Notes: Thank you again for all the reviews!! I hope you all had a wonderful New Years!! Now..on with the show!
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chapter3
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"Because there is no emergency here, you are all dismissed. And, colonel, go finish your paperwork." The general's deep voice commanded the four members of SG1.
"Yes, sir." Came the reply as O'Neill turned and walked, once again, toward his office.
Up on entering his office, he eyed the ever crawling mess that was soon to completely engulf his desk, among other things. He trudged toward the ominous stack of papers, memos and junk and picked up the first thing he saw. Slumping down in his chair, he crumpled the paper up and tossed it in the garbage can. He continued in this fashion, most paper balls making it in the targeted can, while the others lay forgotten on the floor.
"What is the score at now, sir? Sixty to nothing?"
He paused briefly, then threw the next crumpled ball in the trash.
"Sixty-three." He replied, spinning around in his chair to greet the blond-haired beauty that stood at his door.
"Is there something you wanted, Major?" He questioned, trying to appear busy.
"I was wondering if you wanted some help with your paperwork." She stated matter-of-factly.
"Don't you have some gadget or gizmo to go work on?"
"No, sir. I am done with my work for the day." She took a step further inside his office. "Besides, you have the ECM in here, and I thought you would need some help clearing it out of here."
"Major, if you're done with your work, go home." He didn't understand why she would want to help him clean up his mess. Unless she was really desperate for something to do.
"I would prefer to stay on base, sir. So, if you don't want help, I'll just go back to my lab. I'm sure I could find something to busy myself with. Cleaning lab equipment," she began to step out of his office as she listed off things she could be doing, "or, maybe I'll go see what Felger is up to these days." She grinned and took another step back.
The look of panic that crossed his face for a tenth of a second was enough to laugh at.
"Of course I could use your help, Carter." He replied quickly, standing up to see if he could find another chair for her amidst the chaos that currently surrounded him.
Once they were settled in his office, O'Neill had explained to her that information that he already knew or didn't need to know was trash while the memos and other papers that required a response were set aside elsewhere.
To break the silence, Sam decided to ask a question.
"Sir, seeing as there really isn't much though involved in this activity, I was wondering if you would answer a question for me." She asked innocently.
*Uh oh..* "Uh, sure, Carter. What do you want to know?"
*Everything* She inwardly laughed.
"What exactly happened between us while you were looping?"
"The usual." He avoided eye-contact with her. He knew that if he were to look at her, she would know everything.
"Colonel, that doesn't explain how you were looking at me yesterday." She looked expectantly at him. He opened his mouth to speak, just as Daniel came running in to the room.
"General Hammond would like to see all of us in the briefing room asap."
"Thanks, Daniel." Jack replied. Daniel left to go find Teal'c and notify him.
"Sir."
"Fine, Carter, I'll tell you. But not now. How about dinner, tonight, my house, 1900?"
"Thank you, sir." Sam said smugly.
The two once again headed off together to meet the rest of their team.
Once everyone was seated around the conference table General Hammond gave his announcement.
"I am giving SG1 four days of downtime. Specifically for Colonel O'Neill and Teal'c. Since you two have been looping for who knows how long, it would seem fair for you to have a small vacation."
"Thank you, sir." The colonel replied, truly grateful.
"I am thankful as well," Teal'c bowed his head.
Sam and Daniel gave their thanks and the four were dismissed.
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I know, no cliffhangers. I hope you liked this. I have an idea for what to do next, but I take suggestions with an open mind as well. I would love it if you would review. As I have said before, it is the fuel to keep the fire of writing alive!! I can't write without your feedback!! :)
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chapter3
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"Because there is no emergency here, you are all dismissed. And, colonel, go finish your paperwork." The general's deep voice commanded the four members of SG1.
"Yes, sir." Came the reply as O'Neill turned and walked, once again, toward his office.
Up on entering his office, he eyed the ever crawling mess that was soon to completely engulf his desk, among other things. He trudged toward the ominous stack of papers, memos and junk and picked up the first thing he saw. Slumping down in his chair, he crumpled the paper up and tossed it in the garbage can. He continued in this fashion, most paper balls making it in the targeted can, while the others lay forgotten on the floor.
"What is the score at now, sir? Sixty to nothing?"
He paused briefly, then threw the next crumpled ball in the trash.
"Sixty-three." He replied, spinning around in his chair to greet the blond-haired beauty that stood at his door.
"Is there something you wanted, Major?" He questioned, trying to appear busy.
"I was wondering if you wanted some help with your paperwork." She stated matter-of-factly.
"Don't you have some gadget or gizmo to go work on?"
"No, sir. I am done with my work for the day." She took a step further inside his office. "Besides, you have the ECM in here, and I thought you would need some help clearing it out of here."
"Major, if you're done with your work, go home." He didn't understand why she would want to help him clean up his mess. Unless she was really desperate for something to do.
"I would prefer to stay on base, sir. So, if you don't want help, I'll just go back to my lab. I'm sure I could find something to busy myself with. Cleaning lab equipment," she began to step out of his office as she listed off things she could be doing, "or, maybe I'll go see what Felger is up to these days." She grinned and took another step back.
The look of panic that crossed his face for a tenth of a second was enough to laugh at.
"Of course I could use your help, Carter." He replied quickly, standing up to see if he could find another chair for her amidst the chaos that currently surrounded him.
Once they were settled in his office, O'Neill had explained to her that information that he already knew or didn't need to know was trash while the memos and other papers that required a response were set aside elsewhere.
To break the silence, Sam decided to ask a question.
"Sir, seeing as there really isn't much though involved in this activity, I was wondering if you would answer a question for me." She asked innocently.
*Uh oh..* "Uh, sure, Carter. What do you want to know?"
*Everything* She inwardly laughed.
"What exactly happened between us while you were looping?"
"The usual." He avoided eye-contact with her. He knew that if he were to look at her, she would know everything.
"Colonel, that doesn't explain how you were looking at me yesterday." She looked expectantly at him. He opened his mouth to speak, just as Daniel came running in to the room.
"General Hammond would like to see all of us in the briefing room asap."
"Thanks, Daniel." Jack replied. Daniel left to go find Teal'c and notify him.
"Sir."
"Fine, Carter, I'll tell you. But not now. How about dinner, tonight, my house, 1900?"
"Thank you, sir." Sam said smugly.
The two once again headed off together to meet the rest of their team.
Once everyone was seated around the conference table General Hammond gave his announcement.
"I am giving SG1 four days of downtime. Specifically for Colonel O'Neill and Teal'c. Since you two have been looping for who knows how long, it would seem fair for you to have a small vacation."
"Thank you, sir." The colonel replied, truly grateful.
"I am thankful as well," Teal'c bowed his head.
Sam and Daniel gave their thanks and the four were dismissed.
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I know, no cliffhangers. I hope you liked this. I have an idea for what to do next, but I take suggestions with an open mind as well. I would love it if you would review. As I have said before, it is the fuel to keep the fire of writing alive!! I can't write without your feedback!! :)
