A/N: This is for Knighted Rogue, who was like... I want Han bringing Leia caf in bed! Well, here you go...

The morning light poured in through the transparisteel window, illuminating the bedroom. Han Solo had awakened, but not yet opened his eyes. He had not quite decided if he was ready to get out of bed. As his awareness slowly returned he realized he could feel the warm breath of his wife tickling his shoulder as she exhaled beside him.

Leia had returned home the night before after the rest of the family had gone to sleep. Something about some late meetings, and she had told him not to wait up. In fact he had been so sound asleep when she returned that he didn't even hear her come in or notice her presence until he felt her snuggle up next to him under the blankets. He awakened just enough to kiss the top of her head and then almost immediately went back to sleep.

Opening his eyes now, he glanced over to the other side of the bed. He'd been asleep on his back and Leia was curled up on her side facing him, not touching him but with her face only a centim or two away from his arm. She looked so peaceful, and he knew that given the late hour of her return she needed more sleep this morning than he did. Gently he slid out from under the blankets and slipped into the 'fresher, quietly completing his morning routine. After sliding on a pair of dark blue lounge pants and a white t-shirt he headed out toward the kitchen to start a pot of caf.

It was a rare luxury for Leia to get to sleep in, but Han intended to let her stay in bed as long as she wanted this morning. And he always enjoyed being able to get her a cup of caf before she got out of bed. "Daddy!" Han heard as he turned to see one of the three main reasons Leia so rarely got to sleep in. Anakin ran into the kitchen, his stuffed pal Wookiee tucked under his arm as usual, and hurled himself into his father's arms.

Han hoisted his youngest son up against his chest and gave him a quick hug and kiss. "Mornin', buddy."

"Where's Mommy?"

"Mommy's gonna stay in bed a little longer, she got home late last night. You hungry?"

The boy nodded and Han set him back down on his feet. "Let's fix that," Han said as Anakin went to take his spot at the kitchen table. Han found Anakin to be a lot more agreeable than his older siblings had been at four years old. The twins seemed to enjoy testing their parents' patience. Han and Leia were never quite sure what it was that made him so different, if it was his general temperament or the fact that as the youngest with two older siblings already, and it was simply a requirement of his position to get by in their family. Han didn't particularly care the reason, he was just glad his second son was so easy going. And he thanked the gods that now at six the twins seemed to no longer test their parents' limits like it was their job.

Speaking of twins, Han saw Jacen and Jaina emerge from their rooms. "Hey, look who's here. You guys want breakfast too?"

They both smiled and Jaina yelled, "Pancakes!"

Jacen's eyes brightened at the suggestion and Han looked over at Anakin. "What do you think, does that sound good?"

"Yeah!" Anakin replied, and Han wondered if the rest of the morning was going to go this smoothly, because it was rare that all three of his children so readily agreed on what they wanted for breakfast. Rather than question it, he simply went to the pantry to take out the ingredients while the kids chatted at the breakfast table about typical kid things, like how difficult it might be to ride a Bantha or which one of them would later be the first to get to fly their Uncle Luke's X-wing. It reminded Han that he was both excited for that but also terrified of how quickly that time might come.

His thoughts were interrupted by the beep that indicated the caf was ready. He filled Leia's favorite mug and started walking back toward their bedroom before Jacen asked. "Where are you going?"

"I'm just bringin' this to Mom. I'll be right back."

"Can I bring it?" Anakin asked.

"Sorry, buddy, it's really hot."

"Can I come see Mommy?"

"No, Mommy's still asleep."

"So why does she need caf then if she isn't awake?"

Leave it to Jaina to ask the logical questions. "I just want her to have it there when she wakes up."

"Why?" Jacen asked.

Han nearly started laughing at the amount of questions he had to answer about such a simple thing and shook his head. "Just… just wait out here. You want pancakes?"

All three heads nodded. "Then sit tight and I'll be right back to make them, got it?"

They looked a little disappointed but agreed as Han finally headed toward the bedroom.

Leia had barely even realized she was awake yet when she opened her eyes to find Han's side of the bed empty. She didn't even get an opportunity to wonder where he'd gone when she heard him come back in the door and she rolled onto her back to see him approach the bed, steaming mug in his hands. "Good morning, sweetheart."

"Good morning," she replied as she stretched her arms up over her head.

He smiled as he walked over and sat down on the bed next to her, placing the mug on the bedside table. "I thought you might want this."

"Thank you, I do." She sat up against the pillows and reached over to pick up the warm mug, bringing it to her lips and taking a small sip. "Mmmm… perfect." It wasn't particularly rare for Han to bring her caf in the morning, but it was a little rare for her to get to savor it. Such a simple and small gesture, but so greatly appreciated. After another sip she asked, "Are the kids up?"

Han glanced over at the chrono and then back to Leia. "You think our kids would still be asleep at this hour? Maybe when they're teenagers."

She smiled at him and then reached over and squeezed his knee. After ten years together, he still went out of his way to do things like this for her. And she thought again, for maybe the thousandth time, that even though she had seen him in some of the finest of formal attire, she preferred him like this - relaxed and comfortable, yet somehow even more handsome than he'd ever been. "I'll be out in a minute."

He shook his head. "No, don't worry about it. Stay in bed a little longer, I've got breakfast taken care of. You were out pretty late."

Nodding in agreement, she took another sip of the caf. "I was. Just give me a shout if you change your mind," she said as she smiled at him. There was no reason really for her to say it. If Han had decided that he was going to give her a little extra time, unless there was some sort of true emergency, he was not going to come and get her. "Thank you," she said and she tilted her head up as he accepted her invitation and leaned in to kiss her.

He smiled at her and then brushed her hair behind her ear and cupped her face in his warm hand. "You're welcome. Take as long as you need, we've got pancakes when you're ready. I'd stay, but you know, in about ninety seconds you'd probably be buried under a pile of impatient kids. Which is exactly what I'm trying to avoid for you, so…." Leia settled back down into the pillows as he kissed her forehead more time and stood to leave. Leia brought the mug close to her chest and inhaled the lovely aroma. Yes, she thought, a little extra time in bed was just what she needed.

Later, when she finally finished her caf, she placed the now empty mug on the night stand and rolled back to stretch one more time. After a brief stop in the 'fresher she finally emerged into the kitchen to find the rest of her family happily talking and still eating. The three children were seated at the table while Han had just put a few more pancakes on a plate and put them in front of Jacen before sitting down in his chair. Yes, maybe staying in bed was nice, but this was certainly better.

It took them longer than she expected to notice her, and Anakin's eyes brightened before he excitedly said, "Mommy!"

Leia walked over and put her hands on his shoulders and leaned over to kiss the top of his head. "Good morning, sweetie."

"Daddy made pancakes," Jacen told her, in case she hadn't already noticed.

"I can see that," she said as she sat in the empty seat beside him.

Leia had been sitting for about five seconds before Anakin vacated his chair and came over to climb into her lap.

"Hey, buddy, you want to give Mommy some space to eat?"

Leia looked over at her husband, appreciating his effort but she shook her head. "Don't worry, he's fine. I've been eating with a kid in my lap for years."

"You sure?"

She nodded again. "Can you bring me a plate, please?"

He smiled and stood to head back to the counter, sliding a few pancakes onto the plate and then putting them in front of her.

"Thank you," Leia said as Han smiled at her again.

Leia moved Anakin to her left side and held him close while she grabbed the fork with her right hand and took her first bite. She had of course eaten many a meal with a child in her lap over the last six years. She couldn't tell if she was happy or sad that these instances were becoming few and far between. The good news was that at this age, Anakin was no longer really interested in interrupting her eating, he just wanted to be close to her.

After another bite she saw Jaina get up from her chair and go over to Han and climb up under his arm and into his lap. "What, you, too?" Han said in mock annoyance with a mouthful of pancakes. Jaina simply gave him a little smile and settled back in against his chest.

Jacen looked to Leia and then back at his father. It only took him a moment to decide which option had more space and he headed over to climb up on Han's knee next to his sister. Han smiled in surrender and wrapped an arm around the middle of each of the twins. "Well, now this isn't fair. I don't have any hands left for eating."

Jaina reached in front of her and grabbed the fork on Han's plate, taking a piece of pancake and holding it up towards Han's mouth. "Here!"

Han smiled across the table at Leia and then leaned down and took a bite. "Mmmm… thanks, kiddo."

Leia added a little more syrup and then kept eating. Looking across at Han with a twin on each knee it was quite obvious that it would not be much longer that they both would fit. And for about the thousandth time in their childhoods she wondered if it might be possible, at least temporarily, to freeze time. Perhaps a question for Luke later.

Taking one more bite Han looked down at the twins and asked, "You guys done?"

"Yeah," they said as Han helped them hop down off his lap.

"All right let's bring these plates over to the sink," he said as he led them to their chairs and they did as they were told. Han took the plates and put them in the sink, then went back to grab his own.

"Here," Leia said. "You can take mine, too."

Han walked over and took the plate, adding it to the pile in the sink.

Leia wrapped both her arms around Anakin and gave him a little squeeze. "Can I get up now, sweetie?"

"Sure," Anakin said as he hopped down onto the floor.

Leia watched the kids disappear into the living room to play and smiled, hoping that the rest of the day would go as pleasantly as the morning had. Han was intently working on washing the dishes as she walked up behind him and wrapped her arms around him, pressing her face against his strong back and giving him a gentle squeeze.

"I love it when you wash the dishes," she joked.

He laughed a little and she could feel his low voice rumbling through his back when he replied, "That's the only reason I do it. Because it turns you on."

"Oh, is that why?" she said as she slid her hands up to press against his chest. "Well, it's working."

He turned in her arms and hugged her close, his eyes meeting hers. "Do you promise to bring me caf in bed even when we're old and these kids don't live with us anymore?"

He nodded. "Always. Anytime you want, Princess."

She was never quite sure how exactly you could see the love in a person's eyes. But every time she looked into those hazel depths, that was exactly what she saw. She tried not to think too much about their kids growing up to fast, but it was incredibly comforting to know that even when they were out of the house and they couldn't see them every day, Han would still be there. Waking up next to her every morning, and starting her day with a cup of caf in their bed.

He bent down and kissed her softly, and she gave him one last smile and then went to join their children in the living room for another day of wonderful chaos.