Title: Ambrosia

Pairing: Roslin/Adar and later Roslin/Adama

Disclaimer: I don't own them, never will. In this fic's world some things that have happened on the show might not necessarily happen in this fic, after all this is fanfiction and thus it's an AU. No real spoilers for the actual episodes-unless you've been locked away in some cave somewhere for the past few years.

Rating: T

Ambrosia 7?

By: Amanda M.

Mother's Always Know

"Laura, baby, let's end the evening on a good note. We have the morning to discuss this." He took her hand and escorted her to her bedroom.

The next morning Laura woke up in her bedroom alone. She stretched and then landed a hand on the pillow next to her right on a piece of paper. Realizing Adar left her a note she sat up pulling the covers up with her, and reading the note. His handwriting wasn't the best; obviously he was in a hurry.

Laura Baby,

Sorry I had to run early things came up unavoidable things. See you tonight.

A.

Laura sighed after reading his note. She then got up and was about to get ready for the day but ended up running to the bathroom. She swore she was dying right there on the bathroom floor.

Later that day she was at her office trying to get work done when her secretary informed her that her mother was holding on the phone for her. She hadn't spoke to her mother in months, and really hoped this call wasn't one berate her for forgetting her own mother. Laura took a deep breath hoping her stomach would place nice for a while. Otherwise her own mother would know what was going on without her having to say anything. Laura then picked up the receiver to the phone and answered.

"Hello, mom. I was just going to call you later today."

Her mother didn't say whether she bought that or not, she just got straight to the point of her phone call. "I'm in town for the day and would like you to meet me for lunch."

"I wasn't planning on taking a lunch, I've got all this paperwork that is starting to pile up and I really should get it done." The truth was Laura wasn't sure if she could manage to even eat lunch.

"Laura, I'm not asking just to ask. And I'm not going to take no for an answer. If need be I can come to your office and make you go to lunch. So why don't you just humor me."

"Okay, where?"

"The place your father and I used to go once a week when he and your sisters were alive. Meet me there in a half hour."

A half hour later, Laura walked into the little restaurant that she only went to when her mom insisted on eating there. She found her mother and sat down across from her at the table she had picked.

"So, what brings you into the city?" Her mother had moved out of the city a few years back to get away from the noise.

"I had a doctor's appointment." She stated but didn't let Laura know that it was really the second doctor's appointment in two days. "That's part of the reason why I needed to see you."

Laura gave her mother a questioning look and was about to say something when the waiter came up and asked if they wanted anything to drink. They ordered their drinks and then the waiter left.

"Nothing serious I hope." Laura looked at her mother's face as she said those words and when the last one slipped out she regretted saying them. "What did the doctor tell you, mom?"

Laura's mother took a breath before speaking. "I have cancer, breast cancer."

"What?" Laura was shocked. "They can operate on it right and take care of it?"

"No, it seems I waited too long between exams. The only option I have right now is Diloxin treatments."

Laura looked at her mother, tears forming in her eyes. "We can beat this. I'll be there to take care of you. I take a leave of absence from work if I need to. But we will beat this." Laura didn't want to face losing her mother, it was hard enough when she lost the rest of her family years ago.

"Thank you." Her mother looked over at the waiter as he placed their drinks on the table and then took their orders.

Eventually their food arrived and they started to eat. But half way in the meal Laura's mother broke the silence that was between them. "There's one more thing I need to talk to you about."

"And it is?"

"Are you ever going to find anyone other than Richard?"

"What?" Laura dropped her fork, not expecting this at all. "There is nothing going on with Richard and I. We are just friends who happen to work together."

"Laura, don't try and pull one over me. I'm your mother, I know more than you give me credit for."

"There is nothing going on between the two of us."

"Laura, dear. I can tell between the interactions you two have. You really should end it before it becomes something neither of you two can handle. Before it hurts others in his life. He's married."

"Mom. I really need to get going. I'll call you tomorrow." Laura put some money on the table to pay for the meal and then got up and left. She couldn't believe her mother knew that there was something going on between Richard and her. And she couldn't help but wonder what her mother would think if she knew Laura was carrying Richard's child.

Later that evening, Richard showed up at her place. After realizing the door was locked he used his key to get in. At first he wasn't sure if she was home or not because most of the lights were off in the place. "Laura?"

There was no answer, so he walked a bit further into her apartment and noticed the light to the bathroom was on and the door was cracked. As he walked closer to the bathroom he could hear her sobbing. He slowly opened the door and saw her sitting in the bathtub fully clothed, crying. "Laura."

Laura looked up at him. Her make up was completely ruined from the tears that stained her cheeks.

"Laura. What's wrong?"

"Gods Richard, my mother has cancer." Just as the words came out she cried more.

Richard really didn't know what to do. He didn't expect this at all when he walked into her place. In truth the only thing he expected and wanted was sex. But he knew if he didn't handle this right that definitely wasn't going to happen.

So he carefully reached into the tub and carried her out of the bathroom, truth be known he didn't know how in gods he managed to do it. He carried her into her bedroom and laid her down on her bed. After helping her get comfortable he spoke. "I'm going to make you some tea. It will help calm your nerves."

About an hour later Richard had finally gotten her calm enough she stopped crying. Granted his shirt was very wet by that time and he'd definitely need a new one before leaving. He looked her in the face as he wiped the last of her tears away with his thumb. "Better now?"

She stared at him for a moment. "I'm sorry. You shouldn't have seen me like that."

He smiled slightly. And then added, "is there anything else you need me to do for you?"

"Yes," Laura's voice was but a whisper. "Make love to me and make this all go away for a while."

Richard chuckled a little. "That I can do." He leaned down and kissed her.

The next morning, Laura was surprised to wake up in his arms. Normally he was gone before she woke up.

"Morning." Richard whispered right before he lightly kissed her. He had been laying there for about an hour just watching her.

"Morning," she covered her mouth with her hand to yawn. "I need to talk business with you."

"Business in bed," he laughed. "Now that's a different way to look at this."

"Richard, I'm serious. I promised my mother I would take care of her while she went through her treatments. So I need to take a leave of absence."

"Laura. Go take care of your mother. We can have you working from there as much as possible. And when it gets tough we'll figure something out. I just can't afford to lose you in my administration."

The two of them didn't talk about anything else that morning. And the one thing Laura thought they were going to discuss never even came up. It was as if it never happened. Gods know Laura wished it never happened, but it did. And they needed to talk about their options before it was too late to do anything. But now with her mother getting cancer Laura wasn't sure if she'd even consider an abortion as even an option.

TBC