"Married To the Force"

A Short By: Sassafras


Two lovers stood looking over the balcony of their home on Naboo...one was Leia, the other her roguish Captain. She had her head on his shoulder, and as it moved up and down with his breath she felt a great sense of peace. Here. Now. With this man. She was the most at peace that she had ever been. There were no present battles or negotiations or treaties. There was simply good food, good friends, good sleep, and fantastic sunrises. She never knew her life could hold such joy.

After a long deep silence Han spoke, a warm low rumble in her ear, "Now that things are quiet around here, I've been reliving some of what we've been through in my head. And the more I think on it...I was truly jealous of him."

"Of whom?" Leia raised her head, her expression one of surprise and piqued interest.

"Of Luke."

"Well, yes, I remember." She conceded. "But of course there was no reason to be. He IS my brother, after all."

"YOU didn't even know that back then. And how much more appropriate would the two of you have been? A Jedi Knight and his princess. Much more fitting than the 'smuggler and the princess'...wouldn't you agree?" His tone had changed, and Leia did not like it.

"And since when do you care about titles?"

"I'm just saying..." here he trailed off.

"Well who counts, if not us? Who else gets a say? I love you." Here she cupped his rough cheek in her hand.

Han felt that place in his chest melt at her touch, and the meaning behind it. "I know that."

"Then why all this talk about Luke?"

"I don't know... it's stupid, really. I mean...you and I are together." Here they both nodded in a matter-of-fact way.

Han continued, "And Luke...well...Luke is married to the Force."

Leia couldn't quite contain her laughter. "I wonder what he would say if he heard that!"

"Do you think he'd disagree? Really, if we don't find him someone soon he may actually hold a ceremony!"

"He may already have."

"Well..." said Han with another roguish smile, "far be it from me to persuade him to commit adultery! Though I do know some lovely girls back on..."

He never finished his sentence. The Princess' elbow in his gut prevented any further speech.