Title: Rest, Relaxation and Exploration

Author: GEM

Date written: 8/25/06

Rated: T

Word count:

Story Timeline: Season 2.5

Category: fluff

Warnings: none

Characters: Roslin/Adama

Summary: Cottle is concerned for the President. She needs a break and Bill is there to help her take a break.

Spoiler: Some season two episodes mentioned but nothing big.

A/N: Answer to the A/R Live Journal Fluff challenge, originally but it turned it to an exploration of fluff. This started over the summer and I'm posting it now, Real life got in the way. I hope you enjoy. This story is finally complete. The final parts will be posted soon.

Chapter 4: Wouldn't Change a Thing.

Laura Roslin woke the next morning wrapped safely in William Adama's arms. She felt as if a weight had been lift off of her. They never did make it to dinner last night but she wouldn't have traded what happened for the world. They were able to shed away their responsibilities and titles and show each other how much they loved each other. William Adama made sure that she was treated like a princess. They took things slowly and savored every moment. They slept by the pool after they first made love and when they woke that night. They decided to cool off in the pool and spend some more time exploring each other as things began to heat up again. Bill scooped her up in his arms, whisked her out of the pool and into bed. They remained there for the rest of the night enjoying each other in many different ways. Laura wouldn't have changed a thing it was a perfect night and she was posed to make it another perfect day.

She rolled over in his arms and faced him. She had to smile when she looked at his appearance. She giggled a bit and woke him "What's so funny?"

"Your hair is standing up. I guess we really enjoyed ourselves last night."

Bill drew her closer. "We enjoyed ourselves so much we missed dinner."

"I." She kissed him on the lips "think" she kissed him on the base of the neck working her way down "I enjoyed what." She was working her way down to his sweetest stop."

"Laura…are you trying to kill me woman."

"No, just trying to show you how much I love you and enjoyed you last night. It was much better than any dinner."

Bill pulled her up to him and kissed her passionately "I couldn't agree more. Would you like to join me in the shower."

"I would but if I did I don't think I could keep me hands off of you and after last night…late last night… early this morning and this morning. I'm not sure you can take much more."

Bill laughed. "All right you made your point. Bill sat up and collected his toiletries before entering the head. He stuck his head out after he began to run the water. "Are you sure?"

"I'm sure flyboy, I need a break and so do you."

"You don't know what you're missing." He taunted before he ducked back into the head and shut the hatch.

Laura sat up and went over to collect a fresh change of clothes. "Yes, I do but I'll get more later." She said to herself as she hurt the water running she closed her eyes for a moment and dreamt she was with Bill in the shower.

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They left the room later that day and enjoyed a walk through the Rising Stars arboretum. They were left alone thanks in part to Bill immaculate planning and calling in a few favors to the ship's captain. They sat beneath the tress and read for a good part of the afternoon. Each of them lost in their own books and lost in the sensations around them.

Laura enjoyed the fake sunlight beating down on her and the feel of the grass between her feet. She could her the chirp of the birds in the nearby trees and thanked the gods that some of this nature conservation projects were on colony wide tours when the colonies were attacked.

Bill too enjoyed time in the sunlight as fake as it was. It was night to be in anything but confined between the walls of a dark and dingy battlestar. He was enjoying his book as well as the company. He stopped reading for a while just to watch her. He loved her ever fiber. The way the sunlight fell in her hair the way she looked in the open air. He snuck closer to her and pulled her reading glasses off her face

"Hey!"

"I can't resist you." Bill whispered to her as he laid her down on the soft grass and began to kiss her. He knew it was childish, it was the things of teenagers but seeing her like this drove him wild and he couldn't resist any longer. He needed to have her right her and right now.

For her part Laura didn't resist she played along because she needed this as well. They weren't going to make love her. She knew that, it was too risky. Her security made sure they were not bothered but still it was too risky, they would have time for that later. Right now she just enjoyed William Adama's lips exploring her mouth and neck as she did the same to him. She melted at the touch of his lips against her skin taking all she could and dreaming of what would happen later.

After their teenage lapse they sat together under the tree holding each other close. "Bill what the hell is wrong with us? She asked, playing with his dog tags.

"There's nothing wrong with us, Laura. We are in love. It's human…not wrong."

"It is when we are who we are."

"For the next twenty-one hours we are Laura and Bill. We aren't the President and Admiral of the fleet. We are just two people very much in love with one another."

Laura leaned farther into his shoulder. If it were jus that simple "What do we do when this is over?"

"Ssh" Bill drew her lips to his and kissed her. "We'll worry about that tomorrow for now we enjoy each other's company."

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Later that day Laura went back to the suite and swam in the pool it seemed like such an over indulgence but she couldn't resist. She hadn't down it in months. Bill disappeared somewhere. She didn't know where so she just enjoyed the little time she had to herself.

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Bill had returned to the room after making his special arrangement for the evening. He needed to find a way to get Laura out of the room for a night out and he had figured it out in grand fashion with a little help from his friends. When he entered the suite his heart stopped she wasn't there. He took a breath and reasoned with himself that she couldn't be far because her security detail was milling around discreetly outside the door. He walked farther into the sitting room and didn't see her. The hatch door to the head was open, the bedroom was empty, 'Laura." He called as he walked to the only other place he could think of.

"Bill is that you." He heard her call back as he entered the room that housed their private pool.

"It…oh wow."

"Bill!" Laura laughed a loud at the look on his face as he came out of the pool. Billy must have known about the pool because packed in her back was a one-piece black swimsuit was sheer black material along the top of the suit from the bra to the top of the neckline. While the bra section was made of solid black material the addition of the sheer certainly drew attention to certain features.

"You like what you see." She teased brushing her wet suit against his chest. Her action got his attention immediately.

"Oh yes, I do. Why did you wait so long to wear that?"

"I thought you would like what we swam in last night much better than this."

Oh well, yes, I do but this is beautiful on you as well. You are a beautiful woman Laura. I am lucky to have you."

He kissed her lovingly. "Are you down here because I made plans for us tonight."

"Ooo, that sounds nice. What did you have in mind?" She asked with a devious smile.

"It's not what you're thinking…at least it won't start that way but it could end that way. If fact I'm hoping it will."

"Ok flyboy. What do I have to do?" Laura asked as she slipped away from him and collected her towel and other belongings and began walking into the sleeping area.

"Be ready in an hour and wear something nice."

"Laura smiled. "I have just the thing and if you think this is a turn-on just wait."

Bill loved her devious ways, her grin and seducing laugh but he wasn't sure it he could hold it together tonight if it what she promised was indeed true. He was having a hard time keep his mind and body under control as he watched her walk away in the black bathing suit. He wasn't sure if he'd live through whatever she had up her sleeve next.