Here it is! The first chapter of O' Family of Ours! I won't keep you waiting! Enjoy!
Kanan's POV
"Your turn," I said, almost drifting off to sleep.
"Um…what's your…favourite colour?" said the boy who was lying in my arms.
"Green…but I think blue is starting to grow on me," I laughed.
"Ha. Very funny. Your turn," Ezra said, closing his eyes.
It had been a week after the marriage and we just finished moving Hera's things into my, or should we say our room. To add onto that, we had to steal some supplies from the empire earlier and sell them to Vizago. I looked down at the boy in my arms, barely awake. We were sitting on the meditation bed in my room, waiting for Hera to come back with the last box. "Okay. What do you do when you're nervous?" I asked him.
"That's random," he said, his eyes still shut.
"About five minutes ago you asked me would I rather fight a group of pink loth cats or be a servant to a patrol of stormtroopers. This one isn't as random at least," I laughed.
"Hmm, okay. You're right," he smiled. "When I'm nervous, I fiddle with something. It could be a tool or a toy… basically anything I can touch."
"Interesting. Okay your turn," I said, leaning back against the wall.
He hesitated at first but then said nervously "Dad?"
"Hmm?"
"Do you think… that my real parents could still be alive?"
I looked at the boy, his eyes wide and glowing. What was I supposed to say? "It's not impossible I guess…" Before I could finish my sentence, the door swung open, revealing Zeb and Hera. Zeb was carrying a small box and placed it on the floor. "Thanks for your help Zeb," Hera said, smiling at the Lasat. "No problem." He turned to Ezra. "C'mon kid, it's late." Ezra nodded and gave me a hug. He then stood up and gave Hera a hug. "Night Mum. Night Dad," he said as he left the room along with Zeb. I waved and stood up. "You look tired," said the Twi'lek.
I yawned. "Nah, really?" I said sarcastically.
She just nudged me and bent down next to the last box. "Only one more." I bent down beside her and opened the box. This one had some of her tools and a few old holodiscs. At the bottom I saw something…a box? I reached for it but Hera stopped me. "Sorry. This one is special… not that I don't trust you or anything I just…" she sighed. "Don't worry, I understand. Put it in here," I said as I opened the secret compartment in the bed. Hera picked up the box and placed it in carefully. It fit perfectly. I then closed it and unpacked the rest of the contents in the box. When we were finished, I stood up and stretched. It had been a long day. Hera stood up and wrapped her arms around me. "Thank you for all your help," she said, resting her head on my chest.
I pulled her closer and squeezed her tightly. "That's what I'm here for."
After we had our moment, I pulled her away and took my arm guard and blaster off. I then sat on the edge of the bed and said "What side do you want to sleep on?" She thought for a second and replied "The wall…if you don't mind." I shrugged. "Doesn't bother me." She walked over to the cupboard and pulled out her night clothes. "You're not getting out of your jumpsuit?" she asked. "Nope," I yawned. "Too tired. It'll be fine." She smiled and closed the door, proceeding to get dressed. I was too tired to concentrate on my wife clothing herself. I could hardly keep my eyes open anyway. Maybe another night I would take a closer look, but for now, I just wanted to sleep. When she was dressed, she turned off the light and hopped into bed, burrowing under the sheets. I lay down next to her and sighed.
"How's Ezra?" Hera asked.
"Good… he asked whether I thought his real parents were still out there… what do you think?" I asked.
She sighed. "It's not very likely. Besides, he's got a great father right here," she said, giving me a kiss on the cheek. I smiled at her comment, though I still didn't know how I felt about everything. Of course I was happy that Ezra was my adopted son and that Hera was my wife but… it was such a big change from what I was used to. My life had started with strict rules, no feelings, no connections. Then it all changed. Then it was darkness, fear and hiding. Now everything had changed, again. Now it was family, caring, love. Things that were completely foreign to me.
Seeing my tension, Hera wrapped my hand in hers and said "Don't worry. I know this is really different from what you're used to but, we'll make it. Baby steps hun." I smiled and closed my eyes. "I know…" After a while, I felt Hera drift off to sleep and I let my thoughts flow freely.
Father and son…
I smiled…
Husband and wife…
Yeah. I liked that one…
Father and daughter…
Wait…what?
Expand the family…
What? Sure… wait… expand?
Pass on the family name…
I sat up suddenly and gasped. Hera shot up, eyes wide. "Something wrong?" she asked when she realised there was no immediate danger. I took a deep breath and lay back down. "Yeah… um… just a thought crossed my mind…"
"What was it?" she asked as she lay back down.
"…a future thought…" I mumbled.
"Good or bad?" she asked closing her eyes.
I smiled. "Now I think about it… it's a pretty good idea… but let's just get some sleep." With that we both drifted off into slumber. I slept well for the rest of the night. Maybe someday…
Hey guys! I'm back with the sequel of my story O' Son of Mine! The 'O' Son of Mine: The Lost Chapters' will be posted tomorrow hopefully! I really love writing so I will be posting a new chapter daily but switching between stories. Like tomorrow I'll post the prequel and then the next day I'll write another chapter of this and then the day after that I'll do the lost chapters and so on. I know I should probably space it out more but I love writing these stories. I hope that's okay with you guys! If you think I'm going too fast I can force myself to wait. Tell me what you think!
You guys have given me some really great ideas for both stories so I hope you enjoy! Remember, if you have a good idea, write it in the reviews or PM me. I would love to hear your suggestions! As always, may the force be with you!
-Superherotiger
