Laura stepped into the shower and let the water wash all the tension out of her body. The last few days had taken a toll on her, and the Camalla wasn't helping. It had cause Laura to see some strange things.

The first time she was not sure if what she was seeing was a vision. She had seen a large ship that looked empty through the window blown up, and yesterday that same thing happened when she had ordered Lee and Kara to shoot down the Olympic Carrier.

The second vision had yet to happen but Laura had seen the cylon known as Leoben grab her while she was running through the woods, and then he flew into the air and vanished into space. At first the visions had frightened her but now she was learning to accept them. She turned the water off and grabbed a towel. Once she was dressed she left the head and saw Amy leaning over a stack of papers on a small desk that Billy had gotten for her.

Behind Amy's head was a white board with the number 49,579, the number of people left in the human race. Originally the number had been 50,000 but there had been a few miscalculations, and a few deaths. Laura walked over to Amy placing a kiss on her head "What are you reading"

Amy closed the file and turned to look at her mother. "The press and ship's captains have all sent requests to know when and how you plan on assembling the new Quorum of 12."

Laura let out a sigh and could feel the tension building back up in her body. "Of course. Okay today I want you to travel to Colonial one and talk to the press about the selection process. What we're going to do is get in touch with each ship to see if there are any members of the quorum still living and we will have them remain in their positions. Then you are going to work with the remaining quorum members to go through each ship's passenger manifesto and select the best applicants. Then the quorum members will vote on who will take the seats."

Amy nodded as she stood up and grabbed a handful of files. "Mom are you sure you want me doing this?"

Laura nodded and handed a box to Amy to set the files in. "Yes Amy I know you will be able to handle it, plus this way no one can accuse me of filing the positions to benefit myself or my administration."

Amy nodded and gave her mother a hug before she left for the day, "What are you going to be doing today?"

Laura looked at the stacks of folders that were on the desk, and lining up around it. "I'm going to start going through these, and I am going to meet up with Bill in a bit to discuss a few matters."

Amy nodded, picked up the box and headed to the hatch, "Have a good day mom."

Amy opened the hatch and left. Laura quickly walked to the comm.. "Dee it's the President can you patch me through to Apollo?"

There was some static and then Laura heard Lee's voice, "Madam President, what can I do for you?"

Laura paused for a moment and remembered that this call could be overheard by Dee, and the conversation could get back to Bill. "Captain Apollo, I was wondering if you would be free to meet with me in about an hour to discuss something?"

Laura could hear some clanking noises in the background and figured he was in the hanger deck, "Uh yeah… I mean yes Madam President I can be there in an hour."

Laura hung up the comm.. and decided to get some real work done before Lee arrived.

Amy headed to the CIC to say hi to Bill and to also request a raptor over to colonial one. Stepping into the CIC Amy immediately spotted Bill talking with Saul and Dee. As she approached Bill's face broke out into a smile, "Good morning Amy, how'd you sleep?"

Amy shrugged her shoulders as Bill took the box of files for her, "As well as could be expected."

Bill nodded and handed the Box to Dee, who placed it on her chair. "I just wanted to stop by and see you before I go off to work, and I was hoping I could get someone here to schedule a shuttle to Colonial 1 for me."

Bill looked over to Dee who immediately picked up the comm... to get a pilot for Amy. "Amy look I know you're working for your mother and that this means your going to have to leave the ship quite a bit. So when you go I want someone to go with you at all times, and before you complain about having a babysitter it's just for my own peace of mind. Your mom is a powerful woman now, and there are going to be people who will try to take her down. They may try to do that by going through you so I want a protection detail at all times."

Amy understood and didn't plan on arguing but she didn't feel she needed a whole detail, "Bill I think I'll be fine with just one person."

Bill nodded and looked at Dee, "Dee patch me through to the pilots quarters."

Dee nodded and began to do her job, "You're on Commander."

Bill walked over and picked up the phone while Dee walked to Amy, "Okay Amy, Boomer will take you over whenever you're ready, she's already on the hanger deck."

Amy was about to talk to Dee while she waited for Bill but he was already walking back to her, "Thanks Dee. Hey sometime when your not working we should hang out or something."

Dee nodded as she went back to her post. "Okay Amy your all set. Spazz will accompany you as will Boomer since she will be your pilot."

Amy smiled, "At least I know I'll have fun with this detail."

Bill laughed as he gave Amy a hug, "Thanks Dad."

Amy picked up the box and left the CIC. Bill continued smiling at his new title with Amy. He knew Amy wasn't really his daughter, but he felt like she was. He had always wanted a daughter, and although He had gained Kara, his relationship with Amy was much different.

Amy was wondering through the halls trying to find her way down to the hanger deck, but she had no clue where she was. Finally after passing by the gym for the third time she decided she would have to ask for help from someone. Looking around she saw a small young woman in an orange and black jump suit. Amy ran to catch up to her knowing she had seen this woman on the hanger deck before, but feeling bad that she couldn't remember her name. "Excuse me, hey wait up."

The woman turned and faced Amy and smiled, "Oh hey Miss. Roslin what's up?"

Amy gave her an awkward smiled, "Hi, uh…. I'm so sorry I can't remember your name?"

Amy gave an apologetic look, "Oh my name it's Cally."

Now Amy remembered this woman, and although Amy liked Boomer and the Chief she thought Cally was a better match for Chief. "Cally that's right, sorry."

Cally shrugged her shoulders, "its okay you've had to meet and deal with a lot of people the last few days."

Amy smiled her thanks to Cally for understanding. "Well Cally I've kind of gotten myself lost, and I need to get to the hanger deck."

Cally nodded and waved her hand telling Amy to follow. "Right this way."

Amy smiled and followed Cally through the corridors. Luckily Amy hadn't been late, but she had gotten everyone in the hanger deck into a panic. The first person to spot her walk through the doors with Cally was Zak who immediately ran over and grabbed Amy by the shoulders. "Are you okay? Where were you?"

Zak's eyes were franticly looking into Amy's for any sign that she might be hurt. Amy thought it was sweet how worried he was, and how she liked having that protective older brother. He was slightly shaking her shoulders as he asked the questions and it frightened her a little, but she knew it was just because he had been scared. "Zak it's okay I'm fine. I just got lost that's all. I saw Cally and asked her to help me get here. I'm okay Zak really."

She hugged Zak who let out a long sigh. Everyone had calmed down, but they were all surprised at seeing Zak's more mature side.

Lee stood off to the side cleaning up before going to meet Laura, and he couldn't help but envy his brother. Within a few weeks his brother had adopted an entire family almost. Zak had gained the little sister they had always wanted, had gained a mother like figure who wasn't drunk all the time, had gotten engaged to a beautiful woman, was about to become an uncle, and had gotten his father to actually act like a father.

Lee suddenly felt angry at his father and brother for creating this family and not really leaving him a place. He didn't fit in to the picture as anything other then the middle child; you know the one that tends to be an after thought in matters.

Lee thought to himself about how their pretty little family would be destroyed if anyone knew about what had happened between him and Laura. As much as he wanted to destroy them he couldn't do that to Laura though. Lee looked over one last time and saw Amy looking at him as she hugged Zak. She gave him a small half smile and Lee waved at her. He then turned around and left the hanger deck to meet Laura.