CHAPTER 2

After they returned to the SGC, they had their normal physicals and showers before the debriefing.

Sam was the last one to have her physical.

She knew that Janet would have a hundred questions for her. She walked into the infirmary and saw Janet over by her office.

"Hi Sam, I just finished with the Colonel."

"Hi Janet, was he being his usual self again" she asked, smiling. She knew that Jack hated needles.

"Yes, he was. He is such a big baby." This made them both laugh.

Once Janet was finished with Sam's physical, they settled down for a chat.

"Sam, have you asked the Colonel yet about Thanksgiving?"

"Yes, I did"

"So, is he coming or not?" Janet asked curiously.

"Well, he was going to think about it at first."

"And now?" Janet asked her friend, with her eyebrows rising up.

"Yes Janet, he is coming for Thanksgiving Dinner." Sam said with a smile on her face.

"How did you manage to change his mind then?"

"I told him about the dessert that I will be making for that day"Sam told her friend.

Then she looked at her watch.

"Oh, sorry Janet, I have got to go. The debriefing starts in few minutes"

With that, she started to leave.

"Sam, after the debriefing come back here and we will talk some more"

"Ok, see ya Janet" Sam called back as she left the infirmary in a hurry.

After the briefing, Sam was walking back to the infirmary when she heard someone behind her.

"Carter" Jack said to her, making her stop in the corridor.

Sam turned around and saw her C.O walking towards her.

"Yes sir" She said.

"Carter, I have been calling around the shops to see if there are any turkeys left and there are none," Jack said to his 2IC.

"That ok sir, I have two big ones in the freezer in the garage. I got them before we went off world." she told him.

"Oh ok, how much do I owe you" He said to her.

"Sir, if you want to, instead of giving me money for half a turkey, you can get some things for me?"

"Oh, what changed your mind"?

"Well sir I'm going to be busy for the next few hours and, with Mark and his family arriving tomorrow, I won't have time to get everything I need for Thanksgiving."

"Carter, what do you need and I'll get it tonight for you."

"Thanks sir, I've got a list back in my locker. I'll get it now for you sir."

"Ok"

They walked to the Women's locker room.

Jack waited outside for her while she got the list. Then she came out.

"Here you go sir, this is the list" and she passed it to him. When Jack saw the list of things that she needed, he couldn't resist asking,

"Carter, are you feeding an army or something?"

Sam started giggling.

"Ah no sir, some of the things on that list I need to make the Pavlova's"

"Ok, and please stop giggling will ya?" Jack said, with a smile on his face.

"Alright sir I better get going, so see ya"

"Carter"

"Sir"

"What time will you be home so I can drop this stuff off at your place?" Jack asked

"I should be home about 2030 hours sir"

"Ok, see you then"

Then they went their separate ways.

Sam finally arrived at her home after 2000 hours.

She off-world, then on the base the rest of the day working, plus seeing Janet and telling her how she managed to get Jack to change his mind about coming to Thanksgiving Dinner.