"Sam." Daniel whispered as he unzipped the door to her and Jack's tent, when it was time for her watch. He smiled as he saw Sam and Jack spooned together, in separate sleeping bags. Jack's arm was looped over Sam's waist to stop her from moving. It was sweet; in one way in another he was glad he was the one who found them. "Sam." He whispered again. He moved a hand and gently and shook her ankle.

"Umm." Sam opened her eyes. "Daniel, I'll be there in a minute."

"Okay."

A couple minutes later Sam crawled out of the tent, her boots laced and her gun ready.

"Daniel, about what you just saw, I must have rolled." Sam tried to explain.

"Or Jack just pulled you closer. It's fine and about what I said yesterday I'm sorry."

"I know. So how did they do on watch?" Sam asked.

"They were fine." Daniel yawned. "I'll see you a couple of hours."

"Sleep well Daniel."

~

"Good morning Major Carter." Teal'c said as he joined her couple of hours later.

"Morning Teal'c. Coffee will be another couple of minutes."

"Shall I awaken everyone?" He asked.

"Don't worry I'll take care of it." She clicked her radio. "Good morning campers, this is your morning wake up call. Breakfast will be reading in approximately five minutes. All those wishing to partake in this meal please join us around the five within the next ten minutes otherwise, I'm sure everyone else will enjoy the extra rations I repeat again this is your morning wake up call." She banged a stick against her radio which echoed.

"Coffee." Daniel said as he crawled out of his tent dressed a few minutes later.

"Strong black coffee." Sam said as she handed him a cup. The scientists joined them and took their coffee.

"How deep do you want to bore the hole?" Dr Thomas asked.

"Two or three feet. I'll run tests at the core sample from each foot down. It should provide me a better idea of the soil make up and let me know if it's worth attempting to refine the compound."

"Dr Longstein you're closest would you mind waking Jack up?" Daniel asked.

"Sure." He got and walked over to the Colonel's tent. "Colonel O'Neill, time to get up. Colonel."

"What?" Jack groaned.

"Breakfast is ready."

"I'm coming. Make me some coffee." He called sleepily.

~

"Hey Daniel, I'm bored can I help?" Jack asked.

"Sam." Daniel lent back and called.

"Yes?" She called.

"Jack wants to help."

"Colonel, can't you sit and take in the scenery?" Sam asked.

"Carter, its trees and mud and sand. If you've seen it once you have seen it more than enough."

"Sam, it's time." Daniel called.

"I know." Sam walked over to one of the yellow boxes that they carried the equipment in away from the campsite. She took out a bag and carried it over and handed it to him.

"What's that?" Jack asked.

"Go and sit over there so we can work." Sam suggested. "Sir." She added.

"Carter?" He questioned.

"Sir, go play with your Gameboy so we don't have to kill you and bury in the sand, because frankly it's too much effort and we have a lot of work to do."

"You know you're a pain in the six right?"

"You wouldn't have me any other way sir." Sam winked at him and went back to work.

TBC