Title: Unexpected 7?
Author: Lea
Archiving: BSG2003, Apollo/Starbuck FanFic, and FSB all others please
just ask.
Spoilers: Up to Home season 2 and then becomes AU
Disclaimers: The don't belong to me, making no money yadda, yadda,
yadda
Summary: Lee and Kara still have to talk about what happened
between her and Dr Baltar and why was Lee so upset? But it seems
that more
problems are getting in their way can they get past this and get their
friendship back on track or could there be more between them and will they have
the
courage to find out.

A huge thanks to Maria couldn't have done it without her, a fabulous
beta. I know this wasn't the greatest of chapters to send to you but
thank you for all the hard work you did in this one.

Chapter 7

Kara watched frozen and for some unknown reason afraid that there was something really wrong as Lee was wheeled off. Cally was sticking at his side and his hand gripping hers. Kara's eyes narrowed what had happened on that planet? She thought to herself. The blonde viper pilot was about to follow when a strong hand landed on her shoulder.

Kara turned, her eyes flashing in anger as she glared at the person who dared to stop her. She found herself looking into the face of Sam, who just stared back feeling a little lost and realizing that he didn't really know her but desperately wanting to.

"Kara, I thought you'd be happy to see me. I don't understand what is going on here. I though that we." He whispered.

"I'm sorry, Sam but I've got to. We can talk later." Kara nodded in the direction that Lee had gone.

"I know you need to see to Captain Adama." Sam said resignedly. He really wanted the two of them to talk about whatever it was, but he wasn't as confident about Kara now as he had been. When he first arrived, he had no doubt that he and Kara could pick up where they had left off on Caprica, but with her behavior now, he wasn't so sure.

"We'll talk later, I promise" She said over her shoulder as she rushed out of the door.

"Captain Adama again." Gaius whispered into Sam's ear, making him jump.

"Look Doctor, if you have something to say then say it, otherwise stop playing these games." Sam was tired and fraked off.

"Well I know Kara perhaps as well as you do. Maybe even a little better, we were rather intimate. But I am guessing she was better at hiding her feelings for Captain Adama from you then she was from me." Gaius said, looking away like he was bored. "I told her I couldn't be second best and that she had to find someone else to be a substitute."

"What?" Sam said looking at the Doctor in amazement.

"Do you think she actually thinks it's you when you make love? No, there is only one-man Lt. Thrace thinks of when making love and she has just gone chasing after him. Maybe, she pretended with Zac as well." Gaius muttered thoughtfully.

Six watched with interest. "You are playing a dangerous game, Gaius. You are playing with their emotions and it could backfire on you."

"Who's Zac?" Sam asked, desperate to find out more about Kara.

"Kara's fiancée and Lee's younger brother. The late Zac Adama. Do you suppose that Lee didn't love her and just to be close to him, Lt. Thrace chose his brother to make him jealous?" Gaius knew that this simple little man was playing right into his hands.

Sam had no idea what to think, what to do. He felt truly lost and wasn't sure how to fight, let alone win this battle. He was going to have to meet this Captain Adama to figure out why Kara was chasing him.

Cally sat on the chair next to Lee's bed. He had been in so much pain on the way back to Galactica, and it had taken a lot longer than they thought so Lee and Cally had started to talk. It turned out that he knew about her crush and he claimed he was honored to have someone as amazing as her to have feelings for him. She had started off mortified, but he never made her feel stupid. He had treated her feelings with respect. She had told him everything and because of her honesty, he had done the same thing about how he felt about Kara, how he always had felt about her.

She recalled seeing Lt. Thrace hugging a man in the hangar bay, and realizing how this would have made Lee feel, her heart went out to him. Cally was many things but stupid wasn't one of them. Yes she did like Captain Adama, but if they could become friends, she would be happy with that. She just wanted him to be happy.

There was a noise at the door, and the brunette looked into the eyes of Lt. Thrace. Cally leaned down and gave Lee a kiss on the cheek, even though she knew he had no idea who it was as he had so many drugs pumping into him.

Kara waited for Cally to leave and slowly walked to his bedside. His leg was in a brace and he had cuts and bruises all over his face and arms. She stared at his handsome face. His blue eyes were closed and Kara would bet that they had pumped him full of pain meds.

Kara reached out and brushed his hair softly, content to just stare at Lee.

"Oh Lee, what is happening to us?" She whispered as she stroked his hair.

Lee seemed to lean into her touch. "Love you, Kara." He mumbled groggily.

Kara sat in the chair that Cally had left, her body frozen.

"As a friend. He meant as a friend." She mumbled.

Sam walked through the corridors and headed to the Life Station. He opened the door and saw Kara asleep in the chair next to Captain Adama. Sam had an overwhelming urge to talk to Captain Adama as soon as he woke up. He was more confused than ever, was it friendship between the two of them or was it more?

Lee slowly opened his eyes and looked around. Asleep in the chair was Kara, looking like an angel. It was probably the only time she looked peaceful and vulnerable, when her mouth was closed and she wasn't awake.

The door opened and Kara woke with a jerk. She turned and smiled at Lee. He smiled back until he remembered that she had been in the arms of another man when he had returned, once again he had lost her.

Dr Cottle and Commander Adama walked in, neither of them were smiling, the air thick with tension. There was obviously something wrong.

"Captain Adama, Lt Thrace, I would like to introduce you to someone." The Doctor said.

A nurse walked into the room carrying a bundle of cloth. As soon as the blanket was uncovered, Lee and Kara both stared in confusion at what was held within it.

"Captain, Lt., this is your baby girl." Dr Cottle told them.

TBC