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Rated M for just in case for the future chapters.
Mara was worried. She had every reason to be worried. Every time her sister in law, Leia Organa Solo, called her over the comm, she became worried. It wasn't that Mara somehow didn't like her sister in law, quite the opposite, but it was usually when Leia called Mara instead of Luke, she had something in her mind. And that was something to be worried over.
Mara sighed. She was standing next to Luke in front of Leia's apartment door. Leia, as usually, was cheerful when she opened the door and welcomed them in.
Mara and Luke went straight to the living room where Han was already waiting for them with glasses of wine and Whyren's.
"Hey, great to see you two!" he said and poured the drinks.
"Good to see you, too, Han." Luke said. Mara just nodded, and took a seat on the huge couch Han had bought some weeks ago, despite Leia's opposition. Luke took a drink from Han and joined his wife.
Leia came to the living room just after then and she and Han also took seats.
"So, how long have you been on Coruscant?" Leia asked.
Luke sighed. "Just about two days. We have to leave soon, I'm afraid."
"That's a shame. The Cosruscant Great ball is coming next week." Leia said. Han grimaced.
"I knew you were going to ask us to take part of it." Mara said. "The last time you called me you wanted us to take part on some charity auction."
"No, no. I didn't call you because of that." Leia said.
"Good. Because I have another trading run to go to in a few days, and I won't be here next week." Mara said and took a sip from her drink.
"We're sorry we haven't called you any earlier." Luke said to her sister, begging for an apology. "It's been so hectic with the academy. I know Kam and Tionne can handle it, but it's so hard to let go of it."
Leia nodded. "I know. You two have been working too hard."
Mara snorted. "You can say that. I wish I could just go to a proper holiday with beaches and swimming pools."
Leia and Han shared a look with each other. "Well, maybe you could take a vacation." She then suggested.
"Look, Leia, we just don't have the time." Luke explained. "I'm sure you are aware we have responsibilities."
"Nonsense. You have all the time you need." Leia said.
"Leia, you're not making any sense." Mara said. "We don't have time. I have to be on Duro in five days."
"No you don't. I cancelled the run." Leia confessed. "And Luke, I'm sure Kam and Tionne will be fine. I'll have Winter take a look at the academy paperwork. She's a master with papers."
Luke and Mara were speechless. Finally Mara said: "You cancelled the run. Who's going to Duro if not me?"
"I made all the arrangements. Don't worry about anything." Leia said. "You two are going to a proper vacation."
"Gee, thanks." Was about all Luke could say. "Where are we going, then?"
"You are going to a luxury cruise on a mon calamari ship with the highest cabin class. Everything's been paid for. "
"And when are we going?" Mara asked rather carefully. The thought of a proper vacation hadn't sank in yet.
"The ship leaves tomorrow morning. So you'd better start packing." Leia announced cheerfully.
Luke looked rather dumbfounded. "Thank you, Leia." He said then. "I don't know how to repay you."
"Don't even think about it. I forbid it." Leia said.
The evening continued with more wine and laughter, until Luke and Mara decided it was time to go home to pack and do some last minute shopping before their cruise would leave the next morning.
On their way home Luke asked the question he had been thinking the whole evening.
"Do you have any idea why Leia would give us a vacation?"
Mara snorted. "Well, it might have something to do with the idea of us wanting a family. She's been awfully cheerful ever since I told we had tried to have a baby."
"She has, hasn't she. Every time I give her a call she just expects me to pop the good news."
"Except we don't have any good news. Well, other than a successful trading run or that Tionne coming up with a new song."
"Do you think Leia's right?" Luke said. "I mean, are we really in a need for a vacation?"
Mara just laughed. "I can use a vacation, really."
Luke smiled at her. "Me, too." Then he gave Mara a smug look. "Mara, do you think you can bear a little shopping with me?" Mara looked back at him, catching on his thoughts.
"Why, aren't you a naughty little Jedi…" she said. "I don't think those kind of shops are open at this hour."
Luke laughed. "This is Coruscant. Most shops are open every day, every night, every weekend and every holiday. I can think of a few places to go."
"Well, if you insist. But remember, we have some packing to do." Mara said.
"I bet you are planning to do something else than packing…" Luke said. "Something more… naughty…"
"Stay out of my head, Skywalker."