FOUR DAYS OF CELESTINO – I. Day One by Betty Bokor
Sam/Daniel. Daniel and Sam share a Saint Patrick's weekend.
Spoilers: All seasons, including 9 and 10.
Disclaimer: The Stargate original characters belong to MGM/Showtime, Double Secret Productions, and Gekko Film Corp. This was written strictly for the purpose of entertainment. No attempt at copyright infringement has been made.

Day One

Chapter 1

"The World's Shortest Saint Patrick's Parade?" Cam asked again with a quasi-cynical smile as he held the fax in his hands.

"Yep," Daniel said as he neatly piled folders on a corner of his desk.

"You know, Jackson, I understand that you're one of General O'Neill's closest friends, but… 'The World's Shortest Saint Patrick's Parade?' Isn't that a little bit too much to endure in the name of friendship?" He smiled again.

"Need I remind you that you've been invited, too, Mitchell, and that you should be participating in this as willingly as Sam and I are?"

"Oh, no. I'm going home. There's a plate of the hottest barbecue in the south waiting for me."

"Chopped pork?"

"The best in town."

"I'm not so certain your fate is better than mine. We should have followed Teal'c's example and gone somewhere with a nice beach."

"Where exactly is he going? I still have some trouble getting the guy to talk."

Daniel smiled in commiseration. He knew Teal'c liked the new commander of SG-1, but he was sure it would take much longer for him to show it in a clear way. "George Hammond had to give a lecture in Eglin, Florida, and he thought Teal'c would enjoy a trip to a different state. He's been here for almost ten years and he hasn't visited much of the country. Eglin is a safe place. Besides, he needs some time without us," he smiled.

"Well, he doesn't look like he needs new friends," Cameron smiled, too. He was amazed by the deep bond his teammates shared. "But going back to my initial question, how did O'Neill convince the two of you to spend your only free weekend in who knows how long driving through Colorado?"

"It's not that bad. Boulder is only a hundred miles from here. If we don't get into heavy traffic, we can be there in less than two hours."

"So, did he blackmail you with some terrible secret?" Cam jokingly tried again.

"He didn't need to blackmail us. We all miss him and he said he wanted to spend some time with us. We're only sorry that Teal'c had already accepted Hammond's offer. We would have also liked you to come."

"Thanks, but I really need to see my family. I've been in dangerous situations before, but this is beyond anything else. I just need to check up on them, in case one of these days we don't come back. It seems that as soon as we deal with a threat, a bigger and meaner one comes along."

"I understand."

"Yeah. Well, I'll see you on Monday morning. Have a great trip!"

"You, too," Daniel answered. A second later, the telephone rang.