1 I finally got to see AOTC, yay! Having very little money is really
annoying. But I finally saw it, yay! Anyway, on with the story.
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3 Family of the Light: Chapter Thirteen
By Jayde Star
"There is a very good reason." Jayde said.
"Do you plan on telling us what the good reason is?" Mara asked.
"It was my idea, not Jayde's." David said.
"What, exactly, was the idea?" Luke asked.
"We were in the jewellers and we noticed the camera. I said wouldn't it be funny if they thought we were getting engaged, told the guy not to tell them anything. You know, make them as suspicious as possible and we left. We thought we'd be here before they made it news and we'd be able to tell you. We only left about fifteen minutes ago, we thought we'd be here in plenty of time."
"Why were you even in the jewellers?" Mara asked.
"Because, Dave wanted to buy me a late birthday present." Jayde shrugged.
"What did he get you? That was a pretty expensive jewellers that you were at." Padmae joined in the conversation.
"I know." David said quietly. "But I remembered a necklace I had seen in the window a few days ago, it reminded me of Jay and, as well as it being a birthday present, it was a thankyou for getting Jaina and Jag to organise that flight sim for me. So, when you look at it like that, it wasn't really expensive."
"Why aren't you wearing it then?" Padmae asked, looking at Jayde.
"Because I wanted to tell mum and dad about Dave and I before I had questions about the necklace." Jayde looked at her feet. "I'm sorry, mum, dad. I wanted to tell you. I honestly thought we had plenty of time to get here and tell you before anything would be said about it."
"Don't worry about it now." Mara said.
"But we will talk about it later." Luke said, a slight warning in his voice. "Now, I believe Phil had something he wanted to tell us."
"Well, I think you all know. And, after Jayde's little practical joke, I feel that what I'm going to say will almost be an anticlimax." Phil said.
"Oh, stop wallowing in self-pity and get on with it." Ben said to his brother.
"I asked Grace if she would marry me last night and she said yes." Phil said finally.
Everyone started speaking at once, offering them both congratulations. No one could really understand what everyone else was saying because of the noise that was being made. Finally Mara yelled, "Quiet!" Immediately everyone stop talking. "Phil can't listen to everyone in this family all at once, there are way to many of us. So, lets go have the lunch that is waiting for us all, and we can talk then. Okay?"
Everyone agreed that was a good idea, so they all moved into the dinning room. Though, with the entire Skywalker/Solo clan, it was a bit of a squash but they managed it.
Padmae was sitting next to Jayde and asked her, "So, do I get to see this necklace which caused all the trouble?"
Jayde rolled her eyes, then turned to David, who was sitting next to her. "You've got it in your pocket, haven't you?"
"Sure." David got out the necklace, which was still in its case and handed it to Jayde.
Jayde opened the box and showed Padmae. Padmae gasped. "It's gorgeous." She said. The necklace was a delicate gold chain, with a pendant on it. The pendant was a gold heart, with a star engraved just above centre. In the middle of the star lay a blue/green coloured gemstone and just below the star was a red stone. It was very intricately done. "It must have cost you a fortune, Dave."
David shrugged. "I guess so. It doesn't matter, Jay's worth it." Jayde blushed at this comment. "Besides, I haven't really had much to spend my money on in a while, and Karrde pays quite well. I've got quite a bit of money saved up."
"You wouldn't tell me how much it cost. Was it really that much?" Jayde looked a bit worried. "I don't like the idea of you spending lots of money on me, you can't really afford it. Can you?"
David nodded. "Yes I can. Like I said, Karrde pays quite well, I haven't spent it on much in pretty much the entire time I've been working for him. I've saved most of it and there is quite a bit invested, as well as a lot I still have easy access to. Don't worry, it's my money and I'll spend it on what I like."
Jayde looked slightly shocked. "Are you saying….?" She hesitated for a moment, "Are you saying you're rich?"
David shrugged. "I guess so. Why, does that matter?"
"Of course not. But…." Jayde wasn't sure what to say, so she just waved her hands vaguely. Then she handed David the necklace and said, "Here, put this on for me." She turned around and moved her hair do that David had access to her neck. He gently placed it round her neck, and then gave her a quick kiss on her cheek. Jayde turned back around and returned the kiss with one on his cheek.
"Oh would you two get a room. I really don't want to see you two making eyes at each other while I'm eating lunch." Padmae said, making them both blush.
"You're just jealous because you're the only one of us without someone serious." Jayde said childishly, then stuck her tongue out.
Padmae stuck her tongue out back at her sister. "Don't be such a child. I'm not in a serious relationship by choice. That means I get to date who I want when I want."
"Yeah, but I've got a date when ever I want." Jayde argued back. They both easily slipped into the way they fought as kids.
"Not if he's off planet. If one of the guys I wanted to go out with was off planet, I can just find someone else."
"Girls." David butted in. "As wonderful as listening to each of your voices is, I really wish you wouldn't argue. Especially about this. Just agree that you're never going to agree on this one."
"Sorry, Mae." Jayde apologised with a smile. "I guess it's too much of a habit for us two to agree."
"Yeah, I'm sorry too Jay." Padmae said, though secretly she thought, *I have to admit, I am jealous in a way. I want what she has.*
Everyone continued to eat, talking amongst themselves. After a while Leia said, "Jayde, how would you like a job?"
Jayde looked up in surprise at her aunt, "I've already got a job."
"Singing in clubs, sure. But how would you like to sing at some political functions. It'll pay better."
"Really?" Jayde breathed, not quite believing what Leia was saying. "Why?"
"Really." Leia nodded, grinning at her niece's enthusiasm. "And why? Because some of the delegates who will be there have heard you sing. Someone suggested you, and when I said you were my niece, they became even more enthusiastic at hiring you."
"Oh, Aunt Leia. How could I say no?" Jayde got out of her seat, moved over to Leia and hugged her tightly. "When do they need me?"
"Not for a month or so. Is that okay?"
"Okay? That's perfect. Do they know what they want me to sing?"
"How about we discuss that later, okay?"
"Sure." Jayde sat back down and lunch continued.
tbc
I was going to make this longer, but I'm still recovering from flu and need sleep. Anyway, Padmae's thoughts aren't really important to this story, but I'm thinking about another one that is sort of a companion to this one and the last one and I need that to lead on to it because it will be about her, not Jayde. Tell me what you think of the idea. And, as always, don't forget to review the chapter.
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3 Family of the Light: Chapter Thirteen
By Jayde Star
"There is a very good reason." Jayde said.
"Do you plan on telling us what the good reason is?" Mara asked.
"It was my idea, not Jayde's." David said.
"What, exactly, was the idea?" Luke asked.
"We were in the jewellers and we noticed the camera. I said wouldn't it be funny if they thought we were getting engaged, told the guy not to tell them anything. You know, make them as suspicious as possible and we left. We thought we'd be here before they made it news and we'd be able to tell you. We only left about fifteen minutes ago, we thought we'd be here in plenty of time."
"Why were you even in the jewellers?" Mara asked.
"Because, Dave wanted to buy me a late birthday present." Jayde shrugged.
"What did he get you? That was a pretty expensive jewellers that you were at." Padmae joined in the conversation.
"I know." David said quietly. "But I remembered a necklace I had seen in the window a few days ago, it reminded me of Jay and, as well as it being a birthday present, it was a thankyou for getting Jaina and Jag to organise that flight sim for me. So, when you look at it like that, it wasn't really expensive."
"Why aren't you wearing it then?" Padmae asked, looking at Jayde.
"Because I wanted to tell mum and dad about Dave and I before I had questions about the necklace." Jayde looked at her feet. "I'm sorry, mum, dad. I wanted to tell you. I honestly thought we had plenty of time to get here and tell you before anything would be said about it."
"Don't worry about it now." Mara said.
"But we will talk about it later." Luke said, a slight warning in his voice. "Now, I believe Phil had something he wanted to tell us."
"Well, I think you all know. And, after Jayde's little practical joke, I feel that what I'm going to say will almost be an anticlimax." Phil said.
"Oh, stop wallowing in self-pity and get on with it." Ben said to his brother.
"I asked Grace if she would marry me last night and she said yes." Phil said finally.
Everyone started speaking at once, offering them both congratulations. No one could really understand what everyone else was saying because of the noise that was being made. Finally Mara yelled, "Quiet!" Immediately everyone stop talking. "Phil can't listen to everyone in this family all at once, there are way to many of us. So, lets go have the lunch that is waiting for us all, and we can talk then. Okay?"
Everyone agreed that was a good idea, so they all moved into the dinning room. Though, with the entire Skywalker/Solo clan, it was a bit of a squash but they managed it.
Padmae was sitting next to Jayde and asked her, "So, do I get to see this necklace which caused all the trouble?"
Jayde rolled her eyes, then turned to David, who was sitting next to her. "You've got it in your pocket, haven't you?"
"Sure." David got out the necklace, which was still in its case and handed it to Jayde.
Jayde opened the box and showed Padmae. Padmae gasped. "It's gorgeous." She said. The necklace was a delicate gold chain, with a pendant on it. The pendant was a gold heart, with a star engraved just above centre. In the middle of the star lay a blue/green coloured gemstone and just below the star was a red stone. It was very intricately done. "It must have cost you a fortune, Dave."
David shrugged. "I guess so. It doesn't matter, Jay's worth it." Jayde blushed at this comment. "Besides, I haven't really had much to spend my money on in a while, and Karrde pays quite well. I've got quite a bit of money saved up."
"You wouldn't tell me how much it cost. Was it really that much?" Jayde looked a bit worried. "I don't like the idea of you spending lots of money on me, you can't really afford it. Can you?"
David nodded. "Yes I can. Like I said, Karrde pays quite well, I haven't spent it on much in pretty much the entire time I've been working for him. I've saved most of it and there is quite a bit invested, as well as a lot I still have easy access to. Don't worry, it's my money and I'll spend it on what I like."
Jayde looked slightly shocked. "Are you saying….?" She hesitated for a moment, "Are you saying you're rich?"
David shrugged. "I guess so. Why, does that matter?"
"Of course not. But…." Jayde wasn't sure what to say, so she just waved her hands vaguely. Then she handed David the necklace and said, "Here, put this on for me." She turned around and moved her hair do that David had access to her neck. He gently placed it round her neck, and then gave her a quick kiss on her cheek. Jayde turned back around and returned the kiss with one on his cheek.
"Oh would you two get a room. I really don't want to see you two making eyes at each other while I'm eating lunch." Padmae said, making them both blush.
"You're just jealous because you're the only one of us without someone serious." Jayde said childishly, then stuck her tongue out.
Padmae stuck her tongue out back at her sister. "Don't be such a child. I'm not in a serious relationship by choice. That means I get to date who I want when I want."
"Yeah, but I've got a date when ever I want." Jayde argued back. They both easily slipped into the way they fought as kids.
"Not if he's off planet. If one of the guys I wanted to go out with was off planet, I can just find someone else."
"Girls." David butted in. "As wonderful as listening to each of your voices is, I really wish you wouldn't argue. Especially about this. Just agree that you're never going to agree on this one."
"Sorry, Mae." Jayde apologised with a smile. "I guess it's too much of a habit for us two to agree."
"Yeah, I'm sorry too Jay." Padmae said, though secretly she thought, *I have to admit, I am jealous in a way. I want what she has.*
Everyone continued to eat, talking amongst themselves. After a while Leia said, "Jayde, how would you like a job?"
Jayde looked up in surprise at her aunt, "I've already got a job."
"Singing in clubs, sure. But how would you like to sing at some political functions. It'll pay better."
"Really?" Jayde breathed, not quite believing what Leia was saying. "Why?"
"Really." Leia nodded, grinning at her niece's enthusiasm. "And why? Because some of the delegates who will be there have heard you sing. Someone suggested you, and when I said you were my niece, they became even more enthusiastic at hiring you."
"Oh, Aunt Leia. How could I say no?" Jayde got out of her seat, moved over to Leia and hugged her tightly. "When do they need me?"
"Not for a month or so. Is that okay?"
"Okay? That's perfect. Do they know what they want me to sing?"
"How about we discuss that later, okay?"
"Sure." Jayde sat back down and lunch continued.
tbc
I was going to make this longer, but I'm still recovering from flu and need sleep. Anyway, Padmae's thoughts aren't really important to this story, but I'm thinking about another one that is sort of a companion to this one and the last one and I need that to lead on to it because it will be about her, not Jayde. Tell me what you think of the idea. And, as always, don't forget to review the chapter.