Takes place in Season 7, shortly after Daniel's descension but after Carter met Pete.
"Sir! It's SG-1 and they are under fire!" Walter shouted, looking to the General who was hovering over him.
"Open the iris!" George ordered. "And lock the doors!" he added.
Walter quickly obeyed. The iris spun open and staff weapons blasts filled the gate room. Daniel dashed through with Jack leaning against him. Seconds later, Teal'c hurried through carrying Carter.
"LOCK IT UP!" Jack called, as the staff blasts increased in intensity.
Hammond entered the gate room, barely hearing Walter call for a medical team.
"What happened?"
"We were ambushed by a party of Jaffa," Daniel grumbled helping Jack sit down.
Teal'c was holding Carter who was resisting futilely. "General!" she finally protested, "Will you please have Teal'c put me down?"
"What happened to her Teal'c?"
"She was hit in her leg several times. She insisted on walking and promptly lost consciousness attempting. I believe it would be best too."
The doors opened and Janet hurried in with several gurneys and nurses. The gate room promptly began a scene of mass confusion.
"DOC!"
"It won't work sir," Janet said placing his chart at the end of the bed. "You WILL stay here for three weeks, no exceptions."
"Oh, come on... it's Christmas in 8 days!"
"Yeah Janet," Carter chimed. "I'm suppose to fly to Mark's for the Holidays."
"I'm sorry Sam," the doctor said. "I don't want you on that leg for at least two weeks."
"Hey!" Jack protested. "How come SHE gets to leave 'fore I do?"
"Because COLONEL, you were hit in the chest and the leg and-"
"Come on Doc!"
"NO!" Janet said firmly. She waited until they were quiet before continuing, "I'm really sorry but it looks like you two will be spending Christmas in the Infirmary."
"It's not like we won't be here with you," Daniel added.
"Indeed. I do not leave to visit Ry'ac until the next day."
"I haven't finished my shopping though!" Jack and Carter protested nearly simultaneously.
She ignored them. "I'm sorry, the both of you. Give me your lists and I'll see what I can do."
"But what about your present?" Jack asked.
She gave him a cold glance. "If it's another book about Napoleon, doctor kit, or a cat, I'll pass."
Jack opened his eyes wide. "I would NEVER give you ANYTHING like that Janet..."
She ignored him, "Make a list Sam."
"You checkin' it twice?" Jack said cheekily.
Janet pulled out her biggest needle. "Colonel," she said sweetly. "I think you might need some rest..."
Jack scooted away. "I'm ok Doc. You know this whole thing about staying in the infirmary? It sounds okay to me."
She smiled, "I knew you'd come around."
Carter tried to stifle her giggle but wasn't entirely successful. Jack glared at her but didn't say anything as the General hurried in.
"Doctor?"
"They'll be fine sir, just need to stay here for a few weeks," Janet said cheerfully.
"General..." Jack began.
"Sorry Colonel. If I've learned anything during these past 7 years, it's to listen to the doctor."
Janet grinned at the crestfallen look on her patients faces. "Don't worry Colonel, Major, I'll take care of you."
"That's what I was afraid of," he mumbled.
"And a partridge in a pear tree..."
Carter clenched her fists. "Sir..."
Jack continued to sing at the top of his lungs, "On the seventh day of Christmas, my-"
"SIR!"
He looked up. "Carter?"
She gave him a pleading glance. "PLEASE sir, I'm... trying to rest."
He eyed her laptop. "Rest?"
"Better then the truth."
He glared at her. "What's wrong with my singing"
She coughed, "Nothing sir. Nothing at all."
"Good answer."
He pouted, "I don't have anything to do."
She stared at the table beside him. It was piled with 'things to do'.
"Play your game boy." she suggested.
"It's broken."
She placed her laptop on the night stand. "Hand it to me," she ordered, "I might be able to fix it."
Jack obediently complied. Carter rummaged through a small case on the night stand and came out with a small screwdriver. She quickly unscrewed the back and looked it over.
"Uh Carter?" Jack tried.
"Yeah?"
"Have you ever fixed a game boy?"
She shook her head, still absorbed in the back of it.
"Ever SEEN one?"
"I gave one to my nephew three years ago."
"Oh."
She looked up. "I modified it a bit. It ran a lot faster."
"Oh." He looked at her. "Do you do that with ALL of your nephews and nieces toys?" he asked half joking.
She nodded, serious. "They like it. I modified Nathan's um, remote control car. It goes three times faster then any of his other. His friends are jealous."
He narrowed his eyes and tried to look stern. "And you play with them before giving them to your brother's children?"
She blushed. "Test them sir. Not play."
"Uh-huh."
She squirmed slightly. "Ok, so I might have raced the car... a bit..."
"Now the truth comes out."
She screwed the back of the Gameboy back on. "Here sir," she said tossing it.
He barely caught it and turned it on. A second later, he looked over and grinned. "Thanks."
She had three blissful minutes of silence before he turned it off and stared at her. "Sir?" she asked uncertainly. "Is it not working?"
"I'm bored."
Carter felt like she was dealing with a three year old.
"Um, play with your yo-yo."
"Can't."
"Um... Janet will hook up your play station when she gets back."
"That's ages."
"Well then... what?"
Jack pulled out a magnetic chess board.
"Uh sir," she began immediately. "The distance between our beds is too great and I don't think THROWING it back and forth will-"
"AIRMAN!" Jack bellowed. Footsteps hurried in.
"Sir?" two young men asked breathless.
"Move Major Carter's bed and night stand closer to me."
Both men looked surprised by the order and looked at Carter for clarification.
"We want to play chess," she explained, "We can't play this far apart."
Light dawning upon them, they quickly obeyed. Minutes later, they were dismissed with thanks.
"So, white or black?"
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