"Carter, hurry up we're going to be late." Jack said banging on room door. Daniel and Teal'c were lent against the opposite wall.

"Just another minute sir." Sam yelled.

"I thought the military would make women quicker dressers." He muttered under his breath. Daniel smiled at the comment.

"Sorry for keeping you waiting guys." Sam said as she opened she laid her jacket over her arm and grabbed her purse from by the door. They didn't say a word just trailed their eyes from her blue strappy sandals with a three- inch heel, to her ice blue spaghetti strapped dress, which fell to mid- thigh. "This is the only thing Janet pack that's suitable for somewhere you have to make reservations and it was full of wrinkles I had to steam out with the shower before I could get dressed. Guys?" She questioned.

"You look most beautiful Captain Carter." Teal'c said with a head bow.

"Thank you Teal'c. Let's go I'm starving." She started to walk down the corridor, Teal'c nudged Daniel slightly before following her, and Daniel in turn nudged Jack.

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"This has been fun guys, but it's just gone midnight don't you think we should get back to our motel rooms?" Sam asked.

"Wait here, I'll be back in a minute." Jack said rising from the table and walking across the nearly deserted restaurant to the bar.

"So do you enjoy the zoo Teal'c?" Sam asked.

"It was most enlightening. There are a most interesting variety of animals and birds on this planet."

"That there are indeed." Daniel said. "Did you have a nice day Sam?"

"After I was kidnapped by my team-mates from my lab?" She asked, Daniel nodded. "It's been great, I haven't had this much fun in ages."

"You're about to have some more. Jack's coming back. Teal'c you ready for this?"

"Indeed Daniel Jackson." All three men started.

"Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Sam (Captain Carter), Happy Birthday to you." Jack placed a cake, which looked like Earth with only one flickering candle on the table in front of her.

"What.....How did.. When did..."

"It's in your personnel file. Happy Birthday Sam." Jack said with a smile. "Blow your candle out." Sam obliged.

"Thank you." Sam managed as she swiped away a tear.

"Don't cry Sam, you'll start giving the Air Force a bad name." Daniel teased which caused Sam to smile.

"You're all very sweet. No ones every done anything like this for me before. We never really celebrated birthdays or holidays after my mom died. Thank you."

"If we knew it was going upset you, we would have just left you in your lab and sprung for a new piece of equipment instead of bringing you to Denver for the weekend and me finding all these places to visit." he slipped an envelope out of his pocket and dropped it on the table.

"I'm not upset, I just think it's an incredibly sweet gesture. Daniel, give me a hug before I blubb all over the place."" Daniel gave her a quick brotherly hug.

"You're welcome." He whispered into her hair. "But Jack is the one who organised all this, Teal'c and I just chipped in funds."

"Thank you anyway." She said as she pulled. "I'm sorry if this makes you feel uncomfortable Teal'c but.." She gave him a hug.

"Happy Birthday Captain Carter." Sam stood she broke the hug.

"Colonel, I know this is appropriate behaviour, but requesting permission to hug you sir."

"Only this once." He stood and hugged her. "But if Ferretti and Makepeace find out about this I'm not above stranding people." He warned the group. "Happy Birthday Sam." He said as he let her go. "Right, Captain compose yourself. Teal'c bring the cake, Danny here's the keys." He tossed them to Daniel. "I'll go and pay the bill. We all need to go back to the motel and gets some rest I want leave by 0900 at the latest."

"Where are we going today then Jack?" Daniel asked.

"Theme park, show Teal'c some real roller coaster rides. But no explaining the physics behind them Captain."

"Yes sir. Come on guys you heard him, time to move out." Sam said before smiling at him.