"Welcome back SG-1." Jack said from the control room.
Sam looked up at him and deliberately saluted knowing it would fling mud all over the disembarkation room when she did so. She grinned. "Happy to be back sir!" As she and the rest of her team were covered in mud, he could guess why.
"Briefing at eleven hundred SG-1. Walter, call the clean up crew. Colonel Carter apparently opted for exotic beauty treatments this trip." He said with a chuckle.
"Yes sir." Walter told him with an understanding grin. He'd made out like a bandit on the betting squares when it got around Sam had dumped the cop because an old friend had given him a hot tip about a week before it happened.
"Is that everything guys?"
"Yah, that about covers it Jack." Daniel told him.
"All right then, you guys are free to go. Carter, I have some paperwork I need to go over in my office before you head back to your lab." He said absently.
"Yes sir." She said dutifully. Daniel gave her a questioning look and she shrugged her shoulders.
Daniel and Teal'c trooped out and Sam followed Jack to his office and closed the door out of habit.
Jack was very tempted to press her against the closed door and kiss her senseless but there were cameras even in his office after all. "I really do have some paperwork for you Sam."
"Oh?"
"This, ah, might require some time to think first before you decide but I got another request from Groom Lake. Hugh really wants you Sam."
"But sir, I have responsibilities here."
"You do. But you also have the opportunity to be full bird before forty if you take the position. I want you to seriously consider this opportunity Carter. It would probably be for about a year, possibly two. It's a career advancing position."
She looked at him thoughtfully and he waited for her to realize what he wasn't saying. He knew she would.
"Sir."
"Carter."
"Taking this position would change my COC."
"Yes it would Carter."
Sam grinned at him. "Are you, um, asking me what I think you're asking me sir?"
"What do you think Carter?" His eyes twinkled.
Her grin widened. "I think my answer is yes."
"I'll let Bricksdale know." He said grinning.
Sam blushed. "Was there anything else sir?"
"Yes Carter. To celebrate why don't you tell Danny and T to drop by my place tonight. We'll order take out." Jack's expression was becoming decidedly smug.
"So can I see this paperwork sir?"
"I'll hand it over at the house tonight, just to give you time to be certain this is what you really want to do."
"Sir, I've never been more certain of anything in my entre life."
"I'll see you guys tonight then."
"Yes sir." She said and left his office to go find her teammates.
Jack sat down in his chair and picked up the phone. "Sir? Yah, she did. Thank you sir. I absolutely will."
Jack hung up and grinned ear to ear. He had a party to plan.