fan fiction: Friends Indeed, or Dominion Redux epilogue
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The oh-so-shippy epilogue to the multi-chapter adventure I wrote for the Month of Love challenge. If you prefer to skip the plot and head straight to the ship, this is the place! ;)
Epilogue
About six months later
Vala sat alone in Daniel's office, cataloging another batch of Ancient tech that Elymas had sent their way. She was so engrossed in her work that she didn't hear quiet footsteps enter the room. Daniel smiled, stopping for a moment just to watch her. If someone had told him several years ago that Vala would be sitting here, oblivious to the world while she worked, he would never have believed it. In fact, he probably would have died laughing, ascended, then descended only to die laughing all over again.
She finally looked up. “Daniel! When did you get here?”
“A few minutes ago,” he replied, going over to kiss her casually. Well, he'd meant to kiss her casually. Somehow casual never lasted long with Vala. He was still getting used to that. Not that he was complaining any.
He'd asked her out on a real date as soon as the mess with the IOA had been straightened out. The memory of her reaction still made him smile. Her entire face had lit up, and she'd flung herself at him. The kiss that followed wasn't like any first kiss Daniel had ever experienced. Of course, it technically wasn't their first kiss, but somehow he didn't think that really explained it.
They barely made it through the dinner before they were stumbling through the door of his apartment, devouring each other in a flurry of lips and tongue and teeth.
She'd been in his bed every night since, except for when they were off-world.
Now he finally managed to break away from her mouth. He was quite pleased with himself for that feat. The fact that he desperately needed oxygen had nothing whatsoever to do with it.
“I have good news,” he told her.
“Oh? What's that?” She began trailing kisses along his neck. He knew he should stop her-they were at work, and this was beyond inappropriate-but he found himself tilting his head to give her better access. He tried to remember what he'd come in here to tell her.
“Ummm...Sam's got some leave coming up. She'll be here in a few days,” he managed.
She stopped her ministrations and squealed, flinging her arms around his neck. “Daniel! That's wonderful! How much time does she have?”
He smiled. “Not sure exactly, but she said it was enough to help you with anything you needed. I think she wants to pull her weight as maid of honor while she's here.”
Vala beamed. “I'll return the favor when it's her turn. I had no idea planning a wedding was such fun!”
“Yeah, well, just make sure this is the only one of yours that you plan,” Daniel mock grumbled.
She giggled delightedly. “Of course. I'm not letting you get away, darling. I had to work entirely too hard to catch you in the first place.”
He kissed her again and congratulated himself for keeping it to a light peck this time. “Yeah, well. Worth it in the end, I hope.”
“Very much so,” she agreed. She wound her arms around him more tightly. “Are we done for the day?”
Daniel found himself unable to resist one last kiss before he stepped back and took her hand. “Yeah. We're done. Let's go home. We can start planning the honeymoon.”
END
The oh-so-shippy epilogue to the multi-chapter adventure I wrote for the Month of Love challenge. If you prefer to skip the plot and head straight to the ship, this is the place! ;)
Epilogue
About six months later
Vala sat alone in Daniel's office, cataloging another batch of Ancient tech that Elymas had sent their way. She was so engrossed in her work that she didn't hear quiet footsteps enter the room. Daniel smiled, stopping for a moment just to watch her. If someone had told him several years ago that Vala would be sitting here, oblivious to the world while she worked, he would never have believed it. In fact, he probably would have died laughing, ascended, then descended only to die laughing all over again.
She finally looked up. “Daniel! When did you get here?”
“A few minutes ago,” he replied, going over to kiss her casually. Well, he'd meant to kiss her casually. Somehow casual never lasted long with Vala. He was still getting used to that. Not that he was complaining any.
He'd asked her out on a real date as soon as the mess with the IOA had been straightened out. The memory of her reaction still made him smile. Her entire face had lit up, and she'd flung herself at him. The kiss that followed wasn't like any first kiss Daniel had ever experienced. Of course, it technically wasn't their first kiss, but somehow he didn't think that really explained it.
They barely made it through the dinner before they were stumbling through the door of his apartment, devouring each other in a flurry of lips and tongue and teeth.
She'd been in his bed every night since, except for when they were off-world.
Now he finally managed to break away from her mouth. He was quite pleased with himself for that feat. The fact that he desperately needed oxygen had nothing whatsoever to do with it.
“I have good news,” he told her.
“Oh? What's that?” She began trailing kisses along his neck. He knew he should stop her-they were at work, and this was beyond inappropriate-but he found himself tilting his head to give her better access. He tried to remember what he'd come in here to tell her.
“Ummm...Sam's got some leave coming up. She'll be here in a few days,” he managed.
She stopped her ministrations and squealed, flinging her arms around his neck. “Daniel! That's wonderful! How much time does she have?”
He smiled. “Not sure exactly, but she said it was enough to help you with anything you needed. I think she wants to pull her weight as maid of honor while she's here.”
Vala beamed. “I'll return the favor when it's her turn. I had no idea planning a wedding was such fun!”
“Yeah, well, just make sure this is the only one of yours that you plan,” Daniel mock grumbled.
She giggled delightedly. “Of course. I'm not letting you get away, darling. I had to work entirely too hard to catch you in the first place.”
He kissed her again and congratulated himself for keeping it to a light peck this time. “Yeah, well. Worth it in the end, I hope.”
“Very much so,” she agreed. She wound her arms around him more tightly. “Are we done for the day?”
Daniel found himself unable to resist one last kiss before he stepped back and took her hand. “Yeah. We're done. Let's go home. We can start planning the honeymoon.”
END