A short story. AU

The idea came from a story that has since been deleted. Whose stories and author I miss very much. My attempt to fix the morning on New Caprica.

The Morning After

Lee had lain awake the rest of the night on New Caprica after getting dressed, watching Kara as she slept curled in his arms.

Knowing Kara as well as he did, he knew that was a good chance she would say last night had meant nothing. What she had probably forgotten, just as he had done until he remembered what happened the night Zak had been buried, was that they were already bonded.

Oh she would say he was crazy, but she couldn't talk or scream her way out of this. She would be fracking pissed off at him, but he would use it to keep her no matter how mad she got. It would give both of them or just him if need be, time to prove what he knew was true.

Lee ran his finger along her face then leaned over and lightly kissed her till she opened her sleepy eyes, blinking until she looked at him. Lee could see in her eyes that she was already looking for a way out. Kara tried to sit up, but Lee gently laid his legs across hers. " Kara we need to talk about last night " as expected she tried hard to get up shaking her head.

Kara gave him her meanest look " No Lee we really don't, look it just happened and as good as it was I have Sam and you have Dee and we need to forget this ever happened " Lee closed his eyes a few seconds before speaking " Kara I meant what I said last night I love you " Lee paused " What about you, did you mean it when you told me, be honest Kara for once in our lives? "

Kara watched him trying to figure out where he going with all this, if he wanted honesty she would give it to him, but it wouldn't change anything " Fine, I love you, I have for a long time, but it doesn't change anything, we can't work, you know that. Besides like I said I have Sam and I love him just like you have Dee and love her, you happy now? "

Lee laughed out loud for a second smiling at her, then leaned down and lightly kissed her before raising his head back up. " I don't love Dee, I love you, but Kara I remembered something last night you may have forgotten, do you want to know what it was? "

Kara stopped struggling, suddenly interested in what Lee had to say. " Just spit it out Lee "

Lee hated to bring up his brother's death, but he had no choice " Kara do you remember what happened between us the night when we buried Zak? "

Kara squeezed her eyes tightly closed, as her breath caught.

Lee knew then that she remembered " Open your eyes Kara and look at me, I know you remember, but do you know what it means and has meant every day since that night? "

Kara went completely still, hoping he would get to the point, so she could get up an find Sam. " Fine what does it mean and what has it got to with now?"

Lee sighed, " It means that by Caprican law and in the eyes of your gods that we are bonded, in other words we are basically married and have been since that night " at that point Lee let go of her.

Kara gasped and jumped up grabbing her pants and shirt, dressing as she quickly spoke " Your crazy Lee, that is not true "

At this point Lee was getting upset " It is true Kara, and what is your problem we both declared our love for each other last night, rather loudly as I recall "

Kara had managed to get her boots on " It doesn't matter I told you we won't work out together, now if that'a it I'm going to find Sam "

Lee grabbed her arm " You can't Kara we are bound "

With a deadly smirk she looked him in the eyes " Prove it " and she took off.

Lee yelled after her " I intend to and I suggest you keep your pants on, as you now have knowledge of our bond and you will be breaking your vows and I promise you don't want to do that "

Kara turned around and looked back at him " How do you plan on stopping me? " she screamed

Lee smirked " By telling Sam what we did last night "

Kara looked at him calling his bluff " You wouldn't "

Lee spoke as he walked by her " Try me "

Kara caught up to him pulling him to a stop " Why are you doing this Lee? "

Lee looked at her " I love you Kara and I am tired of the games between us and tired of you running away from us. I am also on my way to break up with Dee and prove what I said is true. "

Kara still upset over what he was trying to do, spoke softly " If it is true we can have it annulled "

Lee was getting pissed off " What is it with Sam Kara, you barely know him and we have a lot of history between us, you and I both know it started before Zak died "

Kara slapped him " If you do this everyone will know what we did to Zak including your dad "

Lee grabbed her hand " Only if you continue to deny it. We can find out together and very few people need to know or you can run to Sam and almost everyone will know " Lee placed his hand on her cheek and caressed it " Kara I am not letting you screw this up without trying first "

Kara sighed, she knew when Lee was determined and he wasn't letting this go " Fine, I don't like it but I know you, so how do I leave the planet without it being a big deal? "

Lee smiled " That's easy I need help with the pilots on the Pegagus for a few weeks, starting today "

Kara dropped her head " You have it all figured out, don't you. It's hard to believe you figured all this out last night "

Lee tilted her chin up " I swear Kara I had forgot about it until last night, do you honestly believe I would not have brought it up sooner, let alone sleep with Dee and know-ling break my vow to you "

Kara replied " Don't forget the hooker Lee " she started walking away " I have to talk to Sam "

Lee asked " Are you breaking up with him? " he asked hoping she would.

Kara turned around and smirked " Nope, you haven't proven anything yet and I never said I would agree to it " she hid her smile as she walked away. She wanted to watch Lee prove it.

Lee let her go. He had a lot of research to do fast. First he had to find his dad and let him know he was using Kara for a few weeks.

A.N. There can be more to the story, If you like it let me know.

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