Laura was in her quarters on Colonial one thinking about how much of a fool she had been. She had already in her lifetime fell in love with a married man now she was in love with a man who loved a woman half his age and not her. She had no more tears to cry, she was so depressed that anything seem like a good idea. Looking at the scalpel she had taken from sick bay Laura turned it over. Morbid thoughts kept going through her head.

Would anyone really miss me? Would my death mean anything at all? Would Bill notice? Yes that was the big question. What about Bill.

He was probably wrapped in the arms of Kara as she thinks about him.

"No, I can't do this to the fleet." Laura then put down the scalpel and decided maybe a nights rest will make her feel better. One thing she knew was that she had to avoid Bill.

A week later and Bill was starting to worry. He hadn't seen Laura in a whole week, he missed her. Yes they had talked on the phone but it had only been about fleet business and Laura would divulge no more. Sighing Bill picked up the phone and asked to be connected to the president.

"Hello Admiral" Her voice was void of all emotion, he imagined that she look tired. That there were black circle under her eyes and her normal passion was missing.

" Laura, we need to talk"

"No Admiral I have nothing to say to you unless it's about fleet business"

"Laura, don't fence with me, I want to know what is going on" He hadn't meant for it to come out as a growl but it had. He was so frustrated and was sick and tired of playing this game. He wanted to know and he wanted to know now.

" Why don't you ask Captain Thrace what's wrong, I'm sure she would tell you."

"That's it Laura I'm coming over now and I'm bring Jack."

"Don't Bother I won't be here when you arrive" With that she hung up the phone Scurrying to her quarters Laura grabbed the scalpel and ran into the bathroom locking the door. She didn't want to see anyone, not now, not Bill.

Kara walked into the Admirals quarters while he was on the phone with CIC requisitioning a raptor to go see the President. Kara smirked, she knew that the old man was in love with the president, anyone with eyes would know that. She wasn't happy at all that he was in love. The only real family she had and he would rather be around the president.

When he hung up Kara walked over to him

"Everything all right Admiral"

"Yeah" came the grunted reply. Kara walked around the desk facing him and gathered him into her arms holding him tightly. She was afraid eventually she would lose him to the President. She had already lost Zak then Lee, she couldn't lose another Adama.

"What was that for Kara" Bill muttered into her neck.

"Nothing I just wanted a hug from my old man." Smiling Kara reluctantly let go of the Admiral. When he pulled back and smiled at her Kara felt a pain, a pain that started deep in her chest and radiated out. Her eyes started to fill with tears and her smile faltered. Bill was at a lose as to what to do.

" Hey, Hey, what's wrong Starbuck"

She sniffled at this and ran her finger down his collar. I bet this is what Zak would have looked like in twenty years. That thought multiplied the pain in her chest ten fold. A sob escaped sounding more like a squeak and the tears fell.

Bill was at a loss, he had an inner battle between helping the two women in his life and the next thing that happened shocked him to the core.

Kara was staring at bill and thinking of Zak. Slowly she leaned forward until their lips meet. His lips were soft and full just like Zak and Kara couldn't help herself. After a more then chaste kiss, because of the length of it, from Kara, which Bill only moderately responded she pulled back and looked at him. He looked shocked and opened his mouth to say something. That's when Kara dove in, she saw her chance and immediately shoved her tongue in his mouth tasting him.

Gods did he taste good, almost the same as his son. Kara moaned into his mouth and brought her hands into his hair after running them up his chest. Her tongue continuing to tasted him licking his lips, teeth and feeling his tongue. Bill made to move to respond and after awhile of letting Kara rape his mouth he slowly pulled her back from him. Taking a step back he wiped his mouth and gazed down at the puffy faced girl still in arms length distance.

Then there was a clearing of the throat, looking over he saw his CMO Doc Cottle standing in the hatch opening looking very upset.

" you're the one who called me over here admiral, I don't have all day. I suggest you keep your pants zipped and lets go." If Bill weren't so shocked at what Kara had done he would have yelled at the Doc instead he merely nodded his head and went tword the hatch. Looking back he opened at closed his mouth a few times

"Kara are you going to be okay, I will be right back."

Wiping her tears Kara nodded and the admiral went on his way.

"I didn't know you had a thing for young blondes Admiral" sneered the Doctor

" I….Don't." came the whispered reply

"Drop it Major that's an order"

"Yes Sir" They said nothing else on the way to colonial one. Bill was perplexed and the Doctor was discussted. Poor Laura Jack thought, no wonder she's a wreck.