Dee's Dilemma (Part 2 of Sam and Anastasia-I Do and I Do Again

A Strange Thing Happened on the Way Back from Cottle's Officeor,Kara's Got News

Kara sat facing Dr. Cottle. “Okay Doc. Give it to me straight. Am I pregnant or not? I’ve missed two cycles already and although I haven’t been outright sick, I have had a few bouts of nausea.” “Well Starbuck. You hit the nail on the head. You are pregnant, and according to these tests, it looks like you are pregnant with Sam’s baby.”

“Really? That’s funny. I thought for sure it would be Lee’s since we had spent more time together.” Cottle looked at her inquisitively and then looked up at Ishay who began busying herself with the ultrasound machine. “What do you mean?”

“Well Doc. When we all got married, we thought it best that the spouses who didn’t know each other that well should spend time and get to know each other. Well that meant Dee and Sam. Lee and I of course have known each other since Caprica. When I say Dee and Sam spent time together, I mean they spent A LOT of time together. They took the honeymoon thing to the max. If we weren’t all married, it probably would have made me mad, but we promised no jealousy. Besides, Dee and I got to spend a lot of time together too.” She smiled at a certain memory of her and Dee and then looked back at Cottle.

“So you can see why I just knew Sam would be Dee’s babies’ dad and Lee mine. By the way, there is only one baby right?” Cottle nodded. “Whew. Thank gods. Getting used to the idea of being pregnant after the frakked up childhood I had is a mission all its own, but if I had been pregnant with twins, well….Dee’s got a lot of stamina is all I can say. Well, I better go they will be waiting on me. I guess I can tell them my news now. I didn’t want to say anything and usurp Dee’s happiness earlier. But since I am as far along as she is, I can’t hide it much longer. Thanks Doc.” “No problem Starbuck. Congrats.”

As Kara walked out the room, Cottle called Ishay in his office to finish completing their notes for the day. He looked at her, but she avoided his gaze as she followed him.

“Wow. What an exciting day, huh?” Lee was still riding high off the news that he was going to be a dad to twins. “Yeah.” Sam began plating the food and looked up as Kara walked in the door. “Everything all right Starbuck?” He could tell the way his wife walked in the door she had had some news from Doc Cottle. “Yeah. Everything is more than all right Mr. Anders.” She smiled at him and slipped her arms up under his and held him around the waist. She smiled up at him and he started to smirk, his eyes crinkling into two pools of blue. “Kara. Are you telling me what I think you are telling me?” “Yeah Dad. I’m starving what’s that I smell? Bun in the oven?”

Dee and Lee looked up from their plates and they both said it at the same time—“Dad??!! Kara, are you pregnant too?” Kara stood there beaming. “Yep, got a little Pyramid player in here the way he’s wiggling.” She patted her stomach.

Sam hugged her tight. “Oh, Kara. This is the best news. We all have so much to celebrate. Here, sit.” He pulled a chair out for her and placed her plate in front of her. He sat down and looked at his family. This was such a great day. He had dreamed this. Not quite like this. In his dream, which was so vivid, Dee was having his baby and Kara was having Lee’s. But he knew sometimes dreams had opposite meanings. Either way, he was a happy man. Dee watched Kara and Sam as Lee rubbed her stomach with soft caresses. It was a great day.