"So, what are we going to do now?" Sam asked. After he had returned to the cave, all three of them had sat together to discuss what they should do next. They couldn't hide in that cave forever.

"I think the best way would be to get some explosives. Maybe we can somehow sneak into the camp to get some. Then we plant some bombs at places that are often occupied by Cylons. We just have to do that often enough, eventually they'll understand that they can't enslave humans." Zarek explained his plan.

"Because that worked so well on Sagitarron, right Zarek?" Kara replied, reminding him of the crimes for which he had been convicted.

"I think it sounds like a good idea." Sam put in before Zarek could answer. "We used that tactic on Caprica and it worked. The Cylons left."

"Only to come back at us later." Kara said. "Sam, you don't really believe they left because you blew up some of their bases."

"Well, we did make their life harder with our attacks." Sam replied, offended.

"What is your plan, Captain Thrace?" Zarek asked quietly. Inwardly he was smiling – his plan worked better than he had anticipated.

"We get the radio from Le ... Apollo's viper and try to connect Galactica."

"Galactica?" Sam called out stunned.

Ignoring him for now Kara went on. "They can't be too far away. We get the settlers near the ships and as soon as Galactica shows up, we get them into the ships and leave the planet. Galactica can give us the cover we need to escape."

"That's suicide. Too many things could go wrong. The Cylons could hear our transmission, we could get caught while informing the settlers, one of the settlers could be a Cylon and betray our plan and there is no guarantee that all ships will be able to leave the planet before the Cylons destroy them. And how are we supposed to get Captain Adama down to the ships? He can't walk for himself and once we're near the city we don't have the time to carry him."

"We'll find a way. I know it's risky but it's the only way to get as many people off the planet as possible. And if we use bombs inside the city, innocent people will die, not just Cylons. And we could also get caught stealing the explosives."

"What do you think, Mr. Anders?" Zarek asked the younger man.

"I agree with you." He said to Zarek. "I'm sorry Kara, but I don't think we should rely on the Galactica. They left us behind before, why shouldn't they do it again? We're on our own and if we want to achieve anything, we have to do it ourselves."

"Galactica never left me behind. And the old man would never leave his son. They will come back, I know that." Kara said determinedly. She couldn't understand that Sam was agreeing with Zarek. That man was a terrorist and his plan was nothing more than a terrorist attack.

"I thought Apollo and his father didn't have the best relationship?" Sam asked sarcastically. When he saw the fury well up in Kara's eyes, he held up his hand to stop her from yelling at him. "Okay, why don't we get the radio from the viper. If it stills works and we can contact Galactica, fine, then we'll go with your plan. As long as we don't hear anything, we're going with Zarek's plan. Alright?"

Kara didn't like it, but at least this way there was a chance to go against Zarek's plan. And if the radio wasn't working, they needed a new plan anyway. "Okay, I'll get the radio from the viper."

"I'll come with you." Sam was clearly relieved. Then he saw her uncertain look as she glanced in Apollo's direction. She was more than unwilling to leave him alone again. "I would go with Zarek, but you're the only one of us who knows how to work on a viper." He said sharply.

"I know." Kara sighed, totally unaware of the sharpness in her husband's voice. "Okay, let's go. Don't go near him unless it's urgent." Kara hissed at Zarek.

"Don't worry. I told you before, I don't want him to die." Zarek replied smiling.

Before they left, Kara went to check on Lee once more. He was still asleep. It worried her that he hadn't regained consciousness once since she had come back from her talk with Sam. Gently she shook his arm. She repeated that a few times and finally she got a reaction. His eyes slowly opened and she could see his blue eyes. But instead of being relieved to see him awake once again, she only got more worried. His eyes looked numb and unfocused, as if he wasn't even aware what was going on around him. He had trouble staying awake and after a few moments his eyes fell closed again.

"Lee?" Again she shook him gently.

"Tired ..." He mumbled without opening his eyes again.

"Can we go?" Sam called impatiently. He already stood ready to go in the cave's entrance.

It broke her heart to leave Lee alone. He was so weak. This morning she thought his condition had improved. He had been awake and had talked to her. But now ... She was afraid he wouldn't be alive anymore when she got back.

"Kara." Sam cut into her thoughts again.

"I'm coming." She said quietly after a moment. She squeezed Lee's hand once again and bent down to him. "I'll be back in a few hours. Just keep fighting until then, okay?" She whispered in his ear. Then she gave him a soft kiss on the forehead and got up to leave.

"What was that kiss about?" Sam hissed once they had left the cave behind them. The jealousy was clearly audible in his voice.

"I just wanted him to know that I'm coming back." She replied. His jealousy was starting to annoy her. Her best friend was badly injured and he kept accusing her of having some kind of affair with him. This was ridiculous.

"And you need to kiss him for that?"

"Oh shut up." She snapped at him and quickened her steps until she walked a few feet in front of him.

They didn't speak another word until they reached the viper. Ignoring Sam, Kara started working on the radio immediately. It looked slightly battered, but she hoped that with a little work she would be able to get it working.

"Is there anything I can do?" Sam asked after a while.

"Just watch the surroundings and let me know when you see any Cylons." Kara replied sharply. She was still more than angry with him.

Sam wanted to respond with a smug reply, but stopped himself before the words could leave his mouth. He could partly understand Kara's anger. He really was acting like a jerk. But his feelings weren't totally unfounded. Kara hadn't spoken to Lee for several months. She had told him they had had some ugly fight and that she would never talk to him again. Well, that only lasted until she saw him crashing down on the planet. Now she was hovering over him like he was the most important person in her life. And that made him angry. He was supposed to be that person, he was her husband. And yet every time Lee Adama showed up – on the Galactica or in New Caprica City or now here – she had only eyes for him. But if he kept showing her his jealousy, he would lose her. Kara wasn't a woman who would let herself being stopped from doing what she wanted. And right now she wanted to protect her friend. So he would have to let her.

"Kara, I'm sorry. I'm acting like a jerk. I don't know what's wrong with me."

"You already said that this morning. You said you understand that I have to take care of Lee because he's injured. And yet you still keep accusing me." Kara replied sharply. She didn't look up and kept concentrating on the radio.

"I'm just afraid to lose you." Sam whispered.

Finally Kara looked up. "You're not going to lose me, Sam. I love you. That's why I married you, remember?"

"I just keep asking myself ... if Lee had told you he loved you, would you have still married me? And if he'd tell you now, would you stay with me?"

"You should stop asking yourself questions, Sam. It's not healthy." Kara said as she went back to work on the radio.

"That's not an answer."

Sighing Kara looked up again. "I don't know how many times I have to tell you, Sam. Lee is special to me, yes. He's my best friend, I've known him for years. And even though we haven't talked much lately, he's still important to me. But I didn't marry him. I married you. I went back to Caprica for you. I love you." And Lee doesn't want me anyway, she thought silently.

Sam nodded slowly. "So, can I help you somehow with that?"

"No, I'm almost done here. With some luck the battery will last long enough for us to contact Galactica."

"If it still works." Sam replied doubtfully, looking at the battered radio.

"Don't be such a pessimist, that's usually my job. Come on, let's go back."

XXXXXXX

When they returned to the cave, Kara noticed that Lee was wearing one of the sweatshirts she and Sam had brought with them in their rucksacks. Surprised she looked at Zarek.

"I thought he would be more comfortable like this. And it keeps him warm." Zarek explained.

"Thanks." Kara said, unsure what to think about that. Every time Tom Zarek did something, she suspected some evil plan behind it. But she couldn't see anything evil in giving Lee a sweatshirt to keep him warm. "Has he woken up?"

"No, sorry."

Kara nodded slowly and sat down beside Lee. Even though he couldn't help her to get the radio working again, having him near her seemed to make it easier.

Sam had sat down next to Zarek. "Any idea how we can get into the City without the Cylons catching us?"

"We should watch their patrols for a few nights and than make a plan how to avoid them best. When we know where and how often they patrol along the fence, we sneak in. And the sooner the better, I don't want to waste too much time."

"Sounds good."

"Okay. So, who's going? Someone has to stay here to watch Captain Adama." Zarek said.

"Yeah, him. I don't think Kara is willing to leave him alone again. She's the most experienced in combat, but I believe it will be you and me." Sam replied, while he shot a quick glance to Kara and Apollo.

"I don't have a problem with that. It's been a while since I had to sneak around the enemy, but I don't think I forgot how to do it." Zarek chuckled.

Sam gave him a quick smile before he turned his attention back on Kara. She was intently working on the radio, but he didn't miss the short glances she threw in Lee Adama's direction every once in a while. Why did this idiot have to survive that crash? With the injuries he had, he didn't think he would survive until they could get help. He just hoped it wouldn't take too long. The longer Kara got used to having him around again – even only half-conscious – the harder it would be for her to lose him.

"Frak!" Kara called out after a while.

What's wrong?" Sam asked.

"I can't get it to work. I don't know what's wrong with this stupid thing. I can't see any heavy damage, just some scratches."

"Well, it was a pretty heavy crash." Sam pointed out. Inwardly he was glad. If the radio didn't work, they didn't have to waste any time waiting for the Galactica. "Zarek and I will go back to the City tonight, watching the patrols. This way we might find a way to get in."

"Why are you going with Zarek?" Kara asked surprised. She had thought that Sam would ask her first if he planned something like this.

"I figured you didn't want to leave the Captain alone again." Sam replied, trying to keep the jealousy out of his voice.

"Oh ... If you need me, I could come with you." Kara suddenly felt torn apart between her wish to stay with Lee and helping Sam.

"I think we can manage on our own."

"Okay." Kara was relieved that Sam had taken that decision for her. She usually didn't like it when other people made her decisions, but this time she was grateful for it.

At sunset Sam and Zarek went down to the City, while Kara stayed with Lee. Anxiously she waited for any sign of him waking up. And really, a few hours after Sam and Zarek had left, he began to stir.

"Lee?" She asked hopefully.

When he slowly opened his eyes, they still looked numb, but a lot more focused than the last time.

"Hey, do you think you could stay awake for some time? You should eat something."

"I can try." He replied weakly after a moment.

Carefully Kara helped him sit up. He only winced slightly, which actually surprised her. She had thought he would be in more pain, but she took that as a good sign. She heated some soup over the still-burning fire and gave him some water to drink.

His hand shook slightly as he tried to hold the glass, so she helped him. When he had enough, she put the glass down.

"Could you try not to sleep so much tomorrow? You got me worried a bit." She asked, only half joking.

"How long did I sleep?" Lee asked confused.

"The whole day. It's already night again."

"Oh ..."

"Well, you need your rest. But it would be nice to see your eyes open once in a while." Kara said, giving him a warm smile.

"I'll do my best." Lee replied smiling. "The fever is down right? The meds seem to be working."

"Yeah, fortunately." Kara was surprised he even remembered getting the antibiotics. He had been unconscious when Zarek had injected him.

"What are you working on?" Lee asked, pointing at the radio.

"I got the radio from your viper. I tried to contact Galactica, but it's broken. Any ideas?" She asked teasingly.

"I'm afraid I'm too tired to think clearly. My whole head feels kinda fuzzy."

"Well, you hit your head pretty hard. Maybe you have a concussion. Though you shouldn't sleep so long then. I better wake you every two hours."

"Good thing you thought about that so soon." Lee replied yawning.

"It's not like I didn't try to wake you ... Try to stay awake at least until the soup is ready, okay? You really have to eat something."

"I'll try."

"Promise!" Kara said determinedly.

"I can't promise that."

"You can promise me everything if you only try hard enough. You told me that once."

"I did? Alright, I promise." Lee said sighing, but with a small smile on his lips. He had missed that determination from Kara. Actually he had missed everything about her since she went planetside. "Tell me something to keep me awake."

"What do you want to hear?"

"Anything. About your life down here." He had always tried to imagine what her life had become like on the planet and now he was eager to learn if he had come at least close.

"Well, it's hard and uncomfortable." Kara laughed. "We don't have warm water, so no hot showers in the morning. During the day, I helped out wherever help was needed, building up new tents, some farming. Pres ... I mean Laura Roslin asked me a few times to help her out in the school, but you know me. I'm not really good with kids. Sam and his friends built a pyramid court and we played sometimes. Unfortunately he isn't much of a runner, so most of the times I took my jogs alone. I missed you there." She said quietly. "I always imagined that you ran beside me. I would tell you about my plans for the day and you would give me some tips to make it better. Pretty stupid, huh?" She laughed uncomfortably.

"Not really." Lee said smiling. "I actually did the same thing. When I had a problem with the flight schedule or something, I always thought about what you would say about it. It helped. Most of the times." He chuckled.

"We really are crazy, aren't we?"

"Completely." Lee replied grinning. "What about the soup?" He didn't think he could stay awake much longer.

"Huh? Oh right." Kara had enjoyed talking to Lee again so much that she had completely forgotten about that. "It should be warm enough." She held the plate of soup for him and he tried to eat with the spoon, but he was weaker than he thought. His hand was shaking so much that he spilled most of the soup.

"I really have to do everything for you, do I?" Kara said as she took the spoon from him and started feeding him. She could see he felt uncomfortable about it. She would feel the same way. "You're enjoying this, don't you?" She asked teasingly.

"Oh yeah, it's like a dream come true." Lee replied cynically.

"Well, don't get used to it. As soon as you're up to it, this whole nursing thing is over."

"So, you're nursing me? Good to know, I was afraid you were trying to poison me."

"Ha, ha. It's not my fault the soup tastes like garbage. I just picked the can from the kitchen and packed it in the bag."

"Pick more carefully the next time." Lee said. Kara noticed how shaky his voice had started to sound and that he was breathing more heavily. The talking had tired him out quickly.

"Stop talking and eat." She ordered him. He stayed quiet which was enough proof for Kara for how exhausted he must be. As soon as he had finished the soup, he lay down again and closed his eyes. He fell asleep immediately.

Tbc

A.N.: Sorry it took me so long to update. I hope you like this chapter. Thanks for still reading this story. Lin, feel free to give Lee a hug any time you want ;-) Thank you, Laurie, for beta reading this chapter. :-)