CARELESS WHISPER

When I first saw you, clad in Storm Trooper armor, I didn't give you a second thought.

After all, how dashing can a rescuer be when he's planned no route of escape? The garbage chute was another matter. We were all in danger of being crushed, but your worries were of Luke's and my safety. Then, our escape from the Death Star in your 'ship'. You ARE braver than I thought. That is when came the unbidden, scarcely wanted careless whisper. It echoed through my mind every waking and sleeping moment, but I pushed it aside. With the Rebellion's victory, largely due to your returning to help Luke, then the Awards Ceremony later, I didn't resist that careless whisper as I draped the heroes medal around your neck. Your flirting wink made my heart soar and I welcomed that careless whisper as it buzzed happily in my thoughts.

HOTH! The careless whisper became a mocking taunt when you told us you had to leave. But, when you came back for me during the attack on the Command Center and our frantic scramble to escape Vader, the whisper echoed louder and louder. I was tempted to voice that careless whisper as you shielded my body under your own when the icy halls of Hoth crashed down around us.

THE FALCON - the habitat of the one to whom the careless whisper longed to speak. We were alone…no longer could I stem the tide. The whisper had become a frothing roar, bursting to come forth. You urged it on with your gentle, demanding kiss and the careless whisper surged to be spoken through my kiss moistened lips and would have, if Threepio hadn't interrupted us. Later-my own thoughts in turmoil, the only thing clear was that careless whisper.

BESPIN- Our rooms so beautiful, the perfect place. A private, intimate haven for me to utter that wonderful careless whisper to you. The interruptions didn't cease. Chewie with the shattered remains of Threepio, the grand tour with Lando and the betrayal banquet. Oh, Han! Why hadn't I shared that careless whisper with you? Later, in the cell, you were in such pain. Now! My heart urged. It's the right time. Then Lando tells us you are to be given to the bounty hunter.

CARBON FREEZE - a hell in itself. How can I say that careless whisper now? I HAVE to - there may never be another time. So, in the presence of everyone, with them as my witness, that careless whisper burst forth from my lips and became a bold declaration as you were roughly taken from me. 'I LOVE YOU!"

"I know." - was your trite, maddenly reply. But, I KNEW, if the others didn't. That same careless whisper had also been speaking to you.