Sg1 sat in the briefing room, waiting to greet the new recruits each team took it in turns to explain it was one of the more fun duties just because of there facial expressions, Sg1 had been assigned the duty more often that other teams mainly because they were the flagship team as a result they had it down to a well practised routine. General Hammond walked in looking awkward which was unusual for him instantly the team was worried,

"Major can I have a word?" he asked his eyes betraying nervousness something which was unseen,

Every looked at Sam, surprised, silently asking what was wrong, Sam shrugged indicating she didn't know either, Jack stood up as her CO he was usually involved.

"Not this time Colonel, this is a personal matter" Hammond told him gently

"But we are like family there is nothing we don't know" he protested, Sam rolled her eyes giving a small smile at his childlike protest

"Sir I don't mind them hearing" Sam offered knowing she'd get grilled afterwards and anyway it would save her the trouble of retelling it

"Trust me on this Sam" there eyes locked again, Sam stood up starting to get scared the look he gave her was grave she mentally ran through things her first thought was Mark, the thoughts filled her with dread, with wobbly legs she moved towards him taking in the scene

Her team all looked shocked gathering behind her in a show of support, she knew what they were thinking she was thinking the same thing since when has he called me Sam at work he always called her Major Carter as a distancing tool, putting on a calm exterior inside quaking she followed him into the office and shut the door.

"Take a seat" he told her kindly she ignored him standing up at ease.

"Sir what is this all about?" She asked a trace of fear stepping into her voice.

"Sam, I have no doubt you have heard of the new personnel assigned to this command."

"Yes Sir, civilians, 2 physicists, a microbiologist, 3 nurses, 2 doctors and a computer expert we are meant to brief them this morning." Sam replied having no idea what this was about

"Yes,"

"Sir?" she asked questioningly it wasn't like him to dance around the subject in fact he was known for not dancing round the subject and getting straight to the point unlike Colonel O'Neill whose sarcasm meant often it was just the opposite.

"The computer expert goes by Alex Fisher" Sam sat down stunned, anyone but her.

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