Baby Come Back Part II - The Wedding Planners

Spacegypsy 1

Sequel to Baby Come Back --- The Wedding Planners: SG-1 plus Jack. D/V return from their honeymoon in the midst of a mission to discover they really aren't married. Romance, humor, adventure.

Previously – Baby Come Back

"Not that. This…" Mitchell tossed a newspaper on the table. "Front page, headline news. Read it and weep." The large bold type read: Man posing as minister illegally marries over a hundred couples. "Take a look at the list of names." Jabbing a finger at the list Mitchell sat down then crossed his arms.

Sam read the two names aloud, "Dr. Daniel Jackson and Vala Mal Doran. Oh boy, we're gonna have to tell them."

Jack laughed out loud, "Yeah, but now we have to wait 'til they get back from the honeymoon."

Chapter One: Dr. Jackson and the Temple of Doom

Jack continued to laugh while Sam and Mitchell exchanged worried frowns and Teal'c stared at the newspaper headlines. Pulling the newspaper from under Teal'c's nose Jack shook his head. "Well at least I got them back together again."

"You!!? With your ridiculous stick figures? You weren't even here half the time. It was SG-1 that got them back together." Sam snatched the paper from Jack and glared at the headlines.

"I was here enough of the time for cryin' out loud. You couldn't have done it without me!" Jack grabbed for the newspaper but lost it to Mitchell.

"Hmph!" Cam only took a quick glance at the list of names and tossed the paper across the table in disgust. "Look, sir, we all appreciate your help but you started this miss in the first place. It was SG-1 who straightened it all out."

"What!?" Jack shot straight up from his chair. "Aren't you the guy who said you were the one who … well, what ever you said … something about it being all your fault?

Sam stood suddenly, "And aren't you the 'guy' who said it was all his fault a few days ago? After, I might add, having known about the situation, broken up our team, caused mayhem and madness and left poor Daniel totally confused after that horrible accident. That was … you should have… "

"You can't possibly still be mad at me…Colonel." Jack pulled rank and attempted to stare her down.

"Can't I, General?"

Hands bracing on the table Jack leaned across and spoke gruffly, "Carter. I suppose this is personal, not professional? Right?"

Sam mirrored him, her hands on the table and her face coming mere inches from his. "Yes Sir…with all due respect… Sir… it is…Sir."

Speaking a bit lower, teeth clinched, Jack asked. "So I should cancel your flight?"

Eyes briefly cutting across to Teal'c and Mitchell, Sam answered. "I'm certainly not in the mood for … fishing."

"Fine." Jack said nonchalantly as he sat.

"Good." Sam smiled wanly taking her seat again.

Teal'c turned to Jack with a raised brow. "O'Neill, do you not have to return to your duties in Washington?"

Once again Jack shot out of his chair. "Fine! I know when I'm not wanted. Call me when the happy couple finally ties the knot." Jack stormed out of the commissary.

"So, what's with you two?" Cam grinned knowingly at Sam.

"None of your business!" She dashed out after Jack.

Mitchell uncrossed his arms, looking at Teal'c. "Is there a big kick me sign painted on my back? Or did I win the biggest loser contest and got the …" he opted for air quotes as he spoke… "in charge of SG - One bunch of nuts - as my prize?"

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Daniel's eyes lifted over the top of the Current World Archeology magazine he'd been reading. He removed the sunglasses and closing one eye for a better perspective he watched Vala saunter towards him. In one hand she held a tall icy umbrella drink. The other hand held onto the bright red plastic child's swim tube around her waist.

He set the magazine aside with an appreciative grin. She had on a white two piece bathing suit, 1940's styled, complete with a ruffle across her six. Her dark hair was partially hidden in a red and white bandana and she wore huge white rimmed sunglasses, glistening cherry red lipstick and sky high red wedged sandals. Somehow it all worked. She looked sexy as hell.

"Give up on your magazine, darling?" Vala admired her gorgeous husband.

"For the moment. Going for a swim?"

"Hmm, a shame to waste all that beautiful emerald green water and all the coral reefs… that just happen to be near ancient Mayan ruins." She sat on the side of his lounge chair and sipped her tropical drink.

"Not my fault. You opted for a traditional honeymoon resort, palm trees, white beaches and umbrella drinks. I can't help that there's ruins near by."

Vala leaned over and kissed him sweetly. "Alright. But we are not going on that ridiculous six hour tour. You promised. We can rent a car and spend an hour there and be back into our luxury bed all within two and a half hours."

"Thanks, I promise not to take up too much time, I just wanted to get a glimpse of it. We can leave early in the morning and have all afternoon to explore other things." Daniel cupped her neck and reeled her in for a kiss.

"Ahhh." Eyes closed Vala rested her forehead on his shoulder. "Daniel?"

"Hmmm?"

"How often do we get to take a honeymoon?"

"Just once. Right after the wedding. Or close as possible."

She popped up, "Once! That's awful!"

"Yep. But those are the rules. Get married, get a honeymoon, come back and that's it. No more honeymooning."

Vala swatted his arm. "That can't possibly be right." Then after a moments thought, asked, "If I got married again can I have another honeymoon?"

"Hmm, I suppose, if you got married again you get another one. But just one per marriage." Daniel fought to keep his expression bland.

"So, basically, you're telling me that this is the only honeymoon I will ever get as long as I live unless I divorce you and marry you all over again."

"Pretty much."

"I think you're lying." Vala kicked off her shoes crossed the white sand and waded into the ocean.

Grinning, Daniel picked up his magazine and began to read.

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Sam caught up with Jack down the corridor, "I don't understand why you didn't tell me. I was there the night he called. I remember the call. I remember waking up and realizing you were talking to Daniel… and you didn't even tell me! Why?"

"It's complicated and you know it. You knew it and I knew it when we started this whole thing. You're a frickin' genius for cryin' out loud! Why do you always forget that when it's me on the hot seat? Hmmm? Why?"

"Don't answer a question with a question, Jack!" She knuckle punched his arm.

"Damn it Carter! Why do you always revert to violence when we argue?" Jack was grinning, eyes twinkling.

"Stop grinning at me like that. Not fair!" Turning her face away, Sam bit at her lip to keep from grinning back.

Moving closer Jack leaned over her shoulder. "You know the rules as well as I do. I don't doubt for a second that you know exactly why I didn't tell you. I just don't get why you choose to get pissed, knowing it."

"Because, we've discussed the trust issue to death. We both decided that the best course of action was to share everything between us and then the two of us hold whatever it is sacred… and you didn't. That really hurts." She turned towards him finding her face mere inches from his.

"Miscommunication..." Jack backed off staring straight ahead as he began walking again.

"How?" She was right beside him, striding down the hallway - keeping pace.

"The whole trust issue… to me means, well, you trust that I know what I'm doing and stand by me and I trust you know what you're doing. To you it's obviously that we should trust each other to hold secrets. Both work, both are necessary, but neither of us communicated what the other expected - I get it now. Venus and Mars stuff, right?" He cut his eyes to her without turning towards her as they rounded the corner.

She stopped. He stopped. Sam got that look… the 'deer in headlights, Oh boy, I get it - it'll take a three hour dissertation to reiterate it' look. Face to face their eyes connected. "Oh." She said in understanding.

"Yep." He answered in kind.

Smiling, Sam tilted her head, "Don't cancel my flight."

Resisting the need to touch her, Jack stuffed his hands deep into his pockets, "Never would have, see ya later." He nodded and shuffled off.

"See ya," She wandered back towards the commissary where she'd left her blue Jell-o half eaten.

……

The rising sun barely lit the crumbling Mayan temple. Daniel, small flashlight in hand, tried to concentrate on the symbols on the wall behind the stone alter where Vala lay sprawled seductively - begging him to make love to her.

"Not here." He mumbled trying to sound irritated.

"But I've never made love on a Mayan sacrificial alter, darling." Vala arranged her long flowing low-hipped tropical skirt artfully.

He turned with a scowl, "You've made love on other alters?"

She chose to ignore his comment. "No ones about, not even the Mayan's chickens get up this early in the morning. It's all misty, steamy, dark and mysterious. The perfect environment for an archeologist and his lovely wife. Oh!!! I know!!!" Vala unbuttoned her midriff top to reveal a peek at her black lacey bra, arched her back, pulled one side of the skirt up to reveal a shapely leg, and brought her wrist to settle dramatically against her brow, "I'll be the Mayan princess who was about to be sacrificed, and you be Indiana Jones, come to rescue me…and unable to resist my…"

They both noticed the white light and felt the tingle, Vala rolled her eyes dramatically and Daniel shrugged his shoulders.

"Hi, guys. Problem?" Daniel shinned his light purposefully in Mitchell's eyes. "You know, there was the possibility you could have gotten a real surprise by beaming up newlyweds without a little forewarning."

Vala was on the floor of the ship still in pose, mumbling something about hating Asgards and their stupid technology.

While the entire bridge complement along with Teal'c and Sam stared dumbfounded at Vala, Mitchell held a hand up in front of the light. "Well, Jackson, when you don't answer your phones and opt to leave your radios on base, you put yourself in an awkward position," Cam took a look at Vala posed seductively on the floor and Daniel's flashlight beam followed. Both men shook their heads simultaneously in an effort to clear the vision, "We'll talk about the newlywed thing later; right now we've got a bigger problem." Mitchell reached down and taking Vala by an arm he hauled her up. "Come on Mayan Princess, upsie daisie."

"Cameron, were you listening in?" Vala shot Daniel a worried look.

"What?" Mitchell seemed confused as he headed out of the bridge, his team trailing behind him.

While Vala re-buttoned her top and pulled the skirt band as high as it would go, Daniel moved ahead to walk with Mitchell, anxious to find out what was going on.

"Daniel?"

"Yeah?" He turned slightly to acknowledge Vala.

"I left my things."

"There's a team in there by now getting it all, don't worry."

"Sam?"

Walking beside Vala, Sam turned, "Hmmm?"

"Do you think you could put one of those transponder chips in my giraffe?"

"Not a problem."

Grinning wide toothed and eyes wide, Vala continued. "Thanks Sam." She raised her shoulders to her ears, still grinning. "Cameron… what newlywed thing will we talk about later?"

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