Christmas Eve Eve

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A little Daniel and Vala Christmas ditty.

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"Daniel?"

"Hmm?"

"It's 45 degrees outside!"

"So?"

"So, Daniel, where is the Christmas snow?"

"Not any this year." Daniel announced matter-of-factly.

"WHAT? You mean only on certain years you have a white Christmas? I'm so confused."

Daniel laughed. "It isn't like we can order up what weather we want when we want it. It's a seasonally warm year. It's actually very nice."

Standing over him, hands on her hips, Vala said quite emphatically. "NICE! It will ruin my Christmas! We have to pack! Oh my gods, we have to go south... no, wait, north, to Canada, or Alaska or Russ... Russia."

Finally Daniel looked up in bellowed amazement, "WHAT?"

"Darling, I need snow drifts, fire in the fireplace, hotty toddies, the drink kind, not the football ones. I need snuggling and large snowflakes falling. We only have five days off! We have to make this work! For heaven's sakes, Daniel, I'm dreaming of a white Christmas! Don't just sit there! We have to pack and leave!"

"Ok, let me see if I understand this. We pack Santa for two - one three year old and one two year old. Not to mention gifts for family, friends and their children. We pack up all the food and wine, champagne and beer we've bought for the Christmas dinner and cancel with Cam and Caro, Jack and Sam, Teal'c and Ishta – who have come a zillion miles, and Landry and Kim Lam/Landry. Right?"

Vala contemplated that, brows low and lip caught in her teeth.

Daniel continued, "Oh, wait, we rented this huge lodge for the weekend, and no refunds."

"But, Daniel. There's no snow! How can there be Christmas without snow?"

"What do you think people in Florida do?"

With her head cocked sideways, Vala huffed out, "I don't know, go north?"

"What about people in South America? Or PX3-9... wait, they don't do Christmas, but it's hot as hell there. Don't you want to be close to home for Christmas?"

"Like the song?"

"It's not all about the songs, Vala. It's about us, the kids, family, friends."

"Oh alright, can we open a present then?"

"It's Christmas Eve, eve."

"I know. Just one each?" Vala ducked her head, raised her eyes and smiled.

Daniel let out a sigh of resignation. "Okay, was all this so you could open a present?"

"No, but let's make the best of it, shall we?"

He grinned. "Okay."

Vala rubbed her hands together in glee. "Which one can I open?'

"How do you know there is more than one?"

"Because, silly, I'm Vala and you're Daniel and that's how it works."

"Right. Alright, one. And I mean O N E. Please be quiet and don't wake the kids." He reached and handed her a gaily wrapped package.

Vala grinned happily, ripping at the glittering, glitzy paper, oohing and awing in delight.

"Hey, where's mine?" Daniel groused.

"In here." She pointed to her tummy and continued to unwrap the gift he'd handed her.

"Wha.. er... a... you're..."

She looked up, her gift forgotten in her hand. "I can't help it. Really, Daniel, I do think you're going to have to get clipped because it seems like every time we leave the kids overnight with someone, go to some really nice place and have crazy wild sex all night long, I get pregnant. It's like a baby making formula!"

"I love you, Vala."

"I know, darling."

~FIN – MERRY CHRISTMAS!