Sam stirred lazily the next morning. "Hm, I love Saturdays," she murmured as she rolled over. She reached out for Jack, only to find the bed empty beside her. "Jack?" She asked, opening her eyes.

"Morning." Jack grinned as he walked in through the door with a tray in his hands.

"You're up early," she said with a smile as she looked over at him.

"I told you I had a surprise for you," he said, sitting beside her on the bed.

"Breakfast in bed?" She asked, surprised.

"Only the first surprise of many." He said, affectionately.

"I think I like it when you visit." She grinned as she took a bite of the bacon.

"Good." He said, seriously. "Because I'm going to be here until you leave."

"What?" She asked with eyebrows raised.

He nodded. "I'm part of the delegate that's finding your temporary replacement."

"Ah." She said, nodding. "I forgot – that's your job."

He shrugged. "Any ideas?"

"I already submitted my report, Jack." She teased as she leaned over and kissed him. "And I'd rather not talk about work today. Not when you have so many wonderful surprises planned."

He grinned. "Promise me you'll wear your pajamas into the living room."

"Pajamas?" She asked, confused.

"Yeah."

"Are you kidding?"

"No."

She took another bite of bacon, somewhat puzzled by his request. "All right, Jack, you win. I'll wear my pajamas when I go into the living room."

"Great. It would just lose its effect if you wore regular clothes." He said with a shrug.

"Now, I want to know what the surprise is." She said with a grin as she set down her bacon.

"After breakfast," he assured. "And after I make sure Cassie's up and stays in her pajamas."

"What is the fascination with pajamas?" She asked, absolutely flabbergasted by his demand.

He grinned as he picked up the discarded breakfast meat and chewed on it himself. "You'll see," he beamed.

She shook her head as she studied him. "You're something else, Jack O'Neill."

He smiled as he took a sip of her coffee.

"Hey! That's my breakfast!"

"You're not eating it," he quipped as he swallowed.

"Give me that!" She giggled as she took back her coffee mug. "And I would eat it if you would stop distracting me with talk of this baffling surprise."

He laughed as he reached for one of her pieces of toast. "Good luck..."

She slapped his hand playfully as they heard footsteps. "Jack!" Cassie's voice cried from the living room.

Jack sighed. "Get in your pajamas. The college student just ruined the surprise."

Sam laughed as she saluted. "Yes, sir."

He threw her a pointed look, and she grinned. "Have to give you a hard time once in a while..."

He rolled his eyes as he stood. "Get dressed!"

She couldn't help but laugh as he walked out the door. "Cassie! Don't you dare say a word!"

She loved that man, she smiled as she quickly slipped into her most comfortable pajama set.

"Come on, Sam!" Cassie cried, pounding on the door.

"I'm coming!" Sam cried as she looked into the mirror and quickly ran her fingers through her bed-hair.

"You look fine, Carter!" Jack chimed in through the closed door.

Now, dressed and only marginally unkempt, Sam walked to the door and opened it. "What is it?"

"It's Christmas!" Cassie said with a grin.

"Cassandra!" Jack protested.

"It's what?" Sam asked, shocked.

"It's Christmas, Carter," Jack said with a small smile.

They followed her into the living room, and Jack couldn't help but smile as she gasped with tears moistening her eyes. All of her Christmas decorations had been brought out and expertly put up. A tree graced the corner of the room, and presents spilled out from underneath it.

Daniel and Teal'c stood beside the tree in the living room, and Sam had to blink away tears as she looked over at Jack. Without another thought, she wrapped her arms around his neck. "Thank you," she managed, thickly. She kissed his lips before she looked back at the look of the living room.

With a look over at Jack, she slipped out of his embrace and over to Daniel and Teal'c, each of whom she hugged tightly. "This is the best Christmas-not-on-Christmas ever!" She announced as she looked back at Jack with an affectionate and grateful smile.