A: Annoy
-to disturb or bother (a person) in a way that displeases, troubles, or slightly irritates.
Sam had tried humming in her head. She had tried to count pi as far as she could. Even had gone through the process of assembling and disassembling a naquedah generator. None of it worked. Vala and Cam who were usually excellent in such situations were now useless. As absorbed in the situation as the central components. Teal'c was elsewhere. Sam was the lone irritated being at the table. Out of the corner of her eye she could see Vala glance at her. It was though nothing had changed. Only the newest members of the SGC were paying it any mind. Everyone else was institutionalised long ago. She sighed.
'What?' Both Jack and Daniel's head whipped round to her. Vala winced. Cam had no idea what to do. She took a sip of her drink. 'I do not get paid enough for this.' She muttered under her breath. Jack, with his ever good hearing stared at her. 'What am I supposed to apologise? You two have been going back and forth for 20 minutes. With did and didn't.' The pair looked at each other. Music started up in the background. Vala leaned over towards Sam. Unusually she looked rather hesitant. Instead she took a cup of diet coke. 'Ooo this is nice.' The seemingly eternally bright eyed woman grinned at the team. Jack and Daniel both looked at Sam. In ill-disguised mirth. Her eyes narrowed. 'You are a woman of excellent taste.' She turned to Vala lifting her cup. Vala was exceedingly pleased. Sam couldn't help but smile at the woman. She was a breath of fresh air. Daniel looked at Vala suspiciously. Jack was just confused.
Cam nodded slowly, glancing around at the groups of people. Poor boy didn't know what to do. He was so innocent at times. Full of hero-worship and awe. And more than a little enthusiastic. Sam stood up and pinched the bridge of her nose. 'I'm going to talk a walk.' Turning away, she weaved a path through the people. Since Jack had moved to DC she had forgotten how annoying they could be. Two fully grown men arguing like snot-nosed little brats. P2C-106 really was a lovely planet. Lush and green, all the trees you could want. As she wandered along the edge to the forest, she plucked a flower and twirled it. 'Samantha!' Vala skipped along and landed beside her. 'The boys were being pests so I thought you might like someone to walk with.' Sam smiled brightly. 'Yeah, you get used to that. Eventually. And thank you, I would.' Vala beamed and plucked a bright yellow flower. Tucking it behind her ear she turned her head in a little pose. She couldn't help but laugh. 'So they are always like that?' Sam nodded, holding back the giggle. Vala frowned. Pulling a couple of faces, Sam waited. A light breeze ruffled their hair. They entered a meadow. It was an explosion of colour. Brilliant flowers of almost an inconceivable array of colours bloomed before them.
Vala 'ooo'd' almost comically. Sam's tilted and she skipped down excitedly. In that moment she understood Daniel's affection for her. Of course he hadn't admitted to it. He never would. She adjusted the flower perched behind her ear. The contrast between it and her dark hair was startling. Vala bent down again. Sam closed her eyes for a moment, breathing in the fresh air. A brilliant cobalt blue flower was held in front of her eyes. Vala tucked it behind Sam's ear and grinned. 'Very fetching indeed.' A loud cheer echoed from behind them. Vala looked slightly started. Sam narrowed her eyes trying to figure it out. 'Cake.' She deduced. She could see the gray eyes dart about, head bobbing slightly. 'C'mon.' The pair headed back to the main gathering. Several people were clapping. Sam was sure that Jack was trying to hurry along someone. Vala was still picking flowers and tying them together. It was a rather artful bouquet.
'You really aren't that mad at them are you?' 'No Vala I'm not. I've just forgotten how grating the squabbles are.' The gentle breeze from earlier died down to barely a wisp of one. Cam was looking over for them, eyes wide. In panic or confusion Sam couldn't determine. Vala giggled. Jack was turning away from Cam with two slices of cake. Grinning in such a way that Sam knew meant Cam was being messed with. One piece was being waggled at her. Vala made to take one but Jack said something to her. Smirking at her as Vala bounced over to Daniel. Sam looked round at the throngs of people. It was the happiest she had seen most in the SGC in a while. She sat down and took the flower out from behind her ear. Daniel in front of her; was bristling at a beaming Vala. Cam was overly absorbed in the cake. Teal'c was eating slowly, watching all of them. The laugh and fond grumble indicated that Daniel was sharing his slice. Then a piece was in front of her nose.
'Forgive us?' Jack asked as sweetly as he could manage. Of course, it wasn't all that sweet, but still charming enough. 'For now. It's just being a while since I've been ringside to the show.' She muttered and took a bite of cake. Jack's head twitched. Sam took turned and took a cup from the table behind them. Her nose twitched at the taste. Jack took the cup and downed it.
'I still don't get why you prefer diet.' He commented as he put the cup down. She rolled her eyes.
'I still don't get why you and Daniel bicker like an old married couple.' Sam retorted, finishing her cake and leaning against the table. Jacks eyes narrowed at her. She closed her eyes and tilted her head up to the sun.
'You are so annoying.'
'Shhhhh.' Sam patted his arm lightly. With just a touch of patronisation just for fun.