Chapter 2
Dinner at Luke's
By Maara
PG
Luke dropped off his flight bag at his apartment and went out to the market. Since it was close by, he decided to walk. It gave him time to consider what to make for dinner. Mara liked light food like he did, so maybe some kind of fish, and maybe the seasoned noodles and sautéed vegetables his Aunt Beru used to make.
Luke thought about Mara. Why had he just up and invited her to dinner like that. He hardly realized what he was saying until the words were already out of his mouth. But it felt so right.
He could definitely be himself with Mara. She expected no less than that from him. You couldn't hide who you really were from Mara for very long. She'd eventually flush the truth out into the open. And that was something Luke needed. Spending an evening with Mara would more than make up for Leia not being there.
Entering the market, Luke grabbed a hover cart, and began to search out the ingredients needed to make a very important dinner.
As Luke found his supplies, he took them from the shelf, placing them in the hover cart, Luke thought about the evening and hoped it would go well. After a time, Luke found everything he needed and was heading to the check outs, when he saw the perfect desert. Before him was a display of large sweet red berries, and cans of chocolate sauce and whipping cream. Mara had a sweet tooth, so he loaded them into the cart, knowing she would love them.
Just before the check outs, Luke decided to throw caution to the wind and pick up some Corellian red to drink with dinner. He secretly loved wine and suspected Mara did too, so he added two bottles to his cart.
Satisfied he had everything, he got in line and waited to pay for it all. Standing there, Luke realized he felt much better. His initial disappointment had disappeared when Mara showed up. In fact, his mood quickly lightened after that. Luke smiled at the memory.
Luke realized he was thinking like they were having a date. He hadn't really dated too much, and they all soured. But he had to admit, he liked Mara a lot. She was very attractive, with the most beautiful green eyes he had ever seen. Luke shook his head ((what am I thinking, this is Mara.)) He would rather stay friends with her than lose her friendship all together. That was something he was not willing to lose.
Luke smiled, he would play it by ear. If he thought she would respond well, he would tell her, if not he wouldn't. Simple.
As Luke stood in line, a bouquet of flowers next to him with very exotic blossoms caught his eye.
Exotic. Luke smirked, that word reminded him of Mara. On a whim, like his day was seeming to develop into, he decided to get them for her. He selected two of the nicest bouquets and added them to his hover cart.
Luke was lost in thought, when he felt a tap on his arm. He turned to see an elderly woman standing there holding her own flowers.
She held out the flowers to him, "This is nicer than that one dear." Luke took them from her and compared them to one of his own. "I think she would like these better, don't you?"
Luke looked at the old woman, surprised at her intuitiveness. "Yes, I think those are nicer, but aren't these yours?"
"Oh, go on and take them. I have lots of flowers. You go ahead." She said with a smile.
Luke took the flowers and smiled warmly at her. "Thank you, you're very kind."
The old woman patted him on the arm, "You're welcome dear."
Luke noticed she had only two items of her own, Luke waved his arm, motioning for her to go ahead of him in line. "You only have two things and I have many, please go ahead of me."
"Oh no, I couldn't." the lady blushed.
Luke smiled at her, "Please? I insist." He stepped aside and let her step in front of him.
"Now, it's my turn to thank you, dear." She patted Luke's hand, "that's very nice of you."
"You're welcome." Luke was intrigued as to how she knew the flowers were for a woman. //Oh, I might as well ask.//
Luke cleared his throat. "Excuse me." He smiled once again at the old woman as the moved forward in line. " I was just curious, but, how did you know that the flowers were for a woman?"
"Well, just an educated guess," she quickly looked him up and down, "you're a handsome young man, and you look very happy and excited, like you had a date with someone special, and you are buying flowers." The old woman smiled warmly up at Luke.
"Well, it's not exactly a date." Luke tried to sound as if that's all it really was, "Just my best friend coming over to share a meal." Then he quickly added, "but she is a girl."
"Well, that's how the best relationships start out, as best friends." The woman put her items on the conveyor belt, "I mean, who else would you want to spend the rest of your life with but your best friend. They know everything about you, good and bad, and don't hold it against you. "
The woman turned to pay the clerk, then turned to Luke as she took her packages, "You just have a good time, dear. And don't worry, she'll love the flowers."
"Thank you ma'am. You have a good evening yourself." Luke smiled as the woman turned and left the store. ((Friends make the best spouses)) her words echoed softly in his head. Giving his head a shake, Luke reminded himself, that for now, they were just two friends having dinner together - as for the future, he would just have to wait and see.
Luke waited as the clerk rang up his purchases, trying to think of something else for them to do tonight. As he paid, he noticed an entertainment store across the street and decided to get some music discs. Luke took his bags and headed over to see what they had.
Luke wandered around the store and selected a few of the latest music discs to play for Mara tonight. He wasn't sure what kind of music she liked but hoped he picked some acceptable ones. Luke paid for them too and headed home. If he hurried he had just enough time to go get dinner ready and have a shower before Mara was due to arrive.
Dinner at Luke's
By Maara
PG
Luke dropped off his flight bag at his apartment and went out to the market. Since it was close by, he decided to walk. It gave him time to consider what to make for dinner. Mara liked light food like he did, so maybe some kind of fish, and maybe the seasoned noodles and sautéed vegetables his Aunt Beru used to make.
Luke thought about Mara. Why had he just up and invited her to dinner like that. He hardly realized what he was saying until the words were already out of his mouth. But it felt so right.
He could definitely be himself with Mara. She expected no less than that from him. You couldn't hide who you really were from Mara for very long. She'd eventually flush the truth out into the open. And that was something Luke needed. Spending an evening with Mara would more than make up for Leia not being there.
Entering the market, Luke grabbed a hover cart, and began to search out the ingredients needed to make a very important dinner.
As Luke found his supplies, he took them from the shelf, placing them in the hover cart, Luke thought about the evening and hoped it would go well. After a time, Luke found everything he needed and was heading to the check outs, when he saw the perfect desert. Before him was a display of large sweet red berries, and cans of chocolate sauce and whipping cream. Mara had a sweet tooth, so he loaded them into the cart, knowing she would love them.
Just before the check outs, Luke decided to throw caution to the wind and pick up some Corellian red to drink with dinner. He secretly loved wine and suspected Mara did too, so he added two bottles to his cart.
Satisfied he had everything, he got in line and waited to pay for it all. Standing there, Luke realized he felt much better. His initial disappointment had disappeared when Mara showed up. In fact, his mood quickly lightened after that. Luke smiled at the memory.
Luke realized he was thinking like they were having a date. He hadn't really dated too much, and they all soured. But he had to admit, he liked Mara a lot. She was very attractive, with the most beautiful green eyes he had ever seen. Luke shook his head ((what am I thinking, this is Mara.)) He would rather stay friends with her than lose her friendship all together. That was something he was not willing to lose.
Luke smiled, he would play it by ear. If he thought she would respond well, he would tell her, if not he wouldn't. Simple.
As Luke stood in line, a bouquet of flowers next to him with very exotic blossoms caught his eye.
Exotic. Luke smirked, that word reminded him of Mara. On a whim, like his day was seeming to develop into, he decided to get them for her. He selected two of the nicest bouquets and added them to his hover cart.
Luke was lost in thought, when he felt a tap on his arm. He turned to see an elderly woman standing there holding her own flowers.
She held out the flowers to him, "This is nicer than that one dear." Luke took them from her and compared them to one of his own. "I think she would like these better, don't you?"
Luke looked at the old woman, surprised at her intuitiveness. "Yes, I think those are nicer, but aren't these yours?"
"Oh, go on and take them. I have lots of flowers. You go ahead." She said with a smile.
Luke took the flowers and smiled warmly at her. "Thank you, you're very kind."
The old woman patted him on the arm, "You're welcome dear."
Luke noticed she had only two items of her own, Luke waved his arm, motioning for her to go ahead of him in line. "You only have two things and I have many, please go ahead of me."
"Oh no, I couldn't." the lady blushed.
Luke smiled at her, "Please? I insist." He stepped aside and let her step in front of him.
"Now, it's my turn to thank you, dear." She patted Luke's hand, "that's very nice of you."
"You're welcome." Luke was intrigued as to how she knew the flowers were for a woman. //Oh, I might as well ask.//
Luke cleared his throat. "Excuse me." He smiled once again at the old woman as the moved forward in line. " I was just curious, but, how did you know that the flowers were for a woman?"
"Well, just an educated guess," she quickly looked him up and down, "you're a handsome young man, and you look very happy and excited, like you had a date with someone special, and you are buying flowers." The old woman smiled warmly up at Luke.
"Well, it's not exactly a date." Luke tried to sound as if that's all it really was, "Just my best friend coming over to share a meal." Then he quickly added, "but she is a girl."
"Well, that's how the best relationships start out, as best friends." The woman put her items on the conveyor belt, "I mean, who else would you want to spend the rest of your life with but your best friend. They know everything about you, good and bad, and don't hold it against you. "
The woman turned to pay the clerk, then turned to Luke as she took her packages, "You just have a good time, dear. And don't worry, she'll love the flowers."
"Thank you ma'am. You have a good evening yourself." Luke smiled as the woman turned and left the store. ((Friends make the best spouses)) her words echoed softly in his head. Giving his head a shake, Luke reminded himself, that for now, they were just two friends having dinner together - as for the future, he would just have to wait and see.
Luke waited as the clerk rang up his purchases, trying to think of something else for them to do tonight. As he paid, he noticed an entertainment store across the street and decided to get some music discs. Luke took his bags and headed over to see what they had.
Luke wandered around the store and selected a few of the latest music discs to play for Mara tonight. He wasn't sure what kind of music she liked but hoped he picked some acceptable ones. Luke paid for them too and headed home. If he hurried he had just enough time to go get dinner ready and have a shower before Mara was due to arrive.