By popular request, some D/V family stuff. :)

A little background on this one: Ethan is Daniel's son from a previous . . . encounter on another planet (more about that in an upcoming fic). He's almost three when Daniel and Vala get married and go on their honeymoon. Hence, this scene.

Daniel breathed in deeply, eyes closed, relishing the scent of Vala's hair. His arms tightened around her and he kissed her neck. She smiled, her eyes still closed and rolled over to face him with a soft sigh.

"Good morning," he said softly, kissing her forehead.

Her smile grew and she opened her eyes. "Yes, darling, it certainly is."

He grinned back at her and kissed her lips gently. Her hands came up into his hair and she pulled him closer, deepening the kiss. Before they could get any farther however, Daniel's phone rang. They ignored it at first, but as soon as Daniel's stopped ringing, Vala's started. Daniel pulled back reluctantly.

"Better get that," he said his face still close to hers.

She nodded. "It might be about Ethan."

By that time, Vala's phone had stopped and Daniel's was ringing again. He rolled over to grab it from the nightstand.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Dannyboy," Jack's overly cheerful voice said. "Am I interrupting anything?"

Daniel sighed. "Of course you're interrupting something, Jack."

Jack chuckled. "Don't worry, I have a good reason. I've got a little boy here who misses his dad."

Daniel couldn't help smiling. "Let me talk to him."

He heard a rustling noise as Jack transferred the phone, and then his little boy's voice greeted him.

"Daddy?"

"Hey, buddy. Are you having fun at Jack and Sam's house?"

"Uh-huh. Coming home today, Daddy?"

"It'll still be a few days, buddy."

"Next day?"

Daniel smiled at Ethan's version of "tomorrow." "No, nine more days. Remember the chain?"

Before he and Vala had left, they had made a paper chain with Ethan to help the two-year-old understand how long his daddy was going to be gone.

"Red one," the little boy said after a moment.

"Is it red paper today? Go ask Uncle Jack if you can take it off yet."

"I want Daddy," the little boy replied.

Distraction time. "Hey, guess what? I bet if you ask nicely, Sam and Jack will take you to the park today."

There was silence on the other end for a moment as the two-year-old considered that. "Cam and T, too?"

"Yeah, Cam and Teal'c could probably go too."

"Vala too?"

"No, remember? Vala's here with Daddy."

Silence again. "I talk to her?"

"You want to talk to Vala?"

"Uh-huh."

Vala snatched the phone out of Daniel's hand. "Hi, Ethan!" she said brightly.

"You with Daddy?"

"Yep, I'm here with Daddy."

"Vala come home?"

"When the chain's all gone we'll come home, baby," she replied, smiling at Daniel. "Are you going to the park today?"

"Uh-huh. Jack and Sam and Cam and T."

"Tell them to get you ice cream, okay?"

"Ice cream!"

Vala chuckled. "Yep, ice cream is yummy, huh."

"I talk to Daddy?"

"Okay, sweetheart, here's Daddy. I love you."

"Wuv you."

Vala passed the phone back to Daniel.

"Hey, buddy."

"Daddy, you want ice cream?"

"We'll get ice cream when we come home, okay? When the chain's all gone."

"'Kay, Daddy." He was quiet for another moment. "Fwuit Loops?"

Daniel wasn't sure if the little boy was addressing him or Sam or Jack. "Are you going to eat Fruit Loops for breakfast?" he tried.

"Uh-huh."

"Okay, buddy. I'll talk to you later. Be good for Sam and Jack, okay?"

"'Kay."

"I love you, Ethan."

"Wuv you, Daddy."

He heard more rustling and Sam came on the phone. "Hey, Daniel."

"Hey, Sam. How'd he sleep last night?"

"It took him a little while to go to sleep, but he stayed out for the whole night."

"Good, he's been waking up in the middle of the night and I was worried he'd get scared if he didn't recognize your guest room. And I thought he might be getting a cold when we left yesterday, so keep an eye on him."

He heard Sam trying to smother a giggle. "He's fine, Daniel."

"I know, I just . . ." Vala's finger was tracing a pattern on his chest and he had to swallow hard before speaking again. "Okay, well, I'm gonna go, but call me if you need anything."

"Okay. I'll talk to you later. Say hi to Vala for me."

"Thanks again, Sam."

"No problem," she said, and he could hear the amusement in her voice.

Daniel hung up the phone and turned back to Vala. "We have at least until Ethan finishes his Fruit Loops," he said with a grin.

Vala grinned back at him and looped her arms around his neck. "I miss him already."

"Me too." He kissed her. "I think we'll all survive, though."

"Plenty of distractions," she agreed, kissing him back.