"Carter, lock the iris up. Use the secure code you cleared." Jack ordered. The iris was locked using a specific code that was set up only for when they had high security visiting dignitaries so that if everyone in the gate room was attacked no one could open the iris with out the specific code word transfer into numerals using the phone key pad system. This code word was always given to someone off base so it couldn't be coerced out of them. This time Cassie had been entrusted with the code word. Not that she knew what it meant but at least it was safe. Sam was the only person on the base other than General Hammond who knew what the word was, as she had written the encoding software.

"Yes sir." Sam replied and sat at the computer and tapped in the code number 78274283 and the computer reported a secure iris lock. "Done sir."

"Good, because Generals Hammond are on their way down."

~ ~ ~

"Colonel." Hammond said as they entered the gate room after the inspection.

"Platoon hup." They all stood to attention as General Ryan made his way up to the podium.

"At ease." The only sound that echoed in the room was the stomp of boots hitting the floor. "Firstly I would like to say that it is a pleasure to be here again and I would like to commend you on the smooth running of this base. I would also like to recount a message from the President commending you all for all you're hard work and efforts in protecting this planet. It's a tough job and you all constantly put your lives on the line and you should all be proud of yourselves." He paused. "It was pointed out to the President and myself by someone who wishes at this time to remain nameless that it was possible that you did not receive enough recognition for all your efforts. To that effect I'm here to announce that the Air Force has created a new set of medals for the SGC specifically to be awarded to members of both the military and the civilian staff. To this end Colonel?"

"Platoon hup." Jack instruction they all stood to attention again.

"Major Carter if you'd please step forward." Sam shot Jack a quizzical look from SG-1's position from on the gate ramp and stepped forward. "Major, it has been brought to the attention of the President all of your efforts to keep this program running over the last four years and for this effort shall be reward. However there is a slight problem, we won't be pinning all your medals on as you are receiving seven at this time. However, I'll list the awards you are receiving, The SGC Medal of Honour for going above and beyond the call of duty on numerous occasion not only to save your team mates but the people of Earth as well. In addition the SGC's Air Force Cross and the SGC's version of the Meritous Service Award. Then there is the Air Force Award for Service. The SGC Award for the Defence of Earth medal and the SGC Air Force award for Innovation in time of adversity. In addition to these awards for specifically the Air Force Major Carter will be receiving two awards which would normally be award to civilians. The first being an Award for Scientific achievement and research. In addition the SGC equivalent to Nobel Prize for her work with the particle beam accelerator and the Naqquadah reactor."

"Thank you sir." Sam shot of a salute and took the collection of boxes from him there was a round of applause.

"Next." Jack got a confused look. "Dr Jackson."

"Me." Daniel said startled.

"Yes Dr Jackson, there Air Force would like to Award you a medal for going above and beyond the call of duty in your role as a civilian advisor and as a member of SG-1."

"Er, thank you." Daniel said taking the box from.

"You've earned it son." General Hammond said.

"Mr Teal'c. The Air Force would like to extend our gratitude for your efforts in defending this planet and for your constant assistance in we would like to present you with an Award for going above and beyond as well." Teal'c bowed his head. "Finally Colonel O'Neill. We would like to present you with following medals, the SGC Medal of Honour, the SGC Meritous Service Award and SGC Award for the Defence of Earth. You and you're team have been the major participants in the efforts to save the planet, we'd also like to present you with an award for your team."

"Thank you sir." Jack said.

"By the way any recommendations for medals should go through Colonel O'Neill. Again keep up the hard work. Dismissed." The SGC personnel filed out of the room. General Ryan turned to Jack. "Apologises for spring this on you Colonel, but the President felt after your discussion the rest of your team needed to be rewarded as well."

"Yes sir." Jack said.

"Congratulations Sammie." Jacob said coming and hugging her.

"Thanks Dad. Are you going to tell me now that Colonel O'Neill didn't call you?" She asked.

"Actually I'll take credit for that Major." General Hammond said. "I thought Jacob would like to be here."

"If you'll excuse me I have a meeting in a few hours I need to get back for. Jacob, it was nice to see you again."

"You too sir." They all shot off salutes before General Ryan left.

"Err, Jack." Daniel said. "When we had that little discussion the other day you didn't mention anything about me getting an award."

"That's because I didn't know about it. Heck I was only told about Sam." Jack said.

"The President felt that Colonel O'Neill put forward a good case so he asked me to send him files on the rest of SG-1 in addition to the one he had on Major Carter. You all deserve it. Major if you can unlock the iris then SG-1 you're on downtime until Monday."

"Yes sir. Umm Dad can you hold these for me?" Sam handed him the medal boxes.

"Sure Sammie." He held the boxes and she headed for the gate room. "Still a little shell shocked there Jack?" Jacob teased.

"Yeah, this wasn't exactly supposed to happen." He held up his medal boxes.

"So I hear, but you deserve it. So what are you planning to do to celebrate?"

"Didn't have plans. Guys any suggestions?" Jack asked Daniel and Teal'c who were comparing medals.

"Can we go and order pizza or something?" Daniel said as the iris unlocked.

"Chinese, it's better for you." Sam said over the speaker into the gate room. "More vegetables."

"Thank you Doctor." Jack said sarcastically.

"Just looking out for your health guys, I don't need any of you having heart attacks on me."

"At least she didn't suggest tofu like last time." Daniel pointed out.

"She made you eat tofu?" Jacob asked confuse.

"Janet's was on a health kick. Apparently we eat to much junk food and Daniel lives on too much coffee just like Carter. So Sam decide we'd eat tofu burger and salad. Let's just say we ordered pizza after she left."

"I heard that sir." Sam said walking back into the gate room. "So are we invading your house again?"

"Sure. Jacob you coming?" Jack asked.

"Yeah, any food has to be better than what the Tok'ra have." Jacob smiled.

"So you only come for the food, I'm hurt Jacob." Jack teased. "Come over in two hours, I'll invite Doc and Cassie as long as you don't complain about what we eat or how drunk we get Carter."

"Now why would I do something like that sir? Maybe because last time you and Daniel went on a binge you ended up at my house because you couldn't remember your address?" She offered.

"Get Carter." Jack teased.

"Yes sir." She headed to the door. "By the way thank you." She called over her shoulder.

~ ~ ~

"Change of plan." Jack said as he opened the door.

"So we're not staying?" Sam asked. "Come on Dad, we'll go back to my house."

"No, you're staying if you still want to we're just not having Chinese. I decided to barbeque instead."

"Really, so we're eating burnt food again. Ah my favourite." Sam said as she walked past him into the house.

"Hey I don't burn it that often, it's usually Teal'c's fault for distracting me." He turned to look at her.

"That's what you said last time too sir and I'm pretty sure Teal'c was kel'noreeming at the time. Beer in the fridge sir?"

"Help yourself. Get your Dad one too." He turned back to Jacob who was still stood in the doorway. "Are you going to stand out there all night Jacob?"

"No. No sorry. Selmak was just saying something."

"So are Cassie and Janet coming? It'll be a good time to work on the details." Sam said from her position sat on one of the kitchen counters.

"They'll be here later, Cass had to stay later at school, something about Basketball practice."

"Ah Dominic. They might be a while then."

"Who's Dominic?" Jacob asked.

"The boy Cassie has a crush on. He's in the basketball team, so she and a friend sit in on their practises." Sam informed him.

"Don't worry, Teal'c, Daniel and I offered Janet assistance if she needs any help." Jack lent against the counter.

"I think if you did Cassie would never speak to you again."

"Okay, change of topic. What are you going to do with all your nice new shiny medals."

"Keep them in their boxes. I still can't believe you went all the way to Washington to pitch the idea to the President because you though I was mad at you for not appreciating what I do."

"I tried to get Hammond to pitch the idea, but then you had to go get our mission cancelled."

"Hey that wasn't my fault. I'm sure I could still get General Hammond to send you there sir. Anything you want said at your funeral or do you want us to just wing it?"

"Why you?" He plucked a handful of peanuts out of a bowl and started throwing them at her.

"Hey it's fair to fire at an unarmed person." She grabbed the grapes out the fruit bowl and started firing back. The doorbell rang.

"I'll get it." Jacob said leaving them alone. "Hi Daniel, Teal'c."

"Hey Jacob, Jack not answering his front door anymore?" Daniel asked.

"He and Sam are having a food fight in the kitchen at the moment."

"Really? Good."

"Would someone care to fill me in on what's going on?" Jacob demanded.

"Hey Jack, haven't you told Jacob about the skirt and heels yet?" Daniel called.

"What's a skirt and heels go to do with anything?"

"Hey Sam come and tell your dad about all your little plotting."

"I'm kind of in the middle of an ambush right now. Why don't you tell him about phase one while I finish this." Sam called back.

"Why don't we go and sit down Jacob? If they're not done in five minutes I'll send Teal'c in to break it up."

"Indeed." Teal'c added.

"So what's this about skirts and heels?" Jacob asked.

"A couple of months ago Sam was put in charge of a training program to train the men of the base to be more sensitive to the women. Phase one of the program was to give us all Baby Think It Over dolls for a week after Jack made us leave Sam to look after a baby while we went on a tour. Then about a month ago we were on a treaty signing mission so Sam and Jack were in dress uniform and Sam had a problem with her shoes and was delayed coming through the gate. Jack being Jack made a comment about it so Sam and Janet set up another phase of the training program which involved an off world training exercise with the leaders of the SG teams. She convinced Hammond to make them wear women's dress skirts and heels. It was quite a fun day."

"I'll bet it was."

"No it was heels are bad for your posture." Jack yelled. "Hey don't you dare think about throwing flour at me."

"Anyway Sam felt guilty so she organised a ball for the SGC teams. Something about showing the men they could be gentlemen as well as officers. Afterwards when Sam left she went to work the next day. After that for some reason Sam came here with Cassie and Jack said something really stupid about which roughly came out as Jack not appreciating what Sam does at the SGC. Sam left and was having a bad day so Jack thought she hated him. So when our mission got cancel Jack decided to apologise by going to Washington to convince the President to give Sam a medal for her work. But as Sam really didn't hate Jack they apologised to each other, went to a hockey match and the rest you know." Daniel took a breath. "Anything I missed guys?"

"Not that I can think of." Sam yelled.

"Good. Can you stop behaving like children we're hungry in hear and we were promised food?"

"Right." Jack appeared at the door with his head covered in a white dusting of flour. "I'm going to take a shower and as for food Sam's volunteered to cook as she thinks I burn things. Then she's going to tidy up my kitchen."

"Cooking I can handle but I'm not tidying up sir. Those who cook don't tidy up right Dad?" Sam said.

"Sorry Jack it was always a rule in our house. But then again that's why Sam's so good at tiding up she can't cook."

"Hey, I'm not that bad." Sam protested.

"Sam do I have to remind of the time you almost burned down your apartment while trying to cook a roast chicken?" Jack tried to hold back a smile, but Sam noticed and elbowed him in te ribs.

"Hey Carter there are rules about assaulting your CO you know."

"I thought you told me that when we weren't at the base and we were on downtime you weren't my CO you were my friend Colonel."

"Yeah, but not I reserve the right to change my mind. I'll stop when you start calling me Jack."

"We talked about that and we had a deal sir. Now what am I supposed to be cooking?"

"It's in the fridge. The barbeque should be hot by now, I'll be back in a few minutes."

"So Sam, skirts and heels?" Jacob questioned.

"It was fun. Janet and I had a great time, I'm sure the SG team leaders did but they all forgave me. Do you want to see the pictures?" Sam asked.

"You have pictures?" Daniel questioned. "I thought everything was classified."

"Janet and I may have a few stills for gaining cooperation purposes. I'll be back in a minute." She went out to her car and returned with her laptop. She booted it up and found the folder and went through multiple levels of security to access the pictures. "Here you go. I'll just go and check what we're having for dinner." Sam mumbled to herself as she took the food out of the fridge and loaded it onto a tray. "I'll be outside." She said carrying the tray out to the barbeque.

The door rang. Jacob got up and answered it.

"Jacob." Cassie smiled. "It's been a while."

"How you doing kiddo? Enjoy the basketball?"

"It was good. Where's Sam I need to ask her something?"

"In the garden barbequing."

"Thanks." Cassie ran out the slide doors into the garden.

"I brought dessert." Janet said. "I'll just put it in the kitchen." Jacob closed the door and waited. "What happened in there?" Janet asked as she joined the others on the couch.

"Jack and Sam had a food fight." Daniel informed her.

"I see and why is Sam barbequing I thought Jack invited us over so he could cook." Janet inquired.

"It's punishment for Sam tipping a bag of flour over Jack's head. He's taking a shower, while we show Jacob the stills of phase two."

"Is letting Sam cook a good idea? I really don't want to fill the infirmary with people with food poisoning I need a night off." Janet asked.

"It might have to do with her making a comment about Jack burning the food as well." Jacob added. "Can you ask why you're not more surprised about them having a food fight?"

"Nothing with those two surprises me. Just think of it as flirting kindergarten style. I'll go and make sure we're all standing in the morning." She got up and went to join Sam and Cassie in the garden.