Colonel Cameron "Cam" Mitchell was excited. After leading SG-1 for the last eight months, he had finally been invited to General O'Neill's cabin in Minnesota for a team weekend. It's not that the original members of SG-1 hadn't invited him before, it's just that they hadn't actually all gotten together up here in a very long time.

Cam had listened for months as Daniel and Sam told stories about their trips to the cabin. They'd regaled him and Vala with stories about fishing, hiking, and the occasional drinking game, which apparently, Teal'c always won.

Therefore, when General Landry had ordered them onto five days of downtime that coincided with General O'Neill's annual trip, the team had decided it was time they got together. Sam had made sure Cam had directions, claiming that following the GPS would lead him out to the middle of nowhere.

Despite following her advice, it was dark by the time he arrived, the drive taking much longer than he'd anticipated. Pulling his bag out of the backseat, he slung it over his shoulder and made his way toward the cabin.

"Hi Cam!" Daniel greeted, opening the door. "You finally made it."

"Hurry up and get in here Cameron," Vala ordered. "That air is freezing!"

Closing the door behind him, he smiled at Vala who was dressed from head to toe in heavy flannel pajamas.

"Welcome, Colonel Mitchell," Teal'c greeted from the kitchen.

"Hiya," he waved. "Where am I lighting down for the night?"

"Vala's claimed the spare bedroom," Daniel informed him, "so we're roughing it in the living room."

"Sam's okay with you swiping the spare bed?" Cam asked. He knew from the stories, that Sam ventured up here more frequently than anyone else, so he assumed that bedroom was considered hers.

"She's fine with it," Vala announced, bounding off to see what Teal'c was up to in the kitchen. Daniel just shrugged, so Cam figured if Sam was okay with it, he shouldn't worry.

"Where is Sam?" Cam looked around the space. "I didn't see her car outside."

"Her and Jack drove up together in his truck yesterday to get the place ready," Daniel said flopping down onto the couch.

"It's nice that she is willing to help General O'Neill out like that," Cam said.

"Yeah," Daniel drew the word out taking a drink of his beer. Cam got the impression Daniel was amused at something. He wore the same expression whenever Vala was had said something ridiculous.

"Toss me a beer, will ya Teal'c," Cam said, dismissing the feeling and crossing to the back door leading to the deck. "There's a full moon tonight and I've got to see this new hot tub General O'Neill keeps bragging about. With any luck, he'll let us use it to relax from the trip."

"Cam, hold up," Daniel said waylaying him. "It's pretty cold outside, I'd wait until tomorrow night to check it out."

"I'll just be a few seconds," he said reaching for the doorknob.

"Cameron Mitchell," Teal'c called. "Going outside is not a good idea. It is indeed very cold."

"Vala?" Cam asked incredulously. "Surely you want to try it out?"

"It's very cold outside," she said too seriously. "You should stay here. Warm. With us."

"A little cold doesn't scare me," Cam rolled his eyes at them.

"Cam—" he heard Daniel but ignored him, pulling the door open and stepping out onto the deck. It took him less than five seconds to realize he really should have listened to Daniel.

His friend and teammate, Samantha Carter, was already in the hot tub, her back to him. The sight of her without a bikini top was shocking enough, but the sight of her straddling General O'Neill, who sat facing the house had him gaping.

Sam's head fell backwards as she emitted a passionate moan as the General did something to her beneath the surface of the water. Cam stumbled over his own feet as he tried to sneak back into the house.

The General's eyes snapped open at the noise, his heated stare freezing Cam in place. Without waiting to see what would happen, Cam shot like a rocket into the house, slamming the door behind him.

"Told you to stay inside," Vala said, laughing at his pained expression.

"Sam and General O'Neill?" He jerked his thumb toward the door.

"In private, she calls him, Jack," Daniel said, not looking away from the television.

"How long has that been going on?" More importantly, how had he not known?!

"A few months before you became leader of SG-1," Teal'c answered.

"That's the official story anyway," Daniel added.

"Indeed," Teal'c added.

"You didn't know?" Vala asked.

"You did?"

"Of course," she looked hurt. "You don't think I would have stolen the spare bedroom away from Samantha without knowing she already had another bed to sleep in, do you?"

Cam shook himself out of his stupor as he realized no one was shocked by what was going on outside. "Does Landry know?"

"Why do you think SG-1 to has downtime during Jack's annual leave?" Daniel fave him a duh-stare.

"Wow," Cam processed the shock.

"I don't think it's something they like to advertise," Vala rolled her eyes at him. She was right. Cam understood how it might look to others if their relationship were made public; while her personally didn't care, others undoubtedly would.

The backdoor opened as Sam and Jack walked in. Sam waved a quick hi to Cam as she made a beeline to the bedroom to change out of her bikini. Jack wore a towel wrapped around his waist, but accepted the beer Teal'c brought over to him. He took a drink before turning toward Cam.

"Mitchell," Jack nodded.

"Sir," Cam said, surprised his voice actually worked.

As an uncomfortable silence filled the room, Cam shifted uneasily.

"Look, Sir, I—," started.

"Oh I've think you've done enough looking for one night," Jack said, his face expressionless. "Don't you?"

"Yes sir, sorry sir," Cam answered, feeling his face turn beet red.

"Just do me a favor and don't mention your little sightseeing," he waved his hand around, "adventure to Sam."

"No sir, I won't, sir," Cam croaked, thankful the General didn't fry him in the spot.

"She gets paranoid whenever the guys catch us," Jack said as he walked back to his bedroom. "Be right back."

"Oh my god," Cam groaned once his superior was out of earshot.

"Don't worry, Cam," Daniel laughed, "it's sort of like an initiation onto the team. Teal'c and I have caught them more times than we care to remember."

"Indeed."