SG-1 does Valentine's Day

For weeks before the actual day, from the minute she learned the meaning behind the day, Vala had been bouncing around the base trying to convince everybody from Daniel (who gave her the actual history of St. Valentine and his martyrdom and proved fruitless in the end) to Cam (who ran from her as fast as he humanly could) to even Sam (who apologised for being in Atlantis and promised her a girl's night out on her first trip back), and Teal'c (who merely raised an eyebrow no. 12 – I have listened to your question, yet I chose to ignore it, be glad I am not carrying a weapon.) She even went to Carolyn (who muttered something about a dinner) and Gen. Landry (who simply stated he had plans and she should ask Daniel. Again.)

By the end she had tried several methods to convince her team to take her out on Valentine's Day, from trying to rig a raffle on base to trying to convince them that Valentine was her real name and thus they should use this day to celebrate her, and that it could be her Tau'ri birthday. She had almost won Daniel over with this one, when Cam pointed out that Sam had already figured out her "birthday". In turn Vala had pouted and began glaring at all the married and "involved" women on base as they gushed as the day approached.

Yet in a twist to luck, fate, karma, or just the luck any member of SG-1 had, when February 14th rolled around it didn't even matter because the team was off-world. On a very wet planet.

Huddled together in their small shelter, a small cave that Teal'c had found, when it had become obvious that it would be impossible to reach the gate, Vala rested against a stone wall next to Daniel, her shoes off, feet pointed to the fire listening to Cam's story about camping with cousins when Teal'c walked over and presented her with what looked to be a carved out heart. It took a closer look to realise it was a carved out chocolate heart. Vala blinked and for a second she wondered how in the world he managed that, when she realised what she, what they all had thought he had been whittling wasn't wood, but this. This wonderful and slightly melting gift.

Straitening in her seated position, Vala gently reached out and took the heart, looking up to meet Teal's brown and caring eyes. "Thank you, Muscles," she quietly smiled and spoke, ducking her head at her friend's thoughtful actions, "you didn't have too."

Teal'c just let out a ghost of a smile (no. 11 – you are most welcome, my friend) and then took his previous seat by the fire.

It was only when Cam broke the silence with his, "Nothing for me, buddy?" and Teal'c's answering eyebrow (no. 44 – I will not response to such a arbitrary remark) they sat back in a comfortable silence when it was broken by the snap of the chocolate. Vala had broken the heart in half and was grinning at one yummy looking piece and turning to her right held it out to Daniel, presenting the man with it.

"Daniel?"

Daniel blinked and looked from the chocolate (which no matter what he said, he did want) to Vala to Teal'c and shook his head. "It's okay, it was for you."

Vala grinned and chuckled, and placed the chocolate in his hands, "I know, only half is for you." Vala then proceeded to reach into her flack jacket and pulled out a bar of chocolate, gaining looks from all three men. Shrugging off their looks, she went to unwrap it and then broke it in half, handing a piece to both Cam and Teal'c, who took their pieces with a wide grin and gentle nod respectively.

Vala then turned back to Daniel, taking back one of the two pieces she handed him and bite into it, smiling at her team. "Happy Valentine's day, boys. You're all very lucky I love you, I was saving that bar for tomorrow."

At her words Daniel, Cam and Teal'c took a look at their chocolate and then at Vala. They smiled. (Yeah, they loved her too.