After two weeks they found a spare guest quarter and made it suitable. So now Bill and Lee were standing on the hangar deck and waiting for a Raptor. Bill looked at his son, smiling. Probably waiting for this moment a long time since the holocaust on the Colonies . He remember their talk when the Galactica's decommission ceremony took place. Lee wasn't particularly happy with his mother then and now he was grinning like a child in toy store. Well he will behave with his family by his side, I'm glad he's happy" Bill thought. In the same time Carolanne stood out from the Raptor and she walked to two of them and closed them in a tight hug. When they pulled from each other, Lee took his mother's bag and lead her to her new quarters.

She was sitting in front of the desk and doing the paperwork. From time to time she was looking at the photos, one of her with Billy- her former aide. She missed him very much; he was such a good young boy. He was like a son to her and his death hit her deeply. She took the photo in her hands, the last memories with him had come back. Laura touched Billy's face and tears came to her eyes. Oh Billy, why? She placed photo back on her desk and took the next one, a photo from her wedding. The picture showed Bill with his hands wrapped around her waist. Next to them were Kara and Lee with Dee. It was beautiful day. Even if this marriage was only in name she was happy, happy till the day when a Raptor had landed on Galactica's hangar bay and Laura saw her. The slim woman was wearing jeans and pink cardigan that went well with her long blond hair and blue eyes. Carolanne. Carolanne Adama. Her husband's ex wife and mother of Lee.

Laura was so mad at Bill. He didn't tell her his wife was alive. "Ex wife." She told to herself. "It was two weeks, he knew it for two weeks and didn't tell me. What is more he was visiting her, for two frakking weeks! On the other hand why should he tell me? I'm only his president, who 'accidentally' married him. He has his own private life and I must respect that! But why?" She took a deep breath and looked around the office. Uhh… get a grip Roslin! You are the President of The Twelve frakking Colonies, act like one. You're not a teenage girl with a crush on the schoolboy! This is marriage only in name; remember that he has his own private life, without you. So Roslin you DON'T HAVE right to be a jealous wife. Laura took a second deep breath and looked through the window. In the dark space among the stars was Galactica and the rest of the fleet. She wasn't a jealous type. Years working for Adar and their affair made her a discreet woman who knew who she was. The other woman. But now when she got married, even only in name, she didn't want to be the other woman once again. She was the wife and she'll not let Carolanne to take her husband back. She had got her chance, and now he is mine. Bill is mine!

"Uhm… Sorry to disturb you Ma'am but you have a guest." Laura looked at Tory who was standing in the doorway. The aide was waiting for an answer. Laura walked closer to the door and nodded to young woman.

Tory walked away and then Dualla came into the office. Laura smiled to the young officer and walked over to her. Dee pulled Laura into friendly hug. It had been two weeks since they had talked and this was the first time since then that Laura had a chance to meet with her step daughter-in-law. Not my daughter-in-law. Carolanne's.

"What can I do for you, dear?" Laura asked and together with Dee sat on the armchairs.

"Well I wanted to personally thank you. I talked to Lee and I mean really talk. He told me the truth that he loves Kara but like a sister. That night she took him off guard and kissed him. I believe him, he never lied to me." She said and looked at a happy Laura.

"I'm glad that you two cleared the air, so what did he say about the baby?" Dee giggled.

"He was so proud and happy that I don't know if I had ever seen him like this. I can only imagine what the Old Man will say. You didn't tell him, did you?"

"No."

"Good. We are going to tell him tonight. He invited us for a dinner with Lee's mother and Kara with Anders. You're going, right?" Dee looked at confused Laura who looked down. She didn't wait for an answer, she saw it in the President's eyes. "Mum, you are the part of family. You must be there. The dinner is at eight hundred, I'm sure that the Admiral will take you personally."

"Thank you Dee but I think it would be better if I not come. Beside I have a lot of work and I don't want to spoil a nice evening." She was sad. Bill didn't even tell hear about the dinner. Now she saw it clearly, he married her, but not for her and she made a complete fool of herself two weeks ago when she kissed him in front of everybody. She wasn't even part of the family, she was just the President!

"Oh no! Don't even think that. You should, must be there!" Dee squeezed Laura's palm.

"Thank you, honey. I appreciate your offer." The President gave her a happy smile and hugged her goodbye.

She didn't particularly know when this had happened, Dee was like a daughter to her and now a best friend. She reminded her of a younger sister, so friendly, trustful with a big, warm heart. And so young. Laura knew she had to protect Dee and her child no matter what. She stood up from the armchair and headed to her desk. Back to work.

The Admiral was sitting on the couch with Laura's photo in hand and drinking water. She had been avoiding him for last two weeks. Since that day when she kissed him in front of whole crew on hangar deck. He didn't know what to do, what to think. Why did she do it? What changed? Did I say something that offended her? Did I do something? Or rather I didn't? What? Why? He didn't mind being kissing by her like that, but why had she started avoiding him? Bill needed answers to those questions. He stood up and carefully placed her photo on the table. He walked to the phone and picked it up. Before he connected to CIC he heard knocking and the hatch opened.

"Admiral? Are you there?" he heard soft feminine voice. Bill moved forward her.

"Dee! What can I do for you?" she smiled to him and went to the couch. They sat down.

"Well I was speaking to mo- the President and sir may I speak freely?

"Of course Dee." Admiral nodded and smiled. He was curious what his son's wife has to tell him.

"I don't want to meddle into yours marriage but the President wasn't too happy about the fact that she didn't know about the dinner. Frankly she didn't tell me that, but I saw it in her eyes. She was hurt and what is more disappointed. I thought that you love her, sir. I'm aware of your current living arrangement but a married couple shouldn't be living on two different ships. You should talk to her Admiral. Solve your problems. Sir this marriage is a second chance for you. A chance to be a husband and father you always wanted to be…"

"That's enough Dee!" Admiral said interrupted the young officer. "My marriage is none of anybody's business!"

"But sir, it is. You are the Admiral and she is the President, the parents of the fleet. You have to get on well with her. She told me once that if you love somebody you have to fight for that person." The young officer stood up, her father-in-law wasn't thrilled with her speech. She gave him something to think about, but she didn't have the right to drag him to Colonial One. It has to be his decision. "I think I should go, right now. I'm sorry if I offended you Admiral, but I had to tell you this."

She made her way to the hatch and opened it carefully.

"Dee, thank you." She heard the husky voice of the Admiral and smiled. Then she walked away.

Bill grabbed the phone and called the president's office. But instead of Laura he heard Tory on the phone. He asked her about his wife.

"I'm sorry Admiral but she has a meeting with the Vice-President right now. I'll tell her you called." Bill hummed. Two weeks and he was still hearing the same excuses. She is busy. He left messages twice and she still didn't call him back. Well Dee was right, he should talk to her. But what about? He didn't even know why she took her things and moved to Colonial One. " Admiral, are you there?" Tory voice broke his thoughts.

"Yes, yes I am."

"Would you like to leave President the message?"

"No. I'll come personally. Please check her agenda and clean everything from 1930 to tomorrow morning. She will be coming back to Galactica with me. Thank you Tory."

"No problem Admiral. Goodbye."

Bill hung up the phone. He buttoned his uniform and looked at reports from his crew. Bill took them in hand and walked away from his quarters. He nodded to marines who were standing in front of his door and made his way to Ward Room. Bill was walking through the hallways of his ship. He turned left and went to level C when he bumped into Carolanne. She smiled to him coquettishly and made a one small step to close the distance between them.

"Carolanne."She placed her hands above his chest.

"Bill, honey where are you going? You promise me a grand tour of your ship." Her right hand made its way to his neck. Bill placed his hand on the small of her back.

"Carolanne I'm sure that Lee will be honored if you ask him. I'm little busy right now, I have a meeting to attend and then I'm going to Colonial One." He didn't know why he told her that. She didn't know that he was married again, and well he didn't want to inform her about it, not now. Later yes, but not now. Bill took a deep breath and slowly pulled away from her.

"Colonial One? Why does the frakking President want you on Colonial One?"

"Carolanne don't talk about her in that way. She's the President!"

"So what! She's not some kind of goddess, Bill! She is only…"

"Enough! She will be eating dinner with us. Respect her, I'm sure you can do that." he grabbed her wrist and pulled his lips together. In his eyes was a spark of anger. His ex wife saw it and looked down. Then she smiled to him.

"Yes, ok. I'm sorry Bill, but I don't want her to take my husband away. I just came to Galactica and you aren't even happy. I know our marriage was tough but we got another chance I'm sure we can use it." She hugged him tightly and kissed his cheek. "I want it and you?"

"I need time Carolanne. Everything is going so fast. I will be waiting for you at 2000 in my quarters. Now I have to go."

He pulled away from her and left. She stood there for a few minutes and then asked the first person she met about her son.

Bill in the mean time quickly walked to Ward Room. He placed his reports on the table and took a glass of water. The meeting started few minutes later. It took them about two and half hours and when the paperwork ran out they left. Bill walked to hangar deck to his Raptor. He got into the shuttle and sat down on the pilot's chair. When he got the clearance for launch, he turned on the engine and took off from the flight deck. It was a long time since he had flown a Raptor all by himself and now the long forgotten feeling came back. Like feelings for a woman who he was attracted to. After the divorce he didn't even think about getting remarried. He knew that a man with his history and age wasn't a real catch. He wasn't particularly attractive, so what woman would want to marry him? And then the Colonies had been attacked and he became the Admiral. He hadn't had time for a women. Even if women wouldn't say no to him. He had power, which was very attractive to all of them. But he didn't want just any woman, he wanted Laura. Bill didn't even know when they became friends and then something more. Maybe on New Caprica, maybe earlier. She had his heart. The President of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol made him fall in love once again, even if she didn't know about it. He married her not only because Quorum wanted it, but because he loved her. And when she kissed him two weeks ago he knew that he had to tell her how much he loved her. It was probably a stupid idea, she could break his heart. She had her own privative life, she didn't love him, but still…he had to try. Dee was right this was his second chance and he wasn't going to let it pass.

Bill landed on Colonial One. He got off the shuttle and walked in direction of his wife's office. He stopped in front of the curtain, next to Tory's desk.

"If I were you I wouldn't go in there. The Geminon's delegate pissed her off and now she has got a meeting with Tom Zerek."

"Well then. I'll wait here, if you don't mind."

"Not at all." She smiled and got back to her work.

Bill sat down on the chair and crossed his legs. He started to looked around the room trying to find something which keep him interested for some time.

"Absolutely not, Tom! … Oh don't even start again! The Quorum would never agree on that! …" Bill heard Laura's voice. She was furious. He looked at Tory, but the young aide was absorbed with her work. "It's political suicide! My answer is no and no I'm not going to change my mind, Mr. Vice-President. "

The Admiral stood up when he heard footsteps. The curtain opened and he saw a pissed off Vice-President. Tom didn't look at him, muttering to himself as he passed. Bill smiled then made sure his uniform was buttoned before walking into the president's office.

"Not now Tory. I'm going to airlock myself!" she muttered without even looking at him. Her head was buried in her hands, glasses next to her on the stack of reports.

"I think you could use a break." He said. Laura looked directly at him.

"What are you doing here Bill?" she asked.

"I came to talk, but that will have to wait, because you seem to be tense." Admiral walked behind her and placed both his hands on her shoulders. "Let me help you." He started to massage her neck and shoulders.

"Oh gods." She moaned at his touch. Is it me or did the air conditioning break down? It's incredibly hot in this room.

"You gonna tell me what happened two weeks ago on the hangar deck?"

" I've got little carried away. I'm sorry for that."

"Well, I didn't mind." He stopped to massage her neck and turned the brown armchair with her in it to face him.

"You didn't mind?" she raised her eyebrow. Bill came closer to her and ran his fingers through her auburn curls. He placed his head next to her ear and gently whispered.

"Not at all." Bill moved his mouth to her cheeks and pressed his lips to hers. She wrapped her hands around his neck and respond to the kiss by sliding her tongue into his mouth. When they pulled away from each other she only smiled to him, her eyes still closed. Bill ran his hand down her cheek and said. "Come on. We have a family dinner to attend."

"Oh no, I can't. I have a meeting and paperwork to do."

"No, you haven't. Tory cleared your schedule to tomorrow morning. So now, get your fat, lazy ass into the shuttle, Adama." Bill ordered Laura and pointed the door. She stood up and gave him a mocked salute.

"Yes, sir. Right away, sir." She giggled with her hands above his chest. She gave him a quick kiss on his lips and walked to her living area for a bag with her clothes.

TBC

again thank to Supernus, for being my beta