WHAT IF?-Chapter -11
Kara meets Lee through his mom Caroline, before the cylon war.
This is mostly an A.U. story.
As always all mistakes are mine.
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A.N.-I had to go back and fix my time-line. (sorry)
What If-Chapter-11
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Caroline slipped out of the kitchen to give them privacy even though she was dying to know what Lee had bought Kara.
Lee watched as Kara gently touched the package " Open it Kara, I promise you will like it "
Kara glanced up at him " The last time I got a gift my dad left us right after I opened it "
Lee grabbed her hand " I won't leave you Kara, I promise, now open it before I do it for you "
Kara slowly opened the present only to find a box after taking a second to breathe she opened the box and saw the baby rattler and gently picked it up "
She looked at Lee " Your mom told you didn't she?"
Lee walked around to stand beside her and wrapped one arm around her " Read the engraving "
Kara looked at it closer and saw ' Our Baby ' engraved on it and her whole face lit up.
She turned to look up at Lee " I thought you would be mad and leave me "
Lee made sure to hold her tighter and wrapped his hand around hers that held the rattler " I was upset at first for lots of reasons, but mom talked me through most of it and I decided that even though this comes at the worst time I need you both and somehow we will make it work "
By the time he had finished talking Kara was crying tears of relief " I'm sorry Lee and I need you to know I didn't plan this"
Lee snorted " I never thought you did Kara and like mom said you can still attend OCS and we will have a couple of months to be a family before we take our postings "
Kara smiled " I am switching to reserves after my two-year Battle Star assignment, so I will be home more often "
Lee hugged her from behind " I have decided the same thing " Lee chuckled " I guess we just lost our office to a baby nursery "
Kara stood up and hugged him as tight as she could " Let's go home Lee "
Lee grinned " I'll pack our things while you talk to mom and try not being to upset with her, she knew you would be upset after your mission, so she told me "
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Kara found Caroline in the study reading, so she went and sat beside her and handed her the box.
After glancing at Kara she opened it up to see the baby rattler and noticed the engraving right away. " Leave it to Lee to pick the perfect gift and the engraving is a wonderful choice of words "
Kara took it back looking at it once more before putting it back in the box " Thank you for telling Lee Caroline, I knew after what happened earlier I wouldn't be able to tell him, we are going home to get used to the idea."
Caroline stood up " I'm glad you are not upset with me Kara " she pulled her into a brief hug before stepping back and looking at her "Come on, I will walk you out "
They met Lee at the door and he dropped their duffel's to hug his mom " Thank you for everything mom "
Just as they made it to Kara's truck Caroline hollered out to them " You forgot your fruit "
Kara laughed " I can't believe you forgot the fruit Lee, go get it while I load our duffel's "
Lee laughed and jogged back to the house to find his mom standing there with both bags " Thanks mom "
They rode back to the city silently while holding hands, both lost in their own thoughts.
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They stayed up talking after they went to bed that night. They both said what their concerns were and worked through them.
Afterwards they made love tenderly because of the baby and their acceptance of the situation.
The next morning Kara called to make an appointment with the doctor and was happy to find out they could see her tomorrow.
Of course Lee went with her and it was confirmed she was two months along and they both knew it happened the first time they had sex.
After they left the Doctors office Kara went to the Academy to see an OCS teacher to let him know she was pregnant, but still wanted to attend classes.
She was grateful when he said it should not be a problem.
Lee met Kara for lunch and somehow they ended up in a baby store buying a bassinet and a baby swing.
After that Kara wanted to pick out some paint for the nursery, she ended up going with a sunshine yellow color so she could paint clouds and stars on the ceiling.
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For the next month Kara worked in the nursery while Lee planted flowers and put in a small pond, later adding goldfish.
Caroline came over for lunch a couple of times a week. During her last visit she suggested Lee tell his dad about the baby.
Lee shook his head " No, he won't like or understand it and I am not going to let him ruin this for us "
Kara spoke up " Surely he would understand Lee since your mom was pregnant with you and Zak while he stayed in the military "
Caroline frowned " Lee might be right, it didn't work out for us and Bill can be stubborn about things like this "
Kara decided to let it go, knowing Commander Adama would find out once classes started back.
Caroline picked up the bag she had brought in with her and handed it to Lee " I brought something for the baby Lee, open it "
Lee opened the bag and pulled out what he recognized to be his baby blanket that his grandmother had made him, he held it out so Kara could see it " My grandmother hand stitched this for me when I was a baby "
Kara took it from him and laid it against her cheek " It's beautiful Lee, thank you Caroline " she suddenly stood up handing the blanket back to Lee gently before walking away " Excuse me "
Caroline looked at Lee " Go to her "
Lee found her sitting in the rocking chair they had just bought crying. Lee knelt beside her " What's wrong Kara?"
Kara shrugged " I never had things like that as a child and I realized there is nothing for me to hand down to our baby "
Lee stood up " Look around Kara, almost everything in this room is a part of you, no other baby will have a room so beautifully painted with love in every paint stroke "
That made Kara smile and she stood up to hug him " You always find the right words to make me feel better and you are right I have loved decorating this room "
Caroline had walked in right after, it was the first time she had seen it finished " This room is beautiful Kara, I can't wait to see what you do to the rest of the house "
Kara chuckled " It might be a while our classes start in a few days "
Lee draped the blanket on the back of the rocker " The doctor said we would know the sex of the baby on our next visit, but I think this room will be just right whatever sex it is "
Caroline sighed " So you both want to know what it is?"
Lee and Kara answered at the same time " Yes "
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Kara and Lee were a month into their classes and only saw each other in the mornings and at night.
Kara was four months pregnant and they found out they were having a girl, Kara was not very happy she wanted a boy, but Lee was so happy he couldn't stop grinning.
After that when Kara had free time she was painting their bedroom. She had wanted to paint some of her darker pieces and that is why she chose their room.
Lee came home one day to find endless circles of yellow, blue and red swirling in no particular pattern, but chose not to ask her about it. Kara had been moody lately and the slightest thing set her off. She was now six months pregnant and Lee wished time would slow down, he knew they had limited time left together and even less once their daughter arrived.
Things changed in her seventh month she wanted sex almost every day, but Lee wasn't complaining, he was happy they were close again.
The next time a painting showed up it was one with him and her standing slightly apart holding onto their daughter.
Lee had no idea if their daughter would resemble the one in the painting, but he hoped so. She had curly long blond hair with the bluest eyes he had ever seen and a smile that could light up the world.
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By the time Kara was eight months along War College had become harder for Lee and he had to bring work home with him.
After one bad fight over breakfast Lee came home and Kara had asked him to talk. She made him promise they would never go to bed mad at each other especially with the little time they had left together. Lee grabbed her and held her for a long while.
A week later he came home late and found Kara outside painting a picture of his flowers and pond complete with his goldfish. She had made it small enough he could take it with him when he left. " It is beautiful Kara, thank you, I will treasure it always "
Luckily Kara's classes weren't very hard and it left her time to do other things. Instead of painting she began a scrapbook for their daughter which consisted of her taking lots of pictures of Lee and their house and Lee's flower garden.
She also took pictures of Zak and Caroline every chance she got jotting down things about each picture. She even managed to find one of the commander.
At eight and a half months they started trying to pick out a name which was difficult. They both shot down each name the other came up with. They gave up for a few days.
Once Kara had the baby she and Lee still had three months of classes left then two months before being stationed on a battleship, which meant they had five months to be a family. Kara and Lee vowed to enjoy every moment together as a family.
Two months after having the baby Kara would be able to fly again. She was looking forward to that almost as much as being a family.
One night as they were resting Kara blurted out " Starlight "
Lee glanced up at her as he was laying his head on her belly " What are you saying Kara?"
Kara smirked " Starlight Adama, that's the name I choose"
Lee sat up " Kara that sounds like a call-sign not a baby girls name "
Kara smirked " I like it and I bet you can't come up with a better one "
Lee saw how happy Kara was about the name and he kinda of like it also, she would be different with a name like that " Okay we will name her Starlight Thrace Adama "
Kara stood up clapping" Wait here I need to show you something"
Lee waited and she came out carrying a square light weight board with the name Starlight Adama painted on it with pictures of stars in the night skies, some seemed to twinkle " It is for the door to her room "
Lee was amused " It is perfect Kara, but how did you know I would agree with the name ?"
Kara shrugged " It is the perfect name for a child of ours "
Lee got up and got a nail and hammer and put it on the door.
He then turned around and held Kara " We only have a week left before we get to see and hold her, I love you Kara"
Kara smiled " I love you also Lee, I wish we didn't have to go, but I know we do "
Lee held her tighter " Two years Kara and we will never be apart again and we get to visit her on leave and if we are lucky we might get the same downtime at least twice a year "
The next week was a long one, they both wanted it to happen and at the same time they didn't.
The next night Kara went into labor and they rushed to the hospital, she would only be a few days early.
Lee called his mom and Zak and went back to be with Kara.
Unknown to them Commander Adama was with Caroline when she got the call, after hanging up she told him what was happening. As they drove to the hospital she tried to answers all his questions, but after hearing it all he shouted " Why did you keep this from me?"
Caroline glanced at him " Lee did not want you to ruin this for him, he is happy Bill, so let him be happy, plus you are now a grandfather and that is a wonderful thing "
Bill conceded " What are they having and have they chose a name ?"
Caroline beamed " A girl, her name is Starlight Adama "
Bill jerked " Are they married?"
Caroline shook her head " No they are not and don't bring it up "
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Back in the hospital after Kara was resting comfortable she looked at Lee " Do you really love me Lee or is it because we are having a child together?"
Lee gathered her hands in between his " I have wanted to ask you this for a long time Kara " he paused and looked away before facing her again " Will you marry me Kara and be my wife and the mother of our daughter, so we can truly be a family in your gods eyes?"
How Lee knew just what she was thinking she had no idea " Yes Lee, as long as we get married before Starlight is born "
Lee jumped up " I will find a priest or priestess now, don't move " and he took off in search of one.
He stopped the first person he saw " Do you know where I can find a priest or priestess right now ?"
The nurse laughed " Try the Chapel, it is down the hall on the end, left side "
Lee trotted to the Chapel and found a priestess " Please I need your help, we are having a baby right now and want to be married before it happens, please help us "
The priestess chuckled " Lead the way "
Kara was shocked when Lee returned with a priestess.
The priestess asked " How far along are you ?"
Kara shrugged as she fought through another contraction " Five centimeters last time someone checked "
The priestess stepped up " Then we better get started, where are your witnesses?"
Kara shrugged " Lost or stuck in traffic "
Zak suddenly showed up " What is going on?"
Lee jumped in " Kara and I are getting married and we need you for a witness "
Zak was confused " Okay, but shouldn't you have done this sooner?"
The priestess spoke again " We don't have time to talk now, let's get started, what are your names ?"
Zak answered " Lee Adama and Kara Thrace "
The priestess began " I'm sorry this has to be short we may not have much time "
Kara practically screamed " Short is good "
The priestess began " Lee Adama and Kara Thrace I bind you in marriage before the Lords of Kobol forever and into eternity, your souls are joined now and no mortal can break these vows not even you two. I now pronounce you married for life ever after, you may kiss your bride "
Kara screamed right after and the doctors rushed in just in time to catch Starlight as she made her presence known.
Bill and Caroline had walked into the room unnoticed while they were getting married. Caroline was smiling so bright Bill had a hard time paying attention to everything else.
The doctors said she was a perfectly healthy baby. Lee knew it would be a minute before they saw Starlight so he leaned down and kissed his wife.
[-] A.N.-Sorry for the short chapter I am trying to write two stories.
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