While Leia was on her way to the messhall, she couldn't help to smile to herself. That didn't go unnoticed by General Riekaan when he came her way. "Good morning Carlist." She smiled, keeping up her pace. Riekaan actually had to stop in his track to make sure it was actually the princess, who just walked by him. Turning around he watched her walk towards the messhall. The way she waked reminded him of the carefree days on Alderaan, when she was still a little happy girl running around the palace. Laughing to himself, he went on his way, not able to wipe of the grin spreading on his face.

….

Just when she entered the messhall her smile fated in an instant seeing the two nurses sitting at Han's table, laughing along with him. Cursing herself for the feelings coming up within her, she turned on her heals to go back to her quarters.

Riekaan just had left the command center after picking up some files, when he ran into the princess again. But instead of the little girl like princess he saw a couple of minutes ago, back was the serious, tired looking princess. She kept her head low, not even seemed to notice him, when she stormed by him. That was when Riekaan decided to go to the messhall to look what may have caused her sudden mood change. He found such delight in seeing her this happy before and if there was something causing her hurt he had to know the source of it, already guessing who it was that triggered both moods.

When he saw the young Corellian talking to the two nurses, he decided to have a word with the young man. Ever the gentleman Riekaan greeted the women, before sitting down next to Solo. "Good morning, Solo." He interrupted the nurses giggling state. It seemed like they giggled at everything that the pilot did, even if it meant taking a sip of his kaff. Sighting to himself, Riekaan noticed the extra kaff mug sitting in front of him.

"Oh I'm sorry is someone sitting here?" He asked, already moving to take another seat.

"Don't worry about it General, I don't think she will come. Probably already buried under a pile of work." Hearing the disappointment in Han's voice, the General had trouble to keep his smirk from forming. "Solo, Solo, Solo…" Riekaan sighted, taking a sip of what supposed to be princess Leia's kaff. "That's my name, General." Han said, leaning back, completely ignoring the two young nurses lusting after every move he made.

"Nice company you have here." Riekaan gave him a slap on the back, instead of the back of the man's head like was aching for. With that he took the mug of kaff with him and left the young ones alone, walking over to Mon Montha sitting at another table. Han looked after the General, wondering. It hit him like an actual slap to the back of his head, when the nurses interrupted his thoughts, with another fit of giggling.

Ignoring once again the two young women, he got up, leaving the messhall in a hurry.

Riekaan could only laugh at the young man sprinting out the messhall, receiving a confused expression from the others sitting at his table.

…

When Han arrived at Leia's quarters, he was completely out of breath, but didn't care, knocking at her door. It opened and was ready to explain everything, when he was faced with smiling Luke, standing in front of him. "Oh hey Han. How are you doing?"

"Oh hey kid." And with that Han turned on his heals walking straight to the Falcon to do some repair work and clear his mind.

Luke kept standing in Leia's doorway for moment, wondering what gotten into Han this time, when Leia came back from the fresher.

"Who was that?" She asked, sitting back down on her desk.

"Han…" Luke trailed off closing the door again, sitting down on her bed.

"What did he want?" She almost snapped at Luke, still having the image of Han and the two nurses in her mind. "Nothing I guess. He just acted strange and left without talking."

"Han always acts strange, Luke. Don't worry about it." She told him, taking bite of a ration bar, forbidding herself to keep thinking about him.

"So I was wondering how your plans for Ord Mantell is going?" Luke asked, looking at her, as waiting for her to ask him to join her. "Quiet well I must say. I think we're right on schedule and…" She got interrupted by the sirens and the voice over the speakers on the hallways. "TIE Fighter approaching and Imperial intruders on base." Luke and Leia shared a worried glance, but before any of them could react the door opened and in came Han. Without a word, he pulled Leia out of her chair, dragging her down the hallways, Luke and Chewie close on their heels. "Han what are you doing?" She asked, having to run to keep up with him.

"We have to get you somewhere save. Come on!" Leia tried to hold him back, but his grip on her hand was too strong. "I have to get to the command center." She tried to insist, but noticing it was useless with Han as he dragged her behind himself.

"You princess are no use dead so can you please try to listen to me and come along. If it makes you feel any better, General Riekaan ordered me to get you, so now come!"

He was barking over his shoulder. So, he didn't come on his own? She felt disappointed there for a moment before getting back to her senses. Oh, come on Leia, you can take care of yourself! You don't need him! She told herself, pulling her hand out of his grip, with such a force that she bumped into Luke, who almost fell to the floor if it weren't for Chewie holding them both back from falling. Han stopped in his track, turning around to look at her, irritation showing. "What do you think you're doing your highness?" He barked at her. Glaring at him for moment, her breath was heavy, before she continued to walk.

"I can walk for myself, Captain!" And off she went, with now Han right behind her, his blaster ready to fire off at any moment.

"Well than walk your little ass to the Falcon, your Worshipfullness!" Ignoring his comment, she kept walking into the direction of the Falcon.

…..

They just arrived at the Hanger, when blaster-shots were fired at them. Han took two Stormtroopers down, while Chewie lowered the ramp to the Falcon, shoving Leia inside, before it even was fully lowered. Luke was right behind her, while Chewie took down a couple of Stormtroopers, before running up the ramp himself to get to the cockpit. Han was still busy blasting, while he ran up the ramp. When he arrived inside, he closed the ramp and ran to the cockpit, ignoring Leia and Luke standing in the Falcon's hallway like two stranded pittens.

…..

They just were outside the Yavin atmosphere, when Han collapsed in his pilot seat, his not fully healed blaster wound open again.