Hi guys! Here is my trooper Mimosa with our favorite Cathar! Enjoy!

She knew she was in love with him when… Aric

She knew she was in love with him when he punched Tanno for making a lewd comment about her.

Mimosa sighed as she reviewed her report: 32 pages about Havoc's mission on Hoth. The young woman shivered at the thought of the ice planet. She used to think Alderaan was cold in winter but Hoth was on a different level altogether. Still, it had been worth it. 'Havoc is finally complete,' she thought with a smile. Sergeant Yuun was a great addition to the team and she couldn't wait to ask him more about his interesting way of finding things.

They were on their way to Coruscant to meet with General Garza, so they could prepare for the attack against the Gauntlet. 'It will be our greatest mission. We cannot fail.' Her eyes suddenly widened when she heard shouts coming from outside her room. Hastily opening her door, she rushed to the crew area. Surprise took over her when she saw Tanno and Aric fighting while Elara and Yuun were trying to separate them.

"What's going on here?" shouted the young woman, attracting the whole room's attention.

It took a moment for the unrest to settle and for the soldiers to resume an appropriate stance. Observing the two fighters, she demanded:

"Jorgan, Vik. What is going on?"

"Nothing much, Ma'am," answered the Weequay with a satisfied smirk, "We were just talking and Jorgan here disagreed with a comment I made. Or maybe he actually agreed?"

Mimosa turned her golden eyes to the Cathar when he let out a growl.

"Jorgan?" she asked.

"I have nothing to add, Ma'am." he replied curtly.

"I don't want any fighting in this squad. If you have a problem, talk it through or come to me. As for now, you will both be on cleaning duty until we reach Coruscant. Go talk to C2-N2 to see what needs to be done. Dismissed."

The captain watched as the two men left the room before turning to the remaining members of Havoc.

"So, what happened?" she asked.

The young woman frowned when unease filled the room. Her eyes set on the medic. Elara was straight as a ramrod, her jaw clenched. Whatever happened, it must have been very bad if her usually composed teammate was this tense.

"Elara?"

"It's just like specialist Vik said, Ma'am. Nothing more to it."

"Aric is hot-blooded but we both know he wouldn't start a fight without a good reason, even with Tanno. What set him off?"

The sergeant stayed silent. 'Was it really that bad?' thought the captain.

"I will pull rank if I have to." she warned.

"Specialist Vik made a comment about you," irately answered the older woman. "I will not repeat what he said exactly, that type of language is appropriate in a low-class brothel, not in the most elite squad of the Republic."

Mimosa let out a surprised "Oh" as she understood exactly what type of comments the Weequay had made.

But soon, her surprised turned into happiness. She was not supposed to be pleased they fought for something like that, yet she couldn't help the bubbling glee that warmed her body. Aric had fought for her, to defend her. Sure, it wasn't the first time, they had plenty of occasions to protect each other during their missions, but it was different. It was not a life-or-death situation; it was not a mission; even out of the field, he was watching her back.

She smiled as she dismissed the two soldiers before returning to her room. She was about to sit back at her desk when a thought crossed her mind. Why was she this happy? They had been working together for some time and she knew they were more than just teammates. They were friends that trusted each other. But had her feelings for Aric changed along the way? It could be… She remembered feeling the same delight when he gave her the necklace. She had not been paying attention at that time, mistaken it for the pride she felt when he recognized her valor. What if her feelings had really evolved into something stronger? Like…love? Did she love him?

Her smile widened when she realized she indeed was in love with the grumpy Cathar. It wouldn't be easy, but she was not one to back out of a challenge. After all, she had never failed a mission.