A/N- Hello beloved readers. My authors note is here instead of the end, you'll understand when you get there. -evil cackle- So, down to business; thank you as always to my beloved readers Ena for reviewing chapters 16 and 17 and thank you to Shinki, acer, HAZ, Jebaraj and Bri for reviewing chapter 17 as well. And yes Bri, only two chapters left- one more if you count this one and Briar, you know me... I should hope. :D

I still believe in love

Chapter 18: Last Memories

"That's where I met you. Out there..…among the stars."

"On the Prometheus…it's funny how you chose to be on that ship during the exact time that I needed one."

"Yeah it is funny…though some would say it was fate, or destiny…"

"How…?"

"Well Jack didn't want me to go-even though I wanted to…it took an order from George Hammond to let me go."

"I'm glad he made that order,"

"I'm glad too…"

He closed the space between her lips and kissed her. It was a normal kiss, like the hundreds of others that they had already shared over the past six weeks and once it was over she moved to his side and leaned her head on his shoulder while his arm was wrapped around hers. They stayed like that in a comfortable silence, till Daniel once again, broke the stillness.

"Vala?"

"Yes Daniel…?"

"Do you ever regret seeking me out?"

"What with the tablet and the bracelets? No. Do you have any idea how long it took me to find the tablet that led me to Earth? Well it was a long time…do you regret it?"

"I did, for a while. But after the first supergate- when you left- I…….I realised that I missed your presence around the base…more than I thought I would. You have no idea how glad I was to find you again, how glad I was to have you on SG1…..you have no idea how glad I am that you were able save me."

"You saved yourself Daniel-I only helped a little."

"You helped a lot more than a little Vala. And I'm glad that you came to Atlantis with me. It's more fun seeing it together."

"It is…"

"Vala…"

"Yes…?"

"I was wondering…"

"What?"

"Well, when I lost Shar'e, I swore to myself that I wouldn't let myself love anyone like I loved her…."

"…and? …."

"…and then you came along..…you got under my skin-but you also got into my heart."

"I got into your heart? Really?"

"From the very beginning, from that very first kiss"

"Daniel……..what are you saying?"

"What I'm saying-is that I want to share many more kisses with you Vala…I want you to be my wife…."

"Oh Daniel…"

"Vala Mal Doran…" Daniel began softly as he pulled a simple silver ring with a heart shaped diamond out of his pocket and slipped it onto her finger "…..will you marry me?"

The was a moment of silence as Vala registered what he was saying and the ring on her finger and then with tears in her eyes she threw her arms around his neck and half-laughed, half-cried into his shoulder.

"Of course Daniel!" She cried out, more happy and more content than she had been in a long, long time. "Of course….."

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"And that was it." Vala responded dreamily as the stars began to fade. They seemed to be out of the maze now and were back in the white room. "We came back to Atlantis and..."

"...and all of this happened." Daniel finished, holding Vala close. "But we're together again."

"Together again."

And with that, the white light began to brighten and soon both Daniel and Vala were blinded and it was the last thing they knew.