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PentagonMerlin: I'll do my best to keep them in character.
Payne N. Uranus: NOT THE HOUNDS OF CHAOS!
StarrGazer: Your wish is my command.
StargateFan: You.. anactoress... yeah, I can see it! (hug)
Do any of you like Prometheus Unbound? Most people I know don't , but I LOVE the beginning and the whole 'camera pinching thing'. Daniel and Jack are so funny amongst themselves.
What Janet would say, SG-1 soon found out.
"I can't BELIEVE you BROUGHT an 8 FT tall tree into MY infirmary!"
Carter curled up on her bed, stifling her laughter. Daniel and Teal'c had accidentally dropped the tree, scattering pine needles all across the infirmary's floor. An unsuspecting nurse had hurried in and had ended up spraining her wrist. Teal'c and Daniel stood there looking like guilty schoolboys. Jack was clearly enjoying the fact that for once DANIEL WAS getting in trouble and not him. Maybe he'd even get a big needle... for once.
"But Teal'c, it was a great idea." she finished.
Jack's jaw dropped. "You're letting them KEEP it?"
"Yes sir," she said sweetly, "I think we could all do with a bit of Christmas cheer."
"Then why the..." he stopped, "well, why the... third degree?"
She smiled serenely. "I just like to make people squirm."
"And don't I know it." Carter muttered.
"Did you say Pete was coming in?" Janet asked giving her an innocent glance.
"It's not working out." Carter said, hugging her knees.
Janet gave her a tight smile. She had heartily disliked the man; he stalked her for Pete's sake! No pun intended.
Teal'c reached into the bags at his eyes. "I have procured dried corn and miniatures red berries. Daniel Jackson said these are among your traditional decorations. I thought perhaps Major Carter and O'Neill would be able string them."
Janet, to whom he had been talking, nodded approvingly. "Will you watch them until I get back?"
"Janet, I'm not five," and "Hey!" came from the beds.
She gave a slight shrug and hurried away. Teal'c was already pouring the pre-popped popcorn and the cranberries into Tupperware bowls.
"Uhh... did you get needles?" Sam asked noting the red thread.
Teal'c rummaged among Janet's supplies. "I believe Janet Fraiser has some..."
"NO!"
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After Teal'c had provided some REAL needles, Jack and Sam got to work-
"OUCH!"
Carter tried to keep a straight face. The Colonel had proposed a race. The last to get their string finished had to pay the other's house payments. The Colonel had poked himself seven times now.
"OUCH!"
Make that eight.
"Whatcha laughing at?" Jack mumbled.
"Nothing sir." she said quickly pulling her needle off and tying a knot. "Finished!"
Jack muttered an ancient curse word.
"Jack," Daniel scolded. "Poor sportsmanship."
"At least I know how to argue."
"What?" Daniel demanded, "you-"
"Because..." Jack mimicked.
Carter and Teal'c exchanged puzzled glances.
"Jack, stop it or-"
"Or you'll what? Quit?" Jack taunted.
"Yes!"
Carter stared at Daniel wide-eyed.
"Oh please," Jack mumbled, "you should try holding your breath."
"What did I just miss?"
"Nothing." they both chorused.
Carter turned to Teal'c who gave a barely perceptible shrug. "Men."
Daniel turned to protest and ended up falling while holding the light cord, which pulled the tree down.
THUD
"I'm ok!"
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After cleaning up the mess, Teal'c wrapped the lights around while Daniel helped string popcorn and cranberries. An hour passed...
"-is coming... TO TTTTOOOOOOWWWWWNNNNNN!"
Carter winced as her favorite childhood 'Christmas' song was butchered by her CO. Daniel had agreeably snuck some beer in for Jack and had ended up drinking one. Hence the giggles coming from one of the beds.
"CCaaarrrrttttteeerrrrrrr..." Jack called, "What's your favorite-" hic "Christmas song?"
"Now?" she asked. "Silent Night."
"OOOOHHH," Daniel cried, "I like that one."
"No more beer for you," Jack said plucking the almost empty bottle away from him. "Silent night ehh? Sing it."
"I beg your pardon?"
He grinned wickedly. "Your dad told me you were a lead singer in a band for three years. You took lessons, your mom-" he stopped.
She smiled sadly, "It's ok sir."
"Siiiiiinnnnnnnngggggg." he ordered.
She ignored her CO and concentrated on the tree. "It looks great Teal'c."
"In a moment, I shall be able to light it up for you." the Jaffa said with a large smile.
"Ittt loooooks ggrrreeeaaattt!" Daniel called.
Teal'c descended the stepladder and went to Daniel's side. "I will be back momentarily." he said helping Daniel out of the infirmary.
Carter sighed and leaned back against her pillow. Janet had confiscated her laptop and wouldn't return it until 'later'. Whenever THAT meant.
"Sooooo..." Jack began, "What'd you get?" he asked pointing to the bags piled next to her bed.
She smiled. "Wouldn't you like to know... sir."
"Who's wrapping yours?" he asked.
"Cassie."
"She's doing mine too."
They groaned simultaneously.
"She'll torment us forever," Jack said, "giving annoying little hints..."
"What other choice do we have?"
"Daniel?"
She snorted. "You'd give him beer and he'd tell all."
Teal'c returned followed by...
"Cassie!"
The teenager grinned. "Hi!" she accepted Sam's hug and kissed Jack on the forehead. "Where's my money?"
They both handed her a ten.
"Thank you!" she seized the bags of presents, "Ok, money for Daniel and Teal'c's presents?"
"Carter, she's robbing us blind!" Jack complained.
Cassie blew them kisses and hurried out of the room. "I'll be baaacckk!"
"That's what I was afraid of." Jack mumbled when she was safely out of earshot.
Teal'c hurried back in and flipped off the lights.
"Wow." the two said, "It looks great!"
Janet walked in, her heels clicking loudly. "And it's BEDTIME for you two."
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The first thing Sam was when her eyes flew open, was a tiny spring of misletoe.
"CCAASSSIIEE..." she mumbled, closing her eyes again, "you better have not done that to the Col-"
"Hey Sam."
Her eyes opened. "Pete?"
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