Je Ne Sais Quoi
By: Magnavox
CATEGORY: First Time
SEASON/SPOILERS: Season 9
WARNINGS: Sexual Situations
AUTHOR’S NOTES: What on earth possessed me to write about Season 9 which I have yet to see? [Melodrama/]// means a flashback. Apologies if this fic is a bit iffy, I haven’t actually seen Season 9 yet so this is from transcripts, screencaps and video clips. Set right after the ‘bedroom scene’ in The Ties That Bind. This is also my first NC-17 fic so be gentle. Thank you to Colonel Sock for the beta and feedback is most welcome.
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Vala stepped out into the corridor. Silently leaning against Daniel's closed door, she realised he knew more about her than she was usually comfortable with...usually. The guard outside her own room stared at her with feigned interest. This was becoming less and less of a game. She'd teased him, she'd hurt him, she'd assimilated herself into his life, his head, she wanted to know how he worked, what made him tick. Why was she intrigued by him? What drew her to him? Besides the bracelets and their 'magical bond'? He wasn't exactly a laugh-a-minute or happy-go-lucky kinda guy, he was neurotically uptight to the point where she was sure he'd snap sooner rather than later. He seemed to have lost his sense of adventure, passion for the unexplored, both of which she suspected he used to possess. Life wasn't about being cooped up in a lab all day studying ancient relics and dead civilisations. If anything, that was one thing the learned Dr Jackson didn't know. She let out an exasperated sigh before pushing herself off the door and heading down the corridor, straight past her room.
The SF's she passed on her way gave her odd looks, either from her appearance - the white terry-towelling bathrobe wasn't exactly standard issue or from the knowledge of her limited distance allowance from the man now sleeping a few levels away. Vala figured this was just like every other place in the galaxy, news spread fast. She didn't care, at least she'd have approximately 45 minutes to do what little exploring could be done in this place. She wasn't lying to Daniel when she said she was bored out of her skull. The elevator doors opened at level 28 revealing the steps to the control room and beyond that, the Stargate.
* * * *
The control room was bathed in shadows apart from the light emanating from the various blinking machines and one computer monitor. "So how long do you think you'll be with the mark 9 project before you call it a wrap?"
"Is that your not to subtle way of asking when I'll be gracing all of you with my presence?" Sam couldn't keep the joviality out of her voice, Cameron Mitchell was just too damn easy to read.
"C'mon Sam, you don't know what you're missing! Teal'c's off playing 'politician' with the jaffa council,...Daniel's married..."
Sam smirked, "So I've heard."
"She's somethin' I tell ya, takin' a real liking to Daniel too."
"I can imagine, he was always the ladies man." Both Sam and Cameron grinned at that one.
"You couldn't possibly be talking about my Daniel could you?...", Vala asked with a smile as she leaned over Cameron's shoulder to see Sam's face on the screen.
"Vala, this is Lt. Colonel Samantha Carter, formerly - though hopefully not permanently, of SG-1. Sam, this is Vala."
"Charmed", Vala replied with humour.
"Ah, likewise." Sam was still a little unsure about Vala, she only knew what Daniel had told her of his ordeal on the Prometheus last year.
"Well if you ladies would like to get better acquainted, I'm just gonna grab some coffee", Cameron said as he gestured with his thumb towards the commissary. He had yet to discover the little set up they had near the stairs leading up to Landry's office.
Vala grabbed the seat vacated by Cameron and leaned on her forearms gazing into the screen. She watched Sam lower her eyes before looking up again, giving her a weak smile. "You don't have to walk on eggshells you know."
"Eggshells?", Sam queried
"It's an expression right? Daniel taught it to me."
"Oh yes, of course... Look I'm sorry, it's just, Daniel's been through alot lately and no one wants to see him get hurt."
"I assure you Colonel, the last thing I would do is hurt Daniel...again." Vala bit her lower lip, "Tell me about him?"
Sam truly smiled at that.
* * * *
Vala strode down the halls of the SGC with a warm smile. It'd been in place since Cameron had come back and relieved her, telling her to get some rest as she had her 'big trip to Washington D.C.' in the morning (he'd emphasised the 'D.C.' part with a southern drawl). After their initial unease, she'd gotten along with Sam like a house on fire...(another one of those expressions). Sam wasn't at all what she'd expected. The woman had a hidden wild streak, she could tell. Vala also held a better understanding of a certain stubborn archaeologist, the exact same one she was now on her way to see.
//"You know, I don't know how comfortable Daniel would be about sharing his past, You've probably noticed he's a private person."
"Really? I told him everything the first time we met. I admit, I may have twisted the facts a little, but for all intensive purposes, I did tell him the truth."
Sam found honesty in Vala's words, almost feeling sorry for her. Daniel wasn't the same trusting person she'd met 8 years ago. She hated to admit it, but somewhere along the way Daniel had in some regard, lost his innocence. An extra morsel of humanity he held above all else left in the defunct ashes of war and death. "Just, give him time, he eventually warms up to everybody, that's just the way he is."
"Well he isn't that way with me", Vala interjected, "although that may be partially my fault." She'd stolen, lied and cheated her way around him. That in itself gave him the right to 'blame the girl for tryin'. "I'm not going to claim to be the most honest girl in the galaxy, or a nun for that matter." Sam raised a bemused eyebrow at that comment. "But...ohhh!", Vala let out an exasperated breath, "The man is so infuriating! I want to punch him,...but then I want to kiss it better!" Sam giggled and Vala wondered why she was even telling this woman anything.
"Look Vala, Daniel is no saint. He's done things he's not exactly proud of, he's made mistakes and paid dearly for some of them but...he has a certain,...je ne sais quoi,...a smart head on his shoulders and a strong heart. That's just who Daniel is."
Vala couldn't help but smile lopsidedly in agreement. She'd seen all those things and more. She'd scratched the surface of Daniel Jackson, and now she wanted to keep digging.//
* * * *
The guard outside her own quarters hadn't moved, but upon seeing Vala went to open the door for her when for the second time she brushed by him "I'll be right there, I promise." The guard rolled his eyes, like he cared. She arrived at Daniel's room and quietly let herself in.
As Vala shut the door behind her the room was cast into almost complete blackness. The only source of light stemming from the slight crack under the ensuite door. Daniel had obviously forgotten that one. She practically tip-toed over to Daniel's still form lying on his side and crouched down on the floor next to his head. While he slept, he was the picture of innocence, Vala should have figured. An almost content expression adorned his face and Vala couldn't help but reach up and caress his cheek. "My Daniel", she whispered, lightly pressing her lips to his.
With some semblance Daniel returned the kiss, still mostly asleep. Vala smiled against his lips before moving down to his neck. "Vala?" Daniel's almost indistinct mumble cut through the near silence.
"Yes Daniel?" Vala replied as innocently as possible.
"What are you doing?"
"Trying to have my wicked way with you", Vala responded in between soft kisses on Daniel's neck and jaw.
"Oh", Daniel softly breathed, stretching his neck and not finding the experience all that unpleasant. He was almost fully awake now and couldn't for the life of him come to any conclusions as to why this would be a bad idea. Vala rose from the floor and Daniel scooted over to make room for her on the bed, his hands delving in between the folds of her robe to the warm skin beneath. Maybe she shouldn't have jumped a catatonic man, but then again, maybe this was just the wake up call he needed. Their lips met again as Daniel gently lowered her to the bed from her kneeling position, sliding one of his legs between her own. He lay half on top of her while Vala threaded her hands through his hair, her eyes locking with Daniel's. "Daniel I..."
"Shh." Daniel silenced her with another kiss as he removed the robe completely and started kissing and nipping his way down to her chest. Vala arched her back toward him, trying to get as close as possible. He skimmed his hands up her sides, taking the flimsy pink tank top with them, pulling it up over her head. Daniel stilled then, taking her all in. Vala raised her eyebrows in question, "Like what ya see?"
Daniel laughed, burying his face in the side of her throat and began kissing her flesh again, caressing her breasts with slow sure fingers. As per usual, Vala was never one to remain passive, pulling Daniel's shirt up from his waist, her hands roaming over his chest and shoulders. His skin burned her palms as she felt his muscles tighten, bunch and release under her touch. The man was fire. She managed to effectively relieve him of his shirt just as his hand slid into to her underwear tearing a soft moan from both of them. Daniel let out a hot breath as he felt her. Vala continued her exploration of his chest, nipping playfully at his collarbone then softly kissing the skin while slipping his boxer shorts down his legs with more patience then she felt she had. This was the energy, the passion hidden behind those blue eyes. Daniel followed the contour of Vala's hip, removing the last piece of material, the last barrier between them. She pulled back to see his face as she felt him hard against her. Daniel looked back at her with an openness that stole her breath. Vala brought his face down for a powerful kiss as he slid inside her.
They lay motionless for a moment, learning the feel of each other, the melding of their two bodies. Deep kisses driving their need for one another. Vala dug her nails into Daniel's back urging him to move, relenting when he began to gently rock his hips against hers. His thrusts were long and deep, withdrawing from her then giving her anything and everything she'd ever felt she'd desired. She held on tight, legs wrapped around him, fingers running through the soft hairs on his nape. The tension increased as everything inside her coiled, the intensity of what she felt surprising her. She moved with him, both setting the steadily increasing pace until she shattered beneath him, moments before he followed suit.
They continued to kiss fervently, bringing each other back to earth. Daniel rolled to the side; bring Vala with him who immediately curled in next to him. She snuggled into his shoulder, wrapping an arm around him and threw a leg over his. Daniel was slightly surprised; he never would have figured Vala as a snuggler, not that he minded in the slightest mind you.
"Vala..."
"Hmm?" Vala sighed contently.
"Ah..." Daniel suddenly couldn't think of anything to say. Vala raised her head to his eye level.
"Don't tell me I've left the enunciated and ever-eloquent Dr Jackson speechless! I told you'd it'd be that good." she smiled winking at him before once again resting her head on his arm.
** The End **
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