One week later at SGC

Vala sat on the edge of the desk and swung her legs, looking down at Mitchell who was busy tapping away at the keys on his laptop.

"Why don't we go and do something. I've been reading about this club that has this thing called karaoke. Apparently you can win money from singing..." Vala noticed the glance that Mitchell gave her. "Okay, I know it's not your type of thing. I just thought it might be very educational, and profitable too," she said with a hint of hope in her voice.

"Look I'll be finished with this report soon. Teal'c and I are going bowling, then pizza and beer at my place. You can join us if you want"

Cameron had taken Teal'c to a bowling ring last week for the first time and it had been interesting experience to say the less. Still it had been fun and Teal'c had expressed a desire to learn more. He just hoped that he didn't break any pins like he had last time; Teal'c could certainly throw that ball down the aisle.

"Doesn't sound nearly as interesting as what I had in mind, but okay it's got to better than sitting around here. I wish Sam and Daniel were here."

Cameron had to admit that Vala was right, things had been kind of quiet since they had gone on away. Sam was away advising on the Moon Base project and Daniel was off world with SG12 going through an Ancient repository that had recently been found. In the meantime Cameron, Teal'c and Vala had accompanied some of the other SG teams on training exercises. Which was what he was suppose to be writing about now.

"Have you noticed how everyone has been acting just a little bit different since we all had the meeting with Anna a week ago? I thought she was very nice. You know we had quite a long chat," said Vala.

"Oh?" Cameron was only half listening to her as he carried on typing up his report.

"Yes. I talked to her about how there seems to be a distinct lack of any of us having any romantic or even sexual relationships. I mean when was the last time you... well you know?" Vala, with a cheeky smirk on her face, looked down at Cameron who had stopped typing. "You and Amy broke up... how long ago? And don't get me started on Daniel. I mean the man's a monk. And if I'm totally honest, my romantic life has been a bit barren of late. Anyway she had some good ideas about how to help deal with it. She really was most enlightening. How did you find her?"

Cameron looked up at Vala, wondering just exactly what Dr Shaw and Vala had talked about. "Dr Shaw was just fine." He then remembered what Vala had said earlier. "What do you mean by acting differently?"

"Well, Muscles is just Muscles, I must admit he hasn't changed, or not that I've noticed. But Sam and Daniel are certainly acting differently. Sam told me she had brought something called a cello and was having lessons. I had to ask her what a cello was. Did you know that she was musical?" Not waiting for a response Vala continued, "And Daniel is, well he'd been acting a bit strange before he left. I mean stranger than usual. He seems to be avoiding me and when we are together he acts like he wants to ask me something but then he doesn't and carries on as normal. It's just a bit weird, even for him. And then there's you, you seem kind of distracted yourself."

So Vala had noticed. She was right; he had been doing a lot of thinking lately, his thoughts sometimes wandering to the rather attractive Dr Shaw. He was kind of hoping that he might run into her again. He knew that she was staying here at Stargate Command, helping Dr Hutchinson with some of the psych profiles and was being considered as a member of an SG team.

"Look, I can't speak for Jackson or Sam, but nothing has changed. Now I need to finish this report. If you behave, we'll go to a club. But not one that has anything remotely do to with karaoke. Now get out of here."

~*~*~*~

A couple of days later in Daniel's Office at SGC

"So you're finally going back to Atlantis." Cameron said as he watched Daniel pack some of his books and things away.

"Just for a little while."

Daniel had only been back a day when he had told everyone that he was going to Atlantis to follow-up on a lead about an ancient scientist who had lived there. Cameron couldn't help but wonder that it seemed kind of sudden. As Vala had mentioned they all seemed to have changed a little since their talk with the Doc.

"Sure. Don't forget dinner tonight. Sam's back so we can all get together before you go tomorrow."

Daniel looked up and smiled at Cameron. "Haven't forgotten."

"Okay, sunshine."

Cameron turned and walked out of Daniel's office. He hadn't gone very far when he saw Dr Shaw. Man, she still didn't look like any doctor he'd met before. Quickly taking it all in from the bottom of her cherry-red Doc Martens, up to a pair of figure hugging jeans and Star Trek t-shirt. His interest in the Doc was most definitely piqued. He hadn't been so strongly attracted to a woman like this since Reya. There was something about the smile, about how she looked at him, her eyes filled with interest and laughter that was very appealing.

At the moment she was headed straight towards him, her attention on a file that she was looking down at while she walked.

"Afternoon, Doc."

Anna looked up and found herself staring directly at Colonel Mitchell. "Hello, Colonel. How's your day going?"

"Not bad, though I am about to lose one of my team for awhile, so that sucks."

Anna smiled. "Yes, I'm sure it does. I'm afraid the news I've got for you might just make it worse."

"Okay, what gives?"

"Well, General Landry was going to tell you. While Dr Jackson is away I'll be going with you on some of your missions..." Anna paused to see what the Colonel's reaction was going to be to this bit of news. So far he didn't look surprised, instead he stood there looking her, waiting with a smile on his face. A rather nice smile, she thought. "As I've never been on any of the Stargate missions General Landry thought that it would be a good opportunity to go on a few missions with SG1 while Dr Jackson's at Atlantis."

Cameron looked at the Doc. She was Daniel's replacement? This was going to be interesting. "Not a problem, Doc. I'm sure you'll do fine. I'm just on my way to see the General now."

"Okay, then. I leave you to it. See you tomorrow."

Cameron took a couple of steps and turned around watching the retreating back of the Doc. Nice he thought, very nice. His eyes lingering on her very sexy behind, and then he smiled to himself. Yep things were going to be interesting while Daniel is away. Cameron turned back around and carried on walking to General Landry's office for his meeting.

~*~*~*~

"Cam, don't you think its going to be a bit strange having Dr Shaw go on missions with us?" asked Sam as they walked towards the briefing room.

"I'm sure it'll be fine."

"So it doesn't seem just a bit weird to you?" Sam was finding it hard to believe that Cameron was so calm about this. Personally she was feeling a little uncomfortable having the Doctor on the team. After all she had told her things that she'd hardly told anyone else, and though Dr Shaw was probably quite nice once you got to know her, it was still a little strange to have her go on missions with them.

Teal'c and Vala were already in the briefing room as they walked in having their discussion.

"It is indeed strange not to have Daniel Jackson with us," replied Teal'c.

"I don't think that's what Sam was meaning," said Vala as she spun around in the chair.

Teal'c looked at Sam and Vala with a raised eyebrow, questioning.

"What she means Teal'c is that we've all shared our deepest, private thoughts with Anna. And we might feel uncomfortable being around someone who knows all our sexual desires and wants ..." Vala stopped mid-sentence as she noticed all three of them looking at her. "Well, I did. What did you all talk to her about?"

"I think maybe we all had a different conversation than the one you had," said Sam, trying to not wonder what on earth Vala and Dr Shaw had talked about.

Her talk with the Doctor had been far more personal than she would of liked, discussing her work, her family, etc. She loved her work but Dr Shaw had made her face some hard truths. She had spent too long putting things off, waiting, burying herself in her job. It was time for her to do some of the things she had always wanted to do. She was glad that she was going to be involved in the Moon Base project and on a personal level she had finally taken up the cello, enjoying the challenge of learning something new.

"The doctor was very interested in learning about the Jaffa and asked many questions," said Teal'c

"Sam, I don't think you should worry about it. The Doc is just going on a few missions with us. General Landry thought that this was an ideal time to see how she'll cope as a member of an SG team while Daniel's away."

Cameron wondered to himself what Sam and the Doc had discussed. It certainly seemed that they all had had conversations that had affected them in one way or the other.

After running into her the other day, General Landry had briefed him in on her coming on some missions. He had also given Cameron her file for him to have a quick look through. It had the usual stuff, qualifications, medical, etc. He noticed that she had a PHD in Anthropology as well as being able to speak 10 languages. What had been more interesting had been some of the personal information.

Despite looking like she was only in her mid twenties, she was actually 33 years old, her birthday in fact just 12 days after his he had noted in surprise. She had no living family, something she had in common with a number of other members of SGC, having lost both her parents and her brother in two separate car accidents. Cameron couldn't begin to imagine what that had been like, to lose your entire family before you were 18. Her and Daniel certainly had that in common.

Upon reading her file, Cameron had wondered a bit more about the Doc. She was an intriguing woman and rather sexy, but then again, they were going to work together so maybe it wasn't such as good idea. Still he couldn't help think of her gorgeous smile and that sexy behind...

"Cam?" said Sam interrupting his thoughts.

"Sorry, miles away."

Just then Anna walked in with General Landry. For the first time since he had meet her she wasn't wearing jeans and a t-shirt, but was instead dressed in a SG uniform.

"Good morning all. Dr Shaw why don't you take a seat and we'll begin," said General Landry.

~*~*~*