Word Count: 1,205
Date: 4/14/05
Series: Season 1
Rating: K+
Category: Relationship
Pairing: Lee/Kara, Boomer
Warnings: None
Summary: Lee Adama, two women, one silky women's underwear and no way out.
Spoilers/Disclaimers: First Season before Colonial Days / Battlestar Galactica
and its characters are the property of someone much richer than me and I don't
make money from these stories so please don't sue.
Contact – l.edwards@gci.net
Author's Note: A answer to a challenge by Nancy - A male on the Galactica discovers a pair of panties in his bunk and has no idea how it got there or who it belongs to.
Rubbing dry the wetness in his hair with a towel, Captain Lee Adama walked into the quarters he shared with Kara Thrace and Sharon Valerii. Opening his locker he put away the towel, already having dressed in a t-shirt and sweatpants he glanced at the clock. He was off duty and was planning to head up to the dining facility after straightening up when he spotted something shiny and dark on his mussed bunk. Lee's eyes narrow in confusion as he bent down and grabbed the soft, silky women's underwear that was in the shade of cerulean blue.
"Hey Lee." The familiar unmistakable voice of Kara Thrace called from behind him. Lee turned around instinctively towards her presence, barely remembering at the last moment the item he held. Lee moved quickly to hide it behind his back. Kara's eyes narrowed at the movement. "What have you got there, Lee Adama?" Her warm laughter was soft and inquisitive as she craned her neck trying to see what he was hiding behind his back.
"Um… nothing Kara, how are you doing?" Lee stammered, as Kara opened her mouth to answer he continued. "Fine? Good… I have to go… somewhere." He knew was in trouble she crossed her arms moving more solidly between his bunk and the door. Her face had gone from a light questioning look to one that said `show me or die.' Lee started to sweat, it was bad enough that he had no frakking idea why it had been there, and it was just made worse to be found holding it by her of all people. Lee was getting religion and praying quickly and quietly to the Gods when Sharon walked in smiling. Lee paled at the thought of being found with the panties by both women, and it not the answer to his prayers he was looking for. `Frak the Gods, frak the Gods!' Lee thought darkly.
"What's going on here guys?" Boomer's smile melted as she sensed the tension and began warily watching the two. She always believed that something dramatic would happen between Kara and Lee such as wild sex or a pistol duel to the death. Either one wasn't something she wanted to be a witness to; she had enough problems of her own.
"Seems Lee is hiding something behind his back and I want to know what it is." She lifted a handed out towards Lee. "Okay flyboy, hand it over." Kara growled playfully her smile widened as she took a step forward. In doing so Lee stepped back and tripped and fell against his bunk. His hands moved to stabilize him and Kara moved in quickly and grabbed the item in question.
"Kara! Give those back!" Lee stood up trying to regain his balance. Kara Thrace held up the silky panties by the waist band and there was no doubt what it was by anyone in the room. Lee closed his eyes. `This is a bad dream, a frakking bad dream.' He opened his eyes, seeing the wide shocked look of Boomer who was glancing from the panties in question, then to Lee then to Starbuck.
Boomer was frozen in place, she should have left immediately but she was intensely curious about how Kara would react. Glancing at the blond pilot whose features no longer held a smile and instead held a look of shock as she beheld Lee. Sharon started to pray for the soul of the woman whose underwear and the balance of her being had been in the bunk with Lee. A lot of people had a suspicion that there was already a full blown love affair between Lee and Kara. Sharon probably knew better than most that the two were in love with each other and that much was obvious, what wasn't so obvious was if the two would ever take it further. Glancing at the underwear and wincing, Boomer didn't think this would help them have a brighter future together.
"Who is she Lee?" Kara's face now held a smile that seemed plastered on and her tone was almost threatening. Lee ran a hand through his hair swallowing hard then shook his head.
"There is no she Kara, these were here when I got back. I know it sounds stupid, but I don't know how they got there." Lee took a deep breath and let it out slowly watching her carefully.
"Okay… If you don't want to say who Lee Adama, you don't have to say who. Unless…" Kara held the panties lower till there were in line with Lee's waist and narrowed her eyes as if imagining.
"Frak no!" At his outburst Boomer's eyes widened, Lee didn't usually swear much, or sweat and he was doing both. Sharon felt sorry for him. "They are not mine Kara!" Lee noticed Kara hadn't taken them away and her smile had widened wickedly. "Not even funny!"
"Want them back Apollo?" Kara offered the panties with a sly grin. Lee shook his head. "Are you sure? They're the right color for you." Lee opened his mouth to answer, and then closed it.
"Frak." Lee grumbled and pushed between the two. "You keep them Kara, they're more your color."
Boomer watched Lee go wincing at his pained and embarrassed look. She then turned slowly towards Kara, who Sharon was sure was about to go on a rampage. Instead the pilot was laughing, her free hand cupping her mouth as she walked towards her bunk. Sharon warily followed Starbuck to her locker and watched as she opened it slowly.
"Um Kara, what are you doing?" Sharon asked tentatively as Kara turned to her, underwear still in hand.
"Boomer you heard Lee, he said I can have them." Kara chuckled as she spoke.
"Kara you don't know whose those are!" Boomer was in shock at the behavior of her friend.
"Oh yes I do Sharon." Kara's voice lower conspiratorially as she leaned forward glancing towards the entrance of the room. "They're mine." Seeing Boomer's confused look, she elaborated. "I put them there for Lee to find. They go with a dress I have." She unzipped a garment bag to show Sharon a blue dress she hadn't worn in a while. Boomer looked shocked at her friend's actions as well as the dress. "Who knows I might wear this on a special occasion." She put away the underwear and sat on her bunk; Sharon shook her head with a smile and leaned against a locker.
"Then why the second degree about a woman, if you knew all along whose it was?" Boomer watched Kara stand up and closed her locker.
"Call it recon Sharon, Lee had info I wanted." Kara gave her a wink. "I got it." Turning to leave the room Starbuck called over her shoulder. "Who knows one day maybe my underwear will be in his bed and it won't be a surprise." Boomer's mouth dropped open, and then she grinned warmly.
"Well be sure to give me advanced to warning." Sharon spoke, Kara waved before stepping out of the room. "And don't forget to lock the frakking door." Shaking her head she laughed wondering of Lee knew he was being hunted by one of the best Galactica had.