Chapter 4:

4 hours until departure. William was pacing back and forth across the room. He looked angry and frustrated. I was lying on the couch, on my side, watching him, trying to find ways to help him. Soon, I felt sleepy, and closed my eyes for a few minutes. I assume in those few minutes, Bill turned on some music. Not the same as last night, but beautiful all the same. He sat down on the couch and looked at me (I was only half asleep). He brushed some of the hair that was in my face behind my ear. I felt him kiss my cheek.

"I love you," he whispered. I slowly opened my eyes and smiled. I slowly sat up.

^sound of stomach growling^

"Well then… Looks like someone is hungry… Time to get something to eat!" William was very playful with this. I mean, we hadn't eaten anything like all day. So yeah. I was hungry. And I was going to use this as my opportunity to make something really special that would show how much I loved him and how grateful I was to have him. He started to get up.

"No, don't get up. I'll make us something. You just stay right there. I'll be back."

In this age, not many people made their own food, but I guess Bill did because I found a stocked and ready hidden kitchen the back of his room. He was full of surprises. I decided to make something I loved to make as a little girl. It was a recipe passed down from generation to generation in my family. Every one with the last name Rosalin was practically required to learn how to make this special version of Spaghetti. The sauce was made completely from scratch and, because of this, the ingredients were interchangeable which made it a fun recipe to make. I looked in his mini-fridge and found ground meat, tomatoes, sweet onions, and green and red bell peppers. This was going to be fun.

3 hours until departure. I finished cooking about 15 minutes ago.

"Mmmm… This is delicious. I never knew the president of the Colonies could cook (haha)."

"Well, now you do. This is actually the best sauce I've made in a long time."

"I don't know how this is going to fly but I think I'm going to miss your cooking, even though I've had it only once."

"That's very touching. I don't know what you're going to do with all that food in there ^nods toward the back of the room^ without me. Unless you can cook."

"I can cook… Just not well."

"You just spilled on your…"

"Well frak."

"Don't worry about it I'll clean it up." I went to the cabinet and grabbed some baby powder. "Here, give me your shirt." He handed me his shirt and I set it down on a table far away from the food and put the baby powder on the stain after removing the major chunks of food from it. Just another little family remedy.

"Wow. So you're a cook and cleaner. What am I going to do without you?"

"I have no idea." I took both of our plates and put them in the sink so I could wash them later. But I never actually did.

I climbed onto the couch as Bill was pouring us both glasses of wine by his wine cabinet. To this moment I still have no idea of where he got that wine, or the cabinet, but it was good all the same. I heard some more music playing in the background.

"Laura, I know we're cracking all these jokes about you leaving, but I want you to know how I feel." He was standing right in front of me with his head down.

I grabbed his hand and said, "I already know. You've made it very clear."

"Do you feel the same way?"

"Oh gods, Bill, lets stop acting like teenagers here with all the uncertainty. An admiral would never be uncertain, now would he? He is firm about his actions and is certain about his emotions. Have I not made myself clear and transparent to you?"

"Yes you have. And now I know." He swooped in, picked me off the couch, and kissed me eagerly. It was so wild and unlike anything I had ever experienced. It was romantic and filled with emotion, good and bad. The kiss was charged with sadness, rage, and love.

"Dad?" Will set me down breaking the kiss. Lee had just walked into the room. Now this was embarrassing.

2-and-a-half hours until departure. Lee walked into the room silently, without notice, and caught Bill and I kissing. We all just stood across the room awkwardly, without a sound. I tried to break the silence.

"Lee…"

"No Laura, let me handle this. He's my son. Lee…"

"Dad, I don't understand… I really don't."

"Lee, Laura and I love each other. I invited her to stay with me last night so I would be able to say good bye."

"But dad… What about mom?"

"Lee, your mother is dead, ok? I loved her when I did, and I still love her through you. Understand? But I can't stay and live in the past. None of us can. If we do, we lose sight of the future."

I decided to interject.

"We need your absolute secrecy with this ok? For the fleet. For humanity. Chaos will rupture if you speak one word of this."

"I won't say anything of this, but Laura. Don't you dare break his heart." Ok so now two Adamas were ordering me around. Lovely.

"Lee! You do not talk to Laura like that! ^pause^ Dismissed." Will put his arm around my waist and pulled me close to him.

"Yessir." Lee frowned and walked out of the room.

"Wait, Lee!" I said. He turned back towards me. "I am not going to replace your mother. Know that, ok? And remember. Not a word."

"Yes ma'am." He walked out of the room and shut the door behind him.

It wasn't until after Lee left that I realized something. It wasn't until these final hours with William did I realized that we would never be together. NEVER.

Thank you for reading this! Please do leave a review for me! 3 I would love you're input! ^*^ MUAAH A VERY BIG KISS FOR YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE AWESOME! Also, any ideas for Chap. 5 and 6?