The morning briefing went as normal however Daniel noticed the thoroughly pleased looks on both Sam and Jack's faces, which brought a grin to his own.
Hammond on the other hand was not happy about the idea that ¾ of his premier team seemed a little distracted if not entirely so. Had it not been a check up visit to the Pangaren home world he wouldn't have let it slide. In one respect he was happy to see them happy a lot had happened to them over the years and there where rare moments when they could relax.
'Ok, so you're all set for going at 14.00?' he asked in a finalizing tone.
He watched with an invisible smile as all the eyes around the table suddenly truly focused on him for the first time in 20 minutes.
Murmurs of 'Yes Sir.' came hesitantly from the group.
Nodding as a sign of dismissal, SG-1 took their leave, Hammond peering after them with a wry smile.
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SG-1 met up as usual in the commissary at exactly 12.30 and as usual Daniel was late. So with Teal'c thoroughly engrossed in emptying the cafeteria fridges before the fourth member arrived.
But alas his attempts where futile as Danny took that moment to spring in and join the queue that filed behind their usual table.
Sam and Jack however found a topic of conversation to keep them occupied.
'So I take it things got back to normal?' asked Sam grinning.
At this Daniel stopped dead a little way from the table though still close enough to hear, pretending to be interested in the contents of some pre-packaged food.
'Yeah, and it only took me 10 minutes!' exclaimed Jack, ' I was rather proud of myself.'
'10 minutes? That all?' she said impressed though a little skeptical, 'I thought it might have proved a little bit of a challenge to recover from.'
'A bit of a challenge? It was a full on war for crying out loud!' he cried, earning him an appreciative grin, 'But I enjoyed every minute of it!'
'Does that mean your up for a second round? Want a harder challenge?'
Daniel only just managed to hold in a choke, but in covering his complete lack of breath and the inability to breath he missed a few seconds of conversation.
'Me too,' spoke Jack, 'Though maybe not in my car, or I fear my windows will never be the same!'
Daniel lost all sense of composure at that point coughing and spluttering so much that SG-1 became concerned and came standing round him, Teal'c munching on an apple, Jack looking concerned in his own little way and Sam rubbing his back soothingly, which seemed to make him worse! She jumped back slightly as the coughs where exchanged for hysterical laughter.
'Daniel what is with you today?' said Jack now ever so slightly annoyed.
Suppressing laughter for now he spoke in a squeak of a voice. 'Nothing Jack just finding it hard to keep as straight face.' He seemed to stop for a moment thinking over his words then bursting into laughter once more.