Heyyyy I'm backkk. A heads up: this chapter contains alcohol and smut. It's not very explicit but still, it is implied.
"Hey mom, remember when we asked you about that party?" Luke asked as he and Leia walked down the stairs for dinner one evening.
Padmé looked up from where she was sat at the island in the kitchen, typing on her computer, "Oh yeah. I thought you said it was happening last Saturday?"
Anakin, who was making dinner, hummed in agreement.
"It was but some of the others couldn't make it and then you and dad didn't end up going out, so we just said to do it another night."
Padmé nodded in understanding and the twins sat on either side of her and gave her identical smiles. Luke and Leia didn't actually look all that much alike, but when they smiled it was easy to see they were twins.
"What do you both want?" Padmé didn't even stop typing. She was so used to her children's antics that she didn't even have to look at them to know that they wanted something.
"Well you know how you're like, the best mom in the whole world?" Leia asked with a sweet voice. They hadn't pulled this trick since they were sixteen and had broken a window upstairs. Padmé and Anakin still weren't completely sure on how that happened, but they did know that a tennis ball was involved.
She stopped typing and looked first and Leia and then to Luke.
"What do you need?"
"Ugh, Luke our cuteness has disappeared. She isn't fooled by us anymore." Leia said, dramatically flopping over the island.
"Mom, we were wondering if we could have the party this weekend instead?" Luke asked, laughing as Anakin moved Leia's hair to put a plate down.
"Well, you're in luck." Anakin began. "We're going out with Obi-Wan and Satine on Friday. We'll be home quite late so as long as mom's okay with it, party away."
"Ani don't say that." Padmé rolled her eyes as her husband laughed. "It's fine, just remember that you have to clean up any mess the next day. Also, be careful of the dogs."
As if sensing they were talking about them, the dogs wondered into the kitchen. Artoo stood by his bowl and barked, his tail going a million miles a minute.
"I know buddy. Thing Two, can you feed the dogs' please." Leia stood up and grabbed the dog biscuit from the cupboard. "Thing One, can you set the table please."
Luke smiled at the nicknames while he set the cutlery down. Their dad always used to read the 'The Cat In The Hat' when they were little and would joke that they were just as troublesome as the Things in the story. The nicknames had just stuck over the years.
"So, who's going to be at the party?" Padmé asked as they ate. "The usual lot?"
Luke nodded, "Yeah, I think a few others are coming. I'm pretty sure Jyn's bringing her boyfriend, Cassian."
"Han's coming."
As Leia said it, Anakin looked as if he was going to say something, but he stopped himself.
"I was going to say no but all I'm going to say is be careful. And safe."
"Dad wh-? Oh, no! I'm not even with him! We're just friends." Leia exclaimed, sipping her water. Luke rolled his eyes at his sister denying her feelings for Han.
After they had finished their food, Anakin and Padmé started on the dishes (the twins had done them after breakfast, so they were free to go) and Luke and Leia headed to the living room.
"I'm not even with him! We're just friends." Luke raised the pitch of his voice, clearly imitating his sister.
"Oh, shut up, Luke." Leia sounded angry, but Luke could see the smile on her face.
"Any idea who Sabine's bringing?" Luke asked as he flopped on the couch next to his sister.
"I'm not sure, she just said that they're one of her friends."
Luke just hummed in acknowledgement.
There was a scream from the kitchen and the twins bolted out of their seats, worried something bad had happened.
Padmé was stood at the sink, Anakin putting bubbles in her hair and on her chin.
"Kids look, Santa came early!" Anakin said, laughing and putting more bubbles on his wife.
"Right, that's it." Padmé filled a glass with water and threw it at Anakin, only he moved out of the way, causing the water to splash all over Luke instead. Padmé covered her mouth, but he could still see her laughing. "Baby I'm so sorry."
He shook his head, his blond curls now drenched as they fell in his face. He looked to Leia who obviously found the whole ordeal hilarious.
"Oh, is this funny to you dear sister?" He got another glass and filled it with ice cold water. "Then why don't you join the fun?" He threw the water all over Leia and she gasped from the cold.
She filled her own glass and walked over to Luke, but instead of throwing it, she just winked. She spun on her feet and tipped the water all over their father.
With that, their kitchen became a mess, a water fight breaking out between the family. Water was flying everywhere, and even the dogs wanted to join, both of them jumping up and trying to catch water in their mouths. When the kitchen started to resemble an aquarium, Padmé called it.
"Okay enough!" Everyone stopped where they were. They all looked around and laughed at the state of the floor. It looked as if the rain outside had somehow gotten in. "Right. Dad and I will dry the floor, you two dry the counters. And the dogs."
Threepio shook his long fur and Artoo copied but didn't quite have the same effect as the retriever, who had soaked the twins further.
Once the kitchen was dry, the family settled on a film to watch. About half an hour in Leia nudged Luke and motioned to the opposite couch, where both of their parents were fast asleep, cuddled against each other.
"I think our little water fight wore them out." Leia said, laughing as Artoo jumped up on Padmé's lap to curl up and sleep.
Group chat: The Lads
CupHoldo: What's everyone wearing tonight?
JynandTonic: Remember the pink dress I wore to Wedge's eighteenth?
PrincessLeia: That looked so good on you! I bought this white dress a few days ago, I'll probably wear that.
SkywalkingOverYou: Yes, and it's very short because she's trying to impress her boyfriend.
ArtsyBean: Oh Han's gonna be there?
PrincessLeia: Oh piss off he's not my boyfriend!
Wedgie: Sureeeee, Lei.
Bodhi :p : Wait what are the guys wearing? I have no idea what to wear. Please help.
Blueberry: I'm probably just going to wear my Thrasher hoodie and jeans.
SkywalkingOverYou: I'm not sure yet.
Blueberry: If you don't do the thing where you put the shirt under a jumper I'm suing because you look adorable like that.
CupHoldo: Can you guys please stop being so cute, you're making me feel very single… which I am but that's irrelevant.
ArtsyBean: DUDES DO I WEAR MY BLACK AND YELLOW STRIPY SHIRT OR THE PURPLE CHECKERED ONE?
PrincessLeia: The yellow one. With the black skirt and docs?
ArtsyBean: You know me :) Ami, what are you wearing?
CupHoldo: Probably my checkered dress with the black top underneath. I'm not sure yet though.
Wedgie: I'm sure you'll look great, Ami:)
CupHoldo: Thank you, Wedgo :)
Bodhi :p : Okay I'm wearing a hoodie and jeans, simple.
Wedgie: Same, Bodhi. Glad we have the same mindset lmao.
SkywallkingOverYou: Alright, see you all at nine!
As Leia sat in front of her mirror curling her long hair, Luke flung the door open, almost hitting poor Artoo who had come to sit with her.
"Sorry, boy. I didn't see you there." He flung down on Leia's bed, messing up all the pillows. "Your bed is comfier than mine."
Leia turned off the curlers and set them aside to let them cool down. "We have the same type of mattress but okay."
Their parents had left about ten minutes before, and the twins were just finishing getting ready before everyone got here.
"How many people are gonna be here again?" Luke asked. Leia knew he had never been good with large crowds, but they had discussed the number of people coming multiple times and he had been okay with it.
"Around thirty. I know we've been at parties that have had like fifty or whatever before but there's no point inviting people we don't like or talk to. Is that okay?"
Her brother nodded and smiled. Leia knew him well enough to see that he was really okay and not putting on a brave face.
"If you need a minute or something, just let me know." She gave him a kind smile and he returned it.
"Thank you. I'll be alright. I'll find Ez and it will be fine." And with that he left the room to go finish getting ready.
Leia tried to ignore the sinking feeling in her stomach as the thought of Ezra replacing her invaded her mind.
"Okay, please tell me you see it too?" Sabine whispered as she jumped up onto the counter next to Leia.
"See what?"
"That Ami and Wedge are clearly into each other."
Leia looked over and saw the two in question and instantly caught onto what Sabine was on about. Amilyn, at first glance, seemed like one of those boring, stuck up girls, but she was really kind and funny. Never afraid to try something new or go on adventures with the rest of their group. Leia wondered over to the two and smiled when she heard Ami talking about dinosaurs.
The look on Wedge's face wasn't boredom. No, it was awe. Awe in the woman telling him about triceratops and velociraptors. He probably wasn't that interested, but he listened with intent, as if her voice was everything to him.
It all made sense now. How Amilyn would listen to Wedge tell her all about a video game he was playing, how she would always go to the school football games if he was playing. Leia knew she hated sports, why else would she be there? How had Leia not noticed this before?
"Are you reciting the entire Jurassic period gain, Ami?" Leia asked teasingly.
Amilyn rolled her blue eyes but smiled nonetheless, "No, me and Wedge were just talking about college's and what we planned to study. Any news yet?"
Leia had applied for a few college's, but her number one option was Harvard. Of course, if she didn't get in then it wouldn't be the end of the world. It would still be nice though.
"No, not yet."
Wedge and Amilyn had gone into their own conversation again and Leia wondered around the room. She saw some of her friends from high school and they chatted for a few minutes before she decided to go find Luke, make sure he hadn't wondered off on his own. Luke Skywalker was clumsy as it was, but drunk Luke was a whole new level.
She looked out to the back garden and quickly turning away at the sight. Luke pushed up against the wall by his boyfriend as they made out. Leia had to laugh at the irony of the situation. The last party he caught her,
But then there was a pang in her heart as she remembered her thought from earlier.
Ezra is going to replace you.
"Hey, you okay?" Bodhi pulled her out of the trance she hadn't realised she had slipped into.
Leia smiled at him, "Yeah just fine, just thinking."
The two of them lapsed into conversation until Leia finished her drink. Heading into the kitchen to get another one, she saw Jyn and Cassian talking with Sabine and another girl, who was playing with Threepio at the same time. This must have been who Sabine was bringing.
"Hey guys."
"Hi Leia." Cassian gave her a friendly smile and she returned it. Cassian was a nice guy, and he and Jyn went so well together. She was glad her best friend had someone so good, especially at the moment. The same little thought in her head came back, they're going to replace you. She ignored it. She was just being silly, she needed another drink.
"Hey Cas. Sabine, I'm guessing this is the friend you were telling us about?" Leia asked as she filled up her cup.
She noticed how the taller girl choked on her drink slightly before laughing.
"Is that all I am to you, Beanie? A friend?" She asked dramatically.
"Oh, shut up you. Leia this is Ketsu, my girlfriend."
"Ahhhh, I see. Ketsu I'm sorry to tell you but she's been going around telling everyone that you are her friend." Leia said, putting on a fake voice and shaking her head. Sabine looked ready to smack the smirk off of her face until one appeared on her own face.
"Well, you've been doing the same Lei. Speak of the devil." Sabine nodded her head towards the door. Leia whipped her head around and saw Han, just turning up.
"I'll see you guys later." She said, her heart fluttering like it always did when she saw him. He spotted her coming over and he smiled when his eyes landed on her.
"Hey." She said when she reached him. Her heels made her taller, but she was still significantly shorter than him.
"Hi. You uh, you look great."
Leia blushed slightly, the voice in the back of her head told her to stop getting so flustered over his compliments.
"Thanks. You too."
Han laughed and Leia found herself joining him. "I literally found my best jumper and some jeans. I'm not exactly on your level of looking good." He said, motioning to her white dress. She had to admit, it was one of her more risqué dresses, the type of ones her father didn't approve of. She technically couldn't blame him, the white dress was quite short, and only two thin straps holding it up.
"Come on, I'll introduce you to the others." With that, she grabbed his hand and dragged him through the party towards her friends.
Hours later, the party was over and all that remained were the twins, Ezra, Han and Wedge. Technically, Amilyn was still there, but she was currently passed out on the bathroom floor.
Leia kept randomly erupting into fits of giggles as she sat next to Han, her head on his shoulder. He started to laugh each time she did, which just caused her to giggle even more.
Wedge was currently singing to himself,
"A pizza hut a pizza hut, Kentucky fried chicken and a pizza hut",
Ezra was led on one of the couches, Luke draped over him with his head on Ezra's chest. Leia recognised how drunk her brother was just from how he kept telling everyone how much he loved them.
"No, Ez, I love you so much. Like so much!"
"I know, baby. I love you too."
Leia giggled again and looked up, her eyes locking with Han's.
"I should probably get home. Chewie's on his own, will probably start going mental."
"Okay. You going to be alright getting home? We finished a whole bottle of gin between us."
He smiled at her and her heart fluttered again, "Yeah, I'll be fine. I've been worse, believe me."
She nodded and followed him out to the front door. He started to walk off and before she could stop herself, she called to him.
"Han wait!" She ran after him, her heels long gone. He turned and saw her in front of him, her brown eyes wide.
Leia didn't know what came over her, but she stood up on her toes and kissed him. Kissed him with all the love she could muster. She was very glad that he kissed her back.
She started to pull him back towards the house, as if silently inviting him to stay. But he broke away and took her hands off of his jacket. Leia looked up at him, confused as to why he pulled away.
"Han wha-"
"Leia, trust me. You're amazing and I would love to keep kissing you, but we are very drunk. Please understand, I haven't lost any feelings, but I don't want anything to happen when you can't think for yourself. When neither of us can."
The logical, sober part of Leia's brain told her that he was right and although she would love to drag him off to her bedroom, she couldn't think properly right now.
She nodded and he kissed her knuckle. "I'll call you tomorrow. I promise. Okay."
"Okay."
Leia turned and went back into the house and cringed at the mess. Her and Luke were going to have to clean all this up tomorrow morning. She turned back into the living room and laughed at the sight.
Wedge had fallen asleep, and Luke and Ezra were putting sharpie on his face. The dogs were asleep on the couch, oblivious to the chaos of the night.
"Awh, poor Wedgie."
"Where did you go?" Ezra asked, laughing as Luke lost his balance and fell over.
"Han just left. I went to say bye." She thought of something then, "Hey Ez, where'd Sabine go?"
"I think she went home with Ketsu." He said, smirking.
Leia smirked back, knowing exactly what that meant.
Sabine had lost all sense of time. One moment she was talking with Luke and Ezra, the next she was straddling Ketsu's waist, kissing her like she had never kissed anyone before. This wasn't the first time they had done this, but this was the first time since she had told people they were together. It shouldn't have felt different, but it did. Not bad different, good.
She moaned into her girlfriend's mouth as Ketsu's hands slid up her thighs to grope her ass, their clothes long discarded. Sabine squealed as the taller girl flipped them so that she was leaning over Sabine.
"Ketsu, I'm sorry for not telling the others we were together. I just panicked and I could never bring it up and-"
"Bine, it's okay. You don't have to explain yourself. I'm not mad."
Sabine nodded and kissed her again. "The others probably realised we disappeared." She said, her voice quiet and breathy. Ketsu just smirked from above her.
"Oh well, we'll just have to act innocent if someone asks us about it."
"Babe, neither of us are innocent." Sabine started to laugh.
"Yeah, true." Ketsu said quietly, and as if to prove her point, she slid down until she was in between the other girl's legs.
Sabine's laughs turned into moans very quickly.
The next morning, Leia woke up feeling… awful. She led in her bed for a few minutes, willing the room to stop spinning. How much did she drink? She felt around on her bedside table for her phone, glad to see it wasn't dead. She didn't think she could stand to find her charger.
One message. From Han.
'I had fun last night. How do you feel?'
She typed back, Like shit. I'm glad you came :)
So was I. I'll call you later, I've got to take Chewie out.
After about an hour of looking at stupid memes and spamming Jyn with them, the group chat started going off.
Blueberry: So, how's everyone feeling?
JynandTonic: Like pure shit. Cas has just gone to get McDonald's because he's amazing.
CupHoldo: Guys, where am I? *one photo attachment*
PrincessLeia: Ami you're still in our bathroom lmao.
CupHoldo: Oh. I should probably tell my parents where I am.
PrincessLeia: Hang on, I'll come find you now.
Leia stood up ad was glad that she didn't feel sick and that the room had stopped spinning.
She walked down the hall and opened the bathroom door. As she suspected, Amilyn was in there.
"Hiya." She said as she saw Leia, who just laughed. Amilyn started to laugh as well and soon both girls were full on cackling.
"Oh my you're awake." Anakin appeared in the doorway, smiling at the two girls, both still in their dresses from the night before.
"Hi, sorry dad I didn't realise she was still here."
"It's alright, we found you earlier Ami and just left you be," Amilyn went bright red and Anakin laughed, "I wouldn't worry, Luke and Wedge are both still passed out in the living room."
Both girls looked at each other before racing down the stairs. Just like Anakin had said, there were the two boys fast asleep, Wedge's face still had sharpie all over it.
"Hey you two, feeling alright?" Padmé asked from the kitchen.
"Hi, Padmé. Sorry about crashing in your bathroom, my dad is on his way to get me now." Amilyn went red again as she apologised.
"Oh don't worry, I'd rather you crash in our bathroom than you be out on your own trying to get home." Padmé said, her kind smile on her face. "Do you want any food?"
Both girls quickly shook their heads, the thought of food really not appealing to them just yet.
A little while later, Amilyn had gone home and the boys had woken up. Wedge couldn't understand why everyone was laughing at him.
"What?! What is so funny?"
"Wedge, honey, you've got a little something on your face." Padmé said, trying not to laugh. The boy ran to the mirror, and yelled,
"LUKE I'M GOING TO KILL YOU."
Leia didn't think she had ever seen her brother run so fast in her life, even if he was extremely hung over.