Dear Readers,

Hello, SailorLeia here, with a whole new story for you guys. Now this one's a little different from my others. In fact I had to kick up the rating a little higher than usual, just because this one's a little more serious than my other stories. I'm kind of writing it, on a challenge I got from a dear friend of mine. The challenge was to write a story with Han/Leia/Luke/Mara, this story will be a definite romance… (Just the way I like em!) Both couples will be seen a lot throughout the story and I hope to have a lot of scenes with all four characters together. But we'll see! So if you Love Han/Leia, or Luke/Mara stories, (like me) you're in the right place! I hope you all like it!

STANDARD DISCLAIMERS APPLY – I do not own Star Wars, I am simply borrowing the characters for a short while… most will be unharmed (Unlike in the NJO… CHEWIE AND ANAKIN LIVE ON!) -Cough- Who said that?

Dedicated to all over-protective sisters! (YAH! I qualify for that one!)

"A Beautiful Disaster"

Chapter 1 – Disaster Strikes

Leia Organa Solo kept hoping she would wake up, and find this all to be a nightmare. But sadly, it wasn't, she really was sitting in the medicenter's waiting room at three o'clock in the morning. Awaiting word on her twin brother… Her ONLY brother and his best friend Mara Jade… holding her husband's hand tightly. Han was so tired, he looked like he was about to fall asleep. But sleep wouldn't come; he was far too worried about Luke and Mara. "It's alright, Leia, they're going to be fine." Han said draping his arm around her.

"I hope so," she choked out, "I just don't understand it! Why were they leaving, they weren't on a mission. They didn't tell us they were going anywhere."

"Who knows, Sweetheart," Han answered softly. "With Jade and your brother there's no telling."

"I mean… usually even if they sense something, they tell us." She reasoned.

"I'm not so sure about that. Over the last couple of years, he's really done some traveling, according to Tionne at the academy." Han said, clearly doing his homework… for once.

"I contacted Talon Karrde too; he said Mara had taken leave from his association. He suggested maybe the force called to them… it wouldn't be the first time, that's for sure."

"Or maybe it wasn't a mission at all, princess." Han suggested. "Maybe he finally made his move."

"Oh will you stop!" She said angrily.

"I still stick with my first guess; they weren't on a business trip. I think this was a getaway."

"Luke and Mara are best friends, and they care about each other, but I don't think there's anything between them other than friendship."

"Well, you can say what you want, Leia, but I've never seen him look at anyone else the way he looks at Mara." He defended his opinion.

"Solo?" A short little man in scrubs asked.

"Yes," Han and Leia answered unison.

"Hello, my name's Dr. Cranston, I'm your brother's doctor." The man said shaking each of their hands.

"Yes, hello doctor, is my brother okay?" Leia asked.

"Well, he lost a lot of blood, and he got cut up quite a bit, in the crash. We did have to dip him in a bacta-tank for a while. But his condition isn't considered life threatening anymore." The doctor informed them, while Han pulled Leia into a hug as they both took a deep breath of relief. "We'll keep him here, for a little while, just for observation, but I think it's safe to say he'll be alright."

"Thank you so much," Leia said tears glittering in her eyes.

"Certainly, I'm sorry it took me so long to get out here and talk to you folks. You're brother's friend is what held me up." He explained further.

"How is Mara?" Han asked worry griping his gut once again.

"Well, she got the worst of it I'm afraid. In fact her injuries and blood loss were so intense that she has slipped into a coma." Dr. Cranston reported with a heavy heart.

"Is there any chance she'll wake up?" Leia asked worriedly.

"Well, I'm optimistic, but some of my colleagues don't agree with me." He said sadly, "I'm sorry, and I promise, I'm doing all I can for her."

"Thank you doctor, we appreciate it, could you let us know when you find out more?" Han asked kindly.

"Sure, sure, you'll know when I know." He smiled encouragingly.

"Can we see Luke yet?" Leia asked.

"Yeah, sure, he's on level 5 room 23."

"Thanks again doctor." Han said happily shaking his hand again.

"You very welcome."

Inside Luke Skywalker's Hospital Room…

Han and Leia sat there for half hour, while he slept, waiting for him to wake up. Finally Han walked out of the room to get in touch with Winter, who was watching the kids. Leia lie her head on the bed next to where she held her brother's hand and dozed off to sleep for a few moments. Suddenly, Luke gripped her hand tight; his head started moving back and forth in restlessness. Leia woke up and looked up just as Han came back in the room. "Looks like he's comin' 'round." He said stating the obvious.

"Yeah," Leia whispered getting up and brushing his bangs out of his eyes. "Luke… Luke?" He moaned and murmured something she didn't understand. "What?"

He continued to moan, toss and turn… Then she finally understood what he was saying. "Mara… Mara!" His eyes flew open and he painfully sprung into a sitting position. "Leia? Han?"

"Hiya kid?" Han said with crooked smile.

"Calm down Luke, you've had a hard night." Leia said trying to push him back down into a laying-position.

"Where is she!" He asked frantically.

"Who?" Leia asked taken aback.

"Mara! Where is she!" Luke said trying to climb completely out of the bed.

"Luke, WILL YOU CALM DOWN!" Leia said, "Han, Help!"

Han reached over, grabbed a hold of Luke and easily tossed him back on the bed. But the stubborn man got right back up again… this continued for sometime. Luke would get up and try to fight his way out, saying, "Where is she," "I need to see her," "I HAVE to see her." Each time Han would pick him up higher and higher then let him drop. FINALLY Luke's body grew too tired and gave up on him and out of breath; he finally collapsed against his bed.

"Luke, you're sick, you lost a lot of blood, and you've got to take it easy. You need to rest." Leia said rubbing her brother's arm in comfort.

"No… You don't un-… You don't… understand! I saw her, she was hurt… much more than me and she… she was so scaried… I promised I… wouldn't leave her!"

"Luke, I'm sure she'll understand." Leia said soothingly.

"Is she okay?" Luke asked her with tears in his eyes. "Tell me the truth."

"She's in a coma, Luke," Leia said hesitantly.

"A coma!" Luke asked his eyes wide and tears glittering in their depths.

"I'm afraid so, you talked to her?"

"Through the force," Luke said quietly, "through our minds. She was covered in blood, cuts and burses almost beyond recognition when I saw her… I held her hand… I wanted to hold her and tell her everything was okay… But all I could reach was her hand." He explained as the tears began to coarse down his cheeks.

"The doctor seems optimistic, there's a good chance she'll come out of this all right." Han explained.

"Yeah, but there's also a good chance I could lose her… forever…" Luke sobbed quietly.

Leia pulled him into a hug and tried to shush his tears. "I know she's your best friend-" Luke pulled away shaking his head.

"No, you don't know… I wish you did." Luke said miserably.

"What Luke, what are you trying to say? Why were you leaving the planet so late at night?" Leia asked in confusion.

"Me and Mara had plans." Luke answered.

"You were going together for leisure? No missions, no callings?" Leia asked.

"Yes," Luke answered. "How did you hear about the crash?"

"The medics called us… but while we were sitting in the waiting room, news of the crash, and rumors were splashed all over the holovid." Leia explained, Luke's head feel back against his pillow, and he closed his eyes. He was in a difficult position, and Mara wasn't able to help him decide what to do.

"Well, I guess I better tell you guys the truth." He said quietly. "That's better than letting the rumors get out of control."

"The truth?" Leia asked.

"About Mara and Me."

"What's there to tell, you're best friends."

"No Leia, Mara is so much more than that to me." He explained.

"How so?" Leia asked giving him a sideways look.

Luke took a deep breath and looked at both of his friends. "I love her; and I know without a doubt, she's the one for me." He finally admitted.

"I KNEW IT! HA HA! Didn't I tell you so Leia! I told you, didn't I?" Han cheered making both Skywalker twins jump a little.

"Yes, now, SSSSHHHHHHH!" She hissed, "This is a medicenter, remember!"

"Oh yeah!" Han said completely forgetting where he was.

"So you love Mara?" Leia asked making sure she heard right and wanting to get to the bottom of this.

"Yes," Luke answered tiredly.

"Alright so you love her… Okay, when did you figure this out?" Leia asked with a look meaning business.

"Oh gee, there's a hard question! Come on Leia! He's loved her since the moment he first laid eyes on the girl!" Han said, making Luke chuckle quietly, then wince and breathe in sharply.

"I wasn't asking you, Flyboy! I was talking to my brother if you don't mind." She said giving him 'the look!'

"Forgive me, your highnessness, I was simply trying to help the boy."

"He's perfectly capable of answering on his own, General-"

"Guys, do I have to be here for this conversation?" Luke asked trying not to laugh… It hurt too much.

"I'm sorry Luke; go on with what you were going to say."

"I forget the question now." Luke said trying so hard not to laugh.

"SEE Han, you had to open your big mouth!"

"You're the one with the big mouth! I should know!" Han said crossing his arms and frowning like a little boy, not getting his way.

"I asked you, when did you realize you were in love with Mara?"

"Oh, years ago." Luke finally got to answer.

"SEE! THAT'S WHAT I SAID!" Han exclaimed, Luke flinched as he began to laugh.

"WILL YOU BE QUIET?" Leia finally lost it.

"WHAT!"

"LET THE BOY TELL HIS STORY!"

"Well now, there's no reason to shout princess. The question is, does she know you feel this way, and does she return your love?" Han asked wisely.

"Yes, she knows, and yes, she loves me too." Luke answered while Leia cooled down.

Back to normal, Leia asked, "When did all of this happen?"

"Almost two years ago." He confessed, waiting to behold Leia's wrath, while Han simply raised his eyebrows.

"Two years! Luke, you never mentioned this before."

"We kept it a secret," Luke confessed. "At first, everything was happening so fast and we weren't sure it would last. Mara's never loved anyone before, ever! We couldn't handle the press and government messing with our business either. So we kept it a guarded secret, no body knew."

"Press and government?" Han asked.

"Well, Mara just knew the press would have a field day with 'The Jedi Master falling in love with the Ex-Emperor's Hand!' We remember what you two went through, for a while there I was afraid you were going to break up!" Luke admitted.

"He has a point, Sweetheart, it almost broke us." Han pointed out.

"I guess you're right about that." Leia said with a shrug. "And I could see where she would want to protect you both from that."

"So we kept it a secret… till now." Luke said sadly.

"And just when were you planning to let us in on this?" Leia asked crossing her arms.

"As soon as I asked her a very important question on this trip." Luke answered while fresh tears appeared in his eyes.

"You were going to pop the big question?" Han asked suddenly understanding Luke's sorrow.

"Yes, she had no idea that was my plan, but after all we've been through… I know she's the one I've been looking for; I want to spend the rest of my life with her. Grow old with her, take care of her, make a family… the whole package… Now, she could…" His whole face crumbled with pain at the very thought of living one day without her. "She could… and never know how much I love her. I have to see her!"

"Luke you're in no condition to go see her now, you lost all of that blood and it's weakened you." Han said sadly.

"But Han, I promised her I wouldn't leave, that I'd be there for her. I HAVE TO SEE HER!" Luke said as loud as he could.

"I know how you feel pal, and I wanna help ya. But you're too weak... But I'll make a deal with you though. As soon as you build up enough strength to walk to that chair, I'll hover you down to see her." Han said.

"As soon as I can walk to that hover-chair over there?"

"Yep, do we have a deal?" Han asked holding out his hand.

"Sure, deal." Luke agreed shaking Han's hand sealing the deal.

"I don't know if that's such a good idea, boys. I don't think it's a good idea to have Luke hovering all over the hospital in his condition." Leia warned, "Not to mention, seeing Mara like that could upset him and make it harder on his recovery."

"Nah, I think it's good for him, gives him something to work on and he still getting what he wants. Plus Luke could be the very one to bring Mara out of her little trance." Han reminded.

"I hope you're right." Leia said looking back at Luke who was already back to sleep again.

"Yeah, me too." Han said not so confidently.

Well, what do you think? Like it, Love it, Tolerate it, Hate it? Let me know! I love hearing from all of you and I live on reviews! Much Love!

-SailorLeia