Tricks and Treats

Author: Jess

Rating: M for some smut

Summary: The gang has some fun – some perhaps not originally intended – at Mitchell's Halloween party.

Subjects: Humor, Romance, Holiday

Pairings: Cam/Vala and Sam/Daniel. If either of these repulse you, please do me a favor and refrain from either reading the story, or telling me in a review how you will not read it because of the pairings. I've given advance warning so you have no excuse. Thanks.

Spoilers: None that I can think of. Takes place in Season 10.

Disclaimer: All the usual stuff, aka I don't own them, never will, I just like to take them out and play with them. I'll return them in good condition, but I'm not making any promises.

Chapter 1

Cameron Mitchell's eyes widened as he opened his door. "Hey, nice costume!"

Vala stood in front of him, dressed all in black. No, make that a black leotard, black stockings, a black tail – a tail?? His eyes reluctantly left her backside and traveled up her curvy figure to her neck, which was wrapped with a furry bow tie. A headband with black, furry ears adorned her head.

A black cat. Ah, perfect. Vala seemed to pick up on his appreciation and she purred playfully.

"The trick or treaters are showing up early," he grinned.

Vala furrowed her brow in confusion. "'Trick or treat'... Oh! Yes, Daniel once tried to tell me about that interesting custom which children on your planet enjoy. I did ask him to elaborate on the 'trick' part, but he just rolled his eyes, muttered something under his breath, and walked away from me." She shrugged.

Cam chuckled. "Doesn't surprise me. You know,I can always fill you in on that if you ..." Suddenly finding Teal'c standing behind her, he cut himself off. "Hey, Teal'c. I like your costume."

Teal'c briefly looked down at his Luke Skywalker costume and smiled faintly. "Thank you, Colonel Mitchell," he replied, bowing his head slightly as he entered Mitchell's apartment. He then brandished a large light saber.

"Gah! Don't go waving that thing around in here," Cam told him. Teal'c put the toy weapon down and seated himself on a chair. Cam sat on the couch, Vala sitting next to him.

"So, what do you have planned for this party?" Vala asked.

"Oh, the usual Halloween fun," Cam replied. "See that huge old tub there?" He gestured to a round tub made of tin that sat temporarily on the dining room table.

Vala nodded expectantly.

"I'm going to fill that baby up with water, plunk some apples in there, and we'll be bobbing for apples!"

Vala raised an eyebrow and didn't seem very enthused.

"Aw, come on! It's really a lot of fun," he said. "It's a big tradition where I'm from. We used to do it as kids every Halloween."

Vala shrugged and gave a little smile. "If you say so."

Cam nodded. "Then we'll play 'Pass the Witch Parts,'" he continued, rubbing his hands together in anticipation.

"What?" Vala exclaimed, sounding almost taken aback.

"Oh, no, they're not real," he chuckled. "It's another traditional Halloween game. Basically we tell the tale of a witch who-"

"Should you not wait until the game is being played? You are spoiling it for Vala Mal Doran," Teal'c suddenly spoke up.

Cam sighed. "Yeah, I guess I am. But the point is that they're not r ... Well, you'll see. Trust me on this, though, it's fun."

"Eh, so far I'm not really impressed," Vala intoned. "This is supposed to be a scary occasion, right? Shouldn't we be doing something ... creepier?"

Cam grinned. "Hey, I wasn't done yet! What would a Halloween party be without telling some scary stories in the dark?"

"Oh, good!" she exclaimed, smiling broadly and clapping her hands together. "I know some truly horrifying stories that should go over well, at least a half dozen of them, and ..."

Cam held up his hands. "We'll all take turns telling them. I have some more fun things planned for later in the evening, too."

"Such as ...?" Vala prompted.

"Oh, well," Cam shrugged innocently, "Strip Poker, for one."

"Strip Poker ... what is that?" Vala asked, confused.

"Oh, that's right – you've never played," he replied, snapping his finger. He locked eyes with her. "I'll just have to give you a little run down," he said quietly.

Vala still appeared confused, but she must have picked up the meaning behind Cam's tone and she smiled faintly.

Before more could be said, there was a knock at the door.

"That must be Carter and Jackson," Cam muttered, looking at his watch. "It's about time they got here." Opening the door, he found Sam and Daniel on the other side. "Hey, you two," he greeted them.

The two scientists smiled at him. Sam was dressed as a French maid and Daniel was dressed as a butler.

"Aw look, you guys went along with a theme! That's cute," Cam teased them.

Sam and Daniel shared a couple of sarcastic smiles before turning back to him. "And, what are you supposed to be, Mitchell?" Daniel suddenly asked, raising his eyebrows in curiosity.

Cam looked at them incredulously. "Isn't it obvious?" Their blank stares prompted him to continue, "I'm Count Dracula!"

Sam looked dubious. "Don't you need a black cape and fangs?"

"Well, that would depend on whether he was supposed to be the Count Dracula of the horror movies, or the actual historical figure, Vlad Dracula, who was actually a Prince in Romania during ..."

Cam gave Daniel a confused expression, causing him to cease his babbling.

"Sorry," the archaeologist said, blushing. Sam gave him an amused grin.

"Well, I'm the first guy," Cam clarified. "I do have a cape and fangs. I just didn't get a chance to put them on."

Daniel and Sam nodded as they filed into the apartment. Spotting them, Vala rose from the couch. "Oh, very nice," she said, looking them both up and down.

"Thanks," they replied in unison.

"However, you two are dressed quite ... what's the word I'm looking for ...? Chastely, perhaps?" she continued.

Sam looked down at her maid costume, which featured a pretty short skirt and a low-cut neckline. "This is 'chaste'?" she asked Vala.

"I never imagined it to be," Daniel said, pushing away a strand of Sam's hair and kissing her neck.

"Well, actually, I was talking more about your costume, Daniel," Vala said, pointing to him.

Daniel looked himself over. "I'm a butler. I'm supposed to look chaste," he said, looking at Vala incredulously.

"Oh, no, of course, but, the thing is, we're ... supposedly playing Strip Poker later, and ..." Vala trailed off, turning to Cam.

"'Strip Poker'??" Sam and Daniel exclaimed, again in unison.

Cam blushed faintly. "Well, come on – we're all adults. Who says we can't have a little fun?" He winked at Vala, who smiled seductively at him.

Daniel and Sam looked at each other and then shrugged. "I guess," Daniel said. "And it's not that we're against playing. I guess we just didn't expect you to be the one to suggest it."

"I guess there's a lot you don't know about me, Jackson," Cam said rakishly. He reached for his vampire fangs and put them on. He snarled playfully at Vala, who jumped slightly at first, but then grinned at him.

"Are you going to bite me?" she asked in a husky tone of voice, leaning in toward him.

Cam suddenly heard Teal'c's voice. "Perhaps we should begin the festivities, Colonel Mitchell?"

"They've already begun as far as I'm concerned," he returned. Pulling his eyes from Vala for a split second, he noticed the other three looked almost bored. "Okay, why don't we get the tub set up for bobbing for apples?" He quickly turned back to Vala and grinned. "Don't worry – I promise it will get more fun later."

TBC

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