A/N: Here's the last chapter. Thanks to everyone who reviewed! Once again, I own nothing and all mistakes are mine. Enjoy, and let me know what you think.
Sam was moving in four days. In fours days she'd be in Washington. In four days she'd be leaving the best friends she'd ever had behind. In four days her whole life as going to change, and not for the better.
She had really made these last few days count. She'd taken Janet and Vala to the spa, been to a football game with Ferretti and Kawalsky, 'gone all the way' with Jack, had been to a comic convention with Cameron, spent a day at a museum with Daniel, helped Teal'c (well, tried to help Teal'c) get a date with the nurse and even spent an evening babysitting Adria.
Mark had come round to help stack everything into boxes. Since Sam refused to, he and Jacob had a lot of work to do. The boxes had all been labelled and were ready to be moved.
She remembered Jack saying something about a plan, but it was probably too late now and he hadn't said anything else about it.
Her friends had put together a scrapbook of photo's and letters that they have given to her. Vala and Cam had even gone round the school and had gotten people to sign it. Even Brad Roberts had, and they hated each other.
She heard a knock on her front door. "Sam, can you get that?" called Mark from downstairs.
"No!" she called back. She'd gone back to the whole locking-herself-in-her-room thing.
She looked out her window and saw a dark blue car. She didn't recognise it so she shut the curtains and collapsed onto her bed. She'd been doing a lot of research on Washington, what there was to do there, what the schools were like, what the weather was like. Her father said that they'd be living right near the White House. Ha, so what? It's not like they were going to live in it. She wouldn't mind moving as much if that were the case.
"Sammie?" she heard her father call. "Could you come down here?"
"No," she said again.
He waited a few seconds. "Jack's here."
That caught her attention. What was Jack doing at her house? Come to say a final goodbye? Break up with her more like.
Sam got off the bed and unlocked her door. She walked down the stairs and was greeted by the smiling face of her boyfriend. He was dressed in blue jeans with a white shirt and black jacket, a typical outfit for Jack. "Hey," he whispered, wrapping his arms around her and kissing her, long and hard.
"Hey," she smiled. She hugged him and saw that his mom was talking to her brother in the living room. "What are you guys doing here?"
He shrugged. "Just come to say hello and goodbye and all that stuff you do when your girlfriend is moving to another state."
He picked her up and spun her round, causing her to laugh. "Listen," he started. "My mom and I have an idea, but it's a long shot. If it doesn't work promise me we'll always be together, not matter what."
She nodded and kissed him. "I promise. You can't get rid of me that easily."
In the living room Jacob and Mark were talking to Margaret O'Neill. The two Carter's were sitting opposite her with bottles of beer in their hands.
Jacob worked with Margaret's husband, General O'Neill, so the two knew each other fairly well. And then there was the fact that their children were dating. He introduced his son to Margaret and made her a cup of coffee.
"So, what brings you here?" he asked.
"It's about Jack and Sam," she said, sipping her steaming hot coffee. The three of them looked over to where the two teenagers were whispering to each other, their foreheads pressed together, sharing the odd kiss every now and then.
"What about them?" he asked innocently.
"They're in love. Is it really right to destroy something so precious and beautiful?" she asked. "Love is so hard to come across in this day and age, so once you've found it, you should hang onto it with everything your got, treasure it."
Jacob stared at her for a minute, unsure of what he should say.
"If you move she'll only be angry with you," Margaret carried on. "My son, Lucas – Jack's brother, was in a similar situation a few years ago. My husband had just been transferred and we had to move. He wouldn't speak to us, his grades slipped he became very anti social. He worked every night for months until he made enough money to rent an apartment in our old town. Last we heard he was in New York, we don't really know where he is now. Sam and Lucas were very alike and I think the same thing would happen to her."
"So what? You're telling me I should rent her an apartment?"
She shook her head. "No, of course not. But I'm asking you to consider moving."
"She may have a point, dad," said Mark. "Your hardly ever home and I'll be going back to college soon. Sam's a smart and responsible girl; she's by herself ninety-nine percent of the time anyway. And Jack really does seem to care about her."
"But what can I do?"
Half an hour later Mark called Sam and Jack into the living room. They sat on the remaining couch, Jack's arm around her waist, holding her close and enjoying the warmth of her body. The adults (well, Mark had the physical age of an adult but the mental age of a three-year-old) looked very serious, which made Sam slightly nervous.
Jacob sighed and ran a hand through his hair. "Listen, Sam…" he trailed off.
"What?" she demanded coldly.
"After talking with Mrs O'Neill I've…I've realised how much moving would hurt you. You and Jack obviously care about each other and I don't want you to hate me," he said, looking her in the eye. "So, Margaret was wondering if…if you'd like to stay with her and Jack until you go to college."
Sam was stunned. This was the last thing she expected. She could stay? She could stay! And she'd be staying with Jack. She wouldn't have to leave her friends. It wasn't like she saw much of her father anyway, and she would be going to college soon.
She nodded, a huge grin on her face. "Yes, I'd love to."
Jack let out a breath he didn't know he was holding and kissed her.
"That was your plan?" she asked.
He nodded, obviously pleased with himself. "What about Izzie?" she asked as the Golden Retriever walked in.
Jacob shrugged. "Well, she's your dog and I won't be home very much or be able to look after her…"
She turned to look at Jack's mom. "You like dogs?"
"Of course I do," Sam got up and threw her arms around Margaret. "It'll be fun having another girl in the house," she said, hugging her back.
"Thanks, dad," whispered Sam. "I love you."
"You to, Sammie. Take care," he got up and pointed a finger at Jack. "And you, if I come back and she's pregnant, your dead!"
Everyone laughed and Jack promised that he wouldn't get Sam pregnant, although that would make a great April fools joke.
Margaret went to help the Carter's with the packing, leaving Sam and Jack alone. "So," he said. "You can have the guestroom, or you can share with me."
She smiled. "Can I share with you?"
"Yeah," he whispered. He hugged her and they both went over to Janet's next door to tell her the good news.
oOo
Five hours later and the gang was all at Vala's place for a party. Janet had been delighted at the news and insisted in calling everyone right there and then. Cam suggested that they celebrate and soon they were at Vala's house. Cam stood up and said, "I'd like to make a toast."
This sould be interesting, thought Sam.
Everyone picked up their can of Coke and he carried on. "These last fews weeks have been hard on everyone, we came close to loosing Sam, but I think this proves that our friendship can and will survive anything. So, here's to us, friendship, and new found love," he smiled, casting a glance at Ferretti, who was sitting hand in hand with Carolyn Lam. The two hooked up after the game against Atlantis High.
"Shut up," said Ferretti. "You're just jealous."
"Oh yeah? Well you only have one eyebrow."
"You only have one brain cell!"
Cam sighed and gave up. Taking a sip of his Coke he went and sat next to Vala, Jack and Sam. "Well done," said Vala, giving him a light kiss. "That was a beautiful speech."
He nodded. "It was, wasn't it?"
Sam laughed and threw a handful of popcorn at him. She was so glad that she was staying. At SG High with her friends, where she belonged.
And they live happily ever after...or will they? Hope you enjoyed it!