Title: Skinny Dipping
      Author: Betty

      Date: Nov 2000
      Rating: NC-17
      Category: Slash
      Pairing: Starbuck/Boomer
      Disclaimer: I don't own them.
      Distribution: Please let me know where.
      Feedback: er.br@sympatico.ca

      Summary: A spelling word story challenge.

      Bath, chuckles, lavender, crevices, shiver, velvet, mundane, fishing, 
      purely, effort


      Starbuck and Boomer had spent the whole day checking out the tiny 
      uninhabited planet and found it to have a great abundance of food and 
      fuel. When they communicated their findings to the Galactica, Colonel Tigh 
      told them to remain on the planet until the fleet reached them. Which 
      would be in about two days. Since they were hot and sweaty from the day of 
      exploring they decided to go swimming in the huge lake, just down the hill 
      from where they had landed. After setting up their shelter, they quickly 
      stripped down and ran towards the lake, their chuckles disturbing a flock 
      of birds that were occupying a tree who`s flowers reminded the two 
      warriors of lavender.

      "Ohhh Boomer this water is cold," Starbuck whined.

      "What`s the matter Bucko, you never had a cold bath?" Boomer laughed.

      Starbuck just grimaced at his friend. Walking deeper into the water, his 
      body started to shiver. He hated cold water. Boomer laughed even harder at 
      his friend.

      "Come on sexy, it`s not that cold, you`ll warm up as soon as you get all 
      wet. Feel this mud, it feels like velvet against my toes. I love it."

      Starbuck grimaced even more, "Boomer I can`t believe your talking about 
      something as mundane as mud."

      Boomer was shocked, it had been so long since he felt mud squishing 
      between his toes, he wanted to act like a kid again. Rolling in the mud, 
      letting it fill up all the crevices of his body, and then jump back into 
      the water to wash off, and then do it all over again. But he didn`t think 
      Starbuck would go for that, not the way he was complaining. Starbuck would 
      claim that was a game purely for children, and it took a great effort on 
      Boomer`s part not to indulge. So instead he suggested something else, 
      equally as fun.

      "Tell you what Bucko, after we`re done cleaning up, we can cut some thin 
      branches out of that tree, tie some string on them, and go fishing. Sound 
      fun?"

      "Yeah I guess, but your gonna have to warm me up first." Starbuck said as 
      he threw his arms around Boomer`s neck and kissed him deeply.

      Boomer forgot about the fishing, but he did get to roll around in the mud.

      The End