okay.. so while i realize i really shouldn't do this i am going to do it anyway, lol.. here is a little, petite, small interim chapter meant only to be a light supplement.

Chapter 8: Like Whoa..

"That was a pretty good shiner you gave Sam earlier this week."

Jack almost growled. "Daniel, I already apologized to many people, many many times."

Daniel looked up, slightly startled. He pushed his glasses up. "I was just saying- I didn't mean anything by it."

His friend sighed and sank back down in his chair. "I know, I've just- I've just been feeling really bad about it." Daniel's browed furrowed.

"Is she okay?"

"Yeah, yeah she's fine." The colonel waved his words away.

It was Daniel's turn to lean back in his chair. "Ja-ack?"

Jack was decidedly tied between a smile and a frown. "Yes Daniel?"

"What's wrong?" The frown was evident in his voice.

The answering sigh wasn't good enough for the third member of their group though.

"I believe that Colonel O'Neill is experiencing a high level of frustration due to Captain Carter's new romantic relationship with the Colonel Robert Makepeace."

Daniel looked incredulously at his abashed salt-and-pepper teammate.

The frowning Teal'c continued. "What I do not understand is why Colonel O'Neill despairs over Captain Carter's relationship and subsequent happiness since he himself has never shown any romantic interest in Samantha."

It was the most either Jack or Daniel had ever heard the alien say that plus the actual content made for two dumbfounded SG-1 members. When finally Daniel turned back "Yeah Jack" was the best he had come up with.

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Sam had quickly learned not only most Rob's tells but a few of his teammates' as well. Secondary knowledge was that a large meat-loaf with buttery mash potatoes and hearty green-beans (plus a few glasses of wine or beer) was sometimes just enough to turn SG-3's spirits up the necessary extent so they could all make it home.

So when SG-3 had dialed in to say they'd be home several hours late and Jennifer's face had screamed shitty mission Sam signed out early and backed two meat-loaves.

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It was several hours and many, many, dodges before Jack could convince Daniel to leave with him, obstinately to check on Sam. They hadn't really gotten to sit down and have a real team night since the incident and you know.. they just wanted to check in, naturally.

Figuring they could order a pizza or some chinese once they arrived SG-1 just stopped over to buy some liquor.

Mrs. Robinson, who lived down the hall from Sam and was a little bit of judgie-judge, let them in on her way out. (but SG-1 could totally tell she was poo-pooing them the entire time..) It was only when they heard the raucous laughter that the boys thought they may have wanted to call ahead.

Never the less, they were here- and so they knocked.

A laughing Sam, whose gaze was still focused over her shoulder, answered the door. "Oh!" She looked them over quickly. "Sir.. I wasn't expecting you all."

Daniel smiled, soothingly. "Are you busy Sam? We can come back later." Teal'c inclined his head.

Graciously stepping back Sam opened her door wider. "No, no. Please come in- SG-3's just here but we have plenty of meat-loaf and potatoes left over. So please. come in."

A little awkwardly they filed in and stood around Sam's tiny kitchen for several moments.

Finally Jennifer stood up, making her way towards another drink, and grinned. "Sam, dahrling, you really are going to need to upgrade this little kitchen-" she looked around "I-ah mean space wise." She smiled.

Rob snorted and Sam elbowed him. "Well when I started renting this place-" she gestured around "I did not know that I was going to be hosting, you know, so many SG teams."

There was snorting and some laughing, with a lot of refills and the two teams settled into a semblance of normalcy.

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The night finally ended with Rob throwing everyone out.

Of course Jack had asked if he needed a ride home, which he didn't, which had led to an awkward moment that Daniel and Jennifer quickly chose to intervene and cut off.

As they made their way down the flight of stair Jack slap patted Teal'c's arm. "Well Teal'c-" He patted the large man again. "It seems Carter really had got herself a rather serious little beau."

The group laughed with general good cheer as they all realized things were going to be different now.

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okay.. now that you've (*hopefully*) devoured and enjoyed this tiny, petite, small supplement chapter i promise that the next chapter, chapter nine, will be deeper and longer- jack and makepeace will talk, sam and daniel will talk, there will some propositioning, mention of babies and some foreshadowing.. (*mwaahaha?* you know.. just a little?)

okay.. i'm going to go now but seriously i hope you all love it so far!! and please not be afraid to make suggestions or if there's anything you want to see... :D