Han & Leia's Holiday Dozen
Han & Leia spend their first holiday together after the war, in their new home.
Inspired by 12 Tumblr Prompts.
Han & Leia Holiday Fluff!
First 6 days...
Day One
Decorating the House
There was soft music playing, and the fire was warm against her skin, it was safe to say the room already felt festive. It was time, the holiday season was here and it was time to decorate. She hadn't had a real home in years now, and Leia Organa was determined to do this holiday right. Things were better, the galaxy was settling into a new life, a new future. She had the opportunity to be happy and enjoy that happiness. It was hard, she wouldn't deny that. But finding some sort of positivity was important to her, especially this year. This year would be different, the war was over and Han was here with her. Their first apartment together, the first real home either of them had had in years. They had the Falcon, but this was real. Real walls, a full kitchen, a huge bed, but most importantly Han. She came home to him every night after work, and his arms wrapped around her every evening. This was home, finally she had a real home again, and she wanted to take advantage of it. So here she was surrounded by holiday decorations, debating how or when she should start putting them up.
"You just gonna sit there?" Han asked as he walked into the room. Leia glanced over her shoulder at him and smiled.
"I'm not sure where to start," She admitted. When she'd first mentioned decorating the apartment, she had been unsure. Would it remind her of home? Or bring a sadness over the holiday? But Han had assured her, that it was time to create their own future, their own traditions.
"Can't say I'm much help," Han shrugged, moving to sit beside her on the living room floor. "I've never done this before," Han said nodding to the bags of decorations.
"My mother, she was always so good at this," Leia explained, thinking to Breha. "Even when extra help would come in, or the staff helped, she was always behind it. She would make sure everything looked beautiful and festive."
"It sounds nice Leia…" Han said with a smile, as he brushed her hair back behind her ear. She turned and smiled at him, his gaze so warm and comforting. Leia wasn't sure what was warmer the flames from the near by fire, the the love she felt from him.
"It was, it was so nice. I want to bring some of her traditions to our home?" She suggested.
"It sounds great Sweetheart."
"You'll help me?" She asked, and Han nodded. Reaching over Han pulled at one of the bags and pulled out some sort of red ribbon. He looked at it, trying to examine or figure out what exactly it was. Leia let out a small giggle as she watched Han's perplexed look morph across his face.
"What does it do?" Han asked, and Leia let out another laugh.
"You hang it around the room," She said simply. There wasn't much too it, just something pretty to look at.
"Hmmm," Han muttered.
"Decorations don't always have a direct purpose, Hot shot…sometimes their just something pretty to look at," Leia explained. Han smirked and slowly wrapped the ribbon on top of Leia's head. His fingers moved quickly and some how intertwined the red material through Leia's braids. She was about to protest, when his words stopped her.
"There…" He muttered. "Something pretty to look at," He said with a soft laugh and Leia rolled her eyes.
"That is not what I meant when I suggested decorations," She said, trying to give him a scolding look, but his smile made it hard.
"I think it looks great…" Han said, kissing her cheek. "Now where does all this other stuff go?" He asked, and Leia smiled. She tugged the bags towards them, needing to get started on merging Alderaanian and Corellian traditions into one.
Day Two
Ice skating
The air on coruscant was cool and crisp against their skin. Usually the walk from the Falcon to their apartment didn't seem very far, but tonight the air was so chilly, it felt like they had been walking for hours. Leia found herself moving closer to Han's side, not that he minded. His arm was wrapped around her shoulders, and her face tucked into his chest as the wind whipped around them.
"It wasn't meant to be this cold today," Leia muttered against Han's jacket.
"We should go to Corellia, spend the rest of the holiday on the beach?" Han suggested and Leia laughed. There was no way they were leaving for the rest of the holiday season. But the idea of a warm beach with Han, didn't sound too bad right now.
"We're spending this holiday in the apartment. Our home," She reminded him with a smile.
"Yeah, yeah, Whatever you say Princess," He said, pulling her closer. She was small, but damn he hoped her body heat would help him as well.
"How long have we been walking?" Leia asked him, her breath coming out cold around them.
"Days…should have just slept on the ship," Han reminded.
"Maybe you're right."
"I'm sorry what was that Princess?" Han asked with a laugh.
"Oh shush you…" Leia said as she pulled away from him. The streets of Coruscant were fairly empty for a weekday. It was later in the evening, and perhaps the weather had drawn people inside. Han smiled at her, tugging at his jacket, hoping the warmth would stay locked within the material. Leia stepped forward and didn't have much time to react before her foot slipped out from under her, and she started to fall down against the pavement. Han's arms were quick, as he reached out and grabbed hold of her small body.
"Woooo there Princess," Han said, steadying her body.
"Gods, I can't believe that just happened," Leia said looking down at the icy ground beneath them. She hadn't realized it was so cold out, or that the moisture had frozen. The sidewalk was clearly iced over, and as Leia stared down at the walk way a silly thought took over her. Slightly lifting her long pants, Leia looked at the flats she was wearing and smiled. Han stared at her curiously, about to ask her what was wrong when she suddenly moved away from him. She was quick in her movement as she propelled her body forward, and slid against the walk. Han watched her in amazement as she continued to slide across the icy surface.
"Leia? What the hell are you doing?" Han laughed, his hands on his hips as he watched his crazy girlfriend slide around the sidewalk.
"I haven't skated in years!" Leia called, as she moved her body the other way and back towards Han.
"I'd hardly call this skating sweetheart…" Han said, reaching his arms out and catching her body. Leia laughed, as she wrapped her arms around his neck. Han couldn't help but grin down at her. Her simple happiness from these small moments made Han's day. "Having fun Princess?" He questioned. Leia nodded, slowly leaning up to kiss his chin.
"Come here, you try…" Leia insisted, pulling at Han's hands.
"Woah there, Leia. I'm not skating, or whatever this little sidewalk sliding is," Han said pulling her back to his side.
"Aww come on sweetheart," Leia teased. "Where is your sense of adventure?"
"I've had enough adventure to last a few life times, Sweetheart! The idea of falling on my ass on the sidewalk, ain't my version of adventure."
"Yeah, yeah I know. You prefer blowing up space stations, rescuing royalty?…" Leia teased with a smirk, as her body slid across the walk once more. She spun this time, she looked elegant and beautiful sliding around this slick surface. Han watched her almost mesmerized but her motions. This wasn't even skating! And she made it look so graceful. Leia closed her eyes, her body spinning and her arms stretching out around her. For a moment she was back on Alderaan. She could hear her mothers voice in the back ground encouraging her, as her small legs learned how to properly spin across the cold surface. Opening her eyes, Leia caught sight of Han and she blushed at his stare.
"I can't skate!" Han finally said, and Leia slowed herself.
"What?"
"I've never been skating before! And this ain't skating," He reminded her. "So I don't know how to do this either!"
"Han Solo…are you afraid of a little fun?"
"Not fun," He said in a stubborn tone, folding his arms over his chest. Leia smiled at him, slowly sliding back to his side. Her arms wrapped around his waist, and she offered him a warm look.
"Han," She almost whispered. He barely heard her over the sound of the wind around them.
"Hmm?"
"Trust me?"
"Sometimes," He mumbled out and Leia offered him an eye brow raise.
"Not all the time?" She questioned.
"I don't know, sweetheart! Right now you're trying to get me to fall on my ass!"
"You won't fall, I'll catch you. I know how delicate you are," Leia added, slowly unfolding his arms and pulling him forward. Han's feet were a little stiff at first, as the bottom of his shoes started to slide across the frozen surface.
"Leia?" He questioned.
"Shhh, focus on me," She said, holding his gaze. He did just that, his eyes didn't leave hers, as they slowly and quite sillily moved across the side walk. She couldn't help but smile at him. She hoped they didn't fall, because right now this easy moment with him was one to remember. The simplistic act of being silly together, made them feel normal. They would never been a normal couple, far from it. But in these moments of pure fun, was when Leia really felt like her life could be normal. That her relationship with Han could be just about them, the two of them together. No wars, or politics, no bounties, just her and him, being a normal couple.
"Leia?" Han questioned, as they stopped sliding for moment.
"Hmm?" She asked, holding him close.
"You're something else Princess," He whispered down to her. She smiled up at him, leaning up and bringing their lips together. His lips were so cold, Leia almost jumped back, but the warmth of his tongue against her bottom lip soothed the shock. Leia wanted to deepen the kiss, but was painfully aware that they were still outside, on the street, for everyone to see.
"Han? What do you say we head home and I warm you up?" She mumbled against his lips.
"I like the way you think Princess."
"Let's go.." She said delicately moving them down the walk, and away from the frozen area. Han grinned at her, as they continued their journey to their home. Never a dull moment with this girl, and he wouldn't have it any other way.
Day Three
Baking Christmas Treats
So maybe this wasn't a good idea. It had been an easy and slow day for Leia, and she had decided to leave work early. No harm done, right? Well that was until she decided she should bake honeyed cakes. They'd been so delicious on Alderaan, and Leia was positive she remembered how to make them. It couldn't be that hard, she did harder things daily! She fought wars, ran governments, Leia Organa did a lot of things in this galaxy. But perhaps baking shouldn't be one of them. The first batch had gone well, or at least she had thought they had. The little desserts had come out of the oven and looked perfect, the correct color and texture, however the moment the Princess tasted them, she'd known there was something wrong. So she'd thrown it all out, and started again. The second batch she didn't even have a chance to taste, her mind had turned to her new messages, and she'd spent thirty minutes replying to memos, schedules and her next weeks meetings. Before long, she realized her second batch was in fact burned to a crisp, and so the determined Princess had thrown them out yet again, and was no working on batch number three. Third times a charm right?
Han wasn't home, he'd gone down to the Falcon today, and she didn't expect him back for a while now. Perhaps that was why she'd chosen today to try out her baking skills. Han was easily a better cook then she was. And she didn't want him to influence this! She was determined and wanted to make this correctly. She'd made it so many times with her mother, well her mother had made it so many times for her. Even at a young age, Leia remembered Breha Organa insisting that Leia keep her distance from the baking. So instead, Leia sat as a young girl and watched as her mother created the delicious holiday treats.
Counting back, Leia made sure she had measured everything correctly and noted how long these cakes needed to remain in the oven. She poured the batter into the small molds and looked towards the oven. Gods, she hoped she got this one right.
With steady hands, Leia moved to place the tray inside the oven. One…Two….Thr..
"Hey Leia!" Han's voice suddenly echoed into the apartment. Leia jumped, her hand pressing to the inside of the oven, and the mold crashing to the floor. Hearing the crash, Han quickly ran into the kitchen and found Leia holding her hand to her chest, batter covering the floor and part of his girlfriend. "Leia!" He quickly said rushing to her side.
"I'm fine…" She bit out, looking down at her burned hand. "Damn it," She mumbled to herself.
"Your hand is burned," Han noted, and Leia offered him a look that perfectly said, No Shit Hot Shot! "Come on, under cold water," He said, helping her to her feet, and flicking on the tap. Leia pushed her palm under the water and winced as the cold liquid fell over her skin. She bit her lip, trying to keep her face neutral. She hated when Han saw her in pain, mostly because she knew he would over react.
"I didn't meant to scare you! Shit," He muttered, rushing out of the room.
"Han it's fine! I'm fine!" She called after him. He quickly returned with a tube of bacta in his hand.
"We'll put this on it, after its cooled a bit," He said nodding to the water. "You baking?" He questioned, it wasn't exactly one of her hobbies.
"I was…I've given up now."
"I'm sorry," He sighed.
"It's fine Han."
"What were you baking?" He asked, looking over the ingredients on the counter.
"Honeyed cakes, my mother would make them every year. Holiday tradition. This is the first year I've had a real kitchen to make them in…I messed it up… a few times," She admitted.
"I can help…"
"No!" She quickly said. "I'm done baking," She said, her voice a bet defeated.
"Leia," He said kissing her temple. "I'll bake you some damn honeyed cakes, if it will make things feel like home for you," He told her and Leia couldn't help but smile. Even as she was so irritated at her current baking situation, she couldn't help but smile at this man. This sweet and caring man, to the outside galaxy he was a famous smuggler turned war hero, but to her he was just the perfect…
"Han…" She breathed out his name.
"Huh?" He asked, pulling her hand from the water and examining it.
"I love you," She told him. Han only smirked, glancing from her palm up to her eyes.
"Of course you do, I'm amazing," He told her, dropping a kiss to her forehead, before grabbing the tube of bacta. "Should make it feel better and stop a scar."
"I'll survive."
"Now…tell me about this recipe," Han said suddenly lifting her up off the ground and sitting her on the counter. Leia glanced over at her ingredients and sighed.
"We don't have to do this."
Han stepped forward and placed his hands on either side of her hips. He leaned against the counter and stared into her eyes, a small smile played on his lips.
"I think I'd like to learn a Alderaanian recipe," Han shrugged.
"You don't like Alderaanian food!" She reminded him, too bland for him.
"Nah, you never know, I like some Alderaanian things," Han smirked, kissing her jawline.
"The flour, the powder and the salt mix together in one bowl, and the milk, honey and vanilla in another," Leia slowly explained. Han quickly nodded and went to grab two fresh bowls. She watched him, trying to hide the smile that threatened to spread across her face.
"How much of each?" He asked.
"I wrote it down on my data pad…so I wouldn't forget…" She said, reaching over and bringing up the screen. Han read over the measurements and nodded slowly.
"You really going to spend the rest of your day baking?" She questioned.
"Well, seems like a pretty easy recipe. It won't take us all day," Han explained as Leia glared at him. "I mean…It looks like a really difficult recipe Princess…It's no wonder you couldn't get it right," Han corrected with a smirk.
"Get to work fly boy…"
"Anything for you, your worshipfulness," Han said with a bow. Leia let out a giggle, as she watched him start to mix together all the pieces to these honey cakes. Things were stirred together, more ingredients were added, and soon the mix was ready to go into the oven. Han gently placed them into the heat, before shutting the door and setting the timer. Turning back to Leia he grinned.
"How will we pass the time?" He questioned. Leia rolled her eyes and shook her head.
"No way! We'll get distracted and we'll burn the cakes again!"
"Again? How many did you burn today?" Han asked her with a smirk.
"Shh!" She warned.
"Lets see that hand," He said stepping back to her side, and looking at the burn.
"It will be fine tomorrow."
"Looks good," Han nodded. "I really didn't mean to scare you,"
"I know that," Leia nodded, as Han slowly placed a gentle kiss to her forehead. The twenty minutes passed in a blink of an eye, and soon Han was pulling them from the oven, and letting them rest. The smell through out their home was so familiar to Leia. She patiently waited for them to cool, before diving in and trying one of the cakes. Han watched her in anticipation, hoping he'd got the recipe right. Leia's eyes fluttered shut, and all she saw was Alderaan, her mother, a Holiday with her parents.
"How are they?" Han asked.
"Han…" She sighed. "They're perfect…"
Day Four
Shopping For Gifts
Han Solo did not want to be out shopping! Especially with how many people were out and about on the streets of Coruscant. He hated this planet, he'd never tell Leia that, even though she knew it already. But he did hate this planet, but he'd stay here forever if that's where Leia was. This home they were creating together, and now this first holiday together was proving that this was permanent. They were permanent, and that pleased Han in a way he never thought possible. Tied down, to one place, one woman, those were thoughts that would have scared him to death years ago, but now it was different. Leia was different, and he'd do anything for her. Even today as she dragged him to small shops along the main stretch of this busy planet, he would still do anything for her and that included shopping.
"Han, are you listening?" Leia said turning and moving to the side so people could pass them. The shopping center was so crowded, Han worried he'd lose her in the mass of people.
"Always…" He muttered, with a yawn.
"We're almost done," She assured him. "What will Chewie like?"
"Sweetheart, Chewie ain't gonna like any of this stuff on Coruscant."
"We could order from another planet?"
"Leia…" He sighed.
"I'm sorry, but we need to get him something," Leia insisted.
"Yeah, yeah…We'll get him food! Chewie will always accept food."
"Food? That doesn't seem very personal."
"He won't mind, and trust me he'll enjoy whatever food we get him," Han assured her.
"If you say so…Hmmm," She mumbled, slowing her movement and looking down at her data pad.
"What did we get Luke?" Han asked her.
"I found some ancient Jedi scrolls, figured he'd enjoy them."
"You just happened to find some ancient Jedi scrolls lying around?" Han questioned.
"Alright, so I did some digging. Luke will enjoy the gift."
"I'm sure he will," Han nodded. "You might be spoiling him."
"I am not spoiling him. I am simply a good sister," She suggested with a smug smile, knowing very well how much her brother would enjoy that gift.
"I think, that might be everything. We finished quite early."
"Early? Sweetheart! We've been shoping all day!" Han reminded her, but she only ignored him.
"I'll have to shop for you later."
"Me? Whatcha getting me?" He quickly asked with a grin, and Leia smiled.
"That would ruin the holiday Han!"
"Aww Come on, a little sneak peek?" He asked, as they continued walking through the shopping center.
"Well I haven't decided what to get you yet. You are a hard man to buy for," Leia explained.
"I could give you some ideas…" Han trailed off, looking around at the stores they passed.
"Such as?"
"Wait, stop," Han said, grabbing her hand and pointing across the way. "How about that store," He suggested, Leia's eyes followed his finger and frowned.
"Han!"
"What?" He smirked.
"I am not going to buy lingerie for your Holiday gift!"
"Why not?! Trust me, I'll enjoy it," He said, raising his eyebrows.
"Han…" She breathed out his name.
"What, I'm trying to help you out."
"You are not serious!"
"I am!" He said, standing by his suggestion.
"Han, for one…buying myself lingerie is hardly a gift for you, and don't say it is!" She added stopping his reply. Han bit back a smirk and waited for her to continue. "I know you might enjoy it, but unless you are putting on those lacey pieces it's not for you!…I'd also like to get you something you could keep, and most of the time you ruin anything fancy I buy…"
"Not my fault, I always have to rip it off you," He said leaning over and whispering in her ear. Leia blushed and shook her head. "You're like a present, I have to unwrap you…" Han suggested, trying to get her to see his side of things.
"And lastly…" Leia continued. "I am not going into a lingerie store, during the holiday season at such a popular shopping center. There will be a million holo's of me tomorrow morning and everyone will be worried about when I plan to have sex with you!" Leia whisper yelled at him. Han smirked and arched his brow.
"Plan too? Like you haven't already?" Han asked with a laugh.
"We'll keep those sheltered people guessing," She said pulling him along side her and smiling softly. Han grinned, moving to step with her. "I think I want to run into this last store here…" She said as Han let out another yawn. "Why don't you go down to that caf stand and wait for me."
"What? Why? Thought we were doing this together?"
"We are, but you could use a cup and I know I could as well," She suggested and Han nodded. She wasn't wrong, this whole day had drained all his energy away.
"What if you get lost? You're awfully small," Han reminded her, and she glared at him placing her hands on her hips. "And ferocious, I forgot," Han said correcting himself. "I'll meet you at the caf stand," He said, dropping a kiss to her temple and walking towards the line of people waiting for their caffeine fix. However something stopped him, something caught his eye and made him turn away from the caf stand. He walked towards the stores window and stared down at the sparkling lights. His eyes stared down at the jewelry case.
"Can I help you sir?" Someone asked, and Han only stared down.
"This ring, what do you know about it?" Han asked the man.
"Aww, good eye. It's a rare piece these days. And Alderaanian crystal…" The man trailed off.
"It's official?" Han questioned, there were far too many sellers these days making money off of Alderaan's loss, he didn't want to risk it with a fake.
"Nah, you see the crest on the back here," The man said pointing out the small detail. "This is the Alderaanian crest, certifies it…I'm from Alderaan you see, won't find any fakes in my shop," The man explained with a bit of emotion in his voice. Han just stared down at the dark purple crystal, his mind lighting up with possibilities. Looking up, Han quickly turned to look towards the store Leia had disappeared into, and sure enough she was already exiting it. He had to act fast.
"Would you be able to hold it for me?" Han quickly asked the man. He stared at him for a moment, before following Han's gaze. He immediately saw the Princess and turned his eyes back to Han. Understanding flared into the mans eyes and he smiled.
"General Solo?" He asked, guessing Han's name.
"Yes," Han quickly said, noticing how close Leia was getting.
"I'd be happy to hold it for you General," The man said, quickly grabbing it from the case and moving further into his shop.
"There you are," Leia said, coming to stand beside Han.
"Yeah sorry I got distracted."
"Where's the caf?" She asked.
"Yeah I got really distracted…sorry, Let's go grab some," Han said, pulling at her hand and moving her away from the jewelry case. Han risked one last glance back towards the man, he offered Han a smile of reassurance.
Day Five
Decorating The Tree
"I just need you to explain it to me again," Leia said as she watched Han bring a silver tree into their apartment. She sat comfortably on their sofa, cuddled up in a warm blanket with a cup of caf in her hand.
"Leia…" Han groaned.
"It's a Corellian tradition?"
"Yes, it's a Corellian tradition to bring a tree inside, decorate it…there's often dancing and partying around it, but its just, you know festive I guess. Usually its actually a real tree though. Not a damn silver metal one," Han groaned, but that was all he could find on Coruscant, he only hoped some of Leia's left over decorations would make the thing look festive.
"There is a tree in our apartment," Leia giggled.
"It ain't a real one," Han noted, finally getting the tree into place in their living room, beside the fire place. "There, that looks good?"
"I suppose. I've never had a Holiday tree before," She shrugged.
"Well…" He said stepping back and looking at the metal limbs hanging around the base of it. "It looks good, gotta decorate it."
"I'll help?" She said, standing up and tossing the blanket to the side. Han smirked down at her current state. Their apartment had been quite freezing when they had both arrived home from work today, and while Han had immediately made a fire, Leia had insisted on changing into her fuzzy pajama pants and simple t-shirt. It made Han happy, knowing he was the only one that got to see the private side to Leia. Not her public persona, but the real woman behind it all.
"Let's put the little glass figures on it," Han suggested. Leia nodded and followed his lead, placing the glass ornaments, balls and crystals along the metal branches of this tree. They spaced them out and tried to fill as much space as they could with the ornaments they had. Han stood back and watched as Leia placed the last few crystals along the bottom of the tree. It looked nice. It wasn't a traditional Corellian tree, but it was something special, for them, for their first Holiday here in their apartment.
"What do you think?" Leia asked, stepping back beside him.
"It looks great," He nodded, swinging his arm around her shoulders and pulling her into his side. Leia wrapped her arm around his waist, both standing in silence, staring at the lights wrapped around the tree and how they sparkled along the crystals.
"I like it," Leia whispered. "We should do this every year."
"I'd like that."
"I like the idea of more Holiday's with you, Han," She told him. Han looked down to her and smiled. To say he agreed with her would be an understatement.
"I think about it a lot, Leia," Han admitted.
"More Holidays?" She asked.
"Our future…" Han trailed off. Their future together, their future growing and exploring new things as a couple. Han thought about all of it. He wanted everything with Leia, this home they created was just the start. His mind often thought to the next steps and he hoped she saw the same future he saw. But as long as she was by his side, he wouldn't care what his life was like.
"Good things?" She asked.
"Always good things," He muttered, dropping a kiss to her forehead. She smiled bright and squeezed him tight, before looking back to their silver tree.
"What goes on the top?"
"Ah, the star!" Han said, turning back and digging through a bunch of the bags. Leia watched him with a smirk, as he tossed bags and papers around the room, trying to find the damn star he had bought for this tree. "Where the hell did it go?" Han mumbled to himself. "Ah!" He yelled, as he found the bright star. Handing it over to Leia, her fingers traced over the star. It was silver, like their tree, but it had sparkles across it and lights flickered around the edges. It was beautiful. Her fingers gently traced the patterns along the star and Leia smiled. "You like it?" Han asked.
"It's beautiful Han, it goes on the top?" She asked, making sure she understood the tradition.
"It does," Han nodded.
Leia quickly walked over and leaned up to reach the top of the tree. She was determined, but honestly didn't know how this was going to go. Her body reached up as high as she could, but that just wasn't enough. Han couldn't help but laugh as he watched Leia stand on her tippy toes to try and put the star on top of the tree. His laugh boomed from him, as Leia gave up and turned to glare at him.
"I'm sorry," He said, trying to control his laughter.
"I'm trying to finish your tree," She reminded him, pointing at him and then back to the silver tree.
"I know you are, I appreciate it," Han said stepping closer. He looked down to the star in her hand and smiled. Han debated taking the star from her, but instead quickly lifted her up and into his arms.
"Han!" She squealed, slapping at his shoulders. He only laughed again, and lifted her higher.
"Can you reach?" He asked, holding his arms around her hips, as her limbs reached up to the top of the tree. Leia's fingers grazed the top of the silver branch, and slowly she placed the star on top of the tree, careful it didn't fall or crash to the ground.
"Wow," She said leaning back into his arms. Her legs slid around his waist, as he held her up and in his hold. They both stared at the tree, the lights twinkling around them, and they smiled.
"It looks great," Han mumbled out, leaning over and kissing her neck softly.
"It's beautiful Han," She agreed, looking down at him from her spot in his arms. He mumbled a response, but his face was half pressed into her chest now and she couldn't understand him.
"You gonna put me down hot shot?"
"Never," She heard him say, kissing along the edge of her shirt.
"Han," She giggled, his kisses tickling against her skin.
"You know, there is more to this tradition…" Han said pulling back and looking up at her.
"Oh yeah? What does that consist of?"
"Making out under the tree," He quickly said with a smirk, pulling both of them down to the floor in one swift motion. Leia let out a startled noise, before steadying her body, now on top of Han's against their living room floor.
"You sure that's part of the tradition? Doesn't sound very appropriate for the holiday season."
"Oh it's a tradition…that we're going to start now and repeat every year," Han said with a smirk, leaning up and pushing their lips together. Leia smiled into their kiss, she couldn't deny, she liked this tradition already.
Day Six
Lending a coat in the cold & snow
The music was loud, almost too loud for Han's liking. There were orchestras all around them, proving that this event had been planned for a large group of people. So many people were gathered to hear the music, see the lights and enjoy the festivities. He couldn't be sure, but Han was pretty sure he heard people talking about coming to Coruscant from planets away, just for this ceremony. Normally Han would have avoided an event like this. Over the years the holiday season hadn't exactly been his favorite, and in the last few years he was base to base with Leia and the other Rebels. But this year was different, he was with Leia, Yes. But they weren't jumping location to location, they had a home together and were open and free to celebrate however they wanted. So tonight he was at this holiday ceremony, surrounded by festive people and cheering music. Leia was the only reason Han was here. She had been roped into hosting this ceremony. And even as the snowflakes started to fall early today, she had refused to cancel it.
"People are looking forward to this Han!" She had reminded him with a pointed look. So here he stood, in a corner of the platform, his eyes focused on where Leia stood up on stage, waiting for the music to conclude. Han frowned as he watched her shiver again. He'd told her she would be freezing in that dress, but when the Princess made up her mind, her mind was set! The long white dress had layers of sheer fabric, successfully hiding her body, but doing nothing for the wind chill around them. While the dress had long sleeves, it was a simple layer of sheer sparkles, with beaded details. Her body warmth was gone the minute they'd stepped out of their apartment and when Han suggested a jacket, she ignored his suggestion and reminded him they were late for the ceremony.
Glancing back up to the stage, Han watched as Leia ran her hands over her arms, clearly trying to warm her shoulders. The orchestra music started to slow and soon Leia moved up to the front of the stage.
"Good evening everyone," Her voice echoed over the mass of people. "Happy Holiday's!…We are so thrilled to have you join us here for the street lighting," Leia said looking out at the crowd. Her eyes danced over the unfamiliar faces, until finally finding Han's. She smiled bright at him, and even through her chills her smile was beautiful. "I hope everyone stays warm out here and enjoys the show," Leia said with another bright smile, waving out to the people. Stepping back from the front of the stage, Leia moved to the stairs and started towards Han. Han's feet carried him half way to her, and in one swoop Han's arms were wrapped around her.
"You're freezing," Han noted, feeling her skin pressed to his body.
"I'm fine," She said with a chilled voice. Her teeth were starting to chatter, and it was almost too sad to laugh at or to say I told you so. Han stepped away from her, only for a brief moment, long enough to shrug his jacket off his shoulders and slip it around Leia's body. "Han," She protested, but Han ignored her, zipping the jacket up her chest. It looked so oversized on her, but it was going to keep her warm. "You'll freeze," She told him.
"You'll just have to keep me warm, Princess?" He said pulling her into his embrace once more. Her head rested against his chest, and she breathed him in. She was already so much warmer, with Han's jacket wrapped around her. His arms helped as well, and she'd never protest to being settled in Han's hold.
"Thank you for coming with me," She mumbled against his chest.
"Anytime Princess,"
"Alright everyone, let's start a count down…" The senator from Felucia said from the stage. Leia turned in Han's embrace. His arms securely wrapped around her waist, as they both looked up and around them. The whole street was fairly dark, but soon the rows of streets would be lit with Holiday lights. "10..9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1…" The lights flickered on and everyone applauded. Han leaned over and kissed Leia's temple, watching as the lights danced over everyones faces. Han held her for the rest of the lighting, perfectly happy to keep his Princess warm.
Thanks for reading...Part 2 with the last 6 days will be posted tomorrow!