Kisses, CH.31 - 35 (Water, Spectrum, Release, Bad, Christen)
Kisses
Chapters 31 - 35 (Water, Spectrum, Release, Bad, Christen)
Water
The crystal clear water of the pool felt wonderful on her heated skin as she lowered her legs into its depths. She swished them back and forth, leaning back on her hands to try and capture more sun on her already tanned skin. Her eyes focused, through dark sunglasses, on the lone figure occupying the pool.
Vala licked her lips hungrily as she watched Daniel swim laps across the water. Even when they were on vacation at the most secluded and romantic beach house they could find, he still felt the need to exercise. Despite everyone insisting he didn't have to, that they were all there to relax and get away from life's daily hassles, Daniel wouldn't budge on the issue. He said that laps in a pool did help him relax. Vala couldn't comprehend a reason why she'd thought he shouldn't as she watched.
The water flowed smoothly over his trim body as he pushed through the water. Every muscle along his back, arms, and legs rippled against his lightly browned skin, the cool blue of the waves he made as he went a nice contrast. The speed and ease with which he moved was a true testament to his strength, both physical and mental. Daniel loved the water.
Vala waited eagerly as Daniel moved to turn in the water, pushing off the wall with his feet to head back in her direction. She sighed as his body continued to mesmerize her as he blazed through the water. He slowed his movements as he drew closer to where she sat. He dove under gracefully, coming up between her legs at the pool's edge.
Daniel came up to stand, pinching his nose between his fingers to help with the pressure change. He looked down at her with a smile. "Hey you." His voice was breathless and rough from exertion, his chest glistening with moisture as he breathed in and out quickly.
Vala squinted up at him, pleased with the way water dripped from every inch of his tanned, firm skin. "Hey." She loved how his blue eyes were dark with adrenaline - how he was admiring her body just as much as she was his.
"I must say..." Daniel raised his eyebrows approvingly. He slowly dropped back into the water so he could look up her sleek form at her. "I am definitely approving of this whole mandatory bikini rule Mitchell made." He gently kissed the inside of her thigh, moving upwards slowly.
Just as he was about to make things a little too risqué for their very captive audience on the porch, Vala leaned in. She placed her hand beneath his chin, and tilted his head up to capture his mouth in a hungry kiss. Daniel happily obliged, sucking hard on her mouth. They could hear the whistles of approval from their friends, and Daniel slowly sucked on Vala's bottom lip as they moved to separate their mouths.
Vala brushed her hand through his wet hair, making it stick up in all different directions. "Vacation makes you horny." She grinned down into his lustful eyes, almost an identical shade of blue to the water he was submerged in. Daniel shook his head, and wrapped his arms around her waist.
"No..." His tongue flicked across her exposed stomach. "It's your bikini that's making me horny." He grinned innocently into her dark sunglasses. "You should take it off."
Vala tilted her head back and laughed. She loved when Daniel was able to relax enough to say such things where people could hear. Her head moved back to look at him as he came to stand up again.
"You laugh?" Daniel questioned, a naughty gleam to his eyes. "I'm not sure I approve of this."
"Daniel..." Vala warned as he moved to pull her in. "No, Daniel...DANIEL!" She shrieked as he smiled and dragged her from the edge and into the water. She came up to his laughing voice, and splashed water at him.
"Bastard!" Vala cried out playfully. "I had no intention of JOINING you in here!"
Daniel grinned mischievously. "What can I say...you slipped."
Vala gasped and splashed more water at him. Daniel laughed and turned his head slightly against the onslaught of water, grasping her hand as it pushed out. She shrieked again as he pulled her close to his chest. He looked down into her eyes, and intertwined his fingers with hers.
"Now this I approve of." He said in a voice rough with lust. Daniel leaned in to kiss Vala again, their tongues crashing against each other passionately. She wrapped her legs around his waist and her arms around his neck, pulling herself flush to his chest. His hands squeezed against her ass, and Vala gasped into his mouth. He smiled, and slowly they dipped under the water.
Daniel loved water even more when Vala was in it.
Spectrum
Daniel's head jerked up from his book at the sound of Vala's sharp hiss of pain.
"You okay?" He questioned in concern. When the only things he got in reply were Vala's loud curse and the sounds of banging and slamming following, Daniel put the book down and made for the kitchen.
"Vala, is everything alright in here?" He asked slowly as he came to stand in the entryway.
"No, Daniel, everything is not alright." Vala snapped, looking at him with obvious annoyance. She had her hand pressed tightly against her, blood soaking a small spot on her shirt where it rested. Whatever she had been making was turned upside down on the floor, along with a knife.
Daniel crossed over to her, careful to avoid the mess on the floor.
"What happened?" He asked as he came to stand before her. Vala glared at him like he was an idiot.
"What does it look like happened?" She barked. "I cut my hand, made a mess. It's all quite obvious, Daniel."
Daniel sighed. "There's no need to snap at me." He held out his hand to her. "Let me see."
Vala pulled back slightly. "No."
Daniel just stepped closer, laughing a little. "Vala, quit acting like you're twelve. Let me see."
"Oh, you insult me, then expect me to let you help?" Vala scowled, tears brimming in her eyes. She turned away from him, and walked out of the kitchen. "Don't worry about it. Just go back to reading your book."
Daniel stood for a moment in a state of surprise, his mouth hanging open slightly. She'd been acting hostile towards him for weeks, and he couldn't figure out why. Vala would complain when he tried to help, then complain even more when he wasn't helping. It was beginning to drive him up a wall, and he was sick of it. Intent on finding the reason why she was so irritable, he finally followed.
He found her in the bathroom, struggling to get the first-aid kit out one-handed. His instinct to help overshadowed his plans to find out what was really going on.
"Do you need some help?" Daniel asked quietly. Vala's head snapped up, and he was met with a familiar glare.
"What do you think?" She snapped. She continued to rant on until Daniel's calm finally fell away.
"Stop!" He shouted, and Vala jumped in surprise. "Just stop!" He stepped into the bathroom, body tense with frustration. "You have done nothing but bitch at me for the past two weeks. And I've tried to be alright with it. I mean...I understand everyone has tough times. But you're confusing the HELL out of me, Vala!" Daniel laughed with annoyance, and threw his hands in the air as he turned away. "You bitch at me because I'm in your way...tell me to leave you alone. Then you bitch because I'm NOT helping. You're spinning me in circles."
Daniel turned back to Vala. "And you know what? I'm done putting up with it. I love you, but if your not gonna talk to me when it's so obvious you need to, then I can't do this. Now you tell me what is going on with you and let me help, or I'm leaving."
Fear filled Vala's eyes, and Daniel felt bad for putting it there. He felt bad for having to say what he had. But if scaring her in to talking was what it was going to take, then so be it.
"Leaving for a little while...or leaving you're done - we're done?" She asked in a whisper. Daniel dropped his head at her question, a feeling of dread coming to the pit of his stomach.
"So you do want me to leave." He whispered to the floor.
Vala stepped closer to him. "I never said that." She replied in haste.
Daniel looked up at her, and she was taken back by the moisture in his eyes. "It's what you didn't say, what you won't tell me. I know we've had our issues with trust in the past, but..." He took in a deep, shaky breath. His plan had backfired because it seemed Vala REALLY didn't want him there. "Just tell me what I did, or didn't do, then I'll go."
Vala's heart leapt into her throat. He was really planning on leaving, and it was her fault. So she did the only thing she could think to do. Vala stepped forward and wrapped her arms around Daniel in a fierce hug. He squeezed her tightly in response.
"I'm so sorry, Daniel." She whispered into his ear as he brought his head to rest on her shoulder. "I didn't mean to make you feel like this. I love you and I don't want you to leave. Not now, not ever." Daniel breathed a sigh of relief against her neck. Vala went to brush her hand through his hair. She winced loudly, having forgotten about its injury.
Daniel pulled away from her enough so he could grab her hand. "Shit, Vala." He examined the bloody slash with care. "You really did some damage here." Pulling her over to the sink, he turned on the water and placed her hand underneath. Vala winced.
"Sorry." Daniel grimaced in sympathy as he gently brushed his thumb over the wound, helping to clear it of the dried blood. He turned off the water when he finished, and brought her palm to his lips. As softly as possible, Daniel placed a tender kiss to the wound. Vala smiled at the action, which once more affirmed how much Daniel truly loved her. She breathed in deeply as he moved to open the first aid kit. There was a very good reason why she had been so irritated lately, but now she couldn't comprehend why she'd felt inclined to keep it from Daniel. He had every right to know.
"Daniel." Vala said quietly, wincing slightly as he began to clean the wound with something a little stronger than water. She didn't wait for him to say anything in response. "There is a reason why I've been so short lately, especially with you."
Daniel continued to work, the only sign he was listening was a slight pause in his minstrations.
"And, to be completely honest, it is something you did." Vala watched his eyes focus deeper on her hand, his own hands tensing. "But it's not something I should be mad at you over. It's something so...amazing." Vala took another shaky deep breath. "Would be amazing if it wasn't so complicated. Still, it's no reason for keeping it from you."
Daniel moved to wrap gauze around her hand, and Vala wished he would stop a moment to look at her.
"Daniel, I'm pregnant." She blurted, tears falling from her eyes. That got his attention. Daniel stopped mid-wrap, and looked up at her with shocked blue eyes. They searched hers desperately, seeing if she was messin' with him. Vala shook her head, letting him know she was serious. A look of confusion and hurt filled his gaze, and Vala felt the words tumbling out of her mouth.
"I've known for a few weeks." Vala placed her uninjured hand on his cheek. "Carolyn told me after our last mission. And I was so ecstatic. I had every intention of telling you...until she told me something else. She said, because of what the Ori did to me to give birth to Adria, that it was likely that the pregnancy would be a difficult one, at best. She was shocked that it had happened in the first place. From what she understood, they had intended for me never to carry another child. And I got mad. It was meant for the Ori, but I focused it on you. I wanted to blame you. For bringing this upon me, upon yourself."
She felt tears streaming down her cheeks. "I'm so sorry, Daniel. I shouldn't have kept this from you or blamed you. I didn't want you to get hurt by it, and yet I hurt you even worse by not saying anything."
Daniel saw the anguish in her eyes, the self-recrimination. He wanted to wipe it from her face, and did in the only way he knew how. He leaned in and captured her mouth in a desperate kiss. His hands cupped her face as he plunged his tongue deep into her mouth. Vala came alive against him, and he felt the same desperation within her. He pulled away slowly, placing another small kiss on her trembling lips.
"You have no reason to be sorry." He smiled reassuringly at her. "Your scared, but had the greatest intentions. You just wanted to save me from the possible heartache this could bring. And for that alone, I will love you forever." He kissed her lips again. "But I would rather suffer that heartache with you, then have you suffer it alone."
Vala rested her head beneath his chin. "I hate them, Daniel." She whispered angrily. "They used me to create a life so evil, they cheated through me to rape this galaxy of its freedom. Now, when I have a chance to create life with you, the greatest man in three galaxies, they cheat me...us. A life that would be so beautiful...It's not fair."
Daniel moved to sit on the floor, holding Vala against him as he did. "Nothing is set in stone yet. Carolyn said she didn't even think this could happen, but it did. That's a start right there." He lightly kissed her hair, and smiled. "There we go - breaking down the rules again. We're both stubborn and hard-headed, which means this kid is destined to come out a fighter. This life we've made WILL BE so beautiful. She will be our personal fight against the Ori - Our crusader."
Vala lifted her head to gaze at Daniel with amusement. "You said she."
Daniel looked down at her, and smiled. "If the Ori can have a beautiful woman to lead in their cause, then I think we should too. And with you as her mother, this kid is destined to be drop dead gorgeous."
Vala smiled brightly, then kissed Daniel quietly. "And with you as her father, our little girl will be able to kill Adria with her brain...in ten million different languages...before she's two."
Daniel leaned his head back against the cabinet. "OUR little girl." He repeated amazed, as if the good news was finally sinking in. He looked down at Vala, and gave her his signature half-smile. "We're having a baby."
Vala felt the sting of reality strike again. "Maybe." She whispered, hating how it was possible that the delightful wonder in Daniel's eyes could one day turn to irreversible sadness.
Daniel gave her a strong squeeze. "Definitely." He kissed her temple, and whispered in her ear in a mischievous tone. "SCREW the ORI."
Vala smiled, and nodded, drawing strength from Daniel's confidence.
"Screw the Ori." She repeated. Daniel grabbed her and stood up. She squealed with an excitement that had been suppressed since Carolyn had given her the bad news. Vala wrapped her legs around Daniel's chest, and looked down into his smiling eyes. She brought her hands to cup his face, ignoring the sting in her palm, and kissed him happily. He laughed into her mouth, and Vala pulled away with a laugh of her own.
"We are going to have the most beautiful, intelligent, kickass crusading little girl EVER!" She yelled to the ceiling, allowing herself to get lost in joy. Daniel laughed again, and moved to place her on the counter. One hand came to rest on her stomach protectively.
"Yes..." Daniel kissed her lips softly. "WE are."
Release
The mission had been bad. Worse than bad. Bad was when they came back a little bruised and weary. Not when both Sam and Cameron were in critical condition in the infirmary, neither having regained consciousness since Teal'c and Daniel had carried them through the gate. The mission had been horrible.
And Vala knew Daniel was blaming himself. She could tell as she watched him sit in their living room, staring out the window with unseeing eyes. He was sipping a glass of Jack Daniel's straight up, not even flinching as the whiskey burned the back of his throat. Oh yes, definitely blaming himself.
She placed her purse down on the floor, and slowly approached him. He'd been home an hour longer than she had - how he'd managed to drive home she didn't know. As she neared his chair, Vala braced herself for whatever condition he was in.
"Don't worry..." Daniel mumbled. "This is my first and only one." He held up his glass for emphasis, taking another small sip. Vala noted the fact that he never looked at her. There was a moment of silence, then Daniel spoke again.
"You should be in the infirmary with them." He sighed, sliding down further into his chair.
"So should you." Vala moved to slide her arms down his chest. She was surprised when he made no attempts to stop her. In fact, he didn't react at all to her touch. It made her very uneasy.
"I was ordered off base." Daniel's reply was muffled in his glass as he took another sip.
Vala tilted her head in confusion. She rested her chin on the top of his head. "Teal'c told me you asked Landry if you could leave."
Daniel snorted, feeling slightly buzzed. He hadn't been truthful about it being his first drink. Just like he hadn't been totally honest back on the planet. He was on a roll today. Where would this little lie take him? "I asked to leave before Landry COULD order me to. It was bound to happen anyway."
"No it wasn't." Vala squeezed him gently. "This wasn't your fault."
"Yes it was!" Daniel said loudly, shaking off Vala's comfort. "I was the one who told them they could go in. I KNEW the place was more than likely booby-trapped, and yet I kept that little tidbit to myself. Why?" Daniel laughed humorlessly. "Because I wanted to get to all the secrets buried in those damned ruins. I let my selfish impulses take control, and Sam and Mitchell got hurt in the process. They trusted me, and I used that to my advantage."
Daniel drained his glass in one swift gulp, and chucked it hard against the wall. Its shattering gave him no sense of release.
Vala remained silent against him at his outburst. "Daniel, you know that's not true. You did tell them about the possibility of it being booby-trapped. Sam and Cameron knew, and they still went inside. You're the one who saved them...who got them out." She started to rub his chest gently.
"I should have told them no." Daniel muttered. "This is my fault. I know everyone's thinking it." His head dropped dejectedly.
Vala kissed the back of his neck softly. "No one thinks this is your fault." She moved around the chair so she could look at him. Daniel looked at her, and Vala was at a loss by how dejected he seemed. She placed a hand on his cheek, and he leaned into it. His lips began to tremble as she moved to place a soothing kiss on them. He returned the kiss for a few seconds before he broke down against Vala.
She pulled Daniel to her as he started to cry. She barely held both their weight as he came down upon her, and Vala slowly lowered Daniel to rest against her as they came to lie on the floor. His harsh, wet sobs had tears stinging the corners of her eyes. Vala didn't offer any words or sounds of comfort...she knew they wouldn't do much good. Her hand running through his hair was comfort enough.
Daniel needed this release, and Vala wasn't going to deny him it.
Bad
A cool evening breeze blew in through the window as the truck made its way down the interstate.
Daniel breathed in deep, enjoying the fresh air. It smelled of rain, and he slowly closed the window before the weather would hit. Like a sign, lightning flickered off on the horizon. The near silence that enveloped the cab was just as welcoming as the sounds of the breeze had been. The only thing Daniel could hear was the deep, rhythmic breathing of the woman he loved.
He looked down at Vala, her head resting in his lap. His hand came to rest on her thigh, an instinctual habit of protection. Daniel found he couldn't help it when she looked so innocent, so vulnerable. It was times like this - when it was just the two of them - when Vala would lower all her walls. She would allow herself to just be herself: no flirting, no sexual games, no innuendo. When she was alone with him, Vala let her hair down and succumb to her need to be protected. It had taken a long time for her to admit she wanted and craved for someone to be there like no one ever had.
Now Daniel was more than happy to be that someone.
Returning his attention back to the road, he yawned loudly. Realizing how quickly he was getting tired, Daniel decided it was time for a definite pit stop for coffee. He ran his hand along Vala's leg gently. She stirred against him.
"Vala...wake up." He said quietly.
She lifted her head off his lap, breathing in sharply. Daniel looked down into sleepy grey eyes as she turned in his lap to glance at him.
"Evenin' beautiful." Daniel smiled, then once more returned his focus to the road. He glanced at the road sign as they passed - One mile to the next exit.
"We almost there?" Vala yawned, rubbing her nose into Daniel's stomach to warm it up.
"No." Daniel laughed at the action. "Still got a few hours to go on the interstate, then another couple of hours to Jack's cabin. But I need to make a stop...my body is demanding some serious go-go juice."
Vala sat up and looked at Daniel with mild concern. "You getting tired?"
Daniel looked at her, and smiled at how she still looked half-asleep, her ponytail askew. "Nothing a nice cup of coffee won't cure." Vala nodded sleepily, then yawned again. Daniel motioned for her to lean against him. As she rested her head against his shoulder, he placed a tender kiss in her hair.
"I don't understand why a planet such as this one hasn't established better forms of transportation." Vala mumbled as Daniel changed lanes to get off the highway. She blinked harshly as the bright lights of the interstate truck stops and gas stations bombarded her tired eyes.
Daniel laughed at her comment. "There are plenty of forms of transportation here. You know that."
Vala snorted softly in response. "And yet, you choose to DRIVE to Jack's cabin. I don't get it."
They pulled into one of the truck stops, and Daniel killed the ignition.
"Oh come on!" He smiled as she sat back up. "Where's that spectacular sense of adventure that I love so much?"
Vala blew at raspberry in answer to his question. "I left it at home, where we get plenty of adventure on a daily basis. This is supposed to be our time to relax." She straightened out her shirt, and fixed her hair. Then she gave Daniel a cute little pout of annoyance.
Daniel leaned in, and softly kissed her pushed out lips. Vala couldn't help but smile against him as his tongue made a quick pass inside her mouth. She smacked his chest with mock exasperation, and he pulled back with a grin.
"You're cranky." He laughed and opened his door. Hopping out, he held his hand out to Vala, who took it as she stepped out.
Vala quickly donned his leather jacket against the sudden chill. "I'm tired, hungry..." She leaned into Daniel as he wrapped his arm around her waist, and he steered them towards the inside of the truck stop. "And I really, really need to pee."
Daniel laughed again and squeezed her hip affectionately. "Like I said...you're cranky."
"Just for that..." Vala pulled out his grasp as they walked through the doors. She looked at him as she made for the bathroom. "I'm making you buy an unlawful amount of junk food."
"And that's supposed to be a threat?" Daniel hollered to her retreating back playfully. He ignored the goofy look the attendant gave him and made for the coffee. He was just putting the top on the cup when Vala's voice drifted to him from across the store.
"You like those powdered donut things, right darling?"
Daniel turned and smiled. Vala's arms were already laden with snacks, a bag of chips already open in her hand. He walked over to her, taking a tentative sip of his coffee. He went to snake his other hand into the bag, but Vala caught it.
"Ah!" She fixed him with a 'back off' glare. "These are mine!"
Smiling some more, Daniel lowered his coffee cup and wrapped his arm around Vala. He pulled her close and she tried to fight a smile.
"You're smushing-"
Daniel didn't give her time to finish, taking her mouth in a short but passionate kiss.
"You consider yourself to be mine, right?" He whispered loudly into her ear.
Vala nodded. "Of course, darling."
Daniel backed off from her, snatching the bag of chips out of her hand quickly. "Then the chips are mine by proxy." He laughed as she gave him a squinty glare. He placed a chip in his mouth with a smile.
"You played me." Vala huffed, reaching down to grab the donuts she had asked him about. She knew he liked them. Daniel liked any food that was high in sugar, and low in nutrition. It was amazing how he managed to stay so fit with all the junk that he ate. As Daniel turned to walk down another aisle, Vala admired his ass. Very, very fit.
Daniel looked at her from the other side of the shelving. "I learned from the best." He winked and shoved another chip into his mouth. Vala grinned cheekily and moved to join him as he perused the aisles, not looking for anything specific. Daniel tilted the bag towards her, and she took a chip happily.
They spent a few more minutes looking, then went and paid for the stuff they had.
On the walk back to the truck, Daniel looked at everything Vala had bought.
"Jack would kill you for allowing me to eat all this junk." He said as they reached the vehicle. Daniel unlocked the door and opened it. Vala slid in, and he joined her. She snatched the bag out of his hand as he moved to start the engine.
"Well..." Vala smiled triumphantly as she pulled out the package of powdered donuts from the overflowing bag. "If I didn't let you eat all this..." She ripped open the package, and leaned into Daniel as he pulled the truck out of the truck stop and back onto the interstate. She held up one of the powdery treats to Daniel's lips, and he accepted it greedily. Vala pulled another one out of the package and shoved it in her mouth. "I wouldn't be able to either, and that just won't work. So Jack can get over it."
Daniel laughed and then happily accepted another donut Vala offered to him. "You are so bad for me." He joked around the food in his mouth.
"I know." Vala simply shrugged against him, running her finger along a donut and licking the powder from the same finger.
Daniel kissed the top of her head. "I love you."
Vala turned so she could look at him. She gave him a mischievous smile. "I know that too."
Daniel smiled and pulled her back against him. She laughed and his heart soared at the sound of it.
"Bad food, bad coffee, bad girl." He stated and kissed her hair again. "Who knew so much bad could..." Daniel whispered into her ear, and gently flicked his tongue just below it. "Taste so good?"
Vala shoved another donut in her mouth with a smile.
And he called her bad.
Christen
A shadow fell across Vala's lap as she giggled to the laptop. She looked up to see Daniel looking down at her with a lazy smile, a glass dangling from his fingers. He was trying hard to remain upright without any assistance.
"And what are you giggling at?" He asked with amusement.
Vala moved one of her legs from its position crossed beneath her, and ghosted her foot along the inside of his thigh. Daniel looked down at it, and placed his hand on the back of the couch to steady himself. He moaned with pleasure as she gently pressed her toes against him.
"You, actually." She smiled as blues eyes looked at her with lust.
"Oh yeah?" Daniel smiled, and leaned in to place a hungry kiss on her lips. Vala grinned against him, enjoying the taste of Jack Daniel's on his tongue. She pulled him closer, knowing it would throw him off balance. Daniel laughed as he fell into the couch beside her. He looked at the laptop still sitting in her lap, and poked her playfully.
"Thief." He ungracefully turned to sit, making sure he didn't spill his drink. He scooted closer to her. "That is mine."
Vala nodded. "Mmmhmm."
Daniel smiled and wrapped his arm around her shoulder, drawing her against him. "As long as you can admit it. So whatcha doing on there?"
Vala moved a hand to squeeze his thigh. "Talking about you."
Daniel sipped his drink. "Really?" He tried to look at the screen, but found his focus going in and out. He snorted. "Well, whatever it is, I can't read it." He took another drink from his glass.
"That's because you've had too much of..." Vala tapped a finger on the glass still against his lips. "That." She smiled as Daniel looked at her. "You're drunk."
Daniel smiled and moved to kiss her again. Vala placed a hand on his bare chest as he sucked hard on her mouth. They parted after a moment, and he tapped his finger against her lips.
"That is a VERY GOOD point." Daniel laughed then fell back against the couch again. He surveyed the others' progress of his supposed to be bookshelf, then let his eyes roam around the vast room. "So what do you think?"
Vala sat forward to place the laptop on the coffee table. She giggled as Daniel's hand rubbed low along her back. "Think of what?" She squeaked as he pulled her back against him.
Daniel rested his face along side hers. "Of the house." Vala pulled the glass from his hands and placed it to her lips for a drink. "Our house." He placed his lips to her temple in a loving kiss.
Vala lowered the glass, and wiped her mouth with the back of her hand. Daniel caught it, and brought her fingers to his lips. He kissed the tips affectionately. "I love it. I never thought I would end up any place like this." She turned to look into Daniel's hazy blue eyes. "Or be with someone like you."
"Yeah." Daniel kissed her lips softly. "Why would you want to live with such a loser?" He smiled.
"Because I love him." Vala smiled. They looked up as a loud bang came from where the others were still attempting to assemble the bookshelf. She laughed at the site of their two drunken friends. "Even if him and his friends are too incompetent to put a piece of furniture together."
"Hey!" Daniel laughed. "Don't insult the soberly challenged."
Vala snorted at his statement. "You three are definitely 'soberly challenged.'" She once more took a drink from his cup, looking at him over the rim.
Daniel grinned. "And you love it."
"Oh, I really do." Vala grinned and accepted the kiss he gave her.
"Hey Jackson!" Mitchell shouted from across the room. "Quit lockin' lips with your woman and get back over here!"
Daniel laughed into Vala's mouth, and she pulled away quickly.
"Whoops." He giggled as she gave him a 'oh no he didn't' look.
Vala tilted her head to the side in mock confusion. "Did he just refer to me as 'WOMAN'?"
Daniel nodded as he pulled away from her. "I believe he did."
Vala breathed in deeply and growled in a low voice. "That is SO his drunk ass!" She pushed off the couch, and Daniel turned to watch her stalk in the direction of the unsuspecting Colonel.
"Cam, she is sooooooo gonna kick your ass!" Daniel laughed, taking another drink from the glass Vala had returned to him. He savored the Jack Daniel's in his mouth, and lingering taste of Vala on his lips.
Daniel couldn't think of a better way to break in their new house together.
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Chapters 31 - 35 (Water, Spectrum, Release, Bad, Christen)
Water
The crystal clear water of the pool felt wonderful on her heated skin as she lowered her legs into its depths. She swished them back and forth, leaning back on her hands to try and capture more sun on her already tanned skin. Her eyes focused, through dark sunglasses, on the lone figure occupying the pool.
Vala licked her lips hungrily as she watched Daniel swim laps across the water. Even when they were on vacation at the most secluded and romantic beach house they could find, he still felt the need to exercise. Despite everyone insisting he didn't have to, that they were all there to relax and get away from life's daily hassles, Daniel wouldn't budge on the issue. He said that laps in a pool did help him relax. Vala couldn't comprehend a reason why she'd thought he shouldn't as she watched.
The water flowed smoothly over his trim body as he pushed through the water. Every muscle along his back, arms, and legs rippled against his lightly browned skin, the cool blue of the waves he made as he went a nice contrast. The speed and ease with which he moved was a true testament to his strength, both physical and mental. Daniel loved the water.
Vala waited eagerly as Daniel moved to turn in the water, pushing off the wall with his feet to head back in her direction. She sighed as his body continued to mesmerize her as he blazed through the water. He slowed his movements as he drew closer to where she sat. He dove under gracefully, coming up between her legs at the pool's edge.
Daniel came up to stand, pinching his nose between his fingers to help with the pressure change. He looked down at her with a smile. "Hey you." His voice was breathless and rough from exertion, his chest glistening with moisture as he breathed in and out quickly.
Vala squinted up at him, pleased with the way water dripped from every inch of his tanned, firm skin. "Hey." She loved how his blue eyes were dark with adrenaline - how he was admiring her body just as much as she was his.
"I must say..." Daniel raised his eyebrows approvingly. He slowly dropped back into the water so he could look up her sleek form at her. "I am definitely approving of this whole mandatory bikini rule Mitchell made." He gently kissed the inside of her thigh, moving upwards slowly.
Just as he was about to make things a little too risqué for their very captive audience on the porch, Vala leaned in. She placed her hand beneath his chin, and tilted his head up to capture his mouth in a hungry kiss. Daniel happily obliged, sucking hard on her mouth. They could hear the whistles of approval from their friends, and Daniel slowly sucked on Vala's bottom lip as they moved to separate their mouths.
Vala brushed her hand through his wet hair, making it stick up in all different directions. "Vacation makes you horny." She grinned down into his lustful eyes, almost an identical shade of blue to the water he was submerged in. Daniel shook his head, and wrapped his arms around her waist.
"No..." His tongue flicked across her exposed stomach. "It's your bikini that's making me horny." He grinned innocently into her dark sunglasses. "You should take it off."
Vala tilted her head back and laughed. She loved when Daniel was able to relax enough to say such things where people could hear. Her head moved back to look at him as he came to stand up again.
"You laugh?" Daniel questioned, a naughty gleam to his eyes. "I'm not sure I approve of this."
"Daniel..." Vala warned as he moved to pull her in. "No, Daniel...DANIEL!" She shrieked as he smiled and dragged her from the edge and into the water. She came up to his laughing voice, and splashed water at him.
"Bastard!" Vala cried out playfully. "I had no intention of JOINING you in here!"
Daniel grinned mischievously. "What can I say...you slipped."
Vala gasped and splashed more water at him. Daniel laughed and turned his head slightly against the onslaught of water, grasping her hand as it pushed out. She shrieked again as he pulled her close to his chest. He looked down into her eyes, and intertwined his fingers with hers.
"Now this I approve of." He said in a voice rough with lust. Daniel leaned in to kiss Vala again, their tongues crashing against each other passionately. She wrapped her legs around his waist and her arms around his neck, pulling herself flush to his chest. His hands squeezed against her ass, and Vala gasped into his mouth. He smiled, and slowly they dipped under the water.
Daniel loved water even more when Vala was in it.
Spectrum
Daniel's head jerked up from his book at the sound of Vala's sharp hiss of pain.
"You okay?" He questioned in concern. When the only things he got in reply were Vala's loud curse and the sounds of banging and slamming following, Daniel put the book down and made for the kitchen.
"Vala, is everything alright in here?" He asked slowly as he came to stand in the entryway.
"No, Daniel, everything is not alright." Vala snapped, looking at him with obvious annoyance. She had her hand pressed tightly against her, blood soaking a small spot on her shirt where it rested. Whatever she had been making was turned upside down on the floor, along with a knife.
Daniel crossed over to her, careful to avoid the mess on the floor.
"What happened?" He asked as he came to stand before her. Vala glared at him like he was an idiot.
"What does it look like happened?" She barked. "I cut my hand, made a mess. It's all quite obvious, Daniel."
Daniel sighed. "There's no need to snap at me." He held out his hand to her. "Let me see."
Vala pulled back slightly. "No."
Daniel just stepped closer, laughing a little. "Vala, quit acting like you're twelve. Let me see."
"Oh, you insult me, then expect me to let you help?" Vala scowled, tears brimming in her eyes. She turned away from him, and walked out of the kitchen. "Don't worry about it. Just go back to reading your book."
Daniel stood for a moment in a state of surprise, his mouth hanging open slightly. She'd been acting hostile towards him for weeks, and he couldn't figure out why. Vala would complain when he tried to help, then complain even more when he wasn't helping. It was beginning to drive him up a wall, and he was sick of it. Intent on finding the reason why she was so irritable, he finally followed.
He found her in the bathroom, struggling to get the first-aid kit out one-handed. His instinct to help overshadowed his plans to find out what was really going on.
"Do you need some help?" Daniel asked quietly. Vala's head snapped up, and he was met with a familiar glare.
"What do you think?" She snapped. She continued to rant on until Daniel's calm finally fell away.
"Stop!" He shouted, and Vala jumped in surprise. "Just stop!" He stepped into the bathroom, body tense with frustration. "You have done nothing but bitch at me for the past two weeks. And I've tried to be alright with it. I mean...I understand everyone has tough times. But you're confusing the HELL out of me, Vala!" Daniel laughed with annoyance, and threw his hands in the air as he turned away. "You bitch at me because I'm in your way...tell me to leave you alone. Then you bitch because I'm NOT helping. You're spinning me in circles."
Daniel turned back to Vala. "And you know what? I'm done putting up with it. I love you, but if your not gonna talk to me when it's so obvious you need to, then I can't do this. Now you tell me what is going on with you and let me help, or I'm leaving."
Fear filled Vala's eyes, and Daniel felt bad for putting it there. He felt bad for having to say what he had. But if scaring her in to talking was what it was going to take, then so be it.
"Leaving for a little while...or leaving you're done - we're done?" She asked in a whisper. Daniel dropped his head at her question, a feeling of dread coming to the pit of his stomach.
"So you do want me to leave." He whispered to the floor.
Vala stepped closer to him. "I never said that." She replied in haste.
Daniel looked up at her, and she was taken back by the moisture in his eyes. "It's what you didn't say, what you won't tell me. I know we've had our issues with trust in the past, but..." He took in a deep, shaky breath. His plan had backfired because it seemed Vala REALLY didn't want him there. "Just tell me what I did, or didn't do, then I'll go."
Vala's heart leapt into her throat. He was really planning on leaving, and it was her fault. So she did the only thing she could think to do. Vala stepped forward and wrapped her arms around Daniel in a fierce hug. He squeezed her tightly in response.
"I'm so sorry, Daniel." She whispered into his ear as he brought his head to rest on her shoulder. "I didn't mean to make you feel like this. I love you and I don't want you to leave. Not now, not ever." Daniel breathed a sigh of relief against her neck. Vala went to brush her hand through his hair. She winced loudly, having forgotten about its injury.
Daniel pulled away from her enough so he could grab her hand. "Shit, Vala." He examined the bloody slash with care. "You really did some damage here." Pulling her over to the sink, he turned on the water and placed her hand underneath. Vala winced.
"Sorry." Daniel grimaced in sympathy as he gently brushed his thumb over the wound, helping to clear it of the dried blood. He turned off the water when he finished, and brought her palm to his lips. As softly as possible, Daniel placed a tender kiss to the wound. Vala smiled at the action, which once more affirmed how much Daniel truly loved her. She breathed in deeply as he moved to open the first aid kit. There was a very good reason why she had been so irritated lately, but now she couldn't comprehend why she'd felt inclined to keep it from Daniel. He had every right to know.
"Daniel." Vala said quietly, wincing slightly as he began to clean the wound with something a little stronger than water. She didn't wait for him to say anything in response. "There is a reason why I've been so short lately, especially with you."
Daniel continued to work, the only sign he was listening was a slight pause in his minstrations.
"And, to be completely honest, it is something you did." Vala watched his eyes focus deeper on her hand, his own hands tensing. "But it's not something I should be mad at you over. It's something so...amazing." Vala took another shaky deep breath. "Would be amazing if it wasn't so complicated. Still, it's no reason for keeping it from you."
Daniel moved to wrap gauze around her hand, and Vala wished he would stop a moment to look at her.
"Daniel, I'm pregnant." She blurted, tears falling from her eyes. That got his attention. Daniel stopped mid-wrap, and looked up at her with shocked blue eyes. They searched hers desperately, seeing if she was messin' with him. Vala shook her head, letting him know she was serious. A look of confusion and hurt filled his gaze, and Vala felt the words tumbling out of her mouth.
"I've known for a few weeks." Vala placed her uninjured hand on his cheek. "Carolyn told me after our last mission. And I was so ecstatic. I had every intention of telling you...until she told me something else. She said, because of what the Ori did to me to give birth to Adria, that it was likely that the pregnancy would be a difficult one, at best. She was shocked that it had happened in the first place. From what she understood, they had intended for me never to carry another child. And I got mad. It was meant for the Ori, but I focused it on you. I wanted to blame you. For bringing this upon me, upon yourself."
She felt tears streaming down her cheeks. "I'm so sorry, Daniel. I shouldn't have kept this from you or blamed you. I didn't want you to get hurt by it, and yet I hurt you even worse by not saying anything."
Daniel saw the anguish in her eyes, the self-recrimination. He wanted to wipe it from her face, and did in the only way he knew how. He leaned in and captured her mouth in a desperate kiss. His hands cupped her face as he plunged his tongue deep into her mouth. Vala came alive against him, and he felt the same desperation within her. He pulled away slowly, placing another small kiss on her trembling lips.
"You have no reason to be sorry." He smiled reassuringly at her. "Your scared, but had the greatest intentions. You just wanted to save me from the possible heartache this could bring. And for that alone, I will love you forever." He kissed her lips again. "But I would rather suffer that heartache with you, then have you suffer it alone."
Vala rested her head beneath his chin. "I hate them, Daniel." She whispered angrily. "They used me to create a life so evil, they cheated through me to rape this galaxy of its freedom. Now, when I have a chance to create life with you, the greatest man in three galaxies, they cheat me...us. A life that would be so beautiful...It's not fair."
Daniel moved to sit on the floor, holding Vala against him as he did. "Nothing is set in stone yet. Carolyn said she didn't even think this could happen, but it did. That's a start right there." He lightly kissed her hair, and smiled. "There we go - breaking down the rules again. We're both stubborn and hard-headed, which means this kid is destined to come out a fighter. This life we've made WILL BE so beautiful. She will be our personal fight against the Ori - Our crusader."
Vala lifted her head to gaze at Daniel with amusement. "You said she."
Daniel looked down at her, and smiled. "If the Ori can have a beautiful woman to lead in their cause, then I think we should too. And with you as her mother, this kid is destined to be drop dead gorgeous."
Vala smiled brightly, then kissed Daniel quietly. "And with you as her father, our little girl will be able to kill Adria with her brain...in ten million different languages...before she's two."
Daniel leaned his head back against the cabinet. "OUR little girl." He repeated amazed, as if the good news was finally sinking in. He looked down at Vala, and gave her his signature half-smile. "We're having a baby."
Vala felt the sting of reality strike again. "Maybe." She whispered, hating how it was possible that the delightful wonder in Daniel's eyes could one day turn to irreversible sadness.
Daniel gave her a strong squeeze. "Definitely." He kissed her temple, and whispered in her ear in a mischievous tone. "SCREW the ORI."
Vala smiled, and nodded, drawing strength from Daniel's confidence.
"Screw the Ori." She repeated. Daniel grabbed her and stood up. She squealed with an excitement that had been suppressed since Carolyn had given her the bad news. Vala wrapped her legs around Daniel's chest, and looked down into his smiling eyes. She brought her hands to cup his face, ignoring the sting in her palm, and kissed him happily. He laughed into her mouth, and Vala pulled away with a laugh of her own.
"We are going to have the most beautiful, intelligent, kickass crusading little girl EVER!" She yelled to the ceiling, allowing herself to get lost in joy. Daniel laughed again, and moved to place her on the counter. One hand came to rest on her stomach protectively.
"Yes..." Daniel kissed her lips softly. "WE are."
Release
The mission had been bad. Worse than bad. Bad was when they came back a little bruised and weary. Not when both Sam and Cameron were in critical condition in the infirmary, neither having regained consciousness since Teal'c and Daniel had carried them through the gate. The mission had been horrible.
And Vala knew Daniel was blaming himself. She could tell as she watched him sit in their living room, staring out the window with unseeing eyes. He was sipping a glass of Jack Daniel's straight up, not even flinching as the whiskey burned the back of his throat. Oh yes, definitely blaming himself.
She placed her purse down on the floor, and slowly approached him. He'd been home an hour longer than she had - how he'd managed to drive home she didn't know. As she neared his chair, Vala braced herself for whatever condition he was in.
"Don't worry..." Daniel mumbled. "This is my first and only one." He held up his glass for emphasis, taking another small sip. Vala noted the fact that he never looked at her. There was a moment of silence, then Daniel spoke again.
"You should be in the infirmary with them." He sighed, sliding down further into his chair.
"So should you." Vala moved to slide her arms down his chest. She was surprised when he made no attempts to stop her. In fact, he didn't react at all to her touch. It made her very uneasy.
"I was ordered off base." Daniel's reply was muffled in his glass as he took another sip.
Vala tilted her head in confusion. She rested her chin on the top of his head. "Teal'c told me you asked Landry if you could leave."
Daniel snorted, feeling slightly buzzed. He hadn't been truthful about it being his first drink. Just like he hadn't been totally honest back on the planet. He was on a roll today. Where would this little lie take him? "I asked to leave before Landry COULD order me to. It was bound to happen anyway."
"No it wasn't." Vala squeezed him gently. "This wasn't your fault."
"Yes it was!" Daniel said loudly, shaking off Vala's comfort. "I was the one who told them they could go in. I KNEW the place was more than likely booby-trapped, and yet I kept that little tidbit to myself. Why?" Daniel laughed humorlessly. "Because I wanted to get to all the secrets buried in those damned ruins. I let my selfish impulses take control, and Sam and Mitchell got hurt in the process. They trusted me, and I used that to my advantage."
Daniel drained his glass in one swift gulp, and chucked it hard against the wall. Its shattering gave him no sense of release.
Vala remained silent against him at his outburst. "Daniel, you know that's not true. You did tell them about the possibility of it being booby-trapped. Sam and Cameron knew, and they still went inside. You're the one who saved them...who got them out." She started to rub his chest gently.
"I should have told them no." Daniel muttered. "This is my fault. I know everyone's thinking it." His head dropped dejectedly.
Vala kissed the back of his neck softly. "No one thinks this is your fault." She moved around the chair so she could look at him. Daniel looked at her, and Vala was at a loss by how dejected he seemed. She placed a hand on his cheek, and he leaned into it. His lips began to tremble as she moved to place a soothing kiss on them. He returned the kiss for a few seconds before he broke down against Vala.
She pulled Daniel to her as he started to cry. She barely held both their weight as he came down upon her, and Vala slowly lowered Daniel to rest against her as they came to lie on the floor. His harsh, wet sobs had tears stinging the corners of her eyes. Vala didn't offer any words or sounds of comfort...she knew they wouldn't do much good. Her hand running through his hair was comfort enough.
Daniel needed this release, and Vala wasn't going to deny him it.
Bad
A cool evening breeze blew in through the window as the truck made its way down the interstate.
Daniel breathed in deep, enjoying the fresh air. It smelled of rain, and he slowly closed the window before the weather would hit. Like a sign, lightning flickered off on the horizon. The near silence that enveloped the cab was just as welcoming as the sounds of the breeze had been. The only thing Daniel could hear was the deep, rhythmic breathing of the woman he loved.
He looked down at Vala, her head resting in his lap. His hand came to rest on her thigh, an instinctual habit of protection. Daniel found he couldn't help it when she looked so innocent, so vulnerable. It was times like this - when it was just the two of them - when Vala would lower all her walls. She would allow herself to just be herself: no flirting, no sexual games, no innuendo. When she was alone with him, Vala let her hair down and succumb to her need to be protected. It had taken a long time for her to admit she wanted and craved for someone to be there like no one ever had.
Now Daniel was more than happy to be that someone.
Returning his attention back to the road, he yawned loudly. Realizing how quickly he was getting tired, Daniel decided it was time for a definite pit stop for coffee. He ran his hand along Vala's leg gently. She stirred against him.
"Vala...wake up." He said quietly.
She lifted her head off his lap, breathing in sharply. Daniel looked down into sleepy grey eyes as she turned in his lap to glance at him.
"Evenin' beautiful." Daniel smiled, then once more returned his focus to the road. He glanced at the road sign as they passed - One mile to the next exit.
"We almost there?" Vala yawned, rubbing her nose into Daniel's stomach to warm it up.
"No." Daniel laughed at the action. "Still got a few hours to go on the interstate, then another couple of hours to Jack's cabin. But I need to make a stop...my body is demanding some serious go-go juice."
Vala sat up and looked at Daniel with mild concern. "You getting tired?"
Daniel looked at her, and smiled at how she still looked half-asleep, her ponytail askew. "Nothing a nice cup of coffee won't cure." Vala nodded sleepily, then yawned again. Daniel motioned for her to lean against him. As she rested her head against his shoulder, he placed a tender kiss in her hair.
"I don't understand why a planet such as this one hasn't established better forms of transportation." Vala mumbled as Daniel changed lanes to get off the highway. She blinked harshly as the bright lights of the interstate truck stops and gas stations bombarded her tired eyes.
Daniel laughed at her comment. "There are plenty of forms of transportation here. You know that."
Vala snorted softly in response. "And yet, you choose to DRIVE to Jack's cabin. I don't get it."
They pulled into one of the truck stops, and Daniel killed the ignition.
"Oh come on!" He smiled as she sat back up. "Where's that spectacular sense of adventure that I love so much?"
Vala blew at raspberry in answer to his question. "I left it at home, where we get plenty of adventure on a daily basis. This is supposed to be our time to relax." She straightened out her shirt, and fixed her hair. Then she gave Daniel a cute little pout of annoyance.
Daniel leaned in, and softly kissed her pushed out lips. Vala couldn't help but smile against him as his tongue made a quick pass inside her mouth. She smacked his chest with mock exasperation, and he pulled back with a grin.
"You're cranky." He laughed and opened his door. Hopping out, he held his hand out to Vala, who took it as she stepped out.
Vala quickly donned his leather jacket against the sudden chill. "I'm tired, hungry..." She leaned into Daniel as he wrapped his arm around her waist, and he steered them towards the inside of the truck stop. "And I really, really need to pee."
Daniel laughed again and squeezed her hip affectionately. "Like I said...you're cranky."
"Just for that..." Vala pulled out his grasp as they walked through the doors. She looked at him as she made for the bathroom. "I'm making you buy an unlawful amount of junk food."
"And that's supposed to be a threat?" Daniel hollered to her retreating back playfully. He ignored the goofy look the attendant gave him and made for the coffee. He was just putting the top on the cup when Vala's voice drifted to him from across the store.
"You like those powdered donut things, right darling?"
Daniel turned and smiled. Vala's arms were already laden with snacks, a bag of chips already open in her hand. He walked over to her, taking a tentative sip of his coffee. He went to snake his other hand into the bag, but Vala caught it.
"Ah!" She fixed him with a 'back off' glare. "These are mine!"
Smiling some more, Daniel lowered his coffee cup and wrapped his arm around Vala. He pulled her close and she tried to fight a smile.
"You're smushing-"
Daniel didn't give her time to finish, taking her mouth in a short but passionate kiss.
"You consider yourself to be mine, right?" He whispered loudly into her ear.
Vala nodded. "Of course, darling."
Daniel backed off from her, snatching the bag of chips out of her hand quickly. "Then the chips are mine by proxy." He laughed as she gave him a squinty glare. He placed a chip in his mouth with a smile.
"You played me." Vala huffed, reaching down to grab the donuts she had asked him about. She knew he liked them. Daniel liked any food that was high in sugar, and low in nutrition. It was amazing how he managed to stay so fit with all the junk that he ate. As Daniel turned to walk down another aisle, Vala admired his ass. Very, very fit.
Daniel looked at her from the other side of the shelving. "I learned from the best." He winked and shoved another chip into his mouth. Vala grinned cheekily and moved to join him as he perused the aisles, not looking for anything specific. Daniel tilted the bag towards her, and she took a chip happily.
They spent a few more minutes looking, then went and paid for the stuff they had.
On the walk back to the truck, Daniel looked at everything Vala had bought.
"Jack would kill you for allowing me to eat all this junk." He said as they reached the vehicle. Daniel unlocked the door and opened it. Vala slid in, and he joined her. She snatched the bag out of his hand as he moved to start the engine.
"Well..." Vala smiled triumphantly as she pulled out the package of powdered donuts from the overflowing bag. "If I didn't let you eat all this..." She ripped open the package, and leaned into Daniel as he pulled the truck out of the truck stop and back onto the interstate. She held up one of the powdery treats to Daniel's lips, and he accepted it greedily. Vala pulled another one out of the package and shoved it in her mouth. "I wouldn't be able to either, and that just won't work. So Jack can get over it."
Daniel laughed and then happily accepted another donut Vala offered to him. "You are so bad for me." He joked around the food in his mouth.
"I know." Vala simply shrugged against him, running her finger along a donut and licking the powder from the same finger.
Daniel kissed the top of her head. "I love you."
Vala turned so she could look at him. She gave him a mischievous smile. "I know that too."
Daniel smiled and pulled her back against him. She laughed and his heart soared at the sound of it.
"Bad food, bad coffee, bad girl." He stated and kissed her hair again. "Who knew so much bad could..." Daniel whispered into her ear, and gently flicked his tongue just below it. "Taste so good?"
Vala shoved another donut in her mouth with a smile.
And he called her bad.
Christen
A shadow fell across Vala's lap as she giggled to the laptop. She looked up to see Daniel looking down at her with a lazy smile, a glass dangling from his fingers. He was trying hard to remain upright without any assistance.
"And what are you giggling at?" He asked with amusement.
Vala moved one of her legs from its position crossed beneath her, and ghosted her foot along the inside of his thigh. Daniel looked down at it, and placed his hand on the back of the couch to steady himself. He moaned with pleasure as she gently pressed her toes against him.
"You, actually." She smiled as blues eyes looked at her with lust.
"Oh yeah?" Daniel smiled, and leaned in to place a hungry kiss on her lips. Vala grinned against him, enjoying the taste of Jack Daniel's on his tongue. She pulled him closer, knowing it would throw him off balance. Daniel laughed as he fell into the couch beside her. He looked at the laptop still sitting in her lap, and poked her playfully.
"Thief." He ungracefully turned to sit, making sure he didn't spill his drink. He scooted closer to her. "That is mine."
Vala nodded. "Mmmhmm."
Daniel smiled and wrapped his arm around her shoulder, drawing her against him. "As long as you can admit it. So whatcha doing on there?"
Vala moved a hand to squeeze his thigh. "Talking about you."
Daniel sipped his drink. "Really?" He tried to look at the screen, but found his focus going in and out. He snorted. "Well, whatever it is, I can't read it." He took another drink from his glass.
"That's because you've had too much of..." Vala tapped a finger on the glass still against his lips. "That." She smiled as Daniel looked at her. "You're drunk."
Daniel smiled and moved to kiss her again. Vala placed a hand on his bare chest as he sucked hard on her mouth. They parted after a moment, and he tapped his finger against her lips.
"That is a VERY GOOD point." Daniel laughed then fell back against the couch again. He surveyed the others' progress of his supposed to be bookshelf, then let his eyes roam around the vast room. "So what do you think?"
Vala sat forward to place the laptop on the coffee table. She giggled as Daniel's hand rubbed low along her back. "Think of what?" She squeaked as he pulled her back against him.
Daniel rested his face along side hers. "Of the house." Vala pulled the glass from his hands and placed it to her lips for a drink. "Our house." He placed his lips to her temple in a loving kiss.
Vala lowered the glass, and wiped her mouth with the back of her hand. Daniel caught it, and brought her fingers to his lips. He kissed the tips affectionately. "I love it. I never thought I would end up any place like this." She turned to look into Daniel's hazy blue eyes. "Or be with someone like you."
"Yeah." Daniel kissed her lips softly. "Why would you want to live with such a loser?" He smiled.
"Because I love him." Vala smiled. They looked up as a loud bang came from where the others were still attempting to assemble the bookshelf. She laughed at the site of their two drunken friends. "Even if him and his friends are too incompetent to put a piece of furniture together."
"Hey!" Daniel laughed. "Don't insult the soberly challenged."
Vala snorted at his statement. "You three are definitely 'soberly challenged.'" She once more took a drink from his cup, looking at him over the rim.
Daniel grinned. "And you love it."
"Oh, I really do." Vala grinned and accepted the kiss he gave her.
"Hey Jackson!" Mitchell shouted from across the room. "Quit lockin' lips with your woman and get back over here!"
Daniel laughed into Vala's mouth, and she pulled away quickly.
"Whoops." He giggled as she gave him a 'oh no he didn't' look.
Vala tilted her head to the side in mock confusion. "Did he just refer to me as 'WOMAN'?"
Daniel nodded as he pulled away from her. "I believe he did."
Vala breathed in deeply and growled in a low voice. "That is SO his drunk ass!" She pushed off the couch, and Daniel turned to watch her stalk in the direction of the unsuspecting Colonel.
"Cam, she is sooooooo gonna kick your ass!" Daniel laughed, taking another drink from the glass Vala had returned to him. He savored the Jack Daniel's in his mouth, and lingering taste of Vala on his lips.
Daniel couldn't think of a better way to break in their new house together.
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