Happy Mother's Day from the Adamas: An Ikeaverse Mother's Day
Title: Mother's Day
Rating: T
Word Count: ~700
Disclaimer: don't own them.
Summary: Bill and Kara team up to give Laura the best Mother's Day ever.
A/N: Happy Mother's Day everyone.
A/N 2: This is part of an open 'verse that begins with " Normaling."
Bill kissed Laura’s hairline and pulled himself out of bed. Immediately, Geddy took the opportunity to snuggle closer to his mommy. Bill shook his head, still not thrilled about the dog sharing their bed, something even their infant daughter had never done.
He walked to the bassinet, reached in and picked up Judy, rocking her gently, as she started to stir. “Shhh, Pumpkin. Let’s make Mommy breakfast.”
He carried her to the kitchen and set her in the swing near the eating area. Judy loved her swing. There were many mornings when she’d fall asleep to its easy rhythm. Other mornings she was alert, watching her family as they went about their routine.
There was always someone in their family with her. Bill was adamant about that.
“There’s enough of us, Laura. We can make sure she’s always with family. People who love her.”
“And what if we’re all busy?”
He smiled. “Then one of us will have to call in a favor.”
As it turned out, Sam and Billy were her most frequent “babysitters.” As their class schedules were different enough for them to alternate. Uncle Saul and Aunt Ellen, although Laura resisted the idea, (and Bill agreed) had also been willing babysitters.
The pair was surprisingly great with the littlest Adama, and there was always a slight look of sadness in Ellen’s eyes when she returned Judy to Laura’s arms. Saul didn’t talk much about “those things,” but Bill understood anyway.
Satisfied his daughter was secure in her swing, he went to the pantry. From behind him he heard footsteps, too loud and clunky to be Laura’s. “Good morning, Starbuck,” he said, without turning around.
“You had the same idea, I see.”
He turned to face her. “Oh yeah? What’s your idea?”
“I was gonna make her toast.”
He nodded. A culinary expert their daughter was not, but Laura had taught him, and maybe he could teach Starbuck. “How’s M&M pancakes sound?”
She raised an eyebrow. “M&Ms?”
“It’s kind of a thing between us.”
She smirked. “Okay, let’s do it.”
He showed her how to pour the batter into the pan, adding the M&Ms. When the first one was ready to flip, he said, “Now here’s the tricky part. Watch me.”
Of course, that was the time he fouled it up.
“Watch that?”
He shook his head and tried again. That time he got it perfectly. “Your turn, Starbuck.”
She followed each step exactly, adding her own flair, of course, and made a pancake that looked better than his. He smiled. “You think you can do the rest?”
She nodded, and he continued watching as she made enough pancakes for all of them. “Sam and I thought we’d take Judy and Geddy, so you two can spend the day together. If that’s cool, I mean.”
Bill hugged her tight. “You two are the best, you know that?” He kissed her forehead, as she nodded in the affirmative. She was Starbuck through and through, and he loved her for it. “Let’s go bring these to your mother.”
Starbuck carried the breakfast tray, and Bill carried Judy. They entered the master bedroom to face a smiling Laura, sitting up in the bed and stroking Geddy’s fur. “Is that for me?”
Starbuck nodded. “Happy Mother’s Day.”
She brought the tray over to the bed, and Laura took it placing it on her lap. Geddy immediately approached the tray, but Laura stared him down. One thing she was adamant about, was that he only eat dog food. That didn’t stop him from begging, but after the initial stare down, he lay back down.
Bill lay Judy down in the bassinet, and then he approached the bed, kissing her forehead. “Happy Mother’s Day, honey.”
Laura smiled. The syrup and chocolate surrounding her mouth a bit. “I love you guys.”
Starbuck squeezed Laura’s shoulder. “We love you.”
Bill leaned down so he could talk in his wife’s ear, “And we have a plan.”
Laura giggled after she swallowed her last bite. “Will I like it?”
Bill kissed her ear. “I’ll make sure of it.”
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Rating: T
Word Count: ~700
Disclaimer: don't own them.
Summary: Bill and Kara team up to give Laura the best Mother's Day ever.
A/N: Happy Mother's Day everyone.
A/N 2: This is part of an open 'verse that begins with " Normaling."
Bill kissed Laura’s hairline and pulled himself out of bed. Immediately, Geddy took the opportunity to snuggle closer to his mommy. Bill shook his head, still not thrilled about the dog sharing their bed, something even their infant daughter had never done.
He walked to the bassinet, reached in and picked up Judy, rocking her gently, as she started to stir. “Shhh, Pumpkin. Let’s make Mommy breakfast.”
He carried her to the kitchen and set her in the swing near the eating area. Judy loved her swing. There were many mornings when she’d fall asleep to its easy rhythm. Other mornings she was alert, watching her family as they went about their routine.
There was always someone in their family with her. Bill was adamant about that.
“There’s enough of us, Laura. We can make sure she’s always with family. People who love her.”
“And what if we’re all busy?”
He smiled. “Then one of us will have to call in a favor.”
As it turned out, Sam and Billy were her most frequent “babysitters.” As their class schedules were different enough for them to alternate. Uncle Saul and Aunt Ellen, although Laura resisted the idea, (and Bill agreed) had also been willing babysitters.
The pair was surprisingly great with the littlest Adama, and there was always a slight look of sadness in Ellen’s eyes when she returned Judy to Laura’s arms. Saul didn’t talk much about “those things,” but Bill understood anyway.
Satisfied his daughter was secure in her swing, he went to the pantry. From behind him he heard footsteps, too loud and clunky to be Laura’s. “Good morning, Starbuck,” he said, without turning around.
“You had the same idea, I see.”
He turned to face her. “Oh yeah? What’s your idea?”
“I was gonna make her toast.”
He nodded. A culinary expert their daughter was not, but Laura had taught him, and maybe he could teach Starbuck. “How’s M&M pancakes sound?”
She raised an eyebrow. “M&Ms?”
“It’s kind of a thing between us.”
She smirked. “Okay, let’s do it.”
He showed her how to pour the batter into the pan, adding the M&Ms. When the first one was ready to flip, he said, “Now here’s the tricky part. Watch me.”
Of course, that was the time he fouled it up.
“Watch that?”
He shook his head and tried again. That time he got it perfectly. “Your turn, Starbuck.”
She followed each step exactly, adding her own flair, of course, and made a pancake that looked better than his. He smiled. “You think you can do the rest?”
She nodded, and he continued watching as she made enough pancakes for all of them. “Sam and I thought we’d take Judy and Geddy, so you two can spend the day together. If that’s cool, I mean.”
Bill hugged her tight. “You two are the best, you know that?” He kissed her forehead, as she nodded in the affirmative. She was Starbuck through and through, and he loved her for it. “Let’s go bring these to your mother.”
Starbuck carried the breakfast tray, and Bill carried Judy. They entered the master bedroom to face a smiling Laura, sitting up in the bed and stroking Geddy’s fur. “Is that for me?”
Starbuck nodded. “Happy Mother’s Day.”
She brought the tray over to the bed, and Laura took it placing it on her lap. Geddy immediately approached the tray, but Laura stared him down. One thing she was adamant about, was that he only eat dog food. That didn’t stop him from begging, but after the initial stare down, he lay back down.
Bill lay Judy down in the bassinet, and then he approached the bed, kissing her forehead. “Happy Mother’s Day, honey.”
Laura smiled. The syrup and chocolate surrounding her mouth a bit. “I love you guys.”
Starbuck squeezed Laura’s shoulder. “We love you.”
Bill leaned down so he could talk in his wife’s ear, “And we have a plan.”
Laura giggled after she swallowed her last bite. “Will I like it?”
Bill kissed her ear. “I’ll make sure of it.”
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