It was an ordinary day at Star Gate Command (SGC). SG-1, Star Gate Commands leading team, was getting ready to embark on yet another off world mission. The team had gone in to see Doctor Janet Frasier for their pre deployment physicals and were cleared of all ailments. As they were leaving the infirmary Colonel Jack O'Neill, SG-1's Commanding Officer, was followed by his team to SG-1's locker room so they could gear up.

Things had definitely changed since the beginning of the SGC. SG-1 had been given their own locker room which was quite spacious, had plenty of storage for each member of the team, and had 4 separate showering stalls rather than the "gang style" showers and locker rooms they had in the past and which others still used. This gave them much more privacy, especially with one of their team members being female, one being a Jaffa, and another being the Colonel which was SGC's 2nd in command officer. Of course, this didn't mean they didn't see each other in their skivvies on occasion, but at least never in the situation where one was nude in front of the others.

Even with the accommodations that they had, on occasion, the situation did make Major Samantha Carter's mind run wild just thinking about the sight of "her guys" in their birthday suits. And naturally her mind's eye always wondered what kind of "package" they each carried. Major Carter had a crush of sorts with her Commanding Officer Colonel Jack O'Neill shortly after she met him and saw through his exterior "tough guy" image, but the Colonel always wore those damned baggy pants leaving her to wonder. She knew Teal'c carried a nice package and a sweet ass, his clothes left little to the imagination at times. And Dr Daniel Jackson was more like a little brother at this point so she waved away the thoughts of him in her mind. All she had was the site of Col. O'Neill's cute rear end through his skivvies or when she caught a glimpse of skin during physicals, especially when they got shots and a bit of his rear was exposed. However, the Colonel was always mindful never to turn around in such a situation as to not over expose himself to his female 2nd in command. After all, he wanted to flatter but not flaunt himself to her. He knew she had a crush on him as he did her.

Of course, she had caught her Commanding Officer checking her out on occasion when she was wearing her bra & panties and even that tight black tank top that she knew drove him wild. But he never gawked so she didn't know if it was just that he was talking and not really paying attention to what he was seeing or if he was really burning her image in his mind as she did to him. She would always chuckle to herself noticing Daniel and Teal'c would never look her direction until she was fully dressed knowing it made them much more uncomfortable then it did Colonel O'Neill.

After the team dressed, geared up and went to the Gate Room, Dr Frasier met with General George Hammond, the First Commander of the SGC, in the Control Room to let him know she found no reason for SG-1 to be held back so the General gave his most important team a "Go" to embark on their voyage. Col. O'Neill gave a childish salute to the General and led his team into the blue wall and they were out of site.

Dr Frasier just watched as the team disappeared. She was always jealous that her best friend Major Samantha Carter was able to do as much exploring as she did while she was stuck in Cheyenne Mountain. She was also jealous that her friend was able to be part of the team Col. O'Neill led and that she got to spend so much time with him including overnight camps for days to a week or so at a time. Dr Frasier had served in the Gulf and she knew sleeping quarters could be close at times, especially on secret missions where small tents or no tents were used. The Dr also knew her best friend and Col. O'Neill had a special relationship so she never mentioned anything to Sam about her own thoughts of the Colonel. Actually she knew a relationship between herself & the Colonel would never work as she was not as patient with his childishness as her friend. The Colonel was always joking and making light of things, never mind his own personal issue's that he tried to hide, but he was SO hot, she thought. She smiled to the General and started walking back to her office thinking for now, she still had an advantage over her friend, she chuckled and though to herself. You may get to serve side by side and have a relationship neither of you can act on, but it is I who gets to inspect his well tanned, beautifully muscled body when he is injured and so often during physicals and those embarrassing male genital tests he had to endure once a year. Just the thought of her teasing the Colonel when she snapped the glove on as loud as she could making him jump a little before she grabbed his manhood in her hand for close inspection. He hated these exams so much she would usually have to have the General order him to make the appointment and comply with the wellness health procedures.

A little while later, the Dr was interrupted by the sounds of alarms going off and Walter's voice coming over the loud speaker "We have an incoming traveler!". The Dr thought for a moment of who it could be, there were no teams due back that she could remember so she took off down to the Control Room where she found the General.

The General was shouting to Walter, "Who is it?". "Sir, it's SG-1's signal" was the Sgt's response. General Hammond and Dr Frasier made quick eye contact and she took off to put a medical team together in the event SG-1 was in trouble. The General looked back to the Sgt "Open the iris!" and the Sgt quickly complied.

The General was noticeably upset. It had only been 4 hours since SG-1 had left for a 3 day mission. What he saw come through the blue puddle didn't make him happy. The only two people who made it through before the Star Gate closed was Teal'c and Daniel who both collapsed on the ramp. Daniel's head sank as the medical team rushed to evaluate the two men.

General Hammond had rushed down to the Gate Room as well. "Dr Jackson, where are Colonel O'Neill and Major Carter?" he asked with a worry in his voice. Daniel couldn't talk so Teal'c responded and told the General of the firefight they walked into upon arrival through the gate. Then he mentioned how he saw Major Carter make it to the woods dragging the Colonel's limp body, however he was unsure if Colonel O'Neill was dead or alive. He mentioned that once the Major had made it to the woods, he and Daniel lost track of them and that they tried to keep possession of the gate since they had no way of making it to the Major & Colonel. He said that if he and Daniel had not gone through the gate when they did, they would surely not have made it.

Just then Teal'c made it to his feet and although wounded, asked the General if he could go back. He hated the thought of leaving his two teammates behind. The General's shoulder's dropped and just stared at the Stargate. "Sorry son, not right now. You go get checked out and I will figure out what we can do from here." Teal'c was not happy but understood, so he tipped his head and complied with his order.