CHAPTER THIRTY THREE

MEETING THE STRANGER

Han was in the hangar, working in his ship's engine, when an unexpected visitor came in.

"Who are you?". Han rolled in the floor to see who was this person talking to him, and he saw a beautiful girl standing right in front of him, with a puzzled look on her face. Han stood up in a jump and brushed his hair with his hands to look a little more presentable.

"Well hello", he said in a charming tone.

"I asked you a question, who are you?", she asked again.

"My name is Han Solo, and I'm staying in this house for some time. And may I ask, who are you?".

"No you may not, at least until you explain what you are doing here".

"My ship broke, so I had to land here. And I'm glad I ended up in this house...", he said looking at the young woman.

"Please don't look at me like that", she said looking at the floor. Han walked a few steps closer to her.

"Why not?". He softly grabbed one of her hands, but she removed it quickly. "What's the matter? Are you afraid of me?"

"No, I'm not. Your hands are all dirty", she answered in a rough tone.

"Ah, Han. I see you've alreday met my daughter Leia", a voice said from the hangar's door. Han turned his head and saw Anakin walkin towards them. He quickly stepped back from Leia and started to sweat, very nervous. He knew that Anakin was a Jedi, and he didn't want him to realize what his intentions with his daughter were.

"Y... yes, sir. We were just talking", Han said in a very nervous tone. Leia smiled evily.

"Oh, really? I thought we were doing much more than that, Han", she said. Anakin frowned, confused with his daughter's words.

"What do you mean, honey? And why is your hand all dirty?", he asked curious. Leia kept quiet for a moment. Han was giving her a pleading look so that she didn't say anything that had happened before. "Leia, I'm waiting for an answer", Anakin said in a 'father' tone. Finaly, Leia smiled.

"He was telling me about his ship, and I tried to help, but he thought I wasn't doing much good to the engine. That's why our hands are dirty". Han sighed relieved and Leia couldn't contain a chuckle she was holding. Anakin smiled and placed his hand on Leia's shoulder.

"Well, Han. You should know that Leia is great fixing things. She always helped me when she was little, and she's a fast learner, so you shouldn't worry. If you need help, she'll be happy to give you a hand, right honey?", Anakin suggested.

"Right, daddy", Leia answered smiling at Han, who blushed.

"Very well then. I'll leave you two alone so that you get to know each other better", Anakin said before leaving. As soon as Anakin closed the door, Leia started laughing. Han didn't think that the situation was funny, not at all.

"What's so funny in all this?", he asked very upset.

"Everything!", Leia answered between chuckles. "You should've seen your face! It was so funny!"

"Yeah, yeah, laugh all you want! I'll continue fixing my ship, so that I can get out of here soon and never have to see you again!", he said before going under the ship to continue fixing the engine. Leia couldn't help but smile.