Author Note: Well this is the end of this one and this will probably be my last Sam/Jack story other than finishing Academy Daze because I just haven't had any ideas or plot bunny attacks. Academy Daze: Year Three will start at the beginning of November and I hope to soon have Year Two done as well, but first I have to wrap up my next original story project which will too be published on Kindle hopefully some time in November.

The End...

A few days later Jack stared out over his backyard, it was full of those he loved. His parents, who had stopped in on one of their trips to San Francisco and Cassie stood talking to General Hammond. Daniel and Vala were standing beside the trestle table laden with salads and other dishes. The two of them were arguing but not in the same spirit they had in the past.

Jon interrupted Jack's thoughts by tapping him on the shoulder. "Hey Freyja wants to learn to BBQ. She doesn't have any memories of one and it's an important skill. Why don't you go mingle for a while. Talk to Dad, also Sam looks lonely." He nodded to the spot where Sam sat in the shade with Grace in her bouncy chair.

With a grin on his face he handed the tongs to Freyja. "Don't let Jon burn the burgers. He likes them well done and most people don't like charcoal."

Freyja smiled, snapping off a crisp salute. "Yes sir."

As Jack walked away, he grinned thinking how Frejya would make a wonderful doctor. He and George had pulled a lot of strings to get her into med school, and he knew she would do them both proud. He and George had drilled her mercilessly to make sure she had sufficient knowledge to function as a Air Force officer. Sam's clone had come through anything the two Generals had thrown at her with flying colors. She may not have retained the scientific knowledge of Sam but her military knowledge was intact. The better of the two as far as Jack was concerned.

Jon had decided to continue as the leader of SG-1 but it seemed the team would be short a few members. Daniel and Vala would be gone to Atlantis for three months and Teal'c was planning to spend time with the Jaffa. His son's wife expected his first grandchild. Jack didn't look forward to trying to replace that team. They had been the backbone of this place for so long, he didn't know what he'd do.

Cassie's cell phone rang and she stepped away politely to answer and returned a few minutes later. "Sorry, I have to leave now. I'm part of a study group and they have arranged a meeting. I need, I want to stay but-" She sighed and kissed his cheek. "See you later Jack, George." Then she turned to Jack's parents and held out her hand for both of them to shake. "It was nice to meet you."

She started to walk away, but Jack stopped her.

"Have you told your mom you're leaving yet?" Sam asked Cassie and both of them looked over to where Janet sat close to Reynolds.

"I don't want to interrupt." Cassie watched her mom for a minute. "She looks so happy. Do you think it will last?"

Sam squeezed the girl's shoulder. "Which way do you want it to go?"

Cassie smiled. "I want her to be happy and not be lonely now that I'm gone. She's still young and she deserves to be happy. If Reynolds does that, I can't begrudge either of them. He seems like a good man." Janet happened to look up and Cassie made a motion to tell Janet that she was leaving. Janet laughed and made shooing motions with her hands before turning back to Reynolds, still laughing at whatever he said.

Jack wrapped his arms around Sam as the two of them watched Janet and Colonel Reynolds.

"I'm happy for the two of them."

Kissing Sam's temple he replied. "Me too." Wrapping her arms around his wife Jack nodded to his parents. "We should tell my parents about our other little bundle of joy on the way before someone else spills the beans? After all everyone else knows."

"We should have done it a while ago but there just hasn't been time." She took Jack's hand and they made their way over to Jack's parents who were talking to Jon and Freyja.

Giving Jon a nudge, Jack grinned. "Hey, mini me, give me a sec with Pop." He paused and looked over at Jon. "That is if you don't mind."

"Not at all. I'm going to get myself a hamburger. Coming Freyja?"

"Can we talk to you two for a minute?" Jack jerked his thumb towards the house

John nodded. "Sure, son, but we've got a plane to catch."

Directing his parents to the sitting room Jack answered, "It'll just take a minute or two. Sam and I have something to tell you before you go."

Jack's parents sat down on the couch, looking up expectantly and waited. Jack glanced at Sam and then back at his parents. "This may seem very soon but Sam and I are expecting another baby in about seven months. We know that Grace is still very young but we don't have a lot of time and-" Jack let the rest of the sentence hang unsure just what to say. They hadn't really planned to have another child so soon after Grace but then they hadn't planned Grace either.

Monica's face lit up and she smothered Sam in a bone crushing hug. "Another baby. I-" Her voice broke and she blotted at her tears with a handkerchief from her purse. "After what happened to Charlie, I didn't think I would have another grandchild and now I'm going to have two." Leaving Sam's arms she wrapped Jack in her embrace as well. "Jack, I'm so happy for you. You deserve to be happy."

Jack was feeling a little choked up himself as his father shook his hand. "Congratulations son. I hope everything works out well for you." Then he hugged Jack as well and kissed Sam on the cheek. "I'm sorry to cut this short but I want to say goodbye to Jon and Freyja. She seems like a nice girl and in the Air Force too. Where to you boys find these women who are smarter than you are?" John shook his head.

"Bye. We'll see you again soon." They waved watching as John and Monica said their goodbyes .

Jack wrapped an arm around Sam, tugging her close, feeling happy and content.

Life wasn't perfect but he'd take anything bad that happened as long as there was day like this in between.

This is all done now I'd love to hear from any of you. Thank you for coming along this journey with me. Leave a review if you like and make me smile one last time. If you like you can jump over to my website and check out my next story Lost Boy Found; there are three chapters posted there.