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 2: Blackmail

After Vala and Sam had decorated the page around the first picture in the scrapbook, Sam was called away and left Vala to begin the next page herself.

Vala searched through her mess of photos until she came across one that she had completely forgotten about.

The photograph showed her with her head on Daniel's shoulder, sleeping. His head was leaned over hers as he slept as well. Vala smiled at the picture remembering how she had gotten it.

Daniel and Cameron loved to play jokes on each other, each trying to one up the other one. Daniel was convinced that Cam was dating Carolyn Lam on the sly and he was determined to catch them together. He wanted to gather some sort of proof that they were dating and hang it over Cam's head just to mess with him.

When Daniel told Vala of his little plan, she was only too happy to help him out. They had not started dating yet, but they were becoming closer and Vala spent every possible minute that she could with Daniel.

She was sitting on his desk one afternoon, swinging her long legs back and forth while he tried to write his mission report. Usually, her fidgeting would annoy him greatly, but he had a sly smile on his face that confused Vala.

"Darling? What are you thinking?" She stopped swinging her legs and looked at him in confusion.

He turned his chair to face her and grinned. "Cameron has an appointment with Dr. Lam today in a few minutes, for a physical."

"And?"

Daniel's grin grew even more wicked. "And, I'll bet she is giving him a physical, if you know what I mean." He winked at Vala.

She was shocked to here such innuendo coming from Daniel's mouth. "Umm, okay. What's your point?"

"Let's go spy on them." He held up a digital camera to show to Vala.

"You're hoping to photograph them in a compromising position?"

He nodded and smirked.

Vala's face lit up. "Naughty, naughty Daniel. I like this side of you."

He laughed and the two of them headed to the infirmary.

When they got close, they sneaked up behind one of the walls to look for Cam. Vala spotted him sitting on one of the infirmary beds with a blood pressure cuff on. She pointed him out to Daniel.

He put his finger to his lips, warning her to be quiet before peeking his head around to watch Cam and Carolyn.

Dr. Lam took Cameron's blood pressure and checked his mouth, eyes, and ears. After she was done inspecting his left ear, he whispered something to her which made the doctor blush.

Daniel and Vala looked and each other and grinned, stifling their laughter. When they looked back, Cameron had caught Carolyn in a passionate embrace, kissing her full on the mouth.

Vala let out a little squeak and Daniel glared at her.

"Quiet! I'm going to take the picture now."

He carefully placed the camera around the corner and quickly took the photo. After he had checked to make sure he had caught them in the act, he and Vala raced back to his office, laughing.

Later on that day, SG-1 was eating in the commissary when Daniel took out the photograph he had just printed out.

"Hey Mitchell, I found this interesting photo. Want to see?" Daniel tried unsuccessfully to hide his smirk while Vala covered her mouth to suppress her giggles.

Cam looked warily at Daniel and Vala. "Uh, sure. Let's see it."

Daniel help up the picture of Cam making out with Carolyn, dangling it in front of Cam's face.

"Where did you get that?" Cameron's whole body seemed to turn bright red almost instantly. He tried to grab the picture but Daniel held it away from him.

"Uh, uh, uh...I have some good blackmail on you now my friend. I'd like you to explain this picture to General Landry. I'm sure he would like to know that one of his best Colonels is making out with his daughter in the infirmary."

All of the team, minus Cam, burst out in laughter.

"I knew it!" Sam cried, pointing a finger at Cameron.

Cam was not amused in the slightest. "You are asking for it Jackson! I will get you back!"

Daniel was too busy laughing to care about Cam's threat.

A few days later, Teal'c was driving the team home from an early dinner at O'Malleys. Cam rode shotgun and Sam and Daniel were in the back with Vala squished in the middle.

Daniel was complaining. "How come I always get stuck next to Vala?" She was currently annoying him by poking his side.

Cam looked back. "Because you looooove her."

"I do not! She's a pain in the ass!"

Vala continued to poke him. "I am not! I'm actually just being a pain in your side right now." She laughed at her own joke.

Vala was still tired from their mission from yesterday, so she stopped poking Daniel after a few minutes and fell asleep in the car.

Daniel must have fallen asleep as well, because the next thing she knew, she was waking up with her head lying on his shoulder and his head lying on top of hers. She smiled to herself, not wanting to move or wake Daniel.

Unfortunately, they were soon back at the SGC and Daniel awoke with a start, causing Vala to have to move as well.

Cameron turned back around to face Daniel and Vala. "Aww, look, the two lovebirds are awake."

Daniel frowned at him. "What?"

Cameron held up an old Polaroid camera. "Got a nice little picture of the two of you all cozied up to each other."

Vala smiled. "Let me see!" Cam showed her the newly printed picture.

She thought that it was really cute. "I love it! Can I have it?"

"I don't think so Princess. This is my payback for the little stunt that Jackson played on me a few days ago."

Daniel groaned. "Please don't let anyone else see that."

"Well, I'll make you a deal. Give me the picture of me of Carolyn and I'll give you this one. Fair swap."

Daniel thought about it for a moment, wrinkling his brow. "Hmm, okay."

A little bit later on, the two exchanged pictures. Vala thought the Daniel would burn the picture or throw it away. However, a few months later when they had started dating, Daniel showed her that he had kept the photo.

It meant a lot to Vala that he had kept it. It meant even more that he gave it to her that night.

Vala found a few heart stickers and a nice red border to go around the picture of her and Daniel. She wrote the words: 'Me and my cuddlebug" underneath the picture. She smiled knowing that Daniel would have a fit if she ever called him that in front of anyone.

Picture 2 complete! Reviews are loved!

-J