Family Dinner: An Ikeaverse Installment
Title: Family Dinner
Rating: K+
Disclaimer: don't own them.
Summary: Follows all the events that have happend thus far (and many that haven't yet). It's set a year and a half after the Adamas met. Laura contemplates her life with her husband and their unconventional family.
A/N: Part of an open 'verse that begins with " Normaling."
It had been six months since they were married, a year and a half since they met, and almost that long since they had met each other’s children-in a matter of speaking. Laura brought Bill to the high school with her three days after they met. There, Bill met Billy, Kara a.k.a. Starbuck, and Sam Anders. That same day, Laura met Zak Adama, who was friends with Kara and Sam.
They formed an unconventional family in the time since that day. Zak discovered he greatly preferred his father’s girlfriend to his own mother, and he had always adored his father, especially since he mellowed out after retiring and meeting Laura. Zak wished Lee would come around, but there was no talking to him when it came to their father. Laura had never met her other stepson, but a lifetime of dealing with adolescents taught her he’d learn in his own time. She knew the distance between father and son hurt her husband, but all they could do was be patient and hope he’d want to talk to his father at some point. The young man was a sophomore in college, and his father was very proud of him.
Zak visited his father and stepmother frequently. He was a junior in high school, and his mother had full custody, but he could visit as much as he pleased. The Adamas went out of their way to welcome their son into their cabin. As they did for the rest of their unconventional family. Sam and Kara were Zak’s best friends.
Kara was a senior and quickly becoming Bill’s top cadet in ROTC. She had been moving through the ranks all year, and he was about to promote her to Commander-she didn’t know it yet. The Adamas were very proud of their daughter; she had blossomed under Bill’s leadership and instruction, never getting into trouble anymore. Of course, being close to the school’s principal didn’t hurt either. But Principal Roslin would insist she never gave her-or any of their children-special treatment.
Captain Starbuck, as Laura liked to call her, had a room in their cabin, and she spent the night there most of the time. This development happened after her long abusive mother finally drank herself to death. Knowing the young woman would never survive in the system, Laura arranged to get temporary custody of Kara-she was turning 18 in a few months and could live with whomever she wanted at that point. Kara found she liked living with Laura and Bill. They were the closest thing she ever had to parents, and she loved them. So, when she turned 18, she had no intention of going anywhere-at least not until she joined the Navy after graduation. And even then, she’d always call the Adama Cabin home.
Sam Anders was a freshman in college. He had remained close to Kara and Zak, which meant he was a frequent guest at the Adamas’ kitchen table. Laura was a firm believer in the family dinner, having grown up in a family where they occurred at least once a week. When Bill’s and her lives were coming together, he quickly embraced the notion.
He always invited Lee; though they were always declined, Bill never gave up hope. The Tighs came occasionally, much to Laura’s chagrin-she got along fine with Saul, (sort of) but she had absolutely no patience for Ellen. After those dinners a battle usually ensued between Laura and Bill, followed by intense make-up sex. Ultimately, though, Laura was happy to indulge her husband’s wishes-the man asked for so little and gave so much. If including his best friend and his wife in their family dinners made Bill happy, then Laura was happy, especially after Ellen induced make-up sex.
The final member of the Adama clan was Laura’s favorite student and protege Billy. He had graduated from high school when he was barely 16. The boy had entered college as a freshman the following Fall, and he relied on his former teacher and her husband for advice. The Adamas had the explicit trust of the Keikeya family with their son’s well-being. So, he frequently came to their house for dinner. And the husband and wife team were there for anything the young man needed. They even drove him to campus in the morning and picked him up at night-No son of theirs was going to take the bus into the dangerous city. That meant they all had an early morning, but Billy always had a book to read and homework, so he didn’t mind being on campus hours before he classes. Plus, he liked listening to the Adamas’ morning banter. He grew to love Laura like another mother, and was becoming very close to Bill too. He especially liked that the retired Commander was so good to his wife. It was the best example of love and marriage he’d ever seen, and he wanted to share something similar one day. He had his sights set on a classmate who went by the nickname Dee.
“What are you thinking about, beautiful?” Even after a year and a half, Laura loved the way her husband’s voice rumbled, especially when it was accompanied by him wrapping his giant arms around her waist from behind and holding her tight.
“Our family.”
“It’s nice, isn’t it?”
“Very.”
“We should get cooking. Eveyone’ll be here soon. This is a very special dinner.”
“Why’s that?”
“It’s our anniversary.”
“That’s not for another six months.”
“Not that anniversary. It’s been exactly a year since I botched my proposal in the middle of Ikea.”
“I’m pretty sure that was the best night of my life.”
“Better than our wedding?”
“Okay, second best.”
“Mine too.”
“Well, happy anniversary, then. We’ll have to celebrate later.”
“Our celebrations have been quiet lately since Kara moved in.”
“We can’t keep her up all night, Bill. She needs her sleep.”
“Something tells me she doesn’t mind.”
“Oh, I know that. She keeps winking at you. You two have some secret code or something?”
“She just wants to make sure I’m taking care of her mother.”
“Well, she can rest assured in that department.”
“So say we all.”
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Rating: K+
Disclaimer: don't own them.
Summary: Follows all the events that have happend thus far (and many that haven't yet). It's set a year and a half after the Adamas met. Laura contemplates her life with her husband and their unconventional family.
A/N: Part of an open 'verse that begins with " Normaling."
It had been six months since they were married, a year and a half since they met, and almost that long since they had met each other’s children-in a matter of speaking. Laura brought Bill to the high school with her three days after they met. There, Bill met Billy, Kara a.k.a. Starbuck, and Sam Anders. That same day, Laura met Zak Adama, who was friends with Kara and Sam.
They formed an unconventional family in the time since that day. Zak discovered he greatly preferred his father’s girlfriend to his own mother, and he had always adored his father, especially since he mellowed out after retiring and meeting Laura. Zak wished Lee would come around, but there was no talking to him when it came to their father. Laura had never met her other stepson, but a lifetime of dealing with adolescents taught her he’d learn in his own time. She knew the distance between father and son hurt her husband, but all they could do was be patient and hope he’d want to talk to his father at some point. The young man was a sophomore in college, and his father was very proud of him.
Zak visited his father and stepmother frequently. He was a junior in high school, and his mother had full custody, but he could visit as much as he pleased. The Adamas went out of their way to welcome their son into their cabin. As they did for the rest of their unconventional family. Sam and Kara were Zak’s best friends.
Kara was a senior and quickly becoming Bill’s top cadet in ROTC. She had been moving through the ranks all year, and he was about to promote her to Commander-she didn’t know it yet. The Adamas were very proud of their daughter; she had blossomed under Bill’s leadership and instruction, never getting into trouble anymore. Of course, being close to the school’s principal didn’t hurt either. But Principal Roslin would insist she never gave her-or any of their children-special treatment.
Captain Starbuck, as Laura liked to call her, had a room in their cabin, and she spent the night there most of the time. This development happened after her long abusive mother finally drank herself to death. Knowing the young woman would never survive in the system, Laura arranged to get temporary custody of Kara-she was turning 18 in a few months and could live with whomever she wanted at that point. Kara found she liked living with Laura and Bill. They were the closest thing she ever had to parents, and she loved them. So, when she turned 18, she had no intention of going anywhere-at least not until she joined the Navy after graduation. And even then, she’d always call the Adama Cabin home.
Sam Anders was a freshman in college. He had remained close to Kara and Zak, which meant he was a frequent guest at the Adamas’ kitchen table. Laura was a firm believer in the family dinner, having grown up in a family where they occurred at least once a week. When Bill’s and her lives were coming together, he quickly embraced the notion.
He always invited Lee; though they were always declined, Bill never gave up hope. The Tighs came occasionally, much to Laura’s chagrin-she got along fine with Saul, (sort of) but she had absolutely no patience for Ellen. After those dinners a battle usually ensued between Laura and Bill, followed by intense make-up sex. Ultimately, though, Laura was happy to indulge her husband’s wishes-the man asked for so little and gave so much. If including his best friend and his wife in their family dinners made Bill happy, then Laura was happy, especially after Ellen induced make-up sex.
The final member of the Adama clan was Laura’s favorite student and protege Billy. He had graduated from high school when he was barely 16. The boy had entered college as a freshman the following Fall, and he relied on his former teacher and her husband for advice. The Adamas had the explicit trust of the Keikeya family with their son’s well-being. So, he frequently came to their house for dinner. And the husband and wife team were there for anything the young man needed. They even drove him to campus in the morning and picked him up at night-No son of theirs was going to take the bus into the dangerous city. That meant they all had an early morning, but Billy always had a book to read and homework, so he didn’t mind being on campus hours before he classes. Plus, he liked listening to the Adamas’ morning banter. He grew to love Laura like another mother, and was becoming very close to Bill too. He especially liked that the retired Commander was so good to his wife. It was the best example of love and marriage he’d ever seen, and he wanted to share something similar one day. He had his sights set on a classmate who went by the nickname Dee.
“What are you thinking about, beautiful?” Even after a year and a half, Laura loved the way her husband’s voice rumbled, especially when it was accompanied by him wrapping his giant arms around her waist from behind and holding her tight.
“Our family.”
“It’s nice, isn’t it?”
“Very.”
“We should get cooking. Eveyone’ll be here soon. This is a very special dinner.”
“Why’s that?”
“It’s our anniversary.”
“That’s not for another six months.”
“Not that anniversary. It’s been exactly a year since I botched my proposal in the middle of Ikea.”
“I’m pretty sure that was the best night of my life.”
“Better than our wedding?”
“Okay, second best.”
“Mine too.”
“Well, happy anniversary, then. We’ll have to celebrate later.”
“Our celebrations have been quiet lately since Kara moved in.”
“We can’t keep her up all night, Bill. She needs her sleep.”
“Something tells me she doesn’t mind.”
“Oh, I know that. She keeps winking at you. You two have some secret code or something?”
“She just wants to make sure I’m taking care of her mother.”
“Well, she can rest assured in that department.”
“So say we all.”
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