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Author Notes: Thanks again to Bugs for the much needed beta work!

Electional Blackmail 7: Indiscretions

At being called a bitch, Laura recovered from the shock of seeing Christine's injuries. "Why should I give you anything? I won the last election – what makes you think what you have to say will make a difference?"

"From what Tom Zarek tells me, you won last time because Baltar was your right-hand man."

"Zarek?" Laura's stomach tightened in response to his name.

"That make you nervous, Laura?"

"Tom Zarek is a criminal."

"See." Christine's scarred lips twisted into a wicked smile. "Past indiscretions count."

"This is different."

"Is it?" If Christine Adar had eyebrows, they would have lifted to her hairline. "Tom Zarek didn't lose in a landslide. People were on his side. There are those who view him as a freedom fighter."

"Richard didn't," Laura retorted bitterly.

Christine narrowed her eyes. "You got the family vote. What would they think if they knew their wholesome President got the position of Secretary of Education on her back?" She turned on her heel and stalked into the darkness.

Laura stood in stunned silence, her mouth slightly agape - but before she had even had the chance to respond, Christine spun back to face her.

"Or was it on your knees? I know Richard just loved to get a blow job in his office."

Laura flushed crimson, partly through rage, partly through humiliation as she recalled being pinned underneath Richards's desk, when a delegate had entered unannounced. It made her feel dirty and cheap, but had turned Richard on immensely.

Laura found her voice. "How dare you?"

"How dare I?" Christine barked, "Let's remember who the wronged party is here."

"I worked hard to get that position – my relationship with Richard had nothing to do with it."

"That may be true…" Christine shrugged. "But will the people see it that way?"

End Notes:

Thanks for reading – I know it was only a short instalment this time, but I intend to post again later in the week