Chapter 10

"Push Kara, Push," faceless voices were telling her. She was trying to block the room out, but it was impossible with the excruciating pain she was in right now. There were nurses around her, and she when she looked forward Cottle's silver hair was visible between her legs. They were all telling her to push. Well, she didn't want to push. She wanted to transport back nine months, and not have sex. She had to wonder, was it really worth it?

"Just take a deep breath, Kara," a voice whispered to her. She looked over at the source of the voice, and as she looked at his eyes, they were just so blue, the room started to melt away and the constant noise faded. He gave her a smile, squeezing her hand. "You can do it Kara, just breath."

Feeling his confidence, she took his advice, and took a deep breath. Once she did, she knew she could do it too. Letting everybody around her come back into focus, she started to push, with every last ounce of strength in her body. Lee was urging her right by her side, and she kept pushing until the first cry of her child rang in the room.

She started crying out of pure relief and happiness, letting herself sag against the bed. Lee hugged her tightly, the waves of happiness emanating from him into her body.

They watched as Cottle took the newborn over to a small bed where he examined it and cleaned it. It took a few minutes, and once he was satisfied, he wrapped the baby in a blanket and carried the bundle over to Kara.

"Here is your daughter, Kara," Cottle told her, beaming as he carefully placed the little girl in her waiting arms and then turning around, beckoning all the nurses to leave with him, letting the new family to get acquainted with each other.

Kara stared down amazed at the baby, the little girl in her arms. 'A girl. I'm a mother. I have a baby girl,' were thoughts that were running through her mind. She looked down at the little girl, and her breath caught, not able to do anything but stare. She couldn't say that the baby was beautiful. If anything, she was very squishy and pinched looking, but that didn't matter. She was still Kara's. That's all that matter. She looked up at Lee, who's eyes were shining with happiness and admiration.

"Do you want to hold her?" Kara questioned quietly. Lee looked doubtful at the tiny bundle. Kara smiled. "Here, take her. You'll be fine." Kara raised herself up a little, holding the baby up slightly, gently giving the baby to Lee.

Lee straightened up and looked down at the quiet baby, she was barely making a sound, except for the occasional sniffle. He beamed down at the baby. "Hello there," he greeted the little girl. "We've been expecting you." At these words, the baby slowly raised here eyelids, looking up at Lee. Lee froze in place as he stared down at the eyes he was all too familiar with, they were the ones he say every time he looked at himself in the mirror.

"Um, Kara?"

Kara sat up even further when she saw what happened. She sighed heavily. "I was going to tell you. I really was. When you told me about Anders and you doubting whether I would stay with you, I knew that I had to come clean and tell you."

"Then, she is..."Lee's voice wondered off, not letting his eyes leave the baby's face that was studying him.

"Yours," Kara finished for him. "She is your daughter. I lied."

Lee nodded, finally meeting Kara's eyes. She looked so scared, probably thinking that he was going to be furious for lying to him this whole time. A little part of him was mad about the lying, but really, he wasn't that angry because he was just so happy that this little girl in his arms was his. He was a father, in every sense of the word. That thought sent the tears that had been pooling in his eyes, down his face. But he still had one question. "Why?"

Kara relaxed a little when she only heard curiosity in his voice and no anger. "I was scared. I wasn't really thinking clearly. I didn't want you to feel obligated to me or the baby. I didn't want to lose you because you would run away scared. I didn't want you to hate me for letting this happen to me. So many insecurities were running through me. Like I said, it wasn't logical, but there it is. I was going to tell you when I saw how okay with it you were, but I just kept losing my nerve. I was so afraid you would be mad."

"I'm not angry. I am just so relieved that she is mine, that I can't really feel any anger in me right now." Reluctantly he bent over to set the baby in Kara's waiting arms. Kara scooted over to the edge, and Lee climbed into the bed, laying on his side next to Kara, staring at the baby in her arms. "I'm just so happy that we can be family."

Kara's face lit up. "We are going to be a family, aren't we?"

Lee nodded. "Yes, we are."

They lay in silence, both of them just so amazed by what they had created. There really wasn't any words for it. So, instead they just staid silent, soaking in the baby.

Finally Cottle came in to take the baby to her bed, wanting to do some more tests to make sure she was healthy. "She is a little premature, by a few weeks, and I would feel better doing a few tests." Both Kara and Lee looked up alarmed. Cottle seeing this insisted that "I'm was sure everything was fine, but it is procedure."

Lee and Kara were left by themselves. "We still have to name her," Lee mentioned as he lay next to Kara, stroking her face softly.

Kara smiled, "I have an idea."

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Lee, standing by the bed, was holding the baby in his arms, as Kara watched from the bed she was sitting up on. In front of the them were as many people Cottle had allowed in to see them, Roslin, Adama, Cally, Helo, Tigh, Billy, and Dee. Many other people had wanted to come in to have a glimpse at Kara's baby, but Cottle insisted that only a handful could come in.

Lee smiled at the group, glancing every now again to the baby in his arms. He cleared his throat, as if he didn't already have their full attention. "I would like to present to you Alexandra Carlyn Adama."

Everybody gasped at the last name. Adama was the first to speak. "Does that mean..."

Lee beamed ear to ear. "She is my child."

The whole group looked completely shocked.

"Also, I would like to announce that I am engaged to him," Kara added, pointing at Lee with her right hand while holding up her left hand to show them her ring.

Adama looked like he was going to cry, but instead let out a relieved laugh. He walked over and gave Kara a hug, then stepping back to kiss her on her forehead. "I will be so happy to have you officially in our family." Then he turned around to look at his son, not needing words to convey how happy he was for him. Lee nodded as if understanding Adama. "Could, I hold her?" He asked hesitantly.

Lee laughed, "of course. You're her grandfather after all."

Adama took Alexandra in his arms, remembering that the last time he held a baby in his arms it had been Zac. Adama couldn't help himself, he let a few tears fall from his arms. "I'm a grandfather."

Everybody looked around the room, smiling at each other, letting all other worries of cylons, rations, and political unrest leave the room. Right here and right now they were just happy to be a part of this new life that had joined them. They stood around, anxiously waiting their turn to hold her, and have a share in that happiness.

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A Month Later

"Kara, someone is at the door, can you get it?" Lee called from their bedroom, pulling his shirt over his head.

"Not really, I have Alex in my hands at the moment."

"Ok," Lee replied, quickly pulling on the closest pants he could find which were his cargo field pants. He darted out of the room, past the kitchen where Kara was just pulling Alex out of the sink where she had been getting a bath. On the counter, Kara lay Alex on a towel which she wrapped around Alex.

Lee kept moving and opened the hatch. Lee paused, not recognizing the man in front of her. He was tall, taller than Lee, wearing a dark jacket and pants. He had tussled dark hair, which looked unkempt as if he hadn't had a shower for a few days.

"Anders," a voice whispered behind him.

Lee understood that the rescue mission must have gotten back today. He wondered why he wasn't notified, but then remembered that Adama had ordered that Lee and Kara both have a full day off to spend with Alex.

Immediately seeing that he was being rude, he opened the hatch further and stepped aside letting Anders in.

"Hi there Kara. It's good to see you," Anders greeted her.

Kara was standing there with her hair back in a messy ponytail, wearing sweats and Lee's tanks. She still hadn't lost all her pregnancy weight. Alex was in her arms, still wrapped in the towel. Kara seemed a little too shocked for words, never really letting herself believe that Anders would still be alive by the time the survivors were rescued.

Anders, seeing her shocked face, turned and looked at Lee. "Hi, I'm Anders, I'm assuming you are Lee?" Anders questioned, putting his hand out to be shook by Lee.

Lee gave a quick appraisal of Anders and decided that he looked nice enough. He took Anders hand and shook it enthusiastically. "Yes, I'm Lee. I've heard a lot about you from Kara. She speaks very highly of you."

Anders actually looked a little embarrassed. "Well, I don't see why."

Lee, warming up to him, shook his head. "It would be quite an accomplishment to group together a band of survivors, keep them alive, and on top of that, lead them in a resistance."

Anders smiled. "Well there was nothing on tv."

Kara seemed to regain her voice. "How have you been?"

"I've been good. I just came by to say hi and to thank you. I have you to thank for convincing them to come get us. So, thank you, Kara, or should I be calling you Mrs. Adama?"

Kara laughed glancing at Lee, "please don't call me that. Kara is just fine."

"Well, I want to congratulate you, well, both of you on the baby and on your marriage."

It was Lee's turn to speak. "Thank you. We are really happy.'

Anders nodded. "You look it. I'm going to get going. I wish you both happiness."

Kara stepped forward and leaned over to give Anders a quick peck on the cheek. "Thank you. You are welcome to come by anytime. I would love to hear your resistance stories."

"That would be nice," Anders replied, stepping back out and closing the hatch behind him.

Lee looked at the closed hatch and then at his wife. "I like him."

"He's a good guy." Kara looked down at the baby in her arms and smiled as Alex looked up at her, a sleepy look on her face. "I think it's Alex's bed time."

Lee looked over and took the baby from her arms. "That it is." He took her to the nursery and where he dressed her quickly and then lay her down into the crib. Kara followed him in and joined him as they both leaned over the edge of the crib to stare down as Alex slowly drifted off to sleep.

This was their favorite past time, to gaze at their sleeping baby. In Alex, they saw a hope for the future, a bright, shiny future, no less. She gave them what they never dared to have before, a reason to live. This was a real reason to trudge through day after day of caps and training. With Alex, they had a real tangible reason to fight, not just some obscure ideal. She was the future, not only theirs but all of humanities.

"So, you don't like being called Mrs. Adama?" Lee whispered as he leaned back and headed out into the kitchen to get a glass of water.

Kara rolled her eyes. "It's just weird. I don't know. Now don't get all hurt by it now."

Lee shook his head as he dropped the cup into the sink. "No, it's just you didn't seem to mind me calling you Mrs. Adama last night." At this, Lee smirked at Kara, who was showing the faintest signs of a blush on her face at the memory of last nights activities.

"Well, that was different, now wasn't it?"

"I don't see how."

Kara cocked her eyebrow. "Do you need me to show you how it was different?"

Lee grinned. "I think that might be wise. You know me, my memory is terrible."

Kara sauntered over to Lee and pulled his tanks off and started to push him back to the bedroom.

For lack of better words...The End

A/N-There it is. I feel so relieved to finally hve this over. I have had the whole story planned out from the beginning, but I just have been too lazy to write. That changed today when I was mad an author, who has a chapter and half to write on her story, announce that the story is dead and she probably won't get around to finishing it. I was furious, how hard could it be to write a chapter and a half. Then I remember myself and felt a twinge of guilt. Needless to say, I opened up the document, and soon enough the words were just flowing out.

A few things. First, I really had no idea I was pulling a Scrubs. I just got into the show this summer, and I completely copied the Jordan/Pregnant storyline without ever knowing. I knew that the baby was going to be Lee's long before I ever watched Scrubs, but still, I thought it was funny. All in all I am pleased with how the story turned out, and I am happy with the ending, and I hope you are all as well. I would love to hear what you have to say about. Finally, I would like to thank all the loyal readers who have stuck by it, even between all the long gaps between updates. I hope you are happy with how the story turned out. So, thank you, and I hope to see you in the future. I think I am going to work on my Harry Potter fanfiction, but eventually, down the line I would like to continue with Battlestar fanfiction, I have many ideas for it.

Once again, thank you all.