Chapter seventeen
The next morning they packed the things that they would need to take up to the cabin for the three weeks, then they were on the road by ten that morning. They stopped off for lunch just before one at a café in a town. They talked while enjoying their lunch.
After lunch they went to a gas station to fill up Jack's truck. While Jack was taking care of that, Sam used the ladies room to relieve herself then she went and got two bottles of water and a pack of sweets.
After she paid for them and for the gas, she walked back outside while Jack was checking the oil level. His truck was almost due for an oil and grease change when they were due back from their honeymoon.
When everything checked out ok and the hood was down, he wiped his hands on a wet-one hand towel and put it in the rubbish. He was just about to walk into the station to pay for it when Sam called out,
"Jack, I already paid for the gas!"
He turned and looked at her then he walked around and got in to the truck and gave her a kiss.
"Sam, what am I going to do with you?" Sam put her hand on his crotch and gave it a squeeze.
"What do you think?" she said smiling.
"When we get to the cabin!"
"I know!" He gave her a kiss before putting his seat belt on and starting up the truck, then they were on the road again.
They talked and listened to music all the way to Silver Creek. When they got there four hours later, they stopped off at a family restaurant for dinner.
An hour later they were at super market getting some groceries and then went to a gas station to fill up before heading to the cabin.
When they got there twenty minutes later, it was already dark, so Jack went to turn the lights on in the cabin, then returned to help Sam take everything inside.
When Sam walked into the cabin, she looked around as she walked over to where the kitchen was and put the bags on the bench. Then she opened up the cupboards and started putting things away in there and the fridge.
Jack went back and forth bringing their bags and the rest of the groceries in. While Sam was busy in the kitchen, Jack walked into their bedroom and he quickly made the bed then he walked back out to see Sam putting the last of the food away.
"Sam, how are you feeling?"
"Tired, why?"
He held onto her hand and pulled her down to their bedroom and stopped at the door.
"This one is the bathroom," he opened a door and turned the switch on so Sam could see it, then turned it off again.
"And this is our room!" He walked in still holding Sam's hand.
Sam walked past him, letting go of his hand, and saw the bed was already made with the covers pulled back. She heard a click and knew it was light switch. She turned around to see jack closing the door and walking over to her.
"Well, shall we get into bed and get some rest?" Sam wrapped her arms around him and gave him a kiss.
"That sounds like a good idea, Jack!" Then she kissed him again.
They removed each other's clothes and then got into bed and made passionate love three times before falling asleep in each other's arms.
They both enjoyed the three weeks up at his cabin. They went for walks, swam, talked, and made love, and even went into town a few times and shopped while there before returning back to the cabin.
It was Saturday morning when they packed up and left to head home after spending three wonderful weeks alone up at the cabin. On their way home, Jack's cell phone rang, so he answered it.
"O'Neill!"
"Morning, Jack."
"Hi Alex, what's up?"
"Nothing much."
"So why did you call then?"
"Kids and I have moved into our home!"
"Hey, that great news!"
"Yes it is, anyway when are you and Sam due home?"
"Why?" he asked sounding curious.
"Well, if you're getting back late tomorrow night, I can cook you two dinners."
"Sounds good to me. What do you think, Sam?" He asked since it was on speaker phone.
"Sure, sounds good, but we are coming home now!"
"Now?… When will you be in the Springs then?" Alex was shocked.
"Three hours, why?"
"Well, you can have dinner tonight. How does that sound?"
"Sounds good, Alex, thanks!" Sam said.
"Ok, well see you two when you get here!"
"Ok, see you soon." Then they both hung up.
"She's up to something."
"Jack!" She looked at him.
"I know Alex. I can tell she was shocked that we were returning today instead of tomorrow."
"What could she be planning?"
"Who knows, Sam? Who knows what goes on in that head of hers?"
"Well, she is your sister!"
"True, but I've got a hunch!"
"Jack!"
"Why don't we check out our new house before going back to your place?"
Sam looked at Jack while he was driving and thought about what he had just said.
"Are you thinking that our furniture is at our new house?"
"Yep! She would have gotten Daniel, Teal'c Cassie, Lou and others from the SGC to help out with the move!"
"You could be right. After all, we did shock them all when we got married."
"Yeah!" They talked till they reached Colorado Springs.
They went to their new home first, to see if anything had been done to it. When they got close, there were cars everywhere on their front lawn.
"What the hell?" Jack said when he took his sun glasses off.
"Looks like all the SGC is there."
"Looks like it, I've got an idea," he said smiling.
"What's that?"
"Trust me!" He said smiling.
When he found a spot and parked his truck they got out. Sam saw Jack crouching down and working his way around to Sam.
"Come on!" They worked their way to the house without being spotted.
They got inside the house and upstairs and they walked to their bedroom and opened the door and walked in and closed it. They were shocked to see the new bed they were planning on getting already there, made with the drawers and everything.
"I wonder what else they brought?" Sam asked.
"Who knows, Sam, who knows?"
They checked out the bathroom to find all their things there and in the walk-in closet as well. Then they went to one of the windows and looked outside to see everyone there.
"Well Jack, your hunch was right!"
"Yep!"
"Let's check out the other rooms?"
"Ok."
They made sure it was all clear before checking out the other rooms in the second story of the house. They found beds, drawers everything in there, so they went back to their bedroom and looked outside without being spotted.
"There's Alex," Sam said.
"I see her, shall we?"
He opened one of the French doors that lead outside on to the triple garage's roof. They walked to the edge looking down.
"ALEXSANDRA O'NEILL JORDON KOWALSKI, GET YOUR MAJOR ASS UP HERE RIGHT NOW!" Jack said, yelling in his General tone.
Everyone stopped and looked up on the garage roof to see Jack and Sam up there. They were shocked. Alex walked her way to the steps and up them. When she got to the top, Sam had her back to her, not knowing that Sam was trying not to laugh. When she saw Jack, she could tell he wasn't happy. When she got close to them,
"Jack, Sam, I'm sorry it was meant to be a surprise belated engagement and house warming party. I did have it planned for tomorrow night till you told me that you were returning tonight."
"Is that right? Well, it seems we got one on you." She frowned.
"Meaning?"
"Well, when we spoke to you, you were shocked over the phone that we were returning back a day early."
"Yes, but how did you know?"
"We knew this house passed inspection when we got the phone call and with what you said and asked, we put two and two together!"
"So you're not angry then?" Jack smiled.
"Na, just seeing the shocked look on yours and everyone's faces."
"Jack!" She hit him in the arm then gave him a hug. Then they all turned to everyone who was looking at them.
"Hey, I heard it was a double party, so let's party," he said smiling. Everyone relaxed then laughed.
"So, how was your honeymoon?"
"It was great! We both had lots of… exercise!" Sam said. Alex looked at one then the other.
"Well, that is what a honeymoon is all about!"
"True, shall we?"
They walked down the steps and mingled with everyone down there. There were barbeques going, lots of finger food and drinks. Everyone had a great time till Alex stopped the music and whistled to get everyone's attention.
"Jack, Sam, can you two newlyweds come up here please?" They worked their way up to the back patio.
"Well, since the party is your belated engagement and house warming all in one and you've seen your bedroom," there were a few wolf whistles.
"Since everyone lost bets in the last eight years, we all put that money and collected wedding money together to get you an engagement, wedding and house warming present all at once."
"What did you get us?"
"Everything you two had marked in the pamphlets and these."
Then Daniel walked out with a wrapped up gift for them. He passed it to them, so they unwrapped it and opened it up and pulled out two flute glasses with the Air Force insignia and their names on it. Next came two wine glasses and a thirty five-centimetre glass plate with their names, date of the wedding and the Air Force insignia on it.
"Wow, thanks guys," Jack said, and then they put it back in the box and passed it back to Daniel.
"Jack, we all know how you love barbeques, so thanks to Cassie's idea and finding you the ideal barbecue," Jack eyes lit up.
"We got you the 'fire master regal stainless steel charcoal grill' which is sitting in the garage, but this is what it looks like." She passed him the pamphlet on it, his eyes widened.
"Wow, thanks Alex, Cassie, everyone, these are really great!" Jack said.
"Hang on, there is one more thing!"
"What, what is it"
She passed an envelope to Sam and she opened it up and pulled out vouchers.
"Ok, my god!"
"Sam?"
"Jack, it seems they are dropping hints. These are vouchers from 'babies r us'. There's at least three thousand dollars worth here!"
"Wow!"
"Thank you guys, all of you, for your wonderful gift and as for kids we haven't talked about that yet. Thank you, all of you." They all clapped and cheered them on.
Jack and Sam hugged and kissed in front of everyone. Then the music started so everyone returned to having a wonderful time. Everyone was gone and the place cleaned up by two o'clock in the morning. Jack went and got his truck and drove it in to the garage, then he got out and saw Sam, in the doorway, looking at him.
"Jack, we can get our things in the morning."
"Sam?" She walked down to him and gave him a kiss.
"I'm tired!" He looked at her and smiled when he saw the look in her eyes.
"Well ok, let's go to bed, it's been a long day!"
"Yes, it has been alright!"
Jack closed and locked the truck up as the garage door went down. She held onto his hand as they walked inside and locked the doors before they walked upstairs, turning the lights off as they went till they got to their bedroom.
They kissed and removed each other's clothes then got into bed and made love for the first time in their new bed and house. Afterwards, Sam snuggled up to his side, as they fell asleep in each other's arms.
Later that day, they got busy sorting out everything at home, doing some washing, getting some groceries and seeing what gifts there were. They had dinner then went to bed for an early night since they had to go to work the next morning.
When they showed up at the SGC, they both got changed and went to see George, since he had said that he wanted to see them when he spoke to them on Saturday night. When they walked into the briefing room George was already there.
"Morning George! How's the head?" George smiled.
"It's fine, thank you Jack. Please, sit down." They both sat down.
"Ok, what's up?"
"The NID have found three warehouses full of symbiote poison!"
"What, when?" they were both shocked.
"Two weeks ago. I contacted the Asgard and they've taken it all way to be studied."
"Well, that's good to know, anything else?"
"Yes, the court cases started last week and it's going to take weeks before they are all sent to prison."
"What about Kinsey?"
"He was first up. He got life for what he did and almost did!"
"That's good to know. What about the cop, Shanahan?"
"They're still gathering evidence against him."
"Anything else?"
"You and Sam have been invited to the White House to have dinner with the President sometime."
"Cool, thanks!"
"Were there any problems while we were away, sir?"
"No, Colonel."
"That's good to know!"
"Well, shall we go and get some breakfast, Sam?"
"Sure! Sir, care to join us?"
"No thanks. I'm having breakfast with the President this morning in an hour, so why don't you two go ahead and have yours?"
"Thanks!" They got up and walked out of the briefing room talking. An hour later, George said his goodbyes to Jack and Sam before beaming to the White House, in time for breakfast with the President.
A month later, Jack and Sam found out that Pete had been to court and was found guilty and was sent to prison for twenty years.