Notes: Sorry about the wait, but I'm in the middle of exams! Well, this is it, the final chapter. Hope you enjoy reading and thanks for the support. Not sure about an epilogue yet, I'm sorry, but I doubt it'll happen.

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"…Its still too early for me to perform any tests that would prove anything…" Janet exhaled.

"What do I do? What can I do?" Sam questioned, "There has to be an answer," she said, with determination.

Her friend paused in thought for a moment, "…I could give you the morning after pill. It might still work. I mean, we don't know if you're pregnant, or will conceive yet."

Sam shut her eyes and sighed, "…I don't know if I can do that…"

Janet reached for her hand, "Sam, if you don't and you do fall pregnant then what do you do? Court martial will be the first thing that hits you."

She shook her head, "I can't get rid of a possible child just because it wasn't planned. If it was in another situation, maybe, if I didn't have feelings for the father, then I'd consider it, but…but it's the Colonel and you know how he feels about children. I couldn't do that to him."

"Sam, as your friend, I support you, but as your doctor and the CMO…" Janet looked away, "…Its your decision. I gave you the option…and unfortunately the records will have to state that, otherwise we're all in trouble, my staff here too."

"I know," Sam reached forward and pulled her friend into a tight hug, "I don't want you risking anything over this too."

The Doctor blushed guiltily, "…Actually…Sam…"

"What is it?" she leant away.

"…We probably could have stopped you before you…slept together," she admitted quietly.

"What?"

"I asked Daniel and Teal'c to let you get away with it…I didn't think you'd have another chance, or another excuse, and when you went into withdrawal I was so worried that I'd done the wrong thing and-"

"Hey," Sam smiled and hugged her again, "Calm down."

"You're the patient here, Samantha Carter, not me," Janet tried to snap, smiling and voice muffled against Sam's shoulder.

"Its life. You know, we risk everything every time we step through that 'Gate. So we weren't in control, so we were infected with some alien drug. So what? I don't regret it. I'm glad you let us 'get away with it'. Could've been more embarrassing if you hadn't!"

Janet released her and stood, "So you're going to work all this out?"

"Yeah," she nodded determinedly, "Bring it on. Let's go kick some ass."

"Love to see you say that to the General."

Sam paused and mulled that over, "…Okay…maybe we need to think about this some more."

"To quote the Colonel, 'ya think'?"

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"Come in."

Jack cautiously entered the General's office to find Daniel and Teal'c still there. Evidently Daniel was still doing a good job of babbling, "You wanted to see me, Sir?"

"Yes, Colonel, regarding the recent incident involving the alien device," Hammond replied.

"I, er, we should go," Daniel nodded, "Teal'c?"
"I believe we have said all that we are able," Teal'c answered, "We should take our leave," he was first to the door, waiting for the archaeologist to follow, before they both vanished, door swinging shut behind them.

"How is Major Carter?" Hammond questioned.

"She's awake and apparently free of the drug…that was in…our systems…" Jack sat down opposite him.

"You've seen her?"

"I was in the Infirmary…" he explained.

"Well, Colonel, just how do you suggest I explain how yourself and Major Carter had to be tranquillised and brought back here by force?"

"I'd've thought the fact that we managed to escape the base in the first place would be a more pressing matter…" Jack trailed off when he was met by a glare that proved his CO was not amused, "…Okay, obviously not the time…" he mumbled.

"Just what were you playing at?"

"I don't know!" he answered honestly, "Do you really think I'd be as stupid as to risk her career like that if I knew what the hell I was doing?" he was almost shouting.

"Colonel…"

Jack looked away, "…Sorry, Sir…"

"From what Doctor Frasier tells me, we are to assume that you-"

"Yes, Sir…" he admitted, "We…er…did," at least that time he knew when to shut up.

"And what do you intend to do now?" Hammond asked.

He frowned, "…Sir?"

"Do you intend to go on as if this whole incident never occurred, or do you intend to do something about the more than regulation feelings yourself and Major Carter obviously have for each other?"

Jack stared, confused. Was he trying to goad him into something?

"Well, Jack?"

Okay, first name…getting weird.

"Colonel, are you going to give me an answer so I know what to do about this or am I going to have to play some sort of guessing game?"

"…With all due respect, Sir…what the heck is going on?"

Hammond sighed, "I'm asking you a question, Jack. Do you want me to try and find, or create, a loophole that would allow you and Sam to be together or not? If you're both seeing this as some great mistake and you're happy with the way things are then its not an issue. Its going to look suspect with this on your records whatever happens, even though we have medical evidence to prove you were infected. We might as well try for something whilst it's an issue…"

Jack could only gape at him.

"…Jack, are you being slow today on purpose or am I going to have to call the Infirmary?"

"No, Sir…" he shook his head, "…I, er, just wasn't expecting this…though I was expecting the 'what were you playing at?'…"

"I assume that's a yes to the loophole solution? Even if it wasn't for this, I couldn't let things between you carry on like that. I was counting the days to one of you handing in your resignation."

Jack nodded, "…I love her, Sir. Anything you can do about the regs is more than I deserve for the trouble I've caused over the years. She deserves it…I don't."

"You both deserve it, Jack. The world owes you several times over," Hammond sighed and closed the file on his desk, "As of now, SG-1 has a week of downtime. That's an order."

"Yes, Sir," he grinned.

"I presume Major Carter is still in the Infirmary?"

"Yes, Sir."

"You'd better go see her then."

"Yes, Sir," Jack stood up and headed for the door, "General?"

"Colonel?"

"Thanks."

As he saw the Colonel disappear, Hammond decided that the grin on Jack's face was worth all the paperwork and phone calls about to descend on him. He just wished he could see Sam's reaction when he told her.

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"Guess what?" Daniel poked his head round the door to the CMO's office.

"What?" Janet looked up from her paperwork.

"Its not a problem."

"What isn't?"

"Them."

"Them?"

"Jack and Sam."

"Jack and Sam?"

"Janet!"

"Daniel!" she gestured to the seat in front of her, "Explain! Now!"

He grinned and sat down, "The General was only waiting for the go-ahead from one of them to try and do something about their situation. When Teal'c and I were in there we 'babbled' about how they'd always been professional, but if something wasn't done, I mean they obviously care about each other more than they're 'allowed'," he stopped to take a breath of air, "Anyway, turns out he knew all that anyway."

"And?" Janet stared.

"He's going to fight the regs for them."
She laughed out loud in relief and leant across her desk, kissing Daniel soundly on the lips.

He blinked, "…Huh…?"

"Well if you weren't going to make the first move…" she whispered.

"…I see…" he stood, smiling, and crossed to her side of the desk, before he kissed her thoroughly.

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"I bring news of a brighter future!" Jack announced as he entered the Infirmary.

Sam sat up in bed, "What?"

"General's been keeping tabs on us," he sat on the seat beside her, "Apparently. Anyway, loopholes and making and," he grinned, "You and me."

"You and me?" she uttered, eyes wide in disbelief.'

"Me and you," he nodded.

Sam shifted across the bed and leant across to kiss him in a leisurely fashion, "Me and you…" she smiled. The smile vanished instantly as she remembered her earlier conversation.

"Sam?" he frowned.

"I…we didn't…" she shook her head, "We weren't careful. Before. We didn't use protection."

Jack was silent for a moment as the information registered, "…Ah."

"Yeah…"

"Well…are you…"

"I don't know. Its too early to tell…" she said softly, "…But chances are…"

He shook his head, "It doesn't change anything."

"It doesn't?"

"Hey, we're in this together," Jack reached for her and held her tightly, "Remember that."

She rested her head against his, "…Then take me home."

"What?"

Sam leant away to look him in the eyes, "…Take me home. …So we can do this right…so we don't wonder then or now…"

"…You sure…?" he held her back against him.

She smiled, "I was always sure."

Fin