Title: Flu or Love Bug...Or Both???
Characters: Daniel, Vala, Sam, Cam, Teal'c
Pairing: Daniel/ Vala
Summary: Daniel has a revelation, and we finally get a little Vala.
Disclaimer: Stargate is not mine, neither are their Characters.
Author's Note: Part Three, hate when people change point of view but Vala needed to get better at some point. Sorry for that late update. Enjoy and Please R&R!!!!
There wasn't much for Daniel to do. He spent the first hour watching her to make sure she would keep breathing. Then he decided to get to work. Unfortunately he had gotten all his reports done within a couple of hours, and the translation that he was doing could wait so mostly… he was bored. "This must be how she feels when I work," he thought.
His curiosity got the better of him. From his position in the chair he could just make out a pretty and ornate box just under Vala's bed. He slipped out of his chair and was kneeling down just about to pick it up when there was a slight tap at the door.
A startled Daniel opened the door to Sam. "How's she doing?" asked Sam walking in and placing down a tray of food.
"Good, she's been sleeping a lot, and now she's got a bad cough plus all of her other flu symptoms," said Daniel
"Poor Vala, she's never been sick before. I mean some kind of illness that wasn't some sort of alien virus that was released to kill all of Earth. Oh, and Landry gave SG-1 two weeks leave while she's sick, so I'm going home, Teal'c is off to see his son, and Cam is going to see his family," said Sam.
"Wasn't Jack coming in this week?" asked Daniel.
"He still is…I thought I could entertain him this week, at least until she feels better and you two and come visit. Cam and Teal'c are coming back next week for a little team bonding, fishing at Jack's. I still can't believe that you bought the property just behind his," said Sam.
"I don't think you could call 25 acres from one house to another just behind. Plus can't believe that Cam has never heard of the famous team bonding fishing trip, where there is no fish. Anyways it was a good investment to buy the house, and I like peace and quiet the few days I get off. So what did you bring me," said Daniel pointing to the tray and changing the subject. He went back to his chair and sat down next to the tray.
"Oh well I brought you Monday meatloaf, and got some broth for when she wakes up," said Sam.
"Ooo thanks, well I'll call you later with an update," said Daniel.
Sam knew an exit cue when she heard one and left with a slight smirk and shaking her head. She couldn't wait to tell Jack.
Daniel got up and walked over and sat on Vala's bed. He gentle shook her. "Vala, come on wake up you need to eat something," said Daniel.
She stirred awake and slightly shook her head yes, without even opening her eyes. He tilted her head up and let her drink the broth. Doing that simple act was so strenuous for her, like each sip weakened her more. She went back to sleep as soon as she was finished.
Daniel did not like seeing Vala so … vulnerable. She was a strong resilient woman. She was not a coy woman what so every, yet her flirting and wilds were tools she used to accomplished what she wanted or her task at hand.
"Now that's a thought, interesting even," thought Daniel as he placed the bowl that the broth had been down and grabbed his plate. He sat down in the chair that Vala had so many times, and ate his meal.
For that last couple of years Vala and him and been dancing around each other. He had seen her flirt her way into ships and hearts of many a man. However, it was only a ploy for a much larger reason, information or supplies. He had always thought that her propositions were to scare him with the intimacy, but maybe they were for another reason, to get what she wanted. Vala could read Daniel just as well as he could read her, and it worried him that he wanted to start something with her. The one thing Daniel was truly afraid of was loving someone. Loved ones always seemed to get hurt around him. He wasn't blind, he could see that he had become protective of her and was beginning to care for her.
He finished eating, and got her another glass of water and got her to drink, and then returned to his chair. Now he just needed to decide if Vala was strong enough for Daniel to love her.
Vala was dead! Ok dying very slowly and painfully! She was weak, her whole body ached, her head and chest were congested, and half the time she couldn't keep her eyes open let alone speak to her caregivers.
She had heard Dr. Lam say that she had the flu, and the next thing she knew was she being dressed in her PJs and put in bed. She didn't know if it was her fever or her imagination, but she would swear that Daniel was taking care of her. He would wake her every so often and give her food and drink. She was in and out of it for what seemed like days.
One night, she knew it was night because the base was so quiet, she awoke feeling better and needing the restroom. She slowly got out of bed and went to the restroom. As she returned she found Daniel asleep with a book in his hands. He looked quite rumpled, but she had never seen him so peaceful in her entire life.
"Poor darling, I can't believe he has been taking care of me. It really wasn't a dream," thought Vala as a soft smile swept over her face.
She was getting quite tried from just her small trip, but before she climbed back into bed she removed the throw on the end of her bed and cover Daniel. She kissed the top of his head and said, "Sleep serenely and dream freely my darling Daniel." She returned back to her bed to join in the bliss of dreams.