AN: reposting this chapter cause I noticed one big, honkin' huge error in the prev. version. Namely I somehow wrote it as if Sam's husband was Daniel (shudder). As I wouldn't write a Sam/Daniel fic even if someone held a gun on my head (Jack/Sam is the only pairing I want/read/like for Sam), I fixed that error and now I'm posting the corrected version.

Thank you for your patience and for sticking with this fic.

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The debriefing was quite interesting.

While they had tried to disguise the real reason for their imprisonment, Landry had caught on and was most displeased that Daniel had been, yet again, the cause for his team getting in trouble. He had read all the reports on SG-1's old missions and had talked to Jack, knowing that Daniel's singlemindedness and lack of care for danger was a huge potential for trouble and had been the cause of it many times in the past.

Sam had obviously decided not to reveal the exact condition in which she had found Cam and Vala, something that they would forever be grateful to her for, but she had had no qualms enjoying the revelation of Daniel's predicament.

Colonel Reynolds then explained how SG-3 had found Daniel naked and tied up in another cell. Much to the shock and hidden mirth of the other 3 members of SG-1, it turned out that Daniel had actually been tied to a man. A naked man. And Daniel had sat in that guy's lap. Apparently SG-3 had come in right at the moment as it was becoming obvious that the guy was enjoying their positions and was just describing to Daniel that he would want them to continue this when they got freed..

While Daniel was dying from embarrassment, Landry, SG-1 and SG-3 were trying to decide whether to burst out laughing or toss their cookies at the mental image the report had brought up.

Finally they settled on laughing, but secretly decided to look into options of having their brains cleansed of this whole Daniel/Guy thing.

All through the debriefing Vala and Cam kept sending each other heated looks, exchanging silent promises on what they'd do to each other once they were away from prying eyes.

Only Sam and Teal'c had noticed these exchanges and, while Sam kept her poker face on, Teal'c allowed a tiny smirk to curl his lips.

Things were definitely about to get very interesting.

Due to the excessive number of high-stress missions lately, they were given a week's downtime and then dismissed.

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As everyone got up to leave, Teal'c gave the others the signal to stay behind.

When they were alone again he turned to Daniel. "DanielJackson, I believe it is time we find you female companionship."

Daniel was stunned and with an absentminded gesture he readjusted his glasses. "Huh?"

"Your solitude is becoming obvious." Which were just fancy words for Teal'c saying that Daniel's lack of sex life was interefering with their work. "You are losing focus on missions."

Vala, Sam and Cam snorted. He got that right. Daniel's focus had been entirely on the generous breasts of the woman who'd held the artefact, instead of on the artefact itself. Not that she'd minded. Which was why the locals got angry and started shooting and taking prisoners. They didn't like Daniel oggling one of their women like that.

Sam was uncomfortably reminded of the time 8 years ago when Daniel had let his teammates get taken prisoner, sentenced to labour in the mines for the rest of their lives, Sam being in constant danger of being raped; while Daniel forgot all about them, spending all his time shagging the local princess and getting high on sarcophagus. While his addiction may, but also may not, in the later stages excuse his lack of concern and completely forgetting that his teammates even existed; it did not, neither excuse nor explain, his lack of care and real effort of trying to get them freed in the beginning and first stages of his addiction, with the princess and the sarcophagus.

Sadly, that had not been the first, nor the last time he had put a woman, or a culture, dead or alive, or an artefact, or just scribblings on the wall, before the lives and safety of his team and of Earth. Hundreds of accounts came to her mind. Yet, even now, 8 years later, he was still doing it.

The man had learnt nothing.

These musings led Sam to think about another male part of her family, this time of her actual, official family, the family that she hoped they would expand soon. The best man, though flawed, she'd ever known and loved more than anyone else. Her husband, Jack O'Neill.

Sam was broken out of the longing thoughts of her beloved husband, that the musings of years past had brought up, by Daniel's indignant sputtering.

"What!? What do you mean 'we'?"

Teal'c did not back down. "As you have failed, in the past 8 years, not only to find a mate, but also a potential one that did not turn evil, it has become evident that you are incapable of finding one yourself. Alas, do not worry, we will find you suitable companionship."

Sam ignored Daniel's stammering and, with a mischevious glint in her eyes, the one that was O'Neill trademark (it was scary just how much she had become like her husband), she innocently asked Teal'c. "Do you have someone already in mind, T?"

"Indeed I have." intoned Teal'c deeply. "One of the Jaffa, a female warrior by the name of Ray'noc, has expressed interest in DanielJackson. She is a great warrior, strong and feared in battle, and I believe she would be a suitable mate for DanielJackson."

"Really?" Sam looked genuinely interested and Daniel just looked afraid. Strong and feared warrior, it was obvious who would wear the pants in that potential relationship. "Well, agree on a specific time for Daniel's date with her and we'll make sure that Daniel gets there without fail."

Daniel saw that he was in way over his head and started slowly inching his way out of the room. Vala just grinned when she saw him flee and she got Cam's attention, pointing over at Daniel. Vala knew just what to do to quickly get a man's attention and Cam couldn't have pretended to be ignorant when he felt her hand squeeze him through his BDU's. He was infinitely glad that they were still sitting at the table so the others could not see his reaction.

"So," took Sam the thread up again "can you tell us something more about Ray'noc?"

Teal'c's "Indeed, I can. She is also of the age when it is expected of her to find a permanent mate and produce offspring. She believes DanielJackson is a good breeding material." was the last thing Daniel heard as he ran down the corridor screaming, terrified by the idea of essentially getting married and having kids.

The other 4 couldn't help it and they broke down laughing at Daniel's flight. It had been pretty funny, but Cam and Vala had the feeling that he other two had not been kidding in the least. If the conspiratorial looks in their eyes had anything to say about it, Daniel would be in the hands of that female Jaffa by the end of the month. Cam could clearly picture Daniel, sitting in his off-world home, exchanging gossip with the mates of the male Jaffa, playing Mr Mom and taking care of the babies, while his wife, erm.. mate, went out to fight in battles. The image caused him to laugh again, joined by Vala who'd had the exact same thought.

Little did they know, but that was exactly what was about to befall their resident archeologist.

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The team soon broke up, each going their own way.

Sam was already trying to figure out how much time she had to pack for her flight to DC. Teal'c intended to go off-world, meet up with the rest of his family and contact Ray'noc with arrangements, while Daniel had already locked himself up in his office for the rest of the week, burying himself in work and hoping that the latest humiliating event, and plans for his future, would be forgotten by the end of the week. It was quite obvious to Sam and Teal'c what the last two members of the team intended to do.

Cam and Vala had namely literally shot out the door, tore down the corridor and grabbed their things from their lockers as soon as it had become clear that that had been all that Teal'c felt was needed to discuss.

Then they left the base as quickly as possible.

Cam stopped the vehicle behind the first bend of the road, off the base premises and away from the eyes of the guards, and leaned over the console, taking Vala's lips with his own.

When he'd temporarily satisfied his thirst for her he put the vehicle in motion once again and sped down the road, towards their destination.

Cam and Vala literally broke down Cam's front door in their hurry to get inside, tearing each other's clothes off and finally giving into the feelings for each other that both had harbored and repressed from the first time they'd met.

And as they finally consumated their commitment they knew instinctively that nothing would never be the same again.

For it was only about to get better.

THE END