Heartache

spacegypsy1

Rated PG

Daniel Jackson/Vala Mal Doran

Missing scene Crusades Part 1 just prior to SG-1 leaving in search of Merlin's weapon.

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Mitchell had teased him mercilessly, repeating to anyone who would listen just how funny Daniel was swishing around with Vala inside his body.

Funny would not be the word Daniel would choose, though admittedly there was a tiny bit of humor to the situation.

When he was finally alone, Daniel watched the tape again. He rewound and watched, rewound and watched.

For an hour he watched himself and heard the lilt in her voice even though he was the one speaking. He smiled at her comment about getting in his pants. Then realized it didn't seem now that that would come to pass.

Disappointment created a heavy sigh. Daniel fast forwarded the security tape. "Ultimately my goal was to try and find a way back here..." He was so accustomed to this part he replayed it, hitting the timing perfectly... stop, rewind, play. Stop, rewind, play. "Find my way back here."

It would be dangerous for her carrying the Ori child... she'd been through so much in her life and now this. Hitting pause Daniel dropped his head imagining her here. Here with him.

After a long moment, he looked at the screen again as if steeling himself against some horrific attack. He held the remote out, slightly turned his face, and hit fast-forward, unable to resist. Daniel stopped at the place that made his heart ache.

"Tomin and I got married."

~END