PREVIESLY:
"We won't be together, ever. Don't you get it? I don't want to be with you!" she yelled, Bill looked down, eyes was filled with the sadness. He hummed and turned back, leaving her alone.
Laura was observing the man, he was going down the street with his head held low, thinking about something. She hold her breath and realized what had she done. Laura locked the car's door and run after him. It wasn't like she didn't wanted to be with him, of course she was thinking about him, he was a very good man, nice, caring, but she just couldn't start a relationship, not when she was expecting a child, not with him; he didn't deserved to be used like a trash. Few steps later she touched his arm making him stop, after she catch her breath.
"Bill please, it's not like that. I…" she made him look at her. "I really like you, but we shouldn't be in relationship, it wouldn't be fair."
"What are you talking about? I like you too and I really want to get to know you better, start dating… I know I'm not a great catch but I would love to get the chance to know you better Laura."
"I can't Bill, it's not you, it's me. You are the great guy…" she gasped not really know what to say.
"It's because of him? The President?"
"No. Yes. It's complicated!" he shocked his head.
"It's simple Laura, you just…"
"I'm pregnant!" she almost whispered trying not to look at his shocked expression. She felt the blush on her cheek which clearly told she was ashamed. Roslin tangled her hands together looking down.
AND NOW:
"Is… is it his?" he asked few seconds later. She didn't answer, the words stocked in her throat, so she only nodded. Bill wrapped his arms on his chest and hummed, and then he made a step back looking at her eyes, he took a deep breath.
"He isn't the part of my life anymore but we can't be together. I don't need a man right now; it's just me and my baby." She put her hands on her stomach.
"It's Adar's baby…" his husky voice said looking around checking their surroundings. In the meantime Laura put his hand on his arm.
"Can you keep this information to yourself, I don't want the press to find out, not…"
"It's Adar baby… Excuse me!" he threw her hand down from his arm.
Bill turned back and started quickly walking down the street. She was watching his leaving, standing, doing nothing, she wanted to scream after him, but the words didn't come out of her mouth, she didn't even know what to say if he turns around and looks at her. Laura looked down after Bill disappeared behind the corner, her eyes was filled with tears. She liked him, really liked him, she could even love him; Laura felt the connection between them and it wasn't physical, something she didn't have with other men; he was her soul mate; the one, only one man she was searching for her whole life. They could be friends if not the lovers or partners. The truth to be told she wanted him to be her lover, friend and lover, but if she didn't tell him about her pregnancy, he would say that she wanted to take advantage of him, make him her baby's daddy. She didn't want to; she didn't want him to think that low about her, so she told him about the baby and he had left; she lost him and couldn't turn back time. Her heart was bleeding; she didn't realize that she was so found of him, she wanted to have a connection with Bill, but now it was the end of something which could be them some day.
Her thumb gently stroked her stomach, while the second hand brushed her cheek and wiped one single tear. Her quiet sob changed into the waterfall of tears, so she looked around, checking if she was alone and made her way back to the car. After few seconds she opened the car's door and sat down at the front seat. She wrapped arms around herself trying to comfort and keep the warm, because the chilly shiver came across her body.
Bill stopped right after he disappeared from her eye reach around the corner and press his back to the wall looking at his shoes. Their date was really a good one, and he would be lying if he says he wasn't looking for the opportunity to go out with her again. Especially after their kiss; he still could feel her sweet lips on his. He just wasn't ready to that news, so he freaked out; after all she was pregnant and not with some man but with the President's child.
Bill looked around and started walking down the street again. Laura was beautiful and intelligent so why in hell she chosen Adar to be the father. It didn't have a sense to him. She said the President wasn't in her life anymore, but the fact she was a mother of his child mean some connection between them. Or maybe the baby wasn't planned. After what Bill saw last time, it was high possibility, that the baby was convinced in one of the moment like this yesterday. I bet he don't want her to keep the baby. By the way she was talking about her pregnancy she was ashamed it's his. Wonder if she would have been ashamed if the baby would be mine? Ok, stop. It's ridiculous. She doesn't want to going out with me and I'm thinking what it would be like she was having my kid!
He stopped and looked around; the street was empty, so he quickly walked across it and found himself in front of his apartment's building. He came through the door and then he walked by the long hallway to the lift, which took him to his floor. After some time he left the lift and headed to his door. He took the key from his pocket and opened the door. Saul and Ellen are in pub, so I have all night to think about the situation.
As he expected he walked into empty apartment, he closed the door and put his jacket on the armchair, and then he walked to the kitchen. Bill took a glass from the cupboard and filled it with the Tauronise whiskey. He grabbed the glass into his hand and slowly approached to the armchair; he sat down and turned on TV, making a small sip of the alcohol. He wasn't focusing on the television, he was still thinking about what Laura told him.
Maybe she told me the truth and he isn't in her life anymore. I hope it is true. So the baby hasn't got a father and she is alone. So maybe I have a chance, I mean I really like her, and she likes me too, she told me that! If she gives me a chance, I think we would be a great couple. Well that could be a problem; she won't give ma chance, not after what I did. I freaked out, left her alone, like she would be a Cylon, only because I was shocked by her confessions. It's not that her baby is issue for me. No, of course not! I would love to be a father again, maybe have a little girl I always wanted to have. I love kids and I already have a two grown up sons. Well maybe I wasn't a greatest father to them, but I changed. I love the idea of being the father of her child, even if it's half Adar's. I don't care. I like Laura; I might even say I fell in love with her. She is more than a friend to me; she's like a soul mate.
So going back to dating; she really doesn't want to date with guys, or only me? Or… maybe she told me that, because she thought I can accuse her of taking advantage of me for her baby. Did she really think I will accuse her of making me a daddy for her baby? I would never do such a thing.
It was almost midnight when he finally finished his toilet and went to bed after sitting for long hours and staring at one point, thinking about her. Bill sat down on the bed, putting his feet under the warm blanket. He turned on the small lamp next to his bed and grabbed the book which was lying on the second half on the bed. He opened it on the bookmarked place where he finished last time and started reading.
Cylon Basestar
Somewhere in the space
„We have to protect the child. It will be important." She said looking at the large screen, where was the sonogram's picture of the baby. "I'm sure Cavil will want to destroy this miracle."
"Why it's so important? It's just another baby, right?" the Eight asked stopping next to the blond woman; she wrapped arms on her chest eyeing to her friend. The blond woman turned her head to face the dark skin friend before she spoke.
"It's not just the baby, she is special. She is a God's child; shape of things to come. She is the key to our salvation. That's why we have to protect the baby, Eight! It's our destiny, its mine destiny…" she ignored the grimace on her friend's face and made a step forward placing her hand on the zoomed photo of the baby.
She run her finger above the small shape of the baby's head, her lips curving into small smile. It was so fragile, so small and yet so powerful. She was waiting all her life. The last six months she was working for Adar, bearing his interest in her and other women, observing his relationship with the Secretary of Education, waiting, learning, planning, and getting ready for this moment; now she was finally ready to fulfill her destination, she was made to love and protect this baby.
TBC
