Part Two: Zero to Full Throttle in Eight Seconds, grrrr.

Just a little tag for Zero to Full Throttle in Eight Seconds

Curiosity and excitement had Vala practically running back into his office. She stopped suddenly halfway into the room. He wasn't there. Hearing the door shut softly and the click of the lock, she turned, brow raised in interest.

Daniel stood in front of the lock door with the most adorable grin she had ever witnessed. He crooked a finger, motioning her to come to him. Vala tilted her head, considered her options, looked up at the security camera and back to him. What was he up too?

She didn't' move, only stood watching him warily. "What?" She finally asked.

Leaning indolently against the door, Daniel unhurriedly put his hands in his pockets, still grinning; regarding her with interest.

"What?" She asked again, this time with a little tremor of nervousness in her voice while taking a few steps towards him.

"Camera's broken." He said low as he removed his glasses and tucked them in his jacket before once again returning his hand to his pocket.

"Broken?" Vala's voice cracked with excitement. "Well why didn't you say so?"

"I just did." He watched her move forward a little more.

"You're sure?"

"Positive." His hands came out of his pockets and he pushed away from the door. "Wanna help me dig up some…relics?"

With a throaty grrrrr, she leaped. Legs and arms wrapping around him, her mouth landed right on target. When she finally pulled back, her gaze settled on his blue eyes alight with mischief and passion. Daniel dipped his head and stole a quick kiss, his arms encircling her, holding her flush against him. Vala settled her lips against his neck. "How long do you think you can hold me like this, because I'm loving it and could stay right here forever." Nibbling at his throat, she tightened her arms around the back of his neck.

"A while." His lips brushed her temple and Vala raised her face, trailing little kisses up his jaw until she found his mouth again. His hands held her sides and he broke the vacuum of the kiss with a deep sigh. "Okay, maybe not a while." He settled her back on the floor and she didn't go willingly.

"Daniel? Why did you stop? The camera's still broken."

"Yes, but I'm not."

Vala waggled her brows and grinned. "I'm ready to dig up those relics. I don't want to stop." She rubbed her palms gleefully.

Putting his glasses back on, Daniel unlocked and opened the door, surprised to see Teal'c standing there, patiently. "DanielJackson, I found your door locked I therefore assumed you were otherwise occupied, so I waited. Have you and ValaMalDoran concluded your business?"

"For the moment." Vala straightened her pigtails, pulled her jacket down and with a big grin at Daniel she winked.

"Ah…we'll finish this later." Hand on her back, Daniel nudged her towards the door. "Come on in, Teal'c, we were just…umm…discussing something." He blushed and turned away, back towards his desk.

"I see. You and ValaMalDoran appear to be getting along … quite well."

With his back turned, Daniel caught what he suspected was a hint of devilment in Teal'c's voice but on turning to prove his theory, he found Teal'c blank faced and staring across the room.

"Yeah, you could say that."

"I believe I did."

Daniel squeezed the bridge of his nose, "You need something?"

……

Elbows deep in books and papers Daniel's eyes where no longer registering the words and pictures before him. His mind locked on the events of last night.

Siler climbed off the ladder and spoke. "Doc?"

Daniel's head popped up suddenly, having forgotten the Sergeant momentarily.

"Strangest thing. I thought it was broken but I guess I was wrong. Seems to be working fine. I'll check the tapes to be sure."

Mouth agape and eyes wide in panic Daniel could not force a single word of reply for the longest time. Right before Siler, used to the bizarre SG-1 members, walked out the door Daniel stood abruptly. "Wait!"

Here we go. The Sergeant thought reluctant to stay and be subjected to whatever the reputable but odd archeologist had in mind. "Sir?"

"Ah…I need to review those tapes. Might be something, you know, secret I was working on."

"Doc, I've been cleared for anything on this base for over nine years, I think I can handle it, besides, I have no idea what I'm looking at when it comes to you and Colonel Carter's work. I'm just gonna check to see if the video is recording. I won't be trying to figure out what you were doing." He turned to go and once again was stopped.

Daniel moved across the room. "I need that tape."

"Sir?"

"Please. I need that tape."

Pausing in thought a minute Siler considered the implications. "Sure. I'll pull it."

"I'll go with you."

……

Entering the security office he found Landry and Sam leaning over the technician studying the controls. Sam turned, "Hey, Daniel, you having problems too? I think the videos were recording, but we're checking it out to be sure."

Daniel slapped the side of his face, plopped down in a chair and studied the screen labeled as their offices. The live feed continuously switched from one to the other. When he recognized his office he tilted his head and tried to figure out just how much of the doorway was visible. Not much, but enough.

"We pulled the tapes, Sergeant, they're over there." The technician pointed to the stack of tapes on the counter behind him. Both Daniel and Siler turned and stared at the stack, then their eyes met briefly and cut back to the stack.

With a quick glance at the General and Sam who once again studied the controls, Siler slipped a tape from the stack, handed it to Daniel and shook his head. Siler's expression clearly stated 'you owe me'.

Sliding the tape inside his jacket, Daniel nodded and stood. "We'll I leave it up to the experts. I've got work to do. I think you should just turn the damned things off unless something's going on. It's nonsense."

The others turned their heads in astonishment and watched him leave.

……

Vala came into his office smiling. "Let's go out to lunch. We can go up the mountain and make out! Wouldn't that be fun? Hey, what's wrong?" She stopped behind him leaning over trying to see what he was looking at so intently. His face was mere inches from the video screen.

"It's the wrong tape. The wrong tape." Removing his glasses, Daniel rubbed his eyes.

"What tape? What are you talking about?"

"The security tape, it's the wrong one. The camera was working."

"Oh, that's not good, is it?"

Popping the tape out he sighed and sat back. Vala sat on one of his legs, looking out across the room in thought.

"Don't do that." Daniel pushed her off scowling at her.

"I always sit on your lap. It's expected. Besides, it was just a kiss, why are you worried?" She perched herself once more on his leg.

"Just a kiss? That was one step shy of … well, you know."

"Hmm. Yes, I know and I'm dying to get past the one step shy of part. Can't we leave for a while and …well, you know. We've declared out love, let's seal the bargain."

"Vala, this is serious."

"Oh come on Daniel everyone knows we're…"

Sam, biting her lip to keep from out and out laughter, entered the office. "I think you might want this." She held a tape out towards Daniel.

His head dropped to his chest and his face flamed red with embarrassment.

"Thank you, Samantha!" Vala took the tape and handed her the one Daniel had removed. "Here, I'll trade you." She put the tape in the video and turned it on watching it with a deep and dreamy smile. "Darling, see, nothing to worry about, this is the one. Samantha confiscated it and you're…we're saved."

"I didn't exactly confiscate it. General Landry asked me to give it to you and tell you to please…take 'It' outside the base next time."

Daniel's head sank deeper into his chest. Vala was grinning.

"I hate to tell you this, Daniel, but Mitchell, General Landry, the technician, Siler and I were all in the room when it played. Siler for some reason was laughing his head off, Cam, just muttered something like 'I'm going to kill him'. The technician, Sergeant Williams, seemed to be quite pleased; the General of course was speechless, and I shut it off right after the leap and the…the ah…first?…kiss. No one knows what happened after that." Sam squeezed Daniel's shoulder and smiled at Vala who still sat on his lap. "Oh, and by the way, General Landry is taking us all out to lunch at O'Malley's, for a private briefing on protocol. We're leaving in ten minutes. See you two there."

Once again alone the two just sat there in thought. Daniel stared straight ahead and Vala still balanced sideways on one of his legs twirled a pigtail. She turned into him and smiled, "I love you." She kissed his cheek.

"I love you too, let's go." He lifted her six from his leg and stood with her. Hand in hand they headed out.