Alan and Rihana walked out to the front yard of the O'Neill house. "So…now that you're out of your brother's line of sight…feel better?"

She chuckled. "Yes."

"So…you like to dance."

She nodded. "Rare to find people where I from that don't."

"Yeah, I guess that would be true…"

She shrugged.

"So…tell me about your family…"

"You know brother…that all family have."

"That's it?"

"Mother taken by foul ones early in childhood…brother take care of me since…"

"And your father?"

"Not even Kinsah know what happen to him…"

"Really?"

She nodded, solemnly.

"So…you have a boyfriend?"

"Boyfriend?" She asked, hesitantly.

"Yes…a suitor?"

"No." She said with a sigh.

"Why not? You're a lovely girl…"

"Brother leader of people…have BIG influence over whether I make 'good match.'"

"Oh."

"As it look, I marry old man in village nearby…"

"Why would you do that?"

"If brother asked it, I do anything…"

Alan's brow furrowed. "Do you have anyone that YOU would choose?"

She shook her head, almost in confusion. "No."

"Here, we have the right to choose who we marry. Men and women alike. If that was something that your people understood, do you have any suitor that you would choose?"

She shook her head. "Not like small-minded warriors."

Alan winced. "Okay…"

She turned, suddenly realizing that he might have thought she had been talking about him. "No, Alan…you not small-minded…you not think only about next hunt…next conquest."

"I don't think about either of those things…at all…"

"So…you not small-minded warrior."

Alan grinned. The more he heard from this young woman, the more he liked her. "So…is there anyone here that you might think about having as a suitor?"

She blushed.

"It's Nick, isn't it? I knew it…the man's fan club is never ending!"

"No. Not Nik'las."

"It's not Nick?"

She laughed. "No…he married!"

"Yes, well…that doesn't stop some women from drooling…"

"Well…anyway, not interested…"

"Despite the fact that he's the best dancer around?"

"Yes."

"Wow…"

"I like quiet and calm. Nik'las neither."

Alan closed his eyes as he laughed. "You've got a bit of a point there…so…you like Liam…"

She looked at him with a chuckle. "Again…taken!"

"I'm sorry! I can't think of anyone here on Earth that's quiet and calm that would interest you…"

She gave him a tiny grin. "Then I have secret…"

"Well, if you aren't going to tell me, I'll just have to ask you out on a date so that I can distract you from him rather than give you grief about him…"

"What date?"

"Oh, a date is the way that…well, the way that we, men, tell a woman that we'd like to her suitor."

"Oh." She said, almost surprised.

"So…would you come to dinner with me on Friday night?"

"Okay."

"I'll pick you up from the base at seven, then…"

"Okay." She said, a smile spreading on her features.

--

Janet stood in the corner with the kids, watching each of them, and carefully making sure that they were safe. That is, until a certain brown-haired, brown-eyed archaeologist came and wrapped his arms around her waist. She turned. "Daniel!"

"Hey there, what's a gorgeous woman like you doing with a group like this?"

She blushed. "Daniel…are you drunk?"

"Nope…but I might be just a little…tipsy." He admitted, whispering in her ear.

She laughed, despite the fact that his nearness was making her dizzy with excitement.

He tried to pull her from the children. "Dance with me."

"Daniel, I…"

"Dance with me." He commanded gently again, as the song "L.O.V.E." by Nat "King" Cole came on.

"Okay." She whispered as he pulled her into a nice social foxtrot hold and began to lead her around the dance floor.

She was suitably impressed with his smooth footwork and overall knowledge of the art. As she followed his lead, they gracefully slid across the dance floor, everyone watching the pair in awe.

"How long have they been able to dance like that?" Liam asked Cassie.

"I have no idea." She replied, watching in fascination.

He twirled her out so that their hands were their only connection. But before Janet could catch her breath, he pulled her back, so that her back rested against his chest. They swayed to the music, Janet's arms crossed in front of her as she looked back toward Daniel's tiny smirk. He sent her away from him again as he kneeled and pulled her back to sit on his knee. As the song ended, she placed her arms around his neck and leaned her forehead on his.

"Surprised?"

"Just a little." She admitted.

"I've been dancing since I was really little…mostly various folk dances from the places that my parents worked in. But after I met Nick and Lena, they convinced me to take lessons in ballroom dance…so I thought I'd surprise you."

"Oh, you surprised me…"

"Good surprise? Or bad surprise?"

She leaned her lips toward his, her actions giving him all the information that he could or would ever need.

--

Several hours later, each couple, with the exception of Nick and Lena, who were dancing to their own music, were in each other's arms, dancing a slow two-step to "If You're Not The One" by Daniel Bedingfield. Kinsah and Teal'c had put the kids to bed, and were now sitting on the porch, watching the others dance. Janet had her head on Daniel's chest as they swayed in time to the music. Sam and Jack held each other as close as their unborn child would allow. Cassandra and Liam were positioned much like Daniel and Janet. But while these established couples danced rather intimately, Tony and Ria alongside Alan and Rihana danced more socially.

"This was a great party." Tony said, smiling at his dance partner.

"Yes, it was." She agreed. "I wouldn't mind doing this again sometime…"

"So…if I were to ask you to come to dinner with me and I were to find a nice place with a dance floor, you would join me?"

She looked at the man who was slowly rebuking her fears. "I might. Did you have a place in mind?"

"I don't know the area well enough," he admitted.

"Well, I do…there's a nice place in Denver."

"Hmmm…would you accompany me then, on Friday evening at six?"

She nodded. "I would be more than happy to do so."

"Then, that's settled…I'll pick you up at six and we'll drive to Denver."

"Sounds good."

As the song ended, he twirled her out, still holding her by the hand. It was then that he knelt before her and kissed her hand. "It has been an honor to escort you this evening. And I look forward to experiencing the same euphoria on Friday evening."

She gave a tiny gasp as she swallowed. "I'll be delighted to have your company, as I have been this evening."

"Until then." He said, winking at her as she pulled away, rather reluctantly as she returned to her car.

"Yes…until then."

Meanwhile, Alan turned to Rihana. "Do you and Kinsah need a ride back to the base? I'm sure Liam wouldn't mind helping you two out."

"I not sure…"

Liam walked over, his arm draped around Cassie's shoulders. "I already told Kinsah that I would drive you two back…"

Alan flashed his friend a grateful smile.

"If you think you can wait while I kiss this angel good-bye, I'll be there in a minute or two…"

"I think we'll be able to manage." Alan said, pulling Rihana over to where Kinsah stood, waiting.

Liam turned to Cassie. "I had a lovely time tonight."

"I did too…" She said, a smile gracing her lips.

"My only regret is that you and I couldn't have danced like that earlier…I'm sorry that I didn't see it until tonight…"

"At least you didn't wait until it was too late to see it." She whispered.

"That would have been a real tragedy." He said, kissing her forehead. "Well, good night, my angel. May I be blessed with your presence in my dreams."

She hugged him tightly. "I'll see you tomorrow."

He nodded as he kissed her lips. "Okay…tomorrow…lunch?"

"Of course."

"Wonderful."

Daniel and Janet walked back to the house with the O'Neills. "Daniel, would you go in and get Michael?"

He nodded, and went toward the house, before Sam stopped them. "Don't…he's asleep, and I don't want to disturb him. He can stay overnight and you can pick him up in the morning."

"Okay…"

"Great."

Janet hugged Sam before returning to Daniel's embrace. "Thanks."

"No problem."

"We'll see you tomorrow."

"Yep."

"Bye."

Kinsah and Teal'c stood on the stoop, visiting with Alan and Rihana. "Well, kids, it's probably time for us to head inside…wanna join us? It's getting a bit chilly out here."

"No, O'Neill. I fear that I must depart."

"Okay…thanks for coming, T."

"It was my pleasure."

Liam walked over, his hand now in Cassie's as they walked over. "Well, gang, time to head back to the Mountain."

Kinsah, Rihana and Alan nodded, somewhat gravely.

"Thank you, sir, for having us…" Liam said, extending his hand toward his commanding officer.

"You're welcome, Harris."

"And me too." Alan replied with a smile.

"Of course, Barrows. Has your car been acting up lately? I noticed you came with Liam."

"No…Liam, however, feels that if you breathe on my car incorrectly that it would fall apart. So…he decided to be my ride."

"Excellent."

"Well, sir, I have to be going."

"Well, thank you for coming. Be safe."

"Of course."

With that, Liam, Alan, Kinsah and Rihana walked toward the car while Cassandra, Sam and Jack walked back into the house. "We should do that more often." Jack commented as he and Sam headed to bed.

"Yes, we should."

"I mean, it was fun for the kids, and we had a great time too…"

"Only next time, let's keep the tango songs out of the mix."

"Especially if Lena should dance a Latin dance with anyone other than her husband…"

Sam nodded as she got into the bed, cuddling up to her husband. "I love you, you know that?"

"I do…now the question is…do you know how much I love YOU?"

Sam was already snoring by the time he finished his question. He chuckled as he kissed her forehead. "Of course you do…" He turned his gaze toward their unborn child. "Do you know how much I love you?" He asked as he placed a strong hand on her belly. A soft kick greeted him, and he smiled. "I guess you do…"

As he drifted off to sleep, he did so with a smile on his lips, remembering just how perfect life seemed to be.