Kara reported to CIC when arrived back on Galactica three days later.
"Lieutenant, are you back with us?" Adama inquired when he saw her.
"That depends on you sir." Kara replied.
"Explain." He prompted.
"The President would like me to stay on for a few more days; the project is taking longer than expected."
"Didn't she come on board with you?" Adama asked.
"She did sir, but she had a meeting." Kara said hoping would realise that by meeting she meant doctor's appointment.
"Request granted." Adama informed her.
"Thank you sir." Kara started to leave.
"Starbuck." Adama called.
"Yes?"
"Inform the CAG. He's probably in his office."
"Yes sir." Kara replied.
BSG
Kara took a deep breath before she knocked on the door to the CAG's office.
"It's open." Lee called from inside, his desk was stacked with paperwork.
"Captain." Kara said.
"Lieutenant." Lee looked up.
"Are you trying to hide behind paperwork?"
"Drawback of being the CAG." Lee leant back in his chair. "Are you back?"
"Just a flying visit." Kara replied.
"Nice cliché."
"The project is taking longer than expected so the old man has authorised me to be gone for another three days."
"Do you want to take a seat?" Lee asked.
"I can't stay; the President didn't want to be here that long."
"Do you have enough time to tell me why you requested this assignment?"
"He told you that?" Kara questioned.
"I think he thought you already had." Lee crossed his arms.
"I needed to get off the ship." Kara replied.
"Why?"
"Apart from a few what if classes I haven't done anything productive in weeks and the ship was closing in and I can't fly I just need to do something."
"And the President's project is making you feel better?" Lee asked trying to understand.
"It's a good project." Kara assured him.
"What is it?"
"I can't say." Kara replied.
"You can't say."
"Well I could but then I'd have to kill you." Kara told him. "But since then it would be longer before I got back in a viper, it's just easier that I don't tell you."
"You look happier." Lee noted.
"I'll be happier when I'm back in a viper, but it feels going to be doing something worthwhile."
"Right." Lee said.
"Lee this had nothing to do with you; it's just something I needed to do."
"You could have at least told me first before you went to Dad."
"You were asleep." Kara reminded him.
"It would have been nice if you told me earlier."
"Lee." Kara sighed. "This is why I didn't."
"Kara."
Kara walked over and kissed him.
"This had nothing to do with you." She assured him.
"Is that your way of appeasing me?" Lee inquired.
"Did it work?"
"Try again and I'll let you know." Lee didn't wait and just kissed her himself. "You know I love you."
"I love you too." Kara said.
"Just be careful."
"You too. I really have to go. Don't get a paper cut." Kara joked.
"I'll try not to."
"I'll see you in a few days."
TBC