Disclaimer: Yeah, they still aren't mine. **sigh**. But hey, maybe
someday I'll be Mrs. Christensen…maybe…maybe not…. Ahh disclaimers are so
depressing…
A/N: Okay, this is a sequel story to "Broken Hearts, Shattered Dreams" by me, which was posted here before. Most of this story you'll probably be able to piece together without having read the other story, but it'd be a lot more fun for you to actually read the other one and then understand what the heck is going on!! So, do whatever you want.
For all my previous reviewers: Sylvan: I do know that is Aisle, not isle…but I get dyslexic sometimes. Sorry about that, and thanks. (it's only missing an a)
Jf/js: lol! What a good idea, too bad its not what I intended! It's a really good idea though…. **mutters about having to change her plotline**
Here you go!!! Love you all…
1 Rebuilding, Part 1
By Aleese Sundancer
If there was anything that Mara Jade hated more than prolonged mushy attention, it was the press. There was nothing more annoying than a bunch of men, women and aliens sticking their microphones and video camera's in her face, and asking a bunch of irrelevant questions about the status of some imaginary interspecies pregnancy. Mara was starting to wonder if Jail would have been the more preferable road to follow, rather than having to leave out that door.
"Okay, Karrde, you and I head out first to get them out of the way. The lawyers can stay on either side of the two of them to block questions and answer the ones worthwhile, Leia and Padme, you guys come right after the two of them. Aleese, you follow last because you can use the Force to shield us. Kids, you hang tight with Luke and Mara." Han said. Quickly, the large group of people moved into position, and Mara sighed. Looking down, she noticed a small person tugging on her suit jacket. Kneeling, she turned to the little girl.
"Yeah, kid?" She asked.
"Daddy said we hadda stay with you. Can I have a ride with you Aunty Mara?" Jaina asked quietly.
"Uh, yeah, sure." Mara said, and lifted her up, holding her close. Luke smiled over at her.
"You're gonna be a great mom." He whispered. Mara blushed.
"Aunty Mara, can you tell me about the Jade's Fire again?" Jaina asked. Mara broke into a grin and rubbed her back gently.
"Alright, but no more asking after this." Mara said, and proceeded to tell her about hull plating and shield modulations. Mara loved her soon-to- be niece, since her interests were right up Mara's alley.
Luke looked over at Mara, who was describing the etching on the side of her ship, and how it symbolized something from her youth. He took Jacen and Anakin into his arms, and hefted them up onto his shoulders. He couldn't take his eyes off of Mara and Jaina, it was perfect. Despite all of Mara's silent reservations at being a mother, she was cut out perfectly for the job. The way she patiently answered all of Jaina's questions, and smiled at Jaina's small jokes, it was wonderful. He couldn't wait until he held his own baby in his arms, and saw that special light in Mara's eyes that he saw in Leia's.
"Nuh unh! My side is better, cause I get to see the Candy Machine!" Jacen was screaming above Luke, waving down at the ground.
"Nope! Mine's the better one, cause I get to see the hot dog guy down the street!" Anakin was screaming back.
Luke laughed. The simple pleasures in life.
"Uncle Luke, can you tell Anakin that I'm right?" Jacen begged, holding onto Luke's hair.
"Nope, cause you aren't." Luke grinned, moving into position behind Han.
"I'm right!" Anakin grinned.
"Nope. I've got the best view in the house." Luke grinned, his eyes still on Mara. Mara turned her head slightly and grinned at him and gave a small shake of her hips in his direction. Luke laughed and the kids on his shoulder made gagging sounds.
"Okay, everyone ready?" Han called out. There were a few positive remarks, and they opened the door out of the courtroom. Immediately, the press surrounded them. Questions were flying faster than the speed of light, and Mara winced at the glare of the camera lights.
"Ms. Jade, is it true you are going to Marry Luke Skywalker?" "Ms. Jade, is it true you are actually going to have the Duke's baby?" "Mara, is your baby actually an Ithorian?" "Ms. Jade!" "Master Skywalker!" "How do you think the trial went? Were you pleased with the results?" "Mara!" came calls from every which direction. Luke grinned at Mara, who had her head faced forward.
"Ms. Jade, are you ready to settle down?" came one last voice, from behind. Mara looked right at the younger man who had asked it, and opened her mouth slightly. The press grew silent, but Mara seemed to collect herself and turned forward again. The questions restarted, and followed them until they were up to the speeder. Luke handed off the kids to Leia and Han, and quickly got into their own speeder. Mara held onto Jaina and got into the speeder with him. Han patted the door and their driver drove off. Behind them, Luke could see Han and Leia, as well as the rest of his family pile into the second, larger speeder. The press was hounding the lawyers, who chose to stay behind to answer some questions, and Luke could only imagine what sort of questions they were facing. She turned back to Mara, who had returned to answering Jaina's questions, even though Jaina looked tired. Luke hadn't realized that they had stayed and celebrated in the courtroom so long, it was past their bedtime.
"Luke, your comm. is ringing." Mara pointed out. Luke had been so deep in thought he'd missed it.
"Skywalker."
"Luke, Leia and I were wondering if you wanted to go grab some chow to celebrate?" Han's voice came through. Luke looked over at Mara who nodded slightly.
"Sure, we'll meet you at that Café by the palace." Luke replied. He'd grown to like that place, since they'd visited it several times over the past month.
"See you there." Han said, and the comm. clicked off. Mara smiled at Luke and rubbed Jaina's back gently. Yup, this was wonderful.
A/N: Okay, that was kind a little transition part, 'broth'. How about…7 reviews? Hehehe, love you all!!
A/N: Okay, this is a sequel story to "Broken Hearts, Shattered Dreams" by me, which was posted here before. Most of this story you'll probably be able to piece together without having read the other story, but it'd be a lot more fun for you to actually read the other one and then understand what the heck is going on!! So, do whatever you want.
For all my previous reviewers: Sylvan: I do know that is Aisle, not isle…but I get dyslexic sometimes. Sorry about that, and thanks. (it's only missing an a)
Jf/js: lol! What a good idea, too bad its not what I intended! It's a really good idea though…. **mutters about having to change her plotline**
Here you go!!! Love you all…
1 Rebuilding, Part 1
By Aleese Sundancer
If there was anything that Mara Jade hated more than prolonged mushy attention, it was the press. There was nothing more annoying than a bunch of men, women and aliens sticking their microphones and video camera's in her face, and asking a bunch of irrelevant questions about the status of some imaginary interspecies pregnancy. Mara was starting to wonder if Jail would have been the more preferable road to follow, rather than having to leave out that door.
"Okay, Karrde, you and I head out first to get them out of the way. The lawyers can stay on either side of the two of them to block questions and answer the ones worthwhile, Leia and Padme, you guys come right after the two of them. Aleese, you follow last because you can use the Force to shield us. Kids, you hang tight with Luke and Mara." Han said. Quickly, the large group of people moved into position, and Mara sighed. Looking down, she noticed a small person tugging on her suit jacket. Kneeling, she turned to the little girl.
"Yeah, kid?" She asked.
"Daddy said we hadda stay with you. Can I have a ride with you Aunty Mara?" Jaina asked quietly.
"Uh, yeah, sure." Mara said, and lifted her up, holding her close. Luke smiled over at her.
"You're gonna be a great mom." He whispered. Mara blushed.
"Aunty Mara, can you tell me about the Jade's Fire again?" Jaina asked. Mara broke into a grin and rubbed her back gently.
"Alright, but no more asking after this." Mara said, and proceeded to tell her about hull plating and shield modulations. Mara loved her soon-to- be niece, since her interests were right up Mara's alley.
Luke looked over at Mara, who was describing the etching on the side of her ship, and how it symbolized something from her youth. He took Jacen and Anakin into his arms, and hefted them up onto his shoulders. He couldn't take his eyes off of Mara and Jaina, it was perfect. Despite all of Mara's silent reservations at being a mother, she was cut out perfectly for the job. The way she patiently answered all of Jaina's questions, and smiled at Jaina's small jokes, it was wonderful. He couldn't wait until he held his own baby in his arms, and saw that special light in Mara's eyes that he saw in Leia's.
"Nuh unh! My side is better, cause I get to see the Candy Machine!" Jacen was screaming above Luke, waving down at the ground.
"Nope! Mine's the better one, cause I get to see the hot dog guy down the street!" Anakin was screaming back.
Luke laughed. The simple pleasures in life.
"Uncle Luke, can you tell Anakin that I'm right?" Jacen begged, holding onto Luke's hair.
"Nope, cause you aren't." Luke grinned, moving into position behind Han.
"I'm right!" Anakin grinned.
"Nope. I've got the best view in the house." Luke grinned, his eyes still on Mara. Mara turned her head slightly and grinned at him and gave a small shake of her hips in his direction. Luke laughed and the kids on his shoulder made gagging sounds.
"Okay, everyone ready?" Han called out. There were a few positive remarks, and they opened the door out of the courtroom. Immediately, the press surrounded them. Questions were flying faster than the speed of light, and Mara winced at the glare of the camera lights.
"Ms. Jade, is it true you are going to Marry Luke Skywalker?" "Ms. Jade, is it true you are actually going to have the Duke's baby?" "Mara, is your baby actually an Ithorian?" "Ms. Jade!" "Master Skywalker!" "How do you think the trial went? Were you pleased with the results?" "Mara!" came calls from every which direction. Luke grinned at Mara, who had her head faced forward.
"Ms. Jade, are you ready to settle down?" came one last voice, from behind. Mara looked right at the younger man who had asked it, and opened her mouth slightly. The press grew silent, but Mara seemed to collect herself and turned forward again. The questions restarted, and followed them until they were up to the speeder. Luke handed off the kids to Leia and Han, and quickly got into their own speeder. Mara held onto Jaina and got into the speeder with him. Han patted the door and their driver drove off. Behind them, Luke could see Han and Leia, as well as the rest of his family pile into the second, larger speeder. The press was hounding the lawyers, who chose to stay behind to answer some questions, and Luke could only imagine what sort of questions they were facing. She turned back to Mara, who had returned to answering Jaina's questions, even though Jaina looked tired. Luke hadn't realized that they had stayed and celebrated in the courtroom so long, it was past their bedtime.
"Luke, your comm. is ringing." Mara pointed out. Luke had been so deep in thought he'd missed it.
"Skywalker."
"Luke, Leia and I were wondering if you wanted to go grab some chow to celebrate?" Han's voice came through. Luke looked over at Mara who nodded slightly.
"Sure, we'll meet you at that Café by the palace." Luke replied. He'd grown to like that place, since they'd visited it several times over the past month.
"See you there." Han said, and the comm. clicked off. Mara smiled at Luke and rubbed Jaina's back gently. Yup, this was wonderful.
A/N: Okay, that was kind a little transition part, 'broth'. How about…7 reviews? Hehehe, love you all!!