Title: A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

Summary: Vala remembers fun times with Daniel and her friends while making a scrapbook.

Rating: K-T

Disclaimer: As always I own nothing.

Picture 1: Cameron's Birthday

Sam helped her to look through her photos searching for the perfect one. She stopped when she came across a picture of SG-1 plus Jack at Cameron's last birthday party at Jack's cabin.

"What about this one?" Sam grinned and held up the picture for Vala to inspect.

Vala smiled and grabbed it off of her friend. "That one is perfect!"

The two friends quickly got to work on the first page.

Vala carefully took the photo and adhered it to the very first page in her new scrapbook. She smiled at the picture of her with Daniel, Sam, Teal'c, Cameron, and Jack. Sam had set up the timer on the camera so that they all could be in the picture together. Jack and Sam were in the back with their arms around each other smiling into the camera. Seated on the sofa in front of them were Daniel, Cam, and Teal'c with Vala sprawled out across all three of their laps in the front. Somehow, everyone managed a nice smile with Vala grinning widely and Teal'c even sharing a rare smile for the camera.

The weekend of Cameron Mitchell's birthday, Vala went with the gang up to Jack's cabin. They arrived to find a huge cake (Jack O'Neill had always been a big fan of cake) and a fridge full of alcohol. Jack and Sam had spent the day decorating and Cam was pleased even though he said that he felt like he was at a child's birthday with all of the balloons and party hats all around.

Vala and Daniel had not started dating yet and they bickered most of the way through dinner, causing Daniel to have a few shots of whiskey and Vala having one too many frozen daiquiris.

Soon, everyone besides Teal'c was either drunk or buzzed and feeling good.

Vala took that opportunity to snap a party hat on everyone and have Sam take the picture. Originally, Vala was supposed to just sit in front of the sofa, but being that she was a bit tipsy from the alcohol and also that she just wanted to be close to Daniel, she stretched herself out with her head and upper body on Daniel, torso on Cam, and legs on Teal'c.

Daniel had, of course, complained at first. "Vala! Get off of me!" He tried in vain to push her away.

Vala just turned to him and straightened his party hat. "Oh stop it. I'm just lying on you for the picture, settle down."

Daniel huffed in annoyance, but at least he smiled for the photo.

After the picture was taken, they all sang happy birthday to Cam and dug into the cake.

Vala helped herself to a large piece.

"Jeez Vala, eat the whole cake why don't you?" Daniel motioned towards her slice.

Vala smirked back at him. "Oh I'm sorry darling, did you want some?" Before Daniel could answer, she pulled off a piece of the cake and smashed it right into his face, smearing it everywhere.

Everyone laughed at Daniel as he tried to wipe the cake icing off of his face and glasses.

"She really got you good Jackson!" Cam pointed and laughed at the seething Daniel.

Daniel's face had become red with anger, Vala waited for the inevitable yelling that was going to occur, but instead she was utterly surprised when Daniel just wiped some of the cake off of his face and smashed it right into her face.

"You...you got cake on me!" Vala squealed as she flicked icing off of her nose.

"You got cake on me!" Daniel countered and from then on out it was an all out war between them.

Cake was flying in all directions and when some of it flew past Daniel and landed on Teal'c's forehead they stopped.

The Jaffa merely wiped the cake off. "I do not believe that this is the customary way to consume cake."

They all laughed and Daniel and Vala called a truce and cleaned themselves up.

Vala had packed away a little surprise for the gang in her over-sized tote bag that she had brought with her. She went over to the bag and pulled out the box to show everyone.

Cam quirked an eyebrow at her. "Twister? The little kid's game?"

She nodded enthusiastically. "Yes, I learned on the internet that this 'kid's game' can be quite fun to play as adults too, especially while drunk." She winked at Cameron.

Vala got the game set up and Teal'c offered to man the spinner while Jack insisted that he was too old for such games and that he would have more fun watching Sam play.

The game began and Vala could not help but to tease Daniel.

"I'm going to beat you so bad. I can bend in ways you can't even imagine," Vala whispered in Daniel's ear as they both placed their left hands on red.

She was quite pleased when Daniel reacted by swallowing hard and not quite meeting her gaze. She hoped that she was making him think some naughty thoughts about her.

The game went on and Cam was the first one to slip and fall, almost on top of Sam. He swore out loud, but laughed and took a seat by Teal'c.

Ten minutes later and Sam wiped out as well, leaving Daniel and Vala to battle it out.

Turn after turn went by and the two still had not faltered. Vala was never a very patient person, so she decided that she needed to end this game. When right foot blue was called, she carefully placed herself in front of Daniel, preparing for her next move.

"Right hand green," Teal'c called out.

Vala smiled to herself and reached her hand down, leaning right in front of Daniel. Her low cut top showed ample cleavage as it was, but while she was leaning in front of Daniel, she knew that it gave his eyes access to see all the way down her shirt.

To give him credit, he kept his gaze away from her chest as well as he could, but when Teal'c called out the next move, he had to look.

"Damn," Vala heard him mutter as he got a good look at her chest.

It had its desired effect, Daniel's knees crumbled and he toppled down.

Vala jumped triumphantly into the air. "I win! I win!"

Daniel stood up and pointed an accusatory finger at her. "You cheated!"

She smirked at him. "How so?" She knew that Daniel would never admit that he was distracted by her chest.

"I...you...you just did!" Daniel sputtered as he straightened out his clothing.

"Jackson, we all know that you were lookin' down her shirt right before you fell." Cameron laughed heartily at his rapidly blushing friend.

Daniel tried to defend himself. "I was not!"

Everyone burst out in happy laughter at Daniel. Vala was very pleased with herself. That night had been a great time with her and her best friends.

Vala shook herself from her memory and smiled as she placed decorations around the picture in the middle of the page.

First pic complete! Reviews are appreciated!

-J