'ello, peoples of the earth!

The funny thing is, this isn't my first fanfic set in the Star Wars galaxy, but it is my first fanfic set during the actual movies instead of The Clone Wars. So most of you might not have seen me before.

Anyway.

I'm actually a student at a community college (which starts back up again in a week), so I have no idea how often I'll be able to update. This is not supposed to be a long story, but I'm not known for consistent updates. *wince*

On that note, read on! Hope y'all enjoy!


The First Time We Met You

"Han, you have got to calm down. You're starting to make me sick."

Han stopped pacing, but only so he could yell at Luke. "Oh, you're sick?" he said smartly, gesturing and pointing toward the doors between him and the delivery room. "My wife is in there, alone, giving birth, and you're sick?"

Chewbacca let out a nervous howl. Luke, however, stayed annoyingly, stoically calm. "I think you forget, Han, that your wife is also my sister," he reminded Han firmly. "I'm worried about her, too."

This didn't help Han's mood, because Luke certainly didn't look worried.

Until a scream came from behind the doors.

Chewbacca roared anxiously. Han started pacing again. Luke gripped the arms of his chair so tight his knuckles turned white.

When the nurse appeared from behind the doors, Luke and Chewbacca immediately sprang up from their chairs, and Han raced into action, sprinting across the room toward the nurse. "How is she? Is she alright? Is the baby okay? Do they need me?"

The nurse laughed at the worried expressions worn by all three males. "Relax, all of you. General Solo? The princess is very tired at the moment, so I'm going to ask that you stay quiet, but –"

Han resisted the urge to shake the nurse. "Enough with the chit-chat; has the baby arrived?"

The nurse smiled. "Yes, sir. You have a son."


Han Solo was not an emotional man.

However, at this moment, he was "more emotional than a woman on her wedding day," as Leia put it jokingly.

But while she was joking, there were tears in her eyes, too, for in her arms she held a baby.

Their baby.

Han had thought the wind had been knocked out of him when Leia first told him she was pregnant. He'd thought he'd never take a deep breath again when Leia placed his hand on her swollen middle and he'd felt a small, fluttering kick under his fingers.

But now that he was actually seeing the baby in his wife's arms, Han felt as though he was about to have a heart attack.

"Easy there, hotshot," the aforementioned mother of his son softly admonished him, placing a gentle hand on his arm. "You're starting to hyperventilate."

Han shook his head and tried to take long, slow breaths. "It's just … he's just …" He stared at the baby in Leia's arms, unable to finish.

Leia's eyebrows went up. "Han Solo, at a loss for words? Now that truly is a miracle."

Han playfully glared at his wife, who smirked in reply before turning back to their son. "He's gorgeous, isn't he?"

Han thought so. The baby had a full head of dark hair and a tendency to stick out his tongue. He had ten tiny fingers that kept grabbing at Leia's loose hair and ten tiny toes that wiggled out from under his blanket every few moments. He had his father's long nose and his mother's cheekbones.

Han thought their son was perfect. "Thought up any names yet, sweetheart?"

Leia nodded. "I was thinking Ben."

"Ben, huh? Luke would like that." Han reached to touch the baby's smooth cheek, willing himself to hold back his tears.

"I know. But it fits, don't you think?"

Han tried out the name. "Ben Solo." This time, he couldn't stop the tears from falling or his voice from breaking as he stared at their tiny, perfect baby boy. "Yeah. Ben. I like it."

"Then Ben it is."


"So this is my nephew."

"Yeah." Now, instead of crying, Han couldn't keep himself from beaming proudly as he watched Luke Skywalker, famed Jedi Knight, fall under little Ben's spell.

"He's so handsome."

"Well, yeah. What else do you expect from my son?"

"HAN!" Leia swatted her husband's arm.

"Shh." Han put a finger to his lips. "You're gonna wake him up."

"Stop it."

Han just smirked before turning to his brother-in-law. "Alright, Luke, I think that's enough. I'll just take him back now…"

"But I've only gotten to hold him for a few seconds!" Luke instinctively held Ben a little tighter.

Leia spoke up. "Sorry, Luke. The nurse is going to be coming back any minute, and I don't think it's going to matter what rank in the Rebellion I hold if she catches you back here. Best to let Chewie hold him for a minute."

Reluctantly, Luke gently handed Ben back to his father, who in turn carried the sleeping baby to Chewbacca. "Here, Chewie. Be careful."

Very carefully, Chewbacca cradled the baby the way Han showed him. Han watched as his furry copilot stared down at Ben, his big brown eyes getting even bigger. A happy growl arose from Chewbacca's throat.

"He is something, isn't he?" Han said. He put a hand on Chewbacca's shoulder.

Luke approached to stand on Chewbacca's other side, still spellbound by the dark-haired baby. "Can I please hold him again, Han?"

Leia sensed the approaching presence before anyone heard the footsteps. "Another time, Luke. Chewie, hand me Ben. You and Luke need to get out of here."

"Kriff," Luke cursed. Chewbacca hurriedly placed Ben in Leia's waiting arms. Han peeked outside the door to make sure the coast was clear before letting the Wookiee and the Jedi hurry out.

When the nurse returned, everything in the room was just as it should be. The princess and the smuggler were still awestruck by their newborn son, just as all new parents are awed by their children. However, as much as the nurse hated to disturb the new family, there were still two incredibly anxious visitors waiting outside. "Is he still asleep?" she asked.

It was Han who answered. "Yes, he is."

"Good." The nurse smiled. "You two have a couple visitors outside. Perhaps now might be a good time to let them in?"

Both parents stared at her for a moment, then at each other. The nurse watched them both for a moment, waiting for an answer.

It was Leia who broke the silence. "You have got to be kidding."


Well. That's that.

If you liked it, hated it, or wanted to light it up and watch it burn, review and let me know! See you next time, peoples!