After a lovely evening with Lee, Laura went to her hotel room. She opened Searider Falcon, which was the book Bill and she were reading together. They had agreed to read one chapter a night, every night they were separated; then, they'd finish the book together. When Laura told Bill she hadn't read it in many years and forgot the ending, Bill confided that he'd never read the ending: He explained that he enjoyed it so much, he didn't want it to end. But since meeting Laura, he knew he was ready to see through to the end with her: He wanted to experience everything with the love of his life. It was the most romantic thing Laura had ever heard of—and they were part of a show designed to be romantic. Laura knew Bill Adama's brand of romance had nothing to do with the show; it was just him. She had no idea what she had done to be so lucky, but she was grateful to whatever gods were responsible for gifting her Bill.
Laura finished the chapter for that night and tried to fall asleep. Before she could sleep, she mentally prepared for her upcoming days. She had another two dates to get through before she could see Bill again. The idea of sending Wally home, troubled her slightly. She hoped he'd understand and wouldn't take it personally. She had never been more than minimally friendly with any of the men aside from Bill, but she knew from experience it didn't take much for men to imagine an entire relationship. With that thought she went to sleep hoping for the best but prepared for the worst.
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When Laura woke up the next morning, she quickly showered and dressed after finding her date card slipped under her hotel room door. Karl was supposed to meet her out front in a limo. They'd be transported to his family home, where they'd spend the day. Laura discovered she was nervous to meet his parents. She hoped it would go better than her meeting with Carolanne had.
It turned out she needn't have worried. Her day with Karl went wonderfully. He picked her up in the limo, and they rode to his parents' house. Mr. and Mrs. Agathon were thrilled to meet their son's date. But when they discovered the age difference between Laura and their son, they were apprehensive but respectful. Together, Karl and Laura explained the situation, with Karl doing most of the talking. After a few minutes, his parents were aware that the true relationship was between Laura and his superior officer. Karl told them how Laura had taken the time to talk to him about relationships, giving him invaluable advice. Ultimately, the Agathons became taken by the responsible Secretary of Education currently occupying their house. By the end of the visit they wished she really was going to be their daughter in-law. Laura was touched by their openness; she felt a pang in her heart when she thought of her own family and how close they were. She insisted that when their son met the right person, he'd be ready to be a wonderful husband and father.
After the visit with the Agathons, Laura spent the rest of the evening with Karl. Then she returned to her hotel room, where she read the next chapter Searider Falcon and fell asleep.