Note: Sorry for the short chapter, but I hope you enjoy it.

Laura smiles at Bill as he spins her around the dance floor to a jaunty Caprican number, their bodies moving in perfect sync with each other. She laughs as he spins her out and around a few times before the song draws to a close.

"I need another drink if we're going to keep going," She says as they stop. Bill walks her over to the bar set up in the corner, ordering them both a drink as he keeps a hand on her waist. He hands her a glass a moment later and presses a kiss to her temple before stepping off to the side with her.

"You're having a good time?" He asks as she takes a sip of her wine. Laura nods with a wide smile as she pulls the glass away from her lips.

"It's been lovely," She remarks, her eyes skimming around the room with a shimmer in them, "I think I vaguely remember commanding for more dancing on battlestars."

"Mmm, some bossy pregnant lady. Kept telling everyone she was the president," Bill grins. Laura scoffs and hits him in the chest playfully, "You're right, we should have danced more."

"We had plenty of other things to worry about over the years," Laura says as she takes another drink, "I've been thinking about after. There's offers, already. They want you to stay on here, help with the new technology. I've got offers from universities and colleges to teach. Aurora wants to stay here she likes the school and she can be near Zoey, but the Bartlet's aren't going to be around forever, at least not here. What do you think we should do?"

"I'd say we've earned our retirement," Bill shrugs, "I've seen the toll this has taken on you, has taken on them."

"There's a cabin, about an hour outside of the city in a place called Harpers Ferry. It's in the woods and backs up to the river," Laura tells him, "It's a five bedroom, two bath…the pictures were gorgeous. I don't know if we'd be able to do anything like that, but it's close enough to town if we did want to…or we could go somewhere else entirely. We have an entire world to explore."

"I think that sounds like a great start," Bill smiles. Laura smiles back before finishing her wine and setting the glass down. Bill sets his own glass down next to hers before leading her out to the dance floor again as a familiar tune spreads across the strings of the band. She shakes her head as she immediately feels her eyes tear up. She steps closer to him as his arm wraps around her waist, dropping her head to his shoulder as she hugs him close. She breathes in his scent and swears she can feel a warm summer breeze across her back, birds chirping in the distance. Bill closes his eyes and rests his cheek against the top of her head as he holds their hands over his heart, swaying her gently across the floor.

"I was so afraid to love you," Laura whispers low enough that he could hear her, but that her voice couldn't be heard outside of their bubble, "When my family died…I couldn't imagine ever loving anything ever again. But you wormed your way in, I had forgotten what it was like to be truly happy. You know why I like this song?"

"Why?"

"It's us…" Laura murmurs.

"It is," Bill agrees. The two of them finish the song before Bill steps back. He cups her face in his hands and presses a kiss to her forehead. She takes a deep breath and lets it out before looking up and smiling at him. The two of them make their rounds, excusing themselves from the party before heading out to a waiting car. Laura holds onto Bill's hand as they watch the passing lights before they pull into the airstrip. She thanks the officer that helps her out of the car before waiting for Bill and following him towards the festivities they could hear.

The two of them easily make their way through the crowd, stopping off for a drink before they get closer to the music and find many people dancing. Laura smiles as she watches Zak spin Kara around the floor at a fast pace before his wife begs mercy and pulls away from his grip, a breathless smile on her face as she steps off the floor. Zak rolls his eyes before starting to dance with Dee, sticking his tongue out at Kara. The blonde shakes her head and looks around, her eyes widening when she sees Laura and Bill before sprinting over.

"You made it!"

"We did," Laura smiles as she hugs Kara before Bill, "You look like you guys are having fun."

"What's not to celebrate?" Kara smiles, showing off stained fingers. Everyone had been processed and accounted for, and after a simple quarantine period actual settling would begin.

"You know if they're letting people like her in here…" Bill shakes his head, "Maybe we should keep going."

"Oh shut it, Old Man," Kara says before punching Bill in the arm.

"Ow!" Bill exclaims, grabbing his arm.

"Wimp," Kara smiles before turning to find Zak, waving him over. Zak excuses himself from the dance floor before bounding over to the family. He hugs Laura and presses a kiss to her cheek before clapping his dad on the shoulder.

"So, we have some news…"

"I'm pregnant!" Kara blurts out with a grin.

"Kara's pregnant," Zak laughs and reaches his hand back to rub the back of his neck as he wraps an arm around the blonde's waist.

"I…that's great!" Laura says after a moment, wrapping both of them in a hug again, "When did you…?"

"Yesterday, actually, when they did my blood tests," Kara says after she steps back, "One of the doctors took a look over me earlier and said everything looks great."

"That's wonderful," Laura smiles, looking up at her husband who was still gaping like a fish, "He…seems to do this when people announce they're pregnant, I thought it was just me. Bill, honey…"

"Hmm?" Bill asks as he snaps out of his reverie.

"Do you maybe want to…" Laura nods her head towards the kids.

"Oh!" Bill says before hugging each of the kids and offering his congratulations, "This is great news."

"When did they say you were due?" Laura asks as she wraps an arm around Bill's waist.

"Early spring," Kara says, "I have the paperwork back at our tent that has a more precise day, but all I remember right now is that it was spring."

"That will be great," Laura smiles. Lee comes over and grabs Zak and Kara's hands, pulling them back towards the dance floor.

"Less talking, more dancing."

"He's had a bit to drink tonight," Kara says with a laugh as she grabs Laura's hand while Zak grabs Bill's pulling them both onto the dance floor with them. Laura laughs as they're pulled into the dance, holding onto Bill's hand as they move through the circle. She looks up as she hears thunder rumble across the sky, lightning flashing along with it before the skies open up and it starts to rain. For a moment everyone pauses before cheering on the drops as they pound down against the earth. It had been so long since they had felt rain against their skin that the warm drizzle was welcome and felt like a cleanse, bringing about the beginning of their new lives.

Laura smiles at Bill as her curls become saturated with water and begin to cling to her face, his wool grays darkening along side them. She keeps his hand clasped in hers as they dance before he spins her around and presses his lips to hers.

"I love the taste of you with water," He murmurs against her mouth, his salt and peppered hair drooping against his forehead in ringlets. Laura laughs and tangles her fingers in his wet locks, pulling him closer with a hungry kiss.

[TBC]