I was late, yet again. The alarm had failed to wake me up and yet again, I had overslept... I had just enough time to gulp down some coffee and shove a piece of toast in my mouth before heading for the door.

Today was my first day and I truly did not know what to expect. For the last 3 years I had spent my life in Army intelligence as a civillian consultant. I had thought I knew everything there was that went on in the world, that was, until, I was handed an envelope that read "For Eyes Only".

At first it seemed ridiculous, for inside the yellow envelope was an offer for a job at the Cheyenne Military Installation. It had come through different channels to that of the normal intelligence. Hand delivered to me at my home. Two men in Khaki uniforms stood on my front porche, waiting for me to read it's contents and my response.

All too curious by now, I said 'yes'. Then they disappeared as quickly as they had arrived. Two weeks later I was on my way to my new place of residence. I wasn't sure if it was nerves or the fact that I hadn't eaten enough for breakfast, I just knew that my stomache had knots.

"Ma'am?" A uniformed soldier looked in the window, as I pulled up to the front gate.

"I'm here on General Hammond's request," I replied, handing him my ID.

"Oh, yes, the new intelligence officer, we had been told to expect you. Just make your way over there." He pointed to the security checkpoint near the main entrance.

"Thanks," I smiled at him.

"No problems, Ma'am."

So far so good, I though. I made my way through all the security checkpoints and was lead to General Hammond's office. Sitting and standing around the desk was four men and a woman.

"Miss Smith..." General Hammond stood up.

"That's me, " I smiled at him.

"I'm General Hammond, this is Colonel O'Neill.."

"Call me Jack"

Mmm, not bad, I thought.

"Major Carter, Daniel Jackson and Teal'c"

The other's nodded as they heard their names.

"We here at the Stargate Comman, would like to welcome you on board."

"Uh, Stargate?" I looked at them puzzled.

"General, don't you think you ought to explain what Stargate is. She doesn't have any idea, remember?" Jack looked at his superior.

"She is called Emma!" I told him, looking a little defiant.

Jack smirked. "A firey one, eh."

"Well, Colonel, I'm putting her under you, you tell Miss Smith the goings on around here, understood?"

"Yes sir."

Was I mistaken, or was there a twinkle in the Colonel's eye when he said that...

"Come with me, Miss Smith." Jack headed towards the door.

"Call me Emma, Colonel O'Neill"

"If we are going to be working together, you'd better call me Jack, then," he smirked at me.

"Sure." I smiled to myself, this was going to be the beginning of something wonderful???

The End

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