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Appreciate
Daniel shifted to a sitting position in his lawn chair slowly. His arms came to wrap tightly around the slender body in the chair with him.
"Have I told you how much I love you?" He murmured against warm skin, placing a wet kiss to her neck.
Vala laughed quietly. "Yes, darling...many, many times today."
Daniel squeezed her tight. He smiled lazily against her. "Well, I really do - Love you that is."
"I know." Vala continued to flip through her magazine.
"A lot." Daniel whispered into her ear before slowly flicking his tongue across the skin just beneath it. Vala shuddered against him, and he pressed a hand against the inside of her thigh.
"Darling..." Vala placed one hand on his against her, stopping its slow trail northwards. "Are you getting fresh with me?"
Daniel snorted into her hair. "I want to show you how much I REALLY love you."
Vala turned slightly in his embrace, and looked into slightly unfocused blue eyes burning with need, lust, and of course, love. "I don't think that kind of love is recommended after major surgery."
Daniel blew a raspberry. "It wasn't MAJOR surgery." He rolled his eyes dramatically. "Exploratory surgery is not major."
"Any surgery you go under is major, mister." Vala stated as she tapped his nose. He rolled his eyes again, then fixed Vala with a pout. She ignored it, and turned back to her magazine.
"It's been weeks..." He whined, resting his forehead against her exposed back. His lips came to her skin softly. "Three LONG weeks, in which I went rolling down a very steep, muddy incline, almost drowned, went through surgery over a possibly busted knee, sickness from anesthesia..." Daniel continued the kisses down her back until he reached the string of the bikini top. His head came up again, and he rested his chin on her shoulder. "All because I was being all romantic and heroic, saving your life."
Vala laughed a moment. "I distinctly remember dragging your butt from that water, through the stargate."
"My hero..." Daniel murmured, placing a kiss to her shoulder. "I should repay you." His hand slid up her stomach slowly. Again, Vala stopped him. "Come on, baby..." Daniel pushed tighter against her, but Vala still shook her head. He laughed against her neck. "I can guarantee I won't feel any pain."
"All thanks to those pain killers." Vala smiled, still focused on her magazine.
Daniel nipped at her flesh. "Good meds..." When Vala still wouldn't react to his advances, Daniel decided to go for a more direct approach. He reached his hand up to her cheek, and turned her face towards his. Before she had a chance to say anything, Daniel took Vala's lips in a passionate kiss. She accepted it for a moment, then gently pushed him away.
"Vala..." He whined against her lips.
Vala pushed him away a little more so she could look into his eyes. "Daniel." She said slowly, fixing him with a serious look. "I watched you almost DIE on that planet." Her hand came to his lips as he opened his mouth to speak. "And you've been so sick and exhausted for the past few weeks. I'm so happy that you're finally beginning to feel like yourself again, and are ready to get things back to..." She smiled. "Normal."
Daniel nodded against her hand, licking her palm mischievously. Vala made a face and he gave her an innocent shrug.
"But right now..." Vala moved her hand away and kissed Daniel softly, wiping her wet palm on the side of his neck. "I'm so much more happy that I can sit here with you, and not have to worry about you. Because for the past three weeks I have been so scared, Daniel."
Daniel sobered at the look in her grey eyes. "I'm sorry..." He whispered, kissing her again. "I didn't mean to scare you..." He sat back, closing his eyes. "You're right...sitting with you is nice. But you know me and medication..." Daniel opened his eyes and gave her a small smile. "I just see you, and...I don't know what I would do without you...I might not have made it if you weren't there this time." He motioned with his hand for her to lay back against him. Vala did so, and Daniel winced slightly at the added pressure to the bruises on his back.
"You're so beautiful." He murmured into her ear as he brushed her hair aside. "And I love you."
Vala smiled. "I love you too."
Daniel kissed her cheek and grinned. "Finally got you to say it back."
Deperation
His heart broke a little more with every single sound of distress Vala made.
Daniel wished he could rush to her side and hold her in his arms forever. Instead he was chained to the wall of a cell watching her suffer from just a few feet away. Watching as what little strength Vala had left quickly ebbed away, and the noose around her neck tightened as her wrists lowered some more.
She was killing herself, and he had to watch on.
And it was all because of a simple kiss. Who knew something they cherished so much between one another could get them into such a dangerous situation? How could they have known that physical contact between a man and a woman out in public was the biggest sacrilege imaginable to that world's culture? When had he stopped thinking with his brain, and started thinking with his heart and...other things...instead? When had his love overshadowed his respect for others' beliefs?
"Daniel..." Vala called out to him weakly. "I can't do this anymore."
Daniel fought against the chains around his wrists. "Yes you can. You're strong, Vala."
Vala shook her head, letting out a tired whimper.
"Yes, baby." Daniel nodded, feeling the tears come to his eyes. "Strong...stubborn..." He yanked hard on one of the chains, feeling it give an inch. "You're a fighter, and you will fight this."
"I'm so tired." Vala sighed, her voice dropping dangerously low. "So tired, Daniel."
Daniel looked to the ceiling, trying to stem his emotions. "I know, but you have to stay awake..."
Vala sighed. "I'm sorry." She whispered, her eyes drifting shut. Her body went limp a second later, and the noose pulled tight around her throat.
"No!" Daniel thrashed out hard, feeling the sharp metal edge of the chains dig deep into his skin. "Vala! Wake up, baby!" He yanked desperately at the restraint that had shifted before. "Son of a bitch! Vala!"
The tears broke free from his eyes as he struggled harder against the binds. Planting his feet, Daniel put all his strength into pulling that one chain out of the wall. He gave a desperate yell, and yanked as hard as he could. There was a sickening snap, and then the scrap of the metal coming free of the stone wall.
Daniel fell to his knees as unimaginable pain shot white hot fire up his now free arm. He couldn't feel his hand at all, and he didn't need to look at his wrist to know he'd broken it. Tear-blurred eyes looked up towards Vala. He gritted his teeth against the pain, and turned back toward the wall.
Letting his free arm dangle at his side, Daniel placed one foot on the wall for leverage. He grabbed at the chain with the hand still attached to it, and pulled with a strangled yell of determination. It was surprisingly easier to move at that angle, and soon he found himself falling backwards to the floor moments later.
A shout of pain broke through as he landed hard on his injured hand. Bile rose in his throat, but Daniel fought against it. He pushed himself to his feet with his uninjured hand and was before Vala in a matter of seconds.
Her lips were beginning to turn a faint shade of blue, and he felt his heart jump into his throat.
"No!" He whispered desperately, and wrapped an arm around her body. He nearly buckled as he pressed his broken wrist against her back to hold her in place against him as he lifted her up. There was barely enough slack for him to loosen the noose around her neck, but it would have to do.
Daniel pulled just enough rope through the loop for it to slip free of Vala head. Unable to hold the weight anymore, he collapsed to the floor with her in his arms. His fingers desperately searched for a pulse, and Daniel felt his stomach drop out when he couldn't find one.
"Vala!" He cried out, panicked. He shook her gently, tears blinding his vision momentarily. "No, dammit! Come on!" Daniel laid her down on the floor, opened her mouth, plugged her nose, and pressed his mouth to hers. He blew precious air into her lungs, then pumped on her chest as best as he could, trying to get Vala's heart pumping on its own.
"No, baby." Daniel sobbed out to her, continuing CPR. "You can't leave me alone. Come on, Vala. You need to breathe, hunny. I can't do this without you." His hand shook as it continued it's work. "Please, Vala..." He placed his ear to her chest, desperate to hear her heart beating. "Oh god!" He sobbed into her bloody shirt, then inhaled deeply as a soft thump came from within her still body.
Daniel sat back up. "Yes!" He resumed CPR, keeping her heart beating. "That's it." Just as his mouth touched against hers again, Vala gasped weakly, then coughed harshly into his mouth. Daniel pulled up with a relieved sob.
"Yes!" He shouted again, running his hand through her hair. He watched as her coughing eased off, and she breathed in and out raggedly. He couldn't stop the tears at how much of a beautiful sight it was. "That's my girl."
"Daniel?" Vala rasped out weakly.
Daniel pulled her into his arms, ignoring the pain that once again shot up from his wrist. He nuzzled into her neck as she weakly, but desperately, wrapped her arms around him.
"I'm here." He sobbed against her, placing wet kisses to her quickly bruising flesh. "I'm here."
Vala buried her head into his shoulder, and started to cry. "I thought I was..."
Daniel pulled away to look into her eyes, and nodded. "You were." He brushed his uninjured hand through her hair again. "But you're here now." Before he had a chance to even think about it, he pressed his lips to Vala's in a desperate kiss. Vala sucked on his mouth just as hard as he did hers. They pulled apart abruptly.
"You scared the shit out of me." Daniel sobbed, placing sweet kisses to Vala's lips between each word.
"I'm sorry." Vala sobbed back.
Daniel hugged her close once more. "Me too, baby. Me too."
They were so wrapped up in one another that neither of them noticed the others watching them. Cameron, Sam, and Teal'c all watched on silently from the other side of the cell bars. They had intended to be the grand cavalry, rushing to the rescue. But one man's overwhelming love had beaten them to it.
And as they watched the couple cling desperately to one another, they were glad it had.
Crazy in Love
A light tap on the door brought Daniel out of his light dozing. He carefully pulled the blanket a little higher over the warm body resting against his, seeing as she was wearing only his shirt. The knock came again.
"Come in." Daniel called out as loud as he could muster without waking Vala. A mildly surprised expression came over his face when he saw who it was. "General?"
It wasn't usually surprising for the General to check up on the members of the team after they came back injured. But, after the ass chewing he'd given the younger man over the incident that had put their lives in danger, Daniel hadn't expected him to come and visit.
Landry looked from him to Vala, and Daniel, for the umpteenth time within one day, felt slightly guilty. It was their disrespectful relationship that had gotten them into this mess in the first place, and yet they wasted no time getting back into each others arms. Hell, they'd practically made out just minutes after Vala had nearly died.
Nobody seemed to understand that the harder their relationship was pushed apart, the tighter they instinctively came together. Daniel would never regret having Vala in his arms, especially after coming so close to losing her. Still, he couldn't help feel like he'd disappointed yet another man he thought of like a father.
"I was just coming to see if you were alright." Landry stated, staying close to the door. If Daniel didn't know any better, he thought he saw guilt play across the General's face. "Both of you."
Daniel looked down at Vala, whose breathing was still slightly wheezy. There was a nasty discolored rope imprint that circled around her throat. "Yeah, we're okay." His gaze shifted to the cast on his wrist before landing on the General once more. "A little shaken, but okay."
Landry nodded. "Good. I never got a chance to check before..."
"Before you yelled at me, sir." Daniel finished. He words were childish, but his tone was understanding.
Landry gave a curt nod. "And for that, I wanted to apologize."
Daniel shifted a little, caught off guard by the unusual admission. "Sir?" He questioned distractedly as Vala whimpered against him. It was a sound that he had hoped never to have to hear again. Leaning down, his free hand ran through her soft hair while he whispered comforting words into her ear. As she settled down again, Daniel placed a sweet kiss to her temple. Still completely asleep, Vala kissed his shirt-covered stomach.
"Jack was right." Hank said with a slight laugh, and Daniel looked up at him curiously. He finally moved farther into the room, sitting on the edge of the bed. "He told me that I just wouldn't understand until I saw it for myself, first-hand."
Daniel's head was reeling from total bafflement. "I'm sorry, sir...but what are you talking about?"
"Do you love her?" Landry asked, looking down at Vala.
"Absolutely." Daniel answered without hesitation.
The General nodded. "I always thought maybe it was some," He looked back up at Daniel. "Lust thing between you two. Something I let you two indulge in because it helped settle the tension between both of you, and helped the team work better."
Daniel nodded in understanding. He instinctively began to rub Vala's back even though she couldn't hear the conversation.
"And Jack said that you didn't just fall in lust. That you played all or nothing." Landry held Daniel's gaze. "All I ever saw were you and Vala flirting, or a sexually charged kiss. Then there's the innuendo. So when you came back through the gate, and explained what happened, I assumed-"
"That our sexual passion had gotten the better of us, and put the team in danger." Daniel finished. Again, Landry gave a curt nod. "It did, sir."
"No, son." Hank shook his head. "It was your love, which is something that should never be punished. The rest of your team, as well as General O'Neill - who wasn't even there, immediately jumped to defend Vala and yourself. Mitchell specifically pointed out that it was nothing more than an innocent peck on the lips that got you into the situation."
Daniel looked down at Vala. "Still, I should have had more respect for the culture." He brushed his hand through her hair again. "I don't know when I stopped caring about the views of others - when I stopped thinking before I acted."
Landry chuckled at the statement. "Jack said you'd say exactly that." He rose from the bed and moved to stand beside Daniel. "And he told me to tell you that you have never thought before acting, so there's no reason to beat yourself up for not doing it now. Also, I would venture a guess as to say you stopped caring about the views of others when those others started forcing their beliefs on you."
Daniel nodded slowly, realizing he didn't just mean the people on that horrible planet.
"Wha-?" Vala's raspy voice broke the moment between the two. Daniel looked down at her as she abruptly lifted her head off his lap. His hand rubbed soothing circles on her back once more.
"Hey, it's okay." Daniel leaned down and kissed her hair. "You're safe."
Vala turned her head slightly to look up at him. Daniel took the opportunity to kiss her lips gently.
"See...perfectly safe." He smiled against her mouth.
From the doorway, Hank nodded with a smile, finally understanding what Jack had said.
'They have something so damn wacky and out there. But it's still amazing to watch, knowing no where else will you see such opposites so in love with each other. They give 'crazy in love' a whole new meaning.'
Give
Daniel trailed behind Vala as she stalked out of the elevator, heading towards his office. He fought hard not to stare at the sway of her hips, fearing she would know if he was doing it. He was supposed to be playing confused and bewildered to her expected anger, and staring at her ass was not going to help.
The moment they were within the confines of his office, Daniel set forth the question that would get her going again.
"What the hell was that about?" He asked, referring to her very public outburst minutes earlier in the middle of the briefing room.
Vala spun on her heels, slamming her hand down hard on his workbench. "What do you THINK it was about, Daniel?" She fumed, and Daniel fought hard against the smile trying to break free. She just looked so cute when she was flustered.
He schooled his expression to one of slight cluelessness. "I honestly have no idea, Vala."
Shaking her head, Vala gave him a humorless laugh in response. "Of course you don't! Why would I expect YOU to know? It's not like it's of MAJOR IMPORTANCE or anything..." She looked down at the floor and let out an angry huff of air.
"Did I do something wrong?" Daniel asked as he moved to place a hand on Vala's arm. She held up a warning finger, letting him know he really didn't want to do that. Her grey eyes pierced his blue ones like daggers, and for a moment he thought she would see right through him.
"Oh no! Nothing wrong!" Vala smiled sarcastically. "Not at all! Just being wonderful, dense you, darling. How could I be upset with that?"
Daniel shrugged, shaking his head. "Then why are you upset?"
Vala threw her hands up in the air with an exasperated sigh. "I don't know, Daniel!" She fixed him with a sad, hurt look that made him feel a bit guilty. "You just have no idea, do you?"
Shrugging again, Daniel held out his hands in a totally unknowing gesture. Vala nodded, her eyes getting a little watery. She dropped her gaze to one of the many artifacts scattered over the surface of the workbench. Her fingers brushed across it gently.
"Nevermind then." She said with mild anger. "Don't even worry about it."
Daniel finally smiled, and reached his right hand into his pocket. The other hand went to Vala's cheek, turning her face back towards him. He brought his hand out of his pocket in a fist, and held it at eye length.
Vala met his smile with a hurt scowl. Daniel released his fist, letting a thin gold chain with a small charm on the end fall. It dangled from his fingers, and his grin widened at Vala's shocked look. He took that moment to lean in and place a loving kiss to her slightly parted lips.
"Happy anniversary, beautiful." Daniel smiled as he pulled away.
"You..." Vala whispered, searching his blue eyes, alight with amusement. "You remembered."
Daniel brushed her hair back behind her ear, letting his thumb stoke her temple tenderly. "Of course I remembered." He moved to place the chain around her neck. Vala looked down at the little charm, fingering it delicately as Daniel clasped the necklace in place. "I will never forget the day I stopped being an idiot, and told you how much I deeply loved you for the first time."
Vala smiled, ignoring the tears in her eyes. She smacked Daniel's chest hard. "Bastard! You made me think you'd forgotten." She looked at him with mock irritation as he laughed and rubbed his chest. She pouted. "You're mean and I should hate you."
"I guess that means you don't wanna join me for dinner..." Daniel stated innocently, tapping his fingers on the workbench. He 'oomphed', then laughed again, as Vala threw herself at him. Her arms wrapped tightly around his neck, while his braced against her back to keep both of them from toppling over.
"Yes!" Vala kissed his neck several times. "Yes, I wanna go to dinner with you!"
Daniel pushed her back a bit, letting his hands rest on the small of her back. He looked down into her now excited eyes, and it made his heart soar. "That's good..." He leaned down and kissed her passionately. "Because I'd hate to have to return that sexy black dress and fantastic pair of boots sitting up on our bed."
Vala's eyes lit up a little more. "My god, Daniel!" She squealed happily. "How am I ever going to top all of this?"
Daniel just smiled mischievously, and pulled her a little closer. "Oh, I can think of a few ways." Vala let out a little laugh as she smirked. "But I think we'll save those thoughts for after dinner."
Vala shrugged innocently, fingers once more going to the charm. "If you insist, darling."
Receive
She swayed gently before him, humming blissfully as she waited for the elevator doors to ding open. Daniel couldn't see her face, be he knew Vala was smiling. And that had him smiling too.
His smile grew as the doors dinged open and she sashayed her way out into the small hallway that led to the next elevator. Her bare feet padded a quiet, slightly uneven, trail as she continued to hum the tune of a song they had heard earlier that evening.
Daniel followed a few steps behind Vala, hands in his pockets. His eyes roamed over every inch of the beautiful woman before him. From her delicate feet, up her wonderfully slender, bare legs to the edge of his suit jacket that she had taken upon herself to put on. His attention moved to her fingertips, just barely peeking out from under his jacket sleeve. They clung to the edge of the material as her arms swayed back and forth with every step she took.
The security checkpoint guard looked up at them as they came to stand before the doors of the next elevator. Vala gave a flirty wave his direction, and the young man blushed. It only made Daniel smile some more.
As Vala stumbled just slightly, letting out a small laugh, the young guard fixed Daniel with a knowing smirk. Daniel just shrugged and placed a hand lightly against Vala's back. She turned her head towards him, and smiled brightly. One that he gladly returned.
The doors to the elevator that would lead them into the bowels of the mountain slid open, and Daniel gently led Vala into the car. He pushed the button for the personnel quarters level. Vala waved a little goodbye to the guard, who once more shared a look with Daniel. The archaeologist just shook his head as the doors closed.
He knew anyone who saw them would think he'd gone out and gotten Vala drunk purposely. Which, in a kind of selfish way, he had. He'd let her have some fun and get a little toasted off champagne on their anniversary. Nobody could really hold that against him. Daniel certainly hadn't done it just to get her in bed. Vala, tipsy or not, was already a willing participant in that regard.
"You have fun tonight?" Daniel finally asked, breaking the comfortable silence that had settled between them since they'd left the restaurant. Vala turned to look at him leaning against the wall of the elevator.
"Oh yes, darling." She smiled, stumbling against him as the elevator came to a stop. She leaned up and Daniel placed a soft kiss to her lips. Vala decided that wasn't quite enough and pulled him in for a more exotic kiss.
Daniel forced his lips away from hers slowly, pushing her back gently. "Not here."
"But I have to pay you back, handsome." Vala gave him a naughty smirk as he moved her out of the elevator.
"In our room." Daniel kept his hand on her back as they walked the nearly empty hallway towards their quarters. Vala just shrugged at his comment.
"I like dancing with you, Daniel." She stated as they continued to walk. "We should do it more often."
Daniel had to agree, but decided to play with her a little. "Maybe."
Vala turned her head to look at him expectantly. "It really makes me happy."
"Maybe." Daniel repeated, proud he had resisted her puppy dog eyes.
The comfortable silence returned as they walked the rest if the way to their room. As Daniel pulled the key card from his pocket, Vala leaned into him heavily. Her arms wrapped around his chest. He looked down at her as his free hand rubbed her back.
"You okay?" He asked, slightly concerned.
Vala nodded against him. "Just very much in love."
Daniel smiled and placed a gentle kiss in her hair. "Me too." He swiped the card, and pushed open the door. Vala still clung to him as they walked in. Her head lifted up when she spotted the bucket with a bottle sticking out of it and two glasses beside it on the table.
"Is that?" She asked hopefully, and walked over the table. She pulled the bottle out of the ice, and examined it closely.
"Same kind we were drinking at the restaurant." Daniel smiled as he came to stand up flush against her back. "You said you liked it."
"I do." Vala smiled, then fixed him with a devious smirk. "Are you trying to get me drunk...some more?"
Daniel laughed gently as he leaned in to place a kiss to her lips. "Yes and no. You don't have to drink anymore, if you don't want to." He took the bottle from her hand, and began to remove the wrapper from around the top. "I'm just trying to get myself possibly a little drunk too."
Vala matched his grin as she turned in his grasp to face him. "I think I like that idea."
"I figured you would." Daniel murmured as a loud pop filled the room. He leaned against Vala unnecessarily as he poured the sparkling liquid into the glasses. Placing the bottle down, he handed one glass to Vala, and took the other for himself.
"I love you, Vala Malduran." He whispered into her ear, and Vala laughed a little.
"And I you, Daniel Jackson." She whispered right back. Daniel pulled back a bit and held his glass out towards her.
"To love." He stated with a smile.
Vala softened her own smile, and fixed him with an affectionate look. She tapped her glass against his. "To us."
Daniel conceded the point with a slight nod, and then put the glass to his lips. He went to take a sip, but before he could lower it, Vala tapped his hand up gently. Taking the hint, Daniel drained it empty. As he brought the glass down, Vala already had the bottle ready. She filled it nearly to the brim with champagne, then returned the bottle to the table.
"Are you trying to get me drunk?" Daniel asked with amusement. He took a small sip this time.
Vala nodded, still sipping from her first glass. "Oh absolutely."
Daniel grinned, and pulled her tight against him. He leaned in and placed a fiery kiss against Vala's lips. As their tongues collided against one another, both put their glasses on the table. Vala took the opportunity to thrust herself hard against Daniel. He in turn pushed her back hard against the table.
She felt herself being lowered to the floor. When they finally broke the kiss, Vala found herself on her back, staring up at a breathless, smiling Daniel.
"I think..." He swallowed. "I'm ready for that payback."
Vala reached out and grabbed him purposely. Daniel groaned lustily as his head came down by her shoulder. In an instant, he found himself on his back staring up at her. Even half-toasted, Vala was still very good. He couldn't help the laugh at how much power she truly had over him.
"It's gonna take a lot to top this perfect night..." Vala stated as she started to unbutton his shirt.
As Vala's lips came to place nipping kisses to his warm flesh, Daniel twisted his fingers in her messy hair. "Oh god, I hope so."
Appreciate
Daniel shifted to a sitting position in his lawn chair slowly. His arms came to wrap tightly around the slender body in the chair with him.
"Have I told you how much I love you?" He murmured against warm skin, placing a wet kiss to her neck.
Vala laughed quietly. "Yes, darling...many, many times today."
Daniel squeezed her tight. He smiled lazily against her. "Well, I really do - Love you that is."
"I know." Vala continued to flip through her magazine.
"A lot." Daniel whispered into her ear before slowly flicking his tongue across the skin just beneath it. Vala shuddered against him, and he pressed a hand against the inside of her thigh.
"Darling..." Vala placed one hand on his against her, stopping its slow trail northwards. "Are you getting fresh with me?"
Daniel snorted into her hair. "I want to show you how much I REALLY love you."
Vala turned slightly in his embrace, and looked into slightly unfocused blue eyes burning with need, lust, and of course, love. "I don't think that kind of love is recommended after major surgery."
Daniel blew a raspberry. "It wasn't MAJOR surgery." He rolled his eyes dramatically. "Exploratory surgery is not major."
"Any surgery you go under is major, mister." Vala stated as she tapped his nose. He rolled his eyes again, then fixed Vala with a pout. She ignored it, and turned back to her magazine.
"It's been weeks..." He whined, resting his forehead against her exposed back. His lips came to her skin softly. "Three LONG weeks, in which I went rolling down a very steep, muddy incline, almost drowned, went through surgery over a possibly busted knee, sickness from anesthesia..." Daniel continued the kisses down her back until he reached the string of the bikini top. His head came up again, and he rested his chin on her shoulder. "All because I was being all romantic and heroic, saving your life."
Vala laughed a moment. "I distinctly remember dragging your butt from that water, through the stargate."
"My hero..." Daniel murmured, placing a kiss to her shoulder. "I should repay you." His hand slid up her stomach slowly. Again, Vala stopped him. "Come on, baby..." Daniel pushed tighter against her, but Vala still shook her head. He laughed against her neck. "I can guarantee I won't feel any pain."
"All thanks to those pain killers." Vala smiled, still focused on her magazine.
Daniel nipped at her flesh. "Good meds..." When Vala still wouldn't react to his advances, Daniel decided to go for a more direct approach. He reached his hand up to her cheek, and turned her face towards his. Before she had a chance to say anything, Daniel took Vala's lips in a passionate kiss. She accepted it for a moment, then gently pushed him away.
"Vala..." He whined against her lips.
Vala pushed him away a little more so she could look into his eyes. "Daniel." She said slowly, fixing him with a serious look. "I watched you almost DIE on that planet." Her hand came to his lips as he opened his mouth to speak. "And you've been so sick and exhausted for the past few weeks. I'm so happy that you're finally beginning to feel like yourself again, and are ready to get things back to..." She smiled. "Normal."
Daniel nodded against her hand, licking her palm mischievously. Vala made a face and he gave her an innocent shrug.
"But right now..." Vala moved her hand away and kissed Daniel softly, wiping her wet palm on the side of his neck. "I'm so much more happy that I can sit here with you, and not have to worry about you. Because for the past three weeks I have been so scared, Daniel."
Daniel sobered at the look in her grey eyes. "I'm sorry..." He whispered, kissing her again. "I didn't mean to scare you..." He sat back, closing his eyes. "You're right...sitting with you is nice. But you know me and medication..." Daniel opened his eyes and gave her a small smile. "I just see you, and...I don't know what I would do without you...I might not have made it if you weren't there this time." He motioned with his hand for her to lay back against him. Vala did so, and Daniel winced slightly at the added pressure to the bruises on his back.
"You're so beautiful." He murmured into her ear as he brushed her hair aside. "And I love you."
Vala smiled. "I love you too."
Daniel kissed her cheek and grinned. "Finally got you to say it back."
Deperation
His heart broke a little more with every single sound of distress Vala made.
Daniel wished he could rush to her side and hold her in his arms forever. Instead he was chained to the wall of a cell watching her suffer from just a few feet away. Watching as what little strength Vala had left quickly ebbed away, and the noose around her neck tightened as her wrists lowered some more.
She was killing herself, and he had to watch on.
And it was all because of a simple kiss. Who knew something they cherished so much between one another could get them into such a dangerous situation? How could they have known that physical contact between a man and a woman out in public was the biggest sacrilege imaginable to that world's culture? When had he stopped thinking with his brain, and started thinking with his heart and...other things...instead? When had his love overshadowed his respect for others' beliefs?
"Daniel..." Vala called out to him weakly. "I can't do this anymore."
Daniel fought against the chains around his wrists. "Yes you can. You're strong, Vala."
Vala shook her head, letting out a tired whimper.
"Yes, baby." Daniel nodded, feeling the tears come to his eyes. "Strong...stubborn..." He yanked hard on one of the chains, feeling it give an inch. "You're a fighter, and you will fight this."
"I'm so tired." Vala sighed, her voice dropping dangerously low. "So tired, Daniel."
Daniel looked to the ceiling, trying to stem his emotions. "I know, but you have to stay awake..."
Vala sighed. "I'm sorry." She whispered, her eyes drifting shut. Her body went limp a second later, and the noose pulled tight around her throat.
"No!" Daniel thrashed out hard, feeling the sharp metal edge of the chains dig deep into his skin. "Vala! Wake up, baby!" He yanked desperately at the restraint that had shifted before. "Son of a bitch! Vala!"
The tears broke free from his eyes as he struggled harder against the binds. Planting his feet, Daniel put all his strength into pulling that one chain out of the wall. He gave a desperate yell, and yanked as hard as he could. There was a sickening snap, and then the scrap of the metal coming free of the stone wall.
Daniel fell to his knees as unimaginable pain shot white hot fire up his now free arm. He couldn't feel his hand at all, and he didn't need to look at his wrist to know he'd broken it. Tear-blurred eyes looked up towards Vala. He gritted his teeth against the pain, and turned back toward the wall.
Letting his free arm dangle at his side, Daniel placed one foot on the wall for leverage. He grabbed at the chain with the hand still attached to it, and pulled with a strangled yell of determination. It was surprisingly easier to move at that angle, and soon he found himself falling backwards to the floor moments later.
A shout of pain broke through as he landed hard on his injured hand. Bile rose in his throat, but Daniel fought against it. He pushed himself to his feet with his uninjured hand and was before Vala in a matter of seconds.
Her lips were beginning to turn a faint shade of blue, and he felt his heart jump into his throat.
"No!" He whispered desperately, and wrapped an arm around her body. He nearly buckled as he pressed his broken wrist against her back to hold her in place against him as he lifted her up. There was barely enough slack for him to loosen the noose around her neck, but it would have to do.
Daniel pulled just enough rope through the loop for it to slip free of Vala head. Unable to hold the weight anymore, he collapsed to the floor with her in his arms. His fingers desperately searched for a pulse, and Daniel felt his stomach drop out when he couldn't find one.
"Vala!" He cried out, panicked. He shook her gently, tears blinding his vision momentarily. "No, dammit! Come on!" Daniel laid her down on the floor, opened her mouth, plugged her nose, and pressed his mouth to hers. He blew precious air into her lungs, then pumped on her chest as best as he could, trying to get Vala's heart pumping on its own.
"No, baby." Daniel sobbed out to her, continuing CPR. "You can't leave me alone. Come on, Vala. You need to breathe, hunny. I can't do this without you." His hand shook as it continued it's work. "Please, Vala..." He placed his ear to her chest, desperate to hear her heart beating. "Oh god!" He sobbed into her bloody shirt, then inhaled deeply as a soft thump came from within her still body.
Daniel sat back up. "Yes!" He resumed CPR, keeping her heart beating. "That's it." Just as his mouth touched against hers again, Vala gasped weakly, then coughed harshly into his mouth. Daniel pulled up with a relieved sob.
"Yes!" He shouted again, running his hand through her hair. He watched as her coughing eased off, and she breathed in and out raggedly. He couldn't stop the tears at how much of a beautiful sight it was. "That's my girl."
"Daniel?" Vala rasped out weakly.
Daniel pulled her into his arms, ignoring the pain that once again shot up from his wrist. He nuzzled into her neck as she weakly, but desperately, wrapped her arms around him.
"I'm here." He sobbed against her, placing wet kisses to her quickly bruising flesh. "I'm here."
Vala buried her head into his shoulder, and started to cry. "I thought I was..."
Daniel pulled away to look into her eyes, and nodded. "You were." He brushed his uninjured hand through her hair again. "But you're here now." Before he had a chance to even think about it, he pressed his lips to Vala's in a desperate kiss. Vala sucked on his mouth just as hard as he did hers. They pulled apart abruptly.
"You scared the shit out of me." Daniel sobbed, placing sweet kisses to Vala's lips between each word.
"I'm sorry." Vala sobbed back.
Daniel hugged her close once more. "Me too, baby. Me too."
They were so wrapped up in one another that neither of them noticed the others watching them. Cameron, Sam, and Teal'c all watched on silently from the other side of the cell bars. They had intended to be the grand cavalry, rushing to the rescue. But one man's overwhelming love had beaten them to it.
And as they watched the couple cling desperately to one another, they were glad it had.
Crazy in Love
A light tap on the door brought Daniel out of his light dozing. He carefully pulled the blanket a little higher over the warm body resting against his, seeing as she was wearing only his shirt. The knock came again.
"Come in." Daniel called out as loud as he could muster without waking Vala. A mildly surprised expression came over his face when he saw who it was. "General?"
It wasn't usually surprising for the General to check up on the members of the team after they came back injured. But, after the ass chewing he'd given the younger man over the incident that had put their lives in danger, Daniel hadn't expected him to come and visit.
Landry looked from him to Vala, and Daniel, for the umpteenth time within one day, felt slightly guilty. It was their disrespectful relationship that had gotten them into this mess in the first place, and yet they wasted no time getting back into each others arms. Hell, they'd practically made out just minutes after Vala had nearly died.
Nobody seemed to understand that the harder their relationship was pushed apart, the tighter they instinctively came together. Daniel would never regret having Vala in his arms, especially after coming so close to losing her. Still, he couldn't help feel like he'd disappointed yet another man he thought of like a father.
"I was just coming to see if you were alright." Landry stated, staying close to the door. If Daniel didn't know any better, he thought he saw guilt play across the General's face. "Both of you."
Daniel looked down at Vala, whose breathing was still slightly wheezy. There was a nasty discolored rope imprint that circled around her throat. "Yeah, we're okay." His gaze shifted to the cast on his wrist before landing on the General once more. "A little shaken, but okay."
Landry nodded. "Good. I never got a chance to check before..."
"Before you yelled at me, sir." Daniel finished. He words were childish, but his tone was understanding.
Landry gave a curt nod. "And for that, I wanted to apologize."
Daniel shifted a little, caught off guard by the unusual admission. "Sir?" He questioned distractedly as Vala whimpered against him. It was a sound that he had hoped never to have to hear again. Leaning down, his free hand ran through her soft hair while he whispered comforting words into her ear. As she settled down again, Daniel placed a sweet kiss to her temple. Still completely asleep, Vala kissed his shirt-covered stomach.
"Jack was right." Hank said with a slight laugh, and Daniel looked up at him curiously. He finally moved farther into the room, sitting on the edge of the bed. "He told me that I just wouldn't understand until I saw it for myself, first-hand."
Daniel's head was reeling from total bafflement. "I'm sorry, sir...but what are you talking about?"
"Do you love her?" Landry asked, looking down at Vala.
"Absolutely." Daniel answered without hesitation.
The General nodded. "I always thought maybe it was some," He looked back up at Daniel. "Lust thing between you two. Something I let you two indulge in because it helped settle the tension between both of you, and helped the team work better."
Daniel nodded in understanding. He instinctively began to rub Vala's back even though she couldn't hear the conversation.
"And Jack said that you didn't just fall in lust. That you played all or nothing." Landry held Daniel's gaze. "All I ever saw were you and Vala flirting, or a sexually charged kiss. Then there's the innuendo. So when you came back through the gate, and explained what happened, I assumed-"
"That our sexual passion had gotten the better of us, and put the team in danger." Daniel finished. Again, Landry gave a curt nod. "It did, sir."
"No, son." Hank shook his head. "It was your love, which is something that should never be punished. The rest of your team, as well as General O'Neill - who wasn't even there, immediately jumped to defend Vala and yourself. Mitchell specifically pointed out that it was nothing more than an innocent peck on the lips that got you into the situation."
Daniel looked down at Vala. "Still, I should have had more respect for the culture." He brushed his hand through her hair again. "I don't know when I stopped caring about the views of others - when I stopped thinking before I acted."
Landry chuckled at the statement. "Jack said you'd say exactly that." He rose from the bed and moved to stand beside Daniel. "And he told me to tell you that you have never thought before acting, so there's no reason to beat yourself up for not doing it now. Also, I would venture a guess as to say you stopped caring about the views of others when those others started forcing their beliefs on you."
Daniel nodded slowly, realizing he didn't just mean the people on that horrible planet.
"Wha-?" Vala's raspy voice broke the moment between the two. Daniel looked down at her as she abruptly lifted her head off his lap. His hand rubbed soothing circles on her back once more.
"Hey, it's okay." Daniel leaned down and kissed her hair. "You're safe."
Vala turned her head slightly to look up at him. Daniel took the opportunity to kiss her lips gently.
"See...perfectly safe." He smiled against her mouth.
From the doorway, Hank nodded with a smile, finally understanding what Jack had said.
'They have something so damn wacky and out there. But it's still amazing to watch, knowing no where else will you see such opposites so in love with each other. They give 'crazy in love' a whole new meaning.'
Give
Daniel trailed behind Vala as she stalked out of the elevator, heading towards his office. He fought hard not to stare at the sway of her hips, fearing she would know if he was doing it. He was supposed to be playing confused and bewildered to her expected anger, and staring at her ass was not going to help.
The moment they were within the confines of his office, Daniel set forth the question that would get her going again.
"What the hell was that about?" He asked, referring to her very public outburst minutes earlier in the middle of the briefing room.
Vala spun on her heels, slamming her hand down hard on his workbench. "What do you THINK it was about, Daniel?" She fumed, and Daniel fought hard against the smile trying to break free. She just looked so cute when she was flustered.
He schooled his expression to one of slight cluelessness. "I honestly have no idea, Vala."
Shaking her head, Vala gave him a humorless laugh in response. "Of course you don't! Why would I expect YOU to know? It's not like it's of MAJOR IMPORTANCE or anything..." She looked down at the floor and let out an angry huff of air.
"Did I do something wrong?" Daniel asked as he moved to place a hand on Vala's arm. She held up a warning finger, letting him know he really didn't want to do that. Her grey eyes pierced his blue ones like daggers, and for a moment he thought she would see right through him.
"Oh no! Nothing wrong!" Vala smiled sarcastically. "Not at all! Just being wonderful, dense you, darling. How could I be upset with that?"
Daniel shrugged, shaking his head. "Then why are you upset?"
Vala threw her hands up in the air with an exasperated sigh. "I don't know, Daniel!" She fixed him with a sad, hurt look that made him feel a bit guilty. "You just have no idea, do you?"
Shrugging again, Daniel held out his hands in a totally unknowing gesture. Vala nodded, her eyes getting a little watery. She dropped her gaze to one of the many artifacts scattered over the surface of the workbench. Her fingers brushed across it gently.
"Nevermind then." She said with mild anger. "Don't even worry about it."
Daniel finally smiled, and reached his right hand into his pocket. The other hand went to Vala's cheek, turning her face back towards him. He brought his hand out of his pocket in a fist, and held it at eye length.
Vala met his smile with a hurt scowl. Daniel released his fist, letting a thin gold chain with a small charm on the end fall. It dangled from his fingers, and his grin widened at Vala's shocked look. He took that moment to lean in and place a loving kiss to her slightly parted lips.
"Happy anniversary, beautiful." Daniel smiled as he pulled away.
"You..." Vala whispered, searching his blue eyes, alight with amusement. "You remembered."
Daniel brushed her hair back behind her ear, letting his thumb stoke her temple tenderly. "Of course I remembered." He moved to place the chain around her neck. Vala looked down at the little charm, fingering it delicately as Daniel clasped the necklace in place. "I will never forget the day I stopped being an idiot, and told you how much I deeply loved you for the first time."
Vala smiled, ignoring the tears in her eyes. She smacked Daniel's chest hard. "Bastard! You made me think you'd forgotten." She looked at him with mock irritation as he laughed and rubbed his chest. She pouted. "You're mean and I should hate you."
"I guess that means you don't wanna join me for dinner..." Daniel stated innocently, tapping his fingers on the workbench. He 'oomphed', then laughed again, as Vala threw herself at him. Her arms wrapped tightly around his neck, while his braced against her back to keep both of them from toppling over.
"Yes!" Vala kissed his neck several times. "Yes, I wanna go to dinner with you!"
Daniel pushed her back a bit, letting his hands rest on the small of her back. He looked down into her now excited eyes, and it made his heart soar. "That's good..." He leaned down and kissed her passionately. "Because I'd hate to have to return that sexy black dress and fantastic pair of boots sitting up on our bed."
Vala's eyes lit up a little more. "My god, Daniel!" She squealed happily. "How am I ever going to top all of this?"
Daniel just smiled mischievously, and pulled her a little closer. "Oh, I can think of a few ways." Vala let out a little laugh as she smirked. "But I think we'll save those thoughts for after dinner."
Vala shrugged innocently, fingers once more going to the charm. "If you insist, darling."
Receive
She swayed gently before him, humming blissfully as she waited for the elevator doors to ding open. Daniel couldn't see her face, be he knew Vala was smiling. And that had him smiling too.
His smile grew as the doors dinged open and she sashayed her way out into the small hallway that led to the next elevator. Her bare feet padded a quiet, slightly uneven, trail as she continued to hum the tune of a song they had heard earlier that evening.
Daniel followed a few steps behind Vala, hands in his pockets. His eyes roamed over every inch of the beautiful woman before him. From her delicate feet, up her wonderfully slender, bare legs to the edge of his suit jacket that she had taken upon herself to put on. His attention moved to her fingertips, just barely peeking out from under his jacket sleeve. They clung to the edge of the material as her arms swayed back and forth with every step she took.
The security checkpoint guard looked up at them as they came to stand before the doors of the next elevator. Vala gave a flirty wave his direction, and the young man blushed. It only made Daniel smile some more.
As Vala stumbled just slightly, letting out a small laugh, the young guard fixed Daniel with a knowing smirk. Daniel just shrugged and placed a hand lightly against Vala's back. She turned her head towards him, and smiled brightly. One that he gladly returned.
The doors to the elevator that would lead them into the bowels of the mountain slid open, and Daniel gently led Vala into the car. He pushed the button for the personnel quarters level. Vala waved a little goodbye to the guard, who once more shared a look with Daniel. The archaeologist just shook his head as the doors closed.
He knew anyone who saw them would think he'd gone out and gotten Vala drunk purposely. Which, in a kind of selfish way, he had. He'd let her have some fun and get a little toasted off champagne on their anniversary. Nobody could really hold that against him. Daniel certainly hadn't done it just to get her in bed. Vala, tipsy or not, was already a willing participant in that regard.
"You have fun tonight?" Daniel finally asked, breaking the comfortable silence that had settled between them since they'd left the restaurant. Vala turned to look at him leaning against the wall of the elevator.
"Oh yes, darling." She smiled, stumbling against him as the elevator came to a stop. She leaned up and Daniel placed a soft kiss to her lips. Vala decided that wasn't quite enough and pulled him in for a more exotic kiss.
Daniel forced his lips away from hers slowly, pushing her back gently. "Not here."
"But I have to pay you back, handsome." Vala gave him a naughty smirk as he moved her out of the elevator.
"In our room." Daniel kept his hand on her back as they walked the nearly empty hallway towards their quarters. Vala just shrugged at his comment.
"I like dancing with you, Daniel." She stated as they continued to walk. "We should do it more often."
Daniel had to agree, but decided to play with her a little. "Maybe."
Vala turned her head to look at him expectantly. "It really makes me happy."
"Maybe." Daniel repeated, proud he had resisted her puppy dog eyes.
The comfortable silence returned as they walked the rest if the way to their room. As Daniel pulled the key card from his pocket, Vala leaned into him heavily. Her arms wrapped around his chest. He looked down at her as his free hand rubbed her back.
"You okay?" He asked, slightly concerned.
Vala nodded against him. "Just very much in love."
Daniel smiled and placed a gentle kiss in her hair. "Me too." He swiped the card, and pushed open the door. Vala still clung to him as they walked in. Her head lifted up when she spotted the bucket with a bottle sticking out of it and two glasses beside it on the table.
"Is that?" She asked hopefully, and walked over the table. She pulled the bottle out of the ice, and examined it closely.
"Same kind we were drinking at the restaurant." Daniel smiled as he came to stand up flush against her back. "You said you liked it."
"I do." Vala smiled, then fixed him with a devious smirk. "Are you trying to get me drunk...some more?"
Daniel laughed gently as he leaned in to place a kiss to her lips. "Yes and no. You don't have to drink anymore, if you don't want to." He took the bottle from her hand, and began to remove the wrapper from around the top. "I'm just trying to get myself possibly a little drunk too."
Vala matched his grin as she turned in his grasp to face him. "I think I like that idea."
"I figured you would." Daniel murmured as a loud pop filled the room. He leaned against Vala unnecessarily as he poured the sparkling liquid into the glasses. Placing the bottle down, he handed one glass to Vala, and took the other for himself.
"I love you, Vala Malduran." He whispered into her ear, and Vala laughed a little.
"And I you, Daniel Jackson." She whispered right back. Daniel pulled back a bit and held his glass out towards her.
"To love." He stated with a smile.
Vala softened her own smile, and fixed him with an affectionate look. She tapped her glass against his. "To us."
Daniel conceded the point with a slight nod, and then put the glass to his lips. He went to take a sip, but before he could lower it, Vala tapped his hand up gently. Taking the hint, Daniel drained it empty. As he brought the glass down, Vala already had the bottle ready. She filled it nearly to the brim with champagne, then returned the bottle to the table.
"Are you trying to get me drunk?" Daniel asked with amusement. He took a small sip this time.
Vala nodded, still sipping from her first glass. "Oh absolutely."
Daniel grinned, and pulled her tight against him. He leaned in and placed a fiery kiss against Vala's lips. As their tongues collided against one another, both put their glasses on the table. Vala took the opportunity to thrust herself hard against Daniel. He in turn pushed her back hard against the table.
She felt herself being lowered to the floor. When they finally broke the kiss, Vala found herself on her back, staring up at a breathless, smiling Daniel.
"I think..." He swallowed. "I'm ready for that payback."
Vala reached out and grabbed him purposely. Daniel groaned lustily as his head came down by her shoulder. In an instant, he found himself on his back staring up at her. Even half-toasted, Vala was still very good. He couldn't help the laugh at how much power she truly had over him.
"It's gonna take a lot to top this perfect night..." Vala stated as she started to unbutton his shirt.
As Vala's lips came to place nipping kisses to his warm flesh, Daniel twisted his fingers in her messy hair. "Oh god, I hope so."
