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Chapter Twenty Six

Last Prince

The sun was bright an glared inside through the windows of the Solo family's home. It looked like it was going to be a beautiful day. A small Princess sat staring out the large glass windows of her bedroom. Her eyes drifted over the push and pull of the waves and settled down to the beach. She hoped the day would stay beautiful, for their outdoor plans. Hearing a small hiccup from behind her she slowly turned to face her bed. Leia Organa Solo smiled at the sight before her. Stretched out across their bed lay her husband, his arms wrapped protectively around their son's body. The two boys slept, slept very deeply. After another long night with their son the pair had finally settled him down and managed to get some rest themselves. Leia had woke early, the sun's light shining in on her. She had debated forcing herself to sleep more but her mind was awake and prepared for the day.

Staring down at her family, she grinned at just how large Han's hand's looked placed next to Ben. After bringing their son home, the couple had quickly discovered how lost they could become in staring at the small baby. Leia caught Han staring at her as she fed the infant and Han had caught her smiling across the room at him as he rocked Ben back and fourth. The pair also enjoyed the silent moments where they watched their son together. His plumped cheeks moving with each breath he took and his eyelids fluttering with what they assumed was dreams. They had stood above his crib on many occasions, simply watching him sleep and relaxing in the moment. Their fears had been silenced as Ben and Leia were both here and healthy.

Last night the couple had laid their sleeping son between them after the baby had finished his nightly meal. They whispered to each other softly, not to wake Ben. But soon they fell into a comfortable silence, loving the feel of their family together and happy. Han and Leia had tried to stay awake, loving the moment too much to let sleep take over, but soon sleep won the battle and the couple had passed out. Their hands never letting go of each other. Leia had been worried she would wake her boys as she moved out of the bed, but happily neither moved. Leia silently wondered if Ben would be a deep sleeper like her husband. Just as the thought entered her head, Han let out a rather loud snore. She giggled to herself, still pleased to see the baby resting well.

Standing she slowly made her way towards the kitchen. The whole house seemed dead silent. Everyone must be fast asleep, Leia thought to herself as she enjoyed the simple morning. Turning to enter the kitchen, she was surprised to find it occupied.

"Shouldn't you be sleeping?" Luke asked his sister as he sipped his caf. Leia smiled at her brother, always so worried about her. Han was definitely rubbing off on him. Maybe someday the silly men in her life would remember she could take care of herself.

"I was, I feel rested. Ben has been sleeping surprisingly well." Leia explained moving to stand beside her brother. A small grin spreading across her face as she took in the sound of the waves coming in from the open window.

"Good. Caf?" He asked offering to pour her some.

"Yes please." She nodded, her eyes staying with the bright outside weather.

"Is Han asleep?" Luke asked as he handed over the hot cup of caf.

"Yes. Naya?'

"Yeah. Just you and me sis."

"It's quiet." Leia said, leaning against the counter with her brother.

"Don't get used to it. I hear babies can get kinda loud." Luke chuckled.

"I've heard that too. I'll enjoy the quiet moments." Leia said with a sigh, leaning her head against his shoulder. "I appreciate you and Naya staying to help."

"Naya said the Fete Ceremony was her suggestion. She wanted to help you."

"She's amazing Luke."

"She is." Luke agreed."

"She reminds me of home. I sometimes forget she shares the same memories of Alderaan as I do. It's nice to have someone to share that with. Especially if that someone will be my sister in law someday." Leia teased, Luke however responded in a serious tone.

"Oh she will be." He said matter of factly.

"I wish you lived closer. I know it's not far, but it would be nice to be close. Especially with Ben now. He'll want to see his uncle Luke."

"I'll always be around."

"I know you will and I know why you need to be on Yavin."

"You can visit too. We love having you there."

"We will, once we get used to being a family of three."

"You're already a great mom Leia. Ben is lucky."

"Hmm he's a cute little one." Leia smiled, thinking to her adorable child.

"You did good."

"I guess we had nothing to worry about." Leia suggested.

"It was good to be prepared." Luke said, his thoughts moving to their mother and her death.

"We'll never know what happened to her." Leia whispered.

"No, but as long as you're alright it'll be fine." Luke said smiling at his sister.

"Hard to believe I was an only child for my whole life. I'm glad we found each other." Leia told him, deeply meaning her words. Luke stared down at her silently, before slowly nodding his head.

"I wish we could have grown up together." He admitted.

"I know. I think about that too. But I think this was the right path for us."

"You're probably right."

"I usually am." She smiled. Hearing a cry come from her bedroom, Leia sighed. "That's my cue." Leia said, placing her mug on the counter behind them and moving to attend to her son. The thought of seeing his awake eyes pleased her. Her feet carried her into the bedroom. Ben's cries had calmed and she assumed her son had woken his father. Entering the room her thoughts were confirmed, as she watched Han soothe their son.

"Morning." Leia said with a smile, moving to lay on the other side of Ben.

"Good Morning." Han said with a bright smile, his hand rubbing over their son's belly. Leaning over, Leia placed a soft kiss to Han's lips. Ben's cry pulled them apart, both their eyes moving to the baby.

"Oh come on son, you're not going to cut me off this early are you?" Han joked, making Leia's eyes roll. Ben's eyes darted between his parents, unable to decide who to look at. His little lip trembled, as Leia leaned in close to him.

"Morning Ben. Mommy missed you." She said softly kissing his nose. Ben scrunched his face up but his eye seemed to brighten at her voice.

"He's got your scowl." Han commented.

"I do not have a scowl."

"You do Princess. I've been on the receiving end of it most days." Han explained, Leia chose to ignore her husband and focus on the baby. Ben's eyes fluttered open and closed, not quite knowing if he was ready to be awake yet.

"Is he hungry?" Han asked.

"I don't think so. Trying to decide what he wants." Leia explained. Han had been amazed by their connection while Leia was pregnant and that amazement only grew. Since delivering their son, it was clear that Leia and Ben shared a deep connection. A connection Han would never understand, but he graciously accepted it and loved how his family could communicate. At first the growing connection to her son worried Leia. Luke had gently explained to her it was simply her love towards her son that made their connection stronger. The same way that Leia had created a force connection with her husband, even though he was about as force sensitive as the Falcon. Leia's connection to her loved ones was simply stronger then most.

"Sleepy baby, did you miss me too?" Leia asked her son, his eyes flying open once more at the sound of her voice.

"That's a yes." Han laughed. "It's ok kid, I know mommy is your favorite."

"Don't say that." Leia scolded. "He loves both of us." Leia said, her fingers ghosting over her son's cheek, as he fought his slumber. "Go back to sleep Ben." Leia whispered down to him, her head laying down beside her son. Han watched in amazement as his family lay together. Moving closer to them, Han propped his arm up underneath him simply enjoying the sight before him. His family, he could get used to saying that. Leia ran her fingers through Ben's dark curls, the baby clearly giving up and falling back to sleep.

"He's perfect." Han whispered to his wife. Leia looked up and smiled at him.

"He really is." Reaching over Leia took hold of Han's hand. "I love you."

"I love you too."

"I never thought of us with a baby." Leia whispered, looking back down to Ben. The child's breathing had evened out and his lips puckered together showing how adorable he really was.

"I never thought this day would happen for me." Han admitted.

"Quite the fairytale, you and me." Leia smirked.

"Once upon a time…"

"There was a Princess…" Leia added.

"…and a scoundrel."

"That screamed at each other in a hallway of a big bad Death Star…"

"And jumped into a bath of garbage." Han laughed.

"…some how fell in love and lived happily ever after." Leia finished. Han smirked at her, leaning over their son to kiss her forehead.

The sun was beginning to set as everyone moved outside of the Solo home. Naya instructed everyone to head towards the beach, Leia mentally thanked her again for her help. While it wasn't some big ceremony, Leia was thrilled at the idea of keeping some traditions alive. Looking down towards the rocky path, Leia sighed. She took a deep breath and debated her best way to get down to the beach. Her body was still healing and was very sore if she stood or walked for too long, a small hike didn't sound appealing to her. Almost reading her mind, Han walked up beside her. His arms held Ben, as he pulled the blanket up and over his son to protect him from the sun's glare.

"Chewie or I will carry you." Han said, clearly this wasn't up for negotiations.

"Han I can try."

"You're sore, the last thing we need is for you to fall."

"I'll be fine!" She tried.

"Luke!" Han called towards his brother in law. Luke quickly turned around and walked back up the path and towards his family. "Can you take Ben down the path?" Han asked, stretching his hands out to hand over his son.

"Of course." Luke nodded.

"Han…" Leia warned as she watched Luke take hold of her son and Han turn towards her. Slowly Han lifted her up and into his arms bridal style, his movements gentle not wanting to cause her any pain. Leia's arms wrapped around Han's neck, resting her head against his shoulder as they walked the path down to the beach.

"You alright?" Han asked.

"I'm good." She gritted out, the movement along the rocks pulling at her already sore muscles.

"Liar." Han huffed.

"Shhh. I want to do this for our son."

"And we couldn't have done this in the living room?" Han asked.

"No…" Leia rolled her eyes. "Fete's were usually celebrated outside in a large gathering to welcome the child. We're not having a huge celebration so the least we can do is have it outside."

"Whatever the Princess wants…'

"Yes. Always." Leia smiled into his neck.

Han gently sat her down and into the sand. His hands bracing her hips as she settled back on to her feet. Looking over towards their family, the couple found Naya and Luke both gushing over Ben. Looking out and around the beach, Leia's pain melted away as she took in the day around her. This was the perfect day to celebrate her son. The Sun was bright and warm. The ocean looked beautiful, everything made her heart warm.

"Someone woke up." Luke said walking over to his sister and handing her son over.

"Hey sleepy head." Leia cooed at Ben, his eyes met hers and never left. "Alright Ben, time to celebrate you." Leia said walking over towards the waves. Naya walked with her.

"Do you want me to start?" Naya asked.

"Yes please." Leia nodded, once again grateful to have someone help her with an Alderaan tradition. Han moved to her side, his arms wrapping around her waist and pulling her body to rest against his. His tall form peered over and smiled at Ben as the baby moved his eyes from mother to father. Leia's eyes glanced around the beach, happy to see only the people she truly loved in life, this would be the perfect Fete Ceremony for her son.

"So today we are here to attempt to celebrate a traditional Alderaanian Fete Ceremony. These gatherings were based around happiness, positivity and love for the new child of Alderaan. Now I never attended a Royal Fete but Leia has told me they are very similar to the ones I have witnessed." Naya explained as Leia nodded towards her, thinking back to her cousin's Fete ceremonies and other gatherings she had attended as a child. "Of course we are here to celebrate the birth of Ben Organa Solo." Naya said with a smile.

Leia smiled towards her and then to her son. His eyes glancing up and around him, the small child having no idea everyone was here and talking about him.

"Leia…" Naya trailed off.

"Thank you Naya." Leia started. "Normally these are a much bigger event, especially for royalty. However, today I wanted to celebrate my son with those that mean the most to my family." Leia smiled around the circle of people. "Traditionally, the mother thanks everyone for their presence here and tells them why they are important in this child's life." Leia explained. Ben mumbled a few sounds, earning a laugh from everyone. Han chuckled down at his son, running his fingers over his chubby cheeks. Leia grinned towards her husband before she continued.

"We'll start with Naya. While we haven't known you long, I feel like we have known each other for years. You and I hold the memories of home together, and that is special to me. These memories will be important to share with my son as he grows and I'm thankful to have you here in this family for that." Leia explained. Naya blushed, looking towards Luke who only smiled at is girlfriend. Naya moved over and slowly leaned down and kissed Ben's forehead. The baby wiggled, surprised by the contact.

"Next we have Chewbacca. I think it's safe to say you will be Uncle Chewie in the Solo household. You mean so much to my family and already to my son. I have to thank you for being there for us all and making sure my husband survived his youth." Leia said, making everyone laugh once more. Han smirked down at her, leaning in to kiss her temple. "We love you Chewie." Leia smiled, hoping to the gods that her emotions would stay check and she wouldn't start sobbing like some crazy fool. Walking up to the Wookie, Leia moved to re adjust Ben in her arms. Chewie moved his furry fingers to the baby's hand and rubbed him softly. Ben snuggled closer into Leia's arms, not seeming to be bothered by the Wookie's fur.

"Luke.." Leia started, wanting to find the correct words. "You will also be a huge part in my son's life. You started as a great friend to me and finding out you were my brother, opened up a door for us and completed our family in a way. My son will love his uncle Luke and look up to you for the wisdom of all the Jedi's past. I love you Luke." Leia said, slowly leaning in to gently hug her brother, making sure she didn't squish the baby in her arms. Luke smiled to her and moved to kiss his nephews forehead.

"I love you too Leia." Luke told her. "And you little Ben."

Leia made her way to her final stop, in front of her husband. Han looked confused as he looked to Naya who only nodded.

"What? Me too?" Han asked, not knowing how any of this tradition worked.

"Yes you too. You're his father." Leia laughed. "You know how much I love you." Leia said as Han nodded with a smirk. "You have given me a life I never thought was possible for me and you continue to surprise me every day I share with you. Our son was a shock to say the least, but he has become a miracle to me and you gave me this family, your love and this wonderful life. I love you and I know you will be the best father because you already are." Leia said her eyes tearing up. Han smiled towards her, his heart full of love and happiness staring at his family.

"I love you." He told her, leaning in for a quick kiss.

"It of course needs to be mentioned, that we all thank Leia for bringing this child into the world. We witness and notice the mothers journey in growing this life and bringing him here to meet us all." Naya said as everyone nodded towards the Princess, her cheeks flushing slightly. "I think we can all agree she is a fiercely strong woman that will become and already is an amazing Mother."

The circle of family agreed and cheered.

"What now?" Han asked Leia.

"We welcome our son." Leia said, taking hold of her husbands hand and moving it to rest against their son. Han looked confused but went along with it. Naya moved to stand beside Luke as they watched Han and Leia hold Ben together. For a moment the couple simply stared down at Ben, his dark brown eyes finding both is parents.

"We would like to introduce Ben Organa Solo, to the galaxy." Leia said leaning over and kissing her son's nose. His small fingers tangled in her wind blown braids. Han chuckled as Leia pulled back, slowly he kissed his son's forehead and looked to Leia for the next move. Leia looked to Naya, almost asking her if she should do it. Naya quickly nodded, her eyes filling with tears. Leia thought for a moment, of her son's title before continuing. Han watched as Leia paused. Leia let a few tears stream her face as she found her words.

"Ben Organa Solo, our last Prince of Alderaan. Welcome to the Galaxy. You are surrounded by love and happiness." Everyone's claps merged with the sound of the ocean. Han wiped away Leia's tears and slowly kissed her lips.

Shorter chapter but this one just kinda came to me. This chapter wasn't in my original plan for this story but I decided to go with my inspiration and write this. I hope you enjoyed it! and thank you again to everyone reading and reviewing! HUGSSS