Fic: Without Hands

Yeah, new fic!  Woohoo!  And not only is this my longest bsg fic to date (clocking in around 2500 words) but it's also my first bsg fic in past tense!  That makes me happy because past is my preferred tense but bsg usually makes me write present against my will, and then there's much confusion and shifting of verb tenses.  Oh, but funny thing about this story--every time I see the title I hear "Without Love" from Hairspray in my head, which is not at all appropriate.

Title: Without Hands
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em.
Rating: PG-13 (fake swearing and child abuse)
Spoilers: through Rapture.
Summary: Kara Thrace had lived without hands once before, and she had sworn she would never do so again.
AN1: Regarding canon--Maelstrom only told us about the breaks on one hand, but the Farm said that it was both hands, so...I’m just going with the explanation that at some point in time all of Kara’s fingers were broken.
AN2: Many thanks to tracyj23 for the beta!

( Kara Thrace had lived without hands once before... )