Chocolate

"Carter why are you already up? Your watch doesn't start for another twenty minutes."

"I know Sir but I woke and a smell of chocolate reached me." She replied pointing at the mug in his hands.

"Do you want a cup of it?"

"Oh yes please, Sir. It's so cold this night."

They efficiently worked together and in a few minutes Sam was sat next to him slowly sipping her hot cocoa. Their comfortable silence was broken by Jack.

"You know Carter, Teal'c once told me he about an article he read on a magazine where they associated different personalities with flavours of chocolate."

Sam raised an eyebrow giving a good imitation of the Jaffa so Jack continued to speak.

"Yeah take Teal'c for example. He's like a milk chocolate bar filled with caramel."

"Care to explain it, Sir?" she asked.

"It's obvious Carter. He looks tough and strong but inside him there is a soft heart."

She smiled and said "What about Daniel?"

"Ah Danny-Boy is like a vanilla white chocolate. I mean, it's good but you can take it only in small doses before the sweet taste starts to annoy you."

"What about you?"

"Me Carter? Well you tell me!" he replied.

She thought for a moment biting her lower lip and then she answered.

"Dark chocolate with red pepper and fine spice." Hot and dangerous she thought.

She saw a smirk on his face and she hoped he hadn't noticed the blush on her cheeks.

"Well it's time I go to sleep Carter. Thanks for keeping me company."

He stood and started moving towards his tent so she quickly stopped him.

"Sir! What about me?"

"You Carter? Certainly chocolate-covered coffee beans."

She narrowed her eyebrows trying without success to understand the meaning of his words.

He slowly walked away but after a few steps he turned and locked eyes with her.

"Chocolate-covered coffee beans Carter. Because they are strong, tasty and make the heart race."

He entered into his tent leaving a speechless but smiling Sam near the campfire.