What Was Meant-Chapter Three
What Was Meant
Chapter Three- Something There
By: Assilem
Rating: PG
Series: Stargate SG-1
Pairing: Daniel/Vala, Vala/Other
Prompt: 006 Unhappy of the 101 Table
Summery: When he screws up, he doesn't do it lightly...
Chapter One
Chapter Two
He had made her unhappy and he knew it. The moment he kissed her, he knew he screwed up everything. The look in her eyes, were that of hurt, confusion and tears. He knew that he had screwed up and couldn’t make it better by pretending it didn’t happen.
When the next day rolled around, Daniel was sitting in the briefing room reading through Sam’s report as the rest of the team came in. Cameron and Teal’c first, both taking their seats, Sam came in shortly after holding a coffee mug. She gave Daniel a look of ‘what did you do’ just as Vala walked in, her eyes avoiding Daniel’s as she sat opposite Teal’c and beside Cameron.
Daniel looked at her face, her eyes still puffy from the tears, no make-up on her face, her hair pulled into a low pony tail, as hair escaped and framed her face.
Blinking, Daniel looked up at Sam as she smiled and started her briefing. His eyes couldn’t help but fall back to Vala whenever he pretended to check his report in front of him. She was avoiding him, caught his eye once and quickly jerked her head back to Sam.
She made her way out of the briefing room in an instant once Sam finished. Sam looked at the boys and quickly left the room.
“Vala!” Sam called jogging up to her friend. “Hey, are you okay?”
“Oh I’m fine,” Vala said putting on a smile. “I’m just tired, didn’t sleep to well last night.”
“Vala, I know I’ve been gone for a while, but you know you can always talk to me, no matter what,” Sam said laying a hand on Vala’s shoulder.
“Daniel kissed me,” Vala blurted out suddenly, a tear falling from her eye. Sam’s eyes widened as she looked around to see if anyone heard.
“Come here,” she said pulling Vala into an empty office. Locking the door she turned around. “Daniel kissed you?”
“Last night, he walked me to my quarters, and I told him that he was my best friend, and he kissed me,” Vala said touching her lips.
“Like a friend kiss or?” Sam asked, her face looking anxious.
“It was…” Vala said softly as Sam closed her eyes. “I’m confused. Sam, the other night Craig and I went out for dinner, and he proposed.”
Sam’s jaw dropped before she smiled. “That’s wonderful. Isn’t it?”
“I care for Craig, a lot, he makes me happy. Sam, I really do care for him, and he treats me like a princess,” Vala said sitting down on the ground, pulling her knees to her chest. “I finally thought I was moving on from Daniel, I moved on with my life, I found someone I could care for and who cares for me. My life finally fell into a place where I could start a family with a man, and Daniel screws everything up.”
“Vala,” Sam said softly sitting beside her friend. “Do what makes you happy okay?”
“I don’t know what would,” Vala sighed. Sam sighed and patted her friend’s knee. What else was she supposed to do?
~
“You feeling okay babe?” Craig asked as the two sat cuddled on the couch, Craig stroking her arm as they stared aimlessly at the television.
“Oh I’m fine Craig,” Vala smiled. “Did you see what I put on?” she asked lifting up her finger to show the diamond ring that adorned her finger.
“So that’s a yes then?” Craig asked as Vala nodded. “I’m, I’m, I love you.”
“I love you too,” Vala smiled leaning up and giving him a quick kiss. “What did you say this movie was called?”
“Peter Pan,” Craig said.
“That little fairy has an awful mouth,” Vala said moving down so that her head rested on his lap. “And what is with the little boy not wanting to grow up?”
Craig chuckled and ran his fingers through Vala’s hair. “Well, the story is all about Peter not wanting to grow up, to leave his innocence, and comforts.”
“But…”
“No buts, just watch,” Craig teased as Vala stuck her tongue out.
~
“Daniel,” Sam said walking into Daniel’s office, his nose in a book, his hand scribbling down notes. “Daniel!”
“Oh hi,” Daniel said absently.
“When I told you to use your PhD, I meant Talk to her, not kiss her,” Sam said sitting down opposite of Daniel as he looked up.
“You found out?” Daniel asked looking her straight in the eyes.
“Of course I did. Daniel when you told me you had feelings for her, I didn’t mean for you to just act on them, I meant for you to talk to her, explain things, you have a way with words,” Sam said. “You’re not supposed to just kiss her!”
“I know I screwed up,” Daniel said rubbing his hand over his face.
“You have no idea how much. You made her second guess her engagement,” Sam said looking at Daniel as if he was a teenager being reprimanded for cheating on a test. “You know how much that tore her? She was happy Daniel. I only meant for you to say, oh I don’t know ‘I still care for you, and always will, you’ll never have to run away from me’, or something along those lines.”
“She’s engaged?” Daniel asked, his eyes nearly popping from his sockets. “When? How? Why?”
“Why Daniel?” Sam asked standing up. “Daniel, you’re one of my best friends, and I’m only telling you this to make things somewhat better. Go and talk to Vala, because right now she doesn’t need me, or Teal’c, or Cameron, or Craig, she needs her best friend, she needs you.”
With that Sam walked out of the room and left Daniel to sit there, more confused than he’d ever been. He never expected Vala to move on in the first place, but now she was moving on, and the worst part, she had been happy and he had screwed that up. Pressing his fingers to his temple, Daniel rubbed the on-coming headache as he tried to come up with a viable way to talk to Vala without causing more tension that he already had. Standing up, Daniel put his pencil in his book and walked out of the room, he made his way aimlessly down to Vala’s quarters, why there, he didn’t know, he just had a feeling that she’d be there. Knocking on the door, Daniel waited as he heard shuffling, and a giggle.
“Craig,” Vala said as she pushed him out of her arms, a smile on her face as she opened her door. “Daniel?”
“I uh, didn’t know you were busy, I’ll come back,” Daniel said giving a small nod.
“Daniel,” Vala said as she watched him turn around and walk away. “DANIEL!” When he didn’t answer, Vala dropped her head and turned to look at Craig. “That was Daniel.”
“I figured,” Craig said reaching over taking her hand. “You okay?”
“No,” Vala sighed. “But I will be. I’m kind of sleepy.”
“I’ll let you sleep,” Craig said leaning down and brushing her lips. “Love you, sleep well.”
“Me too,” Vala smiled as Craig pulled away and walked out of the room. Vala closed the door and stared around her bedroom. It was her home, had been since the day she came back from the Ori Galaxy. Looking around, she smiled at the familiar processions, on her bedside, her stuffed giraffe, beside it a picture of her and Daniel on their first karaoke night. His arm was around her shoulders and her head was cocked to lay on his shoulder and they looked happy. They were happy. It was a great night. After a few drinks, she had managed to convince Daniel to sing along with her, Cameron and Teal’c had already done it, so it was only fair. Smiling she looked around, on her walls, pictures of the team and planets they had been on-the peaceful ones. Under her bed, the treasure box with all her prized possessions, the little trinkets from her father, a single bobby pin that Daniel had given her, she had lost the other one when she was kidnapped. A small picture frame with pictures of her and Craig from the picture booths. Her first ever pay-stub.
Everything that meant the world to Vala was there, surrounding her and making her feel like she had a home. By marrying Craig, would she lose the home she made? Would she lose Daniel as a friend? That was one thing she couldn’t do, she couldn’t lose the one man in her life that made her who she was.
Stripping off her clothing, Vala let it drop to the floor, as she pulled on her silk pajamas. Turning her lights off, she crawled into her bed, pulled the covers over her head and tried to shut out the world. She didn’t want to be unhappy, she didn’t want to be the bearer of tears and emotions that she couldn’t handle. Where was the Vala Mal Doran that was a thief, who only thought about herself, a con artist? The Vala where love didn’t exist and emotions just complicated deals. Sex was used as a way of getting what she wanted, a defense mechanism. She’d have sex with a man, leave before he awoke, and take whatever she came for. She was not that Vala anymore, she was a valued member of this society, she was loved, cared for, and loved a man with all her heart.
Chapter Three- Something There
By: Assilem
Rating: PG
Series: Stargate SG-1
Pairing: Daniel/Vala, Vala/Other
Prompt: 006 Unhappy of the 101 Table
Summery: When he screws up, he doesn't do it lightly...
Chapter One
Chapter Two
He had made her unhappy and he knew it. The moment he kissed her, he knew he screwed up everything. The look in her eyes, were that of hurt, confusion and tears. He knew that he had screwed up and couldn’t make it better by pretending it didn’t happen.
When the next day rolled around, Daniel was sitting in the briefing room reading through Sam’s report as the rest of the team came in. Cameron and Teal’c first, both taking their seats, Sam came in shortly after holding a coffee mug. She gave Daniel a look of ‘what did you do’ just as Vala walked in, her eyes avoiding Daniel’s as she sat opposite Teal’c and beside Cameron.
Daniel looked at her face, her eyes still puffy from the tears, no make-up on her face, her hair pulled into a low pony tail, as hair escaped and framed her face.
Blinking, Daniel looked up at Sam as she smiled and started her briefing. His eyes couldn’t help but fall back to Vala whenever he pretended to check his report in front of him. She was avoiding him, caught his eye once and quickly jerked her head back to Sam.
She made her way out of the briefing room in an instant once Sam finished. Sam looked at the boys and quickly left the room.
“Vala!” Sam called jogging up to her friend. “Hey, are you okay?”
“Oh I’m fine,” Vala said putting on a smile. “I’m just tired, didn’t sleep to well last night.”
“Vala, I know I’ve been gone for a while, but you know you can always talk to me, no matter what,” Sam said laying a hand on Vala’s shoulder.
“Daniel kissed me,” Vala blurted out suddenly, a tear falling from her eye. Sam’s eyes widened as she looked around to see if anyone heard.
“Come here,” she said pulling Vala into an empty office. Locking the door she turned around. “Daniel kissed you?”
“Last night, he walked me to my quarters, and I told him that he was my best friend, and he kissed me,” Vala said touching her lips.
“Like a friend kiss or?” Sam asked, her face looking anxious.
“It was…” Vala said softly as Sam closed her eyes. “I’m confused. Sam, the other night Craig and I went out for dinner, and he proposed.”
Sam’s jaw dropped before she smiled. “That’s wonderful. Isn’t it?”
“I care for Craig, a lot, he makes me happy. Sam, I really do care for him, and he treats me like a princess,” Vala said sitting down on the ground, pulling her knees to her chest. “I finally thought I was moving on from Daniel, I moved on with my life, I found someone I could care for and who cares for me. My life finally fell into a place where I could start a family with a man, and Daniel screws everything up.”
“Vala,” Sam said softly sitting beside her friend. “Do what makes you happy okay?”
“I don’t know what would,” Vala sighed. Sam sighed and patted her friend’s knee. What else was she supposed to do?
~
“You feeling okay babe?” Craig asked as the two sat cuddled on the couch, Craig stroking her arm as they stared aimlessly at the television.
“Oh I’m fine Craig,” Vala smiled. “Did you see what I put on?” she asked lifting up her finger to show the diamond ring that adorned her finger.
“So that’s a yes then?” Craig asked as Vala nodded. “I’m, I’m, I love you.”
“I love you too,” Vala smiled leaning up and giving him a quick kiss. “What did you say this movie was called?”
“Peter Pan,” Craig said.
“That little fairy has an awful mouth,” Vala said moving down so that her head rested on his lap. “And what is with the little boy not wanting to grow up?”
Craig chuckled and ran his fingers through Vala’s hair. “Well, the story is all about Peter not wanting to grow up, to leave his innocence, and comforts.”
“But…”
“No buts, just watch,” Craig teased as Vala stuck her tongue out.
~
“Daniel,” Sam said walking into Daniel’s office, his nose in a book, his hand scribbling down notes. “Daniel!”
“Oh hi,” Daniel said absently.
“When I told you to use your PhD, I meant Talk to her, not kiss her,” Sam said sitting down opposite of Daniel as he looked up.
“You found out?” Daniel asked looking her straight in the eyes.
“Of course I did. Daniel when you told me you had feelings for her, I didn’t mean for you to just act on them, I meant for you to talk to her, explain things, you have a way with words,” Sam said. “You’re not supposed to just kiss her!”
“I know I screwed up,” Daniel said rubbing his hand over his face.
“You have no idea how much. You made her second guess her engagement,” Sam said looking at Daniel as if he was a teenager being reprimanded for cheating on a test. “You know how much that tore her? She was happy Daniel. I only meant for you to say, oh I don’t know ‘I still care for you, and always will, you’ll never have to run away from me’, or something along those lines.”
“She’s engaged?” Daniel asked, his eyes nearly popping from his sockets. “When? How? Why?”
“Why Daniel?” Sam asked standing up. “Daniel, you’re one of my best friends, and I’m only telling you this to make things somewhat better. Go and talk to Vala, because right now she doesn’t need me, or Teal’c, or Cameron, or Craig, she needs her best friend, she needs you.”
With that Sam walked out of the room and left Daniel to sit there, more confused than he’d ever been. He never expected Vala to move on in the first place, but now she was moving on, and the worst part, she had been happy and he had screwed that up. Pressing his fingers to his temple, Daniel rubbed the on-coming headache as he tried to come up with a viable way to talk to Vala without causing more tension that he already had. Standing up, Daniel put his pencil in his book and walked out of the room, he made his way aimlessly down to Vala’s quarters, why there, he didn’t know, he just had a feeling that she’d be there. Knocking on the door, Daniel waited as he heard shuffling, and a giggle.
“Craig,” Vala said as she pushed him out of her arms, a smile on her face as she opened her door. “Daniel?”
“I uh, didn’t know you were busy, I’ll come back,” Daniel said giving a small nod.
“Daniel,” Vala said as she watched him turn around and walk away. “DANIEL!” When he didn’t answer, Vala dropped her head and turned to look at Craig. “That was Daniel.”
“I figured,” Craig said reaching over taking her hand. “You okay?”
“No,” Vala sighed. “But I will be. I’m kind of sleepy.”
“I’ll let you sleep,” Craig said leaning down and brushing her lips. “Love you, sleep well.”
“Me too,” Vala smiled as Craig pulled away and walked out of the room. Vala closed the door and stared around her bedroom. It was her home, had been since the day she came back from the Ori Galaxy. Looking around, she smiled at the familiar processions, on her bedside, her stuffed giraffe, beside it a picture of her and Daniel on their first karaoke night. His arm was around her shoulders and her head was cocked to lay on his shoulder and they looked happy. They were happy. It was a great night. After a few drinks, she had managed to convince Daniel to sing along with her, Cameron and Teal’c had already done it, so it was only fair. Smiling she looked around, on her walls, pictures of the team and planets they had been on-the peaceful ones. Under her bed, the treasure box with all her prized possessions, the little trinkets from her father, a single bobby pin that Daniel had given her, she had lost the other one when she was kidnapped. A small picture frame with pictures of her and Craig from the picture booths. Her first ever pay-stub.
Everything that meant the world to Vala was there, surrounding her and making her feel like she had a home. By marrying Craig, would she lose the home she made? Would she lose Daniel as a friend? That was one thing she couldn’t do, she couldn’t lose the one man in her life that made her who she was.
Stripping off her clothing, Vala let it drop to the floor, as she pulled on her silk pajamas. Turning her lights off, she crawled into her bed, pulled the covers over her head and tried to shut out the world. She didn’t want to be unhappy, she didn’t want to be the bearer of tears and emotions that she couldn’t handle. Where was the Vala Mal Doran that was a thief, who only thought about herself, a con artist? The Vala where love didn’t exist and emotions just complicated deals. Sex was used as a way of getting what she wanted, a defense mechanism. She’d have sex with a man, leave before he awoke, and take whatever she came for. She was not that Vala anymore, she was a valued member of this society, she was loved, cared for, and loved a man with all her heart.