Chapter 17
A month later Jack's house was sold and the new house was still a month away from being finished. He had three weeks to move out before the new owners moved in.
One day, when SG1 had the day off, they helped Jack move the things that he and Sam had decided on keeping, into Sam's house and everything else he sold. Sam and Jack had very little time to get the last few wedding arrangements completed since they didn't have much time off together.
When they did, they spent it rehearsing their wedding vows. When Jack moved into Sam's house, they decided to trade in her bed for a new one and ordered matching dressers and night tables.
They sold Sam's dining room set and kept Jack's; they sold both living room set and bought all new for the new house. When Jack moved in with Sam, they slept together but they decided to wait until their wedding night before they made love for the first time. They had gotten into a routine at home and at work that they were comfortable with.
Three weeks before their wedding, the SGC gave them a surprise engagement party for them at the 'Doubletree Hotel.' There was a huge turnout and they were amazed when they arrived by limo.
When Jack and Sam arrived home that evening Sam checked to her answering machine and there was a message from her brother, asking them what did they want for wedding gift and the second message was from General Hammond.
"Colonel, Major; there are some clothes for you to wear tonight, laid out on your bed. Be ready at 1900 hours and there will be someone coming to get you, so be ready and that's an order" then he hung up.
Jack and Sam looked at each other and went into their bedroom and they found a blue dress for Sam and black pants, white shirt, black tie and his favourite leather jacket with his good shoes, laid out on the bed. They got dressed since they only had an hour.
When they were ready Jack looked at Sam. She was wearing a navy blue, silk chiffon short dress with spaghetti straps and a V-neck. Her shoes were the same colour, with thin straps and 3 inch heels. She was also wearing a sapphire and diamond pendent he had given her for her birthday.
"Wow, you look beautiful, hot… sexy."
"Thank you, you look pretty hot yourself Jack" she said smiling. They hugged and kissed until there was a knock at their door.
"Shall we go?"
"Yep."
Sam picked up her purse and shawl and they left their room and went to the front door to find a driver, in a suit, standing there.
"Mr O'Neill, Miss Carter? Your ride awaits."
"Thank you."
They locked the house up before walking down the path. They were shocked to see that a limo was waiting for them. Once they got in, they were on their way to the hotel.
"Wow, I wonder whose idea this was and I wonder what's going on?" Jack said.
"All we can do is wait and see."
"True." They held hands during the ride. Fifteen minutes later, the limo stopped and the driver got out and opened up the door for them. Jack got out first and then Sam did.
"Thank you."
"Enjoy your evening sir, ma'am."
"Thanks" Jack said and then turned to look at the hotel.
"We might as well go in."
They held hands as they walked into the hotel lobby. A man, wearing a suit, walked up to them.
"Mr O'Neill, Miss Carter? If you will follow me please."
"How did you know who we were?"
"The description; if you please."
They followed the man for a few minutes until he stopped at a set of double doors and he knocked three times ad then stood aside when the doors opened.
"'SURPRISE."
They were shocked and walked into the room to see everyone there cheering and clapping. They saw General Hammond wave them over to the front of the room. There was a banner,
'Congratulations Jack and Sam' with two gold wedding bands on each side of their names. When they reached the front of the room, General Hammond called for quiet and to sit down.
"Jack, Sam; we all know that you two have been busy over the past few weeks and will be right up to your wedding. I made sure that you were both in town tonight for this. I know you want to know what it is; this is your engagement party."
They were stunned; Hammond already knew what question's they were going to ask.
"First of all about tonight's party; everyone put money up for this party and we have a surprise for you, Sam."
He nodded and Sam turned around to see Mark and Jacob getting up from their seats and stepping forward.
"Dad, Mark" she gave them both a hug.
"Hi kiddo" Jacob said as he hugged her and then Mark.
"Hi Sammie."
"Mark, did you know about this?"
"Yes"
"It's good to see you."
"You too, sis."
"Mark, this is Jack."
"Mark" Jack said, as they shook hands.
"Jack, it's good to finally meet you."
"You too and I am looking forward to meeting the rest of the family" he said smiling.
"Ok, we will talk later."
"Sure" then they went back and sat down.
"Jack, Sam; we wish you all the best. Everyone, please raise your glasses" every one raised their glasses.
"To Jack and Sam" everyone repeated before taking a sip. Hammond passed the microphone over to Jack.
"Wow, thanks everyone for this surprise and we hope you can make it to the wedding in three weeks time. What happens now sir?"
"We sit down to dinner and there will be dancing afterwards."
"Cool" and everyone chuckled.
They went and sat with Jacob and the rest of the Carter family. They talked while having dinner. During the night Jack and Sam visited other tables to talk to their guests for few minutes before moving on to another table.
Later that evening, Jack and Sam started the dancing and then Mark and his wife joined in and then the others started getting up and dancing. When Jacob and Sam were dancing, Mark and Jack were sitting at the table, watching them.
"Jack" he turned to look at Mark.
"Yes?"
"I know Sam loves you but if you hurt her…" Jack put his hand up.
"Mark, I love your sister and if I tried to hurt her she would kick my ass. Then there are our friends but the worse one of all is Janet and her needles. But, they all know that I wouldn't hurt the woman I love."
"Ok, it's just that, after what happened with Jonas a few years ago."
"He was a nut case and Sam knows what I'm like on my good and on my bad days."
"I can see how happy she is."
"I know and she makes me happy."
"The ring you gave her, it must have cost a lot?"
"Sam is worth it and much more."
"So, where are you going for your honeymoon?"
"My cabin, in Minnesota, for two weeks."
"Ok."
They watched Jacob and Sam until the song ended and they walked back to the table. Mark could see how their eyes and faces lit up when they looked at each other and he knew that it was love. When Sam reached them, she sat on Jack's lap with her arm around his shoulder and his arm around her waist and drank his drink, which he didn't mind.
"Enjoy your dance, Sam?"
"Yep, what a night."
"We are going to be doing this again in three weeks time, you know Sam."
"I know Jack but we know what is going to happen tonight don't do we."
"True."
"How is the house coming along Jack?"
"If everything goes according to plan, Sam and I will be able to move in when we return from our honeymoon."
"That's good to know and kids?"
"We will be working on it while at my cabin" he said smiling and making Sam blush.
"Ah, I see."
Guest's started coming over to them to let them know that they were leaving and how much they had enjoyed themselves and would be looking forward to the wedding and then they said their good nights.
Jack and Sam finally made it back home just after 0200. General Hammond had given SG1 and Sam the weekend off. Jacob, Mark and his family stayed at the hotel for the night since they were flying back to San Diego the next morning. Jack and Sam stayed in bed until after eleven before deciding to get up and go downtown and do some shopping. They had lunch and checked on the house renovations before returning home.
When they returned to work on Monday, SG1 went onto more missions while Sam worked in her lab. Two weeks later Sam was working in her lab when she received a phone call that her dresses and the bride's maid dresses had arrived. That afternoon she and Janet went to pick up the dresses. While they were there they tried them on and they were pleased.
"Oh wow, you look beautiful in your wedding gown."
"Thank you" Sam said smiling as she looked in the mirror at her wedding dress.
A few minutes later Janet and Sam walked out of the shop with their dresses and their accessories in hand. Sam gave Janet her wedding dresses when they reached her car.