Cam actually does manage a few manly things - okay, mostly just mowing the lawn. Almost an hour later Tyler and Lyra have grown bored of their cartoons and dragged Vala out into the backyard to play on their playset. It wasn't a hard sell for Vala once she realized that Cam was outside growing hot and deliciously sweaty in his efforts at manual labor.
So while everyone else is busy outside, Adria lets herself into her parents room. It takes some hunting but she finds a hair in the bathroom, stuck between the teeth of the comb he uses. Feeling victorious, Adria puts it in a different little baggie and runs to store both samples securely inside her backpack, shut in her biology textbook.
With her homework done and genetics assignment materials secured, she heads outside to join the rest of her family.
xxxx
Vala's sitting on the playset with her feet dangling while Lyra and Tyler play around her. Adria's even joined in, which is a relief to Vala; she knows her daughter is almost a teenager and certainly remembers the attitudes she had toward her parents when she entered those years, but she likes that there's still a child in there.
She also likes that all of her children have the chance to be children. She treasures that, finds it a precious thing, and would go to untapped depths to preserve this for them.
But right now that's the last thing on her mind. Right now, Cam's wearing a wifebeater and jeans and all Vala can think is that it's been three weeks since they've had sex. She's practically drooling staring at him - biceps bulging as he pushes the mower, sweat dripping down the side of his neck, right along that tendon that she loves to lick...
"Mommy look I go high!" Lyra shrieks, wiggling a couple feet above the ground on the hanging bars. Vala glances her way with a big encouraging smile but then the mower stops and her head jerks back around to watch with rapt attention as Cam bends over to check something on the machine.
"Dad looks hot, Mom," Adria comments. Vala nearly chokes, but it turns into a laugh when Adria adds, "Maybe you should go get him some lemonade or something so he can rehydrate. He's sweating a lot."
"Oh... yes. I should do that," Vala says, laughter still in her voice. Cam glances over at her, raising a questioning eyebrow. She just grins and waves back at him. "You know, I think perhaps your father does look a bit... hot."
"Mom, that's not how I meant it!" Adria makes a total 'yuck' face.
"Yes, well, that too. In fact, he might need to go inside and cool down for a minute. Would you watch your brother and sister?" Vala hardly waits for an answer, just pushes herself off of the play set and hops down, walking over to Cam.
"Hey, baby," Cam says, straightening back up. "Think something got stuck in the blade. Tyler's not missing another action figure gun is he?"
"It's always a possibility. Those G.I. Joe's are quite careless with their weaponry. Your actual government would never stand for it." Vala gives a dramatic sigh, but then quickly gets back on course with her mission. "Your daughter is worried that you'll expire from heat exhaustion if I don't take you inside and cool you off."
"My daughter is worried, huh?" He eyes flicker over to where all three kids are playing now. "Yeah, seems real worried."
"Well, she was," Vala insists, unperturbed. "She's just confident in my ability to care for you. Now, we wouldn't want to disillusion her, would we? You'd better just come inside with me."
She reaches down and takes his hand. His fingers are damp and warm and the touch sends a thrill through her. She wants those hands on her.
He lets her pull him inside and as soon as the door is shut, she turns around to kiss him. Unfortunately, he really is thirsty and heads over to the refrigerator to get something to drink. Vala pouts in disappointment. Cam catches the expression and knows exactly what it means. "You can't be serious, honey. I'm disgusting right now. I need a shower. I smell-"
"Like a man," Vala says, walking over to him. She puts her hands on his shoulder, feeling the dampness of sweat, and leans in to lick his collarbone. "Clean, and delicious, and mine."
Cam still isn't sure what the appeal is but he's not really going to question anything that makes Vala want to lick him. He steers her around until her back so to the fridge, reaching out beside him to put down his glass of lemonade. His hands go around her waist, thumbs rubbing against the dips in her hipbone. "Yours, huh?"
Vala bites her bottom lip and nods at him, pulse quickening. The reaction isn't missed by Cam. He reaches up with one hand and pushes her hair back from her shoulders, trailing his fingers over her neck. She's wearing a tank top too, and khaki shorts just long enough to not be indecent, though with Vala's legs Cam figures she can make pretty much anything into something indecent.
His lips finally find hers and he pulls her to him sharply. She gasps and it opens her mouth nicely against his, something he takes full advantage of.
Until the door bangs open. To Cam's credit, he doesn't even quite stop kissing her then, but a disgusted whine by their littlest princess finally puts an end to the impromptu makeout session.
"We wants lemonade too, Mommy," Lyra says. "Stop making smoochies! Come play!"
"Oh my god, when did she get so bossy?" Cam mutters, moving back so Vala can open the fridge. She looks at him with a very cute pout on her face - one that looks so much like Lyra that he has to snicker.
She puts some juice into the cup for Lyra who downs it and smiles asking for more. "Water this time, baby girl." Lyra pouts but nods and takes the water. "Sam will be here soon with Aiden." She motions for Cam to go get cleaned up.
"You want me in here sweaty and now you want me to go shower..." He pulls her in for another kiss before heading up. "If she gets here before I'm down talk to her about that thing."
"What thing, mommy?" Lyra's always listening and wondering what it going on around her. She's a very nosey five year old. "Tell me!"
Vala leans down and touches her nose to Lyra's with a grin. "Well, nosey girl, we wanted to take a break from our horrible children so we were going to see if we could pawn you off on auntie Sam for a day."
Lyra loops her arms around her mothers neck and gets pulled up with her. She wraps her legs around her waist as they walk back outside. "We're not horrible childrens. We are good."
"I guess you're only terrible, not horrible." Vala pretends to ponder the difference and then nods as if she's made a proper choice. "I'm sure there will be lots of begging on my part."
"Nooooooooo..." Lyra lays her head on her shoulder. "Auntie Sam loves us. Specially when we bother uncle Daniel."
"Oh, I bet she does. Uncle Daniel is quite fun to bug, isn't he?" She makes it back to the swing set and drops Lyra off on one of the platforms. "Adria, honey, you ready for Sam?"
She comes racing around being chased by eight year old Tyler. "Yeah, is she here?"
"Not yet, but make sure you've got your backpack ready." She reaches into her pocket. "Here's some money for something you'd like plus admission."
"Awwww, Mom!" Tyler rushes over. "I wanna get something too!"
"Are you going to go to a place where learn things and buy something educational?" The face he makes gives him away. "That's what I thought."
Vala surprises him with a hug and kisses his cheek. He squirms and runs off yelling something about mom cooties. Adria's laughing at him and Lyra's on her own playing on the monkey bars.
"He's always all about mom until it hits about 10 am, then I suddenly develop cooties." Vala complains to Adria.
"Boys don't make sense, mom." She just shakes her head. "Half the boys at school are so weird."
"They're like that until they grow a bit. Gotta develop a brain, honey. Takes 'em a while." Vala loops her arm around her oldest daughter's shoulder and pulls her into her side. "You'll find a good one. Just like your daddy."
"Dad's the best, isn't he?" She gives her mom a hug around the waist. They both hear the racket as Aiden comes tearing around the house into the backyard. He immediately spots Tyler and tackles him. Even though he's just a bit younger then Lyra he enjoys playing with Tyler a lot. "Aunt Sam!"
Adria and Lyra both take off and give her a hug as she's walking over to Vala. "Hey girls. Nice to see you."
"Thanks for taking her, Samantha."
"It's not a problem. I love the Science Museum." Her face lights up just at the thought of having someone to share all her knowledge with.
"I gave her some money for the admission and the shop. So don't go buying her anything." There have been many times when the kids come home with more than Cam or Vala intended when Sam or Daniel had taken them out. After Aiden's birth something happened, that even Vala doesn't know, so he's going to be their only. They spoil her children needlessly because of it though.
"We'll see." Sam winks at Addy and motions to the car. "We're going to stop for lunch-"
"Oh, let me give her some-"
"No way, it's on me." She rushes off with Adria before Vala can hand her more money. "Grab your stuff and meet me at the car, hon?"
Adria runs back hugs her mom and then races into the kitchen to grab her things. "Have fun, darling." She gets another wave and huge smile before she disappears to meet Sam.
Vala turns to the other three. "Okay, what should we do for lunch? Mac and Cheese? Grilled cheese? Cheese something else?"
"Jello!" Aiden yells. "Pudding!"
"Does that work on your mom?" He has a tiny grin and shakes his head. "Didn't think so."
"Chicken nuggets, mommy!" Lyra offers before sliding down the pole. "Aaaaand mac 'n cheese!"
"That okay with everyone?" Vala likes to see all kids eat. When everyone nods she crosses her arms. "Okay, i'm going to go start lunch, Tyler, can you watch these two hooligans?"
"No problem, mom." He loves when he's allowed a bit more responsibility. "I'm old enough."
"And fast enough to run in and get me if you need me." He agrees and the kids go back and play while she heads inside.
xxxx
When he gets out of the shower, Cam finds Vala alone in the kitchen, humming as she readies the mac and cheese to stick into the oven along with the chicken nuggets that are already cooking.
"Hey, sexy mama," Cam says, walking up behind her. She smiles without even turning to look at him and leans back against him. He wraps his arms around her, leaving her own arms free to finish the food prep. "You ask Sam?"
She growls with frustration. "Forgot… When they get back. We'll ask then."
"Alright." He backs up along enough to let her stick it in the oven, then grabs her again. "What do you say we spike the Kool-Aid with night time sleep cough syrup and then get a little naughty?"
He's just kidding, of course, but from the look in her eye he can tell she considers it for just a moment. Then she sighs. "With our luck, we'd mix up the bottles and give them something that would just make them more energetic."
Cam groans. "True."
They've had some bad luck with medications not reacting as they should, due to the numerous things introduced into Vala's system through the Goa'uld, the Ori, and just by virtue of her having grown up and lived on other worlds. She's passed along more than just her attitude and some physical features to her children. Luckily there's never been anything that Dr. Lam hasn't been equipped to deal with... and even more luckily, she'll still do house calls.
"So we'll just have to do it the old fashioned way and wear them out so they want to nap," Vala decides.
Cam laughs. "You realize that we'll probably wear out first? We'll fall asleep and they'll have the run of the house."
Vala tsks. "Well, what's your grand plan, then?"
"I don't have one," Cam admits. "My tactical planning skills have gotten a little rusty."
"Lies," Vala murmurs, brushing a kiss over his lips. "You handled that pesky little threat on the population of the earth by a new and annoyingly intimidating alien force that happened last year just fine."
"Well, I had some help." He lets his hands slide down lower on Vala's back, copping a feel. "You proved you still had it going on."
"Yes, I was rather impressive, now wasn't I?" She grins, not modest in the least. "And we still work well together."
Cam kisses her again, the reminder of how hot it was to watch her work, take charge and basically single handily defeat them. "We are a brilliant pair."
"One of us is-" She cuts herself off because she wants to taste him again. A deep, lingering kiss. Lips devouring, her thigh raises and presses the outside of his. God, it's been forever. "Is brilliant. The other has a pair..." She reaches between them and cups his crotch - squeezing gently with a wink and a grin before turning away to pull out plates and cups for the kids.
He's aching for her now, before it was dull but her palm was too nice and now the desire and need is sharp. "That's not fair, baby."
"Everything is fair game when you've been abstinent for three whole weeks."
"Remember, back when we started dating? It was like three months before we made love."
"Now that I've had you, darling, I just cannot get enough of you." She spins around and loops her arms around his neck, pressing her whole body against him. "Never. I'll never get enough."
He hugs her and kisses her again. The sound of laughter and the door slamming makes him aware of how far he can go. He kisses her a bit longer.
"Your mom and dad are always kissin'!"
Vala laughs against his lips at the sound of exasperated Aiden behind her. Lyra's quick to reply, "They are..."
"Your mom and dad don't?" Tyler's always concerned about how odd his parents are. Since he started school and became a kid that others want to hang out with he gets a little nervous about them being different. Vala and Cam break apart and concentrate on the kids conversation.
Aiden huffs. "They do, sometimes. But if they know I'm there they get all red and stop. It's sorta funny."
"Well, I'm not the sort to be embarrassed by how much I love my husband, so I don't mind if you see us kissing. It's a healthy-"
"Relationship." Lyra and Tyler both cut her off and then simultaneously start to giggle.
"Kids..." Vala can only pretend to be annoyed as she moves to the table to hustle them into chairs for their meal. Cam walks up behind her and watches them settle in for lunch.
"Those two are definitely your children." He kisses her ear and then goes to pull lunch out of the oven. Vala pours everyone milk and they sit down to eat together.
xxxx
The kids are all parked in front of the TV watching a movie when Sam and Adria get back. Cam looks up from where he's responding to emails on his laptop while Vala gets up to answer the door.
Adria's immediately drawn away by three younger children all wanting to hear about the museum. She enjoys playing teacher to them and doesn't mind at all, pulling out the pamphlet she'd gotten there to show them all the pictures and explain what things are.
"She was great," Sam says, grinning. Cam and tell that Sam probably had just as much fun as Adria did.
"And nothing's been blown up!" Vala sounds triumphant. "That does make it a successful outing. And speaking of outings..."
Sam's eyes narrow. "Yes?"
Vala gives her a sweet, innocent smile.
Too sweet and too innocent. Sam does know Vala, after all.
Cam decides to intervene. "We were just wondering if you might maybe take the kids for dinner, or to see a movie, or something..."
"We'll pay!" Vala says. This time she not only sounds too cheerful, but a little desperate.
"Do I even want to know..."
"Samantha." Vala looks at her with wide, pleading eyes. "Three weeks."
Sam gives an exasperated sort of laugh. "Only three weeks? You've got to be kidding me."
Vala's appalled that Sam might think that wasn't so long, and immediately sympathetic. Or at least plans on being sympathetic once she's done being desperate. "Pleaaaaaase?"
"Fine," Sam says. "But you owe me. And you have to pay Adria to help babysit, too."
"Baby, I think they're spending too much time together," Cam comments, though he's already smiling wide at the idea of having Vala alone. "Four hours?"
"Two and a half," Sam says.
"Three?"
"Two."
"That's not how you negotiate!" Vala protests.
Sam gives her a look. Cam elbows her and says, "Two and a half is great. Plenty of time."
"For you, maybe," Vala huffs. Cam elbows her again and she relents. "Yes, that'll be wonderful. Just not quite as wonderful as four."
"We'll go that new Muppet movie and Chuck E. Cheese's afterwards." Sam's already groaning at the thought. "At least Adria is old enough to watch them too."
Vala's digging through her purse before she pauses and grins up towards Cam. "Honey..."
He just shakes his head and pulls his wallet out of his back pocket. "Okay, five movie tickets... five dinners, tokens, sitting money..."
"Cameron, it's worth it." Vala knows the cost is on the high side but she's so wet just thinking about him between her thighs, buried inside her. The slickness of bodies rubbing sweat and fluids, the hot open mouthed kisses. She must have a faint blush across her cheeks because he hands Sam $200.
"Cover the expenses and split the rest between you and Adria." Cam swallows hard as she pockets the money. Vala kisses his cheek, not that it's any more for her than it is for him. She's just not afraid to show her enthusiasm towards their activities while Sam is in the room. "Do us a favor. Call when you leave the restaurant..."
"Oh, good idea, Cameron." Vala gives Sam a quick hug while whispering in her ear. "Don't want to be caught all naked and sweaty." Sam stiffens and Vala chuckles at the fact she can still make her feel uncomfortable. "When Daniel gets back, we'll return the favor."
Cam heads into the living room to let the kids in on the plan. They of course all approve but not until after their show is done. Adria is sitting in the center of the couch and Lyra and Tyler are on either side and Aiden is snuggled up to Lyra. "Maybe a nap for everyone first?"
"I'm too old for a nap." Lyra complains while trying to hide a yawn.
Vala pulls out the pillows and blankets from the hall closet and spreads them out in front of the TV. They did just finish lunch not terribly long ago. She can wait a few hours... just knowing it's going to happen is good. The anticipation is rolling off her and she can tell that her husband can feel it. He's giving her side glances, hot, needy, filled with desire looks. The three adults go into the office and Sam sits in the leather chair while Cam and Vala take the small couch.
Her body snuggles closer and Vala pulls his arm around her shoulders. "When's Daniel coming back?" She asks Sam. Vala hasn't been in the office for a bit and it feels like she's way out of the loop sometimes. Daniel will just email or have a flash drive delivered if he needs her assistance now, for the most part. She's a stay at home mom and, as surprising as it is to her at times, she loves it. Watching her children grow and develop is something that she's thankful for every day. The fact that Cam gives that to her by going to work isn't lost on her. She kisses the side of his chin in thanks even though he has no idea why.
"Another week, I hope." Sam twists her hands around, she's unsure. "I haven't heard from him for four days."
"Oh, Samantha." Vala's sympathetic. She doesn't miss that time in her life - the time when Cam would be off world for who knows how long. "I'm sure he's fine."
"You can't-"
Vala cuts her off. "Of course I can. I have all the answers."
Cam rolls his eyes. "She thinks she does anyway." He kisses her temple and turns back to Sam. "If something had gone wrong we'd know by now. He'll be back on time. He better be-"
"Yes, I must talk to him about the fact that you don't find three weeks unusual at all."
"Now, now, honey," Cam says, humorously patronizing. "What did I tell you about fragile male earthing egos?"
"Oh, fine," Vala says. Then, as a concession to Sam, she adds, "I'm sure Daniel performs adequately in bed."
"And that's about enough of this topic," Cam announces, not entirely cool with the idea of any sort of discussion on the sexual prowess of Daniel Jackson.
In his opinion, if Sam and Daniel want to keep their sex lives private, it's their right. Plus, it saves him a whole lot of mental images he'd rather do without. He's got better things to focus on - like what he'll get to do with Vala once Sam takes the kids off of their hands.
Just the thought makes him shift a little, hoping his interest in that line of thought isn't too evident. He likes to think he has more self control than that, but... three weeks...
