Chapter Three

With that, everyone left Sam's lab. Sam shut everything down, and she grabbed the disks, so she could put them in a safe place just in case there were N.I.D spies on the base, that they didn't know about.

Hammond went to the control room where Sergeant Walter Davis was. He asked him to send a message to the Tok'ra, asking for Jacob, and to use the device that Thor had given to Jack to send a signal to Thor asking for help. Once done there, he went back to his office to call the President, to let him know what was happening, and he found out that Major Davis was on his way from the Pentagon to the SGC.

Teal'c and Daniel went to their rooms to get some rest, since they had a mission in the morning. Sam walked to her room when she saw Jack standing outside her private quarters waiting for her. She knew that he didn't want to be alone tonight. He knew that she would be there for him, no matter what.

"Sir, are you ok?" She asked as she unlocked the door but didn't open it. They were both looking at one another. Sam could see how he was still upset after what had happened in the past few hours.

"Sam, can we talk in private?"

"Ok, come in."

Sam opened the door and walked in; she went to her side cabinet and turned the light on. Jack walked in and closed the door behind him. Sam went over to her chair and put her jacket over it and then she sat on her bed and took off her boots. Once done, she looked up at Jack.

"Come and sit down sir."

She patted the bed so he could sit next to her. He took a deep breath before he walked over to her bed and sat next to her. She turned so she could look at him. She knew that he was worried about the mission in the morning. He was used to fighting the Jaffa, the Goa'uld and aliens off world, but when it came to something like this, it hit him right in the guts, in his heart.

Sam knew that she would try to do her best to let him know that everything was going to be ok, but she didn't know if everything would be ok, after all she was still in shock herself after what he had told her and the others what Harry Mayborne had told him and the footage that was sent to Sam.

Sam couldn't believe that in another alternate reality she and Jack were married and her alternate self had two sets of twin boys. Now, if they did get all of them out of there, she would be a mother, not just to the four boys, but also to Charlie, who Jack had lost in this reality from a shooting accident almost eight years ago. She knew that once everyone was safe and alive, things would surely change not only for SG1, but for all of the SGC personnel and Cassie also.

"Sam, I know that what I said to you tonight was a shock to you, I know it was for me. I just can't believe that Charlie is alive and that the other you and me got married and had four more children together!" Jack looked at Sam when he said it.

"Yeah, I know, all boys. I was thinking it is a shame that one of them wasn't a girl. I know that that is what I would love to have, after all, imagine being in a house full of males and no female company!"

It made Jack chuckle thinking about the five sons and no daughters, then he just thought if it was the other way round, all girls and no boys. He thought that his cabin would look good every time to get away from all the females in the house. Sam heard him chuckle to what she had just said. She also noticed a smile on his face. When she saw that, it made her smile also and she noticed that he was starting to relax a bit, which was a good thing.

"Yeah, I can imagine that also. You would have been a great mother Sam. Let's just hope that things will work out for tomorrow's mission."

"Sir. Jack, with you being in charge of the mission, everything will work ok, after all you will have your favourite doctor scientist major, 2IC watching your six and don't forget a sneezing archaeologist, Daniel, and ex-First Prime jaffa, Teal'c. Don't forget the rest of the SGC as well to back you up. Plus, don't forget your favourite Asgard Thor and my father and Selmac, of course, they will be behind us one hundred percent."

"Sam, why do you have to make things look positive for me, and be beautiful and smart as well?" Sam raised both eyebrows when he said that she was beautiful.

"Wow, Jack, that is the first time that you've said that to me, I'm shocked." That made Jack's smile grow even bigger.

"Well it's true Sam. You are the most beautiful woman on this base, on this world, hell, in this galaxy and I do care about you. Hell Sam!" He reached for both of her hands, still looking into her eyes.

"Sam, you remember that whole za'tarc thing a few years ago, when we had to tell the truth?"

"Yes, I remember, do you want to take it out of the room?"

"Yes, Sam. Well Anise or Freya, you know who I mean. Well, if she had carried on with her questions, there is one thing that I would have said back then, now you should know." Then he took a deep breath,

"Sam, I love you, I have for a long time. I fell in love with you from the first moment we met in the briefing room. The way you stood up for yourself in front of Ferretti, Kawalsky and me. I knew right there and then that I was falling in love with you, the way you looked at me, the way you challenged me in arm wrestling in front of every one to prove, not just to me, but to all the other men who were sitting at the table that you were a good officer. The way you smiled at my silly joke about Samuels. You are the only one that laughed at it, even if no one thought that it was funny."

"Jack, I knew that there was something about you, I love you too. I have for a long time. I knew that there was something special about you when I first met you, how you admitted to everyone, including me, that you hated scientists, but it was what you said when we were walking up the ramp for the first time. You said that you adored me already, my heart was beating so fast, when you said that, I was shocked, but I tried not to let you know about it."

"Really? Wow, so you do love me!"

"Yes, Jack, I do love you, I always have and always will."

"Sweet, what about?"

"Pete? Well he keeps asking me out on a date, but I keep saying no and that I'm busy, but he won't give in. He is starting to be like the Goa'uld, being a pain in the ass. It was Mark who introduced me to him. What are we going to do and what about the regs?"

"I could retire again."

"Jack, no! You are too important here. SG1 needs you, the SGC and the Asgard need you, and I need you, Jack. We will work something out, but for the mean time, we should get some rest."

"Yeah, you're right, we should. Sam, if it's ok with you, Can I?" As he looked at the bed, Sam knew what he was trying to say.

"Jack, it's ok, you can stay, but where are you going to sleep?" Jack raised both eyebrows as he still looking at Sam. She realised what he was thinking.

"Oh, ok."

So Jack got up, took his jacket and his boots off, while Sam moved a couple of blankets from her bed and sorted them out for both of them. Jack got in first; he was against the wall but on his back on the bed. Sam put the blankets over him, then she got on the bed, and she lay on her side, snuggling up to him with her head on his shoulder and her arm on his chest. Jack put his arm under her head, using it as a pillow, and his other hand on top of Sam's hand. Sam looked up at Jack, who was looking at her.

"Goodnight Sam!" Then he gave her a kiss, when they broke apart.

"Goodnight Jack!" Then she gave him a kiss herself, before snuggling under the covers. They both closed their eyes and slowly drifted off to sleep.

"Ah, Jack?"

"It's not my side arm, I swear!" Sam giggled, and then she remembered when they were in Antarctic.

"I know, no giggling."

"You remembered, didn't you?"

"Yeah, at least we aren't sleeping on ice this time and you don't have a broken leg." "How could I forget that little avenger, let's get some sleep." Then he kissed her forehead, before they both fell asleep in one another's arms.

Early the next morning, the alarms went off. General Hammond had just gotten up from a few hours sleep and had just poured his cup of coffee, when the alarms went off, he arrived in the control room.

"Who is it, Lieutenant?"

"Receiving IDC code, sir. It's the Tok'ra."

"Open this iris!"

When it opened, a figure came though the gate. Hammond went down to the gate room. When he got there, the gate shut down. He greeted his old friend.

"Stand down people!" When they did that, they all left the room.

"Hello Jacob, sorry to call you, but we had no choice."

"Hello George, where is Sam, is she ok?"

"Well yes and no. She's not injured. Something has happened Jacob. Do you remember Sam telling you about the quantum mirror?"

"Yes, Sam told me about it few years ago after I had blended with Selmac, wasn't it destroyed?"

"I thought it was, but, Kinsey and the N.I.D have it now. Some people came though the mirror yesterday morning. Harry Mayborne was able to send out information about who came through and the names of the rogue group that are involved as well."

"So who are the ones that came through?"

"I think it's better if Col. O'Neill tells you everything. You better sit down when he tells you. I know that you will want to help out on this mission. Come on, let's go and you can talk to him, ok?"

"Ok, one question, is it good or bad?"

"Well, it depends on how the rescue mission goes Jacob."

"Ok!"

The two generals walked out of the gate room heading towards Jack's quarters, which were on another level. When they got there, Hammond knocked on the door. There was no answer, so he tried again, with the same results. So he opened the door to find it empty. The two men decided to walk to Sam's room, to find out where Jack was.

When they got there, Hammond knocked on the door. There was no answer, so he opened it up. They both were shocked with what they saw in front of them. Jack and Sam were asleep in one another's arms. The only light that was on was the bedside lamp. Hammond walked over to the bed, he was going to yell at them both till he saw both of their faces. It looked like they had cried themselves to sleep. Then he remembered what Jack had said the night before.

He realised that they were like that just to comfort one another, to give them both the strength that they both needed. He forgot that Jacob was close by. When he saw them both together, he wasn't happy that Jack was sleeping in Sam's bed with her, but when he saw both of their faces, he knew that something must have happened, or was going to happen, to do with the mission that was coming up. He noticed that his friend didn't yell to wake them up.

Sam woke up with a sense of a Goa'uld presence. She knew it wasn't Teal'c since he didn't have junior any more, so she opened her eyes and turned her head. She blinked few times and saw the two Generals looking at her, she was still sleepy.

"Dad, sir?"

"Shh, go back to sleep Sam, we'll talk later."

"Ok dad, it's good to see you."

Then her head was back on Jack's shoulder with her eyes closed, asleep. They both watched it happen, then Jacob nudged Hammond's arm. They both walked out of the room and closed the door behind them. Then they both walked down the corridor towards the mess hall. When they got there, they both got a drink. Hammond got himself some coffee and Jacob got himself some orange juice. They both sat a table away from the other personnel so they both could talk.

"George, what's going on?"

George looked at his old friend and decided to tell him what had happened in the past twenty-four hours. About an hour later, Jacob was shocked after what George had told him.

"Oh my god! No wonder Jack didn't want to be alone last night."

"Yeah, even I was shocked also, when he told us about the phone call from Mayborne."

"Is there any thing I can help with?"

"Yes, for one, don't be angry with Jack for sleeping with Sam. If you noticed, they still had their clothes on for one and the only thing I saw was that their jackets were on the chair and their boots just under the bed."

"Yeah, you're right, George. Anyway, he is in love with her, although it's a shame about the regs interfering with what they both want."

"That is true, but since you have been away for a while, well, Sam has been seeing someone else. That is one thing I should talk to you about."

"Sam seeing someone? Who is it, if it is not Jack?"

"They guy's name is Pete Shanahan, he is a cop from Denver. He did a background check on her a couple of months ago."

"He what?" Jacob was angry at that time.

"Jacob, take it easy, ok? Anyway, he followed her on a stakeout, with the rest of the team, to catch Osiris. But luckily, so was Harry Mayborne. One of his mates from the F.B.I. called him about what another agent was doing, so he was following Pete Shanahan. When he noticed that SG1 was on a mission, he called me and asked me about it. I asked him why and he told me that he was there and that Pete was following Sam on the mission. So I had no other choice but to tell him to do what he had to do to stop him finding out what she really does, so he did."

"What did he do?"

"Well it seems that Harry had a zat with him, so when Pete made the move, so did Mayborne. As soon as he had a chance, he zatted him and then drugged him, without SG1 knowing about it. He put him in his car, then took him back to his hotel and put him to bed, and then called a taxi to take him back to his own car. By that time, Osiris was caught and drugged and SG1 was on their way back here with Osiris. That's when we called the Tok'ra."

"I see, so she doesn't know what happened then?"

"That's right, Jack doesn't even know about what had happened and I'm not telling him because of what he might do to the guy."

"True, I have seen Jack angry, the cop wouldn't stand a chance against Jack"

"Yeah, that is why I didn't tell him or Sam about it, although she does have a right to know."

"Well, I'm glad you told me George. So I'm a grandfather then, with four more grandsons." Jacob was now chuckling now at the thought of it.

"Well five, if you include Jack's first son."

"Wow, I wonder who they are really like?"

"Well, hopefully, they are like their parents."

"What Sam's brains and Jack's sense of humour? Now that would be interesting combination!" both of them laughed.