Title: Love Potion

A/N: So I came up with this one night and had to get it down before I lost it, like so many other good ideas I have. This was written in one big shot, but I split it into several chapters for everyone's sanity. You will find that these chapters vary in length significantly. I am very happy with how this turned out. I chuckle when I think about the scenes in this fic. I hope you do, too. I would love to hear what you think. So please, REVIEW!

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Ch. 1: What?

Summary: Mitchell and Teal'c are acting strange. Normally Vala would love this kind of attention, but not this kind of attention!

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The mission to P4X-219 was hardly routine from the beginning. Cameron and Teal'c had been called to the Sodan homeworld and therefore didn't join the rest of SG-1. That left Daniel, Sam, and Vala to explore what was supposed to be an uninhabited planet with strange energy readings.

They never found the source of those energy signatures. But they did find a strange old woman with a smelly little home tucked away behind some dense foliage. Her house was filled with unlabeled bottles of liquids and powders in every conceivable color. Mortars and pestles littered her workspace along with several empty jars. She was obviously a chemist, but of what sort, Sam couldn't tell.

The old lady seemed harmless enough until she "accidentally" blew some sort of powder in Vala's face. Poor Vala began sneezing and coughing almost immediately. They had to scrap the mission and bring her home early. Dr. Lam cleared her and allowed her to roam freely around the base until the next mission. And that's when all of the problems started.

"Hey, Vala!" Cameron called down from the other end of the corridor.

She turned in time to see him sprinting toward her, with an eager smile on his face. She smiled warmly in return. "Mitchell, you're back. How did it go with the Sodan?"

"Oh, just fine, just fine. Listen, I was wonderin' if we could go grab some dinner and drinks at O'Malleys later."

Vala's eyes lit up in surprise. Usually Sam or Teal'c were the ones to tell her about a team outing. "Sure, I can go tell the others if you want."

"No no no, I was saying 'just you and me.' You know, alone?" He winked at her.

Her brow furrowed in confusion. "Cameron Mitchell, are you asking me out on a date?" she asked in disbelief.

He smiled strangely and took one large step closer to her. "What else would I ask you?" he said in a low voice. As he stepped closer, she stepped back, stopping only when her back hit the wall of the corridor. Cameron placed his right hand on the wall high near her head to block her escape. His voice was deep and almost seductive as he added, "Then later I was thinking we could head to my place and spend some quality time together." He grinned.

Vala didn't know what to do. This was the first time the Colonel had shown any sort of romantic interest in her. Her basic instincts told her to accept, but something in her heart held her back. "Uhhhh… I…"

"Mitchell!" a male voice called from a side corridor. "What are you doing?" It was Daniel Jackson.

The Colonel in question stepped back from Vala and turned to greet his teammate. "Oh, nothing, just talking." He began walking away. "Think about it, Vala! You'll know where to find me!" he yelled before turning a corner.

Daniel looked to Vala quizzically. She shrugged. "I think Mitchell just asked me out."

"What?"

They fell into stride together toward his office. "Yes, it was quite odd," she said. A small bubble of jealousy rose up in Daniel's stomach. He told himself it would be better if she didn't accept the Colonel's offer. Such a thing would risk screwing up the team dynamics. Or so he wanted to believe.

He smirked. Half-jokingly, Daniel asked, "So you gonna do it?"

Vala didn't answer for a few seconds. "Maybe…"

"Good," he said before realizing it. He expected her to say 'No.' "Wait. Maybe?" he whispered after her as she entered the office. Vala never heard him.

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After a tireless afternoon of helping Dr. Jackson translate Goa'uld text, Vala made her way to her room. She found Teal'c standing at her doorway with his hands hidden behind him. "Teal'c?" He had a strange look on his face.

"ValaMalDoran, I wish to give these flowers to you." The Jaffa pulled out a large, colorful bouquet from his back and held it out to her. A grin graced his features. She smiled and accepted them, not sure what they were for. "It is a Tau'ri custom to present flowers to a person of romantic interest. I have come to ask for your hand in marriage, ValaMalDoran," he said. It was just like him to get straight to the point.

Her ears barely registered the proposal. "Huh?"

He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close to him. Her eyes went wide as he leaned down to kiss her. "Teal'c! What the hell!" a male voice exclaimed.

Teal'c halted his approach toward her mouth and turned his head. "DanielJackson."

Vala wiggled out of his embrace and put the flowers back in the Jaffa's hands. She ran into her room. Teal'c didn't seem to notice. His arms were still hugging the air as if she was there. When Daniel ran up to him, he already looked confused. "What are you doing?" the archaeologist asked.

Teal'c blinked. He looked at his surroundings. Then he looked down at the bouquet. "I do not know," he said plainly. He stuffed the flowers in Jackson's arms. "I shall retire to my quarters." Daniel stared as his friend walked away. After a moment, he knocked on Vala's door.

She only opened it a few inches, wearily peering out to see her visitor. "Is he gone?" she whispered.

"Yes. Now would you please tell me what that was all about?"

Vala opened the door wider. She smiled at the flowers in Daniel's hands. "Why Daniel, you shouldn't have." She plucked them out of his hands and led him into her room. Placing them into a vase filled with water, she responded, "Muscles just asked me to marry him!"

"Oh my god. What did you say?" he asked, incredulous.

"Nothing! I didn't know what to say. He had the strangest look on his face. It was very unlike him."

"I'll say. Weird. First Mitchell, then Teal'c." Daniel shook his head.

She scoffed. "Excuse me, are you saying that I shouldn't be approached by other men?" she asked, feigning insult.

"Uhhh, no no, I just thought it was strange that all of a sudden they would, you know… and so directly, too," he stammered. A pang of jealousy he couldn't quite explain struck his heart. 'Why can't I be more like them?' he asked himself, without knowing why.

"Yes, well, you're right about that. Something strange is certainly going on."

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TBC… Next time: More people fall victim to the same affliction as Mitchell and Teal'c. Daniel and Vala discover the cause. Trust me, this one is hilarious!