A/N: First chapter is total Daniel/Vala slash! I love them together! Rest of the chapters will be D/V and J/S. This will be about their kids soon, so if you don't like those "in the future" fics, I suggest not going further than Chapter One.

While I was writing this chapter, I was listening to "Caledonia" & "The Blessing" sung by the Celtic Women, from their new CD, The New Journey. If you like Celtic music, or not, you have got to listen to them! Trust me! Hapi Reading!


Caledonia

"Let me tell you that I love you..."

Love seemed to be unreachable for Daniel all of his life. Ever since his parents died, it seemed as if every time he was about to reach out his hand, his heart would be ripped away from him. Why should this time be any different? Why should he allow himself to go out on the limb this time?

But he couldn't let her leave. He couldn't let her slip through his fingers. He wouldn't be able to live with himself if he let her go. She was different than other woman he'd met. He had always felt like something was missing in his life, even when he was with Sha're. But when he was with her, he felt complete. There was no empty feeling with her.

She knew how to get to him. It was like they knew everything about each other, without speaking. He had to let her know.

Daniel walked into the commissary, which was empty this early in the morning. But he saw Vala sitting at a table by herself. She had her hands wrapped around of mug of cold coffee. He stopped, and stared at her for a few moments. She looked dazed, almost in a trance. He walked over and sat in the chair next to her. She shook her head, trying to focus, and smiled at him faintly. She was thinking about something, something he knew she wouldn't talk about.

"You okay?" Daniel asked.

"Yes, I'm fine." Vala nodded.

"No, you're not." Daniel knew she was lying. "You look worried."

"It's just…" Vala paused, looking into Daniel's eyes. "Never mind. It's silly…"

"Vala, you can tell me." Daniel assured her kindly.

"Do you ever worry that you'll never find that one person in the universe that you're destined to spend the rest of your life with?" Vala asked.

"Of course I do." Daniel nodded.

"I just wish they weren't so hard to find." Vala wiped a tear from her cheek.

"Maybe their not…" Daniel said softly.

"Jack and Sam just had to look around the corner. Now they're engaged. And Cameron found Meaghan, and they are booth smitten with each other. I'm starting to feel left out." Vala mumbled.

"You're not the only one." Daniel added.

"But you had Sha're. Even if it was for a year, you still had someone." Vala noted.

"You had Tomin." Daniel reminded her.

"He wasn't the man I was destined for." Vala wiped away another tear.

"Who do you think is?" Daniel asked.

"I don't know." Vala looked away. "You can't like me too much. I make your life miserable."

"Not miserable. Just harder. You make my life harder." Daniel said.

"See." Vala sighed. "Who can love someone who makes their life worse?"

"What's life without a few obstacles?" Daniel turned her head gently with his hand, so he could look into her eyes.

"Daniel…" Vala sighed.

"I've had this feeling of emptiness my entire life. No one could ever fill it. Not even Sha're. But when I met you, I felt complete, for the first time in my life." Daniel said, softly.

"Are you saying…" Vala began.

"I think I might be in love with you." Daniel finished for her.

"Oh, Daniel…" Vala smiled, tears falling down her cheeks.

Daniel pulled her into him gently, then kissed her. His heart skipped a beat. His nervousness was soon lost to the feeling of happiness. It was the happiest he had been in his life, and he then knew for a fact that he loved her. He loved her. He wanted to shout it from the highest hill he could find, for the world to hear.

Vala was suprised by the sudden jump Daniel had made. She didn't fight it, it felt right. She knew it was hard for him to say that he loved her. He had been hurt more times than anyone should be. Everyone he loved enventually broke his heart, intentionally or unintentionally. As the kiss came to an end, Vala looked into Daniel's amazing blue eyes, and she knew she had finally met her destiny.


A/N: Love it? Hate it? Let me know, so I can improve my skills as a writer. GUYS ONLY LIKE GIRLS WITH SKILLS! (napoleon dynamite humor... he he he...) Reveiw! I command you!! 3 :P