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He walked down the stairs with Vala, apprehensive. Daniel had after all, become the laughing stock of the academic community since revealing his radical ideas about the pyramids. So being nervous at the archeological convention really isn't a surprise.

And yet here he was about to face his peers and their laughter and disdain, yet again. Although he would not admit it, (especially to her) he was glad that Vala had come along. He knew she would support him, and if he was a about to crawl inside his shell as he often did at these conventions, he knew she would draw him out by her insults or pretending to be overly-ignorant as she so often did.

However, to his surprise, rather than being greeted with the disdain he was so used to, his peers smiled at him, some even looked at him in awe.

"Why are they staring?"

"I don't know - I mean they usually stare at me incredulously you know because of my theories about the great pyramids-"

"But those theories are right. The Goa'uld did use them as landing platforms and -"

"Yes, but none of them know that. With those theories, my reputation was shot and they came to the conclusion that I was crazy"

"Well darling I hate to tell you this but you are a tad -"

"I am not crazy."

Finally, someone approached the bickering couple. "Doctor Jackson, Vala Mal Doran, My name is Dr Jacob Glamad. It is a honour to meet you."

Daniel stared in disbelief, completely speechless.

Vala, on the otherhand, defended Daniel with her usual bluntness, "Since when do you consider it an honour. Since when do you refrain from mocking Daniel? And ... How do you know my name?"

"Well it is on the guest list." the man replied with a small smile. "But that is not whereI know it from." He turned slightly and pointed toward the television playing the the lounge area. "You are on TV."

The duo turned were he was indicating to see an uncomfortable-looking Jack being interviewed. Entering the lounge, They picked up the the voices on the TV. " - worst moment or experience you have had whilst on the program?"

Jack sat back, considering the question. "Probably when I wast tortured to death again and again by Ba'al" Daniel grimaced rat the memory of watching Jack almost lose his mind, "... No, That's not it. It would actually be watching my best friend die slowly and painfully from radiation poisoning, and then him telling me to ask Jacob to stop healing him."

"I'm sorry for your loss," the woman replied, looking apologetic for dredging up such a painful memory.

"Oh its not so painful now. I mean, a year later he descended - came back to our plane of existence or whatever you call it. Seriously, Danny has more lives than a cat. I've lost count of how many times he has died." Vala shot Daniel and amused and questioning glance. Daniel just shook his head, telling her wordlessly that he would explain later.

The woman looked back at Jack with a bemused expression on her face. "What would you say is the most amazing thin you have encountered or experienced?"

"Ooh. Its a toss up. Its either the experience of flying an X302, or seeing Atlantis," Jack replied grinning at the memories.

"Atlantis? As in the lost city of- ?"

"Yes. It was built by a race of beings that used to live on earth. But for some reason they left taking their flying citywith them all the way to the Pegasus Galaxy."

Smiling at his response, the interviewer continued, "So what's the most surprising thing that has happened during your time at the SGC?"

Jack smirked. "Geeks."

"Geeks?"

"Yes. I had always hated scientists and geeks. Now here I am, ten years into the program, and my best friend is probably the biggest geek on this planet. I mean his geekyness is only rivaled by the geekyness of my fiancé."

At this Daniel turned on his heel and headed angrily out of the lounge. Vala followed him, confused "Daniel, what's so wrong? You are used to being called a geek by him. In fact if he doesn't insult you, you become worried about him. Why is it so different this time?"

"Its not that."

"Then what?"

"He didn't tell me he had proposed to her."

"Who?"

"Jack."

"No who's the girl?"

"Sam."

"You mean Samantha?" Vala asked. "Isn't that a bit sudden?"

Daniel shook his head, exasperated, "Definitely not. Believe me this is a marriage ten years in the making."

A/N: As always, Constructtive critiscim is welcome!