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A/N: Major thanks go out to those who don't usually like Sam/Daniel, but who are going to give this story a try. Hey, I'm a big Sam/Jack fan myself, so trust me…this is different for me too. Thanks for reading and reviewing, much appreciated.

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Jack watched Sam walk in, closely followed by Daniel. Something was different between those two. Come to think of it, they had been different since they came back from PX3-654 or whatever.

After getting their lunches Sam and Daniel joined Jack and Teal'c. Daniel sat next to Jack, giving Jack the chance to study Sam. She looked normal. Well, no. Sam never looked normal. She always looked amazing. Always. But that smile that was plastered on her face was not normal. Sure, Sam smiled a lot. But she never continuously smiled.

"Jack?" Daniel asked from his side, breaking Jack out of his thoughts.

Jack gave him a grin before addressing the whole table. "What exactly happened on PX3-645?"

"PX3-456." Sam corrected.

"Yeah, there."

Sam smiled warmly at him. "We were taken hostage."

Did she have to say it so nonchalantly? Sure it was almost an everyday occurrence, but it shouldn't be considered routine. "Yes, I recall that."

"Jack," Daniel sighed. "We went over everything in the briefing with General Hammond."

Jack nodded. They had. And it was true that the team lunch was called just because he was bored, but now that he got to thinking about it, there was something different about them. All of them. "I just can't shake the feeling that something's wrong."

"Can you elaborate Sir?" Sam asked, looking at him with concern.

Hey, at least she wasn't smiling incessantly. "Well," Jack waved his hand trying to gather his words. "Take Teal'c for instance." He ignored the Jaffa's raised eyebrow and continued. "He was reading Chicken Soup for the Soul."

"Yeah?" Daniel asked.

"Since when has he ever read anything like that?"

Daniel shrugged. "So he's reading something else. How is that odd?"

"And then there's Carter."

"What about me?"

"You're always happy." Jack stated.

"I'm a happy person."

Jack shook his head. "And Daniel hasn't gone on and on about anything recently. I haven't had to tune him out once." He looked around at his teammates. "And all this started since we got back from PX3-564."

"Jack, do you really think these three minor things are anything to start a conspiracy about?" Daniel asked, trying to reason with the leader of SG-1.

"Something's happened Danny."

Sam sighed before throwing on another smile for Jack. "Then let's recap the mission."

"Yes, let's." Jack agreed.

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They had traveled about two miles east of the gate when they came upon a town. It looked like a paradise, with huge apple trees, lush grassy lawns, and a market place where everyone smiled and bartered with kindness. Jack was immediately wary of it.

After they were spotted they were led to what Daniel deducted was a temple. "Lady Aphrodite wants to meet you." One of the women told them. They were practically pushed into the huge temple room and the doors were shut behind them. Sam went to open the doors but found no handles and no way to push the doors open. "We'll have to find another way Sir." She gave Jack an apologetic look.

Daniel was studying the statue at the center of the room. "This is almost an exact replica of the Venus de Milo." He said, awe struck.

"Or maybe the Venus de Milo is a replica of this one." Sam said, standing next to Daniel.

"Kids, can we stop looking at the naked statue and find a way out?"

Before they could move a door from inside the temple opened and a scantily clad beauty walked to them. The door closed from behind her and Jack groaned. Time for another chat with a crazy local!

"I am Aphrodite, Goddess of Love and Beauty." She introduced herself.

"We've already met her." Jack claimed.

"Indeed." Teal'c agreed.

"Uh, Jack, Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love. Hathor was the Egyptian goddess of love." Daniel informed Jack.

"Whatever."

Aphrodite seemed to study the humans with amusement. "I have had my people bring you here to show you the love I have to offer."

"We'd really rather just go home."

"Not all of you have forgotten about the affects of love." She said, turning to Sam. "You desire love, do you not?"

"I do." Sam answered. She was transfixed upon the woman, amazed that someone could look so beautiful.

"Carter!" Jack bellowed. She knew better than to show vulnerabilities.

Aphrodite smiled at Sam. "You will find love here my dear." She turned to leave and the doors opened again for her.

As Aphrodite left, a man and a woman came through two other, seemingly invisible doors. "I am Eros, son of Aphrodite." The man was beautiful and Sam found herself staring at him.

"And I am Harmonia, daughter of Aphrodite." The woman told them. She was a little more covered than her mother, but still had almost all of her skin showing.

Jack, growing tired of all these "beautiful" people parading in front of them, demanded to be sent home.

Eros looked at him gently. "In time my friend." Eros gently grabbed Sam's hand and she allowed him to hold it.

"Carter!" Jack shouted. Was she under some sort of spell?

"Follow me." Eros told Sam, ignoring the rest of her teammates.

"Uh, hello." Daniel said, getting Eros' attention. "We don't like to be separated."

Eros studied him, making Daniel blush at the scrutiny. "You may come with her." Eros grabbed Daniel's hand with his free one and started to lead them out of the temple and through the door he had come out of.

"Where are you taking them?" Jack demanded, rushing to follow Eros.

"Come." Harmonia said gently, touching Jack's shoulder, immediately calming him. She grabbed his left hand and Teal'c's right, leading them through the other door. "You will join them later."

A/N Bare with me folks, I have a plan!

Aphrodite is the Greek Goddess of Love and Beauty, and Eros (otherwise known as Cupid) was her son from Ares. Harmonia was her daughter from Ares. Interesting story she has, Aphrodite. Look it up sometime.