Two Roads Diverged : Chapter 6

[icedteainthebag]

Title: Two Roads Diverged (6/10)
Author: icedteainthebag
Word Count: 34,420
Rating: MA
Pairings: John Cavil/Ellen Tigh, Ellen Tigh/Saul Tigh, Laura Roslin/Bill Adama
Warnings: None
Summary: Sometimes we make mistakes when we think we're doing the right thing.
Notes: See Chapter One, but specific thanks on this chapter go to tjonesy and larsfarm77.
Artist: MrsDrJackson
Link to Art: banner

Comments

[samcasey]

"I've had to do some things," she began, before she seemed to run out of words.
Laura's stomach sank, and she stood up and watched Ellen shift on her feet.
Oh, Ellen, what did you do?
Refuge... they need each other and its like I knew they would come together it was just a matter of when.

You can't know that. I don't even know that yet.
I really like this because even if the two of them Dont know it yet it shows how the people closest to them can see it.

I like the back story on Saul/Ellen, I always thought they were just absolutely crazy about each other :)

LOOOOVE the section about Adar, and how she uses that to get Ellen to stay. You really made it seem like it was more than sex between them at least for Laura. That made me have soo much more compassion for her in your story. I also love how it opens her up to Ellen and they finally find common ground and trust.

Laura watched as Ellen wiped her tears with the collar of her coat.

"I'd do the same thing," Laura said, gritting her teeth. It was so hard to keep looking at her but she wanted her to understand. "Ellen, I'd do the same frakkin' thing."

I'd do the same thing if it were Bill.

She brushed a tear away before Ellen could see it.
THIS. I cant remember if I read it somewhere or if it was acctually on the show *bad memory* but I remember something about Laura wondering if she would have done what Ellen did for Saul if it had been Bill. This is just so perfect and it really makes them connect.

[icedteainthebag]

I really like this because even if the two of them Dont know it yet it shows how the people closest to them can see it.
This is an excellent point... I think this happens a lot in "real life." Thank you for seeing it with them.

LOOOOVE the section about Adar, and how she uses that to get Ellen to stay.
I will credit that idea to tjonesy, who said as I was agonizing over another rewrite, "Have Laura use Adar to get her to stay." It blew my mind... everything fell into place then. It was just so damn perfect. And I'm a firm believer in the actual relationship between Laura and Richard. Just sex? Not for that long... I really don't think that's possible. :)

Thanks on the Laura wondering comment... as horrifying of an idea as it is in this situation, sometimes it's interesting to ponder what you'd do for the ones you love.

Thank you, again, for this tremendous feedback. :) *HUGS*