"MajorCarter, O'Neill, you wished to speak to me," Teal'c asked walking into Sam's lab. He was on Chul'ak visiting his family, and he just arrived this morning.

"Yes we did Teal'c. Have a seat Buddy," Jack smiled.

"I perfer to stand," the Jaffa announced. Sam nodded and stood up. "MajorCarter, are you with child?"

"Actually, I am Teal'c," Sam smiled brightly. The tall Jaffa gave his best 'smile' and took the small Major into his arms.

"I am very pleased to hear such news MajorCarter," Teal'c beamed.

"Thanks Teal'c," Jack smiled brightly.

"Am I to be assuming the child MajorCarter carries inside her womb is yours O'Neill?" Teal'c asked cocking his head towards the Colonel.

"You'd be right T," Jack smiled taking Sam's hand.

"Would I also be assuming that O'Neill has put in his resignation?" Teal'c asked looking at the couple.

"This morning T. As off...noon today, I'm officially retired," Jack smiled.

"I give you my best regards O'Neill, MajorCarter," the Jaffa said nodding his head.

"Thank you Teal'c, that means a lot," Sam smiled.

"As it should," Teal'c replied cocking his head. After seven years on earth he still hadn't grasped them yet. Partially yet, mostly no.

"Colonel O'Neill report to General Hammond's office!" Came the 'grey haired chevron guy' over the PA.

"He's gonna yell at me now. I'll see ya tonight. Later Buddy," Jack said bidding farewell and leaving the lab. Walking quickly through the halls he made his way to the General's office. Oh he was soo in for an earful!

"Hey...Grey Haired Chevron guy!" Jack greeted with a cheeky grin.

"Hello sir, General Hammond is waiting for you," Davis said before rolling his eyes. Jack smiled and walked into the General's office.

"Hey George!"

"Colonel. What is this about?" The general asked holding up Jack's resignation.

"A piece of paper sir?" Jack replied.

"Colonel you know what I'm talking about. Why are you resigning?" Hammond asked looking at Jack.

"Sir, its time. I need to start living a life outside of almost dying everyday. I need a chance to maybe, find a family again," Jack explained sitting down in a chair across from Hammond.

"You and Major Carter got together huh?" Hammond asked with a knowing smile.

"Yes sir. But Sir, it was never under your command..."

"One night it was. I'm no fool Colonel," Hammond said. "Don't worry, I wont put it on record. Are you still willing to become a civilian consultant?"

"Yasureyabetcha!" Jack grinned, then standing up he smiled. "I'm gonna go home....Gonna make Sam some dinner," Jack mumbled to himself walking out.

"Jack, come here please!" Sam called from the bedroom. Jack sighed and stood up, putting his coffee mug in the sink before venturing in to see what Sam wanted.

"What can I do for ya?" Jack asked casually.

"My dress doesn't do up," Sam pouted. At five months pregnant, she wasn't that big, but was bigger than she wanted to be.

"Why don't you wear something else then?" Jack asked helping Sam out of the dress.

"Jack, I want to look good. I'm telling Dad and Mark today," Sam said softly. She decided she would tell her father and brother at the same time to avoid being bombarded with a million questions.

"I know honey, why don't you wear your white flowered skirt, you know the one with the yellow flowers on it...and your cute little pale yellow blouse thingy," Jack suggested pulling out what he was talking about. Sam smiled, for a man, he had terrific fashion sense. "And your white sweater...cause it is a bit chilly," Jack warned.

It was a March, and even though Sam had known she was pregnant for three months, she decided she'd tell her family when she knew that baby would be safe.

"I suppose I could wear that. What are you wearing? Not that I hope," Sam asked as she started to pull on her skirt. Jack was wearing his grungy sweats and his t-shirt.

"Nope. Gonna put on nice clothes. Don't want Dad to be mad at me...even more," Jack teased as he started to strip off his clothes. Replacing them with a nice pair of dress pants, and a golf shirt, throwing his dress leather jacket on to complete the outfit.

Twenty minutes later, the couple left the house and headed off into Denver where Jacob and Mark were going to be meeting them. Sam had picked a rather public place to tell them, knowing they wouldn't make a huge scene in public. When they arrived at the cafe, Jack helped Sam out and stopped her before she walked any further.

"You okay?" He asked.

"I'm fine. Don't worry. Just a little nervous," Sam admitted.

"Dont be," Jack smiled, then crouched down, so he was face to face with her stomach. "Love you baby." Sam smiled and rested her hands on his shoulders. For a man who almost lost everything, and wanted to commit suicide, he was one sensitive man.

"Let's go blondie," Jack smiled offering his hand. Sam gratefully took it and walked into the cafe, hand in hand.

"Good afternoon, table for two?" the Matre'D asked looking at Sam and Jack.

"Actually, we have reservations, under O'Neill...right?" Jack asked looking at Sam. She nodded and felt a bit more nervous.

"Yes. Your guests are already here, please follow me and I shall show you to your table," the middle-aged man smiled. Jack gave Sam's hand a squeeze and they followed. Jacob was the first to spot his daughter and motioned for Mark to stand up, as they did they noticed something they never expected to see.

"Mark, this is Jack O'Neill, Jack, this is my older brother Mark Carter," Sam introduced letting go of Jack's hand. The men shook hands and Mark sat back down with Jacob. Jack held out Sam's chair and gently pushed her in before sitting himself.

"Sam, something you want to tell us?" Jacob asked looking directly at Jack.

"Yes actually. I've known for about three months now, and I think its time for you two to know, that I'm pregnant," Sam said confidently. Mark looked wide eyed and Jacob looked about ready to blow a casket.

"I didn't know you and Pete were that serious!" Mark exclaimed.

"Pete and I broke up. Last September," Sam told her brother. Obviously, Pete and Mark hadn't talked since then.

"Does he know about the baby?" Mark asked. "Cause he should. Seeing how he's the father..."

"Pete isn't the father!" Sam said quickly. "IF he was, wouldn't he be here?" Sam asked glaring at her brother.

"O'Neill," Jacob said calmly but rather angrily. Sam peered over and took Jack's hand.

"Dad before you say anything, please bear in mind that Jack is no longer my Commanding Officer," Sam said nervously.

"WHAT!" Mark practically screamed, causing attention to be drawn to the table.

"Mark please. Jack and I got together five months ago, then he was still my CO, but was waiting for his retirement to come through, and we didn't do anything besides talk, and have the occasional meal together..." Sam lied through her teeth.

"Bull!" Mark said sharply. "Six months ago you and Pete were still together. So you're telling me that as soon as you and Pete broke up, you got together with a man old enough to be your father!"

"No. Listen I didn't come here to be chastised for my actions, or falling in love with a man who is twenty years older than I am. I only came to tell you of the baby. And if you cant be happy for me, then I don't want you to be in my baby's life. Sorry," Sam said standing up. "No. You know what. I'm not sorry, its not my fault my ONLY family can't be happy for me. So screw you!" Taking Jack's hand she pulled him up and started to walk out. As soon as they were out of the building, Sam turned around and buried her head in the crook of Jack's neck.

"Hey sweetie, its okay," Jack comforted wrapping his arms tightly around her. Mark and Jacob looked at the couple from the inside of the building.

"We screwed up royally, didn't we Dad?" Mark asked.

"Oh yeah. I'm not gonna go near her for the next little while...I would recommend the same thing for you...that little girl of ours is a bomb waiting to explode at most times," Jacob commented.

"Yep," Mark replied. The both Carter men watched as the two walk away, hand-in hand.

Sam stayed silent until she got to the truck. Climbing in she sighed and leaned her head against the window, and closed her eyes.

"Sam, are you sure you're okay?" Jack asked climbing into the cab.

"I'm, not really sure," Sam admitted.

"Well, your dad isn't the friendliest person on the planet," Jack smiled. "Lets get you home...you need food...or I need food...Either way one of us needs food," Jack smiled as he drove off.

Janet smiled and walked out of her office. She and Sam just spent the last thirty minutes talking on the phone, when they should have been working. She glanced down at her watch and almost jumped. She had a date with Daniel in just over an hour. She needed to get home and changed.

Quickly leaving the base she drove home. Cassie was sitting on the front porch talking on the phone while she flipped threw a text book. She smiled at her mother and waved. Janet smiled and kissed Cassie on the head before running inside. She had thirty minutes and counting.

After a quick shower, Janet started to rummage through her closet. “Argh! Cassie come in here will you?” Janet called flipping through clothes. A few moments later Cassie appeared with a black skirt on a hanger.

“Mom, just wear this, Daniel will be here in fifteen minutes,” Cassie smiled. She pulled out Janet’s red corset top and laid it on the bed.

“Thank you so much Cassie,” Janet smiled and kissed her daughter quickly.

“No problem! Hurry up though! I’ll keep Daniel busy if he comes and you’re not ready!”

“Thank you honey,” Janet smiled rummaging through her underwear drawer. Pulling out her black lace set she quickly changed, then pulling her hair back slightly and doing her make-up she was finished in twenty minutes. She walked into the living room to see Daniel hunched over Cassie’s shoulder helping her with the Egypt project she was working on.

Daniel smiled, sensing her presence and looked up. “Hey, you look great,” he smiled walking over to her.

“You don’t look so bad yourself. We should go. Cassie if you need anything we both have our phones. Sam is at home, and so is the Colonel. The Colonel is going to come check on you before he heads home. He has to finish paperwork up. No boys. That means no boyfriend. Also no friends, and try to stay off the phone. You can go on the internet, just don’t be on there all night,” Janet instructed as Daniel helped her into her jacket.

“We’re going. Bye honey,” Janet smiled before leaving. She immediately took Daniel’s hand in hers as they walked to his car.

“So, I was thinking, instead of going to a restaurant, we would go to my place for dinner and dancing?” Daniel asked hopefully.

“That sounds great,” Janet smiled as Daniel opened the car door for her.

Daniel was the picture perfect boyfriend. Wining and dining all the time, trying to never make Janet made. Daniel opted to show affection whenever he wanted, but only small tokens of affection, like a smile could make Janet’s heart soar.

“Good. Because that’s what I had planned,” Daniel smiled. Little did Janet know he had a few surprises up his sleeve. Thanks to Teal’c, and Jonas who offered to help, this was going to be an evening to remember.

“You hopeless romantic you,” Janet teased as Daniel climbed into his side of the car. Starting the engine, he leaned over and kissed Janet lightly, but lovingly.

“What can I say?” Daniel smiled. Janet smiled and leaned back.

After dinner, Daniel picked up Janet’s hand and took her out to the balcony. It was carefully set up with candles, letting off a soft glow. Janet gasped when she saw it.

“Daniel,” she started in just above a whisper.

“Sssh,” Daniel smiled placing a finger over Janet’s lips. A smile spread across her lips and she watched Daniel. He picked up her hand and ran his thumb across the top of her hand before dropping to one knee. Janet’s mouth immediately dropped as her eyes widened. “Janet, the past year has been amazing. I never thought I could love again, but you proved me wrong. You have this presence about you that I couldn’t help but fall for. I love you so much, I hate not having you with me all the time, I hate the nights where I have to spend them away from you. I never want to be away from you again. What I’m trying to say Janet, is will you be my wife?”

Janet stood there, in total shock. She never imagined their relationship would lead into marriage. Sure she thought about it, but she never pictured Daniel wanting to marry again.

“Please say something,” Daniel almost begged, holding his gaze.

”Yes,” was her simple reply. Daniel smiled brightly and pulled out the ring he had in his pocket, he slipped it on her finger.

The next morning, Janet woke up in her favourite place…Daniel’s arms. Cuddling into them, she felt the heat emanating from his body. She looked over at the ring on her left hand and smiled. It wasn’t a big diamond, or a small one, it was the right size. The heart shape diamond the dawned the white gold band made her smile even brighter than she expected. She had to tell Sam! They were meeting for lunch at noon, and baby shopping all afternoon.