A/N: thanks again for all the reviews guys :)

As Daniel awoke, he realized 1) He was not alone; 2) He was not in his bed; 3) The other person was Vala; and, 4) He was unexplainably happy. He looked over at the bedside clock; it read 11:00 AM. It was way past the time he usually got up.

Vala was still sleeping, her head resting on his chest. Her body rose and fell with a smooth rhythm that indicated deep sleep. Daniel pulled away from her very slowly and cautiously, so as not to wake her, and got out of bed. She moaned softly as she rolled over onto her other side and fell back into a peaceful sleep.

Daniel just watched her for a few moments before leaving.

Twenty minutes later, Vala finally got up and made her way to the kitchen. Once in the doorway, she stopped and broke into a broad smile.

"Are those chocolate chip pancakes?" Vala asked.

Daniel set the plate down and nodded to her. Vala immediately sat down and began filling her plate. After taking a bite, she let out a sigh of contentment. Daniel smiled at the positive feedback.

"Daniel, these are my favorite."

"I know, "he said as he met her eyes, "You mentioned it a couple weeks ago."

Her cheeks reddened slightly and she smiled back, flattered that he would remember something so insignificant.

"So, what do you want to do today?" Daniel asked.

"Well, I'd really like to -" she started but was interrupted by a clap of thunder and a lightening bolt. She accidentally let out a little scream and jumped.

Daniel got up and looked out the window and saw that it had started to rain, hard.

"Well, I'm sorry Vala, but I don't think we're going anywhere today. I can't drive in this."

"That's fine, but we have to do something… I know! Why don't we have a movie day! We can take turns choosing films to watch… and we can have popcorn! Oh, Daniel, it'll be lots of fun. Please!"

He looked at her and she put a pouty face on.

"Sure," he replied, "I don't see much else for us to do anyways. Hopefully the electricity won't go out."

They had picked out all the movies they wanted to watch. They were starting with Star Wars, then Jerry Maguire, then Monty Python and the Holy Grail, then Pirates of the Caribbean, then Ghost, and then they were ending with The Princess Bride.

Daniel and Vala sat down on the couch and started the first movie. The bowl of popcorn was between them.

During Jerry Maguire, Vala had moved the bowl of popcorn to her lap, and had scooted closer to Daniel. They had gotten to Vala's favorite scene in the movie, and when Renée Zellweger got to her famous line ("You had me at 'hello.'"), a tear ran down Vala's cheek. Daniel saw that tear; in fact, he had been watching Vala more than the actual movie. He put his arm around her, but she was so enthralled, she barely even noticed.

Somewhere during Monty Python, Daniel got up to refill the popcorn bowl. When he came back, Vala had lain out across the couch and had stolen the blanket from the back of it. Instead of making her move, he just set the bowl of popcorn on the table, picked up her legs, and sat down on the couch, replacing her legs on top of him. She laughed at him and he just shrugged at her in return.

During Ghost, Vala got up to use the restroom, and when she came back, Daniel had spread out on the couch. So, she just lifted up the blanket that he had as a cover, and laid on top of him. Her heart was racing while she did this, she was afraid she might be pushing their boundaries to far, but he didn't yell or make her move. He was a little surprised, but he just wrapped his arm around her back and went back to watching the movie.

Once the last one was over, Daniel looked at the clock and noticed that it was getting pretty late. Besides, Vala had fallen asleep on him. He sat up a bit and nudged her gently.

"Hey." He said softly in her ear.

She slowly opened her eyes and looked up at him.

"Come on, it's time for bed."

He stood up, and Vala followed. She kept the blanket from the couch on her. Daniel put his arm around her as they walked down the hall. When they stopped outside her room, she wrapped her arms around him, still holding the blanket, and laid her head on his chest. He planted a kiss on her forehead and looked down at her.

"Vala, it's time for bed."

"But, you're so warm, and my bed's so cold. Can't I just stay here?" she pouted up at him.

Daniel sighed, resigned.

"Ok."

"Ok, what? Ok, I can stay here in the hallway?" Vala asked, a bit perplexed by his response.

"No," he replied with a mischievous grin, "ok, you leave me no choice."

With that, he scooped her up into his arms and she let out a half scream, half laugh.

"Daniel!"

He merely laughed in reply. He carried her to his room, and laid her on the bed.

"You're staying in here tonight."

She caught his eye and raised her eyebrow suggestively.

"And what will we be doing, tonight?"

He turned and looked at her, lying on the bed. She was so beautiful, so irresistible. He walked over to her, leaned down, and kissed her on the forehead. He then looked into her eyes and replied,

"Sleeping."

The disappointment was visible on her face. He laughed to himself.

"You were the one practically falling asleep in the hallway."

"Yes… but I got my second wind!" she tried hopefully.

Daniel removed his shirt and sat down on the other side of the bed.

"I don't think so. Besides, it's a little late, don't you think," he said while grinning.

She pouted at him for another moment before sighing and replying, "Fine, we'll sleep."

She removed her shirt, leaving a red camisole top that was underneath, and then proceeded to remove her pants, revealing matching red panties. Daniel looked over and had a moment of recognition.

"Hey, weren't you wearing those that time I found you in my bed?"

"You mean the time you kicked me out?" She replied as she got under the covers and turned the bed side light off. She turned to face him, "Yes, I'm surprised you remembered."

He faced her, "How could I forget. You may have been a pest, but you were attractive."

"Oh, I was. So, I take it I'm not anymore?" She teased.

Daniel just gave her a look in response.

"Night Vala."

"Goodnight."

Vala didn't know what to do. Last night, she had needed him to comfort her, so she had a reason to snuggle up to him. Tonight, she just wanted to. She didn't have a valid reason. So, how could she convince him to –

Just then Daniel put his arm around her and drew her close to him. She smiled to herself and thought, as she breathed in his scent and felt his warm flesh against her cheek, that she was the luckiest woman in the universe.

At this point, Daniel kissed her hair and whispered to her, "Vala, I don't just find you attractive anymore. You're the most beautiful woman I know, inside and out."

Vala was so moved by his words. They were the nicest thing anyone had ever said to her. She moved her head so she could gaze up into his eyes. Their eyes locked and she shifted so that she could mover towards him. He closed the gap between them with a tender kiss, and at that moment, they both knew just how much they loved the other. Daniel's hand moved to the back of Vala's neck as he deepened the kiss. He rolled on top of her and she let out a little gasp of surprise at his move; He laughed softly.

He pulled away from her, and used his thumb to stroke her cheek. She smiled up at him and cocked her eyebrow again as she said, "So, are we still going to sleep?"

Daniel laughed and kissed her again, more passionately this time. When he pulled back, he said the one word that she normally dreaded, but was now eagerly hoping to hear.

"No."

He smiled a goofy grin at her, and she flashed one right back at him. He bent back down and started kissing her again, love and lust all mixed together. Pent up feelings were finally released after far too long. Neither one of them got much sleep during the night that followed.

Please R and R if you like :) ch.5 will be coming soon, and a couple more characters will be drawn into the fray...