This is a short beginning to the sequel to A Chance on Caprica. This fic is going to be a series of one-shot-ish snap shots of Bill and Laura's life on Caprica with Aurora.

Laura smiles as she kisses Aurora's chubby cheek, disentangling her daughter's hand from her hair.

"You excited to go to work with mama today?" Laura asks the baby as she picks her up and carries her out to the living room where Bill was getting her stroller set up. She chuckles as she watches him struggle, "Are you sure you've battled cylons before?"

"Oh shush," Bill says finally getting it to expand right. Laura drops Aurora in and tickles her foot before kissing Bill.

"Thank you for getting her stroller out." "Are you sure you're ready to go back to work?"

"I would love nothing more than to stay at home with her all day, but it's been three months. I'm pretty sure my office has probably burnt down to the ground. But I get to take her with me - so best compromise," Laura assures Bill as she puts her heels on, "Besides, I am going a little stir crazy."

"As long as you're sure," Bill says, putting Aurora's diaper bag in the bottom of the stroller, "Do you need anything else?"

"I don't think so. I think we're good to go, aren't we, butterfly?" Laura says as she tickles Aurora's foot, smiling as the baby squeals with a grin on her face, "Look at that cute face I just want to eat you up!"

"Call if you need anything, I have class until 10:30, but I'm pretty available after that."

"Of course, sir," Laura smiles and kisses Bill once more, "I'll see you when we get home."

"Love you."

"Love you too," Laura winks at him before opening the door and pushing Aurora outside. She walks the stroller the couple blocks to work, switching the handle over to face Aurora outwards before heading inside. Aurora lets out an angry sound and Laura pulls back the visor, smiling at her.

"What are you doing?" Aurora grins gummily at her mother before settling down. Laura swipes her security badge and makes her way to her office, stopping to talk to a couple people along the way. She unlocks her office and pushes Aurora in, settling her next to her desk before throwing open all of the curtains and opening a couple of the windows. Laura steps out to the anterior office and grabs the stack of files off of Daniel's desk before setting them on her own.

"What do you think, butterfly? Coffee? Tea?" Laura inquires, brushing back her daughter's hair before going over to her bar and getting the kettle started. She preps a mug with a teabag and a packet of sugar before letting the water heat up as she sorts through the files on her desk. Aurora gurgles as she watches Laura, chewing on her fingers. Laura gets up when she hears the kettle whistle, pouring a serving into the cup before bringing it over to her desk and sinking down in her chair.

"Report number one of...what? 100?" Laura says as she grabs the top file, pulling it onto her lap and opening it, "A hundred isn't bad for being gone for three months."

Laura kisses her daughter's temple gently as she sleeps on her chest. She strokes a slow hand over Aurora's back as she continues reading reports, her lunch discarded on the desk. Aurora snuffles for a moment before turning her head and settling again with a sigh. Laura looks up as someone gently knocks on her door before sighing internally when she sees Richard stick his head in.

"Mind if I come in?" Laura nods, sitting up a bit before tossing the report onto her desk. She carefully lays Aurora down into her stroller, shushing her as she starts to fuss again. She strokes her hair until she relaxes again.

"Good girl," Laura whispers.

"How is your first day back?" Richard asks, keeping his tone low.

"Good, just working through a mountain of files, reports, other miscellaneous things that the undersecretary couldn't handle."

"How's the baby?"

"She's good. Just taking a nap," Laura smiles, resting her chin on her hand.

"May I?" Richard gestures towards the stroller.

"Of course, who am I to deny the President," Laura jokes, watching as Richard comes around the desk and kneels down next to the stroller.

"Mona wasn't kidding, she looks just like you."

"She has Bill's coloring, and sometimes when she wrinkles her face up just right she looks just like him," Laura smiles as she runs a knuckle down Aurora's arm, her engagement ring catching the sunlight and glinting in Richard's eye. He watches Aurora sleep for a moment longer before standing and looking down at Laura.

"You're happy?" Richard asks, acceptance in his voice.

"Very," Laura says without hesitation, looking up at him, "I found everything I never knew I wanted in Bill."

"Good," Richard nods, straightening his cuffs out, "Are you making the cabinet meeting this afternoon?"

"I'll be there."

"We'll be glad to have you back," Richard smiles before heading towards the door.

"Richard?" Laura calls out. Richard stops and turns to look at her. Laura sighs and stands walking over to him, threading her fingers together in front of herself, "Our time together, wasn't bad."

"But?"

"It was wrong, and for a while wrong felt right. You were never going to leave Elizabeth, and I didn't have any illusions of that, I didn't want you to. I like you Richard, as a person, as a friend, hell even as my president most days, but I was never yours and you were never mine."

"Laura…"

"I don't want this animosity to linger between us. We had an affair, it's over, but I don't like you any less. We were good friends even before you got me into bed," Laura explains, stepping even closer and looking up at Richard, "So. Lick your wounds. And when they've healed enough - I'll be here, as a friend, that's all."

Richard studies her green eyes for a moment before nodding solemnly, "Okay."

"I'll see you later this afternoon," Laura says, finishing guiding him out of her office before shutting the door behind him. She walks back over to the stroller, picking Aurora up slowly before snuggling her close and kissing her temple.

"My sweet baby girl," Laura hums gently, inhaling Aurora's natural scent of lavender and milk.

[TBC]