"What do you mean Master Luke?" I slowly sat up to look at him.
"Well as you know Ben, is a very special boy." He set the electronics to the side and smiled warmly. "You know he's my nephew and I care for him dearly." I new he was Ben's uncle, but he had never really mentioned it so bluntly. "I can see that he cares for you deeply Chloe, and I'm sure you care for him." He sighed and stood up as he began to pace. "I now see that you have been keeping your feelings for each other a secret from me." his pacing stopped, I looked anywhere but him hoping I still had the tablet.
He sat on the bed and took my hand in both of his. "I only ask that you come to me should you notice anything extraordinary."
My brows pressed together, and my jaw lowered as I tried to understand what he thought was extraordinary. "Yes, Master Luke." I responded as any one who had been caught doing something bad would.
"You're not in trouble, but there is something else." He took a moment to breath before continuing. "Ben is still unaware of his lineage, and Leia would like to keep it like that for now."
"Lineage?" I asked out loud.
"Yes, while Ben knows I am his uncle and Leia his mother, he does not know his grandfather was Darth Vader." Shocked to hear Master Luke say these words, I thought, Ben was always in my mind, how could he not have known this? Even worst I felt like I now had to keep this from him like a lie.
"B-but how is that possible?" I sat up straighter now finding the energy.
"Well, he was mine and Leia's father, you know." Master Luke smiled trying to make light of the situation.
"Master Luke, are you asking me to lie to Ben?" I shook his last statement off.
"Not at all," he stood back up and set my hand on my lap. "All I'm saying is don't bring it up, if he does for any reason notify me at once."
"Yes, Master Luke." I threw my legs off the side of the bed and tried to push myself off it in frustration.
"Is something the matter?" Master Luke watched as I tried to get up.
"No, I just want to walk. I have to figure out a way to keep this from Ben and I can't do that in this bed," I sounded more upset than I planned to when I was explaining my hasty actions.
"Okay, calm down I will get the nurse, so she can remove your IV drip." He walked out and returned with a young striking lady wearing a white lab coat.
"Hello dear, I'm your nurse Cantrell, let's have a look." She lifted my hand and carefully removed the IV replacing it with gauze and a band-aid. "keep pressure on it for fifteen minutes then you can discard this. The doctor ordered you to take it easy okay?" I just nodded feeling my eyes water at the sting of her pressing the gauze over the tiny hole.
"I'll keep an eye on her nurse thank you." Master Luke smiled and escorted me out the door.
Thanks to my non-skid medical socks I wasn't slipping around the corridors. People human and others were walking around with direction and purpose. There was talking and sounds of doors opening throughout. The air was slightly stale and recycled, it reminded me that I was not on a planet where we had an abundance of fresh air. The white hospital dress didn't protect me much from the coldness of space. Before I knew where I was going I walked right in to the ships large hanger, a few X-wings were being worked on and like the first time I was in here people were moving around busily.
A smile crept on my face as I saw the Millennium Falcon parked near the center. Chewbacca and Han were both working on different sections. "It's so cool," I said looking up at Master Luke. He just nodded with a smile and walked over after patting my shoulder.
I sighed feeling a bit left out, everyone had something to do but me.
As if on que, my class mates in their X-Wings began to fly in. Pilots went to help them exit the fighters and making sure the systems were okay. When my class mates saw me they all ran over talking all at once, asking things like what happened and was I feeling okay. Even Cassidious warmly smiled at me before hugging me like we were old friends. I awkwardly returned the gesture looking over his shoulder for Ben.
Ben like everyone was wearing a red jumpsuit, he still held his helmet in his hand as he walked. My face fell when I noticed he was walking towards his father and Master Luke instead of me. With a small smile and a wave, he turned and embraced Chewbacca.
Saddened, I returned my attention to my classmates and tried to answer all their questions. "I'm fine, they said my sugars just went low because I was so scared of being in space, or something like that I don't remember anything much really, guys. How did you like the X-Wings?" I asked trying to deviate the conversations.
In the distance I could see Poe making his way over smiling widely as he removed his gloves. I waved with excitement to see him again but frowned as another pilot cut him off and pulled him elsewhere, he mouthed a sorry and followed.
After my class had left to get dinner I was alone again, not knowing what to do with myself. I caught the sight of Ben staring right at me, he nodded his head asking me to join him. Just like that My happiness returned with a smile which he reciprocated.
When I was near enough I couldn't help the feeling of wanting to be with him and after laying in a bed hearing his voice unable to touch him could you really blame me? I ran the last few steps, shoving past Master Luke and Han to leap in to his open arms. "Careful," he laughed as he held me tight to him, one hand on my back the other holding the helmet while trying to hug me. My feet dangled in the air freely as he stood up straight. I locked my arms around his neck and smelled his hair with my eyes closed, I missed him, every time he was away from me I missed him.
"I missed you," I sighed by his ear.
"I can see that." He laughed as someone took the helmet out of his hand. He rubbed my back and leaned over so my feet touched the ground. 'Your freezing." He noted and began to rub my arms trying to warm me up.
"That's because you weren't there when I woke up." I wined playfully and wrapped my arms around his midsection. He draped his arms over my shoulders pressing my face against his chest.
"Is that so?" his voice was once more cocky and suggestive. "I guess I'll just have to find a way to warm you up, wont I?" some one cleared their throat behind us, some one with a gruffy sounding throat. Ben lifted his eyes from mine and nervously looked at the person. "Sorry, Chloe this is my father Han solo and his best friend uncle Chewie." I turned in Ben's arms with rosy cheeks and smiled.
A/N:
Thank you for the bday wishes! lol I will cherish that poster for ever. My older brother is the best !
And as to Luke being married I believe that was in Legends it isnt Canon lol I was confused when I started reading outcast because I had no Idea lol But I think I will be merging the two worlds ...
