Wow, this got a better response then I thought it would! Thanks everyone, lol, I hope I don't let you down.
Oh, I forgot to mention that this was my sister's idea (SGCFan4ever). So, now you know.
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Hope you like this chapter. This is unbeta'd as Daniela is currently dealing with a hurricane (well, kind of) so... yeah.
Daniel and Teal'c stood in the crowded mall.
"You go."
"Daniel Jackson, I believe it would be best if YOU went in."
They stared at the Bath and Body store.
"It's for Sam." Daniel tried.
"Is not this same place on your list?"
Daniel glanced at his list. Sam's clear writing filled the sheet. "Yeah, what about you?"
"I am entrusted to buy something from here that Cassandra Fraiser would like."
"She's 17," Daniel mused. "I missed her last party."
Teal'c remembered the young girl's tears when they explained to her Uncle Daniel was gone and would be for sometime. "Indeed."
They sighed simultaneously.
"You go." Daniel muttered.
Jack frowned, "Not fair Carter."
She calmly took his king. "You forget I play this every Saturday," she reminded him.
He swept the pieces into the board and closed it. "So now what?"
She turned longing eyes towards her laptop. "I have a few simulations I could..."
"CARTER!"
She looked at him, "Sir?"
"We are on down time- that means NO work."
"No it doesn't ... sir," she argued.
"Janet said no work."
"With all due respect sir, that's not what she said."
Jack shrugged, "She would have if she had thought of it."
Carter grinned, "But she didn't. Sir."
He sighed, "Come on Carter..."
She gave another longing glance to her laptop but obligingly shut it off.
"So?" she asked.
"So?"
She frowned, "You made me turn off my laptop, what do you want to do?"
He thought for a minute then shrugged, "I dunno."
She made a move as if to turn the laptop back on,
"Umm... we could... talk..."
She lifted one of her eyebrows. "Talk?"
"Yeah."
"About what?" she demanded
"How's Pete?" he asked in a casual tone. Sam gave him a quick glance. He was studiously avoiding her look.
"Umm, well..." she shrugged, "I don't think... I don't think it will umm..."
"Work out?"
She nodded.
"I'm sorry Carter," he said sincerely.
She shrugged again. "So is life?"
"Good."
They both stared at the ceiling.
"Soooooo..." they began simultaneously.
"You go ahead," they both urged.
Carter sighed.
Daniel and Teal'c plunged into the store. Teal'c watched with amusement a group of girls in the store surreptitiously glanced at Daniel Jackson. Daniel seemed oblivious to all the attention he was gathering as he hurried over to the candles.
"Uhh, Teal'c, what kind do you think Sam will like?" Daniel asked helplessly.
Teal'c picked one at random then quickly filled his basket with assorted items.
A girl broke off from the group and came up to Daniel. "Hi..." she breathed.
Daniel looked puzzled but smiled. "Hi."
"I'm Anita."
"Daniel Jackson."
She giggled, "Would you like to join us?"
Daniel turned a dull red, "Uhh," he began looking at Teal'c. "I-I- I mean, under normal circumstances, I'd LOVE to join you but I..."
"He must get back to his wife," Teal'c said smoothly.
"Oh," the girl seemed nonplussed. "But you don't have a wedding ring."
"T- Murray was having fun at my expense," Daniel said glaring at Teal'c. "But I'm afraid we have to go."
Anita giggled, "Ok then. See you around."
Teal'c paid for the items while Daniel 'hid' behind a rack of supplies.
"JANET!"
Janet sighed. "I'm sorry Sam, they were all out of blue jello. Your choice, red jello or pie."
Carter knew she was being a bit childish but it was annoying when the only things you could do were sleep, talk and eat, you couldn't have what you wanted to eat. She took the pie and pulled off the crust.
"HEY!" Jack protested with his mouth full, "That's good crust."
She handed it to him after scooping out the apple filling. He grinned his thanks and wolfed it down.
Carter pushed away her empty plate and sighed. Seeing the Colonel was occupied, she picked up her laptop and turned it on.
Daniel eyed his receipts with mock dismay. "I'm going to be bankrupt for the next six months!"
"Are you in need of monetary offerings?" Teal'c asked.
"Oh, no! I was just... it was an exaggeration." Daniel explained. "I was just joking."
Teal'c calmly slammed the truck door closed. "It is good we brought my vehicle. We would not have been able to fit all of our purchases in yours."
"Don't forget, we have to get the tree." Daniel reminded him.
"I have not forgotten." Teal'c said evenly, "Did you procure JanetFraiser's permission?"
"Umm..." he stopped, "Yeah! Absolutely!"
She had twelve whole minutes before Jack began sighing. She gave him an annoyed glance and continued typing. He sighed again, louder.
"Sir?" she asked between clenched teeth, "Do you need something?"
"I'm bored."
She typed a few more words. "Janet said you should try to rest."
"She said the same thing to you." He shot back.
She ignored him. Three minutes later, she gave him a satisfied smile and turned off her laptop.
"What's the smirk for?" he asked grumpily.
"I finished my mission report."
"You're happy about that?"
"Now I don't have to worry about it." She explained.
Jack suddenly recalled the mission reports he still had to write. He counted them on his fingers.
"Whoops." He mumbled.
"What?"
"Hammond said if I got more then five reports behind, I'll be suspended from off world travel for two weeks."
She shrugged, "So? You are already stuck here for three weeks."
"And he also threatened to make me do the SGC'S paper work for a month."
"Oh."
"Can I borrow your laptop?"
She eyed him uncertainly, "Sir-"
"Don't worry, I won't scratch it."
She laughed, "Janet said not to over exert yourself."
He grumbled for a little bit. She sighed and offered: "I can write your reports for you sir. Just dictate."
"Really?"
She shrugged, "What else is there to do?"
"Good point."
Daniel stared at the monster tree alarmed. "Teal'c, that's too big." He objected.
"It will fit Daniel Jackson." Teal'c assured him.
"But it's… big."
"It is the tallest one they have. It is approximately 8 and a half feet."
"I bet." He mumbled under his breath. "How are we going to get it home?"
Teal'c grinned. "Believe me Daniel Jackson. We will get it to the SGC safely."
"It more ME I'm worried about." He said inaudibly.
"Are you ready to depart?" Teal'c asked lifting the tree up easily.
"As ready as I'll ever be."
"-And then I got shot and we came back to Oz safe and sound."
Carter fingers paused above the keyboard. "Uhh sir?"
"Yeah?"
"Do you REALLY want me to type that?"
"Yeah," he stopped. "Why?"
She typed it and saved it. "Now we just have to print them out." She said satisfied. "I'll ask Daniel to do it later."
Jack grinned. "AIRMEN!"
The two same men from earlier ran in. "Sir?"
"Take this laptop to Major Carter's lab and print out the reports saved on the desktop."
Once again, they looked to Carter for directions. She nodded and one seized it and they left quickly.
"They look identical." Jack commented.
The SF's at the SGC had never seen anything like this. One wondered if they should go inform the General that they were under attack from a giant tree.
"Airman. It is I. Teal'c. I require assistance."
"With what?"
Daniel gave him a small smile. "Well…"
The two men returned and handed the papers to Carter. She glanced over them and smiled. "Thank you."
One of them flushed. "No, thank you!"
"Oh cut it out Ernie," one of the SF's muttered.
"ERNIE?" Jack questioned incredulously.
Ernie flushed, "His name is Bert!" he said pointing to his companion.
"Bertram!" 'Bert' corrected.
"Well, my name is ERNEST!" Ernie shot back.
Carter stifled a laugh. "Dismissed." she said quietly.
Jack and Sam were both staring at the wall completely bored out of their wits when...
"WHAT THE HELL?"
"Ouch! Teal'c!"
"I am sorry Daniel Jackson."
The two injured members of SG-1 stared wide-eyed as a Christmas tree slowly entered the infirmary.
"Whoa!"
The rest of the tree immerged along with a very scratched up Daniel and Teal'c.
"Major Carter. Do you like it?"
Carter eyed the tree. It was at least 8 feet tall. "Uhh..."
"She loves it!" Jack cried. "T, you've really outdone yourself."
"Yeah," Carter quickly added. "It's... great." she stopped and her eyes widened. "What is Janet going to say?"
I hope you liked it!
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