Title: Moving On
Author: g-love99
Fandom/Pairing: Stargate SG-1 ~ Unending Tag ~ Vala/Cam/Teal'c friendship
Rating: PG-13
Summary: My take on unending if Vala left before Daniel realized he really hurt her.
Disclaimer: Stargate SG-1, its characters, actors, etc do not belong to me.
***CH 1***
***Daniel's tirade****
Vala sat down on the bed, her heart breaking…she could hear Daniel's tirade continue in the background, hear him listing all the reasons that she was unworthy of even the slightest affection from him…she choked back a sob…she had been so certain that he had seen the changes she had fought so hard to make, certain that he knew her feelings for him were genuine, but she was wrong, she chuckles silently to herself, shes never been more wrong…she catches something Daniel says "don't act like you're hurt", and she realizes this is her out, her one chance to save her pride, so she slaps a cheeky grin on her face, turns toward him and says "Well, you can't blame a girl for trying, can you?" and as he lets out a sigh of frustration, she walks towards the door, throwing over her shoulder "See you at dinner, darling."
The second the door closes behind her, she lets the mask drop, doubling over from the pain; she never realized how much he could hurt her, never realized that his rejection would actually hurt physically…she stumbled blindly down the corridor, turning into her quarters and collapsing on her bed with a sob, she cries long after she has been depleted of tears, long after the wracking of her small frame has subsided, she falls asleep, exhausted from the pain and hurt of unrequited love.
She awakens from her dreamless sleep confused, why is she laying on top of her bed, fully clothed? What time is it? What day for that matter? As the fog gradually clears she remembers, remembers approaching Daniel, his rant, her walk back to her room, and finally succumbing to emotional exhaustion, she looks at the clock and realizes that had all happened only hours ago, not the lifetime it feels like (or she perhaps wishes it was), dinner is fast approaching and she has to prepare, has to get herself together so that no one, least of all Daniel, suspects that anything is wrong, but she is a professional, and though her skills have become quite rusty since joining this particular group, no time like the present reacquaint herself with who she was, is, at least who Daniel thinks she still is…
"She takes great care in getting ready for dinner, a tight low cut tank top, form fitting bdu pants, hair shiny and bouncy with a sparkly clip above her ear; she takes a deep breath, pastes on her largest grin and steps out into the corridor. As she rounds the bend she notices Teal'c a few steps ahead, she calls out to him and he pauses and turns around to wait for her to catch up to him.
"ValaMalDoran" he inclines his head in greeting.
"Hello Muscles" she replies, "Do you know what's for dinner, I'm famished."
"Indeed, ColonelCarter is making beef stew"
"Mmm, sounds good, will there be wine?" She asks, hoping desperately that there will be, something to relax her and to dull the senses of her companions.
"I believe it was mentioned as an appropriate accompaniment"
"Excellent, well what are we waiting for?" She wraps her arm through his and guides him to the dining hall.
Back in her room after dinner, she absently massages her cheeks, sore from grinning nonstop for the last 2 hours. All in all not a bad performance this evening, she wasn't at her best, but close. Smirks, grins, smiles, and innuendos all around, no one was left out, not even Daniel (she couldn't act any differently towards him, now could she), he seemed relieved and disappointed at the same time, but she was so busy with her performance she couldn't dwell on why. When her outrageous flirting was directed at them their responses were just as she expected…
She amused Teal'c "Perhaps another time ValaMaldoran."
Confounded Samantha "Oh, boy."
Frustrated Daniel "Vaala…"
Flustered Cameron "Whoa, what?! Wait a minute there, princess."
And General Landry was unperturbed by it all, smiling at all of them and appreciating the relaxed atmosphere that was becoming rarer with each passing day.
a/n: ok, so this is the first thing ive ever written, ever...totally came outta nowhere, unbetad, could definitely use constructive criticism...um, i am also desperately seeking beta ;P...so lemme know what you think/span/p