Title: Flu or Love Bug...Or Both???
Pairing: Daniel/ Vala
Summary: Daniel is going to take care of Vala.
Disclaimer: Stargate is not mine, neither are their Characters.
Author's Note: Part Two: Got to love a cliffy, but not one here. Thanks to all the reviews in Chapter 1. Enjoy!- Don't forget to R&R!
Daniel and Vala were placed into quarantine. Vala was asleep in bed surrounded with people in hazmat suits, but they would not tell Daniel what was going on. Dr. Lam walked in without a suit on.
"What is it?" asked Daniel.
"Well it's most serious…," and Daniel's face fell. "Daniel for once I have to say there is nothing I can do for her…She has the flu," said Dr. Lam with a smirk.
Daniel visible relaxed, "Next time Daniel when she is sick just call the infirmary and not put the whole base on alert," snigger Dr. Lam.
"Oh well, good…I mean not good…that she is sick... I mean," stuttered Daniel.
"I get your point Dr. Jackson. She can go back to her room where she will be more comfortable. Besides if she stayed here we all know what will happen and last time it was just a twisted ankle." Daniel just shook his head in agreement.
The last time Vala had gotten hurt off world they had brought her to the infirmary. By the time they had got her wrapped up half the infirmary had quit and Dr. Lam had asked for a transfer. Vala did not make a good patient to say the least.
Cam, Sam, and Teal'c walked in. "Hey we just heard that you both were cleared. It's nice to know that we are not going to die from some plague for once, it's just flu right?" asked Cam.
"How's she doing?" asked Sam motioning to Vala.
"Well she's got full blown flu type A, so it could last from 7 to 10 days," said Dr. Lam.
"Correct me if I am wrong, but does not the flu shot that SG teams receive cover that type of flu?" asked Teal'c
"Yes, it does, but she received it on time unlike the rest of you who put it off for a couple of months. Hers has worn off. Yours will shortly as well," said Dr. Lam.
"Can you guys help me get her to her room? And Dr. Lam is there anything she'll need to take?" asked Daniel. The Doctor told Daniel that there was not much they could give her, and she would send nurse once a day to check on her, in other words they would just have to let the virus take its course.
Sam woke up Vala and Teal'c picked her up, while Cam ran ahead and caught the elevator. Daniel met up with them in her room. Sam had changed her into a pair of sleep pants with big red kisses on them, and a worn out t-shirt that said, "Archeology is Sexy" and a picture of Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones. Sam was just tucking her into bed.
It was so weird to not hear Vala talk, or at least complaining about being sick. Don't be mistaken Vala was a strong women, but her copping was being loud and flirtatious, or complaining. Not this sick shy woman that Daniel now saw. That may have been why he decided to speak up.
"I'll stay with her. There's plenty of work for me to do; translations, reports, and such. Plus I can keep an eye on her" said Daniel.
"Why don't we take shifts?" asked Sam.
"Yea we could take turns, we all know that at some point she will drive you crazy Jackson," said Cam.
"No," said Daniel in a firm tone. "I mean like Dr. Lam said all of us could get the flu soon, and I've already been exposed the most no sense in all of us getting sick," said Daniel trying to cover.
Teal'c did his trade mark eyebrow raise, while Sam said, "Ok…sure… no problem. Can we get you anything?"
"My notes that are on my desk, and my laptop," and looking around Vala's room he remarked, "and it looks like a chair as well."
"We'll be back," said Cam and left with Teal'c and Sam.
Daniel just stood there and took in his surroundings. While he had come by Vala's room before he had never really seen in it before. Her bed was centered on the wall facing the door. Her bed spread was jewel tones that she had bought with Sam. She had a single photo on her night stand which was one from one of their movie nights. To right of the bed and night stand was the door to her bathroom. On that same wall was a dresser with mirror. It was covered in make-up, hair products, curlers, strighteners, and many other things he was not sure what they were. But to the left of her bed was bare except for a print that he had given her when she first moved to the SGC. It was a large print of Van Gogh's Starry Night. She hated not seeing the sky every night.
He then turned his attention to Vala. She was tucked into bed with her hair spilling around her face. She was slightly wheezy and would cough every once in awhile and go back to sleep. Daniel had never seen her look so weak before. He didn't like it, he felt like he needed to take care of her, and he would. He shook his head to clear those thoughts, and thought she might get thirsty. He went into her bathroom and got a glass of water and walked over to place it on her night stand.
In a faint whisper he heard her say, "Thank you my Daniel," and she passed out again. He sat down on her bed, and placed a stray hair behind her ear; she was chattering again. He pulled up her covers and tucked her in.
He heard the elevator ding, and he got up, but what he saw made him chuckle.
Cam was 'helping' Teal'c carry the old big comfy chair from Daniel's office. Teal'c had a hold of the chair from the bottom, and didn't need help, but Can had a hold of one of the arms pulling down, which was more of a hindrance than a help. In loud whispers they were arguing. Cam kept telling Teal'c to turn to Cam's right, and Teal'c would ask if he meant Teal'c's left.
An exasperated Sam yelled in a whispered tone, "Cam shut up and follow me!" Her arms were full books, notes, and Daniel's laptop.
When Daniel had asked for a chair, he though for sure that they would call maintenance to bring one, not the one from his office. Daniel just shook his head and said, "Here guys put it in the corner to the left of the bed." Sam placed his work next to his chair.
"Thanks guys," said Daniel.
"I'll come by and check on you guys in a bit," said Sam and her and Cam left, but Teal'c stopped at the door.
"Daniel Jackson take care of Vala Mal Doran she is good for you," and he turn and left Daniel to think on that statement.