Authors Note: A story I started over coffee this morning (what can I say, inspiration always helps). I don't actually know how far this will go. I've got one small chapter, and a slightly longer one already written. It's T for now, because I expect *some* slightly more adult situations. I'll change that rating and give a warning in an authors note if *that* is about to happen. And on that note, I hope you enjoy.

0630

She didn't suppose either of them really knew when it started, but it was something she'd begun to anticipate in her day. It didn't matter what time she started her day, the intervals started exactly half an hour after her arrival. Today was no exception. In fact, the only exception she'd found so far, was if for some reason weren't on base, or off world together.

"Coffee, Carter?"

She risked a glance at her watch, and couldn't hide the grin that graced her lips.

It was that grin that made O'Neill do this, everyday.

She gave herself a little time to wipe the smile by holding out her hand to grab the coffee without looking away from the report Dr. Lee had provided her as she stepped into her lab this morning.

"Mm, thanks." She finally looked up to see him perched upon a stool across the bench from her, watching her intently.

"You look like crap, Carter."

She raised an eyebrow at him before glancing in a small mirror to her right. She did look somewhat bedraggled. She hadn't slept well, she'd washed her hair before bed, and there was no coffee in her house this morning... though the last wasn't something new. She'd stopped having coffee at home a while ago. This morning she could've used one though.

"Thanks, Sir." Her reply was flat, and full of insubordination covered by a "sir". He translated her words to "Screw you, Sir." He simply laughs it off and takes another sip of his own coffee.

"Big plans for today?" He's only making small talk and they both knew it. He was aware of her schedule before she was. They weren't scheduled for any off-world missions, and thus far, no drastic, world changing...

Sirens blared, followed by Walter's urgent voice. "Major Carter to the control room, repeat, Major Carter to the control room".

Carter laughed and looked at her CO.

"Did you plan that one?" she said as she picked up her coffee cup and headed out of her lab in front of him.

"You know me, Carter..."

She did, she knew him well enough to know he was pretty good at executing perfect timing. She also knew from the look of disappointment on his face when the sirens blared that this wasn't his doing.