Laura smiles and takes off her sunglasses as she sees Bill walking towards her. Four months of picking him up at the space port on his shore leaves never got any less exciting when she saw him through the tide of soldiers. A gust of wind blows her hair and dress in the breeze while she leans against her car. Laura wraps her arms around Bill and presses a kiss to his cheek when he gets close enough. Bill drops his bag on the ground, stepping back a moment.
"You are a vision," Bill comments with a smile.
"Well thank you, Commander."
"Thank you, for picking me up," Bill says, tossing his bag into the back of her car.
"Not at all - any requests?" Laura asks as she walks around to the drivers side to get in. Bill follows her lead, sliding into the passengers seat.
"I don't have to pick up the boys until Wednesday night. What about you?"
"I took a couple days off," Laura tells him as she starts the car, pulling away from the space port. Bill takes her hand in his as she drives. Laura smiles and squeezes his hand, stroking his knuckles gently, "We could go to my cabin."
"You have a cabin?"
"Mmhm. Up by the bay…it's in the woods by this nice little pond, water as clear as glass," Laura looks over as they stop at a light, "Only takes a couple hours to get there, and the temperature is supposed to be nice."
"I think that sounds great," Bill smiles.
"Good," Laura says as she navigates them to her apartment. She parks out front and hangs a parking pass, "Did you have any laundry to do or need to run by your apartment for anything?"
Bill shakes his head with a smile, getting out and going around to her side, opening the door.
"I am good to go," Bill tells her. Laura takes his hand as she steps out.
"Okay, then I can just get a bag together and we can head out," Laura says to him as she leads him up to her apartment. She unlocks the door and heads inside, dropping her keys in the bowl by the door before gesturing to the kitchen.
"Feel free to fix yourself something. I'll just be a few minutes."
"Okay," Bill says, kissing her cheek before heading for the kitchen, picking up her paper on the way. Laura kicks her shoes off before heading for her bedroom. She grabs a small suitcase out of her closet and starts to pack a few days worth of clothes. She tosses some toiletries in the top along with a pair of tennis shoes before zipping everything up and carrying it out to the living room. She sets it by the door and heads into the kitchen, smiling when she finds Bill leaning against the counter with a drink and reading the paper. She wraps her arms around his waist from behind, resting her cheek on his shoulder.
"Missed you," She murmurs quietly. Bill covers her hands with his.
"Missed you too," He tells her before turning around, wrapping his arms around her shoulders. He leans down and presses his lips to hers. Laura hums and kisses him back, deepening the kiss for a moment before pulling away.
"I've definitely missed that," Laura says after they part, smiling. She rubs her hands over his chest before pushing herself back.
"Ready to go?"
"Can be," Bill says as he drains his glass. He rinses it out and puts it in her dishwasher, "Now I'm ready."
Laura smiles and takes his hand, pulling him towards the door.
"Let's go soldier."
Laura unlocks the door and turns off the alarm before letting Bill in.
"It's not much - but it's cozy," Laura tells him as she turns the lights on, opening up some of the blinds and curtains. Bill sets their bags down at the stairs and looks around the small space.
"It's nice," Bill says approvingly.
"Bedroom's upstairs, kitchen, living…bathroom around the corner…porch out the double doors," Laura points out with a small smile, "Let's bring the groceries in and then I'll show you the pond."
Bill and Laura go back out to the car grabbing the few groceries they had purchased in town before bringing them inside and putting them away. Laura leads Bill out back, throwing the double doors open to let some fresh air in. She pads down the steps and down the back yard to the small dock at the end of it. She toes her shoes off before taking a seat on the end, dipping her feet into the water. Laura leans back on her elbow and drops her head back, soaking in the sun as it shines through the canopy of the trees. Bill hangs his jacket on one of the pillars, shifting his eyes to linger over her sunlit form. Laura cracks open one of her closed eyes, looking at Bill when she doesn't feel him sit down next to her, finding him watching her.
"Something I can help you with, Commander?" Laura asks, closing her eyes again.
"Not at all, Madame Secretary, just enjoying the view," Bill says snapping out of his reverie before shedding his boots and socks, sitting down next to her. He rolls his pant legs up and drops his feet into the water, kicking back and forth a few times, "This is nice."
"Mmm," Laura hums in agreement. The two sit in compatible silence for a while before Laura sits up straighter. She grabs the hem of her dress and pulls it up and over her head, tossing it onto the dock before slipping into the water with a squeal as the chilly water envelopes her body. She dives under and swims out a few yards before surfacing again, her limbs moving to keep her treading water. She grins at Bill as she smoothes her wet hair away from her face, "It's a little cold."
"Didn't your mother ever teach you not to swim in your underwear?" Bill asks with a teasing lilt. Laura rolls her eyes and swims over, bobbing up to rest her folded arms on Bill's legs soaking them through as her breasts press against his shins.
"I'm sure she enjoyed one less set of clothing to wash," Laura quips before quickly grabbing him around the knees and pulling him in with a giant splash. She squeals and starts swimming away as she feels Bill grasping for her beneath the surface as he recovers from his plunge. Bill darts after her after he breaks the surface eventually catching up and grabbing her around the waist.
"You got me wet," Bill states as he pulls her closer, finding loose footing on the bottom of the pond.
"I could say the same," Laura grins with a wink as she presses her body closer to Bill's capturing his lips with hers. She wraps her arms around his neck to keep herself afloat and tangles her fingers in his wet hair. After a moment she pulls back, pressing a couple kisses to his jaw, "Gods…you taste so good."
"Oh yeah?" Bill muses as he does the same to her, trailing his lips over her jaw and behind her ear. Laura hums and tilts her head as she tightens her hold. She lets Bill play for a while before escaping his grasp and heading for the dock again. She pushes herself up and lifts herself out of the water, taking a seat on the edge of the dock again. Bill rubs a hand over his face to clear the water from his eyes as he watches her, his eyes darkening as she takes her seat on the dock again, only dressed in a black lace bra and panty set. He swims over with a predatory look in his eyes, taking a stance between her legs. Laura grins playfully down at him, water droplets still rolling down her skin amongst the goosebumps.
Bill presses his lips to the soft skin of her thigh, teasingly at first before nipping gently. Laura bites her lip and lets her eyes slip closed. He nips, licks, and kisses his way up her leg, stopping short of burying his face in her center, taking a deep breath instead. He teasingly plays with her underwear before pulling back and climbing out of the water himself.
"You taste pretty gods damn good too," He rasps in her ear before standing up and heading back towards the cabin. Laura launches a shoe at his back as she stands.
"Tease!" She yells after him as she grabs her dress and the other shoe, following him inside. Bill drapes his wet uniform over the railing, leaving it outside to dry as he steps into the house in wet boxers. Laura sets her clothes on the kitchen counter as Bill grabs their bags, carrying them upstairs. She follows him up the stairs, stripping her bra and panties to toss into the hamper. Bill swallows hard as his eyes trail over her naked body, feeling a familiar yet long missed twitch in his boxers.
"You're getting quite bold, Ms. Roslin," Bill comments as he changes into dry underwear, pulling on a pair of jeans along with a t-shirt. Laura grins at him and winks, pulling on another sun dress without replacing the garments underneath it.
"Bold has nothing to do with it, Mr. Adama," Laura says as she pads over to stand in front of him. She hooks her hand in the waistband of his jeans, tugging him even closer. She looks up into his eyes, her own darkened with a touch of desire, "I just didn't want my neighbors to call the cops with a noise complaint later."
Laura lets his pants go before turning and heading downstairs, an evil smile playing on her lips.
Laura snuggles into Bill's side as they sit in front of the small fire they had built. She wraps an arm around his waist and sighs happily. Bill wraps his arm around her, stroking the top of her bare thigh gently as he kisses her head.
"I love this…the quiet, the breeze, no cars, no people," Laura says quietly, staring into the depths of the fire.
"Me too," Bill agrees, "To come home, take a nice hike, cook something over the fire…I think we forget how primal we really are sometimes."
"Primal, hmm?" Laura hums with an interested tone. Her hand drifts down his side and under the blanket draped over them. Her hand trails teasingly over the fly of his jeans, cupping him with a firm hand. She tips her head up and nibbles gently at his earlobe, "Care to show me how primal you can be?"
Laura grins as she feels a reaction starting to form under her hand, her own starting to liquefy from her core through her nerve endings, pressing a kiss behind Bill's ear. She shifts closer to him, slipping into his lap as her hand runs up his chest to cup his cheek.
"Trying to seduce me?" Bill asks, pressing his lips to hers. Laura hums in the affirmative as she kisses him back, deepening the kiss. Bill's hand runs up her back, pulling her closer as his tongue attacks hers, coming to full attention against her backside. Laura teasingly moves her hips against his, sitting astride him as the blanket falls to the ground. She pulls back a moment later and strokes her hands gently over his face, reverence swirling in her eyes with the well of desire. She presses her lips to his lightly with a smile.
"Would you care to join me inside?" Laura asks with another roll of her hips, the fire in her taking root as Bill groans softly and moves back against her.
"I think inside sounds great," Bill agrees. Laura demurely slips out of his lap and holds her hands out to him, helping him up. She leans down to grab the blanket off the ground, draping it over the loveseat. Bill tosses some water on the fire to put it out. Laura takes his hand in hers, stroking gently - teasingly - and pulls him inside. She shuts the doors behind them and locks them, before wrapping her arms around Bill, kissing him again.
"Upstairs, soldier," Laura bosses, flashing her eyes at him as she pushes him backwards with a firm hand to the center of his chest. Bill steps backwards with a grin until his foot finds the bottom step. Laura bumps into him with a giggle before following him up the stairs.
Laura stops when they reach the landing and opens the two doors facing the bed, shivering as a breeze blows through the room. Bill comes up behind her and wraps an arm around her waist, pressing his lips to her neck as his other hand slips under her dress, playing teasingly against the inside of her thigh.
"I don't know how you get me so worked up," Bill murmurs against her skin. Laura moans as his fingers fleetingly brush over her before his hands shift and sweep her into his arms. Bill deposits her on the bed, her hair splaying out in the moonlight against the blue cotton comforter. Laura laughs and Bill sheds his shirt before climbing into bed with her. Laura reaches up with eager hands, running her fingers greedily over his chest, raking her nails playfully over his nipples as her eyes darken with hunger.
"You're on the hunt," Bill says as his hands slip under her dress again, kneeling between her legs. Laura playfully digs her nails into his tan skin and arches up against his hands.
"I've been imagining this since the last time you left. Eighteen days ago," Laura tells Bill, tugging him down and kissing him hungrily as her hands tangle in his hair, pulling slightly. She presses kisses up his jaw to his ear.
"Eighteen days of imagining how you felt," Laura whispers in his ear, biting down on the shell gently, "Eighteen nights of thinking how well we might fit together, how much you would fill me up."
Bill growls as he continues to push her dress up her body, divesting her of it quickly. Laura smiles at him serenely as she brushes a few strands of hair out of her face.
"Did I say something to work you up?" Laura teases.
"Only every word that has come out of your mouth since we got here," Bill tells her as he drops his head to her neck, raking his teeth over the flesh. Laura moans, tipping her head to the side. Bill continues to move his mouth downward, biting at her collarbone. He soothes the bite with his tongue as his hands move up to cup her breasts, massaging the flesh.
"Gods, you're as good with your hands as you are with your mouth," Laura whimpers, arching her back into his hands.
"Just you wait," Bill murmurs into her skin as he laves his tongue around her nipple. Laura gasps, fisting her hands in the sheets as Bill sucks the nub into his mouth and nibbling on it. Bill pays the same attention to its sibling before starting to move down, replacing his mouth with his hands once again. Laura's body flushes and she closes her eyes, her mouth dropping open with a low moan as his face settles between her thighs. She tangles her fingers in his hair, tugging enthusiastically.
Bill slips his tongue between her folds, his arms wrapping around her thighs. He flicks his tongue over her clit, circling it, licking hungrily. Laura moans loudly, her hips rocking up against his face. Bill grins and nibbles the nub playfully before abandoning it, slipping down to her entrance. He slips his tongue into her depths, reveling in the gasp and moan that tears from Laura's throat.
"Oh gods," Laura exclaims. Bill grins against her and doubles his efforts, continuing to tease her with his tongue and teeth. He slides two fingers into her and thrusts them gently in her tight wet heat. He curls them up and sucks her clit between his lips, continuing to work as he feels her clamp down around him as her hips arch up, his name cried out as a hoarse prayer. Bill works her down from the high, wiping his chin against the inside of her thigh as he kisses the soft skin.
"Oh gods…this isn't fair you're not even out of your pants," She whines, tugging more insistently on his scalp, bringing him back to her lips. Laura kisses him hungrily, groaning at the taste of herself on his mouth as he hands work impatiently at his jeans. Bill helps her push them down, kicking them off the edge of the bed before settling his hips between her own. He breaks their kiss and presses a few light ones around her face before nipping at her bottom lip.
"Protection?" Bill asks, the head of his cock teasing her wet entrance.
"Pill," Laura moans as she arches her body up into his, "Gods Bill, frak me please."
"So impatient," Bill says as he presses his lips to hers, slowly sliding himself into her until he was buried to the hilt. Laura moans and wraps her legs tightly around his waist, looking up at him with almost black eyes. He strokes her hair back from her face and presses his lips to hers, "So beautiful."
Laura kisses him back hungrily as she clutches him close. She nudges her hips up at his impatiently, running her nails over his back with a smile.
"Come on, soldier, frak me," Laura husks in his ear. Bill shifts his stance on his knees before pulling out and thrusting back in, watching Laura's face. She moans as he moves, struggling to keep her eyes open while heat pools once again in her core, flowing through her body once again, "Gods…you're so thick."
"You're so tight, so wet," Bill murmurs, rocking his hips harder against hers. Laura hitches her legs higher up his hips, whimpering with each thrust. She clenches her nails into Bill's shoulder using it as leverage to rock her hips hard against his.
"Oh frak Bill…I'm so close," Laura breathily lets out. It had been years since she had felt a pleasure like this, let alone for the second time in less than 10 minutes. Laura rocks her hips hungrily against his, pining for the next release. Her insides clench around him uncontrollably while her eyes start to slip closed. Bill slips a hand between them, stroking teasingly at the beginning of the red curls between her hips.
"Eyes," He tells her, not moving his fingers lower until she forces her eyes back open, looking up at him. He slips his fingers between her folds massaging her clit as he adds more force behind his thrusts, bottoming out inside her. Laura's breaths start coming at a faster pace, her eyes locked onto his until they start to lose focus. Her back arches as she throws her head back, crying out his name again as she clenches down on him her orgasm racing through her body. Bill buries himself in her pulsing heat, growling her name as he cums hard. He buries his face into the juncture of her shoulder and neck, panting heavily.
"Gods, Laura," Bill grunts. Laura lets out a breathy laugh, holding him close. Bill rolls them over so she's laying on top of him, reaching around for blankets, "I don't think we made it under the covers."
Laura lets out more of a laugh, pushing herself up slightly to look down at him.
"Eighteen days, I don't have time for frakking blankets," She kisses him before parting with a whimper. The two manage to make their way under the blankets, Bill burrowing against Laura's back. He wraps his arms around her as their legs tangle, pressing a kiss to her shoulder.
"Mmm, better."
"That's what made this better?"
"The additions of blankets have no bearing on earlier feelings," Bill says, boldly slipping his hand between her legs again, fingering her wet and hot core, "You are utterly intoxicating."
Laura moans and grinds into his hand. Bill slips two fingers into her core, finding a home there along with the load he had just filled her with. He slowly fraks her with his fingers, his thumb rubbing against her clit.
"You like that don't you, when I fill you up?"
"Oh gods, yes!" Laura quickly finds her third release, clutching hopelessly at Bill's arm as her vision fades slightly. Bill pulls his hand away a moment later, wiping the wetness on her stomach as he holds her close.
"Utterly intoxicating," He murmurs into her shoulder, pressing gentle kisses to her pale skin. Laura manages to roll herself over, pressing her front to his. She captures his lips in a kiss before resting her head against his shoulder.
"I could say the same for you," Laura says quietly, her eyes starting to drift closed. Bill runs his fingers through her hair, watching her fall asleep in the moonlight. He shouldn't feel the way he did…it had only been four months, six shore leaves…and she had completely invaded his heart.
Laura straightens her hair out with a quick rake of her fingers. She cleans up her lip stick before heading out to the living room when she hears the door open. She smiles at Bill and leans up to peck his lips before smiling at the boys as they bring up the rear with their bags of overnight clothes.
"Hey guys!" Bill shuts the door behind the boys.
"Zak, Lee, this is Laura."
"Nice to meet you," Lee says, stepping forward to shake Laura's hand. Zak follows after his brother, a shy smile flitting over his face.
"It's great to finally meet you guys, your dad talks about you all the time," Laura tells them, "Good things of course. You guys can put your bags in the guest room. Second door on the left. Help yourself to anything in the kitchen, dinner should be here in 20 minutes."
Lee and Zak head off towards the guest room to put their things away and Laura leans up on her toes to kiss Bill again.
"I ordered pizza," Laura tells him as she goes into the kitchen to pour herself a glass of wine.
"Pizza sounds just great," Bill says, grabbing a beer out of the fridge.
"How was the ride over?" Laura asks as she takes a sip.
"Fine, they're excited about the game tomorrow."
"So I'm ahead a little bit," Laura grins as a thunk resounds through the apartment, "And it sounds like they are already comfortable."
Bill sighs and leans out of the kitchen.
"No horsing around you two!"
Laura laughs and squeezes past him into the living room. She sets her glass down on the coffee table and sinks onto the couch with the newspaper. The boys come out a couple minutes later and sit down on the couch.
"Can we watch TV?" Lee inquires.
"Sure," Laura hands over the remote to Zak as Bill comes in and sits down in the chair next to Laura's side of the couch. She hands over the paper to him, resting her head on her hand as Zak flips through channels for a bit before settling on a pyramid game.
Laura gets off the couch when she hears the door, padding over and checking the peep hole before opening it up.
"Hi."
"Hi, Laura?"
"Yep." Laura takes the boxes and hands over a tip before thanking the delivery person and shutting the door, "Pizza's here."
Laura sets the boxes down on the coffee table and goes to the kitchen, grabbing a small stack of plates and a roll of paper towels.
"Do you guys want something to drink?" Laura asks as she sets down the items from the kitchen, "I've got some pop, juice, water, milk…"
"Water's fine," Both of the boys say in unison.
"Okay," Laura smiles, going to the kitchen and getting two ice waters. She brings them back out and sets them down before taking her seat again.
"Thank you," Lee says before taking a drink. Zak thanks her as well opening up the boxes.
"Honey?" Laura says, grabbing Bill's attention. Bill looks at her over his glasses, "What kind do you want?"
"Meat please," Bill tells her, folding up the paper and putting it aside. Laura fixes him a plate and hands it over before grabbing a couple slices for herself. Bill watches as she eats, picking off every topping and eating it on its own before eating the slice they had resided on. Laura notices him watching her after taking a bite of her first slice.
"What?" Laura asks as she chews. Bill shakes his head, eating his own pizza.
"Nothing."
Laura cleans up after dinner, putting the left overs in the fridge and their dishes in the dishwasher. She pops a couple bags of popcorn and brings them back to the living room. She hands one to the boys before sitting down in Bill's lap with their own. She reaches up and flicks off the lights as they settle in to watch a movie.
"Lee, Zak Mom's here!" Bill calls out, stepping back to let Carolanne step inside. He shuts the door behind her as Laura comes out of the kitchen, drying her hands off on a towel. She hangs the towel on her shoulder and offers a hand out to the blonde in her entryway.
"Laura, nice to meet you."
"Carolanne, I hope the boys weren't too much an imposition."
"Of course not, it was great getting to meet them," Laura assures her as the boys come out with their bags. She hugs both of them goodbye and bids a goodbye to Carolanne before returning to the kitchen. Bill hugs both of the boys, clapping them on the back before letting them go.
"When will you be back?" Zak asks after putting his shoes on.
"Bout six weeks, just in time for Lee's graduation," Bill confirms.
"You better think about what you want to do to celebrate," Bill tells his older son as he opens the door. He waves the trio off and closes the door behind them. He picks up a few discarded cups and plates on his way to the kitchen, placing them into the dishwasher before wrapping his arms around Laura's waist. He moves her hair out of the way and presses his lips to her neck.
"Hi."
"Mmm hello."
"I have," Bill flips his wrist out to look at his watch, "Five hours before I have to be at the space port…how do you suggest we utilize that time?"
"I've unleashed a monster," Laura says as she turns around in his arms and presses her lips to his. Bill wraps his arms around her waist, squeezing gently.
"Yes you have."
"When are you supposed to be back?" Laura asks as she tangles her fingers in his hair, massaging his scalp.
"Six weeks," Bill tells her, "And I'll be here for two weeks. I can leave you a copy of my schedule for the next couple leaves."
"That would be nice, maybe I could plan a vacation for us?"
"Mmm, a vacation?" Bill asks as his lips travel back to her neck.
"Yeah, long weekend on Scorpia or something."
"That sounds nice."
"Mmhm," Laura says as she pulls his head back kissing his lips, "What was the phrase you used the other day? Utterly intoxicating?"
"Very much so," Bill tells her. Laura pushes him back and takes his hands, leading him towards the bedroom.
"That is exactly what you are."
Laura wraps her arms around the tall blonde in front of her and kisses her cheek as she squeezes her tight.
"Mona, how are you?"
"I'm good, how have you been?"
"Good, I just dropped Bill off this afternoon," Laura says as she opens the door to the restaurant they had decided to meet at. The two get seated at a table and order drinks before starting to peruse the menu.
"So, how is Bill?"
"Good, we went to the cabin earlier this week. The boys came over for a couple days."
"Ooh you met the kids, that's pretty serious," Mona teases. Laura rolls her eyes and thanks the waitress as she sets down their drinks, taking a small sip before setting it back down.
"They're sweet boys," Laura tells her as she looks back at her menu, "I don't know what it is about Bill…he's had an effect on me that I've never experienced with anyone."
"What does my brother think?," Mona says, referring to Richard.
"I think he thinks he's just biding his time," Laura tells her as she sets her menu down, "He thinks Bill's not going to last."
"Do you?" Mona asks as she sets her menu down as well, taking a sip of her drink.
"Yes. Richard was never going anywhere. He had his eyes set on me and I was a prize," Laura tells her friend, "We were never going to get married, have an actual relationship…That's not what I wanted or expected from him. I don't know that's what I wanted or expected from any one."
"Do you love him?"
"Jeeze just go straight for the jugular, Mon," Laura comments, taking a deeper drink, "I feel a lot for him. Love…I don't know…it could be that at some point."
"He makes you happy," Mona offers, "I've never seen you this relaxed before."
"We get each other," Laura provides. Their waitress comes back over and the two of them order their meals before being left back to their conversation.
"How was the cabin?"
"Mmmm…Good," Laura offers with a blush.
"Oooh, how good?" Mona teases as she leans forward.
"Very, very good."
"Is it true what they say about Tauron men?"
"Mona!" Laura raises her voice, hiding her face in her drink, "Stop."
"What? It's been a while since I've been able to ask these questions. I hardly wanted to hear about my brother in the sack," Mona grins at her friend.
"You are too much sometimes."
"I'm too much all the time."
"Very true," Laura grins. She runs her finger lazily around the rim of her cocktail thinking, "I did things for him, with him…that I've never considered for anyone else…ever. He is…"
"Intoxicating?"
"That's how he described it," Laura mentions, dipping her finger in the drink and sucking the sweet liquid off of her fingertip with a wistful look in her eyes, "I think about him while he's gone. Sometimes I just want to wrap myself in the scent of him…He has a feeling to him, it's almost like he's…home, he's home."
"Sounds like he's made quite an impression on you."
"I think we've impressed upon each other," Laura comments with a gentle blush coloring her cheeks. She sighs happily and finishes her drink.
"So when does this impressing creature get home again?"
"Six weeks. He'll be back for a couple weeks then. Lee's graduating high school and it's Bill and Zak's birthday during then too."
"Any special plans for his birthday?"
"I'd mentioned planning a vacation at some point. We'll see what happens."
"Well let me know if you need any help shopping for some...special treats," Mona teases as Laura rolls her eyes again.
Laura looks away from the report on her desk as her phone rings. She picks up the handset and wedges it in her shoulder.
"Secretary Roslin."
"Madame Secretary, this is Joe from Security. We have a young man here a...Zak Adama...who is requesting to see you. He's not on the list so..."
"Zak?"
"Yeah, do you want us to let him up?"
"Yes, please. And add him to my list."
"Of course," Laura hangs up the phone and pages her assistant, telling him Zak would be coming up. She turns back to the report she was reading until her door opens and Zak is shown into her office. She closes the folder after marking her page and stands.
"Thanks Daniel. Zak, how are you?" She asks the teen, giving him a hug.
"Good, I hope I'm not interrupting anything."
"Of course not. Have a seat," she says, indicating the chairs in front of her desk. She takes a seat across from him and crosses her legs, "What can I do for you?"
"Um, I was wondering if I could maybe stay at your place for a couple days."
"Oh...of course but what about your mom?"
"She's on vacation with some friends of hers. And Lee is doing his intake testing this week...kinda lonely at home."
"Understandable. As long as your mom doesn't mind it's fine with me. It'd be nice to have some company," Laura smiles reassuringly. Zak smiles back at her, his shoulders relaxing, "I have a couple things to finish up. It'll be about an hour. Do you have some homework to work on?"
"Yeah, I have a few things."
"You're welcome to use the table. Would you like a water or something else to drink?"
"A water is fine," Zak tells Laura, moving over to the table and getting a couple books out. Laura retrieves him a bottle of water from the mini fridge in the corner, setting it down on the table. She brushes her fingers over the top book and picks it up.
"Pre calculus?" Laura asks. Zak nods and gets out his notebook and couple pencils.
"Yeah I'm finishing it this year. I'm supposed to take regular calc next year."
"Do you like math?"
"It's okay...I'm good at it," Zak smiles. Laura hands him the book back with a smile.
"Nothing wrong with that. Math was my best subject, but I enjoyed Literature the most," She tells him with a warm smile as she moves back to her desk. She works through the rest of the reports on her desk before packing up.
"I'm going to talk to Daniel real quick, and then we can go," Laura tells Zak before stepping out the door. Zak packs up his things and puts his bag on, standing up. Laura comes back a few minutes later and grabs her things before nodding towards the door, "Let's go."
"Lead the way," Zak says, following Laura out of the building.
"I had you added to my guest list so you shouldn't have any issues if you come by again."
"Thanks."
"Are you hungry? We can order in when we get home or I might have something to make."
"Either of those is fine with me."
"Okay," Laura smiles, leading Zak along the Riverwalk toward her apartment. Once they arrive she unlocks the door and leads him in, kicking her shoes off, "You know where the guest room is. Let me see what the fridge holds."
Zak goes to put his stuff away after taking his shoes off. Laura sets her things down and goes into the kitchen searching the fridge and cupboards before getting out a binder.
"Zak, how does Tauron sound?" Laura calls out as she flips through the menus she had accumulated.
"That sounds great," Zak says as he comes into the living room, having changed into sweats from his school uniform. Laura hands over the menu for her favorite place.
"Pick out whatever you want," she tells him before pulling down a wine glass and grabbing the bottle she had opened the previous evening. She tugs the cork out and pours herself a glass of the red liquid before stuffing the cork back in. She takes a sip before Zak turns the menu around, pointing out what he wanted.
"Okay, I'll call in, it's usually about half an hour."
"Thanks," Zak smiles before going to sit down and finish his homework.
[TBC]
