The Games People Play Chapter 10--A New Look
Title: A New Look
Author: Lionchilde
Summary: AU "You mean you made me drive an hour and a half for these costumes and you don't like them now?"
Rating: G
Length: Around 500 words
Category: Fluff
Pairings/Charaters: Daniel/Vala
A/N: The Games People Play Part 10. The series follows current cannon to the end of 10x09, Company of Thieves. Written for fic101.
A New Look
Vala wiggled her hips and turned to either side, examining the cut of the shimmering gold dress again. She wrinkled her nose distastefully and sighed, stepping away from the mirrored wall of the store. "Daniel, as much I like the idea of you in the Mark Anthony costume, I'm just not feeling Cleopatra."
Behind her, Daniel's eyebrows shot up. "You mean you made me drive an hour and a half for these costumes and now you don't like them?"
"Sorry, darling," Vala shrugged, bouncing back off to the dressing rooms. "Let me change and we'll look for something else."
Daniel sighed, running a hand over his face. She happily disappeared into the back of the shop, and he shook his head, turning to peruse the costume racks behind him. As soon as she'd heard about the costume contest at the annual SGC Halloween party, Vala had been determined to win the prize for Best Couple. He'd known better than to try to dissuade her and let himself be dragged along on her hunt for the perfect outfits.
The Charlie Brown and Lucy costumes were hidden so well between Darth Vader and Big Bird that he almost missed them. The familiar brown zig-zag pattern on the bright yellow fabric caught his eye, though, and he pushed his way through. Grinning, he carefully took them off the rack and headed for the dressing rooms.
***
Mitchell made his entrance about a half an hour into the party. Vala was busy dancing with Bluebeard the Pirate and almost didn't see him. Suddenly though, she glanced over the pirate's shoulder and let out a squeal of delight.
"SNOOPY!" she shrieked happily.
The pirate spun around to see what she was looking at and lifted his eye-patch to reveal General Landry. His jaw dropped at the sight of Mitchell, then he shook his head at Vala, who was racing off the dance floor to throw her arms around Daniel's neck.
"What's that for?" Daniel laughed.
"You got him to dress as Snoopy!" she cried.
Still in the doorway, Cam froze. He lifted off the head of the costume and gave his head an annoyed shake. "I wear the giant beagle head and he gets a hug?"
"Oh. Right," Vala said apologetically. She started toward him, but Woodstock appeared in the hall behind him and shouldered his way past. The bird stood at rigid attention, managing to maintain the dignified air of a Jaffa despite the roar of laughter that swept the room.
***
"So you're happy with second place?" Daniel asked with a tired smile.
Vala finished arranging the trophy and turned, nodding. "I really did want to win," she admitted.
"It's hard to beat Snoopy and Woodstock," Daniel chuckled.
"The looks on their faces were priceless," she grinned as she slid onto the loveseat beside him.
He nodded agreement and pulled her head onto his chest. Resting his chin on her hair, he remarked, "You know, they're gonna fight over who gets to keep the trophy all year."
Author: Lionchilde
Summary: AU "You mean you made me drive an hour and a half for these costumes and you don't like them now?"
Rating: G
Length: Around 500 words
Category: Fluff
Pairings/Charaters: Daniel/Vala
A/N: The Games People Play Part 10. The series follows current cannon to the end of 10x09, Company of Thieves. Written for fic101.
A New Look
Vala wiggled her hips and turned to either side, examining the cut of the shimmering gold dress again. She wrinkled her nose distastefully and sighed, stepping away from the mirrored wall of the store. "Daniel, as much I like the idea of you in the Mark Anthony costume, I'm just not feeling Cleopatra."
Behind her, Daniel's eyebrows shot up. "You mean you made me drive an hour and a half for these costumes and now you don't like them?"
"Sorry, darling," Vala shrugged, bouncing back off to the dressing rooms. "Let me change and we'll look for something else."
Daniel sighed, running a hand over his face. She happily disappeared into the back of the shop, and he shook his head, turning to peruse the costume racks behind him. As soon as she'd heard about the costume contest at the annual SGC Halloween party, Vala had been determined to win the prize for Best Couple. He'd known better than to try to dissuade her and let himself be dragged along on her hunt for the perfect outfits.
The Charlie Brown and Lucy costumes were hidden so well between Darth Vader and Big Bird that he almost missed them. The familiar brown zig-zag pattern on the bright yellow fabric caught his eye, though, and he pushed his way through. Grinning, he carefully took them off the rack and headed for the dressing rooms.
***
Mitchell made his entrance about a half an hour into the party. Vala was busy dancing with Bluebeard the Pirate and almost didn't see him. Suddenly though, she glanced over the pirate's shoulder and let out a squeal of delight.
"SNOOPY!" she shrieked happily.
The pirate spun around to see what she was looking at and lifted his eye-patch to reveal General Landry. His jaw dropped at the sight of Mitchell, then he shook his head at Vala, who was racing off the dance floor to throw her arms around Daniel's neck.
"What's that for?" Daniel laughed.
"You got him to dress as Snoopy!" she cried.
Still in the doorway, Cam froze. He lifted off the head of the costume and gave his head an annoyed shake. "I wear the giant beagle head and he gets a hug?"
"Oh. Right," Vala said apologetically. She started toward him, but Woodstock appeared in the hall behind him and shouldered his way past. The bird stood at rigid attention, managing to maintain the dignified air of a Jaffa despite the roar of laughter that swept the room.
***
"So you're happy with second place?" Daniel asked with a tired smile.
Vala finished arranging the trophy and turned, nodding. "I really did want to win," she admitted.
"It's hard to beat Snoopy and Woodstock," Daniel chuckled.
"The looks on their faces were priceless," she grinned as she slid onto the loveseat beside him.
He nodded agreement and pulled her head onto his chest. Resting his chin on her hair, he remarked, "You know, they're gonna fight over who gets to keep the trophy all year."