Chapter 5
Lee was hanging out at the bar with Tyrol , Helo and Sam drowning away his sorrows as he wasn't looking forward to the meeting with divorce attorneys and the judge tomorrow.
"Cheer up, it's not so bad," said Sam, taking another shot glass, "when me and Kara divorce, we ended up staying close friends."
"You only talk to each other when you are playing poker or when Kara needs a little pick me up," said Lee, "Dee and I are different case."
"What's with the court hearing?" asked Tyrol , putting down his beer.
"Since I refused to sign, Dee 's hoping the judge would force me to," said Lee, "but of course the judge can't."
"I don't understand, why won't you sign?" asked Anders, ordering more alcohol, "I mean a year ago you were tailing after my wife…"
"Sam, don't go there," warned Helo, seeing the young Adama tense up but Sam continued.
"What's change? The fact that she may be carrying your child?" said Sam, "that's frak up. You only want her back for the kid."
Lee got up slamming his glass on the table and as he turned he saw Dee sitting in the corner with Gaeta . He contemplating on whether or not he should go over and decided against it and left the bar deciding he rather spent the rest of the night in.
Later on
Dee came back to her quarters with the Admiral standing outside, waiting.
"Sir? Is there something wrong," said Dee .
"I usually try to not get involve with personal business but this is very close to home," said Bill, "I think we need to go inside for this."
"Okay, sir," said Dee , opening the door to her quarters, and letting him in.
"You look better," said Bill.
"No offense but can you get to the point," said Dee , not wanting to beat around the bush.
"I see your coldness for Lee has been extending to me also but I'm not offended," said Bill, as he turns from her to around the room, "it's about Lee."
"What about Major Adama?" asked Dee , trying to not to be concerned.
"It very unethical of me to get involve with personal business but what is happening between you and Lee has been affecting this entire fleet and you are my family. My family is falling apart," said Bill.
"Admiral…" Dee began but the Bill cut her off.
"No need to formal, Anastasia. You can still call me Bill or dad off duty," said Bill.
"I don't think that's appropriate considering the situation and you won't be my father for long," said Dee .
"I'm aware the divorce proceedings are tomorrow," said Bill.
"Yes, my lawyer believes it is the only way to get Lee to sign," said Dee .
"He truly loves you, Dee. That's why he won't sign the papers," said Bill, "but now unto another problem: your resignation?"
"After the baby is born, I plan on leaving Galactica and live on a civilian ship with my child," said Dee, uncomfortably.
"What about the baby's father?" asked Bill.
"Depending on who the father is, he'll be allowed to visit his kid," said Dee, "I'm not going to be the type of mother who keeps their child from family."
"You're the best Com officer I ever had, Dee. The pilots are going to miss hearing your voice during CAP," said Bill, "in a way they're losing a home."
"Sir?" asked Dee.
"I know I never treated you like a daughter like I did with Kara…" he trailed off, "I'm sorry."
"There's no need for an apology. Whether you treated me like a daughter still wouldn't have stop the things that have happen," said Dee , "if it is alright with you if the baby is a boy I like to his middle name to be William."
"I would be honored, Anastasia," said Bill.
"I'm sorry, Bill about how been treating you. I didn't mean for my feelings for Lee affect my relationship or the progress the fleet needs to make," said Dee.
"I need to go," said Bill, "I don't want you stressing yourself out. You have a long day tomorrow."
"Yeah…I do," said Dee, sadly.
"Goodbye," said Bill turning and leaving Dee 's quarters.
Dee watched him go and look around her barren room feeling the coldness that had occupied it for the pass couple of months.
The Next Day
"You are lucky that filed under irreconcilable differences instead of adultery," said Lampkin, with Lee as they stood outside the courtroom.
"Don't you think I know that?" said Lee, "she doesn't want my credibility destroyed."
"No, she feels embarrassed by the fact you cheated on her with Kara Thrance," said Lampkin.
"Alright, so what are you going to do?" asked Lee, as he saw Dee and her lawyer come down the corridor.
"Your best bet is to argue for the kid since the fleet holds religion and marriage very high on Galactica," said Lampkin, "but they pull something that we don't want to happen."
"Like telling the judge the kid may not be mine," said Lee, sadly.
"Yeah, that and maybe a few details that are personal because I know you didn't tell me everything," said Lampkin, he then turned to Dee and her lawyer and extended his hand to Dee 's lawyer, "Myra Nasser, it is good seeing you again."
"Cut the crap, Romo, just know this," said Nasser , "you will not be able to manipulate this into your favor like you did with Baltar's trial. Just because my client did file under adultery, Mr. Adama and Ms. Dualla's marriage will be over before noon."
"Over estimating yourself again," said Lampkin unconcerned, "shall we go in?"
"Let's," said Nasser, "its time for me to win a case."
Lampkin opened the door for Dee and Nasser, "After you, ladies."
The Trial (An half an hour later)
"So Ms. Dualla, you are filing for divorce under the reason for irreconcilable differences from your husband, Major Adama?" asked Nasser.
"Yes," said Dee.
"What are differences, do you have?" asked Nasser.
"View life different and that has cause us communication problems that I feel we cannot work through," said Nasser.
"How did you and Major Adama get involved?" asked Nasser.
"After the Admiral Adama had been shot we became friends I guess you could call it. I would fill him in on about the Admiral Adama," said Dee, "our relationship developed from there."
Lee turned to Lampkin and whispered, "She was going out with Roslin's former aide, Billy Keikeya. He found out about us right before he died."
"Great, you stole her from another guy," said Lampkin.
"Before you married Major Adama, there were problems, of course, that should had pointed out that we shouldn't be married to one another," said Dee.
"Like what?" said Nasser.
"He had commitment issues but now I realized he didn't have commitment issue, he just didn't want to commit to me," said Dee.
"What makes you think that?" said Nasser.
"Major Adama had feelings for someone else who at the time didn't share those feelings," said Dee, "I was the security blanket."
"This other female now share those feelings for the Major," said Nasser.
"Yes," said Dee, somber.
"Have they acted on their feelings," asked Nasser.
"Not to my knowledge," Dee lied, "I believe the after everything he remain faithful but his heart wasn't truly in our marriage. It was a pretense."
"No more questions," said Nasser, as she went to her seat as Lampkin got up.
"Why did you marry the Major," asked Lampkin.
"Because I loved him," said Dee.
"But you don't love him anymore," said Lampkin.
"I don't know, I have so many feelings," said Dee.
"Among them love," said Lampkin.
"Yes," said Dee.
"How long have been married?"
"We would have been celebrating our third wedding anniversary in a few months," said Dee.
"If you guys were different why did you marry?" asked Lampkin.
"Like I said I loved him," said Dee, as she winced, touching her stomach.
"Are you alright?" asked Lampkin.
"I'm fine," said Dee.
"How long had the two of you known each other previous to your marriage," asked Lampkin.
"A year and a half," said Dee, as she winced again.
"Don't believe that was long enough for you two to know your differences," said Lampkin.
"Yes, but…" Dee began, as she became upset and pained.
"So why marry did you marry the Major," said Lampkin.
"I love him! I thought I could love him enough for the both of us," said Dee, "I was naïve and stupid to believe that. By the time I realized what was happening I was too late. My gods! He never wanted me, he always wanted Kara not me. He only asked me to marry him because she turned him down. Then she changed her mind and the both of them started making fools out her ex-husband, Samuel Anders and myself. Now I'm pregnant with a baby that may or may not be his!" Dee began to wince in pain and breathing heavily. "My baby! Something is wrong," said Dee collapsing on the stand.
" Dee!" said Lee, standing up and going to her.
"Stay away from client, Major Adama," said Nasser, holding her client.
"She's my wife," said Lee, "someone get Cottle, please! I can't lose her."
