Chapter 72

Janet's POV

"The first thing I'm going to do when we get back is take a shower." Complains Ferretti half way back to the Stargate.

"The first thing you'll do when we get back Major is report to the Infirmary." I reply.

"Aww, c'mon Doc. Couldn't we relax before we get needles rammed up our sixes?"

"Not this time Ferretti." Answers the Colonel. "It's female showers first this mission."

"Female showers first Colonel?" he asks.

"An agreement the guys and Sam came to a year back. They take it in turns for the showers or the Infirmary first. It's Sam's turn this mission. And as I'm a woman too, I get the showers too." I inform him.

"You mean, every other time you come back from a mission, you have to wait for Major Carter to finish her shower before you guys can?"

"Every forth time Ferretti. It's only fair that way, right gentlemen?" I ask and get greeted by scowls from the male contingent of SG1 and a wink from Sam.

"Man, am I glad I don't have a girl on my team." He drawls with a cheeky wink at Sam and I. "You boys are sooooo whipped."

"Shut up Ferretti." Growls the Colonel.

"Ya mean, even when it's a hot, dusty planet and you've got sand up-" inquires Lt. Littlefield.

"Indeed." Replies Teal'c.

"Really? And you don't ever get tempted to pull rank Colonel?"

"Well, I did offer to share that one time." answers Colonel O'Neill with a smirk, earning him a smack on the arm from Sam. "But Carter's a stickler for the regs."

"On base anyway." Taunts Sam with a saucy smile, earning her a leer and making the rest of us roll our eyes at the newly wedded banter. Sam strides forward adding an extra roll of her hips as she heads forward in the group to take point.

"Yep. Whipped." Comments Ferretti.

A loud squeak startles me from the left and instantly the military members of the group search our surroundings, weapons raised. A creature that looks like a cross between a deer and a monkey stands up on four legs and scampers off into the undergrowth away from us.

"It's okay guys. It's a TunDi. Harmless and startled easily." Reassures Sam as she lowers her weapon. "Olmas told me they are nocturnal. We just found it's hiding spot where it was sleeping the day away."

We continue walking and after a few minutes, a quiet chatter starts up again between SG2. Teal'c has taken the rear guard position and both Sam and Jack are scanning the environment carefully. Ferretti walks by my side and I can see he is also ready to react at a moment's notice.

There is another loud squeak from behind me, but this time it is followed by the snap of a bone breaking.