After a long and tiring wait SG-1 finally returned home. After they stepped through the gate they moved to the side so that the MALP could get past them. Once the MALP was to the bottom of the ramp they walked down to the bottom to meet their commander and chief General George Hammond. Hammond greeted the team and told them to go and shower and be ready for the briefing at 0600 hours.

SG-1 left the gate room and headed for the showers, once they got there they started to decide who would have the showers first.

"I should as there is one of me and 3 of you" Sam told them with a smug look on her face.

"Oh and what's that supposed to mean Major" Jack asked while looking her dead in the eye.

"Well I'm just saying that it would be quicker for me to go first and that way after I finish I can start looking at the artefact we found" she told them as she turned and walked into the locker room.

Ten minutes later Sam walked clean and refreshed and ready to start her work.

"All yours boys" she said as she walked away. Once she finally reached her office she got to work on figuring out what the artefact was for. Sam got so engrossed in her work she lost track of time and jumped when she felt a hand on her shoulder which caused her to hit a button on the artefact without realising it. She looked up and saw her commanding officer standing there with a smug grin on his face and just looked at her before speaking.

"Hey Carter you do know what time it is right" he asked while looking at the artefact which was now glowing pink and green. Before either of them could react a big pulse of energy emitted from the device and surrounded the two co workers. When the light had dimmed Jack looked over at Sam before remembering why he was in her lab.

"Hey we got to go the briefing starts in five" he said as he started to walk to the door. Sam followed him out and they walked up to the briefing room and when they entered they heard Daniel and Teal'c talking.

"You know its one thing for Jack to be late for a briefing but Sam she is always on time" Daniel said while scratching his head.

"I concur Daniel Jackson. O'Neill is always tardy but Major Carter is always punctual" Teal'c said with a bow of his head.

"Hey I am not tardy and did Teal'c just use the word tardy Carter" Jack asked as he turned to his 2IC.

"I believe he just did Sir" Sam said while trying to suppress her giggles with no such luck.

"Hey what have I said about giggling Major" Jack said with a very smug look. Just after he finished his sentence he looked over at Daniel and Teal'c and realised that they were still talking as if him and Sam were not in the room. He looked over and saw the look on Sam's face and he figured that she just noticed as well. Before he could say anything the general walked into the briefing room and looked around the room before sitting down.

"Where are O'Neill and Major Carter" he asked the other two occupants of the room.

"They haven't arrived yet sir" Daniel said while looking over at the door.

Just then both Sam and Jack realised what was going on and both looked at each other and smiled.

Mawhahaha don't we all love a cliff hanger.

Now I have a question why do we call them a cliff hanger when they aren't hanging from a cliff. But I suppose some people could be writing their stories while hanging from a cliff but that seems a bit redonkulas.

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