Rex walked along the corridor heading for the hangers. He moved so gracefully, sometimes Ahsoka wished she could be like that. Rex looked at her and grinned. She smiled back as he passed her. Could he tell that she couldn't breathe? Her mind always scrambled when he was around and she forgot the basics of how to walk and talk and breathe.
Ahsoka wandered around, did her duties and made her way to the mess. She spotted Rex with some of his other buddies and prepared herself to go over. The clones greeted her as she sat down and turned back to Rex who had just started to tell a joke. When he was finished, Ahsoka laughed so hard she nearly fell off her chair which made the clones laugh even harder.
Time for bed after the end of another day. She wondered if she might get some sleep tonight. Rex always popped up in her dreams, which was rather frustrating because she needed her sleep to function, and that was hard enough with Rex around all the time.
The next day was interesting. Rex was so happy and cheerful, which was weird because he usually kept his emotions in check. He was always the self controlled soldier. But today, he seemed to be energetic, overly motivated and downright chirpy.
"Why are you so happy?" Ahsoka asked.
Rex looked around and leant in, "Can you keep a secret?"
Ahsoka nodded.
"I'm in love."He winked at her playfully
Ahsoka's heart did a tap dance. Was he saying what she thought he was saying? She might cry of happiness. He was in love with her?
"That's great Rex," Ahsoka didn't need to fake the enthusiasm.
"You just don't know when it will get you, I mean I never thought I would, but sometimes it just hits you"
"Uh huh"
"The long distance is a pain but I think she's the one. I mean she is so beautiful and smart, and incredible. She works with weaponry, so she knows all about blasters, she is from the tough side of things but is so sweet and innocent, she is perfect. Sari is my perfect girl"
Ahsoka was on cloud 9, barely listening to what Rex was saying. All she could hear was wedding bells chiming in her ear. Then reality hit her like a ship entering hyperspace.
"Sari?" She choked out.
"Beautiful name, huh?" Rex was oblivious to Ahsoka on the verge of tears.
How could she have been so oblivious?
