Chapter 10
"Hi Sam; have you come to see us off?" Sam turned and smiled at Daniel and Teal'c.
"Yep; Daniel are you sure you don't want to take one of the 'FRED''s with you to carry all those books you have?" They saw Daniel walking into the gate room with two backpacks, full of books.
"Yes, I'll be fine Sam."
"Ok" then the wormhole was formed.
"SG1, you have a go" Hammond said into the microphone.
"Ok campers, let's move out" and they started walking up the ramp.
"See you when I get back."
"Ok, be careful."
He quickly grabbed her hand and gave it a squeeze, which she returned, before he let go and walked up the ramp and through the gate; knowing that Sam was watching him. After it closed down Sam returned to her lab to work for the next two hours before meeting Janet for lunch. After lunch with Janet, Sam spent the rest of the day on base working in her lab.
At 1700 hours she decided to go to the gym and work out for a while. After her workout she had a shower and changed before going getting some dinner before returning to her lab to burn the midnight oil.
The next morning she worked in her lab and managed to finish three experiments and was working on the paper work when one of the new Major's walked into her lab.
"Major Carter, can I ask you something?"
"Depends on what it is Major."
"Why did you transfer off of SG1?"
"Personal reasons. Is that all? I have a lot of work to do."
"Does it have to do with Colonel O'Neill?"
"I said it was for personal reasons. Now, if you will excuse me I've got a lot of work to do."
"Ok, ok, just asking." then he walked out of her lab and Sam continued working. Later that afternoon Sam was up in the control room when the gate started spinning and the alarms went off. When the wormhole was formed, the iris closed,
"Who is it Sergeant?" Sam asked.
"Receiving IDC, it SG1"
"Open the iris" Sam walked down to the gate room and waited. When the iris opened, SG1 walked out onto the ramp, safe and sound. When Jack saw Sam he smiled and she returned the smile.
"Stand down. Welcome back guys, you all know the drill?"
"Where is the General?"
"Washington and I was left in charge until you returned. He left half an hour ago and he said the debriefing will be at 0800 in the morning. So sir, you are in charge as soon as you have had your post ops." Sam said, smiling at him.
"Ok, where will you be when I'm finished?"
"Mess hall and I'll save some cake."
"Sweet" they all walk out of the gate room together.
Half an hour later Jack walked into the mess and got himself a cup of coffee before joining Sam at her table. They talked for ten minutes before the rest walked in to get something to eat and drink before joining them.
They talked for another ten minutes before Sam left to go back to work, suggesting that SG1 do their reports on the mission so they could be handed in to Hammond in the morning.
The next few days were busy for Jack and Sam. They would talk when they went to the gym together and worked out.
On Friday SG1 and Sam went on a rescue mission, since one of the teams was two hours over due reporting in. When they found the missing team, the Jaffa were holding them prisoner and they were getting ready to take the team aboard a cargo ship. Jack set up a plan to rescue them but Sam had an idea.
"Sir, how about blowing up some trees? If I can make them fall next to the door to the cargo ship it will slow them down and it will give us a chance to get SG4 out of there."
"Ok, do it; Teal'c go with her."
They left their hiding place and managed to make it to the trees and set the C4 up. They then turned to return to the others when Sam tripped over something. They checked it out and smiled when they found cases of stun grenades.
"Shall we?" she passed one to Teal'c and she picked one up.
"Sir, cover your eyes" Sam whispered.
"Carter?"
"Stun grenades."
"Ok, do it."
"Watch the ball."
They turned it on and then threw it and they hit the deck, covering their faces until they heard the Jaffa collapse. They got up and checked to see if it was all clear and then they ran over and untied SG4, who had known what to do when they saw the grenades. Once they were untied, they followed Sam and Teal'c to the where the grenades were stacked. They picked up a box each and Jack and the others joined them,
"Carter?"
"Sir, we can take these back with us."
"Ok, how are you guys?"
"Ok sir, but we better get going; a mother ship will be here soon."
"Who is the Goa'uld?"
"Ba'al."
"Ok, these must be one of his hidden stashes of weapons that Dad was talking about last month."
"Yep, at least we know what to look for but we better go." Sam said.
After she covered everything up again, she picked up a branch and started moving the dirt about so it wouldn't show their foot prints and then they headed back to the gate and home, with cases of stun grenades and zats.
The next day Jack arrived at Sam's house just before lunch, so he could take her out for the day. They went to a Mexican restaurant for lunch and then they went to the ball game for the rest of the afternoon. They had a wonderful time, talking, laughing and sharing both food and drinks during the game.
When the game was over, the fans started to leave; Jack and Sam waited until the crowd thinned out. They headed to the parking lot to get the truck and then they went back to Sam's place. They made themselves comfortable in the living room and relaxed for the evening, talking, hugging and kissing. Jack left just after 2300 hours, after he gave her a kiss. Sam went to bed not long afterwards.
On Sunday morning Sam was called back to work because the computers had crashed. After she fixed the problem, and while the systems were rebooting she wrote her report on what had happened during the rescue mission. After she handed it in to Hammond she headed home for the night and soaked in a hot bubble bath for a while before going to bed.
Two weeks later SG1 had the morning off and Sam was at the Alpha site, hooking up the naquadah generator. White she was away, Jack went into town to look at engagement rings for Sam. When he found the one he was looking for he bought it. After paying for the ring, he walked out of the jewellers smiling. Then he decided to do something romantic and private, so he went home and started getting making plans.
When he arrived at work that afternoon he went to see if Sam had returned from the Alpha site. When he found out that she was still off world, he decided to see what the rest of his team was doing.
Since they were all busy, he decided to use Sam's lab to look through the files for Sam's replacement. When Sam returned from the Alpha site late that afternoon, Jack was at the bottom of the ramp, waiting for her.
"Welcome back; how did it go?"
"Good; they have power now, so that should keep them happy for a while."
"That's good" they walked out of the gate room together.
"Are you doing anything tonight?"
"Soaking in a hot bath, why? What do you have in mind?"
"Dinner?"
"Sounds good to me, what time?"
"1930?"
"Ok, see you then."
Sam went to have her post ops and a shower and then she went to the mess hall for some thing to eat and drink before she went to her lab. She wrote up her report and left for home for the night. At 1930 Jack knocked on her door and she answered it.
"Hey, wow you look great."
"Thanks."
"Shall we go?"
Sam closed and locked the door and then she followed Jack to his truck. Jack drove them to the 'Swiss Chalet Restaurant' for their dinner. When they arrived at the restaurant Jack parked and walked around to the passenger side of the truck, opened the door and held out his hand to help her out.
They walked inside and could smell the wonderful food. Jack spoke to the Matri'd who was at the reception desk. He checked the book for Jack's reservation, nodded and then he showed them to their table before leaving to get the wine Jack ordered. Jack helped Sam into her seat before he sat down himself.
"Jack, what are you up to?"
"What? What is wrong with me taking a beautiful woman out to dinner?"
"Jack, I know that you're up to something."
"Now why would I be up to something?" he put his hand on his chest and tried to look innocent.
"I know you too well."
"If you say so." he said smiling.
Then the waiter came to their table with the wine and the menus. He poured their wine before leaving them to read the menu's for a few minutes. They talked about what they were going to have for their dinner and then they picked up their glasses and made a toast.
"To us." Jack said.
"To the Fifth Race."
They clicked their glasses and took a sip of their wine. They talked for a few minutes and then their waiter returned and they placed their order. He took the menus and left them alone. They talked, laughed and had a wonderful evening.
When they left the restaurant it was just after 2200. When they left the restaurant Sam noticed that they weren't going back to her house.
"Jack, what are you up to?"
"Sam, in the glove compartment is a blind fold; would you put it on please?"
"Ok" Sam opened the glove box and took the blind fold out and put it on.
"Ok, now what?"
"Just relax."
"Ok."
Jack drove for another ten minutes when Sam noticed he was turning down a gravel road but Jack was going slow, so she thought that it was a drive way. Then he stopped and turned off the motor and got out of the truck.
"Just stay there, I'll be right back."
"Ok."
Jack grabbed a flashlight and went up to the front door, unlocked it and opened the door and walked inside. He walked into the living room and quickly lit the candles and then returned to the truck.
"Sam, it's only me" he said before he opened the door and held onto her hand and helped her out and then he closed it.
"Ok Sam, we going to take this one step at a time."
"Ok" and he slowly led her up to the steps.
"Ok, there are two steps right in front of you."
She took it one step at a time, while holding on to Jack's arm. Once inside he slowly took her to the living room and then they stopped. Sam heard him move a bit in front of her and then she listened and waited.
"Sam, you can take the blind fold off now."
She took it off and gasped when she saw the candles and then she looked down to see Jack down on one knee and holding an open box in front of him.
"Samantha Carter, it would be a great honour if you would become my wife; will you marry me?" Sam looked into his eyes and she smiled.
"Yes, I will marry you."
He smiled up at her and he took the ring out of its box and slipped it onto her finger. He then stood up and cupped her face and gave her a passionate kiss as they wrapped their arms around each other until they had to break for air. Sam looked at the ring closely for the first time. It was a 3.4ct blue oval sapphire surrounded by twelve 1.4ct round diamonds, set in 18ct yellow gold.
"Jack wow! This must have cost…" Jack put his finger up to her lips and she looked at him.
"Do you like it?" Sam smiled as he moved his finger away.
"I love it Jack" and then she hugged him again and gave him a kiss.
"Good, I'm pleased."
"Jack, where are we?"
"This will soon be our home."