Kisses, CH.6 - 10 (Prince, Clueless, Changes, Random, & Lifeline) + the stand alone Breaking Point
Kisses
Chapters 6 - 10 (Prince, Clueless, Changes, Random, & Lifeline)
A/N: Spoilers for Prometheus Unbound & Gamekeeper in the following chapters.
Prince
Daniel softly ran his hand over her hair, kissing her temple lovingly.
Vala shifted against him, then gasped in pain.
"Hey, take it easy." He whispered in her ear and wrapped an arm around her chest to halt her movements. "You don't want to do anymore damage."
"It hurts." She mumbled.
"Usually does after being shot." Daniel brushed her damp bangs behind her ear and kissed her temple again. He let his lips rest there and once again resumed stroking a hand through her hair. She sighed at his touch.
"That's the last time I act like you." Vala pouted. Daniel laughed quietly at the statement.
"Yeah, I don't approve of that either."
"Good." Vala moved to tuck her head under his chin. She winced in pain a moment, then smiled when Daniel tightened his hold around her. "Because I am never doing it again."
Daniel placed his lips in her hair for a tender kiss in response. They sat quietly for a good while before Vala tried to shift into a more comfortable position.
"You uncomfortable?" Daniel rubbed his hand along her arm.
Vala attempted a laugh, but it came out as a pained cough. "Daniel, I've been shot. Of course I'm uncomfortable."
Another short moment of silence passed, then Vala spoke again.
"How much longer?"
Daniel moved so he could look at his watch. "Shouldn't be long now. An hour at the most."
Vala nodded, then snuggled deeper into his chest. "Good..." She mumbled. Her gaze fell to his right hand still softly stroking her arm. It looked like it was bruised and bloody. Not sure if it was real or just her injury playing tricks with her head, she took the hand in her own.
Daniel winced and Vala lessened her grip.
"What happened here?" She asked quietly. Her thumb stroked his knuckles gently. She could recall being shot, Cam and Teal'c coming to help her, then Daniel being at her side not long after. Things got hazy for a while after that, but she was sure she would have remembered Daniel hurting himself.
Vala could feel Daniel's chest heave in anger as she rested against it. He was silent for a moment, and then he let out a tired sigh.
"I knocked the bastard who shot you flat to the ground."
Vala's thumb stopped its movement. It was hard to think of Daniel hitting someone. She knew he had a violent side, but he rarely ever let it control his actions. His hand tensed in hers, and she could sense his discomfort with her silence.
"Was he unconscious?" She finally asked, her thumb once again resuming its motion.
"Yes..." Daniel answered slowly.
"Good." Vala brought his hand to her mouth, and softly kissed each knuckle. "I've always wanted a handsome man to defend my honor."
Daniel let out a relieved laugh. He leaned in to whisper in her ear again. "I've always wanted a beautiful woman to defend." He placed his lips to her neck, and kissed it softly. Vala sighed, and leaned her head against his.
"Now get some sleep." He said quietly.
And Vala slept in the arms of her prince.
**As a sidenote: If you wanna read the stand alone that I did from this, scroll down until you see 'Breaking Point'. That's it**
Clueless
Daniel was one of the brightest people Vala had ever known. His mind worked at a breakneck pace, and he could outwit anybody in three galaxies. He could tell her 'I love you' in so many different languages, it was dizzying. He was so amazingly brilliant, and yet so wonderfully clueless.
Vala sipped her drink slowly as she watched him.
Daniel was walking around the pool table, eyes intent on the game he was playing. Him and Cameron were having it out for an outrageous sum of money, and he was definitely focused.
And nearly every woman in the bar was focused on him.
Vala could understand why. It was hard not to salivate at the sight of Daniel. She herself had fallen for his many charms, and even a few of his faults. She loved him for everything that he was.
But the other ladies that were oogling his every movement didn't know that, and she planned to have some fun with that knowledge. Looking from table to table, she grinned. Vala couldn't hear most of them, but she could tell their whispered words and subtle whistles were all directed towards her Daniel.
Vala focused her gaze once more on him. He was so cute when he was concentrating. His brow furrowed in thought, blue eyes blazing as his mind filtered through all the possible options before him. His lips pursed forward in uncertainty, then he worried his bottom lip as if debating his options. He just had no idea how it turned women's insides mushy.
Daniel bent in to make his move, and Vala felt a pang of jealousy as the girl behind him giggled at the sight.
She wanted to go over and knock the prissy woman from her stool, but she refrained.
Daniel missed the shot and groaned. Vala was sure a few of the women wet themselves at the sound of it. She knew it had her taking a long pull from her drink.
He leaned on his pool stick, watching as Cam assessed the situation on the table. The position accented his arms, and pulled his jeans tight around his ass. Vala nearly laughed as one girl about fell off her chair.
For a long time Daniel continued to play, and the women continued to drool. Vala was actually proud of herself for refraining so long. The game was coming down to the wire, and she saw her opportunity to rub every one of those smirking faces in her significant advantage over all of them.
Vala rose from her chair slowly, dangling the almost empty bottle of beer between her fingers. It swayed with her body as she sauntered towards Daniel. She fell into step with the music blaring from the jukebox, her boots clicking along with the beat.
She could feel all those bitchy little eyes on her as she came to stand next to Daniel. He wrapped the arm not attached to the pool stick around her waist instinctively. All the girly chatter had seemed to cease, and Vala knew it was her time to strike.
She leaned up into Daniel's personal space and captured his mouth in a jaw-numbing kiss. He was caught off guard momentarily and her tongue roamed freely through his mouth. Daniel soon recovered, however. He moaned into her mouth with pleasure and returned the kiss with equal force.
His arm tightened across her back, and Vala placed her arms over his shoulder. The beer bottle still dangled from her fingers. They stayed connected like that for as long as not breathing would allow. Finally the overwhelming need for air had Daniel pulling away.
His eyes were closed, and his breathing was a little labored. He licked his top lip, then bottom one slowly.
Vala waited for him to open his eyes, then placed another loud kiss on his lips. Daniel smiled with his cute little half-grin.
"What was that for?" He asked while brushing her bangs out of her face.
Vala smiled and shrugged. "No reason." She brought her arms down from his shoulders and sipped from her beer bottle.
Daniel's smile broke into a full blown grin. He grabbed the bottle out of her grasp, and took a swallow for himself.
"Wanna get us another?" he asked after finishing off the rest. Vala took the empty bottle without a word, and took off in the direction of the bar. Looking over her shoulder, she smiled as Daniel watched her retreat, oblivious to the death glares she got in her wake.
Changes
As I watch him slowly dance with her in the middle of my living room floor, I can see the changes in him.
Never before have I seen him grin like that, at least not for a prolonged period of time. He has always been plagued with despair; the sadness was always hidden within that smile of his. In all the years I've known him, it was always there. Now I don't see it.
He spins her around, and she laughs.
I watch his eyes light up at the sound of it. Those blue eyes that once held all the problems of the world within their depths. At one point, I swore the wariness that could be seen there would never go away.
Now all I can see is love, affection and joy.
She leans up and whispers something in his ear. He laughs out loud.
That laugh that I've always loved to hear, but was so rare. It's loud and infectious. I've heard it more in the time since they arrived than in the many years of being his friend.
In a bold move, he tips her back and gives her a romantic kiss.
I remember when he would blush at the slightest hint of being anywhere near the fairer species. He was so innocent and shy when it came to women. I couldn't get him to talk about them without seeing his face turn red.
I about choke on a mouthful of beer as he pulls her back up, and begins to suck on her neck. 'Modesty' obviously isn't a word in his vocabulary anymore. His mouth seems to be permanently attached until she playfully smacks him on the back of the head. He pulls away laughing.
He kisses her again after a moment. It's a quiet and affectionate kiss this time. When they pull apart, he draws her closer to himself. She places her head beneath his chin, and wraps her arms around his waist. They resume their slow dance from before.
I start to think they've forgotten they have an audience - until he looks at me.
Daniel smiles, and it's happy and relaxed. I smile in return.
I can see how he's changed...for the better.
And it all started on Prometheus when Vala kissed him.
Random
The room was quiet as they laid in bed together. Daniel was sitting back against the headboard, eyes gazing over the pages of a book. Vala was resting against his bare chest, wearing nothing but his shirt. One of her legs was draped across his own, and her hand was gently rubbing his stomach.
"Daniel?" Vala questioned quietly before placing a small kiss to his firm chest.
"Hmmm?" Daniel murmured in return. He ran his fingers through her long black hair, never taking his eyes from the page he was reading.
"Why..." Vala kissed his warm skin again. "Is it always a flock of birds?"
Daniel's brow furrowed in confusion. "What?"
"You know..." Vala rested her head on his chest once more. She looked at her hand still slowly massaging his tight stomach. "When people refer to a lot of things moving away fast, it's always birds." She adjusted her position so she could look at him. "Why?"
"Uh..." Daniel didn't know how to respond to such a question, so he just continued to read on.
Vala didn't wait for an answer anyway. "Why not a flock of..." She kissed his chest again. "Sheep?"
"I don't know, babe." Daniel flipped another page.
Vala didn't let it rest there. She pushed herself down to the waistline of his pajama pants, and gently kissed his stomach. "It is a fair question." She began to trail kisses upwards.
"Does it ALWAYS have to be birds?" She shifted for a moment to quickly kiss his appendix scar. It made Daniel shiver, like always. Vala rubbed her hand over it, and returned to her path of kisses up his torso.
"Why can't it be..." She paused between each word to make another kiss. Finally, she reached his shoulder. "A herd of turtles?" Vala placed her lips to Daniel's collarbone. She gave it a long, wet kiss and he shifted.
After a moment, Vala stopped and rested her chin on the end of his shoulder.
Daniel finally turned to look at her. Her eyes were shining with amusement, but were so serious at the same time.
"Herd of turtles?" He repeated with a small laugh, raising an eyebrow in a questioning manner.
"Yeah!" Vala gave him a big smile, and Daniel laughed again.
Tilting his head a bit, he kissed her lovingly. The kiss was sweet and lasted only a few moments.
"You're silly." Daniel said as they pulled apart. Vala rolled her eyes playfully and shrugged at the comment.
Both settled back into each other comfortably, and the silence from before returned. It lasted so long that Daniel thought Vala had fallen asleep. He began to rub her back gently, and started to drift off himself.
He was almost asleep when words reached his ears from where she lay resting against his chest.
"And what are flix?"
Lifeline
Nothing was right. His head hurt, his mouth was dry, his leg was screaming out in agonizing pain. It was hard to breathe - Every time he took in air, it hurt. He was feeling confused, lost, and very, very upset.
The tears came to his eyes, and he didn't have the strength to fight them.
Something above him shifted. He trembled at the sound of it as dust came raining down all around.
This was how they went, crushed by a ton of stone. They had been doing what they loved. He had being doing what he loved because they brought him up to love it. When it happened, they had screamed out painfully. Would he even get a chance to scream?
It was ironic how he was going to die exactly like they had. The family that was destroyed by the ancient history they loved so much. He laughed at the sick thought.
It turned into a strangled sob as the slab above him shifted some more. And then he couldn't stop himself from crying. Loud, harsh sobs that caused the dust on the ground beside his head to shoot up in little clouds. He screwed his eyes shut. It hurt his head, but he couldn't stop the crying.
Voices reached his ears, but he was too upset to care.
"Dammit, I'm losing him!" A familiar male voice shouted from somewhere in front of him.
He felt a strong hand squeeze his. "Jackson! It's okay...you're okay."
He wanted to believe the familiar voice. But the deathtrap somewhere above his head shifted again, and he let out another sob.
The hand on his tightened. "Come on, Daniel."
The use of his name sounded weird coming from that voice. He opened his eyes. Through a small opening where the trap door hadn't fallen completely shut, he saw Mitchell laying flat on his stomach looking at him.
His smile was kind and he gave another squeeze to Daniel's hand, which barely reached outside the opening. "You're alright."
The smile may have been friendly, but there was a troubled look in Cam's eyes. The panic returned to grip at Daniel's chest, and he let out a cry in anguish.
"No..no Jackson. Stay with me! Hell..." Cam smacked the floor with his free hand. "Please stop crying - You're going to make me cry."
Daniel ignored the comment, and let the grief take him once again. He barely heard the quiet 'come here' from Mitchell. Suddenly the grip on his hand was gone, and he panicked. It returned quickly, but this time...
"Daniel." Vala spoke softly, and Daniel glanced at her through sobs. She was laying beside Cam, who was still watching on. "Daniel, you need to calm down, darling."
He went to shake his head, but Vala squeezed his hand hard.
"Don't tell me no. Daniel...Dan- Daniel, stop crying!" Her shout made him jump, and he stopped.
"Good...that's very good." Vala stroked his hand with her thumb.
"I...I'm scared." He mumbled, the tears still falling from his eyes despite his attempts to stop.
"I know Daniel."
"They died like this, and...and..I'm scared." Daniel started to cry again. "I don't want to die like this. My mom and dad died like this, and I don't want to. I don't want to die."
"Aw hell..." Cam mumbled sympathetically.
Vala felt tears well in her eyes, and she squeezed Daniel's hand again. He was always so strong - it hurt to see him so afraid. "Daniel, hunny. You're not gonna die here, okay?"
"Yes I am." Daniel mumbled, staring down at the ground.
Vala let out a sigh, and the tears spilled over onto her cheeks. She brought Daniel's trembling hand to her mouth, and kissed the back of it softly. "No. Even if I-" Mitchell cleared his throat, and she smiled despite the situation. "We...Even if we have to lay here until Sam, Teal'c and the others are done, we promise you - You're NOT going to die."
Daniel's bottom lip trembled, and he looked at her.
"You believe me, right?" Vala questioned.
It took a little bit, but Daniel finally nodded as best he could. His blue eyes were still scared, but she saw the stubborn look of a fighter lying within their depths.
Vala smiled and kissed his hand again.
And now, for an extra special treat...This following fic was originally started as the second draft to the Kisses chapter 'Prince' above. But, no matter what I did, I couldn't find a way to keep it a decent length AND throw in the whole kissing thing. So I chucked it as an idea for 'Prince', but liked it so much that I decided it could work as a stand alone. Its a companion piece'Prince', and I've found it reads better if you read Prince first, then this one. Not necessary, but just a personal suggestion. You don't have to read any of the Kisses series to enjoy this.
Breaking Point
SG-1 had him surrounded. Daniel had her back as she went to talk to him. To assure him that the demons that had possessed two members of her team were long gone. She had a connection to the villager. Morone was his name, and he seemed to have a crush on her. The idea nauseated Daniel. He just couldn't trust the man.
He could hear her talking to Morone. She was very eloquent when she wanted to be. Daniel couldn't see her exact movements, but he was pretty sure she had placed her hands on his hand, and the gun he was holding. All she had to do was get him to surrender it. She could do that. She could do anything when she put her mind to it.
Then the shot rang out loud in the open air.
Daniel's heart stopped as she flinched with the impact.
No one moved for what seemed like an eternity.
Then she slowly collapsed to a sitting position in the dirt, hands clutched to her side. Blood seeped through her fingers. She looked down at her hands, than back up at Daniel with shock. Watching her fall onto her back in pain brought the world crashing back to him in an instant.
He advanced forward, training his weapon on the bastard who had pulled the trigger first. Now that she was out of his line of fire, Daniel had nothing to hold back his fury as the man once more aimed the gun at her. Morone didn't think he would actually shoot him.
He would want to think again.
"DROP THE GUN NOW!" Daniel screamed. Morone flinched at the command. Daniel's pace quickened and his mind went from warrior to protector instantaneously. He dropped one hand from around the gun as he reached the now trembling assailant. He aimed at his head. "I said DROP IT!"
Morone nodded quickly. The small pistol he held went flying a few feet across the clearing.
Daniel watched Teal'c pick it up, then he's gaze fell to Vala on the ground a few feet away. She was staring at the sky, breaths coming in short, pain-filled gasps.
"She was possessed..." Morone pleaded, and Daniel turned his glare on the shaking man. "She was possessed and she touched me, and I knew. Like with the Samantha and Teal'c demons."
Daniel looked down at Vala, who was now looking at him with understanding. She mouthed 'sorry' silently, and a tear slipped down her cheek. Daniel inhaled angrily. The bastard had made her think this was HER fault.
"YOU STUPID SON OF A BITCH!" Daniel shouted, taking the last remaining steps for the barrel to connect with his forehead. He heard the others protesting, but he tuned them out. "WHY SHOULDN'T I KILL YOU RIGHT NOW?"
Sam came to stand beside Daniel. "Daniel, you can't." He heard the urgency in her voice.
"Why not?" He fumed, never taking his gaze off Morone. "Why shouldn't I rid the galaxy of his stupidity?"
"It's not you Daniel. You can't kill a man in cold blood like this. He's unarmed."
"And?!" Daniel yelled, finally looking at Sam. "He shot Vala, Sam. She was unarmed and he shot her! Why can't I just kill him?" He felt tears sting his eyes.
Sam's look was kind, and she placed a hand on his cheek. "Because you would hate yourself. More importantly, Vala would never forgive you."
Daniel let out a ragged breath, and lowered his weapon slowly. He looked towards Vala, who was being treated by Cam and Teal'c. Holstering his weapon, he moved to be by her side.
Morone let out a sob of relief. Daniel's temper flared once more. In one swift move, Daniel turned and punched Morone in the face, knocking him out cold.
He shook his hand, and caught the hard glare Sam was giving him. He returned the glare with equal intensity.
"Now THAT I'll never regret."
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Chapters 6 - 10 (Prince, Clueless, Changes, Random, & Lifeline)
A/N: Spoilers for Prometheus Unbound & Gamekeeper in the following chapters.
Prince
Daniel softly ran his hand over her hair, kissing her temple lovingly.
Vala shifted against him, then gasped in pain.
"Hey, take it easy." He whispered in her ear and wrapped an arm around her chest to halt her movements. "You don't want to do anymore damage."
"It hurts." She mumbled.
"Usually does after being shot." Daniel brushed her damp bangs behind her ear and kissed her temple again. He let his lips rest there and once again resumed stroking a hand through her hair. She sighed at his touch.
"That's the last time I act like you." Vala pouted. Daniel laughed quietly at the statement.
"Yeah, I don't approve of that either."
"Good." Vala moved to tuck her head under his chin. She winced in pain a moment, then smiled when Daniel tightened his hold around her. "Because I am never doing it again."
Daniel placed his lips in her hair for a tender kiss in response. They sat quietly for a good while before Vala tried to shift into a more comfortable position.
"You uncomfortable?" Daniel rubbed his hand along her arm.
Vala attempted a laugh, but it came out as a pained cough. "Daniel, I've been shot. Of course I'm uncomfortable."
Another short moment of silence passed, then Vala spoke again.
"How much longer?"
Daniel moved so he could look at his watch. "Shouldn't be long now. An hour at the most."
Vala nodded, then snuggled deeper into his chest. "Good..." She mumbled. Her gaze fell to his right hand still softly stroking her arm. It looked like it was bruised and bloody. Not sure if it was real or just her injury playing tricks with her head, she took the hand in her own.
Daniel winced and Vala lessened her grip.
"What happened here?" She asked quietly. Her thumb stroked his knuckles gently. She could recall being shot, Cam and Teal'c coming to help her, then Daniel being at her side not long after. Things got hazy for a while after that, but she was sure she would have remembered Daniel hurting himself.
Vala could feel Daniel's chest heave in anger as she rested against it. He was silent for a moment, and then he let out a tired sigh.
"I knocked the bastard who shot you flat to the ground."
Vala's thumb stopped its movement. It was hard to think of Daniel hitting someone. She knew he had a violent side, but he rarely ever let it control his actions. His hand tensed in hers, and she could sense his discomfort with her silence.
"Was he unconscious?" She finally asked, her thumb once again resuming its motion.
"Yes..." Daniel answered slowly.
"Good." Vala brought his hand to her mouth, and softly kissed each knuckle. "I've always wanted a handsome man to defend my honor."
Daniel let out a relieved laugh. He leaned in to whisper in her ear again. "I've always wanted a beautiful woman to defend." He placed his lips to her neck, and kissed it softly. Vala sighed, and leaned her head against his.
"Now get some sleep." He said quietly.
And Vala slept in the arms of her prince.
**As a sidenote: If you wanna read the stand alone that I did from this, scroll down until you see 'Breaking Point'. That's it**
Clueless
Daniel was one of the brightest people Vala had ever known. His mind worked at a breakneck pace, and he could outwit anybody in three galaxies. He could tell her 'I love you' in so many different languages, it was dizzying. He was so amazingly brilliant, and yet so wonderfully clueless.
Vala sipped her drink slowly as she watched him.
Daniel was walking around the pool table, eyes intent on the game he was playing. Him and Cameron were having it out for an outrageous sum of money, and he was definitely focused.
And nearly every woman in the bar was focused on him.
Vala could understand why. It was hard not to salivate at the sight of Daniel. She herself had fallen for his many charms, and even a few of his faults. She loved him for everything that he was.
But the other ladies that were oogling his every movement didn't know that, and she planned to have some fun with that knowledge. Looking from table to table, she grinned. Vala couldn't hear most of them, but she could tell their whispered words and subtle whistles were all directed towards her Daniel.
Vala focused her gaze once more on him. He was so cute when he was concentrating. His brow furrowed in thought, blue eyes blazing as his mind filtered through all the possible options before him. His lips pursed forward in uncertainty, then he worried his bottom lip as if debating his options. He just had no idea how it turned women's insides mushy.
Daniel bent in to make his move, and Vala felt a pang of jealousy as the girl behind him giggled at the sight.
She wanted to go over and knock the prissy woman from her stool, but she refrained.
Daniel missed the shot and groaned. Vala was sure a few of the women wet themselves at the sound of it. She knew it had her taking a long pull from her drink.
He leaned on his pool stick, watching as Cam assessed the situation on the table. The position accented his arms, and pulled his jeans tight around his ass. Vala nearly laughed as one girl about fell off her chair.
For a long time Daniel continued to play, and the women continued to drool. Vala was actually proud of herself for refraining so long. The game was coming down to the wire, and she saw her opportunity to rub every one of those smirking faces in her significant advantage over all of them.
Vala rose from her chair slowly, dangling the almost empty bottle of beer between her fingers. It swayed with her body as she sauntered towards Daniel. She fell into step with the music blaring from the jukebox, her boots clicking along with the beat.
She could feel all those bitchy little eyes on her as she came to stand next to Daniel. He wrapped the arm not attached to the pool stick around her waist instinctively. All the girly chatter had seemed to cease, and Vala knew it was her time to strike.
She leaned up into Daniel's personal space and captured his mouth in a jaw-numbing kiss. He was caught off guard momentarily and her tongue roamed freely through his mouth. Daniel soon recovered, however. He moaned into her mouth with pleasure and returned the kiss with equal force.
His arm tightened across her back, and Vala placed her arms over his shoulder. The beer bottle still dangled from her fingers. They stayed connected like that for as long as not breathing would allow. Finally the overwhelming need for air had Daniel pulling away.
His eyes were closed, and his breathing was a little labored. He licked his top lip, then bottom one slowly.
Vala waited for him to open his eyes, then placed another loud kiss on his lips. Daniel smiled with his cute little half-grin.
"What was that for?" He asked while brushing her bangs out of her face.
Vala smiled and shrugged. "No reason." She brought her arms down from his shoulders and sipped from her beer bottle.
Daniel's smile broke into a full blown grin. He grabbed the bottle out of her grasp, and took a swallow for himself.
"Wanna get us another?" he asked after finishing off the rest. Vala took the empty bottle without a word, and took off in the direction of the bar. Looking over her shoulder, she smiled as Daniel watched her retreat, oblivious to the death glares she got in her wake.
Changes
As I watch him slowly dance with her in the middle of my living room floor, I can see the changes in him.
Never before have I seen him grin like that, at least not for a prolonged period of time. He has always been plagued with despair; the sadness was always hidden within that smile of his. In all the years I've known him, it was always there. Now I don't see it.
He spins her around, and she laughs.
I watch his eyes light up at the sound of it. Those blue eyes that once held all the problems of the world within their depths. At one point, I swore the wariness that could be seen there would never go away.
Now all I can see is love, affection and joy.
She leans up and whispers something in his ear. He laughs out loud.
That laugh that I've always loved to hear, but was so rare. It's loud and infectious. I've heard it more in the time since they arrived than in the many years of being his friend.
In a bold move, he tips her back and gives her a romantic kiss.
I remember when he would blush at the slightest hint of being anywhere near the fairer species. He was so innocent and shy when it came to women. I couldn't get him to talk about them without seeing his face turn red.
I about choke on a mouthful of beer as he pulls her back up, and begins to suck on her neck. 'Modesty' obviously isn't a word in his vocabulary anymore. His mouth seems to be permanently attached until she playfully smacks him on the back of the head. He pulls away laughing.
He kisses her again after a moment. It's a quiet and affectionate kiss this time. When they pull apart, he draws her closer to himself. She places her head beneath his chin, and wraps her arms around his waist. They resume their slow dance from before.
I start to think they've forgotten they have an audience - until he looks at me.
Daniel smiles, and it's happy and relaxed. I smile in return.
I can see how he's changed...for the better.
And it all started on Prometheus when Vala kissed him.
Random
The room was quiet as they laid in bed together. Daniel was sitting back against the headboard, eyes gazing over the pages of a book. Vala was resting against his bare chest, wearing nothing but his shirt. One of her legs was draped across his own, and her hand was gently rubbing his stomach.
"Daniel?" Vala questioned quietly before placing a small kiss to his firm chest.
"Hmmm?" Daniel murmured in return. He ran his fingers through her long black hair, never taking his eyes from the page he was reading.
"Why..." Vala kissed his warm skin again. "Is it always a flock of birds?"
Daniel's brow furrowed in confusion. "What?"
"You know..." Vala rested her head on his chest once more. She looked at her hand still slowly massaging his tight stomach. "When people refer to a lot of things moving away fast, it's always birds." She adjusted her position so she could look at him. "Why?"
"Uh..." Daniel didn't know how to respond to such a question, so he just continued to read on.
Vala didn't wait for an answer anyway. "Why not a flock of..." She kissed his chest again. "Sheep?"
"I don't know, babe." Daniel flipped another page.
Vala didn't let it rest there. She pushed herself down to the waistline of his pajama pants, and gently kissed his stomach. "It is a fair question." She began to trail kisses upwards.
"Does it ALWAYS have to be birds?" She shifted for a moment to quickly kiss his appendix scar. It made Daniel shiver, like always. Vala rubbed her hand over it, and returned to her path of kisses up his torso.
"Why can't it be..." She paused between each word to make another kiss. Finally, she reached his shoulder. "A herd of turtles?" Vala placed her lips to Daniel's collarbone. She gave it a long, wet kiss and he shifted.
After a moment, Vala stopped and rested her chin on the end of his shoulder.
Daniel finally turned to look at her. Her eyes were shining with amusement, but were so serious at the same time.
"Herd of turtles?" He repeated with a small laugh, raising an eyebrow in a questioning manner.
"Yeah!" Vala gave him a big smile, and Daniel laughed again.
Tilting his head a bit, he kissed her lovingly. The kiss was sweet and lasted only a few moments.
"You're silly." Daniel said as they pulled apart. Vala rolled her eyes playfully and shrugged at the comment.
Both settled back into each other comfortably, and the silence from before returned. It lasted so long that Daniel thought Vala had fallen asleep. He began to rub her back gently, and started to drift off himself.
He was almost asleep when words reached his ears from where she lay resting against his chest.
"And what are flix?"
Lifeline
Nothing was right. His head hurt, his mouth was dry, his leg was screaming out in agonizing pain. It was hard to breathe - Every time he took in air, it hurt. He was feeling confused, lost, and very, very upset.
The tears came to his eyes, and he didn't have the strength to fight them.
Something above him shifted. He trembled at the sound of it as dust came raining down all around.
This was how they went, crushed by a ton of stone. They had been doing what they loved. He had being doing what he loved because they brought him up to love it. When it happened, they had screamed out painfully. Would he even get a chance to scream?
It was ironic how he was going to die exactly like they had. The family that was destroyed by the ancient history they loved so much. He laughed at the sick thought.
It turned into a strangled sob as the slab above him shifted some more. And then he couldn't stop himself from crying. Loud, harsh sobs that caused the dust on the ground beside his head to shoot up in little clouds. He screwed his eyes shut. It hurt his head, but he couldn't stop the crying.
Voices reached his ears, but he was too upset to care.
"Dammit, I'm losing him!" A familiar male voice shouted from somewhere in front of him.
He felt a strong hand squeeze his. "Jackson! It's okay...you're okay."
He wanted to believe the familiar voice. But the deathtrap somewhere above his head shifted again, and he let out another sob.
The hand on his tightened. "Come on, Daniel."
The use of his name sounded weird coming from that voice. He opened his eyes. Through a small opening where the trap door hadn't fallen completely shut, he saw Mitchell laying flat on his stomach looking at him.
His smile was kind and he gave another squeeze to Daniel's hand, which barely reached outside the opening. "You're alright."
The smile may have been friendly, but there was a troubled look in Cam's eyes. The panic returned to grip at Daniel's chest, and he let out a cry in anguish.
"No..no Jackson. Stay with me! Hell..." Cam smacked the floor with his free hand. "Please stop crying - You're going to make me cry."
Daniel ignored the comment, and let the grief take him once again. He barely heard the quiet 'come here' from Mitchell. Suddenly the grip on his hand was gone, and he panicked. It returned quickly, but this time...
"Daniel." Vala spoke softly, and Daniel glanced at her through sobs. She was laying beside Cam, who was still watching on. "Daniel, you need to calm down, darling."
He went to shake his head, but Vala squeezed his hand hard.
"Don't tell me no. Daniel...Dan- Daniel, stop crying!" Her shout made him jump, and he stopped.
"Good...that's very good." Vala stroked his hand with her thumb.
"I...I'm scared." He mumbled, the tears still falling from his eyes despite his attempts to stop.
"I know Daniel."
"They died like this, and...and..I'm scared." Daniel started to cry again. "I don't want to die like this. My mom and dad died like this, and I don't want to. I don't want to die."
"Aw hell..." Cam mumbled sympathetically.
Vala felt tears well in her eyes, and she squeezed Daniel's hand again. He was always so strong - it hurt to see him so afraid. "Daniel, hunny. You're not gonna die here, okay?"
"Yes I am." Daniel mumbled, staring down at the ground.
Vala let out a sigh, and the tears spilled over onto her cheeks. She brought Daniel's trembling hand to her mouth, and kissed the back of it softly. "No. Even if I-" Mitchell cleared his throat, and she smiled despite the situation. "We...Even if we have to lay here until Sam, Teal'c and the others are done, we promise you - You're NOT going to die."
Daniel's bottom lip trembled, and he looked at her.
"You believe me, right?" Vala questioned.
It took a little bit, but Daniel finally nodded as best he could. His blue eyes were still scared, but she saw the stubborn look of a fighter lying within their depths.
Vala smiled and kissed his hand again.
And now, for an extra special treat...This following fic was originally started as the second draft to the Kisses chapter 'Prince' above. But, no matter what I did, I couldn't find a way to keep it a decent length AND throw in the whole kissing thing. So I chucked it as an idea for 'Prince', but liked it so much that I decided it could work as a stand alone. Its a companion piece'Prince', and I've found it reads better if you read Prince first, then this one. Not necessary, but just a personal suggestion. You don't have to read any of the Kisses series to enjoy this.
Breaking Point
SG-1 had him surrounded. Daniel had her back as she went to talk to him. To assure him that the demons that had possessed two members of her team were long gone. She had a connection to the villager. Morone was his name, and he seemed to have a crush on her. The idea nauseated Daniel. He just couldn't trust the man.
He could hear her talking to Morone. She was very eloquent when she wanted to be. Daniel couldn't see her exact movements, but he was pretty sure she had placed her hands on his hand, and the gun he was holding. All she had to do was get him to surrender it. She could do that. She could do anything when she put her mind to it.
Then the shot rang out loud in the open air.
Daniel's heart stopped as she flinched with the impact.
No one moved for what seemed like an eternity.
Then she slowly collapsed to a sitting position in the dirt, hands clutched to her side. Blood seeped through her fingers. She looked down at her hands, than back up at Daniel with shock. Watching her fall onto her back in pain brought the world crashing back to him in an instant.
He advanced forward, training his weapon on the bastard who had pulled the trigger first. Now that she was out of his line of fire, Daniel had nothing to hold back his fury as the man once more aimed the gun at her. Morone didn't think he would actually shoot him.
He would want to think again.
"DROP THE GUN NOW!" Daniel screamed. Morone flinched at the command. Daniel's pace quickened and his mind went from warrior to protector instantaneously. He dropped one hand from around the gun as he reached the now trembling assailant. He aimed at his head. "I said DROP IT!"
Morone nodded quickly. The small pistol he held went flying a few feet across the clearing.
Daniel watched Teal'c pick it up, then he's gaze fell to Vala on the ground a few feet away. She was staring at the sky, breaths coming in short, pain-filled gasps.
"She was possessed..." Morone pleaded, and Daniel turned his glare on the shaking man. "She was possessed and she touched me, and I knew. Like with the Samantha and Teal'c demons."
Daniel looked down at Vala, who was now looking at him with understanding. She mouthed 'sorry' silently, and a tear slipped down her cheek. Daniel inhaled angrily. The bastard had made her think this was HER fault.
"YOU STUPID SON OF A BITCH!" Daniel shouted, taking the last remaining steps for the barrel to connect with his forehead. He heard the others protesting, but he tuned them out. "WHY SHOULDN'T I KILL YOU RIGHT NOW?"
Sam came to stand beside Daniel. "Daniel, you can't." He heard the urgency in her voice.
"Why not?" He fumed, never taking his gaze off Morone. "Why shouldn't I rid the galaxy of his stupidity?"
"It's not you Daniel. You can't kill a man in cold blood like this. He's unarmed."
"And?!" Daniel yelled, finally looking at Sam. "He shot Vala, Sam. She was unarmed and he shot her! Why can't I just kill him?" He felt tears sting his eyes.
Sam's look was kind, and she placed a hand on his cheek. "Because you would hate yourself. More importantly, Vala would never forgive you."
Daniel let out a ragged breath, and lowered his weapon slowly. He looked towards Vala, who was being treated by Cam and Teal'c. Holstering his weapon, he moved to be by her side.
Morone let out a sob of relief. Daniel's temper flared once more. In one swift move, Daniel turned and punched Morone in the face, knocking him out cold.
He shook his hand, and caught the hard glare Sam was giving him. He returned the glare with equal intensity.
"Now THAT I'll never regret."
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