Chapter Twelve: Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Jackson

Daniel and Vala's wedding preparations were in full swing. Daniel had bought a new house, sold his old one, and had managed got get the wedding for a bare two days after he had proposed.

The first day consisted of shopping on the girls' part and getting Vala and Caleb quick citizenship on General Landry's part. On the boys' part, it was planning the bachelor party.

The bachelorette's party consisted of chocolate, popcorn, alcohol (though none for Cassie), and movies. Vala was entranced with the technology that the Tau'ri came up with, amused that they could do that, but couldn't build suitable spaceships.

"What do we want to watch now?" Sam yawned.

"We've watched all the wedding movies we can think of exempting the horrendousity of The Wedding Crashers—something Vala is not allowed to see ever. So….I' vote… Breakfast Club!" a tipsy Virginia said.

"A movie about food?" Vala asked, wrinkling her nose.

"No! Just watch it!" Virginia said, popping in the DVD.

Cassie came back with a jumbo sized bowl of popcorn. "Oh, not this again," she groaned.

"Be quiet! I like this movie!" Virginia hissed.

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The next morning found the bride-to-be, Sam, Virginia, and Cassie sleeping on the couch in Vala's room.

"Rise and shine!" Cam's far too cheerful voice said from outside.

Vala let out a stream of Goa'uld curses. "Cameron Mitchell! GO AWAY!" Virginia yelled, causing Sam and Vala to groan.

"Shut up!" Sam said.

Cassie grinned. "You better get up," she said. "We're leaving for Daniel's house in 20 minutes." That got the women up and running around, trying to get everything together. And surprisingly 20 minutes later they managed to get to the van driving them to Daniel's new house.

When they arrived at the large house, they were met with a surprise. The remainder of Sam's family—or rather Virginia's really—all 66 of them, had decorated the house.

"Wow," Vala said.

"Whoa…Mom, you're insane," Virginia said. "Utterly, totally, and completely insane."

"This way the wedding and reception is pretty," Mrs. Johnson said.

"Insanity," Virginia repeated. "Major insanity."

"Shut up dear," Mrs. Johnson said affectionately. It was then that she spied the ring on her youngest—and the only unmarried child she had—'s hand. "What's this?!"

"Oh, right. I forgot to tell you. Skaara proposed!"

"Oh honey," Mrs. Johnson said. "When did this happen?"

"Two days ago. Meaning the day after Vala and the kids showed up," Virginia said.

"Well, we have to go tell everyone else now!" Mrs. Johnson said, dragging her reluctant daughter after her. "My baby's getting married!"

The three remaining women looked at each other and headed up the stairs to where they would be getting ready.

The wedding was going to be a casual affair thanks to the short notice. Vala hadn't even wanted a big dress, instead opting for a simple white sundress. The bridesmaids—Sam, Virginia, Carolyn, and Cassie—wore simple sundresses in lilac. Vala seemed to have not gotten the memo about the traditional ugly bridesmaids' dresses—not that they minded though.

Virginia came in, looking quite harassed, and began getting dressed. "Sam, Pete's here. Don't know why you invited him," she said absently.

"Because he's my fiancé," Sam said.

"Yeah, whatever," Virginia sighed. "And the guys are here, so Vala, you can't leave this room until the wedding actually occurs."

Vala paled slightly. "Oh…"

"It just hit you that you're getting married, didn't it?" Virginia grinned. "Angelina looked like that when she was going to marry Jeremy even though it was her second trip down the aisle."

"I'm going to be sick," Vala said, rushing into the adjoining bathroom.

"Or it could be the baby," Sam said. "Though I do think that Angelina nearly threw up."

"Good point," Virginia said.

Cassie sighed. "Where's Dr. Lam?" she asked.

"Downstairs," Virginia said.

"I'll go get her," Cassie said, heading out the door. When she got to the backyard where the guests and the wedding party was congregating, she noticed Cam and General Landry conversing away from everyone else. She spotted Carolyn and hurried over to her. "Your dress is upstairs," she told her.

Carolyn nodded her head and headed upstairs. Cassie stayed outside for a moment, looking at the lilac and white decorations before heading back inside.

"Oh God," someone said. "Oh God." Someone who sounded suspiciously like Daniel. She headed to the room the sound was coming from. "Oh God." Daniel looked positively awful. He was pacing and was very pale.

"What's wrong, Uncle Daniel?" Cassie asked teasingly.

"Pre wedding jitters," Jack explained. "Even though he's been married before."

"But wasn't she a gift?" Cam asked from behind Cassie.

"Aside from the point," Jack said. "They had a real wedding."

"Vala's nervous too," Cassie said. "Or it's the baby…we haven't decided yet."

Daniel was only slightly comforted. "All right Cass, go back upstairs to the women folk," Jack said.

Cassie scampered off and Jack turned to Daniel. "You'll be fine," he said.

Daniel paled again.

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"Stop fidgeting," Sam hissed as the wedding march began. Vala did, as she walked down the aisle, following after her bridesmaids. Sam saw how Daniel's eyes sought Vala's and he smiled. Cam's eyes sought out Carolyn and his face softened. She glanced at the object of the man's affections…was she smiling at him?

The ceremony began and Vala and Daniel linked hands. Vala looked radiant, the simple circlet of flowers in her hair contrasting nicely.

Sam's mind couldn't focus on the ceremony, her mind drifting to her own upcoming wedding—was it really in three days?—and Pete. Daniel and Vala were getting married…she had committed to marrying Pete. It was time to…and anyways, now Daniel had a date to bring.

When Daniel and Vala exchanged their vows, Vala's voice changed into a teasing tone at the word "obey." Daniel merely smiled, knowing full well she'd never really obey him.

"I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride."

Daniel kissed Vala chastely, but she wound her arms around Daniel's neck, deepening the kiss. A few hoots sounded—mostly from Virginia's juvenile brothers—and the two broke apart, breathless.

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A bare 15 minutes later tables had been set up and nearly all the Johnson women were in the kitchen getting food ready. The head table was on the patio and a buffet had been set up.

Daniel and Vala sat at the center of the table, Vala wiping the cake off of his face. Vala had apparently greatly enjoyed the idea of shoving cake into his face.

Grace and Patrick had wandered inside the house. Caleb and Lizzie were too young to understand the concept of the wedding fully, and were playing with the other kids.

"Everybody!" Virginia said. "A toast to the bride and groom."

"A toast to the lunkhead," Virginia's father said. "Not you, dear," he said to Vala.

After the eating was done, the bride and groom shared their first dance.

"That'll be us soon," Pete whispered to Sam.

She smiled, but didn't feel completely at ease with the concept. "You know we have to invite Vala now," she said.

"That'll be how many on your side?" Pete asked.

"Uh…73 plus 16 plus Vala is 90 people," Sam said.

"And to think I've only got 40 tops," Pete said. "Though which side is Mark on?"

"Yours. I don't have enough room," Sam said.

The other couples were called on the dance floor and the two went out. Sam saw out of the corner of her eye Virginia teaching a shy Skaara to dance. Daniel and Vala were latched onto one another and the rest of Sam's married cousins were on the dance floor. And…Cam leading a very hesitant Carolyn out on the dance floor…they obviously had made up.

The dancing changed, skipping the father-daughter dance. Virginia was yanked to the microphone by Vala who commanded, "Sing."

"Guh. So Vala's making me sing a song for them…so I chose this one…It's from Vala's point of view…and she okayed it." She hit the play button on the CD player and began.

I want you to want me
I need you to need me
I'd love you to love me
I'm beggin you to beg me
I want you to want me
I need you to need me
I'd love you to love me
Shine up my old brown shoes
Put on a brand new shirt
I'll get off early from work if you saaay
That you love me
Didn't I didn't I didn't I see you crying?
Oh, didn't I didn't I didn't I see you crying?
Feelin all alone with a friend you know you feel like dying
Oh didn't I didn't I didn't I see you crying?
I want you to want me
I need you to need me
I'd love you to love me
I'm begging you to beg me
Shine up my old brown shoes
Put on a brand new shirt
I'll get off early from work if you saaay
That you love me
Didn't I didn't I didn't I see you crying?
Oh, didn't I didn't I didn't I see you crying?
Feelin all alone without a friend you feel like dying
Oh, didn't I didn't I didn't I see you crying?
Hey!
Feelin all alone without a friend you know you feel like dying
Oh, didn't I didn't I didn't I see you crying?
I want you to want me
I need you to need me
I'd love you to love me
I'm beggin you to beg me
I want you to want me
I want you to want me
I want you to want me
I want you to want meee

Daniel was groaning by the end of it, but the kids seemed to like the song—and so did Vala. And to him, that was all that mattered.

"And that was 'I Want You to Want Me,' by Letters to Cleo," Virginia said.

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Jack had forced himself to look everywhere but at Sam and Pete. In doing this, he noticed a few things. Like how Cam kept sticking his hand into his pocket when he thought no one was looking. And that he kept staring at Carolyn the whole time.

Daniel kept looking at Vala with a very dopey expression on his face, Charlie kept glaring at Pete, Lizzie and Caleb were playing with the other kids, and Jacob didn't look too particularly happy with Pete. Oh, and Virginia and Skaara were practically attached at the hip.

The party continued, Lizzie eventually falling asleep in Jack's lap, Caleb falling asleep in Charlie's.

Virginia and Skaara eventually made their way over to Jack and the sleeping Lizzie. "Oh, this is insane," Virginia sighed, leaning on Skaara's shoulder.

"Smile!" Bobby, one of Virginia's brothers, said. He snapped a picture with the camera he was holding as Virginia's oldest brother Jeremy—and husband of Angelina—came over with the video camera.

"Mom said we have to document Lizzie, Caleb, Patrick, and Grace," he said. "Only they're asleep."

"Smart Jer, really smart," Virginia said. "So how many tapes have you used?"

"One for the wedding—camera was on a tripod—and this one for the reception. I'm going to upload it tonight—imovie sucks in the realtime thing—and make it tomorrow and the next day. Hopefully it'll be done in three or four days," Jeremy said.

"How many rolls of film had Bobby used?" Jack asked.

"Oh, I'd say about 20," Jeremy said. "They're going to have a very big wedding album."

Jeremy wandered off and Jack looked at his watch. "Bout time to head back to the base," he said.

"Prolly," Virginia said. "Hey! Uncle Hank!"

"What?" Landry asked, coming over.

"Time to get the kids to bed," Virginia said, stifling a yawn.

"Time to get you to bed," Landry said. "But yes." He went over to the microphone. "Okay everyone. The kids are falling asleep, so it's time to head back."

The guests started picking things up and putting things away. Daniel and Vala woke up a sleepy Caleb and said goodbye, then depositing him with his "Aunt Ginia." When the last of the guests—those going to the base—were left, Virginia stopped in her tracks.

"Crap!" she said.

"What?" Sam asked.

"I'm going to have to buy a house!"