The Sorosuub 3000 Luxury Yacht dropped out of hyperspace and Wade Vox had never been so damned nervous in his life. He sat quietly behind the pilot and co-pilot's seat, fidgeting and twitching so much that his two companions, Captain Kason Moor and Agent Winter Retrac turned and looked at him with great amusement. "Calm down, Kid. What's the worst that could happen?" asked the former with a reassuring smile. Winter nodded and said, "It's true. All we're here to do is negotiate for the cargo pod, acquire it and return to Endor. What could possibly go wrong?"

Wade groaned covered his face, muttering, "In my experience, asking that question asks for all kinds of trouble, Agent Retrac. Where did the pod go anyway?"

Kason frowned and checked the instruments. "Well according to the info Karrde gave Colonel Skywalker and Lieutenant Jade, it should be real close. Wait? Damn, we have incoming."

A pair of unfamiliar though undoubtedly beautiful starfighters were streaking towards them. The comms unit chimed and when Winter activated it, a richly accented female voice said, "Outsiders, you have dropped into the Hapes Cluster. State your business and leave your weapons powered down."

Kason chuckled, "Jumpy aren't they?"

Winter replied to the starfighters challenge. "This is Agent Winter Retrac, Captain Kason Moor and Jedi Wade Vox; we are here investigating the report of a cargo pod that dropped into this area."

Almost immediately, the voice replied, "That is what we thought. We will escort you to the noblewoman who claimed it. According to our law, the pod now belongs to her but she is willing to work something out. Leave your weapons powered down and only enough shielding to get you through a moderate planet's atmosphere."

"Understood, Madam; we will comply."

Wade reached out with the force. He wasn't particularly powerful when it came to the more mental part of the force but he still couldn't sense even the slightest trace of duplicity and he was confident that they were okay. Kason looked at him. "Any thoughts, Jedi?"

Wade shrugged nervously, "We're safe enough from those two for the moment from what I can tell. I'm not the best at the whole 'reading and sensing minds' thing. I frankly don't know why I was chosen to come with you on this mission. I'm no diplomat. Hell, I'm barely even a Jedi."

"Stop it!" admonished Kason gently. "I know Luke. He wouldn't send you along unless he had faith in you. Trust me, I know him from way back."

Winter glanced over at her and said, "You're right. Luke has always been a natural leader and is gifted with an uncanny ability of assigning tasks. I remember when he and Commander Antilles were forming Rogue Squadron. He somehow knew who would and wouldn't be good for the squadron after just one mission with the pilots. He'd always come back gushing over how well his pilots were doing."

Kason chuckled. "Yup. I took his last pilot slot before the reformation of the Squadron after that disaster on Hoth. It was really hard on him."

Wade looked wide eyed at the two women. "Exactly how well did you both know Luke back during the war?"

"During the war? We're still at war, young Jedi. Anyhow, we both worked closely with Luke;" said Winter casually. "I provided the intel for his missions and, as Captain Moor said, she filled the twelfth slot in Rogue Squadron."

Kason gave a low chuckle. "Yup. We both worked quite closely with Luke back then."

Wade's big green eyes were huge as his suspicion grew. "And what about while you weren't working?"

"That's a very personal question, young Jedi;" said Kason briskly. "Don't you worry about it. That's ancient history. Besides, if Mara were to hear about it, I doubt she'd be happy having us in such close proximity to her lover dear."

Wade shook his head in wonderment. Somehow is shocked him that Luke would have been the kind of man to swing between two women like that, undeniably gorgeous as they were.

It wasn't long before they were set down on a duracrete pad inside the walls of a lavish and very large estate on a world the name of which they didn't know. Waiting to meet them was a group of seven humans. Six men armed with intricate blaster rifles and vibroswords were led by a woman in form fitting yet still functional looking combat armor. They were all perfect specimens of human beings. "Damn;" murmured Wade. "I'd heard that they bred for beauty but that is really short of the mark."

"SSSHHHH!" hissed Winter as the guards strode up. "Come with us;" commanded the woman as the guards formed around them. "Why didn't I press my uniform before coming?" murmured Wade. Kason whispered, "Why did I wear a uniform and not something a little more sharp?"

They both looked at Winter. Even in her simple black tunic, fit right in with them, her own graceful step and royal beauty standing her in good stead with the Hapans. Kason snorted and said, "I guess some people are just born with it."

They entered into large opening hall and were lead to what appeared to be a library of some kind. "Wait here;" commanded the guard before leading her fellows away. Wade looked around nervously, resting his large hands on his belt, his right very close to his lightsaber hilt. On one table was a decanter of some drink and several glasses. Kason looked at it and said, "I wonder if they would mind if I helped myself. That stuff looks pretty good."

"Please do, Madam;" came a rich, feminine voice from one of the alcoves. All three of them instinctively put their hands to their weapons but relaxed immediately. Wearing an elegant tunic of dark blue that brought out her large, brilliant eyes with a long, sleeveless gray mantel over it. Her hair was the color of copper and done up in a neat pile of braids. She moved with grace and smiled pleasantly. "I had it left there for your enjoyment. Help yourselves, please."

Her eyes lingered on Wade, who had to force himself not to fidget uncomfortably. Being thoroughly scrutinized by a very attractive woman was something far out of his experience. After Winter and Kason had poured themselves glasses of the amber liquor and sampled it, finding it quite rich and very smooth, the Hapan glided over to a circle of chairs and motioned them to follow. Wade stood behind Kason and Winter, his hands clasped behind his back. "First, allow me to introduce us;" said Winter. "I am Agent Winter Retrac, this is Captain Kason Moor and that is Jedi Wade Vox. Am I right in assuming that you are the noble woman who acquired that cargo pod?"

Their hostess smiled and replied, "Yes, that is correct. My name is Mesa Lorilli. What is it that you are offering me for the cargo pod?"

Winter folded her hands in her lap primly and replied, "I am authorized to offer you a substantial amount of money."

Lady Lorilli chuckled and said, "Truthfully, Agent Retrac, I have no need for your money. I already have more than enough of that."

Winter hid her frown. "Clearly you are willing to sell it or trade for it. You would be gaining the good will of the Alliance of Free Planets, though something tells me that isn't really a motivator for you."

The noble woman's perfectly groomed brows rose. "On the contrary, Agent Retrac, it is a great motivator. However, it is not quite a large enough one."

Kason spoke up. "Perhaps you are more willing to deal in favors then, Lady Lorilli. Is there a way that we can serve you to acquire the pod?"

Lady Lorilli considered carefully as she sipped her amber liquid. Finally, she said, "I'm afraid not. There is no service I require that you can provide. Let me be candid, my friends. I am very willing to give you the pod. I have no use for it and it is taking up space in one of my warehouses that I need."

Winter nodded slowly and asked, "Then what is it that you are asking, my Lady?"

With a satisfied smile, Lady Lorilli uncrossed her legs and stood to her feet. "Is the servant serving as either of your consort right now, Ladies?"

Kason's mouth fell open and even Winter was slightly taken aback. Wade turned red, his jaw slack with speechlessness. "Um... no. Wade is not;" stammered Winter. "That is to say, he isn't really our servant."

The smile that crossed Lady Lorilli's face was glorious. Wade felt his heart skip a beat and a tingle went up his spine. She walked over to Wade, circling him with her hands behind her back as if examining livestock at a farmer's market. Winter and Kason stood slowly, looking at each other with utterly dumbfounded expressions on their faces. Wade stood perfectly still as she circled him. "Would you please remove your coat, Jedi Vox?" asked the noble politely. Wade cleared his throat and managed to croak. "Yes, Ma'am."

Carefully, Wade removed his long, black leather duster that was completely out of the Alliance's military uniform regulations. Beneath, he wore the regular fatigues of an Alliance soldier. The uniform was stretched to its limits by the young man's large muscles and broad shoulders. He had spent a lot of time training with Ferroda Grey, a fellow Jedi student and soldier and was in fantastic shape. From behind him came the sound of a very delighted woman. "Incredible;" she breathed quietly before circling around in front of him. To the three Alliance representatives' shock, she lifted a hand and brushed his very stubbly cheek and even cupped his chin, turning his head from one side to the other. Over her shoulder, Wade looked at Winter and Kason, his eyes asking what the hell he was supposed to do exactly. Finally, Lady Lorilli released his chin and declared, "If you allow me one night with your aide, I shall release the capsule to you, free of any charge."

All three of them were absolutely speechless. Wade's mind had gone blank for several long seconds before suddenly rushing with thought. This gorgeous, goddess-like woman wanted to sleep with him. HIM. Wade Vox, the simple mechanic from a second rate town on a tenth rate world in the outer rim; "but;" he stammered, causing her to turn to him with a smile. "But why me?"

Lady Lorilli explained as she circled back around to her seat. "I am surrounded but so-called perfect, doting, Hapan men who will do virtually whatever I say and it is getting oppressively dull. You on the other hand," and she looked him up and down with obvious hunger, "are utterly unfamiliar and new. In point of fact and with the greatest respect, I find you fascinating and altogether desirable. Well, Agent Retrac, what is your answer?"

Winter shook her head gravely. "I am sorry, My Lady, but I'm afraid that is quite impossible. Where we come from, it is not considered proper to trade anything for sex, especially against someone's will."

Lady Lorilli looked quite disappointed and was about to express it when Wade said, "Agent Retrac, Captain Moor, could I talk with you off to the side please?"

They both nodded and they stepped into one of the alcoves. "What is it, Wade?" asked Winter. He chewed one of his lips for a moment before saying, "I think we should do it."

The two women were speechless. "Come again?" said Kason. "Look," explained Wade, "I didn't sense anything deadly from her. She isn't planning on killing me or anything. That information could be vital in our fight against the Zann Consortium and the force knows we need whatever information we could get when it comes to Zann and his criminals and defilers. If this is the only way to get it, I should do it. I promise, I'll be fine."

Kason studied him before bursting into chuckles. "Oh Wade, way to take one for the greater good, for the Alliance and for the galaxy. What a sacrifice you are making."

Winter looked severely at both of them. "This is unacceptable. I cannot allow it. We will just have to find another way to get that pod."

"How?" asked Kason, "It's in one of her warehouses. That means she has several and they're probably heavily guarded."

"It is absolutely out of the question. Military regs and Alliance policy are completely against fraternizing with someone we are negotiating with;" said Winter. Wade shrugged and said, "I'm not acting as a member of the military - I'm acting as a Jedi. Besides, Luke and Mara constantly bend and break military regs in the name of completing the mission. From what I hear, Luke has since - well - since he joined the Rebellion."

"Winter, we don't really have a choice and clearly the kid wants to. It's a quick and easy solution - we get what we want and Wade gets laid."

Winter tried to think of an objection but other than what she had already mention, she simply couldn't come up with one. Sighing on resignation, she nodded her head. "Okay. But be careful, Wade. We don't know a lot about the people of Hapes."

Nodding, they stepped out and Wade bowed his head. "It's a deal, Lady Lorilli;" he said gravely, his voice trembling slightly with nerves. Surprise and delight crossed her beautiful face and she clapped her hands once. "Excellent! I shall have guest quarters prepared for your companions then, Jedi Vox and also for you to freshen up a little. Hyperspace travel can be rather tiring. Let me see here, the time is now sixteen forty-five. At around twenty hundred local time, one of my servants will collect you."

Wade bowed and said, "Of course, my Lady."

Lorilli was beaming, her perfect face absolutely stunning with eager anticipation. "I eagerly look forward to it, Jedi Vox."

She reached up and brushed his scruffy cheek before using her personal comlink to call her guards. "Oh and Jedi Vox," she said, turning to him one more time, "if you do not mind, I would appreciate it if you didn't shave. It isn't common for a man from Hapes to have a large amount of facial hair and, to be frank, it fascinates me."

Wade just nodded dumbly.

Wade had showered and changed into a civilian outfit - cargo pants, a red shirt and the black leather duster. Despite Lady Lorilli's request, he had minimally trimmed his goatee but mostly left it be. Wade was meditating, disassembling and reassembling his lightsaber over and over when there was a knock on the door. A tall man, tall as Wade himself was, stood there. "The Lady Lorilli awaits you, Jedi;" he said. Wade nodded and said, "Lead the way."

It wasn't long before he stood inside a suite that could have fit the Sorosuub yacht inside of it. "I'm in here, Jedi Vox;" came a call from a room somewhere at the back of the entry hall. Wade hesitantly followed the call. Inside a room that was obviously the bedchamber, Wade found Lorilli. She was sitting at a desk of some kind, her copper hair was freed from its braids and hung down over her shoulders and all the way down to her waist. "Are you well rested, Jedi Vox?"

Wade cleared his throat nervously and said, "Respectfully, my Lady, you can call me Wade. Titles tend to bother me and I was able to meditate and feel quite refreshed. Um..." and he wasn't sure what else to say so he stuttered out the first thing that came to his mind. "How are you, my Lady?"

Immediately, Wade felt like such an idiot. How stupid he must sound to this important, noble goddess. She laughed quietly and stood, turning to face him. She wore a gold colored silken robe with a sash around her waist. "Wade, I want you to relax. I don't know exactly what you expected but I wasn't planning on jumping you as soon as you entered the room."

Wade took a deep breath and chuckled. "Actually, by the way you were looking at me earlier, that's exactly what I expected."

Lady Lorilli laughed again and approached him, studying him carefully. He stood stiffly, his hands behind his back. Sighing with mild exasperation, the noble woman went to a desk and poured a drink. "Would you like anything to drink, Wade?"

Wade cleared his throat and said, "Yes. I'll have what you're having."

She glided over and handed him a tumbler of dark red liquid. "Hopefully," she said dryly, "this will help you relax. I can't sleep with someone so tense - or NOT sleep with as the case may be."

Wade sipped the liquid, waiting for the burn of strong alcohol to hit his throat but it never did. "It's very good. Thank you."

Lady Lorilli nodded before leading him to the bed and sitting down, patting the space beside her. Wade sat down, sipping his drink. When the glass was empty, and Wade felt quite relaxed and a great deal less nervous though still fully in control of his faculties, Lady Lorilli took the empty glass and set them both on the bedside table before looking back at Wade. "Have you ever done this before, Wade?"

Wade cocked his shaggy head to one side and replied, "Yes and no. Yes, I've slept - well, not slept I guess - with a woman before. No, I have never had sex in order to secure a critical item and no I have never had sex with a noble woman of any kind before."

She laughed and placed a hand on his muscular thigh. A shiver went through Wade's entire body and he looked down at her. Lady Lorilli's cobalt eyes blazed with pent up desire. "It is taking all of my self control to resist jumping you, Wade. Can we please get on with this?"

Wade smiled and leaned down towards her, surprising her by capturing her lips with a soft kiss. Instantly, with a gasp, she wrapped her arms around his neck and swung into his lap, pushing him down onto the bed and deepening the kiss fiercely. Wade wrapped his arms around her silk-clad waist, running a hand up and down her back. After some heated kissing, she straightened up and untied the sash around her waist and pulled the robe down. Beneath it, she wore a very thin strapped, low cut negligee. Her long legs were almost completely uncovered, bent beneath her on the bed. Quickly, she dismounted him and hissed, "You are over-dressed, Wade."

Wade, no longer nervous, leaped up and shed his coat before lifting the red shirt over his head. Lady Lorilli gazed hungrily as he feverishly worked on the fastening of his utility belt. When he dropped it, she picked up the lightsaber and looked at it. With a smile, she said in a breathy coo, "A lightsaber, the legendary weapon of the Jedi Knights since before the Hapes Consortium was founded. It's quite impressive. I can't wait to see what other equipment you brought with you, Darling."

Her sultry voice galvanized Wade to moving faster. He didn't even hesitate to unzip and drop his trousers. When he was in nothing but a pair of stretchy black undershorts, Lady Lorilli stood to her feet and flung herself into his arms. Wade caught her, kissing her fiercely. She wrapped her legs around his waist and clung to him as his hands wandered liberally over her body. Her skin was smooth and soft. Carefully, he laid her down on the bed, still kissing her. As soon as they were both lying on the bed, the Hapan woman rolled him over so that she was above him, looking down at him, her hands rubbing the hard muscle and brushing the springy hair on his chest. Wade grinned up at her and sat up. She ran one hand through his shaggy brown hair while the other was on his cheek, feeling the rough facial hair. "Fascinating;" she murmured heatedly. Wade actually laughed at her interest. Playfully, she swatted his shoulder. "It does not do to laugh at a Hapan noble woman, Jedi Vox. You should show a little more respect."

"I crave you pardon, my Lady;" said Wade. "How can I make it up to you?"

She smiled and said, "Kiss me again and we'll see where that takes us."

Wade obliged but he didn't kiss her lips. He slipped passed and nipped at her ear before kissing down her jaw. Mesa Lorilli gasped as the rough facial hair abraded her sensitive skin. To her surprise, it was very stimulating, causing heat to rush to her core. "Don't stop!" she gasped, a hand wrapping around the back of his head while the other hugged him to her. A deep, throaty chuckle came from Wade and he continued down her soft, slim neck, teasing her pulse with tiny kisses and nips, all the while his goatee continued to brush her sensitive skin. Moan after moan came from her mouth. She gasped and began to speak in her native tongue when he nibbled her collar bones, one at a time. After worshiping them sufficiently, he moved over to one of her smooth, sculpted shoulders. Slowly, he slid the tiny strap to her nightgown off her shoulder as he kissed it, still brushing her shoulder with his scruffy chin. She continued to moan in her own language until Wade stopped, chuckling and asking, "I'm sorry, my lady but I have no idea what in the stars you're saying."

Suddenly feeling deprived, she said, "I was begging you not to stop, pleading that you would keep going."

Wade nodded and began where he had left off, kissing and nibbling her way back across her collar bones until he was at the other shoulder. As before, he quietly slid the thin silken strap off her shoulder before kissing up the side of her neck and gently biting her ear lobe. Smiling with satisfaction, he straightened up and looked at her. The pure, unadulterated lust in her cobalt eyes caused a thrill to go up and down his back. Reaching down, she gathered her negligee and lifted it over her head, leaving her naked except for a pair of lacy panties. Wade's already large green eyes got even larger. Rolling over, Lady Lorilli removed her last tiny remaining garment before grabbing and yanking off his as well. Her mouth fell open as his erection sprang up ready for action. "Ohhhh..." she said, carefully wrapping a hand around it. "Ohhhh my stars..." she whispered as she began to slowly stroke him. Wade gritted his teeth as shockwave after shockwave of pleasure zinged through his body from her ministrations. "I don't think..." she suddenly said pensively, "... that I have ever had something this... well... big."

Wade nodded. "Well then I think I need to make sure that you're ready."

She looked at him questioningly. With a devilish smile, Wade pushed her back on the bed, being so careful that it was almost awkward. "Wade, what are you... OHHH!" she gasped as his goatee began to brush her chest as he lavished kisses over her bare skin. When he began to play around the slopes of her breasts, she began to gasp and moan in her native tongue again. The unintelligible speech was driven away when he nipped at one of her pert nipples before rubbing his chin gently against it. Lady Lorilli tried so hard to contain herself but when she felt his fingers brushing her thighs which were slick with her juices, she couldn't anymore. With a wanton moan, she rolled him over and grabbed him again, stroking him once, twice, three times before impaling herself slowly onto him. Wade's eyes were beginning to roll back into his head as, once again, the pleasure began to zing through him in waves. She was feeling it too as his thick member pressed deeply into her body. When she was fully seated, Mesa Lorilli looked down at her lover. With fluttering eyelids, Wade said, "Force forever, it's been a long time."

Lady Lorilli began to rotate her hips in a slow circle. The feeling was beyond description. They both gasped at it and Wade's hands settled ever so gently on her hips. Slowly, she picked up the pace until she began to raise and slam herself down with as much force as she could. It took all of Wade's concentration not to cum right then and there. Lady Lorilli didn't have his self control, however. It was only minutes before she covered her mouth and screamed into her hand in climax. She had to stop there for a moment, her body wracked with wave after wave of pleasure. "Are you alright?" asked Wade. She gave a woozy, chuckling gasp, "Oh yes. That was incredible, Darling. No, don't move;" she said as he tried to shift her over. "I haven't satisfied you yet. Just let me recover a little and then I'll return the favor."

Wade nodded as she stretched out and snuggled up to him. "Don't you dare fall asleep;" she whispered before beginning to nibble his ear and neck. Wade chuckled and said, "I have no intention of sleeping. I intend on making sure that you get everything that cargo capsule is worth. I would hate to feel that you weren't satisfied with my work."

She giggled into the side of his neck. Suddenly, Wade flipped her over so that his was now looking down at her. Deciding that he hadn't had enough of worshiping the silky smooth flesh, he started again, paying the most attention to the areas that had caused her to murmur in her own language uncontrollably - her collar bones and the hardened and pebbled tips of her two perfect breasts. It had the desired affect. She began to speak in her own language again, stopped herself and begged in basic, "Please, Wade, I need you to - to... oh what is the word in your language?"

Wade chuckled and suckled one of her nipples again before saying, "Kriff perhaps?"

"YES!" she all but screamed as he continued worshiping her breasts. "Kriff me hard!"

Wade began to move his hips in and out, slowly at first and gently but increasing in speed and force as he went. Lady Lorilli locked her legs around his waist, scissoring him there. The pressure of her womanhood on him coupled with her wanton moans and the sight and feeling of her wonderful, naked body was beginning to play havoc with Wade and he had to fight to keep from cumming to quickly. "Why are you holding back?" she moaned. "I have you all night, remember? No need to prolong this first time."

That realization, the realization that he was going to be kriffed until some time in the following morning by this absolutely stunning woman, sent Wade plummeting over the edge of blissful, ecstatic oblivion. He groaned as he came and collapsed, using his arms to keep from crushing his hostess. Slowly, he rolled over with a sigh. "Wow..."

Lady Lorilli nodded in agreement. "Wow is right, Wade."

After a few minutes of silence, she said, "While we recover, why don't you tell me about yourself?"

Wade shrugged and said, "Okay, I can do that but it really isn't that interesting. I was born on Alderaan but as Senator Bail Organa began to become more openly rebellious against Emperor Palpatine, my parents decided to send me to live with my brother and his wife on Tatooine. I went from a beautiful world of mountains and forests and cities to a desert planet where the largest concentrated population was about thirty thousand. My brother was a landspeeder and airspeed mechanic but when I moved out there and began to learn from him, he was able to expand his business to starships as well. You see, one of my latent force abilities is the understanding of machines and systems. We all made a tidy living together. One day, though, my brother and sister-in-law were working at the shop while I was working on some smuggler's YT-2400 freighter. Some thug broke in and killed them both. He took what little money they had on them but left everything else. The constable found the guy and he was turned over to Imperial custody and executed. I kept my brother's business from then. Years later, after I was thrown in a cell for destruction of property, in self defense, I might add, Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade sprung me and took me to their fleet to teach me the ways of the Jedi."

He paused and Lady Lorilli began to kiss and nibble on him again and he immediately began to feel the effect of her ministrations. One of her hands took him and began to rub him gently in a slow, teasing rythm. "Keep going, Darling;" she murmured between kisses. Wade gulped lowdly and said, "Well that's about it. Not too much has happened since then. I've gone on a couple missions and learned about what it means to be a Jedi. In the Alliance military, I'm a technological specialist. If their having trouble and no one else can figure it out, they call me up and I fix it or, if it simply can't be fixed, simply make a rig a new one."

"So," she cooed, "you're good with your hands, huh?"

Wade chuckled as she picked up the pace on his throbbing manhhod. Wade gasped and said, "You - you could s-say that, yeah."

She leaned in to his ear and whispered, "Prove it to me, Wade."

Leaning back, she spread her legs and smiled at him with sultry expectance. Wade smiled and began to gently rub the inside of her thigh, slowly making his way upwards and inwards until he brushed her dripping folds. Lady Lorilli shuddered and then moaned erotically when he slipped first one and then two large fingers into her womanhood. Gently, he curled his fingers and straightened them - and curled them and straightened them, stroking her inside and causing her to writhe and moan. One of her hands still latched onto his shaft, still stroking it. Wade was beginning to have a hard time concentrating on what he was doing. Mesa took his wrist and pulled him out. Wade rose to his knees and she wrapped her legs around him again, once again impaling herself upon him. Wade wasn't sure what to do. "How strong are you, Wade?" she asked as she wriggled to adjust herself to the perfect position. Wade grinned. "I'm pretty strong. Why?"

"Are you strong enough to lift me over and over again?" she asked with a sulty smile. Wade understood and reached around her, gripping her by her round, plump ass cheeks. From there, he proved his strength, lifting her off and lowering her back onto him. Lady Lorilli just clung to him for dear life, biting down on his shoulder as the pleasure grew more and more intense. This time, when Wade came, she came with him, their essences mixing in climax and Wade collapsed back onto his heels, gasping and holding her boneless in his arms. "I don't know how many more times I can do this;" he chuckled. "I think I might pass out if those become any more intense."

Lady Lorilli just giggled and said, "Now, now, Jedi - the deal is I get one full night with you and it's just now midnight. If you need to take a break to recover, you can but if our deal is to stand, you had better not sleep."

Wade shook his head in amazement. "You must be veracious. Um..." and he hesitated. Lady Lorilli brushed his cheek with a soft hand. "Wade, if you need anything, please let me know."

"Well I'm a little hungry. I haven't had anything to eat except a ration bar since before we landed."

To his shock, Lady Lorilli covered her mouth, blushing fiercely. "I'm so sorry! I've neglected you because all I could think about was bedding you."

Wade laughed. She looked adorable when embarrassed. Leaping up, she hurried to a wardrobe and put a large, fluffy robe on before grabbing her comlink. In her own tongue, she issued orders as she glided to the door. To the guard outside, she gave several clipped commands before closing the door and turning back to Wade, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, still naked. Lady Lorilli gazed at him for several long moments. Blushing, Wade looked away, "What? Why are you staring at me?"

She giggled and sauntered over to him. "Well there is a lot to look at and take in. It stands to reason that a little gazing would be required. Hmmm... I think I would like to take a holo of this - you, naked sitting on my bed. It will provide me dozens of wonderful memories. Hold still right there. No! Don't you dare cover up! That's half the fun!"

Wade sat uncomfortably, wondering whether he should object or not when she pulled a holo recorder from her desk and activated it. "Smile, Darling. Don't worry. I'll keep this hidden so that only I can see it."

Wade's cheeks were completely red with embarrassment and he couldn't look her in the eye. With a musical laugh, she put the holo recorder down and slowly sashayed over to him. Taking his chin in her hands, Lady Lorilli forced him to look up at her face. Wade was still blushing and she giggled, cooing, "Aww, so innocent and so adorable. What ever will I do with myself when you're gone?"

Wade chuckled and said, "You're an important woman. I'm sure you'll keep busy, not to mention the dozens of perfect men you have around."

She rolled her eyes and sat down beside him. "'Perfect;'" she scoffed lightly. "Let me tell you something, Wade; there is no one more boring than a Hapan male. Oh sure, they look pretty enough but they don't have a creative bone in the body and do you want to know why that is?"

Wade waited expectantly. "It's because for millennia we noble women though it was a brilliant idea to demean and put them down for generation after generation, thereby causing them to become as doll and witless as we claim they are. If I had my way, we would put an end to this ridiculous sexism and bring equality to the Cluster."

Wade nodded his head, gazing admiringly at this noblewoman. Mistaking his look, she chuckled self-consciously and said, "I'm sure you can't completely understand. You from a wonderful area of the galaxy where every being is equal."

Wade sighed and shook his head. "Unfortunately, that's not entirely true. The Empire was viciously sexist and xenophobic, discriminating against women and aliens of many different species. In a way, I can completely understand what you mean."

She studied him at length and said, "You know, Wade, you truly are a remarkable young man. Do you have someone back home waiting for you?"

Wade shook his head with a sigh. "No, not really. At least, not in the way I assume you mean. I have my friends and my fellow Jedi. Luke and Mara are great. They took me under their wings as more than just a student. I feel like they're my older siblings. What about you? I assume my presence here is evidence that you don't have a special someone."

She giggled and said, "Actually, it's fairly common for women of my rank and station to have several lovers - but no, I do not. Believe it or not, it can be quite lonely being a wealthy, important young noble."

"I'm sorry to hear that;" murmured Wade, looking at her through the fringe of his messy brown hair. She truly looked slightly depressed, a distant look of longing on her face. Deciding that it was not good to have his hostess in such a melancholy mood, Wade lifted a hand and gently took her soft cheek in it, pulling her into a very gentle, hesitant kiss. Lady Lorilli gave a sigh into the kiss and wrapped an arm around his neck, pulling him into a deeper kiss. Wade untied her robe, hoping to the force that he wasn't overstepping. She sure didn't seem to think so, allowing him to unfasten her only garment and push it back from her shoulders, leaving her as bare as he was. They separated and she giggled. "I though you were hungry, Darling."

Wade smiled roguishly and said, "Oh I am and in more ways than one."

It was zero nine hundred local time the following morning and Kason and Winter were both tapping their feet anxiously as they waited by the ship for both Wade and the cargo pod. Suddenly, a cargo shuttle with the pad mag-clamp beneath it swung over with a low roar and dropped the pod. Immediately after, the pod, loaded onto a large hoverskid, was loaded into the yacht's cargo hold. Even after it was all loaded and the Hapans who had assisted them were gone, the two Alliance representatives were still tapping their feet and waiting on their Jedi companion for almost an hour. When Wade Vox finally arrived, his eyes were lidded with fatigue but the grin on his face told the whole story, as did the sated look of the Hapan noblewoman hanging on his left arm. When they reached the ship, Lady Lorilli bid the ladies good morning. "I ordered that the capsule be brought out and loaded."

Winter smiled politely. "It has been. Thank you, my Lady. Now, we really should return to our fleet and get this intel back to the Jedi."

Mesa Lorilli sighed and nodded resignedly. "Yes, I know;" before taking putting a hand on each of Wade's cheeks and pulling him into one last burning kiss. "Please visit me again, Jedi Vox. I would be very pleased to see you any time that I could."

Wade smiled foolishly and said, "The next time I get some leave, I'm all yours. Oh, I think I forgot to help you clean up after breakfast. I'm sorry."

"So considerate;" she chuckled and said, "I have servant who will take care of that. It was a real pleasure doing business with you all. Safe travels back to your fleet."

Mesa watched as the yacht soared out of the atmosphere. She couldn't help but feel slightly melancholy at the loss of her most recent lover. He was entirely unique and utterly fascinating. Not only was he different than the too common, BLAH men she was surrounded by but he was also sincere in everything he did and said, something that Hapan males really didn't have a choice in being. She fervently hoped that he would make good on his word to come and visit her again.

Back in her bed chamber, the young man who had retrieved the dishes from breakfast said, "Pardon me, my Lady, but I found this note on the tray. I think that the young Jedi meant you to have it."

She took it eagerly and said, "Thank you, Kondor. Please continue your duties."

Opening the folded slip of flimsy, Mesa was elated to see what was written there:

My Lady Lorilli,

I regret that the time came for me to depart and I hope that I have the opportunity to visit you. Until that time comes, below is written my holo frequency. Feel free to contact me at any time. If I am unable to contact you immediately, I promise that I will get back to you.

Jedi Apprentice Wade Vox

The smile on Mesa's face did not leave the entire day.

I know it's awhile after Valentines but what can I say? Sometimes writing random smut and fluff relaxes me. I hope you enjoyed. Please Read and Review. There will be more to come periodically.