Roslyn found herself seated between Calvorn and Daniel. And was her normal quiet, reticent self as the conversation around the table grew. She attempted to follow three separate conversations and drew a resonant chuckle from Calvorn's direction.

"Are you always so quiet, Roslyn?"

Roslyn realized that it was Oshra speaking and she smiled, "I'm sorry. I'm just not very good in crowds."

"I see. Then we must apologize. It was Calvorn and I that asked General Hammond to include you this evening. We did not wish to make you uncomfortable."

"Oh. Oh, no. I'm not uncomfortable. I just tend to observe more than participate."

"It would appear that you and Calvorn have much in common. He is happiest in the background. He makes me do the…what is the Earth phrase. Jacob, help me please, what is the correct phrase about the filthy tasks?"

Jacob laughed from across the table, "Do you mean 'the dirty work', Oshra?"

"That is what I was looking for Jacob, thank you. So as I was saying, he makes me do the dirty work when we are thrust into the forefront."

"I think Roslyn would rather have teeth pulled than speak in public." Daniel offered from the other side of her.

"Without anesthetic, Daniel." She laughed.

Another chuckle came from Calvorn's direction, and this time it was Calvorn, "I know exactly how you feel Roslyn."

"Is it difficult to be blended with a symbiote with such vastly different character traits?"

That innocent question really started the ball rolling on their conversation and the two normally shy people couldn't say enough to each other. Their minds were both quick and they moved from topic to topic at a frightening pace. Oshra made periodic appearances and she found herself enjoying his wit and sense of humor equally to Calvorn's.

Daniel had known Roslyn since college and had never seen her so at ease and he even dared, flirtatious. And Calvorn and Oshra both seemed to be doing the same.

Daniel found himself trying to listen intently to Roslyn and Calvorn and Jacob caught him from across the table and gave him a little wink. Jacob had mentioned to Daniel earlier that Selmak and Oshra had been friends for a very long time. Daniel still worried a little though, he did not want to see Roslyn hurt or disappointed yet again.

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Jack could see that Daniel was bothered a little by the Calvorn/Roslyn situation and tried to distract him. He leaned in close and whispered, "So you wanna watch a movie later?"

Daniel whispered back just as quietly, "Depends, what movie?"

"It's a classic."

Daniel quickly did a mental inventory of Jack's movie collection and groaned, "We are not watching Top Gun again."

"Did I mention that I have a flight suit at home? It's not quite as impressive as dress blues but…"

"I'm not watching that movie again Jack. No way. No how."

"Just the jet scenes. We can skip the rest."

Daniel mulled that over. He knew how torqued up Jack got over jets, once a flyboy, always a flyboy. "Just the jet scenes?"

"Scout's honor. Just the jet scenes."

"Do I get to be your RIO, flyboy?" Daniel teased as he reached for his water glass, the whispering making him thirsty.

"Actually I'd say you get to be the GIB tonight."

"GIB?" Daniel asked, not having a clue.

"Guy In Back."

Daniel choked on his water and his eyes crossed at the mental image Jack had just painted with his innuendo.

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Jacob was watching Roslyn and Calvorn from across the table and was holding an internal conversation with Selmak about it.

"They seem to be hitting it off."

"Indeed, Jacob. I am please to see Oshra enjoying himself. When he first blended with Calvorn I was concerned that the vast differences in their personalities would make things difficult for them. But they seemed to have sorted the differences out over the past five years."

"Roslyn seems like an interesting person. Brilliant too from what we were told about the briefing earlier. Not many would have been able to put those pieces together."

"True. Could you imagine her mind blended with a Tok'ra? It would be formidable." Then with a silent chuckle Selmak added, "And not to mention that she is beautiful, Jacob."

"Oh, I think Calvorn's noticed that already."

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If she really thought about it Roslyn would have been mortified about how rude she was being to the rest of the guests. She and Calvorn (and Oshra) seemed to be in their own little world, oblivious to everyone else. The time was flying by too quickly though and soon the reception was winding down.

The Tok'ra delegation was staying the night in the VIP quarters because of the early briefing in the morning. Roslyn walked Calvorn to his room, and they stood outside the door for a long moment just looking in each other's eyes.

"I never did say thank you for insisting that I attend the dinner tonight. I'm really glad I did."

Calvorn took her hands in his and kissed her lightly on the cheek, "So are we Roslyn."

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The next morning Roslyn arrived very early to the mountain. She wanted to put some extra time in analyzing the data that they had on Fratari. She had just rounded the corner to head to her office when she met Daniel and Jack heading for her. They each grabbed an arm and spun her around heading back the direction that she had just come from.

"Um, guys? Where are we going?"

"Breakfast." Came the succinct reply from Daniel.

They walked her to the commissary in silence and once the three of them were sitting down Daniel just smiled at her over his coffee mug and teased, "Okay, so spill it."

Sipping her tea she asked with a raised eyebrow, "Spill what?"

"Oh, for crying out loud, Roslyn. You and that Tok'ra." Jack said in exasperation.

"Has anyone ever told you guys that you gossip worse than old women?"

"You are deflecting, Ros." Daniel teased.

Lucky for Roslyn, Sam sat down next to her before she had to reply. She hoped that the men wouldn't continue to hound her in front of Sam. Roslyn held Sam in the highest regard.

Her luck did not hold though, and she wanted to crawl under the table when Sam asked, "So Roslyn, you and Calvorn seemed to hit it off last night huh?"

Roslyn just hung her head as Jack and Daniel howled with laughter across the table.

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