Tomorrows Moments-Chapter Two
Title: Tomorrow's Moments
Author: Assilem
Rating: PG-13, possibly higher.
Chapter: Two
Synopsis: We saw what 50 years on the Odyssey left us, but what about 50 years on earth, without the pressure to live together...
Pairings: Daniel/Vala, Sam/Jack, Cameron/Other
2009-February
“So when are you and Jack going to have a baby?” Vala asked as she leaned onto the counter of Sam’s lab, staring at the woman, still tanned from her honeymoon.
“What?” Sam asked, with a surprised laugh, staring at her friend. “What brought that on?”
“Well, you’re married now Samantha, isn’t the rule on earth, fall in love, get married, and have babies?” she asked with a trademark Vala smile. Sam smiled and shook her head in good humour.
“We haven’t really talked about it,” Sam shrugged. “We’re really getting used to this whole, being married thing.”
“Oh that’s easy! The best part is the practicing for a baby!”
“Vala,” Sam smiled shaking her head. “Jack and I, this is new for me, I’ve never been married before. It’s a new experience every day.”
“You really love him?”
“With all my heart,” Sam smiled. “Now tell me, anything progressing with Daniel?”
“No,” Vala sighed. “What is with him? Does he just not like women?”
“He’s been hurt Vala, a lot,” Sam said softly. “You know about Sha’re, yes?”
“Of course, not a lot, she was killed right?” Vala asked absently.
“She was taken hostage by a Goa’uld, and Daniel searched for her, for years, before she finally died. Daniel loved Sha’re, like really loved her, and he never really had a chance to fully say goodbye.
“Then, I don’t think he’d ever admit it, but Janet’s death…that really hurt him. I’m sure he was finally ready to move on, and then she was killed by yet another Goa’uld, Ba’al. Then there is you, a former Goa’uld, and someone, who I have to say, I’ve never seen Daniel react to in such a way. I think, and I know Daniel, that he truly cares, he’s just afraid, that you might be the one who would break his heart for the last time. You just have to break away those walls around him.”
Vala looked at her friend, and smiled. Of course she knew Daniel was married, and she knew that she died, but Daniel failed to mention how much he really cared for this woman named Janet. Janet…
“Daniel? Who’s Janet?” Vala asked sitting in on his stool as the archeologist walked into his lab.
“What?”
“Janet, who is she?” Daniel stared at Vala as his face softened, she guessed with comfort of talking.
“She, she is Cassandra’s mother,” Daniel said with a wave of dismissal.
“No, she’s someone else, Daniel…”
“Look, I don’t know what you…” he started before Vala stood up and interrupted him.
“Daniel, it’s okay to say you’re afraid, to say you miss Sha’re, and Janet, but you can’t just shut me out!”
“We’re not having this discussion,” Daniel dismissed.
“Yes we are Daniel! I am so sick of you shutting me down, I know you’re afraid, but Daniel, it’s not fair to me, if you are afraid tell me!” Vala demanded, her voice strong and determined.
“Vala! Not here,” he said, anger flashing in his eyes. Vala stood tall, not letting Daniel control the situation.
“Then where Daniel? Because this is getting old?” her hands found her hips, and her eyes stared Daniel down.
“Come with me,” he growled turning heal, and Vala followed. As they walked through the corridors, the tension grew; and the personnel on base avoided the two, as their steps grew quicker and heavier. The ride in the elevator was tense, and the poor airman who was stuck between them, sunk into the back of the elevator, waiting until he could get off. As soon as the doors opened, the airman bolted, at top speeds, as Daniel and Vala marched out. Opening his quarters door, he waited until Vala was in the room before slamming the door.
"Do you believe that I could have any kind of serious feelings for you?" he demanded staring at her. She could tell that he was angry, angrier than she’d ever seen him before, but she wasn’t backing down, no way, no hell. She didn’t come this far to loose.
"I wasn't suggesting you have serious feelings, Daniel. But there is something there!” she threw back
"Oh, oh-what so we just sleep together once? Than what? We work together! You know even saying that part out loud sounds unbelievable,” laughing bitterly, Daniel continued; "Come on! I mean I can't even imagine what-what a relationship with you would be like?"
Vala took a breath, and turned around, all her pent up rage turned into all the sorrow she could imagine. Daniel continued on his rant, as a tear rolled down her cheek. She never thought when she approached Daniel to finally come down to the bottom of their cat and mouse game, she never imagined his words would sting, breaking her heart into a million pieces, as he went off how she was an emotional unstable wreck. It was true, she was, but he was far worse, at least she would admit it. But nevertheless, his words chipped away at her heart, making everything he said, that much more devastating.
"But not in a million years, a million, million years would I ever possible consider that person being you!" he raged, as she shut her eyes, trying to muster the courage to fight back, she started this after all. Every poisonous word he spoke, the more and more she lost the ability to stand up, and fight for herself.
She never once imagined Daniel would react like this, not when she played out every situation in her head, the good and bad. And nothing, nothing she imagined lead to this. Wiping the tears that have fallen from her face, she let out a sniffle, trying to hold back the outpour of emotions.
She can feel Daniel’s gaze move from her, and her body shivers slightly, as she attempts to shake off the pain of his words.
"Don't act like your hurt." She hears him say, but she doesn’t respond. She can’t think of words, and merely pulls her shift over her head. She had never felt so bear and vulnerable, but she remained where she was, no getting up, not running away, staying, the one thing she was never good at.
She assumed her silence caught him off guard, not something she was particularly known for, because she felt his eyes back on her, and his weight next to her. Taking a breath, she turned away, begging for a moment in silence.
"Hey…” she felt his hand touch her back, to get her to turn toward him.
"Just give me a minute."
“Look at me,” his soft voice barely reaching her ears. She was afraid, and hurt, and didn’t want to look at Daniel, as she begged silently, for him to leave her alone. She started this, but she wasn’t sure she wanted this to finish. The moment she felt his hand on her cheek, her world started spinning again.
She felt his eyes on her, once again, before his lips touched hers.
Outside the door, Teal’c stood, examining his watch. One year from this date, on the Odyssey, their child was due to be born. He wondered if time would play out the same.
Author: Assilem
Rating: PG-13, possibly higher.
Chapter: Two
Synopsis: We saw what 50 years on the Odyssey left us, but what about 50 years on earth, without the pressure to live together...
Pairings: Daniel/Vala, Sam/Jack, Cameron/Other
2009-February
“So when are you and Jack going to have a baby?” Vala asked as she leaned onto the counter of Sam’s lab, staring at the woman, still tanned from her honeymoon.
“What?” Sam asked, with a surprised laugh, staring at her friend. “What brought that on?”
“Well, you’re married now Samantha, isn’t the rule on earth, fall in love, get married, and have babies?” she asked with a trademark Vala smile. Sam smiled and shook her head in good humour.
“We haven’t really talked about it,” Sam shrugged. “We’re really getting used to this whole, being married thing.”
“Oh that’s easy! The best part is the practicing for a baby!”
“Vala,” Sam smiled shaking her head. “Jack and I, this is new for me, I’ve never been married before. It’s a new experience every day.”
“You really love him?”
“With all my heart,” Sam smiled. “Now tell me, anything progressing with Daniel?”
“No,” Vala sighed. “What is with him? Does he just not like women?”
“He’s been hurt Vala, a lot,” Sam said softly. “You know about Sha’re, yes?”
“Of course, not a lot, she was killed right?” Vala asked absently.
“She was taken hostage by a Goa’uld, and Daniel searched for her, for years, before she finally died. Daniel loved Sha’re, like really loved her, and he never really had a chance to fully say goodbye.
“Then, I don’t think he’d ever admit it, but Janet’s death…that really hurt him. I’m sure he was finally ready to move on, and then she was killed by yet another Goa’uld, Ba’al. Then there is you, a former Goa’uld, and someone, who I have to say, I’ve never seen Daniel react to in such a way. I think, and I know Daniel, that he truly cares, he’s just afraid, that you might be the one who would break his heart for the last time. You just have to break away those walls around him.”
Vala looked at her friend, and smiled. Of course she knew Daniel was married, and she knew that she died, but Daniel failed to mention how much he really cared for this woman named Janet. Janet…
“Daniel? Who’s Janet?” Vala asked sitting in on his stool as the archeologist walked into his lab.
“What?”
“Janet, who is she?” Daniel stared at Vala as his face softened, she guessed with comfort of talking.
“She, she is Cassandra’s mother,” Daniel said with a wave of dismissal.
“No, she’s someone else, Daniel…”
“Look, I don’t know what you…” he started before Vala stood up and interrupted him.
“Daniel, it’s okay to say you’re afraid, to say you miss Sha’re, and Janet, but you can’t just shut me out!”
“We’re not having this discussion,” Daniel dismissed.
“Yes we are Daniel! I am so sick of you shutting me down, I know you’re afraid, but Daniel, it’s not fair to me, if you are afraid tell me!” Vala demanded, her voice strong and determined.
“Vala! Not here,” he said, anger flashing in his eyes. Vala stood tall, not letting Daniel control the situation.
“Then where Daniel? Because this is getting old?” her hands found her hips, and her eyes stared Daniel down.
“Come with me,” he growled turning heal, and Vala followed. As they walked through the corridors, the tension grew; and the personnel on base avoided the two, as their steps grew quicker and heavier. The ride in the elevator was tense, and the poor airman who was stuck between them, sunk into the back of the elevator, waiting until he could get off. As soon as the doors opened, the airman bolted, at top speeds, as Daniel and Vala marched out. Opening his quarters door, he waited until Vala was in the room before slamming the door.
"Do you believe that I could have any kind of serious feelings for you?" he demanded staring at her. She could tell that he was angry, angrier than she’d ever seen him before, but she wasn’t backing down, no way, no hell. She didn’t come this far to loose.
"I wasn't suggesting you have serious feelings, Daniel. But there is something there!” she threw back
"Oh, oh-what so we just sleep together once? Than what? We work together! You know even saying that part out loud sounds unbelievable,” laughing bitterly, Daniel continued; "Come on! I mean I can't even imagine what-what a relationship with you would be like?"
Vala took a breath, and turned around, all her pent up rage turned into all the sorrow she could imagine. Daniel continued on his rant, as a tear rolled down her cheek. She never thought when she approached Daniel to finally come down to the bottom of their cat and mouse game, she never imagined his words would sting, breaking her heart into a million pieces, as he went off how she was an emotional unstable wreck. It was true, she was, but he was far worse, at least she would admit it. But nevertheless, his words chipped away at her heart, making everything he said, that much more devastating.
"But not in a million years, a million, million years would I ever possible consider that person being you!" he raged, as she shut her eyes, trying to muster the courage to fight back, she started this after all. Every poisonous word he spoke, the more and more she lost the ability to stand up, and fight for herself.
She never once imagined Daniel would react like this, not when she played out every situation in her head, the good and bad. And nothing, nothing she imagined lead to this. Wiping the tears that have fallen from her face, she let out a sniffle, trying to hold back the outpour of emotions.
She can feel Daniel’s gaze move from her, and her body shivers slightly, as she attempts to shake off the pain of his words.
"Don't act like your hurt." She hears him say, but she doesn’t respond. She can’t think of words, and merely pulls her shift over her head. She had never felt so bear and vulnerable, but she remained where she was, no getting up, not running away, staying, the one thing she was never good at.
She assumed her silence caught him off guard, not something she was particularly known for, because she felt his eyes back on her, and his weight next to her. Taking a breath, she turned away, begging for a moment in silence.
"Hey…” she felt his hand touch her back, to get her to turn toward him.
"Just give me a minute."
“Look at me,” his soft voice barely reaching her ears. She was afraid, and hurt, and didn’t want to look at Daniel, as she begged silently, for him to leave her alone. She started this, but she wasn’t sure she wanted this to finish. The moment she felt his hand on her cheek, her world started spinning again.
She felt his eyes on her, once again, before his lips touched hers.
Outside the door, Teal’c stood, examining his watch. One year from this date, on the Odyssey, their child was due to be born. He wondered if time would play out the same.