Lee sat in the meeting but he couldn't concentrate, he kept thinking about Kara and meeting her tonight. He really needed to ask her something, to be honest he had wanted to ask her for a while but it had never seemed the right time, and if he was honest with himself he never had the nerve. He felt as if he was standing on the edge of a large pool but never had the guts to jump in, every time he got close something would get in the way or he would just lose his nerve and back off again. Tonight he was going to do it, no matter what happens, tonight was the night he was going to ask her, even if she laughed in his face, he was going to ask her. The only problem was how he was going to ask her, he had it all planed everything they were going to do tonight but he still didn't know what he was going to say.

"What do you think about that Major?" someone asked pulling Lee out of his thoughts.

"Sorry errmmm..." he stammered, he hadn't been listening to anything they had been saying so had no idea what to say. He looked around for help and finally his eyes found his dads, they looked at each other for a few seconds and then Lee saw the commander nod slightly, hoping he had understood he slowly said, "I... think it's a good idea," hoping that no one noticed his uncertainty.

"Really?" someone else asked.

Lee sighed, as if they really cared what he thought, whatever he said they were just going to do what they wanted anyway, but his Dad was smiling and nodding at him so he knew he had said the right thing, "Yeah, it's a... it's a great idea" he confirmed. Luckly that was all they needed from him and they continued talking among themselves, letting him go back to his own thoughts.

A while later and Lee noticed people standing up and leaving, telling him the meeting was over and he was free to leave. He stood up and turned to go when he came face to face with his Dad. Lee smiled sheepishly, if anyone had noticed that he hadn't exactly been paying attention the man standing in front of him defiantly had.

"Thanks for um... helping me out back there" Lee mumbled.

"That's alright, you obviously had something else on your mind, to be honest it was probably more important as well." Adama said smiling, "So you gonna tell me what you were thinking about?"

"Just something I have to ask Kara, not sure how to do it that's all" Lee sighed, "So you gonna tell me what I just said was a good idea?"

"Something about setting up a united militant civilian front," Adama said then looking at Lee's confused face he explained, " All you need to know is that you get more pilots."

Lee nodded then looking up at the clock he realized he had been there longer than he had wanted to.

"Sorry Dad I need to go. I only have an hour before I have to meet Kara and I need to sort out a few things before then" with that Lee turned to go.

"Good Luck" Adama called after him.

Lee stopped just in the hatch and smiled quickly before leaving.

After Lee had gone the President walked up behind Adama, who was grinning from ear to ear.

"I've never known you to be this happy after a meeting" She whispered.

"I've never known my son not to know what to say in a meeting" Adama smirked.

"He did seem a bit off today"

"Well he's had a lot to think about"

"Really? Doesn't he always?" she asked surprised.

"Yeah, but its not everyday he has an important date with Kara."

"What am I missing here?"

"Nothing it's just he said he has something to ask her" Adama said still smiling at the hatch.

"Ohhh" the president finally caught on to what was going on, "No wonder he was distracted"

Both of them smiled after Lee for a while, before getting on with their duties. They knew they would hear all about it sooner or later as always.

Sorry it's taken so long but I had a competition and so didn't have time to get this bit up.