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Chapter 2

Jack froze at Daniel's question and risked a glance at his other teammates. Thankfully, he was saved from saying anything for the time-being when Teal'c broke the silence.

"To what do you refer, Daniel Jackson?"

Jack looked at Teal'c, but even from his spot across the camp he could clearly see the gleam in the Jaffa's eye and he cleared his throat nervously.

"Uh, well," Daniel said, "you were having to re-live the same period of time over and over again."

Pretty sure he had a 'No shit, Sherlock' look on his face, Jack gestured for the archaeologist to get to the point.

Daniel sighed. "Well, if you knew in advance that everything was always going to go back to the way it was, then… you could do anything – for as long as you want – without having to worry about the consequences."

Sam's attention switched from Daniel to Teal'c before she looked straight at her commanding officer. Her intrigue was quickly replaced by surprise as Jack became increasingly uncomfortable. He was pretty sure if the major looked hard enough she'd find a mix of guilt, fear and something else he refused to label, in his expression.

"So, in all the time you were – err – looping," Daniel interrupted, "were you ever tempted to do something crazy?"

Jack winced at the question and lifted his eyes towards the now-dark sky. A handful of stars had started to appear and at any other time, he'd concentrate on how pretty it all looked, but his teammates waited for him to answer Daniel's question. It was one he really didn't want to answer because he knew – just like the last time Daniel had asked the exact same question – it would open an entire can of worms that was best kept shut. He ran a hand over his face, but as his thoughts drifted back to the time loops, he couldn't help the small smile that graced his lips. He returned his attention back to the fire.

"You know, it's funny," he answered nonchalantly. "You asked me that before."

Daniel's eyes widened with interest. "And?"

Jack's gaze unintentionally slid to Sam. She was still staring at him, her eyes shining brightly and Jack resisted the urge to sigh. She was just as interested in his answer now as she had been three years previously. His stomach plummeted.

"Uh..."

"Indeed we did, Daniel Jackson," Teal'c interrupted smugly, immediately drawing their teammates' attention away, while Jack let out a breath.

"What did you do?" Sam's voice was full of excitement at the prospect of finally learning what had transpired during those three months. Her smile widened as Teal'c dipped his head slightly at her request.

"O'Neill taught me to play golf."

"You learned to play golf?" Sam repeated.

"Indeed, Major Carter. It was a most interesting experience," the Jaffa added with a smile. He then turned and stared pointedly at Jack. Sam was quick to follow.

"Sir?"

"Carter."

"Did you really teach Teal'c to play golf?"

"Indeed I did, major. The big guy even set a new world record," he grinned.

"World record?"

"I believe it was several billion miles, Major Carter," Teal'c confirmed proudly.

"Several billion miles," she squeaked, wincing when Jack shot her a look, "but that's imposs–" Her eyes widened as she trailed off and she shook her head slowly at her commanding officer. "Please tell me you didn't."

"Didn't what?"

"Sir."

"Play golf through the Stargate? Sorry, Carter. Did," Jack quipped as he crossed his ankles and leaned against a tree.

"What? Are you insane?" She immediately straightened and blushed when Jack raised an eyebrow. "I mean, what made you – how did you even get away with it, sir? There's bound to be a regulation against –"

"Oh, lighten up, Carter," he drawled. "It was well into one of the loops when we decided to try – and we knew there was no chance of someone trying to dial Earth."

"But – you – the general –" Sam frowned. "What planet did you even dial?"

"Alaris," Teal'c stated.

"You dialed Alaris?"

Jack shrugged and seemingly at a loss for anything else to say, Sam shook her head and returned her gaze to the campfire. Jack watched her and he'd swear she was now calculating just how far Alaris was from Earth, but he resisted the urge to ask. Daniel, meanwhile, who had been watching their interaction with interest, turned to Teal'c.

"What else did you do?"

As Teal'c distributed the MREs and the team started to eat, he – and eventually Jack – continued to share some of their other loop exploits, including Teal'c locking an Airman in a storage closet, Jack learning an Ancient language, an all-out food fight in the mess hall, and an impromptu trip to a rodeo in Colorado Springs.

When Daniel wiped the tears from his eyes, he put his glasses on and smiled. "So, is that everything?"

Teal'c hesitated, then looked at Jack from the corner of his eye. Daniel followed his gaze. "Jack?"

"I – ah – taught T how to use a potter's wheel."

Sam straightened immediately. "You can make pottery, sir?"

"Don't sound so surprised, Carter," he rebuked defensively. "When you're stuck re-living the same ten hours over and over – and over again – you tend to pick things up."

"Right," she answered sheepishly. A moment later she added, "Is that everything you did, sir?"

Jack froze at the question and the forkful of food he was about to shove in his mouth hovered in front of his face.

"Yup," he nodded, then proceeded to shove the food into his mouth and refused to meet her gaze.

"Teal'c?"

"I can assure you Major Carter that I have shared with you everything I experienced within the time loops."

Sam studied him carefully. She was just about to clear away her leftovers from dinner when she noticed the gleam in the Jaffa's eye.

"There's something you're not telling us, isn't there, sir."

It was a statement, not a question and as Jack reluctantly met her gaze, she arched a brow. He licked his lips before he placed his own MRE on the ground and slowly folded his arms across his chest.

"What makes you think I'm hiding something?"

"I don't know, but there's something."

"Something?"

She glanced uneasily at Teal'c, then Daniel and took a deep breath.

"Out with it, Carter."

"The first time we asked about your 'looping', you – you kept giving me these funny looks."

Jack quirked a brow and asked her to continue.

"You... smiled at me, sir."

"And me smiling is a strange occurrence for you, is it Carter?"

"No! No. I just – like that!"

She pointed at him the moment she noticed the smug smile. As soon as it appeared however, it vanished as the color drained from the colonel's face.

"I don't know what you–"

"That smile," Sam interrupted, "I only remember you using it after the time loops," she explained.

Jack shifted from his spot on the ground as he tried to ignore Daniel's curious gaze and Teal'c's knowing smile.

"I – uh –"

"So you did do something?"

He sighed. "Maybe."

"I knew it!"

Sam laughed softly as his discomfort soared by his admission, but she frowned when he didn't break the stare.

"What did you do, sir?"

Jack closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He tried to think of a way out of answering, but any ideas alluded him.

"Sir?"

"Ikksmmuum," he mumbled.

"Excuse me?"

He sighed and the words escaped before he could stop them. "I kissed you."