"I don't believe it. We did it. We did it." Tom was walking around Carolanne's guest quarters. She was sitting on the bed and drinking her second glass full of brown liquid.

"I did it," she pointed out.

"Yes, yes. You did it. You started it, but from now we stick in this together. So what are we planning next?"

"That is simple. You are going to Roslin. If I know my husband, and I know him better than you, he will be trying to get her back. So you have to…"

"I know. I have a shuttle ready in ten minutes." He looked at the watch. "Okay, I better be going. I will see you later."

Tom walked through the hatch heading to the hangar deck. The second part of the plan was in his hands. Laura and the Admiral couldn't be together. Not after she had humiliated him, Tom Zerek. Now she would pay for this, and I will have her in my bed. He burst out laughing ominously.

Bill walked out from the bathroom and headed to the rack. He sat down burying his head in his hands, thinking about Laura and the unborn child whoCarolanne was expecting. This whole situation was a total mess. How could I do it to Laura? How could I did this to my family? I'm a frakking idiot.

He stood up and made his way out of the cabin. He closed the hatch behind him and headed to the hangar deck. Ha had to talk to Laura. Apologize. Do something. She was his wife and even if she hated him right now, he still loved her and couldn't just give up on her. On them. In the first week of their marriage he could have sworn that she married him only because of the Quorum. He could live with this, the felling she didn't love him, but couldn't live without her, even only as a friend. He loves her and his feeling didn't change. He respected her too, like she respected him. Later when she kissed him, he was sure it was something more, maybe even love. She didn't just respect him, she had deeper felling forward him.

Maybe she love me as much as I love her. Maybe, just maybe. I had to talk to her. But on the other hand, why would she mention the divorce? What if she is happy that I screwed this up and she could be with her Zerek? After all they had this unspoken tension between them. Or maybe she's doing it because of that child. What if she is feeling like she's standing between my family? Frak, it's her family too! She said that she set me free so I could be a father to that baby. My baby. Oh Laura, I hope you will forgive me some day.

He reached to the hangar deck finding it almost empty. He looked around and saw two of the technicians from the night watch. One of them was preparing the Raptor.

"Will she fly?" He asked about Raptor pointing at the shuttle. The technician turned around and saluted when he realized who was standing in front of him.

"Yes, sir. She's ready to join the morning CAP."

"I mean now. Will she fly now?"

"Eeh… Yes sir, but the pilots… and the shuttle already left two minutes ago."

"Well, I don't need a pilot. I can handle it myself and it's important." He didn't say anything else, just got into the shuttle and closed the hatch behind him, leaving the stunned technician with the French key in his hand behind. He started the take off procedure and several minutes later he was in the space between Colonial One and Galactica.

Laura was sitting on her bed in her blue robe and going through the paperwork. She didn't want to think about Bill. Her heart was in turmoil, all because of the man. She promised herself a long time ago that no men would ever hurt her. That was why she was involved with Richard. He was safe. No responsibilities. No marriage. No relationship. Only a quick frak in the office. But with Bill it was different. She couldn't not care about him. It wasn't like with Richard, with no feelings. But this time it was something deeper. She cared about Bill a lot. She loved him and she'd never felt like this before. It was a new level of pain. The pain mixed with love, and this was worst than cancer.

She didn't notice when someone cleared a throat. She turned around and saw the Vice-President standing in her doorway. Great. What is he doing here? She placed her political façade on her face and stood up wrapping her robe tightly around her body.

"Mr. Vice-President, what can I do for you?" she said having an uncomfortable felling of déjà vu. Zerek smiled and unwrapped his hands from his chest making a step forward to her.

"Oh Laura, Laura. You really disappointing me." She raised her eyebrow and stepped back, but Tom simply grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his arms. "I don't understand you. He wasn't the best husband from beginning, and you still didn't leave him."

"I don't think this marriage is you business, Mr. Vice-President."

"Oh, and I think it is. It's a shame that a beautiful woman is married to the prick who calls himself an Admiral. My, my, Laura, you definitely deserve more." He slowly brushed his hand by her skin leaving her shivering, but not from the pleasure.

"You think!" she raised her eyebrow. "Well, tell me where can I find a perfect husband?" She asked him in a mocking tone taking his hand of her skin and made her way to the hatch.

"I think I know that person." He grabbed her wrist again and then the second one placing her hands above her head and pushing her into the wall. He grinned and closed the gap between them to force a kiss. She immediately started to resist, but she just couldn't get away from him. Tom took the opportunity and started to push his tongue into her mouth. He let her wrists go and slipped his own hand across her naked thighs pulling her robe and gown up. Laura put her hands on his chest trying to pull away from him but without effect. She only felt his hands all over her body and the tears started to flow to her eyes. Still kissing her, Tom started to unwrap her robe. "I want you Laura. I want you…" he said before he pressed his mouth to her lips swollen from his kisses.

Adama wasn't very happy when he landed in Colonial One's hangar bay. It wasn't a normal trip for his wife or to the presidential meeting. No, it was a journey on which depended the fate of his marriage. He'd been a gentleman way too long. It was a time to do what he was supposed to do when they had married. Make his wife really his. But firstly he had to explain to her this misunderstanding.

He took his helmet of his head and put it on the pilot seat. The Raptor's hatch opened and stepping out, he found the hangar bay empty. He stretched his neck and went straight to Laura's office. He revealed the curtain quickly and walked into room, but found it empty. Getting irritated, he turned around heading to the second part of the ship where her private quarters were. He didn't bother to knock. After all she didn't want to see him, so chances that she would open the door were very slim. Bill looked around and placed his hand on the makeshift hatch. In that moment he heard a movement and a harsh male voice on the other side. Bill rushed into her quarters.

He could hardly believe his eyes frakking Zerek was kissing his wife. His arms wrapped around her. Laura's hand on his chest. Bill's blood started to boil. He clenched a fist taking a step forward them. He pulled Laura away from Zerek and gave him a punch into his face.

"Admiral!" she used her voice for a first time to stop her husband, when he punched Zerek again. The Vice-President with blood on his face quickly walked out the room glaring at him angrily. Bill slowly turned around to face a very angry Laura. She wrapped hand around herself hiding the blue silk grown under the robe. "What the hell was that? You raised your hand to a civilian member of the government! Do you know what the frak you did? The press will turn it into the…"

"He was kissing you!" he interrupted shaking in rage.

"I'm capable of taking care of myself alone! I don't need your help, Admiral!" she hissed.

" Yeah, right" he muttered.

"What is that supposed to mean? That I can't take care of myself? Of the fleet?"

He shook his head. She placed her hands on her hips. "What are you doing here Admiral?" He didn't respond, but instead stepped forward. "Don't you have someone else to take care of?"

"Laura, please." He stepped closer and tried to grab her hand, but she pulled back. She shook her head and turned her back to him.

"I think you should leave before I ask for my security!" she said.

"We have to talk, Laura. It's important."

"Well if it is something connected with fleet, you should talk to Tory. That's all. You're dismissed, Admiral!"

"Dammit, Laura!"

She was stubborn. This was something he loved about her, but right now he was trying to rescue their marriage. And she wasn't helping. He didn't want to give up on her. He loved her.

"I will not leave! We have to talk. I don't frakking care that you hate me. I'm the Admiral and you're the President. We're working together so sit down. If not for me, then do it for fleet.

Roslin raised her eyebrow. Bill was man of action not words, and yet he had given her that speech. Even if she was mad at him, she sat down on the makeshift bed and looked directly into his eyes. "I didn't think I'd see the day that I made you speechless, Laura."

"Don't 'Laura' to me. You wanted to talk, so what are you waiting for?" she hissed again.

"I'm sorry, ok. I'm sorry for her. I wasn't myself, I was drunk and she was there. One thing led to another… But I don't care for her, she means nothing to me."

"Please, she's mother of your children, Bill. Don't tell me she doesn't mean anything for you because we DO know it's a lie," Laura interrupted.

"Maybe, you're right." He gasped and saw his wife's eyes on him, telling him 'I told you.' "But still I don't care for her like I do for you. I came here to tell you how sorry I am and how much I….then I saw you with this frakking terrorist! You were kissing him!" he yelled at her as she stood up.

Laura moved away from him. She saw his anger in his eyes and she didn't want to be his training bag. He was a gentleman and she could swear he never punch a woman, but right now, after what he done to her Vice-President, she wasn't so sure, he would be gentle with her. It wasn't that she was afraid of him. She wasn't afraid of anybody. Laura moved to the window and looked at the Galactica and the fleet. Then she slowly turned around trying to stay calm.

"Are you having an affair with him?"

"Admiral when you married me, we agreed this is marriage only in the name. You have your own life, and I'm trying not to disturb you…"

"Laura, please. Can we just talk, not fight?"

"I don't know. Can we?"

"Laura!" he tried to reach to her but she build a high wall around herself.

"No! Stop telling me you care for me. If you really did, you would never have gone to bed with her. Is that marriage for you?" She spread her hands in the air. "Please, Admiral! I'm not your real wife, she is, not me. Just leave me alone! And don't worry, I'll return your freedom." She turned around.

"You're not just doing this for me, but for yourself, right? You're just doing this so you can frak Zerek! Just like you were frakking Adar!" Laura opened her mouth but didn't have a chance to say anything because Bill continued. "You thought that I didn't know? Well Madam President, the whole cabinet and Admiralty knew. Everybody knew you were Adar's whore."

"What did you say?" she asked raising her eyebrow in shock.

"You were Adar's whore, and now you're Zerek…"

"Get out!" she said in her airlock mood. She grabbed a book.

"It's ok for you to cheat but not for me!" Adama added and she flared up.

"Get the frak out of here!" she yelled and threw the book in his direction. She missed and the book landed a few meters next to him. Bill turned around and left her. Laura sat down on the floor curling her legs to her and wrapping her arms around them and laid head above them. Her tears started to flow down her cheeks, starting with quiet sob. A few minutes later she was crying like a little baby. He hurt her twice this week and once again she was all alone in the big cold quarters on Colonial One without her family. With nothing. Her skin started to react on the cold air, but she didn't stand up and go to her bed. She lied on the floor still hugging herself.

In the meantime Tory was sitting in the Joey's bar drinking Ambrosia, still trying to clear her mind after the argument she'd overheard. And, she overheard a lot! The President's and the Admiral's relationship wasn't on the best terms. And after what she heard she could add two and two and that was it. Last time, the President requested the divorce papers. They were divorcing because he was having an affair!

"Hey, Tory!" she heard someone calling her name so she turned and looked around. In the corner of the bar there was Lee with his wife, Kara, and Cally. They were waving to her. She put a happy smile on her face and stood up heading to them. She sat down next to Cally and put her drink on the table.

"What were you thinking about?" asked Lee.

"Oh, nothing."

"Yeah, nothing my ass. I could hear you thought even if I were be on Caprica!" said Kara drinking the second glass of Chief's moonshine. "What?" she asked when all of them rolled their eyes.

Tory gasped and told them everything she knew. When she finished, Lee was sitting with his jaw dropped to the floor, so was Kara.

"I don't believe it. Zerek and the President? No! There is no way she would do this with him! I saw the way she's looking at the Old Man. She loves him," said Dee after moment of silence.

"Yeah, I know. Zerek was acting upon President for some time. He is planning something! I can feel it," injected Tory.

"Ok but why the divorce? He loves her and she loves him." Wondered Cally.

"My dad had a one-night stand. He told Laura, because Carolanne is pregnant."

"WHAT!" they three of them asked looking at Lee.

"Carolanne is expecting my father's child." He explained them.

"Frak me!" Kara spilt the moonshine into the glass.

"Oh gods. I don't believe it. The Old Man, how could he have done that to her?" Cally buried her head into her hands still thinking about theirs lovely President.

"Yeah. That's way she's like she is. Closed inside herself, alone with hurt in her eyes. Complete mess."

"Well my father is a jerk! I'm so sorry for her." Said Lee.

"Me too, after all she done for us. After the cancer, she deserved to be happy and then… Lords, I can't think what is she is going through." Said Dee. She loved Laura like her own mother and now the older woman needed someone to lean on. Dee knew that she had to help her, just like Laura had helped her with Lee.

"Yeah but, well, if Carolanne… Is she really pregnant or she just pretending to be? You know at her age…"

"Kara!" they yelled at her again. All three of them.

"What? I just asked the question!" she frowned and once again her company rolled their eyes.

TBC

Thanks to Alicia aka Starnyx, my new beta :)