It had been a whole two months since the dinner with the President and the Admiral. Carolanne was sitting at a table with Tom Zerek. When she found out that her husband had a wife she immediately started planning how to destroy the marriage. She wanted Bill back. When they had divorced it was for their own good, she was free and happy, but now everything had changed. The Cylons destroyed the Colonies and they were living in the spaceships. So an Admiral's wife had a better life then other people in the fleet. She wanted to be that woman even if she had to work with Tom Zerek to get there.

"Ok so what are our options?" he asked curiously. They were sitting in her guest quarters on Galactica. "Assassination is out of the question! I'll not kill her, for gods' sake."

"Well we could always drop a bomb into their quarters, you know. Nobody will accuse you." She said trying remin calm, but the truth was that she wasn't calm at all. Many sleepless nights and now her stomach was crazy. The fact that she hadn't had a drink in few days wasn't helping.

"Yeah, well still I don't want to kill her, I just want her to suffer. By the way if you drop that bomb you will be risking your dear Admiral's life too. Can't you just seduce Adama and get her to see it?" he raised his eyebrow and then looked at the watch. "Sorry dear, but I'm late for another exciting meeting with Roslin." He said in mocking tone and gave Carolanne a quick kiss on the lips, then left her quarters and headed to the Ward Room.

"Seduce Bill? That wouldn't be so hard. After all I did it once before." She said to herself smiling and went to the bathroom.

In the mean time Laura was laying on her stomach on the couch in her quarters. Her legs were raised and hooked at the ankles. She was reading the newest reports about fuel consumption,when she heard knocking. Bill was at the CIC and he never knocked, she thought to herself as she stood up. She righted her blouse and came closer to the hatch, opening it she found Dee on the other side. The woman was smiling at Laura with her hands on her abdomen. Laura said hello to her and moved back, inviting Dee into her home.

"I thought you had a meeting with Vice-President." Said young woman and sat down on the couch. Laura closed hatch behind her and move forward to couch.

"Yes, I do. I was finishing my paperwork."

"Oh." Dee looked down and started standing up. "Maybe I'll come another time. You're busy."

"Sit down. I'm not that busy. I'll always find time for you Dee." Laura smiled again. "What's the matter?"

"Well I just wanted to ask if you would like to go with me to my USG. Lee is on CAP at the moment and I don't really want to go all by myself."

"Oh honey, I'd love to, but unfortunately I have a meeting with Tom." Laura looked at Dee, who immediately placed a sad smile on her face and stood up. She tried to say something but Laura raised her hand. "Hey I'm not finished. Give me half an hour, two at most, and I'll go with you. I can't reschedule this meeting, and believe me I don't want to see him as much as he doesn't want to see me."

"Ok. Thank you, mom." She gave her a quick kiss on the cheek and left.

"Pleasure's all mine." She answered and stood up. She grabbed some files and walked through the hatch. Dee had already left so she sighed and headed to the Ward Room.

The meeting was getting long and Laura started checking her watch. She was about to end it when Tom gave her the last report, which needed her signature. She signed it with relief and placed a small smile on her face. She stood up and thanked him for the meeting, then in a hurry, she left and headed to the Life Station. When she finally got there, she looked around searching for Dee. The young woman was lying on the bed next to the medical equipment. When Laura approached to her, she smiled.

"I'm sorry for being late."

"It's ok. I'm glad you are here with me." She smiled and squeezed her hand.

Cottle walked to the room in right as Laura grabbed a chair and sat down next to the bed still holding Dee's hand. He turned his equipment on and started the USG.

After several hours the President walked into the cabin. She kicked off her shoes and unbuttoned her jacket. She took it off and headed to the bathroom. She washed her face with water and took off the rest of her clothes. She turned the shower on and walked under the hot water. It helped her relax. She took a little bit of shampoo and rub it into hair. After the shower she dressed in her red nightgown and robe, the Kara's gift and called the gallery. She ordered two meals, because Bill was about to end his shift in few minutes.

Bill entered to theirs quarters after his shift and closed the hatch behind him. He turned around and saw Laura in the red robe that was Kara's wedding gift. He smirked to himself; he loved her in that satin red nightgown. She smiled to him and stood up from the chair. She came closer to him and greeted him with a kiss on the cheek. Bill wrapped his arms around her waist immediately and pulled her closer to him kissing her lips. He rested his right hand on her waist and sent his left on the way to her hair. They broke apart only because they needed the air and she sighed gently against his mouth. And as they broke apart, he let his hand linger gently on her cheek. She looked into his deep blue eyes and smiled then she grabbed his hand and led him to the table, where their dinner was waiting for them. They sat down smiling to each others.

"I was in Life Station today." She started taking a gulp of water.

"Life Station? Why? Laura has something happened?" he asked with concern in his voice.

"No, no. Nothing like that. I was with Dee." She explained.

"Oh. How is she?" Bill sighed with relive.

"Good. She found out the baby's sex."

"Yeah? So you gonna tell me?"

"Oh no! It'll be a surprise for you and Lee." She giggled getting back to her meal.

The next morning Laura woke up with Bill's steady breath on the back of her neck. His arms were wrapped around her body possessively, their legs tangled in the sheets. She slowly wiped her eyes and turned around to Bill. She laid her head on his chest, wrapped her arms around him and nestled into his body. It had been almost three months since their wedding and she was getting used to waking up tangled with him. Even if this marriage was still only in name, she loved his warm body and the security of his arms, his breath on her neck. It was something which she hadn't had with Richard or any other man on Caprica. Laura closed her eyes smiling. It was the comfort which she loved and needed, even if her husband wasn't her lover but a friend.

Bill opened his eyes when he felt something on his chest. He turned his head and saw Laura's hair. After a moment he looked at her and smiled slightly. He reached up and brushed a piece of hair from her face, his fingertips grazing her skin. She opened her eyes.

"Hi." Bill gently kissed her forehead and smiled.

"Hi." She whispered yawning. "What time is it?" she asked stretching her body.

"0700. Get back to sleep." Bill pulled back the sheets, which were securely wrapped around his body, and got up. Laura immediately rolled into his warm side of the bed and nestled her head into the pillow. Bill looked at his wife grinning. The phone ringing ended his daydreaming. He muttered angrily before he answered the com."Laura."

"Hmm…" he heard from the pillow.

"It's for you." He said and gave Laura the phone.

"Laura Roslin." She answered trying to focus on what Tory said to her. " Uh-huh yes. Yes, I'll be there. Give me fifteen minutes. Ok, Roslin out." She hung up the phone. "Uhm… Bill stop."

"What?" he stopped and looked directly at her.

"You were staring." She said getting up from the rack. She left the sheets and the robe on the bed and headed to him.

"I was not."

"Yes, you were. Geminon Travel's Captain is waiting for me with Tory. She said it is urgent. I have to go. Sorry." She smiled to Bill, sweetly kissing his lips. Adama stood there rather shocked; she hadn't kissed him in the morning, afraid of what he might have said of her morning breath. But now it didn't matter to her. Before he could realize what had happened, Laura got to the bathroom leaving him alone with the towel in his hand.

Bill made his way to the phone gasping and called the gallery ordering the coffee. Then he walked to the wardrobe and took a fresh uniform. Then he sat down and waited for his turn to shower. After Laura walked to him in her presidential suit, so he stood up and came to the bathroom and stripped down. He walked into the shower. The coffee was delivered five minutes later. They sat down and started to drink. When Laura finished she kissed Bill and left to the hangar deck when her shuttle was waiting for her. Bill on the other hand finished his breakfast and drank the coffee. The hatch opened and he saw Colonel Tight with the daily reports. He smiled and pointed a chair out to his best friend. The one-eye Colonel sat down and gave the Admiral the paperwork. He signed them and gave them back to Saul.

"Pilots are playing triad at Joe's today. Starbuck and Apollo will be there. Are you going tonight?"

"Nah. We have something else to do and besides. I'll go with you another time."

"Yeah. So how is she?" Bill frowned and Saul laughed. "Don't tell me you don't know what I'm talking about!"

"Well, I don't know what you're talking about."

"Don't tell me you…" he saw face of his friend asking 'what the hell you asking about' and he knew the truth. "Frak. Did you think I wouldn't notice you were married to her? I know this marriage is in frakking name. I've know you for thirty years, Admiral…"

"You're dismissed, Colonel."

"Yes, sir." The Colonel saluted with the smirk on his face and walked away.

Bill stood up and made his way to the desk. He sat down and pulled the paperwork from the drawer. He looked through it and read the most important things. After few minutes he put his glasses aside, letting his eyes close. When he opened them Carolanne stood in front of him with her hands held possessively around her stomach.

"Carolanne, what can I do for you?" he asked.

"We, we need to talk Bill. Do you remember that night when you came to me after you found out that I was alive?" He only nodded and she smiled widely. She explained everything to him. The more she said, the more Bill was devastated.

TBC

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