Disclaimer: I'm not Hayden's girl yet. Nor am I Aleese Lucas so…not mine.
A/N: Pour ma chere Ariapaige ( (Meaning: for my dear Ariapaige)
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2 Rebuilding, Part 14
By Aleese Sundancer
Padme and Aleese laughed gently as Aleese rocked Hal back and forth in her arms and recounted one of her adventures with Obi-Wan and Anakin. On the floor, Han and Leia had left the twins and Anakin to be watched by their grandmother, and they were contently playing with some blocks and some droid parts.
"Grandma!" Anakin called out and ran over, handing Padme a small circuit. "I fixed it so it's not all melty anymore! See? see!!" Padme laughed and looked it over.
"Just like your grandfather I see. Its wonderful." Padme smiled. Anakin grinned and glowed, then quickly headed back to his corner where he was silently playing. Padme smiled and looked over the kids, so content to have her family back where they belonged. The kids were amazing. Jaina and Jacen were so imaginative, and despite Anakin being so quiet, she could tell that he was just like his grandfather. It pleased Padme to see her Anakin's legacy continue through her grandchildren. Hal, the sweet little baby, was quieter than Luke and Leia ever had been. Both Padme and Aleese enjoyed having the kids around them, and found it amusing that they were now related as more than friends.
"Mom, thanks for watching Hal." Luke smiled as he entered the room. Padme was relieved to see that he had gotten some rest and smiling again.
"You look good Luke, how is Mara?"
"She's feeling much better, and should be out soon." Luke grinned and took Hal into his arms and made a few funny faces at the giggling baby.
"That explains the bright spirits." Aleese laughed.
"And?" Padme asked tentatively.
"I don't know mom. But, whatever she decides, we'll be here for her."
Aleese merely sighed and sat back in her chair. "She's too much like me and her father."
"I love her." Luke smiled and bounced Hal up and down.
"She loves you too Luke, despite everything she's done. She probably felt the need for freedom, and now that she's tasted it, she'll make the right decision." Aleese tried to explain.
"I know she will. Thanks." Luke smiled and laughed as Hal giggled again.
"You sure love the dad thing, don't you Luke." Padme laughed as well, watching her son play with his son to happily.
"It's the most amazing experience I've ever had. This little boy came from me and my wife, he is a miracle of the Force and I want him to know I love him." Luke said, bouncing Hal around again.
"Cherish him." Padme whispered.
"You never know when they'll grow up and make you feel old." Aleese grinned.
"How are you doing Mara?" Leia asked, as she took a seat beside her bed.
"Much better. The doctors said only one more night and I'm fit to be released. I guess I should have waited eh?" Mara grinned.
"Mara…what you did…it hurt Luke a lot." Leia sighed, wanting to let Mara know what she'd done.
"Leia, I know. I'm not stupid. But it was better than letting him see me like that." Mara sighed.
"Like what Mara?" Leia frowned.
"Leia…when Hal was born, I suddenly felt different. I felt so alone without him, and I needed to figure out who I was again. I needed to feel that freedom that told me that I am who I am. I didn't want Luke to fight with me over it. I needed a break and that was the best way to do it. I just…. Leia…" Mara stuttered, trying to get the words out.
"I know exactly what you're feeling Mara. I wish you'd stayed, I could have helped you."
"Leia, you don't know exactly what I'm feeling. You are not me!" Mara almost shouted.
"Mara, are you going to leave again? Despite what Luke says, I don't know if he can take it." Leia whispered.
"I wasn't going to leave again." Mara whispered back, staring down at her hands.
Leia groaned inwardly, she didn't want to be the cause of Luke's pain because she nosed in where she didn't belong. "And now?"
"I want to talk to Luke and Hal." Mara whispered.
"I'll go get them." Leia said, standing up and leaving the room.
A/N: Pour ma chere Ariapaige ( (Meaning: for my dear Ariapaige)
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2 Rebuilding, Part 14
By Aleese Sundancer
Padme and Aleese laughed gently as Aleese rocked Hal back and forth in her arms and recounted one of her adventures with Obi-Wan and Anakin. On the floor, Han and Leia had left the twins and Anakin to be watched by their grandmother, and they were contently playing with some blocks and some droid parts.
"Grandma!" Anakin called out and ran over, handing Padme a small circuit. "I fixed it so it's not all melty anymore! See? see!!" Padme laughed and looked it over.
"Just like your grandfather I see. Its wonderful." Padme smiled. Anakin grinned and glowed, then quickly headed back to his corner where he was silently playing. Padme smiled and looked over the kids, so content to have her family back where they belonged. The kids were amazing. Jaina and Jacen were so imaginative, and despite Anakin being so quiet, she could tell that he was just like his grandfather. It pleased Padme to see her Anakin's legacy continue through her grandchildren. Hal, the sweet little baby, was quieter than Luke and Leia ever had been. Both Padme and Aleese enjoyed having the kids around them, and found it amusing that they were now related as more than friends.
"Mom, thanks for watching Hal." Luke smiled as he entered the room. Padme was relieved to see that he had gotten some rest and smiling again.
"You look good Luke, how is Mara?"
"She's feeling much better, and should be out soon." Luke grinned and took Hal into his arms and made a few funny faces at the giggling baby.
"That explains the bright spirits." Aleese laughed.
"And?" Padme asked tentatively.
"I don't know mom. But, whatever she decides, we'll be here for her."
Aleese merely sighed and sat back in her chair. "She's too much like me and her father."
"I love her." Luke smiled and bounced Hal up and down.
"She loves you too Luke, despite everything she's done. She probably felt the need for freedom, and now that she's tasted it, she'll make the right decision." Aleese tried to explain.
"I know she will. Thanks." Luke smiled and laughed as Hal giggled again.
"You sure love the dad thing, don't you Luke." Padme laughed as well, watching her son play with his son to happily.
"It's the most amazing experience I've ever had. This little boy came from me and my wife, he is a miracle of the Force and I want him to know I love him." Luke said, bouncing Hal around again.
"Cherish him." Padme whispered.
"You never know when they'll grow up and make you feel old." Aleese grinned.
"How are you doing Mara?" Leia asked, as she took a seat beside her bed.
"Much better. The doctors said only one more night and I'm fit to be released. I guess I should have waited eh?" Mara grinned.
"Mara…what you did…it hurt Luke a lot." Leia sighed, wanting to let Mara know what she'd done.
"Leia, I know. I'm not stupid. But it was better than letting him see me like that." Mara sighed.
"Like what Mara?" Leia frowned.
"Leia…when Hal was born, I suddenly felt different. I felt so alone without him, and I needed to figure out who I was again. I needed to feel that freedom that told me that I am who I am. I didn't want Luke to fight with me over it. I needed a break and that was the best way to do it. I just…. Leia…" Mara stuttered, trying to get the words out.
"I know exactly what you're feeling Mara. I wish you'd stayed, I could have helped you."
"Leia, you don't know exactly what I'm feeling. You are not me!" Mara almost shouted.
"Mara, are you going to leave again? Despite what Luke says, I don't know if he can take it." Leia whispered.
"I wasn't going to leave again." Mara whispered back, staring down at her hands.
Leia groaned inwardly, she didn't want to be the cause of Luke's pain because she nosed in where she didn't belong. "And now?"
"I want to talk to Luke and Hal." Mara whispered.
"I'll go get them." Leia said, standing up and leaving the room.