Title: Gift
Author: GEM
Date written: 9/3/05
Rated: T
Word count: 560
Story Timeline: Season 2
Category: Dradis Challenge
Warnings: None I can think of
Characters: Roslin/Adama
Summary: Secrets revealed
Spoiler: KLG 1+2, Home 1+ 2 Slight mini.
The rage overflows in my body as I throw myself at the newest copy of Sharon. "I want you to die." My hands are clasped tightly around her neck. I feel a hand and hear a voice moments later. It's her voice and her hand coming between us. "No, Please, Commander. We need her." Laura, it is Laura. I collapse in pain shortly after that and Lee then picks me up and supports me. I lie in his arms and try desperately to catch me breath. When I do I see her over Lee's shoulder. Concern and exhaustion are engrained on her face.
"I need to speak to the President, Son help me up." Lee stands and helps me up. She takes one arm and he the other. We say nothing to one another as they help me over to a nearby tent, her tent. Lee doesn't know our secret. We haven't told him yet.
Once in the tent Lee helps me to sit and then leaves. Laura sits across from me after she closes the flaps to the tent for some privacy.
"How are you?" She asks.
"Fine."
We look straight into each other's eyes. It's a one word answer the only one I'm am truly comfortable with until we clear the air. We do, we forgive each other I believe in her. I love her. I've made a promise to her. It's a promise I'm not very good at keeping. I've broken it twice in my life but I have no intention of breaking it again.
I often think back to what brought us together. Need is what drew us to one another the need for survival, comfort and companionship. It happened not long after she arrived on Galactica. Need eventually grew into love. These Needs were strong in everyone. We were beyond strong. We were crazy. She needed me to hold her and calm her. I needed her to talk to. We became close friends behind closed door and then lovers.
We would spend nights together. Sometimes we would just hold each other, sometimes we would laugh together. Sometimes we would cry
The decision may not have been the best for the fleet and we put it off many times. We finally give in to ourselves. No one needed to know. We help each other and love each other and that was enough for us.
I ruined it. I let my emotions get in the way. She broke a promise to me. I shattered my promise to her. I did something I swore I would never do ever again.
It doesn't matter if we're the only ones that know the truth. I have to make it right between us. I still love her. I can tell she still loves me. I will always love her. No fight, disease or anything else will ever change how we feel about each other. For better or worse, in sickness and health, till death do us part. I am her husband. She is my wife.
I hand her the book of scriptures and take her hands. She smiles. I smile back. I was right when I told her every day is a gift. She's given me life. We have given each other life. I lean forward and kiss her lightly as I always do. "Let's go find this tomb of yours."