The door opened and Walter stuck his head in and when he saw who Jack was talking to he smiled.
“Hi Cassie, I didn’t know you were here.”
“Hi Walter, do you have a message for Jack here?”
“Ah, yes, Hammond is on line one for you sir.”
“Thanks Walter dismissed.”
“Yes sir, it good to see you again Cassie, bye.”
Then he closed the door. Jack got up and pressed the speakerphone.
“Sir, what have you got for me?”
“Jack I spoke to the Joint Chiefs. I’m sorry, they can’t think of a way to get out of this problem.”
“Thanks sir. Oh, do you want to say hi to Cassie, she is here with me, while Carter is doing whatever she is doing.”
“Sure.”
“Hi Uncle George” Cassie got up and walked up to the desk.
“Hi Cassie, how are you?”
“I’m ok; I’m really worried about Sam.”
“Well, it seems you’re not the only one” she looked at Jack, smiling.
“I know. Uncle George, I’ve got an idea that might just work.”
“What is it Cassie? Hang on and I’ll put you on the speakerphone” they heard a couple of clicks.
“Ok, go ahead.”
“Sam said that Dr. Lee broke his arm at Area 51 and they are a scientist short, right?”
“Yes”
“What if Jack here transferred Sam to Area 51 for, say, about a month until Dr Lee is back?”
“Cassie, what are you getting at?” Jack asked.
“No rules and regulations Jack while she is at Area 51, so you two can get hitched.”
“What? No way, Jacob will kill me.”
“No he won’t Jack. He’s more likely to kill Pete than you and you did say that he likes you and he trusts you, true?”
“Well yes, but what about the disk?”
“I can help you out there. We just received a new computer program that can add and change things around, like the special effects you see in the movies. I’m sure that guy Martin from Wormhole X-Treme can help you out also. So, if he does go to the press about it, at least you will have a cover story.”
“Jack, I know that you still have feelings for Sam; the decision is yours son.”
“I don’t know sir, I’ll have to think about it and talk to Carter about it.”
“You do that, and get back to me.”
“I know a good place for the wedding.”
“Cassie” Jack sighed.
“Please hear me out Jack. What about at my school as a play but it will be for real. We could invite Mark and his family to be a part of the show. I think it would be a great idea; just think about it, after eight years two Air Force officers finally get together after all that they have been through together. I think it would be great.”
“That sounds a bit sappy to me Cassie.”
“Jack, she has a point and we think it would work. Go and talk to her and see what she says”
“Sure. What do you mean ‘we’; who else is listening?”
“The President and the Joint Chiefs.”
“Crap, I shouldn’t have asked” Cassie giggled and they heard some chuckling on the other end of the phone.
“If you are going to talk to Sam you better do it now Jack. Remember her wedding to dickhead is in three months.”
“I know. Ok, I’ll talk to Carter and get back to you.”
“Ok, the President wants to say something.”
“General O’Neill?”
“Yes sir.”
“What I’m about to say is off the record.”
“Yes sir.”
“Jack, get your sorry head out of your ass. You have waited eight years and you are going to let her marry this blackmailing cop? If you still love her, then do something about it.”
“Sir” Jack was shocked to hear what the President said.
Cassie quickly opened the door and asked Walter to find Sam and shut the door quickly, without letting Jack know since he had his back to the door.
“Jack, George has told me that you and Colonel Carter have had strong feelings for each other and you both haven’t acted upon them. I say it is about time you did something about it. We know that you and SG1 have saved this planet too many times to count and it is about time you thought about you for once and what you want. Jack, do you love her and want to marry her?”
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