Interruptions

Chapter Thirty – Epilogue

Not a day went past that Samantha Carter didn't sit alone in her lab, thinking, not about what could have been, but about what was. Leaning awkwardly back on her chair, she laid a hand on her protruding stomach and smiled.

"Hi Jack."

"Damn it! I was trying to sneak up on you!"

Sam turned around and smiled at her husband. "I've got a Jack radar." She said.

"A Jack radar?"

"Yeah, I can tell whenever you're around. Even when I don't see you." She grinned. "Could be because I have a bit of you inside me."

Jack closed the distance between himself and Sam so he could kiss her and say a proper hello.

After kissing her, his hand joined hers on her stomach. He smiled when he felt a small movement, his eyes shining.

Sam wrapped her free arm around Jack, pulling him close. "I love you." She whispered.

"I love you more." Jack replied.

Sam chuckled. "I don't think so." She said in a singsong voice.

"Oh really?" Jack answered.

"Ahem." There was the sound of someone clearing their throat. "Am I interrupting something?" It was Daniel.

"Not really." Jack replied, turning, but not moving away from Sam. "We were about to get into an argument about who loves who more."

Daniel smiled. "I just wanted to invite you two to dinner. Teal'c, Cam, Vala and I are going out for dinner tonight, and you're welcome to come."

Sam nodded. "I reckon we will."

Sam smiled, taking in the sight. SG1, having dinner together again. So, two years after that first dinner when Jack confessed his feelings, Sam found herself back at that same restaurant, with the same people. The only differences being that Daniel and Vala were engaged, and Sam and Jack were married, and expecting their first baby.

Sam revelled in the way her life had changed in the last two years, and, as she leant against Jack, watching Vala feed Daniel, she knew that she wouldn't have it any other way. Everything happens in its own time, and this was finally her time. She was happy, more happy than ever before, and it was then, sitting with her friends, and quite rightly her family, Sam realised that her father was right. And now she had everything she wanted, and she was happy. She wished Jacob was here to see her and how her life had changed, but he wasn't. And even though she was a scientist, Sam couldn't help but think, maybe, just maybe, her father was out there somewhere in some form, watching over her.

Sam met Jack's gaze as she looked around.

"You're thinking again." He whispered.

Sam shrugged. "I never stop."

Jack smiled at her, and brushed a strand if hair from her face. "And you wouldn't be you if you didn't spend all your time thinking."

Sam smiled too, leaning closer so she could kiss Jack.

"Come on! Geez, get a room!" Daniel said, echoing Sam's words from all that time ago.

Sam ignored him, and kissed Jack again. After all, he was her husband, and she was going to make the most of having him around.

Pulling away, Sam grinned smugly at Daniel, who, in retaliation, grabbed Vala and kissed her passionately.

Cam laughed. "This is crazy! Feel left out Teal'c?"

The Jaffa merely fixed the younger man with a look. No words were needed.

"Guess not." Cam said, shrugging. "Well, may I propose a toast?"

Everyone turned to pay attention.

"Here's to us." Cam said. "We're a dysfunctional lot, but we're a family. And a great one at that. Here's to the continuation of out family. And the expansion." He grinned at Sam.

Everyone raised their glasses.

"Here's to us." Cam said again.

"Cheers!" Everyone said together.

The End

A/N: Wow, the longest story I've ever written, and finished. I really enjoyed writing, and then re-reading this story, and I hope you all enjoyed it too. Thanks to everyone who's taken the time to read and to review. Hopefully I will be able to write more stories that you will enjoy in the future. :)