Title: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words

Summary: Vala remembers fun times with Daniel and her friends while making a scrapbook.

Rating: K-T

Disclaimer: As always I own nothing.

A/N: This story will be split into many parts, each part detailing a memory of Vala's in around 1,000 words. The first part is a little Prologue.

Prologue: Vala's Scrapbook

Over the years that Vala had spent at the SGC, she had been collecting pictures to remind her the great times she had with Daniel and her friends.

She had now amassed so many that the boxes that she kept them in no longer seemed like a good way to store them. Originally, Vala had wanted to buy a nice photo album to show them in, but after discussing the issue with Sam, she was convinced to start making a scrapbook instead.

Vala gently stroked the deep violet colored cover of the empty scrapbook that she had chosen at the local craft store. She took out one of the many paint markers that she had bought and chose a silver one to write on the front.

She carefully formed the words: 'Vala's Scrapbook' on the cover with her marker. She was excited to start this new little hobby, so excited that she had gone a little bit overboard with the decorations she would be placing inside.

The SGC had been boring for her as of late. There were no current threats to Earth, other than minor dealings with the Lucian Alliance or rogue Goa'ulds, so while SG-1 still went out on missions, they had a lot more down time than before.

Vala was glad to have something new to try out instead of just annoying Daniel all of the time. Ever since they had started dating, she tried not to bother him quite as much. Sure, it definitely still happened, she wouldn't have it any other way, but she was trying.

Vala was trying to sort out all of her materials when Daniel came to her quarters.

"Vala? How's the scrapbook coming along?" He walked over and placed a small kiss on the top of her head.

She hugged him before answering. "I just started darling, all I have done is written on the cover and now I am trying to get everything sorted out, the materials, pictures, everything." Vala gestured to the mess of items lying on her bed.

Daniel chuckled at her. "Looks like it will be a nice little hobby for you. Now I don't want to see any naked pics of anybody in there okay?"

Vala slapped him playfully on the arm. "Haha, very funny."

He laughed with her and leaned down to kiss her. Vala smiled into his lips. Even though they had been dating for a while now, she still felt an intense chemistry between them, especially when they kissed.

They must have gotten a little carried away because the next thing that Vala knew, she was being tossed on her bed, all over her scrapbook materials.

She pushed Daniel off of her. "Darling! My stuff!"

He sprang up quickly, drawing her up with him. "Sorry, you know how I get around you." Daniel winked at her.

Vala kissed his cheek. "Yes, I know, 'cause I'm the same way around you. Now get back to your work! You have texts to translate!"

"You're telling me to go work? Vala, I'm shocked!"

She swatted him on the butt, laughing. "Go! Get out of here!"

They both laughed as Daniel exited her room.

Vala went back to her scrapbook, hoping to at least get everything all together, when Sam entered the room.

"Hey Vala, how's the scrapbook coming?" Sam smiled at her friend.

Vala threw up her hands in mock frustration. "Well it would be going better if everyone would quit interrupting me!" She laughed and invited Sam to sit across from her.

Sam rifled through some of the materials that Vala had picked out. "Any idea which picture or pictures are going on the first page?"

Vala sorted through her mass array of photos. "Hmm, not sure. I think I would like the first page to be of all of us together. Maybe of one of the times we all went out or something..."

Sam helped her to look through her photos searching for the perfect one. She stopped when she came across a picture of SG-1 plus Jack at Cameron's last birthday party at Jack's cabin.

"What about this one?" Sam grinned and held up the picture for Vala to inspect.

Vala smiled and grabbed it off of her friend. "That one is perfect!"

The two friends quickly got to work on the first page.

End of Prologue. What do you think of this idea? Review and let me know please!

-J