Title: Reflections – One Step Forward Two Steps Back Chapter 25 Kiss
Author: GEM
Date written: 9/23/06
Rated: K+
Word count: 599
Story Timeline: season 2
Category: Drama
Warnings: none
Characters: Roslin/Adama
Summary: Denial and Realizations
Spoiler: Resurrection Ship part 2
Author's Note: Something different, a reflection on how the relationship between Laura Roslin and Bill Adama has changed. We start with 33 and we will finish with Lay Down Your Burdens Each Chapter I have written will be in either or Both of the Character's POV's and has been started by a one or two word prompt I have picked based on the happenings in each episode. I hope you enjoy. It might get sticky please just hold on for the ride.
Bill wasn't sure what possessed him to do it; it just felt like the right thing to do. He was never good with words when it came to women but actions do speak louder than words. He tilted her chin up so he could look into her eyes then he stopped thinking. He had done too much of that lately, it was part of the reason they had lost so much time together and he knew it was time to throw caution to the wind.
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She felt his fingers guiding her chin. She resisted but only for a moment because she didn't trust herself. He helped her to stand and the feeling of his strong arms around her body sent a shiver down her spin and a warm sensation to her heart. They had wasted so much time dancing around the issue. She looked into his eyes, there was a mischievous glint to them. She knew he was planning something but she couldn't figure out what it was.
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Laura's skin was soft to his touch and her lips were warm and inviting. He closed his eyes and let sensation take over. The kiss was loving and soft. It spoke volumes it said, thank you, I care for you, you are my world, and, please don't go. It was short but when they broke apart, he couldn't help but smile, neither could she.
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Laura wasn't expecting this to happen. His lips were warm and the kiss was just perfect. It was sweet and full of love. It was natural, not forced and when it was over she couldn't help but smile. William Adama had pulled another fast on her and she loved him for it. They smiled at each other for what seemed to be an eternity and then reality set in, she was exhausted, she couldn't stand alone anymore and she was dying.
They both shed tears through their smiles, tears of sadness and joy. Sadness because they both knew this was 'their' good-bye; joy because they finally gave into their feeling, in actions if not in words. The kiss was their moment together, their way of saying that they care for each other and Bill's way to say thank you.
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Laura turned to leave the room still relying heavily on Bill's arm and his grip didn't subside until Billy had a hold of her. She was thankful that she had turned away because more tears left her eyes as she felt Bill's grip melt away. This was the end they both knew it.
Bill held onto her as long as he could. He tried telling himself it was to support her, to help her until Billy had a hold of her it was, but in truth, it was to offer her strength to hold on. He was willing her to live and dealing with his own pain because he knew if he let go that it would be the last time he ever held her in his arms and he didn't want the moment to end just like he didn't want the kiss to end.