Year 4

Jack O'Neill sat in his favorite chair observing his favorite person under his favorite plant. Carter was leaning against the doorway frame watching Cassie open gifts and even though she wasn't technically under the mistletoe she was close enough that if he got up to get another guiness he'd be under it and maybe he could get another kiss. Jack smiled at the idea. He'd get up, go around the other way and sneak behind her, hugging her from behind and kissing her neck. He had these daydreams dangerously often since having experienced what it would be like during the timeloop. An all too familiar smile was creaping around his lips that Daniel didn't even tease him about anymore. He had stared for too long, Sam's eyes shifted from Cassie who had just finished hugging Teal'c for his gift of her own chess set and caught Jack's eye. No one must have been paying attention to them because she smiled back with a knowing glint in her eye. Jack's smile faltered which made Sam chuckle silently. She so knew. Jack smiled once more. Cassie was now opening her gift from Sam and the moment passed. Sam moved from underneath the mistletoe and migrated to the couch next to Teal'c. Maybe one of these years he could kiss her again.