I'm sorry this is just completely silly but it was the first thing I thought of as I watched him pick up the book in the raptor at the end. Forgive me:)
Bill opened the tattered blackened book, as he watched the other ships around him begin to jump away. They called it brave for him to stay behind, a hero, but Bill didn't think so, he was pretty sure that Laura Roslin would scold him for being selfish as well when he next saw her. Putting the fleet in danger to save one person was not the done thing, in politics or the military.
As he watched the last of the fleet wink away in flashes of light, he was left, on his own, in the blackness of space with an empty feeling in his stomach. He placed the beloved book on the seat next to him and looked around the little raptor.
Spotting what he was looking for he unbuckled the belt and squeezed himself out of the seat to head back into the body of the ship. The small black bag he had brought with him was sitting on one of the passenger seats. He quickly unzipped it and reaching in, he rummaged about through the narrow opening failing to find the items he required. He frowned and decided to take out the contents of bag one by one, as you could usually guarantee that what you wanted would be at the very bottom of said bag. A less tidy man or Starbuck would probably have just turned the thing upside down and dumped the whole lot on the floor but that wasn't Bill Adama, the contents were neatly folded and he had every intention of them staying that way! He piled his clothes and whatnots on the chair next to him. His brow furrowed at the lack of progress to his hunt and as he came to the last items his eyes widen as he visualised his bunk back on Galactica with his missing bounty still sitting there.
"FRAK," echoed loudly off the walls of the small shuttle as the Admiral abandon the pile of clothes and toiletries. He Stomped back to the forward seats and sat down grumpily. He couldn't believe he had been so stupid as to leave them behind and as he picked up the book once more he looked at the empty seat beside him and sighed, how in the gods name was he going to get through this ordeal without crisps, chocolate and soft drinks!! He looked back hopefully to see if any ships where still is view but it was all in vain, and he couldn't help fleetingly wondering if he would miss much, if he quickly run back to Galactica for a bit of popcorn!
The end!
Just shoot me now!!