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Chapter Twenty Five

And Baby Makes Three

"No absolutely not!" Han yelled across the room, to his wife who stood ignoring him. "Leia!" He said trying to get her attention but she insisted on ignoring him. "You shouldn't be standing." He tried.

"I'm fine." she said finally answering him and turning around to face her husband. Slowly she walked over to Han and handed him his holster and blaster. He eyed her carefully. "Go…"

"Leia I'm not leaving you!"

"Han, you and Luke are going to the hangar. The hangar, which if I need to remind you is right down the road. Naya is going to be with me the entire time. If something happens we will com you or hell! I'l run down and tell you."

"You're going to run?"

"Well jog, maybe wobble." Leia said with a giggle.

"Leia, the last time I left you alone you almost died."

"That's not going to happen. I trust Naya, don't you?"

"Of course I do."

"Han, love you need a break."

"And you don't?"

"I don't have a choice in the matter! You however do. One of us needs to stay sane. Don't you think?"

"Leia…"

"Han…." She said silencing him with a kiss to his bottom lip. Her short figure reaching up towards him, but her stomach and gravity pulling her down. "Do as the Princess says." She whispered to him with another smile.

"You are going to com me if you feel anything!" Han stared as Leia led him towards the living room. "I don't care what it is, if a kick feels weird, you com me. Or if you need food or anything."

"I think we can handle it." Leia insisted, smiling at Naya who stood laughing beside Luke.

"I'm serious Leia."

"Han, you are right down the road. I promise I'll be fine. If anything happens I will let you know."

"I…"

"Han, come on. You get to work on your ship all day." Luke added.

"Yeah yeah the ship."

"You love that ship." Leia reminded him.

"Not as much as you." Han said, causing Leia's breath to hitch. She of course knew how much he loved her, but it almost always took her breath away to hear him put her over that bloody ship.

"I love you." Leia said, wrapping her arms around his waist and pulling him into her.

"I love you too." He whispered down into her hair. Kissing the top of her head, he pulled back. "Sit here the whole time. No pushing yourself. You need to watch her, she can't be trusted." Han said turning to Naya.

"That's why I'm here." She smiled.

"We appreciate your company." Leia added. "Don't mind my husband. He tends to lose his manners, because he never had them to begin with."

"Hey!" Han argued insulted by his wife's words, even if it was true.

"Get my husband out of here, Luke."

"I'm on it."

"Lets go." Luke said leading his friend away.

"Yeah yeah, whatever kid." Han was almost to the door when he turned to face Leia once more. "You com me for anything!"

"I will." She said holding up the device, showing her husband she had it with her.

"Thank you." Han nodded before following Luke out the door. His face still filled with worry and stress.

"He's worried." Naya said moving to help Leia sit on the couch.

"He's always worried these days, he needs a break before his head explodes."

"He'll be fine." Naya said with a laugh.

"I hope so."

"He just loves you."

"I know he does."

"How are you feeling?"

"I'm good. I actually feel really awake today. I think the little guy is sleeping." Leia said making circles over her stomach.

"Good, maybe he's giving you a break."

"Maybe. I like feeling him kick. Reminds me he's there." Leia said as Naya laughed. "What is it?" Leia asked.

"You forget your pregnant?"

"Well.." Leia said pausing before laughing as well. "No, but I like to be reminded of my son."

"I'm so happy for you, Leia." Naya said with a bright smile.

"Thank you. I Appreciate you and Luke coming here."

"We like visiting, besides he needs a break once in a while. Too much Jedi mumbo jumbo isn't healthy." Naya said with a laugh.

"Is he doing ok?"

"He is, we work through it together."

"I'm so glad he has you. You both are very lucky." Leia said thoughtfully.

"We are. I'm lucky to have found him."

"Yes."

"You and Han met on the death star? Right?" Naya asked, making Leia let out a small laugh.

"Yes, very romantic."

"I would imagine so." Naya grinned.

"We also had our first kiss inside a space slug, just to add to the romance of our relationship." Leia laughed again.

"Really? How'd you pull that off."

"My husband the crazy pilot."

"Hmm You two seem pretty romantic these days."

"I'd say we've made up for lost time." Leia said a with gentle smile.

"Do you plan to have a traditional Alderaanian Fete Ceremony for the baby?' Naya asked.

"Nothing like what was done back home." Leia explained thinking back to the welcoming Fete Ceremonies she had attended over the years. The lush gatherings held to welcome and celebrate a new Alderaanian child.

"I could help you with any plans for it." Naya offered. Leia smiled towards the woman she was quickly considering her sister in law. Some days Leia forgot where Naya came from, and how she shared memories of Alderaan with Leia.

"The beach would be nice." Leia thought, glancing out the window and towards the sea.

"Most Fete's were outside." Naya nodded.

"I wouldn't want anything big. Something with the family."

"If I understand correctly Alderaanian Royal Fete's were a lot more elaborate."

"I suppose." Leia nodded.

"But something simple seems lovely, especially with this location. It is a beautiful planet, your son will love it here."

"I hope so. His dad sure does." Leia added, noting how much happier Han had been, living here instead of Coruscant.

"I would want something small for my children as well. Just to hold on to some of the traditions from home." Naya explained, her thoughts swirling with ideas.

"Your children huh?" Leia smirked.

"I mean in the future of course." Naya said, back tracking her words.

"Is that something you think of? With Luke?" Leia asked, not caring if she was being nosey.

"Yes." Naya answered immediately. "I love your brother very much. I would love to start a family with him…in the future of course."

'In the future." Leia repeated.

"Now isn't the time." Naya giggled.

"Well take it from me, sometimes the right time picks for you. This was not planned." Leia smiled towards her bump.

"I guess you're right."

"Someday." Leia suggested to her.

"Yes someday indeed."

"For the record I would be happy to have some nieces and nephews some day."

Down the way, Pilots ran in and out the of hangar, everyone working and moving to work on their ships. Luke leaned against the side of the Falcon's ramp, trying to hide his laughter.

"Maybe I should com them." Han said as he paced around the ship. Luke had followed him in circles, before giving up and deciding to watch Han pace round and round the ship.

"They're fine." Luke assured.

"What if the baby comes?"

"We'll be there before that happens."

"You gotta calm down." Chewie added walking towards the two men.

"I am calm!" Luke and Chewie shared a look before both started laughing.

"Imagine what he'll be like when the cub has arrived." Chewie added.

"I can see it now." Luke said.

"See what?" Han asked his friends.

"Leia is the baby suppose to look like that? or Leia should we watch the baby while he sleeps." Luke joked, using his best Han imitation.

"I won't be that bad." Han said defending himself.

"Not at first, it will take dropping him once to start the worry." Chewie said, laughing a large and loud wookie laugh.

"I won't drop him!"

"I would hope so, Leia would kill you for sure, vows be damned." Luke said.

"I'm not going to drop him." Han repeated.

"You ever held a cub before?" Chewie asked.

"Sure… ummm maybe." Han said, his nerves creeping up.

"We better stop teasing him. He looks like he's going to be sick." Luke suggested, Chewie nodding in agreement.

"I'm fine!" Han barked, making his way up the ramp and into his ship. His friends followed closely behind. Han made his way back towards his and Leia's cabin, as he entered the room he sighed and began moving things around.

"Han, Leia wanted you to work on the ship, not baby stuff." Luke said observing his friends movements. Han waved him off, ignoring his words. Quickly he moved things around the cabin, making room for the small crib they had bought for the ship.

"How long will the cub fit in that?" Chewie asked.

"A while, he's not a Wookie." Han reminded.

"Strange human babies." Chewie mumbled out.

"Anything we can help with?" Luke asked.

"Not really. Most of the stuff is at the house. We just wanted a crib on board as well." Han explained.

"Leia said the baby proofing will come once he's moving on his own, I guess."

"Baby proof the ship?" Chewie asked chuckling once again.

"Yes fuzz ball. There's a lot of stuff for a kid to get into on this ship."

"If Leia lets him inside." Luke mumbled.

"Hey! its a good ship. Leia knows that. Besides, my son will grow up on this ship." Han said with a proud smile. Luke smiled back at him, so happy for his family.

"Have you guys came up with a name yet?" Luke asked.

"Ummm maybe you should ask your sister. I don't know if I'm allowed to say."

"Allowed?" Luke asked.

"Hey, I love your sister but sometimes she can be scary."

"I thought you liked the bickering?'

"I do, we're good at it. But lately she wins…a lot."

Luke started laughing at his friend once more, imagining his rather small sister winning a fight against the large Corellian.

"Go on and tell me. She won't know…" Luke suggested.

"She will. Women always figure out the truth." Han said with a sigh.

"Han?" Luke urged.

"Well…might as well, he'll be here soon…We kinda settled on.. Ben."

"Really?' Luke said arching his brow.

"Is that ok? I mean, you knew him better…Leia just…"

"I think it's great." Luke interrupted. "I think he'll love that."

"He helped Leia you know, he's kinda the reason she's still here." Han explained.

"I understand."

"I guess…" Han trailed off scratching the back of his neck. "The old man is kinda the reason I met her."

"He is." Luke smiled.

"Leia was going to ask you before we made it official."

"Ask me?"

"She wasn't sure if you would want the name for your son?"

"Oh…No, I think it's good for your son."

"Alright…Ben Organa Solo." Han said, Luke nodded with another smile.

"It's perfect."

"Naya you don't have to do that." Leia argued as she watched her move to the kitchen.

"Leia I can make you tea."

"It isn't necessary. I could make it."

"No! I'm pretty sure your husband or maybe your brother would kill me if they came home to find you up and walking around the house."

"Right…you're babysitting me."

"Yes I am." Naya chuckled. Leia sighed, leaning her body back agains the pillows. Running her hand over her stomach she was surprised to feel a large kick. Ben hadn't been very active today. Pressing in on his presence, Leia closed her eyes and reached further towards her son. She found his life force rather quickly. He seemed much more awake then he had earlier. He almost felt more awake then she had ever felt before. So focused on her son she paid no attention to her muscles as they tightened and only noticed something was wrong when she felt something wet dripping down her legs.

Her breath caught as she looked down, her dress was soaked. Leia was confused for a moment and almost expected to see blood, far to use to the sight of blood around her. Reaching for her stomach again she winced as she felt pain shoot through her. Her mind clicked forward and her thoughts started working together once again. Quickly she realized what had happened.

"Naya?' Leia called to her.

"Whats up?" She asked from the kitchen, still busy making their tea.

"Could you com Han? While I go get something different to wear." Leia asked. Naya quickly walked over towards the couch.

"Is something wrong?" Naya asked.

"No…My water just broke."

"Oh..Oh!" Naya shouted. "Shit!" She said bolting towards her com. Standing to her feet, Leia quickly made her way towards their bedroom. Grabbing the first dress she could find, She quickly worked her soaked dress off of her body. Throwing it to the side, it plopped to the floor with a slight thump. So far she felt no different and soon felt much more comfortable in a dry gown. She listened and waited for Han to arrive, she knew he would be quick. Pulling her hair from her face she pinned her braids up and away, knowing she'd appreciate that later on. Sighing, she was ready to make her way to the med center.

"Leia!" She heard her husband scream as his boots ran across their floor and towards her. "Leia!" He said again as he rushed to her side. "Are you ok?" He asked, grabbing her shoulders.

"I'm fine.."

"We need to get you to the med center." Han said, his hand resting against her back and helping her to move across their house. Leia followed his movement as they made their way outside and towards their small speeder. Luke, Naya and Chewie quickly followed the pair outside and agreed to meet them at the center. Leia gripped her fingers together as she felt her muscles tense once more. She groaned. "What can I do?" Han asked rubbing her back as they stood next to the speeder.

"Nothing…" she groaned out. "Just get me to the med center."

"I can do that." He said helping to lift her into the speeder.

Leia probably would have commented on his insane driving, if she wasn't so focused on her contractions. She barely blinked and she was being lifted out of the speeder and moved into the center.

"Name?" The droid asked at the counter.

"Leia Organa Solo." Leia managed to grit out.

"Reason for the visit."

"She's in labor." Han cut in.

"I've been on bed rest, because of the risk level." Leia added, looking to her side and finding her brother. He must have sensed her fear. He offered a small smile and leaned in closer to her.

"You'll do great. We'll be out here waiting and Han will be with you through all of it. You won't be alone." Luke assured her. Leia nodded as she looked between her husband and her brother.

"You are entered in." The Droid nodded before submitting Leia's info into the system and moving them down the hall and towards their own room. Luke smiled towards his sister before they rounded the corner and out of sight.

"How you doing?" Han asked her, as he helped her up on to the bed.

"I don't know." She whispered.

"Are you in pain?" He asked.

"I guess, I've felt worse." Leia said remembering her past experiences with pain and discomfort.

"I'm right here." He assured her.

"Our son is coming…"

"Yes he is.' Han nodded with a smile, leaning in to kiss her forehead.

"Mrs. Solo." Leia heard someone say as they entered the room. Turning her gaze she found a medic walking towards them. "How are you feeling?" The blue skinned woman asked her.

"I'm alright." Leia nodded.

"Good. We need to run a scan over you, please lay back." The medic instructed. Leia leaned back against her bed, her hand reaching out and grabbing for Han's. He held her fingers tightly as the blue and green light scanned over Leia's stomach. Looking towards a near by screen Han and Leia watched as the image of their son became clear.

"Baby looks good." The lights flickered and moved around Leia's stomach some more, before moving to focus in closer. The image continued to brighten and show details to their son. "Alright…" The medic said before turning switches and removing the flickering lights from Leia's stomach. "Baby is looking good and is in proper position. You're water has broken, yes?"

"Yes." Leia nodded.

"Good, things should be moving along quickly. We will continue to monitor you through our various systems." She said pointing towards the light beams around the Princess. "With your medical history we would rather be safe then sorry."

"Alright."

"Should we be doing anything?" Han asked.

"First child?" The medic asked, Han and Leia both nodded. "Now we wait for your son." She said with a smile before leaving the couple alone. Silence filled the room, as Han's fingers drew circles over Leia's skin.

"Promise you won't get mad at me?" Leia whispered to him, her eyes finding his. Confusion filled his face and he nodded. "You approved all the account add ons, your name is on everything. I have another new account for the baby, it's under baby Solo. I haven't added it as Ben Solo yet." Leia started to explain, understanding filling Han's face. "You should be taken care of in that aspect."

"Leia…"

"Luke will be there and Naya and of course Chewie, He'll always be there for you. He mentioned the debt carries on to your children and me I guess."

"It does…" Han whispered.

"You'll have people around you, to help you if something goes wrong."

"Leia we can't think like that."

"I'm trying not to, but my mind always needs to be sensible."

"Always…" He smiled down at her, leaning in to kiss her. She kissed him back and then slowly pulled back.

"One more thing?"

"Alright what is it?" Han asked, preparing for the worst.

"Maybe down the road, after you've adjusted…" Leia paused her voice catching on her emotions. She wiped away a fallen tear before focusing herself back in on her husband. "I don't want you to be alone."

"I won't be, I'll have the baby." He said, only saying it to relax her mind.

"I know you will…but…you should let yourself find someone else."

"Right…" Han laughed. "I'm sure my type of a woman are all over the galaxy. Bossy Princes types." He smirked down at her, hoping his cocky smirk would cover up the pain he felt in his chest. He didn't want to think of her gone and he sure as hell didn't want to think about finding someone else.

"Your type is women." She laughed out, the tension in the room easing.

"I'm not Lando."

"Hmmm." She mumbled, feeling more pain surround her.

"Breathe Princess." Han told her. Closing her eyes she breathed in a deep breath. Her mind pushed towards her grounding place, the ocean, the beach, being in Han's arms. All the things that relaxed and calmed her down, the force calmed her in this moment. She felt Han run his fingers over her cheek, she turned and smiled towards him, wanting nothing more then to meet their son.

The minutes ticked on and the time passed. Leia's mind stayed focused on her force reach. Her mind reaching towards their son every so often. He seemed content and relaxed as well, the child didn't seem to know what would soon be happening. As the pain grew, Leia found it harder to hold on to the force. During a few contractions the machines around them started to shake, as her mind took over and pushed at the objects around the couple. Afraid of what her power could do in these moments of weakness, Leia pulled her mind back to the reality and away from the force.

She tried to hold back, but the insults came flying Han's way as the pain grew and she was no longer able to use the force as a distraction. She had of course heard stories about women cursing their husbands during labor, she should have known she would be no different. If anything Leia should be an expert at yelling at Han. She must have called him names and pushed at his hold on her, Han simply sat back and accepted it, choosing not to engage in any labor bickering. A few insults caused a smirk to form on his lips as he tried to suppress his laughter. This of course only angered Leia further and she had ended up throwing an extra pillow at his face. Han silently noted that it was a good decision to not bring her blaster.

"I love you." He told her.

"I know you do damn it!" Leia yelled at him as the medic scanned her over once more.

"Not long Mrs. Solo."

"Ehhh top calling me that." Leia groaned.

"Is there something else you'd like me to call you?' The medic asked with a laugh.

"Something that doesn't have to do with him, all his fault." Leia mumbled out. The medic laughed again, continuing her scans.

"I thought you liked being called Mrs. Solo?" Han innocently asked.

"Maybe I did but now I take it back. God damn it! That hurts!" She screamed as she gripped the bed and bit down. Han reached for her but she only slapped his hands away. "What was I thinking!?'" She begged someone to answer as her mind continued to shout at her, she was in far too much pain to be thinking clearly. "I was such a stupid Princess!"

"You are not stupid Leia." Han tried.

"Shut up you!"

"Leia…"

"Princesses shouldn't fall in love with scoundrels. That should be princess 101. How could I be so stupid."

"Leia.." He chuckled out, still running his fingers along her hand.

"I wouldn't be here if I hadn't been so stupid."

"You like loving me." Han reminded her.

"Not right now I don't! Just had to go and knock me up. Was this like marking your territory? Is this a stupid Corellian custom? Get the girl pregnant before the firs anniversary? Ahhh!"

"Alright Leia…We are just about there. I need you to push." The Medic told Leia.

"You've got this sweetheart. You're the strongest person I know."

The sweat dripped down Leia's face as she tried to steer her mind away from the pain and the force. The last thing she needed was for her own mind to bring the building down. She must have screamed but it was all a blur. She squeezed Han's hand and briefly somewhere in the back of her mind wondered if his hand would suffer any damage. Her mind was drifting and focusing at the same time. In one last moment she tried for all the strength she had left…and just like that a cry erupted into the room.

"Oh there you are little one." The medic said as she pulled the slimy child up and towards his parents eyes. The boys cries continued and begged to be put back in the safe and warm place he had called home. "Healthy baby." The medic told the couple. Han let out a held breath and quickly leaned in to kiss his wife's forehead. Leia's tears streamed her face as she turned to look at Han.

"Our son." She whispered.

"He's here." Han told her, running his hands along her face and cupping her cheeks in his large hands. His lips found hers as he sealed this moment with a tender kiss. The baby continued to cry as its confused eyes danced around the room, finally coming to Leia's…his cries silenced.

"Oh…" The medic said with a smile. "He knows who mommy is." She said as she handed the baby up and over to Leia. The baby stared deep into Leia's eyes. She stared back down at her son, looking into eyes identical to her own. The same eyes she had dreamed of so many times.

"Ben…" She whispered down, running her finger along his face. Ben's face scrunched up as his lip quivered. Leia slowly looked from the baby and to her husband. His eyes were admiring their son, his smile bright and filled with joy and love.

"Ben.." Han whispered down, leaning over to kiss his son's forehead. Surprised by the foreign contact, Ben let out a slight whimper before his eyes fixed on Han. The family sat together for what felt like a life time, enjoying their time as now three.

Well there we are...Some of you have been waiting for this chapter for a bit. I hope you enjoyed my version of Ben's birth!