A lot of Han's thoughts are in this chapter. I'm sure he seems a bit OOC, so please tell me if you think it's really a problem. Also from this point on, I'm going to assume that anyone who's read this has seen Rogue One already, so there are going to be no warnings for spoilers as Jyn gradually reveals her past.

Jyn Erso POV

"Han, how come you rushed us out so quickly?" I ask the smuggler as the ship sets course for Sullust. I can tell he is hesitant, but he answers me.

"Since I assume you'll be our partner for a while, I left so quickly because I didn't want to make you feel uneasy because of Deek's weird mannerisms," he says. "He rarely ever sees a woman, much less a-" Suddenly he cuts off.

"'Much less a' what?" I ask.

"Much less a woman that will speak to him," he says, though I'm pretty sure that wasn't what he was going to say, but I decide not to acknowledge it.

"I'll admit it did bother me, but not just the whole… unhygienic thing… It's just that I'm not used to being paid attention to, you know? Much less by a man," I confess. It wasn't too hard to admit to Han and Chewbacca, who I felt I could trust. Men never approached me or anything. They rarely ever noticed me and that's how I preferred it. It made me feel exposed to be noticed by someone, especially by someone as shady as Deek Corvan.

"I get what you're saying," Han says. "Well, we should probably get some rest. It won't do any good to be tired we begin our raid on the Imperial Sullust compound.

Han Solo POV

As Jyn and Chewbacca sleep, I can only watch them; I can't sleep out of restlessness. Here was a perfect way for me to get Jabba the money I had owed him for what felt like an eternity. I had smuggled Imperial goods before, so this job couldn't be any problem at all. All I would need would be my trusty blaster pistol and luck, and with two partners watching my back, there was no way we could screw up the job.

However, the raid wasn't the only thing on my mind. It took Deek's odd show of affection towards Jyn for me to realize that I was maybe attracted to her. The unusual tinge of annoyance I felt in my gut made me wonder if maybe I was jealous. It's not that I didn't realize that Jyn was good-looking, because I did almost right away, but I didn't know her too well. When Deek kissed her hand, I realized that it bothered me more than it should have.

On top of this, my jealousy let me get carried away, and I almost said she was beautiful right to her face when I was explaining why I left Deek's place so fast. She barely met me; it would be a bad idea to reveal what is probably affection until we became more acquainted with one another. I don't want to screw this up if I really do have feelings for her.

My thoughts are suddenly interrupted as I hear Jyn making noises in her sleep. I manage to make out a few words she says, "No… Don't leave… Can't… Not ready… Need help… NO PLEASE!" Her eyes suddenly shoot open, her fists clenched, knuckles white.

"Hey, hey, don't worry it was just a dream," I tell her, not sure how to comfort her. Seeing her eyes watering, I move closer to her and put my arm around her shoulders instinctively. "Do you want to talk about it? I can help."

"No, Han… I'm fine… Really, I appreciate it, but I've dealt with my inner demons for a while now," she says, her misty green eyes slightly bloodshot. "I'm used to it. It's just that this whole situation reminded me of something that happened to me when I was young."

"You sure you're okay?" I ask again.

"I'm okay Han, really, but thank you," Jyn repeats, her face slightly flushed from my persistence. Realizing I still have my arm around her, I get up and say that I am going to check the cockpit, but really I am still trying to figure out what had happened to her. She was clearly tormented by something, and I can only hope she would let someone in when she's ready to.

Jyn Erso POV

After my nightmare, sleep refuses to return. All that I could think of was the incident when I was sixteen with the extremist rebels and Saw Gerrera. The day that everything changed, when I was truly alone and abandoned for the first time.

Han was really sweet, and I could tell he was worried for me, but I just couldn't open up with my experiences in my teenage years. I would rather suppress my emotions than confide them in anybody. Only I could tackle these memories, and I didn't really feel comfortable confiding in anyone because I hadn't talked about my feelings at all since I was a child living with my parents. Maybe one day I would warm up to my new partners, but I couldn't say that I was ready yet.

Two chapters in a week! Please R&R!