Title: Only a Dram
Author: Kathea
Pairing: Cally/Tyrol
Rating: PG
Spoilers: Lay Down Your Burdens Part 2 and my crazy theories
Disclaimer: BSG belongs to Ron. He's a nice man who lets us play with his toys. "Do You Dream of Me" belongs to Michael W. Smith. I did not ask his permission though.
Dreams within the still of night
On wings of hope take flight inside of me
There upon some distant shore
We want for nothing more than what will be
And you and I, here we are
I wonder as we've come this far...
A year ago, I was watching her with hollow eyes, wondering why my hands were covered with her blood. Why were her eyes filled with fear as she raised her hands to protect herself? Why would Cally be afraid of me? And then I learned the truth and felt part of my humanity crack away. But still she forgave me. Jaw wired shut, face blackened by my fists, she forgave me. So young, but no longer the innocent she was before. Before the world fell apart.
If I could only read your mind
Tell me the answer I would find
Do you dream of me?
And when you're smiling in your sleep
Beyond the promises we keep
Do you dream of me?
But now, I can hear her quiet breathing next to me. A faint light washes over her sleeping face and I am awed by what the gods have given me. I put a light hand on her rounded belly, full with the life of our child. I feel a kick in my palm and whisper to our child to let mommy sleep, just a little bit longer. If Cally knew I was talking to our unborn child, she would laugh and say what a softie I've become.
Love has found a magic space
A deep and hidden place where time stands still
Now I hold you in my arms
You know you hold my heart and always will
And you and I, here we are
And it's a wonder that we've come this far.
I have become a softie. I don't know when the gruff Chief disappeared but he's gone now. Sure, I can still encourage others to work hard but I know I don't intimidate her anymore. Sometimes I wonder if I ever did. Sometimes I wonder why so a wonderful, beautiful woman would ever want to take up with me, especially knowing all my faults and sins. She did though. The light glints off the gold of the ring on my finger as I continue to stroke her belly. Every day, I still marvel at it every day.
And after all that we've been through
You've leaned on me, I've leaned on you
Do you dream of me?
And when you're smiling in your sleep
Beyond the promises we keep
Do you dream of me?
How such a little thing could have a spine of steel, I'll never know. But she fears nothing. Not the cylons, not our future, not a group of rowdy colonists. She doesn't need my help with anything except getting out of bed. I need her though. I need her to be my purpose for waking up. I need her to be my reason for fighting. I need her to be my reason for living one more day. But she is strong, more than strong enough to let me lean on her.
If I could only read your mind
Tell me the answer I would find
Do you dream of me?
And when you're smiling in your sleep
Beyond the promises we keep
Do you dream of me?
And after all that we've been through
You've leaned on me, I've leaned on you.
Do you dream of me?
I love you Cally.
THE END