something that's got you in it." Jack replied.

Sam rolled her eyes.

"You just rolled your eyes, didn't you?" Jack asked.

"I have no idea what you're talking about." Sam replied.

"Yeah, well, you're forgetting that I spent seven years in the field with you. I know your mannerisms, no matter how well you think you hid them from me."

Sam didn't respond to that statement, instead choosing to change to subject. "Have you got a best man yet?"

"Yeah, I asked Daniel. He jumped at the opportunity."

Sam smiled to herself. Then sighed.

"What's up?" Jack asked.

"If this had been a few years ago, Janet would have been my maid of honour, and Dad would've walked me down the aisle."

"Yeah."
There was silence over the connection for a few minutes.

"Who are you going to get to walk you down the aisle?" Jack asked.

"I'm going to ask Teal'c." Sam replied.

"Good idea." Jack said.

"But what about Cam, he'd be left out entirely."

"Let him walk with Cassie." Jack replied.

"That's a good idea."

"Yeah, I'm good with ideas sometimes."

Sam chuckled. "Yes you are."

Jack sighed. "I've got to go. I'll talk to you tomorrow."

"Yeah. I love you Jack."

"I love you more." Jack replied.

"Oh sure, I don't think so."

"I do." Jack laughed.

"Okay, I love you, as much as you love me." Sam compromised.

"Okay, I can live with that. If I could multiply a number by infinity, which I know I can't, but that's beside the point; that's how much I love you."

Sam grinned. "I'll talk to you tomorrow Jack."

"Love you."

"Love you too."

Smiling, Sam hung up the phone.

The next day, Sam found Teal'c in his quarters. She knocked on his door.

"Enter." He said.

Sam opened the door and walked in.

"Colonel Carter. How can I help you?"

"Teal'c, I have a favour to ask you." Sam said.

Teal'c inclined his head, listening.

"I was wondering if, for the wedding, you'd walk me down the aisle."

Teal'c blinked a few times, his way of expressing emotion. "Is that not something a family member usually does?" He asked.

"Well, yeah, but you are family Teal'c. Part of the dysfunctional family that is SG1." Sam smiled at him. "You've been my friend for over ten years, and I'd really like it if you walked me down the aisle."

Teal'c smiled back at Sam. "I would be honoured Samantha."

"Thank you." Sam replied.

"You are most welcome." Teal'c replied.

Sam turned to leave, but turned back. "Do you know where I can find Cam?"

"I believe he is in the gymnasium." Teal'c replied.

"Thanks."

Cam was happy to be included in the wedding, even in a small way.

"Thanks Sam. I feel honoured that you would choose to let me have a part in your wedding." He gave Sam a hug. "Can't wait."

Sam smiled. "Nor can I. I'm getting married! I never used to think that would happen."

"No?"

"No. a lot of guys I had an interest in died." Sam said.

Cam frowned. "What?"

"They were… mostly aliens. Except Pete." She sighed. "I almost married him, before I decided it was a mistake. I could never make him happy."

"I'm sorry." Cam said.

Sam shrugged. "It's all in the past now. And I'm about to marry the love of my life. The man I've loved for almost a decade."

"Wow." Cam laughed. "With all the rules SG1 broke in your early years, you never broke the frat regs?"

Sam shook her head. "We valued our jobs too much."

"Over each other?"

"Because of each other, I think. I don't think I could've quit and continued to let Jack go through the gate. I'd get too worried. At least if I was out there too, even if we weren't in a relationship, I could look out for him." Sam smiled. "Sorry to dump all this on you."

"No problems." Cam replied. "It's like a soap opera. Instead of The Bald and the Beautiful, you get The Gate and the People Who Go Through It." He grinned.

Sam rolled her eyes and laughed.