Heya I am back, a bit quicker than last time! I hope you will enjoy this chapter as well, let me know what you think I am aware this is mainly leading up to something - the dinner party- but I found it important to show the Adama family's reaction. (And to be honest, I just love writing an excited Bill ;) )

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10th of May 1803
An Invitation to a Dinner Party

William Adama

The family was just sitting at the table and breaking their fast when their maid came rushing in. After curtsying curtly (a bit too curtly for high society standards) she handed Bill an envelope.

"Sir, a messenger just brought this for you", she started, "but he was gone before I could ask after the sender ."

"Thank you Dee", he answered, dismissing her with a nod, ignoring the icy look Leopold gave him. Deborah "Dee" didn't really seem to mind, she disappeared quietly, leaving the Commander and his children to their business.

Bill turned around the letter, realizing the thick, expensive paper. The handwriting on the envelope was definitely female and a messenger had brought the letter instead of sending it by post - the sender must therefore be well settled. Unsurprisingly, the message was sealed. For a short, very short moment, his treacherous brain entertained the thought that Ms Roslin might have sent it, until he saw the letters pressed into the wax seal: An "I" and an "A", so definitely not Roslin. Maybe "A" for Agathon? But then, why would they send him a letter? But if it was for Karolina, then it would have probably been sealed by Miss Agathon. The only option to find out was to open it, so he broke the seal, to finally read the first page.

"Kara, Lee, we got an invitation. Isabelle Agathon and her husband are inviting us to an evening party. It is already this Friday and she excuses that it is on such short notice."

While Karolina seemed very excited at the prospect, the son raised an eyebrow.

"And, if I may ask, what is the occasion?"

"Well, do you remember Ms Roslin? She is leaving for the country and the Agathons are giving a farewell dinner."

Karolina started to laugh.

"So they are openly celebrating that she is going? How rude!"

"No, you don't understand", Bill objected, a bit harsher than necessary, "Ms Roslin is a very close friend to Mrs Agathon and also the godmother to Miss Agathon, so you better don't mention anything along those lines. They seem to try and get the family together to say their godbyes to her each year. It is therefore quite an honour being invited, so we will all go and I expect both of you to be on your best behaviour."

He directed a stern look towards Lee who at least nodded to his father. Kara still giggled.

"You know, it's funny, the party is on a Friday the 13th, do you think that will mean bad luck?"

Lee just rolled his eyes.

"Don't be silly Kara, it won't! But, on a second thought, you will be there, so who knows?", he added with a playful glint in his eyes.

While the young adults kept bickering, Adama tried his best not to look too affected, but truth be told, he was really excited and even a bit nervous. This did not concern his children however, not at all. Also, he was still hoping that his feelings would be less...overwhelming when he was prepared to meet her and not accidently running into her in a bookshop. Maybe he would find out that she wasn't that special after all and his nights would become considerably calmer again. That would be good, wouldn't it?

And that's it for now my dear Inkdrops, but I will try to have the next part up ASAP!

Random Regency fact:
Yes, there was a post system at that time and usually the costs had to be paid by the reciever of the message. However out in the countryside delieveries sometimes took quite a long time due to bad road conditions and also robbers who targeted the cash the post Boys had recieved. If you want to find out what the letters looked like (discribing it is pretty hard, let's just say there was no envelope but they were folded very artistically and sually sealedwith wax) just google pictures :)

I don't really have information about it but I suppose this invitation comes far too late, after all the dinner will be on the 13th, but I used it to show that Isabelle goes to her limit to set her friend up with Bill.

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