The 12 Days of Christmas: SGC Style

Excerpt from the diary of Colonel Samantha Carter

21st December. 4 days until Christmas

There are secrets around on base. They are beginning to bug me. Daniel, Vala and Mitchell are always suspiciously quiet and reserved when I'm around, and I have no idea what is going on. In other news, Daniel took my advice. He's asked Vala out, which is good. I hope it works out for them. I have to say, romance seems to be in the air on base. Regulations will always stand in the way, but that doesn't stop the attraction. This time it's Cam and Carolyn Lam. I wonder if General Landry knows, what with Carolyn being his daughter and all. Well, there are a few more presents under my tree. One from Daniel, one from Cam, and one from 'Santa.' Nice.

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Vala was once again bouncing around is Sam's lab.

"Do you need something?" Sam asked.

"No. Just killing time. How many days now?" Vala fired off the question in response.

"Four days." Sam replied.

"Ah! This waiting is killing me!" Vala exclaimed.

"Well, this happens to everyone, every year."

"On earth." Vala pointed out.

"Well, yeah." Sam said.

Vala sat on Sam's bench, swinging her legs. "How do you cope with the wait?" She asked.

"Quite easily." Sam replied. "It doesn't feel like Christmas."

Vala frowned. "How can it not feel like Christmas?" She looked confused. "I got you a Christmas tree! Your lab is decorated, there's Christmas carols playing in the background. How can it not feel like Christmas?" She asked again.

Sam shrugged. "Just doesn't."

"Hmm." Vala stared at Sam closely. "Maybe it's different for me 'cause I haven't had Christmas before."

"Maybe." Sam answered.

"I'm gonna go to the commissary. Want anything?" Vala asked.

"No thanks." Sam replied.

"Okay." Vala jumped down from the lab bench and exited the lab.

Sam turned back to her computer, but was interrupted a little while later.

"Colonel Carter."

Sam looked at the door. "Teal'c."

The stoic Jaffa stood in the doorway to the lab.

"Come in." Sam said.

Teal'c walked in and stood in front of Sam. "I saw that you had a gift tree..."

"Christmas tree." Sam corrected quietly.

Teal'c inclined his head. "Christmas tree. I saw that you had a Christmas tree and thought you might like another gift." He placed a package under the tree.

Sam smiled up at him. "Thanks Teal'c."

Teal'c inclined his head again. "You are welcome, Colonel Carter."

Sam watched as Teal'c left the lab, then turned to her computer again, focussing on her calculations, trying to forget about Christmas, just for now.

A/N: So, there's an episode, can't remember which one, where Cam and Carolyn step out of an elevator, and Cam then does some of his shirt buttons up. Anyone else notice that?

Anyway, getting closer to Christmas. And still I am packing my room up. Not fun. I will be glad when I've moved, just so I don't have to worry about packing any more.

I hope this chapter was alright. :D