Disclaimer: I am but a simple puppet master pulling on the strings. I did not carve the dolls, I just put words in their mouths. Do I make money off of these? No. I just write for my own enjoyment and happily enough I'm share with the rest of the world.

Ok this is after Christmas Cookies and yes there is a third one coming and Yes it is another holiday, the big V day and I not sure what their doing on a strange planet just yet, but it'll come to me and that's enough hints for now.

12 hours to count down:

A new year's party at the SGC was a sight to see. Invitations were sent to all allied worlds telling them they were welcomed to come for the formal party and if they were coming to dress up and were welcome to stay the whole night.

"Thor said he may show up." Jack O'Neill said around a cookie to the rest of SG-1 sitting around the briefing table.

"The To'kra said they can not send anyone, to bad, bet Jacob would have loved to come since he missed out on Christmas." This was put in by Daniel who looked down at his watch.

"Master Bra'tac is bringing Rya'c for the occasion." Teal'c had brought the Jaffa's Rasp's back with him from Chu'lak.

The team turned as one when the General entered the room. "What are you people still doing here? I told you all its formal, now get!" Hammond barked at the close knit group.

"Yes Sir!" O'Neill and Carter said at once getting up from their chairs and saluting, the other two just stood. The Archaeologist went reaching for the last cookie on the plate; the look he got from the Colonel stopped the motion.

"What?" Daniel looked behind him thinking it was someone else his friend was eyeing, when he turned back to finish the grab but the cookie was no longer there. It was making its way up to the mouth of one Jack O'Neill.

"Hey!" Jackson's complain stop its rise.

"What?" Innocently put as Jack headed for the door, the rest on his heels.

"That was my cookie!" Daniel made a reach for the little gingerbread man which had yet to be consumed.

"Hey, I got to it first!" Jack side stepped the reach and bumped into Carter who was walking beside him.

"Sorry." yet be for the word was finished she snatched the cookie out of his hand and dashed down the hall.

"Hey!" Yelled O'Neill and Jackson yelled and ran after her leaving the one amused Jaffa in their wake.

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Samantha Carter made a turn into the locker room with the men on her six.

"It's mine! You can't have it." she sung on the other side of the lockers.

"We'll see about that Major!" Jack motioned for Daniel to the other side of the room as he went the other way leaving the middle open. Sam seeing this dashed through it only to be caught by the quick Colonel around the waist.

"Not so fast!" He grunted picking her off the floor as she actually squealed and giggled. The slower pace of the Jaffa brought him to the door to witness the flailing of arms and legs.

"Teal'c help!" Sam called as Daniel was making his way towards the captured one.

"Don't do it T she has a hostage!" Jack was having a difficult time holding on but loving every minute of it. A slight smile graced the stone face one as he stepped into the fray. His bulk blocked Jackson from freeing the gingerbread man. Teal'c saw the hope cross Sam's face before his right hand caught hers holding the cookie and saw it flee as his left one pluck it from her grasp.

"Traitor!" She laughed, and then all three watched head disappear into the maw of the dark Jaffa.

"Hey!" All three said as he chewed with the smile only they ever saw.

"No fair T!" Jack put his Second in command down on her feet.

"Nothing is fair in war O'Neill." Strong hands broke the torso in half then put the legs into the waiting mouth.

"But it was mine!" Jackson gave a little whine. "I was going to dip him in coffee!" This sent the two air force officers laughing again as they got their civilian cloths.

"This is a most interesting taste." The arms followed to where the rest had vanished with Daniel watching, a sad look on his face.

Sam disappeared into a change room and the guys changed, grabbing their coats they went to the elevator for her. Teal'c was going with Daniel to pick up a tux so he had on a black wool cap over his tattoo. Sam met up with them and they all headed to the surface. Sam and Jack watched as the other two drove off standing beside their vehicle. Jack looked over the hood of his truck and smiled at the blond, his eyes no longer hid his feelings for her, her own blue ones reflecting the same. Neither said a word, they knew.

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6 hours to count down:

Jack O'Neill stood under the to shower and took his time as he washed, feeling no need to rush for his tux hung on the door handle to his room and his dress blues hung off the top, both were clean and both were equally itchy and uncomfortable. Stepping out he wrapped a towel around his middle and looked into the fogged mirror. His five o'clock shadow was just making an appearance so he took a blade to it anyway. Half way threw his phone rang, picking it up shaving cream got all over it.

"O'Neill. " get to the point command voice normal got it except with Daniel.

"Jack, Teal'c just reminded me that Hammond said you could ware your blues." rasping indicated Jack decided to continue to shave. "He said and I'm quoting the big guy here.'It would be most pleasing to the eyes if all the males wore the same thing.' Jack? Jack!" rushing water over the water proof phone spoke to the end of the shave.

"Yes Danny boy. What's the point?" He was now standing in front of the suits.

"Just ware the tux Jack. Rumour has it the president is stopping by." The colonel rolled his eyes

"I don't know where you get your information, but the general told us all the big guy can't make it."

"Yeah I know, just ware the..." Jack hung up on his friend because he had heard a car pull into his drive. Heading down the stairs he heard the door handle turn, open and close before he made it to the hall. Standing there in his hallway shaking the snow from her hair was a vary distrust Major.

"Sam?" her name a question bring her to face him in nothing but a towel.

"I can't find it! Jack! I lost it!" She was near tears as her hands gripped her arms.

"Easy there." his own taking her in for a comfort hug which helped but chilled him in the process. He moved her to the couch and sat her down.

"I looked everywhere at home and it's not there." he pushed her hair from her face and imagined her house in shambles making him grin.

"You can look around here but I have to put something on before I freeze." Sam looked at him and blushed

"Sorry, go ahead, I'll look." Jack patted her knee before pushing off to get dressed.

Again he stood before the two suits when his cell went off again, retrieving it from the bed where he had tossed it he answered.

"Ware the tux, Jack." sounded before he could speak then Daniel hung up. That man had the best and worst timing in history.

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Sounds from down stairs could be heard coming up the stairs and when he reached the living room he stood in shock. The mess he had imagined her place must look like was nothing compared to this. The couch was in pieces, along with the side seats, cushions were everywhere, pictures were tipped, magazines were scattered and the one responsible was starting into the kitchen, her normally controlled composure was gone.

"Sam for cryin' out loud! Stop!" An order given by a colonel and followed by the major, her hands struggling against one another as she stood near hopeless.

"I can't find it!" Stepping over and around the mess he grabber her shoulders and shook her.

"Get a grip Carter!" Her eyes that had been tearing cleared as she put herself back together.

"I'm sorry Sir." She was rewarded with a crushing hug.

"It's ok, we'll find it, and it wouldn't have gotten far." he gave a mischievous grin and pulled her to the front door. Taking her coat off the wall handed it to her. "But after the party."

She saw him in his tux and knew it was time to dress and get to the SGC herself. "I'll come back and help clean up." She dug around for her keys.

"Don't worry about it." She smiled her 1000 watt smiles for him melting his heart just a little bit more. He watched her go then went back for the tux jacket he had left in his room, pulling it on he felt something in the pocket. Smiling he pulled on the dress coat and headed for the base.

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5 hours to count down:

Daniel and Teal'c were waiting by the elevator when he sauntered in.

"Thank god, you wore the tux!" Daniels words near brought a grin to the colonels face

"Indeed." Teal'c single word did.

"Oh come on guys, what's wrong with the blues?" they headed on down to the spare quarters so Jack could put his bag away. No one was allowed to drive home this night.

"You fidget too much when you ware the blues. Not that you don't always fidget!" Daniel led them from Jack's room on to the briefing room. Jack sat in his usual chair and gave a glance over to the one that would be occupied by his second.

"She has yet to arrive, O'Neill." Teal'c's words just had Jack rolling his eyes. Out the window the Stargate begun to spin and a voice over the com announced it was an off world activation. The three men headed down the stair case and stood by the General as the dressed up tech announced that an I.D.C code came through.

"Open the iris." Hammond wore his blues along with his awards.

"All decked out I see. Almost like Christmas again." Jacks joke had the others chuckling "And yet distinguish Sir." He finished as Hammond gave his Colonel a look saying not right now. Shifting back on his heels Jack stuffed his hands into his pockets and gave a look of his own saying what. SG-6 stepped thought the gate as the banter continued followed by a couple of allies for the party.

"Excuse me." The general went off to do his duties.

"Let's head to the party." With that Jack led his team out.

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4 1/2 hours to count down:

Dinner was going to be served before the dancing and the mess hall found its self filling up. Cooks were busy and Jack kept bugging them till finally the whole SG team was told to leave. O'Neill huffed, Daniel cradled a stolen cup of coffee and Teal'c just raised an eye brow at it all in amusement. The only place they had yet to be kicked out of was the infirmary, Jacks least favourite place in the base.

"Janet should be done now." Daniel's voice sounded hopeful. They rounded the corner and saw the go away sign posted by the doctor herself. Braver then most Jack knocked on the door.

"Who is it?" It was Janet's get to it voice and having been under her care long enough had Jack answering right away.

"Colonel O'Neill."

"Go away!" two of the men looked shocked the last just raised his brow and tilted his head.

"What?" Jack was pushing it and he knew it.

"I've got a shot with your name on it ready if you don't leave!" Her voice threatened through the door. Daniel was already stepping back not wanting the threaten needle. The Jaffa also stepped back as Jack went for the door handle and gave it a slow turn. It was rewarded with three different female screams and a thunk of the dead bolt.

"You're going to get it O'Neill!" But he was no longer there, neither were the other two for they were once again hot on his retreating heels.

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4 hours to count down:

Tables were set, guests were being seated and the light begun to lower for the meal when the missing doctor came through the door she was followed by her adopted daughter and then the missing member of SG-1. Janet had drawn the attention at first with her red dress but as soon as the blue eyed blond came in wearing the silk blue dress with the slit up to her hip. All the men in the room were shocked by their beauty but Jacks eyes were for Sam only and he was pleased with him self for schooling his reactions in to a simple announce at her for being late. Gliding over to the table she smiled and sat in the free chair beside him, Janet and Cassie took up seats beside Daniel and Teal'c. Jacks head began to spin as the scent of lilac drifted around him, her favourite shampoo. One that had once been left in the shower room and he made the mistake of using it, causing the rumours to spread.

"Your late." not as snappy as he would have licked but it shocked the rest of the table that he was able to speak at all.

"I had a few things to do." Sam replied as if everything was normal causing Cassie to giggle, the Jaffa brow to raise, the archaeologist to look confuse and the CMO to grin. Hammond at the front began the mass introductions and allowed the food to come forth. The meal was wonderful and exotic, for foods from off world had been brought in for all to try. Near the end of the meal a commotion out in the hall drew everyone's attention; Hammond had left only moments before. Conversation broke out all over the mess hall as to what was happening though it all fell silent as Thor beamed in next to Jack.

"Thor buddy! You made it." a greeting to the small grey alien.

"You did invite me, O'Neill" I am sorry if I am late." The Asgard voice was always a little hushed and before the rest of SG-1 could say hello General Hammond came back in demanding attention.

"Lady's and Gentlemen of the SGC the President would like to say a few words." As the inductions finished the man who ran the country stepped in. All those in the military stood to attention and saluted.

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