Laura was sitting on the couch. Her head was buried in hands. Her eyes were red from crying, even if she tried to hide it. She couldn't believe it.

She came back from Colonial One after three hours of negotiating the water and fuel rations for Geminon's Travel and Quorum meeting. She found Bill on the couch with his wedding band in his hand. He was looking at the ring. She sat down beside him and gently placed her hand on his arm. He immediately put the band on his finger and turned his head in her direction and looked into her eyes, then he stood up and started talking.

And now after half an hour of his monologue, Bill stood above her waiting for her move. But she couldn't do it. She didn't know what to say or what to do. The admiral stepped closer and squatted in front of her. He raised his hand and gently placed it on her knee, but as soon as she felt it she moved away from him.

"Don't touch me!" she hissed.

"Laura, please…"

Roslin stood up and left the quarters. She didn't know what to do. She had to run away to Colonial One immediately. When she turned to hallway C, her tears started to flow across her cheeks.

Bill sat down on his rack. He looked around and gasped. Laura left him and he didn't know what to do. This was mess. He stood up and made his way to his desk; he took his wedding photo and smiled sadly. I frakked things up. Oh Laura, please forgive me. He put the photo down and walked to the phone when he heard knocking.

"Come in." he said. He wasn't in the mood for company. When he turned around he saw Saul who was muttering something to himself and looking at Bill directly.

"What the frak happened? I saw the President. She was running like the whole Cylon's army was chasing her!"

"I told her Saul."

"What!" his friend closed the hatch and walked to the couch. He sat down.

"I told her about that night with Carolanne." He answered. Saul frowned.

"Why? It's past Bill. You were drunk, it was one frak, nothing more. You shouldn't tell her."

"I had to. Carolanne's pregnant."

"Frak!" It was the only word which came into Saul's mouth. "Is it possible? I mean at her age."

"Yeah, well I guess it is. I'll be a father again." he wasn't pleased by this fact.

"Frak!" said Saul again. Bill looked down and then sat next to his friend with two glasses and bottle of Ambrosia.

Laura was still running. She didn't know where she was. It was always a problem for her to move around this ship. It was too big. Laura turned left and then right. She changed the deck from C to D and bumped into someone.

"I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to…" she raised her head and saw 'her Capitan Apollo'. "Lee…"

"Mom?" he asked and grabbed her hands. "Is everything all right?

"Yes. I was just running." She placed her political mask on her face and looked into his eyes. Then it hit her. "No, I'm not fine… It's just…"

"Oh gods! He told you, didn't he?" she nodded and Lee only pulled her into a secure embrace. The moment she felt the protective arms of her surrogate son, she started crying again. Lee wrapped his left hand around her waist. Then he pulled her away from him and gently wiped her tears away. "Come on. I'm going to take you back to Colonial One. You have to get away from him. Dee and I will take care of you. Everything will be ok. He's not worth your tears, mom. You'll see, everything will be ok." He led her to the hangar deck.

When they were finally on the shuttle, Lee sat down behind the steering column and turned on the engine. They took off a few minutes later leaving the Galactica behind them.

It was some time later when she was in her office. Lee left her an hour ago. She didn't want to sit all day and do nothing, wondering why he would do that. It was pointless, so now she was doing her paperwork. She took the next pile when the phone started buzzing. She answered the call and when she heard Bill's voice she froze. Bill started talking, even if she didn't hear him properly, she knew what was this talk was about and frankly she didn't want to start it. It was a fresh wound.

"No! I don't want to hear it, Admiral." She used his rank to leave Laura away and became Madam President in that moment. She was hurt, betrayed and didn't wanted his explanation or pity. No, it was too much for her. He had an affair, even if it was one night stand she couldn't forgive him, just like that. It was too much. And now his lover was pregnant with his child. What is more it wasn't just some girl, it was his ex wife. Laura knew that marriage in name wasn't the best option available to her. Not when she loved him, not when she knew that he would have his own private life, another woman that he would love. With her he only was an Admiral, a friend, not a husband and lover, like she wanted him to be.

"Laura, please it was nothing. I didn't know what I was doing, and you… you weren't there. You ran away to your ship and didn't want to talk to me."

"It's bullshit, Bill! Bullshit!"

"No, let me talk. It's a mistake which took place only once after I went to her when I found out she was alive. Nothing more, Laura. You have to believe me!" he almost cried out on the phone. " Yes, I slept with Carolanne and yes she is expecting my child, but…"

"Listen to yourself Admiral. This discussion doesn't have a point and if you're finished I just wanted to say that Tory is searching for a lawyer. I'll give you back your freedom so you can ensure a normal family to this baby." With that she hung up the phone and he buried his head in his hands.

She took her wedding photo into her hands sobbing quietly. He will never make love to her, tell her how much he misses her and loves her. She will never tell him how much she loves him. Now her place as his wife is taken by Carolanne, his real wife, not someone who he married him only because the Quorum had ordered him to do it. She put the photo into the drawer. Laura stood up and made her way to her living space. Once again she was alone and hurt.

TBC

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