Curveball chapter 2
Chapter 2 of Curveball
A/N: Things may get a little rocky, but I promise a happy ending!
Chapter 2: Jealousy and Uncertainty
Daniel found out about the flowers from Sam. He had been searching for Vala for the better part of an hour and when he decided to check Sam's lab. He found his blonde friend working on her latest mission report.
"Hey, have you seen Vala lately?"
Sam gave Daniel an odd look before she answered. "I saw her earlier."
"Well, where is she? I haven't seen her all day." That alone concerned him because Vala was almost always hanging around him.
Sam sighed. "She's out with Major Davis."
Stunned, Daniel took a few steps back until he had backed up into Sam's bookcase. "Out? Like on a...a date?" He voice had risen an octave as he struggled to ask the question.
"Look Daniel, all I know is what Vala told me."
He slumped into the nearest chair and regarded his friend with a somber gaze. "What did she tell you?"
Sam looked him in the eye. "Are you sure you want to know?"
No, he wasn't sure. Sam really wasn't one to sugar-coat things, so he knew that she would tell him the truth. The question was, did he want to know the truth? Could he handle it?
"Yeah, tell me."
And so she did. Sam explained that Vala had come to her earlier and told her that Major Davis had left her flowers and a card asking her out to dinner. Apparently, Vala had accepted the major's offer and they were out getting dinner at that very moment.
Daniel felt the twin daggers of sadness and jealousy racing throughout his body. The emotions threatened to undo him and he didn't want to break down in front of Sam, so he mumbled a 'see ya later' and headed to his quarters. He slammed the door and sat at the small table in his room with his head down.
Finally alone, he let his thoughts flood his mind. He knew that he should have told Davis that Vala was off limits, that he was working towards asking her out himself. However, something had held him back from doing so. Was he still so afraid of being in a relationship? Or was he just afraid of a relationship with Vala? He had feelings for her, real feelings, serious feelings, feelings that he hadn't had since Sha're, but he needed to learn to trust. He already trusted Vala as a co-worker and friend; he knew that she would risk her life to save him. However, trusting her in a relationship was a whole different story. Lately, he had been thinking that she deserved a chance, that they deserved a chance, but now she was on a date with another man and it was all his fault.
Daniel pounded his fists on the table in frustration. He had never had to worry about another man stealing Vala away before. That was mostly because all of the men at the SGC thought that Daniel and Vala were already sleeping together. Apparently, Davis had not gotten that little memo when he came back, either that or he didn't care.
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After accepting Major Davis' offer, Vala was hit by a wave of uncertainty. She felt as if she almost had to accept his offer, since he had been so nice to her when she had gotten hurt. But as she straightened her ruby colored dress with her good hand, she wasn't sure that she should go through with it all.
In the end, she allowed Major Davis (who insisted that she call him 'Paul') to take her out to dinner. It was just dinner after all, not like it was a real date or anything. Daniel had taken her to dinner quite a few times now, and each time he made it quite clear that dinner did not always equal a date.
Vala had avoided Daniel the entire day, but during her dinner, he was on her mind. She really thought that he was going to come around, that he would finally ask her out or admit that he had feelings for her. However, that time had never come.
"Vala? You seem kinda distant."
She snapped out of her reverie and glanced at Paul, smiling softly. "Oh, I'm sorry, just thinking about...uh...things."
"It's okay. So, tell me about yourself."
Vala told him about her past (good and bad, but mostly good), how she had come to Earth, and also how she felt like it was home now. Paul seemed to take in everything she said and really listen to her. He didn't try to pity her or make her tell him more than she was comfortable with. Vala really appreciated that. She found out that Paul was quite easy to talk to, and after she let go of her internal struggles, she really enjoyed his company.
The rest of dinner went by smoothly, and Paul led Vala back to his car to return to the SGC. She relaxed into the leather seat and shut her eyes. She had to admit to herself that after she relaxed, she had had a good time with the major. He was sweet and kind and he knew just what to say and do to make her have a pleasant evening. Despite all of that though, she couldn't stop thinking about Daniel. She had been in love with him for so long and even though she had tried several times to quell those feelings, she found that she could not.
There was just something about Daniel, or several things, rather. Vala loved how Daniel was a loyal and caring friend. Not just to her, but to the other members of SG-1 as well. She knew that she could count on him to help her when she needed it most, and that meant a lot. He was also devoted to his work. She had never seen a man so passionate about his job. Whether it was translating an artifact or making trade agreements off-world, he was a professional. None of that even mentioned his good looks. Vala loved his light brown hair (especially when it was messy) and his beautiful blue eyes that reminded her of the ocean back on her home planet. And then there was his smile, the rare Daniel Jackson smile that was always so adorable to her.
Paul talked to Vala on the way back to the SGC, but she didn't pay much attention to their conversation.
Soon the pair reached the SGC, and Paul walked Vala back to her quarters. She expected him to just tell her goodnight and leave, but that's not what he did.
"I had a really good time with you Vala."
She looked up at him with a smile. "I had a nice time too. Thank you Maj...I mean Paul."
Paul brushed back a lock of her dark hair. "No, thank you for accompanying me."
And with that said, he brought her into his arms and kissed her.
Vala's body reacted immediately to the kiss, even though her mind was screaming that it was wrong. Her body molded against his and she wrapped her arm around him to pull him closer. It was as if her body had a mind of its own, and it desperately wanted to feel some affection. She hadn't been kissed since she had last seen Tomin, and she missed the warm feeling of a man's lips caressing hers.
Paul seemed to take Vala's response as an invitation for more, so he deepened the kiss. Vala mind was racing, a big part of her wanted to stop him, to tell him that she was in love with someone else, but another part of her was thoroughly enjoying herself. It was good to know that she was still as desirable as ever.
Eventually, she broke the kiss; regarding the major with confusion in her eyes. "Why did you do that?"
"I like you Vala, I like you a lot. Did you not enjoy that? Because it certainly seemed like you did."
Not being able to keep his gaze, Vala looked at her feet instead. "I...I...goodnight!" Without answering him, she raced into her room and shut the door.
Vala kicked off her heels and collapsed on her bed, wondering what had just happened.
A/N: Things may get a little rocky, but I promise a happy ending!
Chapter 2: Jealousy and Uncertainty
Daniel found out about the flowers from Sam. He had been searching for Vala for the better part of an hour and when he decided to check Sam's lab. He found his blonde friend working on her latest mission report.
"Hey, have you seen Vala lately?"
Sam gave Daniel an odd look before she answered. "I saw her earlier."
"Well, where is she? I haven't seen her all day." That alone concerned him because Vala was almost always hanging around him.
Sam sighed. "She's out with Major Davis."
Stunned, Daniel took a few steps back until he had backed up into Sam's bookcase. "Out? Like on a...a date?" He voice had risen an octave as he struggled to ask the question.
"Look Daniel, all I know is what Vala told me."
He slumped into the nearest chair and regarded his friend with a somber gaze. "What did she tell you?"
Sam looked him in the eye. "Are you sure you want to know?"
No, he wasn't sure. Sam really wasn't one to sugar-coat things, so he knew that she would tell him the truth. The question was, did he want to know the truth? Could he handle it?
"Yeah, tell me."
And so she did. Sam explained that Vala had come to her earlier and told her that Major Davis had left her flowers and a card asking her out to dinner. Apparently, Vala had accepted the major's offer and they were out getting dinner at that very moment.
Daniel felt the twin daggers of sadness and jealousy racing throughout his body. The emotions threatened to undo him and he didn't want to break down in front of Sam, so he mumbled a 'see ya later' and headed to his quarters. He slammed the door and sat at the small table in his room with his head down.
Finally alone, he let his thoughts flood his mind. He knew that he should have told Davis that Vala was off limits, that he was working towards asking her out himself. However, something had held him back from doing so. Was he still so afraid of being in a relationship? Or was he just afraid of a relationship with Vala? He had feelings for her, real feelings, serious feelings, feelings that he hadn't had since Sha're, but he needed to learn to trust. He already trusted Vala as a co-worker and friend; he knew that she would risk her life to save him. However, trusting her in a relationship was a whole different story. Lately, he had been thinking that she deserved a chance, that they deserved a chance, but now she was on a date with another man and it was all his fault.
Daniel pounded his fists on the table in frustration. He had never had to worry about another man stealing Vala away before. That was mostly because all of the men at the SGC thought that Daniel and Vala were already sleeping together. Apparently, Davis had not gotten that little memo when he came back, either that or he didn't care.
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After accepting Major Davis' offer, Vala was hit by a wave of uncertainty. She felt as if she almost had to accept his offer, since he had been so nice to her when she had gotten hurt. But as she straightened her ruby colored dress with her good hand, she wasn't sure that she should go through with it all.
In the end, she allowed Major Davis (who insisted that she call him 'Paul') to take her out to dinner. It was just dinner after all, not like it was a real date or anything. Daniel had taken her to dinner quite a few times now, and each time he made it quite clear that dinner did not always equal a date.
Vala had avoided Daniel the entire day, but during her dinner, he was on her mind. She really thought that he was going to come around, that he would finally ask her out or admit that he had feelings for her. However, that time had never come.
"Vala? You seem kinda distant."
She snapped out of her reverie and glanced at Paul, smiling softly. "Oh, I'm sorry, just thinking about...uh...things."
"It's okay. So, tell me about yourself."
Vala told him about her past (good and bad, but mostly good), how she had come to Earth, and also how she felt like it was home now. Paul seemed to take in everything she said and really listen to her. He didn't try to pity her or make her tell him more than she was comfortable with. Vala really appreciated that. She found out that Paul was quite easy to talk to, and after she let go of her internal struggles, she really enjoyed his company.
The rest of dinner went by smoothly, and Paul led Vala back to his car to return to the SGC. She relaxed into the leather seat and shut her eyes. She had to admit to herself that after she relaxed, she had had a good time with the major. He was sweet and kind and he knew just what to say and do to make her have a pleasant evening. Despite all of that though, she couldn't stop thinking about Daniel. She had been in love with him for so long and even though she had tried several times to quell those feelings, she found that she could not.
There was just something about Daniel, or several things, rather. Vala loved how Daniel was a loyal and caring friend. Not just to her, but to the other members of SG-1 as well. She knew that she could count on him to help her when she needed it most, and that meant a lot. He was also devoted to his work. She had never seen a man so passionate about his job. Whether it was translating an artifact or making trade agreements off-world, he was a professional. None of that even mentioned his good looks. Vala loved his light brown hair (especially when it was messy) and his beautiful blue eyes that reminded her of the ocean back on her home planet. And then there was his smile, the rare Daniel Jackson smile that was always so adorable to her.
Paul talked to Vala on the way back to the SGC, but she didn't pay much attention to their conversation.
Soon the pair reached the SGC, and Paul walked Vala back to her quarters. She expected him to just tell her goodnight and leave, but that's not what he did.
"I had a really good time with you Vala."
She looked up at him with a smile. "I had a nice time too. Thank you Maj...I mean Paul."
Paul brushed back a lock of her dark hair. "No, thank you for accompanying me."
And with that said, he brought her into his arms and kissed her.
Vala's body reacted immediately to the kiss, even though her mind was screaming that it was wrong. Her body molded against his and she wrapped her arm around him to pull him closer. It was as if her body had a mind of its own, and it desperately wanted to feel some affection. She hadn't been kissed since she had last seen Tomin, and she missed the warm feeling of a man's lips caressing hers.
Paul seemed to take Vala's response as an invitation for more, so he deepened the kiss. Vala mind was racing, a big part of her wanted to stop him, to tell him that she was in love with someone else, but another part of her was thoroughly enjoying herself. It was good to know that she was still as desirable as ever.
Eventually, she broke the kiss; regarding the major with confusion in her eyes. "Why did you do that?"
"I like you Vala, I like you a lot. Did you not enjoy that? Because it certainly seemed like you did."
Not being able to keep his gaze, Vala looked at her feet instead. "I...I...goodnight!" Without answering him, she raced into her room and shut the door.
Vala kicked off her heels and collapsed on her bed, wondering what had just happened.