-Embrace-
When Han and Leia return from visiting Lando Calrissian and his family, Jaina invites them to have dinner with her and Kyp in her quarters. It's a simple thing, the two couples and little Allana, who isn't quite as little as Han's used to.
He tells stories throughout dinner, and they laugh at exploits new and old. All the while, he watches his daughter with Kyp. Not even two years ago, he sat with Kyp while the younger man cried over Jaina's marriage to someone else, and tonight, the two are all smiles.
Han hasn't seen Jaina this happy since . . . Well, since her wedding day, really. He had never really approved of the Fel kid, had wanted to pound the snot's face in on more than one occasion. There had been a few times where he'd been tempted to take a swing at Kyp, too, but Kyp learned from his mistakes. Jag hadn't seemed to.
Now, as Kyp refills Jaina's glass with Hapan wine, the younger man is the polar opposite of that broken one Han had sat drinking with. The affection that he's always known Kyp's felt for Jaina is on full display, and she seems to return it completely. It's almost enough to make him uncomfortable, because there's a clear tension there of a nature that should make any protective father bristle.
When they clear the table, Kyp follows Jaina to the small kitchen area. Han purposely puts his back to them, talking to Allana about her studies. He understands little of it, since he's not Force-sensitive, but his granddaughter is enthusiastic.
Leia catches his gaze and jerks her head slightly. Han looks over his shoulder to see Kyp with his arms around Jaina. Jaina's leaning into him, and she looks more at peace than Han has ever seen. Any tiny, lingering doubts Han may have vanish.
He looks to his wife, and Leia nods slightly. He knows Leia's never really liked Kyp. But if he can bring their daughter peace, she's apparently willing to accept him.
Han wants Jaina happy. More than anything, he wants that for his only remaining child. He was willing to accept Jag as a son-in-law if it was what made Jaina happy, but as he'd feared, it hadn't worked out. Though, he reflects, it ended less violently than he'd expected.
He also wants Kyp to be happy. He saw firsthand the hell Kyp grew up in, saw the kid at his worst. If the two of them have found it in each other, so much the better.
Leia leans over, rests her chin on his shoulder, speaking low so only he can hear. "I think we're going to have another wedding before the year is out."
"You think?" Han glances Jaina's way again, sees how she beams at Kyp. "Yeah. I think you're right."