Chapter Twelve

Kara had never been good at waiting.

It wasn’t her style.  She liked to be fighting, acting, moving.  But now there was nothing else for her to do.  She’d fought for Lee as far as she could, made her feelings clear to him.  The ball was in his court now; all she could do was wait to see if he returned it.

But it wasn’t easy, ( Read more... )

Chapter Eleven

Lee got back to CIC to find that the reason Hoshi had summoned him was a call from his father.  It turned out to be a discussion about supply runs.

He barely listened to his father’s voice, murmuring replies by rote.  His thoughts were too scattered for him to be able to focus on what his father was saying.  All he could hear ( Read more... )

Chapter Ten

Lee stared at the dradis screen in blank disbelief, receiver gripped in his hand.

He must be hallucinating.  He could have sworn Kara had just said-

Ridiculous.  Of course she hadn’t.

Maybe he was dreaming.  One of those dreams where embarrassing things happened in public places.  He involuntarily looked down at himself to make ( Read more... )

Kara took a deep breath and looked around at the stars, at the comforting darkness of space surrounding her.  At the familiar lines of her viper.

This was home.  The place where she was always safe, always in control.

She clung to that reassuring thought as she cleared her throat and spoke over the open comm channel to CIC.

“Starbuck to ( Read more... )

Chapter Eight

Lee was so stunned that it took a moment for his brain to register what was happening.  A moment in which he let his lips soften against hers, was almost swept away.

Then alarm bells started ringing as memory returned.

Memories of the last time Kara had kissed him, and how she’d torn him apart afterwards.

No.  No, no, no.  I am ( Read more... )

Chapter Seven

Running together became a daily event, and after a few days it seemed natural to end it by having breakfast together in the mess.  That became a daily event as well.

Slowly and cautiously, they were rebuilding their friendship.  Sometimes they had lunch together as well, and they snatched a flight together whenever they could.

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Chapter Six

Kara stopped looking through Lee after that, and he stopped trying to provoke her into leaving.  But he still kept his distance, only seeing her at meetings, only speaking to her about work.

He watched her, though.  Listened to the comms when she was flying.  Knew she still stayed out of the rec room, barely spoke when she was on ( Read more... )

Chapter Five

Kara spent her first week on Pegasus doing exactly what Lee had asked.  She kept her head down, stayed away from him as much as possible, and conducted herself professionally at all times.

Her reports were presented on time, she never spoke out of turn at meetings.  There were no reports of arguments with pilots or the deck crew.
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Chapter Four

Kara took a deep breath as the raptor docked in the Pegasus hangar bay.  She’d never expected to come back to this ship again - certainly not while Lee was still commanding it.

As she jumped down from the raptor she couldn’t help remembering the last time she’d been in this hangar bay.  Standing waiting for the raptor from New ( Read more... )

Chapter Three

“Kara’s back.”

Lee nearly dropped the report he was signing on the floor.  He looked up at his father in surprise.

“What?”

“I said Kara’s back in the fleet.”

His father sounded casual, but Lee knew him too well to be fooled.  He knew those intent eyes were watching him carefully, and he forced himself to keep his voice equally ( Read more... )