A/N: This is the final chapter. Thank you to everyone who reviewed and read my story. I wrote this awhile ago but did some reworking on it. I hope everyone enjoyed the updated version of my story.

Chapter 11: Magic Babies

Captain Picard was reading over last minute changes in his latest orders when Will Riker walked in, It had been seven months since the peace treaty had been signed between the Federation and the 12 Colonies of Kobol and the Cylons, which now simply called itself Kobol. He had just gotten news from sources of his and he knew Will would not be happy.

"Well it appears that Kobol had its first election, and guess who won?"

"I told you she'd never actually retire."

"Actually, Will she did." Picard paused, "Her name wasn't actually on the ballot."

Will sat down in his usual chair across from the Captain, "Then how is this possible?"

"Apparently, she won by write in vote." Picard tried hard not to laugh, "And just so you don't have to say it, she didn't try to steal the election." The Federation watched the election carefully. The Federation Council was well aware that she tried to steal an election once and wasn't about to let her do it again. "This was on the up and up. She won fair and square."

"I don't get it."

"Neither do I, Number One." Picard paused, "But then neither of us were in the fleet; spent three plus years running for our lives. For better or for worse she kept every promise she made to them and then some. She had every intention of retiring gracefully and letting someone else take over. They were ones who wouldn't let her."

"This isn't going to end well, Jean Luc." Will paused, "There has to be some loop hole."

Picard paused, "You really are afraid of her aren't you?"

"Why aren't you?"

"Oh I am, but not for the reasons you think." Picard paused again, "All nations fall in time Number One. Will she be the end of the Federation? Who knows? Before us; before Humans, the Vulcans ruled the Alpha Quadrant. Before them, who knows? On Earth we had China, the Soviet Union, and the United States for centuries ruling. There was England and France for a time. Rome. Greece. Even Africa had power at on time or another. All nations; all powers rise and fall. What makes you think the Federation is any different?"

"But to Laura Roslin?"

"I doubt it?" Picard said simply, "She has no interest in ruling the universe. But then again she does have the ability."

"And this doesn't scare you?"

"Oh it does." Picard nodded, "and for exactly the reasons you think."

Laura Roslin continued to look over the files she had been given by her new aid Caprica. It felt funny to her having Caprica as her aid. However over the last eight months she had come to trust the Cylon woman. After Caprica had given birth to her and Saul's son, everyone had expected Caprica to retire from being Roslin's aid but instead she had continued on.

No one had expected Roslin to win the election.

Now Roslin was due to give birth herself and set to rule over a newly formed planet for four years. Laura Roslin's staff consisted of a strange bunch of human and Cylons. Since she was never technically on the ballot she didn't have a Vice President and no one had been chosen yet. She had a few ideas but none seemed to fit.

She thought about Lee but he and his wife Dee had both retired from the fleet and had decided to travel the new world they had found themselves on. She briefly considered Kara Thrace but knew that Kara would never take the position and her relationship with Sam Anders one of the Final Five made her unsuitable. Besides they were still trying to work through their marriage and Roslin wanted to give them the time and space to do it.

Laura even considered Baltar. For better or worse he had gained power among the poorer humans in the fleet. Trusting him and his motives was an issue but having him by her side would mean she could at least keep and eye on him but she had enough of power games. She played them with Tom Zarek this time around she wanted a Vice President she could trust. Roslin thought about one or two of the higher ranking Cylons. No matter what they said some of them gained individuality and power over the others. One of the sixes who called herself Beth seemed to have a knack for politics. However having a Cylon as a Vice President came with its own problems. For now a human Vice President was needed. A Cylon could hold a lesser position but not Vice President.

"I have that information you wanted on Gaius Baltar, Madam President." Caprica entered Roslin's office and handed her a file.

Roslin smiled, "I thought I told you to call me Laura when we're not in public."

Caprica smiled, "Yes, Madam President."

Roslin shook her head, "So what kind of trouble is Baltar and my former aid causing now?"

After it was discovered that Tory had killed Galen Tyrol's wife Tory had been sent to the Cylon base ship but after awhile she had sough asylum with Gaius Baltar. The two of them had settled with his religious group on one of the smaller continents. There they had gained a great deal of power as religious leaders. Baltar over the humans and Tory over the Cylons. They had caused a good deal of trouble for Roslin since then. That was part of the reason she was considering Baltar for Vice President.

"He's been stirring up trouble again."

"What did you ever see in him, Caprica?"

Caprica smiled, "He has a way about him. You want to save him from himself." Caprica paused, "I could say the same thing about Tory."

"I never slept with Tory."

"From what I hear, she wouldn't have minded if you had."

Laura snickered, "If I had known that then maybe I'd have kept a better reign on her."

"Madam President." Caprica said shocked then realized that Roslin was joking or at least mostly joking, "I also have news on Galen Tyrol and Boomer."

"How are they doing?"

Galen Tyrol and Boomer had both asked for asylum from the Federation. Boomer believing she would never be safe on Kobol and Tyrol was just tired. He was no ones husband and no ones father. He really had no reason to stay. Plus now he had a second chance with Boomer and he wanted to take it. He didn't quite trust her but he was willing to at least give her a chance and the Federation was the only place they would ever really have one.

"They both got civilian jobs on the Federation Space Station, Deep Space Nine. From a contact I have I was told they are both happy."

"You have a contact?"

"What can I say, I'm good."

Laura paused, "Set up a transport ship to take me to Baltar and Tory's settlement. They are just acting out right now, let's keep it that way. They just want a little attention."

"You do know you're going to have a baby any day now?"

"Yes, but this needs to be taken care of first. Then I can have my magic baby."

"You're still calling it that?"

"Bill didn't want to know if it was a girl or a boy until it was born, so yeah." Laura smiled, "Tory just wants a little attention and acknowledgement. It's all she's ever really wanted. She never did like being alone."

"She's not alone. She has Gaius."

"And you should no better then most, that is almost the same thing." Roslin paused, "Set up the trip, I'll see what they want and be back before Bill misses me."

Bill was almost ready to retire. He had never thought he would be ready. He had thought he die on Galactica but the last few years had changed him. If he was honest, it was Roslin who had changed him. He had never loved anyone like he loved her. Laura Roslin thought he loved his ship more, but that wasn't true.

He made his choice.

And he chose her.

A few more days and everything would be ready.

He would be the President's almost husband. Ok so they were not actually married. He was getting ready to change that. Saul was in the process of getting both of them wedding rings. One for Caprica and one for Laura. They were both going to retire together and raise their magic babies. He really had to stop calling them that, Laura was starting to get upset and Saul didn't like it at all.

Bill and Saul actually laughed at the idea of "their women" taking care of them while they took care of the kids. Both Laura and Caprica held high power jobs while the two of them were getting ready to retire and be house husbands. It was a thought that made both Bill and Saul chuckle. Life was weird. The Gods were crazy.

Bill was about to turn in for the night when he got the news that Laura had gone into labor. He was still aboard Galactica and was planning on spending the night. There was no point in heading back so late so he called Laura only to find that she had gone in to labor ten minutes earlier and Caprica had been trying to reach him.

Saul joined him in the shuttle. Saul was as nervous as he was. Cylon children were still new. There had only been two so far. One half-Cylon and one pure Cylon so this was still new. This was still dangerous. There was no telling what would happen. Bill was nervous.

However by the time he got to the makeshift hospital Laura was holding his baby girl in her arms. The birth had gone better then expected. Everything had gone without a hitch. Doc Cottle was standing a few feet away with a smile on his face and a cigarette in his mouth.

"Well Admiral, you have a healthy baby girl. Mother and daughter are fine."

"Thank you Doctor."

"Well, yes." Cottle said gruffly, "Now I have other things to attend to and he walked away puffing on his cigarette.

Bill walked to Roslin and the baby. Standing near them was Caprica who was smiling at both of them. Saul walked toward Caprica and took her hand and whispered something to her and they left them alone.

"She's beautiful Bill."

"Yes, she is." Bill smiled, "Just like her mother."

Laura just smiled. Bill realized he had never been happier then he was at this moment and he knew he had made the right choice. It was time to let the new generation take over. It may not be over for Laura but it was for him. He was done. He was done fighting. It was time for him to rest. He had missed out on raising his sons. He wasn't going to miss out on raising his daughter. He had missed so much the first time around.

This time he was going to do it right.

This time he was going to have it all.

THE END.