Prompt: Laura/Bill: all this has happened before

There were times that they had to recognize that no one was fooled. They may not have known the extent of what existed between their Admiral and President but they could not have missed his hand resting on the small of her back, could not have missed the shared smiles or secret glances. Everyone knew there was something there.

But even the most observant among them might have been surprised by this night. Even they had found themselves in an unexpected situation. Laura didn't usually take Bill up on the offer of ambrosia. This night she had changed her mind and the alcohol tasted heavy in her mouth and even heavier in the rest of her body. When she stood up, she found herself surprisingly unsteady; she wasn't used to drinking anymore. She was grateful that Bill was, as he stood up and helped her maintain her balance.

Laura knew that the wisest course of action now would be to return to her ship, sleep it off, and hope that it would be a quiet morning in more ways than one. But she hadn't counted on one final surprise for the night. Bill's hand slowly moved up her body, until it rested on the back of her neck, tangling in her hair. She looked up at him and everything seemed to disappear, except him and her and the constant flames of desire.

As he kissed her, as he touched her, as he pushed her up against his desk, a single thought ran through Laura's mind: all this has happened before. Just as quickly, she realized that it wasn't true.

No, as she moved away from the desk, back towards his rack and the place they could just be man and woman, Laura and Bill, she knew this was different.

It had never been like this before.