Chapter 3

A year had gone by, they had seen each other at least 1 weekend a month of not more. They had even gotten up to the cabin a couple times which made Jack happy. It had been hard since Sam had been sent to command Atlantis when Dr Weir had fallen ill. It was easy to visit each other when they were on the same planet but a bit harder when they were in different galaxies.

Jack was happy when he heard Sam was getting transferred back to the SGC. He knew it was a bit selfish but he couldn't help it, he couldn't protect her out there and they just couldn't spend enough time together. When she got back she told everyone she was taking a 4 week vacation. It was the least they owed her after being off world for a year. Everyone asked where she was going and she just said she was planning to drive and see the country, take in the warm summer air, and enjoy herself. She figured that way they couldn't really trace her to one place.

Daniel thought he knew who was going with her so he called Jack. Jack told him he wished Sam had invited him on such a trip but that she hadn't and actually had far too much work to be able to consider it. Daniel was stumped but let it go.

Sam packed her bags and headed out on the open road, directly to Washing D.C. to Jack's apartment. She had thought to park it in a parking garage a few blocks away and take a taxi to Jack's apartment, not stopping to see or talk to anyone. When he got home that night, he was in love with her all over. She had made them dinner and was doing the dutiful wife thing serving him. He loved it but knew it wasn't something either of them expected in the long run.

They had spent nearly every minute they could together throughout those weeks. They had made passionate love more often than they could remember. They couldn't believe how well they were fit together and how they could make each other feel. Jack had a knack of making love slow and erotic causing her to have multiple orgasm's when they had that kind of time. He knew how to make each orgasm mind blowing to her which she had never experience with any of the men she had been with in the past. Jonah and Pete were more the wham bam thank you ma'am types which was ok but nothing like Jack. He could make her toes curl, eyes roll back, body convulse, and bend in ways she never knew she could. He loved watching her enjoy them and he would make them last for her as long as he could with the little things he would do. Tickle her nipple with his tongue, or touch her clit just enough to make it pulsate, butterfly kisses to her neck and collarbone, nibble her ear or just tickle her g-spot with the head of his manhood ever so gently.

By the end of the month they hated to part but Sam had received a transfer to Command the new "George Hammond" Ship. She was so excited but was torn. Again it took her off world for long periods of time but Jack told her to accept it and they would work things out.

She went in for the pre deployment physical and passed with flying colors so off to Area 51 she went to meet her new team . Within a few months of being on the ship Sam had begun getting nauseous and having almost flulike symptoms. The doctor suspected one thing and asked her if she could be pregnant. She froze, OMG! I could be! How was she going to going to tell the Dr? Ok Sam, calm down. It's not like the Dr knows who the father is. Don't tell her you are sleeping with a General for crying out loud!

"Ah, ya, I was just on a month of downtime before we left and… but I'm on birth control." The Doctor smiled, "You may be, but I suspect something fell through. Let me pull some blood and we can see if that is in fact what the situation is. For now, you just rest here in bed."

When she felt better the doctor released her to return to the bridge as long as she took it easy. That night the doctor visited her in her private quarters. "Colonel, the test came back positive. I won't know how far along until we get some ultrasounds done. Want to come down while it's quiet around here?" Sam agreed and followed her to the infirmary.

It had not even sunk in yet when the Doctor finished the ultrasound and guessed she was approximately 4 months into the pregnancy. The Doctor told her that she had no other choice but to inform General O'Neill in the morning and have her transferred back to Area 51 or SGC, somewhere that she would have access to the medical care she would need if something where to happen as well as prenatal care for the baby.

Hearing that the doctor was going to call Jack made her start crying. "Thanks Doc. I will be down in my quarters if you need me." As she walked back, she was trying to figure out how to get Jack a message without anyone else knowing and the only thing she could think of was the transport device Jack had given her. She'd have to beam down and return before anyone was looking for her.

When she arrived in Jack's apartment, she tip toed down the hall and found him sound asleep in his bed. It was about 3am here, she had forgotten. When he heard someone he made a quick move to grab his Beretta and sat up but she was quick enough to announce it was her.

He shook his head and quickly put the gun back on the night stand. "You shouldn't do that you know." She smiled and pushed the blanket away to sit next to him. When she saw his Homer Simpson Boxers that she had bought him years ago, she smiled. He was still half asleep and trying to figure out why she would be there when she started crying.

"What's going on Sam?" The crying got louder, "C'mere" and he pulled her into him. He let her cry and finally she got control. "Jack, I've been sick for a week or so and the Doctor decided to run some tests. I'm pregnant Jack." A smile as wide as Texas crossed his face and he looked up Thank you lord for giving me a second chance at being a father! He rubbed her shoulders, "It's gonna be ok baby. Just gotta figure some things out here that's all.

They sat together for nearly an hour, "I'll turn in my paperwork tomorrow and be out of office by the end of the week." Sam shook her head, "that won't do anything. They will still know the baby was conceived prior to your retirement. We're screwed Jack. The Doctor doesn't know anything about us but she is going to be calling you in the morning to let you know so you can transfer me back to another post. But really, I think maybe I should just retire. I'm going to need to be home with the baby anyway, it's not like you can carry, birth, and breast feed the baby for me."

He smiled and tugged her shoulder, "No, but you know I would if I could." She placed her head on his shoulder, "I know.. that's why I love you so much!"

"Ok, let me make some calls in the morning to try to keep us from being court martialed and you get yourself transferred back here to Earth and we'll figure it out from there. "Why don't you get back before someone is missing you." They stood up in unison and Jack gave her a tight hug and a kiss "I love you!" She smiled and walked away from him hitting the transport button and in a flash she was gone.

In the morning Jack called the president. He knew Henry owed him BIG TIME and he always said he could turn in the debt anytime. Well, this was the time. After speaking privately to the President, Henry was not happy but then he laughed, "I thought you two were together 8 years ago." But Jack insisted it was only in the last year had they been together as a couple. Henry said he needed one of them to step down and he would be sure nothing further happened. Jack told him the plan for Sam to retire and stay home so Henry was happy. He didn't want to lose Jack, not yet. Especially with him leaving the Presidential Office later this year, his term was up, he was going to be gone. So he figured it was the least he could do for the two people who were responsible for keeping the entire planet safe for so many years.

Within a week, the George Hammond landed at Area 51 and Sam said her goodbye's to her crew. They didn't know why she was leaving but wished her well. All they had known was she had been sick for a few weeks so they didn't really think much more of it. Colonel Riley took command of the vessel and they returned to space after some minor repairs.

Sam called Jack as soon as she got back home. It had been a long trip but she was happy to be back in her own bed. They hadn't told Daniel or General Landry anything yet, they didn't even know she was back on the planet. They figured they would eventually tell Daniel and even Teal'c when he made contact with Daniel.

He had made arrangements with Major Davis to take a four day weekend. Davis knew never to ask what Jack was going to be doing on his off time, Better not to know! Because Major Davis was his 2IC, he informed him that Colonel Carter was retiring and that she would be moving in with him. It was no surprise to Davis but everyone figured it would be the other way around and that Jack would be the one retiring. He knew to keep everything to himself and just filed the paperwork, he was a man Jack knew he could trust. It took the SGC personnel a long time to train Davis to not just be the pencil pusher he once was but they eventually wore off on him.