Chapter 2! This one isn't exactly my favorite, but I really felt like we should check in with Cam and Carolyn and get a glimpse of Vala. She's wonderful to write! I promise the next chapter will be even better :) Enjoy!

Colonel Cameron Mitchell was in a good mood. He was on his way to the infirmary to visit Carolyn Lam. His girlfriend. His girlfriend, Carolyn Lam. Every way he phrased it in his head put a goofy grin on his face. Not that anyone on base knew about it. Their relationship wasn't prohibited, but when it came to gossip, the SGC was worse than high school. Plus, there was the small fact that her dad was Cam's boss. So they both agreed to wait a little while before telling anyone.
He rounded the corner into the infirmary and looked around. Only she was there, poring over the chart of a recent patient. He crept up behind her and kissed her on the cheek.

"Hey honey, how's it going?" he said, giving her a hug.

She smiled and turned around, putting her arms around his neck. "It's been pretty quiet." She gave him a peck on the lips. "How about you?"

"Same," he replied, shrugging. "Boxed a little with Teal'c, annoyed Jackson, caught Vala stealing candy from the cafeteria, helped Sam with her motorcycle, the usual."

He leaned in and kissed her, making her giggle, so happy to finally be able to do that. They eventually broke apart.

"Oh, hey, did you hear the news?," said Carolyn. "Word's going around that something's happening in the control room at 4 this afternoon." She grinned, "Rumor is, Dad switched Sam to that shift last minute, and people keep saying they've seen General O'Neill around Dr. Jackson's office today out of his dress uniform. I think something big is going to happen!"

Cam just looked confused. "Like what? I don't get it."

"Seriously, Mitchell?" came an exasperated voice, "How oblivious are you?"

"Vala!" exclaimed Mitchell, jumping at the sight of the pig-tailed alien perched on one of the infirmary beds with a rather large rainbow lollipop. "How long have you been there?"

Vala rolled her eyes. "I've been following you since you let Sam's lab. And I wasn't even being that sneaky! You really need to work on your observation skills." She enthusiastically licked her lollipop.

Cam rubbed his eyes in exasperation. "Vala, why on earth would you— you know what, not the point here. Listen, you can't tell anyone about me and Carolyn. We don't want people bugging us about it."

Carolyn nodded in agreement. "Yeah. You know how fast gossip spreads around here. We really don't need that right now."

To their surprise, Vala just rolled her eyes. "Please! That's old news. I found out about you two ages ago." She laughed. "I probably knew about you two before you did."

Cam and Carolyn looked at each other in panic.

"Did you tell anyone?" he asked.

"Me? No, of course not! Did you?"

"No!" he exclaimed.

Carolyn turned back to Vala. "Vala, there's no way everyone knows about us. You must be mistaken."

Cam's eyes went wide with shock. "Jackson knows."

"What?"

"Jackson knows!" Cam sat down heavily on one of the beds/

"What makes you think that?"

"When I got shot a couple of missions ago he said that I sure got hurt a lot and asked why I wanted to go to the infirmary so badly. He had that annoying little smirk on his face. I thought he was just trying to distract me, but…" he trailed off, speechless.

"See? If someone as socially oblivious as Daniel knows, then everyone knows," said Vala, reclining on her own infirmary bed with a satisfied grin on her face.

"Okay," said Carolyn as she paced over to Cam. "We knew this would happen-"

"We did?"

"Yes. We did," she said firmly. "Well, at least this way they aren't pestering us about it."

Cam exhaled. "You're right. As long as they don't know that we know that they know, we're okay. I think."

"Well that was convoluted." commented Vala.

"What are you even doing here?" cried Cam.

She rolled here eyes. "Sheesh, I just wanted to know if you and Carolyn are going the big event at four today." She grinned. "I'm so excited!"

"What the heck is this thing at four today?" exclaimed an exasperated Cam, flopping back on the bed.

"Seriously, Mitchell? It's the biggest piece of gossip on base ever! It's been going on for over 10 years! How have you never heard of this?"

"I just got here a few years ago!"

"So did I, honey, but even I know," said Carolyn, smiling.

"And I've been here even less than that, and even I know!"

"That's because, unlike you, Vala, I know how to mind my own beeswax!" said Cam, sitting up and glaring at her. He almost looked like he was about to stick out his tongue at her.

"Mind your own.. beeswax?"

"It means minding your own business, staying out of it," explained Carolyn.

"Yes I know that," said Vala, rolling her eyes, "but when I've watched your earth sitcoms, it's a phrase used by small children or rather immature adults."

Cam looked ready to blow a gasket.

"Honey!" interjected Carolyn, stepping between the two. "It's okay. Don't you have a meeting with Dad soon anyway?"

Mitchell glanced at his watch. "Fine. I guess I should head up." He got up and gave Carolyn a quick kiss. "See you later," he said smiling at her. He headed out the door, throwing one last glare at Vala before he left.

Vala waved cheerfully back at him, causing him to growl in exasperation. As soon as she was gone, she turned to Carolyn excitedly. "Oh, that was too fun!"

Next time: Vala and Daniel