Another Life

*Sorry for the really long wait. I couldn't quite make up my mind if I wanted to add an epilogue, but I was finally convinced. It's really short, but just kind of sums things up. Again I apologize for the really long wait!!*

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* One year later*

It was a beautiful night, stars shining brightly against the black velvet of the midnight sky. Sam and Jack sat on the roof of their cabin, a soft blanket draped across them to ward off the night chill. Sam sighed, leaning into Jack's side. She looked down at their hands, fingers intertwined, moonlight casting a soft glow on their wedding bands.

"Do you miss it?" she asked.

"Miss what?" Jack asked, eyebrows raised.

"Our other life….on Radesh."

"No," he said simply. "Why? Do you?"

"No….but…"

"But…." he urged.

"It was so much simpler."

"Oh for cryin' out loud Sam, we were being brainwashed!"

"I know, I know. But there were no regs, no Senator Kinsley's out to get us, and we didn't have to keep a strictly professional relationship at work."

"Woah, woah, slow down. For starters, we were given a presidential pardon from the regs. Secondly, Kinsley's always got a boot up his ass about something. Yesterday it was the running costs of the SCG program, today it's us, heck tomorrow it could be Teal'c's bad sense of humour. Sam there are always going to be people like Kinsley out there who can't stand it that we're together and who are waiting for us to fail."

Jack pulled Sam closer, and whispered in her ear. "And as for our work relationship, I can think of a couple ways of making up for it off duty." He led a trail of kisses down her neck.

Sam smiled. "Jack!" She pushed him off of her, and cuddled down next to him. "So you don't miss it at all?"

Jack sighed. "No. Not at all. My job at the SGC is one of the best things that has ever happened to me. The only thing that I love more than my work with the SGC is you."

Sam's eyes shone with emotion. "I know. And I wouldn't trade our life for anything….even if it is harder." She crawled into his lap, brushing her lips across his.

"Mmmm" said Jack. "How 'bout we move this inside?" He could feel her grin against his lips.

"Yes sir," she whispered into his ear.

Grinning Jack tossed the blanket to the side and scooped Sam up in his arms and brought her into the house.

FIN