Title: Less Said The Better

Author: spacegypsy1

Rating: PG13

Category: Romance/love/fluff

Pairings: Daniel Jackson and Vala Mal Doran

Characters: Daniel Jackson and Vala Mal Doran

Spoilers: None; Timeline: After season 10

Word Count: Maybe 530; Chapter Count: One

No spoilers. No Plot. One-Shot. Daniel and Vala interlude. Romance/love/fluff.

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Reluctantly, Vala untangled herself from Daniel's embrace with as much stealth as she could muster.

His mumble, filled with the roughness of sleep, barely reached her. "Where you going?"

"Shh, sleep." One hand on her aching back she moaned and got out of his bed. Taking a quick look back over her shoulder she smiled as Daniel snuggled against the pillow she'd just vacated. As she shimmied into her BDU pants a soft snore escalated her smile into a broad grin. Her mind raced through the memories of the last six hours in Daniel's arms.

They'd been playing cards in his quarters when suddenly he threw his cards down, stood and yanked her up into his arms. Somewhere in the wild night of passion that followed Daniel had confessed he loved her, spoken about forever.

Slowly, the grin faded and worry creased her brow. No sense in getting giddy over this. He probably didn't mean it. Probably finally just gave in. Most men do. But really, not her Daniel. Vala pulled the black tank top over her head and then looked back again towards the bed to find him propped up on one elbow watching her.

"Where're you going? Come back to bed."

"My quarters."

"Vala. Come back to bed."

"We... I..."

"I meant what I said last night."

"But... you..."

Pulling the covers aside Daniel grinned and waited.

"You're sure?"

"Completely."

"Us? Me and you?"

"Yes."

"Forever?"

"Vala!"

She flinched, then grinned. "Okay, but Daniel..."

"Ach."

Her arched brows dove downward in question.

"At least ditch the pants."

"Oh." Grinning she stripped out of the pants quickly and crawled into the bed to spoon against him. "What about..."

"It's SG-1's corridor. No one will know." He buried his nose in her hair, yawned and pulled her closer. "You know that Teal'c's rarely here and Mitchell won't say anything."

"He's... "

"He's our C.O. But also he has the Doc in his room... often." Daniel lifted the tank top over her head and tossed it aside. He turned her to face him pulling her tenderly into his arms. "I meant it. I love you."

Tucking her head under his chin, Vala pecked little kisses on his collarbone.

Hand cradling the back of her head he breathed in the scent of her hair and kissed her temple, whispering. "I know you're afraid to tell me. But, Vala, I know you love me."

Her arms snaked through his to crisscross behind his head, locking tightly, fiercely, desperately. "I... do..." she breathed out with a rough gasp, "love..." she sucked in air, "you..." her mouth latched onto his.

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