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All mistakes are my own. I hope you enjoy your valentines day treat :)
12th February
Laura sat up after her family doctor, Dr. Jane Stevens, finished examining her breasts, buttoning up her top while the doctor collected her lab results.
"So your breasts seemed fine during the exam, but the full run of blood tests we did turned up something unexpected, so on a hunch I had them do some extra tests…...and I guess congratulations are in order, because you're pregnant. So that explains the tenderness you have been feeling in your breasts".
"I'm going to prescribe you some pre-natal vitamins, and I'll make a list of the foods you should avoid during your pregnancy, but mainly you just need to remember you're eating for two now, to drink enough fluids and get enough rest" Jane replied writing her recommendations on a piece of paper.
"I have around ten minutes before my next appointment, would you like to do a sonagram now?" Jane asked handing Laura her written instructions.
"Yes please" Laura said looking down at the test results, slightly bewildered.
"Okay follow me into the adjoining room and we'll have a look at your baby" Jane said holding the door open for Laura, and preparing the equipment while Laura made herself comfortable on the examination table.
"Now this will be a little cold at first" Jane commented squirting some gel on Laura's stomach, before moving the sonogram wand and adding "okay Laura, here's your baby, they're pretty small at the moment, only about the size of a sweet pea, but from the measurements it looks like you're about six weeks pregnant".
"New Year's Eve" Laura whispered to herself.
Watching the image on the screen it suddenly hit her that she was pregnant, a baby was growing inside of her, and although she was terrified at the prospect of becoming a mother, part of her was overjoyed at the news, it just felt right.
14th February, late afternoon
Laura was cross checking the stock list against the latest order, when she heard a delivery man ask "Laura Roslin?"
"That's me" she replied cautiously.
"Delivery for you ma'am" he said handing her a large bouquet of red roses.
"Oh, um thank you" she said placing them on the counter and reaching for the card attached.
To my dearest Laura,
With you I am the happiest I have ever been, you are the love of my life.
Happy Valentine's Day sweetheart.
P.s look out the window
Laura read the note and then turned confused, before spotting Bill standing outside the shop front with a single red rose. "Bill" she exclaimed running out of the shop and into his waiting arms, crashing her lips against his.
"What are you doing here? You're not meant to be back for two more weeks" she asked when they parted resting the foreheads together.
"Well the Atlantia needed some repairs so I decided to dock for today, and give the crew the day off to do as they please, plus it means I get to spend valentine's day with a gorgeous woman, instead of Saul" he said grinning and kissing her again.
"When do you have to ship out again?" She asked wrapping her arms around his neck.
"The repairs should be done by lunch time tomorrow, so I've booked us a table at La Dolce Vita tonight" he told her bringing their lips together again.
"Bill you didn't have to do that, that place is so expensive and usually booked out months in advance, how did you even get us a table?"
"The admiral of the fleet has some good connections, she and I flew together on our first mission, so I called her and told her I had an amazing girl who I wanted to spoil and she set it up for us" he explained.
"You're so good to me" she said pulling him into a tight embrace before adding "come on let's go inside, I feel like we should close the shop a couple hours early today".
"Look who turned up Billy" she said walking into the bookstore with her hand in his Bill's.
"Sir, how are you doing?" Billy said holding his hand out.
"Good, any special plans for tonight?" Bill asked.
"Umm yes, with one of the girls who comes to deliver new shipments to us" Bill replied blushing.
"How does it sound Billy, if we close for the day now, I know you want to make sure you're already for your date with Dee" Laura said teasingly.
"That would be good ma'am, thank you" Billy replied still blushing.
"Look what I found in the markets when we stopped on Picon for a day" Bill said pulling a book out of his duffle bag.
"A new book, we've still got a few hours till dinner, do you want to read a little bit?" she asked him eagerly.
"Sounds good to me" he said following her into her room and lying down on the bed.
When they were both comfortable he started "Love and Bullets by Nick Taylo, Chapter One. It started like it always did. With a body. This one was in the river. I could tell she had once been beautiful, but this bullet and fast current had taken away from her. All we are, all that we think we are. All that we are certain about is taken away from us. When you've worked the streets and seen what I've seen, you become more and more convinced of it every day. Caprica City had been my teacher, my mistress. From the moment I open my eyes, she's in my blood, like cheap wine. Bitter and sweet, tinged with regret. I'll never be free of her, nor do I want to be. For she is what I am. All that is, should always be."
"Bill" she whispered looking up at him as he paused, knowing that this was the moment she should to tell him about the baby.
"Yes sweetheart" he replied, looking down at where her head was rested on his shoulder, sparkling green eyes looking up at him.
"I'm pregnant" she whispered, holding her breathe as she waited for his response.
Bill blinked at her for a second, her words soaking in, before a grin broke out on his face and he asked "are you serious?"
"Yes, I went to the doctors a couple of days for my annual check-up and the blood tests I had run were positive for pregnancy, six weeks apparently" she told him grinning as well.
"New Year's Eve….we did get a little carried away that night" he replied placing a hand on her stomach.
"We did, so you really are happy about this?" she asked placing a hand atop his.
"I am, you're absolutely amazing, this is the best news you could've every given me….Wow, I'm going to be a Dad again" he said placing the book on the night stand, and moving down the bed so his face was in line with her stomach "hi little one".
Laura laughed at him, as he pulled her top up and kissed her stomach, before whispering "I love you" and moving up her body to kiss her soundly on the lips.
"I love you too" she replied bringing a hand to the back of his neck and crashing her lips against his, as the book lay forgotten on the bedside table.
"Here you are" Bill said pulling out a seat for her at the restaurant.
"Thank you" she replied smiling softly at him.
"What do you want to drink, we should celebrate?" he asked looking over the drinks menu.
"Well I guess alcohol is off the list now, so I'll just some apple juice" she told him.
"Then I'll have apple juice as well" he replied placing the drinks menu down.
"You don't have to abstain too" she said grasping his hand in hers.
"We're in this together sweetheart, from now on it's no soft cheese, raw meat, caffeine, alcohol, cured meats or sushi" he said running his thumb over the back of her hand.
"Wow, you're pregnant. It still hasn't really hit me that by the end of the year we'll have three opposed to two children" he said amazed.
"I know, I'll admit I'm a little nervous about the whole idea" she replied a worried look in her eyes.
"You will be a wonderful mother, I see it every time you're with the boys" he told her sincerely.
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