Office Hours, Monday Afternoon

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Laura certainly hadn't planned on going into the office today. In fact, she'd planned to try and get a walk-in appointment at the spa -- chiefly to work out the knots currently tied into her shoulders. She hoped that doing so would help her sleep, something she had been missing quite a bit the past few nights

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"Hmm. Knossos. One of the places I've always wanted to go." She smiled, shaking her head. "And I did make it there -- once. But I was so busy at the conference I was attending, I never got to see very much. What I did see quickly convinced me that life there was very different from Caprica City."

Pausing, she glanced down at her coffee cup. Knossos was still there, of course, but she would never see it now; would never be able to drag Bill there, and listen to him grumble about "all the wackos." Because he would, you know, she thought, stifling a giggle.

With that thought, she realized that, despite the occupation of New Caprica, she was happy; she had a sense of direction now, even without the presidency. And her relationship with Bill -- however they finally classified it -- was something she never could have pursued while still in office. Being a normal, every day school teacher certainly had its perks. Even if you are leading a rebellion in your spare time...Laura sipped at her coffee. "One thing I've learned -- we always try to

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Laura chuckled. Had she ever been that young? At one time, she thought. Unfortunately, the liberation of New Caprica would provide time for 'celebratory activities'; they would be too busy licking their wounds as they limped away as fast as they could. And counting survivors.

She refused to allow the somber thought to change her expression, however. "Well, that's one way to cover it," she said with a grin.