Two is a Family
It was a warm summer evening. Carth was gazing at the stars out of the balcony. He did that every night.
"Come and look, beautiful". He said. When she didn't answer, he turned to the inside of the apartment to see her.
She was lying on the couch, fast asleep. The Jedi training at the Academy must have left her exhausted. Carth smiled tenderly. He put off his heavy boots and entered the small living room. He closed the window noiselessly and walked to her with soft footsteps.
He looked at her for some minutes. She was peaceful in her sleep, her chest quietly rising and falling, brown curls framing her face, her lips semi-opened in a sweet abandonment.
Careful not to wake her, he put an arm around her shoulders. She made a small noise as he lifted her up in his arms. Carth carried her along the corridor, to the room they had shared for four years, and he laid her gently on the bed. She was still sleeping.
He lay down beside her. She must feel the warmth of his body, because she unconsciously curled up against him. He stroked her soft hair and kissed her on the forehead. She stirred slightly. Probably she had not liked the touch of his beard on her soft skin.
Carth had just closed his eyes when another small stir let him know she had awakened.
"Hey, beautiful." He whispered.
"Sshh". She answered, placing a finger on his lips. She clutched to his shirt with her hand, an ear against his chest, listening to his heartbeat. Carth surrounded her tiny waist with his arms.
They just lay there for some minutes, awake in the dark. She kept staring at a small band of light filtering through the window.
"Daddy" she asked finally. "When is Mom coming back?"
"Soon, my child. She's coming soon."