"Tell me, Samantha ," Vala asked curiously, flipping through the racks of the lingerie store they were shopping in. "Do you really think Daniel will not see right through these rather transparent outfits, as it were? I mean, it's pretty obvious that I am trying to win his affections and attention as it is, the man is a genius after all, and we have been dating, although mostly platonically in your Earth terms, for a couple of months. He still pretends that we are nothing but work mates out for a dinner or two. I have a terrible time even getting him to kiss me goodnight! "
Sam sighed heavily. Christmas shopping with Vala had been fun at first, but as the day grew longer, it was starting to feel more of a chore explaining Earth relationships to her. "Daniel has been through a few tough years, Vala, you know that, " she said kindly to her. "When he's ready, I know he will admit what his heart feels, he's just too stubborn to grasp it right now. In the meantime.." she grabbed a sheer black lace ribboned outfit and held it up to her friend to size. "Nothing wrong with giving him a little push!"
"What are you getting there, Sam", she asked curiously later, watching as her friend paid for her purchases at the counter, while the clerk slipped a pair of skimpy mens decorated underwear into a bag. "Nothing", Sam mumbled, blushing furiously as Vala raised a questioning eyebrow much like Teal'c's. "Just a gift for.. a friend."
Christmas morning at Jack's house. . .
"Carter, thanks so much," Jack grinned, unwrapping the complete box set of the Superman movies from her, while the rest of the team happily sat, examining each others presents and sipping spiked eggnog.
"Oh, General, they just match your underwear," Vala exclaimed excitedly. "Isn't that the same sign that was on the ones you bought for him, Sam?"
It took a good ten minutes to get the eggnog out of the rug.