Laura Roslin was pregnant. It hadn't clicked in her mind at first, but all the signs were present. She'd been feeling rather off lately, but another pregnancy was certainly not what she'd expected. She knew the way she was feeling was familiar, she just hadn't been able to put her finger on when she'd felt that way before.

Now, here she was, standing in Ellen Tigh's bathroom, pregnant. Again. She estimated that she was somewhere around two and a half months along, but she'd need an actual professional to confirm it. She knew it would also benefit her to take an actual test, but she was already sure. The only time she'd felt like this before was when she was pregnant with Venus. She couldn't even explain the way she felt. It was just different. Something only she would notice.

She lifted up her shirt placing a hand over her flat abdomen with a smile.

"You might be an even bigger surprise than your sister," Laura whispered. Venus had been quite the surprise, but she never expected it to happen twice.

A set of light knocks on the bathroom door startled her. She quickly pulled her shirt back down and opened it. Saul Tigh stood in the corridor, tilting his head at her as she stepped out.

"I was just coming to make sure you hadn't fallen in!" Saul joked. Charming.

"No no, nothing like that. Was I really that long?"

"Long enough to worry Bill. You know how he is." Saul said with a wholehearted chuckle.

"Yes I most certainly do."

Laura tried her best to shake off her initial shock as she entered the dining room, where she found Bill and Venus having their breakfast.

"Morning," Bill said, standing up to give her a quick kiss.

"Morning."

"Are you feeling alright?" He asked, placing his hand on the small of her back.

She nodded and gave him an unconvincing smile. She wasn't sure when she would tell him, but she had a feeling she wouldn't be keeping it a secret for long. As long as Ellen doesn't find out, she thought.

Something was wrong. Laura could feel it.

Shortly after settlement had begun on Earth, she'd started feeling different. She knew whatever she was feeling, it wasn't normal. She asked Cottle to check her immediately, and that's just what he did.

"Madame President, I'm not sure how to put this lightly..." he began.

Laura squeezed her eyes shut tightly, praying to the Gods it wasn't her cancer again.

"You're pregnant." He finished.

"What?"

He gave her a look that said 'you-heard-me-young-lady.'

"Are you absolutely positive?" She asked.

"I am. Ran the tests three times." He smirked, placing an unlit cigarette in his mouth.

"Oh my Gods," she breathed. She frantically tried to stop her hands from shaking, staring at the doctor with worried eyes.

"Is the baby alright? Will it be okay?"

"The baby's fine. We'll have to monitor you a bit more closely than usual, but everything's looking good." He smiled at her.

He'd truly developed a soft spot for Laura Roslin over the past few years.

"Thank you," she said. It wasn't a thank you for breaking the news or doing the tests. It was a thank you for everything, and he knew it.

"It was no trouble," he said gruffly. She laughed, shaking her head at him.

"Alright, get out of here. Go break the news to Bill, make room for some sick people!" He grumbled.

"Yes sir."

"I need to talk to you." Laura said sternly.

Bill looked up from the drawing Venus was currently occupied with to meet his wife's gaze.

"Alright, Saul, can you watch Venus for a few minutes?"

Saul's eye widened and fear flickered across his features before he nodded, knowing Bill and Laura would be close by.

"I drawed you a picture," Venus said suddenly, holding a piece of paper with colorful scribbles out to him.

"Oh, thank you very much. It's lovely," he said. He smiled, surprised at himself. He'd never been any good at conversing with small children, but with Venus it seemed to come a bit easier.

He continued to surprise himself, somehow finding appropriate answers to all her her continual chatter.

Meanwhile, Laura and Bill were standing in the hallway, discussing their own surprise.

"You're pregnant?" Bill asked slowly, looking at her as if she were joking. She nodded.

"Have you taken a test?"

"No, but I'm sure. I can feel it, Bill."

"I believe you," he said, and he did believe her. If there was one thing he learned over the course of their relationship, it was that believing her was the way to go. Hell, just believing in her was the way to go.

"Well, there go my plans to take you drinking later!" Ellen scoffed from behind them. They both jumped and whirled around to face her.

"Ellen-"

Ellen sighed and smiled at them.

"I wonder if you'll ever show up for a visit and not be pregnant, Laura." She joked. Then she turned serious, "Congratulations though. Your second child will undoubtedly be just as beautiful as your first."

Laura smiled and instinctively pulled Ellen into a surprise embrace. "Thank you. It means a lot."

It was a day full of surprises.

Laura was pacing. Bill knew if she was pacing, it meant she had something on her mind.

"Laura?" He called her name, causing her to stop pacing and look at him.

"What are you thinking about?" He asked, almost playfully. She sighed. She had to tell him, and she had to tell him now.

"I went to see Cottle today," she began, stopping short when she saw the immediate fear in his eyes.

"Bill, I'm pregnant."

She said it so quickly Bill hadn't been sure he heard her right.

"Pregnant." He repeated. She nodded.

"Bill... what do we do?" She asked, coming toward him and placing her hands on his shoulders.

"What do you mean? We get ready to be parents, that's what we do." He stated. Laura slumped against him as she felt a weight lift off her shoulders.

Then, she kissed him. She'd been worrying about his reaction all day. Leave it to him to have the reaction furthest from what she expected.

Neither of them saw the point in worrying. This was good news. Unexpected, but good. Bill was excited to get another chance at fatherhood and start a new beginning with the woman he loved.

Laura was excited to experience motherhood for the first time, and even more excited to have Bill by her side throughout.

They both knew from that moment on, their lives were more likely to be filled with happy surprises, and they were right.