A/N: Such an old story from 2004/5! Just getting around to editing and posting now, unfortunately I went through a lazy keyboard phase of using apostrophes instead of speech marks now I have to rectify my ways... D'oh!

Chapter Warnings None

Infinite possibilities

Anything takes guts. Anything takes throwing off what everyone tells you is the right thing to do and following what you're supposed to do.

In Brief

"Good morning campers" I say brightly as I walk in to the briefing room. No more SGC for a week: after today's debriefings.

"General, you seem happy today!"

I can't help smiling at Carter's observant nature.

"Why yes colonel I am! I am taking the first leave I've had in months since George got transferred; you know how much paperwork he had to do? I'm surprised he didn't go nuts!"

"Sir?" She has a bemused look; oops I think I may have side tracked a little. Again!

"Never mind, so you three how did…" I check my notes "… P4X- 568 go?"

"There is definitely progress sir, I think the Talanians may be willing to agree to trade negotiations soon."

"Excellent! Daniel how's the translation on that wall goin?"

"Uh… not so good actually I think maybe the language isn't straightforward ancient after all. The translation at the moment makes no sense…"

"So…?"

"I'll keep trying until I find the correct variance."

"Great! T you okay?" I notice he seems to be elsewhere.

"Indeed O'Neill, my apologies, I was as you say away with the furlings."

"Fairies Teal'C, away with the fairies." Danny says covering a laugh.

"Oh, thank you Daniel Jackson."

Carter and I share a look that says it's really not like Teal'C to behave like that, before remembering his desire to return to Hak'tyl to see Ishta.

"Okay well, debrief over! How does everyone feel about a barbecue my place next Saturday, say about 1800 hours?"

"Sure sir I'm sure I can make it."

I knew Carter would.

"T?"

"Indeed, provided I am not on Hak'tyl."

"Sure buddy… Daniel?" I notice his apparent confusion.

"Oh, well I am supposed to be seeing Sarah so I don't know yet… I'll call you okay?"

"Sure thing space monkey! Dismissed."

Wow! That was a strange briefing, the general sure is happy. I wonder what's gotten to him recently? Never mind, I think I'll go to my lab see if I can do anymore to that theory… oh but first maybe some lunch wouldn't go amiss, I'm starving!

"Hey Sam!" I jump realising Daniel has caught up with me.

"Sorry didn't mean to make you jump."

"Oh no problem I was away with the furlings as Teal'C would say." We both laugh. "Join me for lunch?"

"Yeah… so how's it going?"

"What?"

"Life in general."

"Pretty good, I saw Pete last week, he took me bowling."

"Bowling!"

"It was sweet…so what about you and Sarah?"

"Oh slow progress, you know, she and I had a past history before Osiris and even more since then."

"Hmm, well keep working at it you know it will be okay in the end."

"Yeah I guess… ooh blue Jell-O!"

"Not lemon chicken again! I'm with you on the Jell-O front."

We take a seat at our usual table in the commissary chatting over Jell-O and coffee.