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He could see her in the distance, walking closer, the heat simmering in wavy lines all around her. He can only wonder if this is that desert madness he's heard so much about. The loud-mouthed Gungan in front of him smacked him impatiently on his lapel, forcing him to pay attention. He sighed, too many women looked like her anyway.


He heard her voice calling out for him. Her voice. His head shot around, frantically looking for the source. Through the rising dust he saw a woman caught in an embrace with another man. Wincing with embarrassment, he hung his head and moved on.


Her hair swung in the sunlight, bright sparks glinting between rickety market stalls. He shook his head; the Tatooine heat was finally getting to him. He brushed past the dark-haired woman, quickening his pace even further.


He ran a shaky hand through his hair, standing under the flickering light in his bedroom, wondering if he had truly lost it. She lay on his bed, half naked. Dragging his eyes off her long legs, he finally registered her crossed arms and her laughing eyes.


'I was wondering what it would take for you to notice me', she said with a crooked grin. 'I thought I was going to have to flash you to notice me. I figured this would be far less embarrassing.' He swallowed hard, stepping forward and slamming his lips on hers. If this was insanity, he never wanted to be sane.


(I hadn't watched Star Wars in awhile, and I just realized that I was unsure if the characters were entirely cannon... :S ah well).