Although Kara easily accused Laura of lying, she leaves the wardroom torn. She doesn't think the Old Man would lie to everyone about knowing Earth's location, but neither does she think Laura would lie to her. A part of her doesn't want to know the truth, wants to avoid the heartbreak and betrayal.
After getting only vague answers from Adama, Kara knows that Laura was telling the truth, and she knows that despite the danger, she'll attempt to retrieve the Arrow for her. It may be crazy, but it may also be their only way to find a path to Earth.
Having made her decision, Kara boards a Raptor bound for Colonial One. Laura asked to see her before she left, and Kara only has a few hours before her scheduled Raider attack test which will be her only opportunity to jump back to Caprica.
Laura dismisses Billy when Kara arrives at her office, pulling the curtain closed behind him. Feeling that sitting behind her desk would be too formal, Laura settles on one of the chairs in front of her desk and indicates for Kara to take the other.
Neither knows where to start, but, finally Kara begins.
"You're dying," she says, part statement, part question.
"Yes. I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier. I've just become accustomed to keeping it a secret. I felt if people knew, it would erode hope."
"Who knows," Kara asks.
"You, Dr. Cottle, Billy, and Apollo," Laura responds quietly. "I'm taking alternative treatment - chamalla extract. It sometimes causes hallucinations, visions…"
"Does it make you horny," Kara asks, attempting to lighten the heavy mood of their conversation.
Laura laughs, "You know, sometimes it does. Now that is something you could help me with," she teases, but her smile fades.
"I want you to know, I understand the danger I'm sending you into. I don't like it, but, you are the only person that can do this. I have faith in you. You will come back to me, won't you?"
"I will," Kara says, "I promise."
"I thought we weren't making promises," Laura replies.
"You said you couldn't make any. I never said anything of the kind. Now come over here and give me a proper send-off," Kara says, standing.
Laura walks over to Kara and immediately wraps her arms around her waist, pulling her close. She tips her head up to kiss her, and Kara responds instantly, mouth opening to the swipe of Laura's tongue across her bottom lip, while she tangles her hands in Laura's long tresses. They kiss languidly, tongues caressing, swiping against the sensitive roof of a mouth. Both are breathless when they pull apart, and Kara laughs at the damage she's wrought on Laura's appearance: kiss swollen lips and thoroughly mussed hair.
"Billy is going to be traumatized if we don't get you back to looking perfectly presidential," Kara says. "Right now, it's way too obvious what we've been doing,"
"Let me worry about Billy. You just keep yourself safe."
"I will. Just don't go finding someone new while I'm gone, okay," Kara teases.
"I didn't make any promises," Laura says with a wink, as Kara heads towards the curtain.
"Good hunting, Captain," Laura calls out right as Kara crosses the threshold. She turns back, throwing Laura a smart salute, before continuing on her way.
After Kara leaves, Laura gets back to work, but keeps an ear listening for word of her Raider attack test. As Kara jumps away, she sends a quick prayer to the Gods, and awaits the furious call she expects from Commander Adama.