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Author's Note: Sorry about the long wait, school got to be a bit much! Here's another part for you. Please review me!!
Unfathomable – Part Nine~By Aleese Sundancer
"What has gotten into Luke? He's absolutely on cloud nine!" Leia asked, pacing the room.
"Think he's fallen for someone?" Han mused, cradling his cup of coffee.
"Luke? I don't know. I mean, its possible. But he's been spending his time with Mara, I'm sure of it." Leia asked.
"The kid's fallen for Mara? Wow, that was gutsy." Han laughed
"Mara? You think its Mara?" Leia grilled him.
"You said he's on cloud nine, he's been spending time with Mara, you put two and two together." Han shrugged.
"I didn't realize that it could be Mara. I mean, I didn't think she liked him in that regard!"
"Who says she does?"
"Luke's heart will be broken by that woman. She doesn't love anything except herself and her ship! We have to stop him, I don't want him hurt. Look at what Callista did to him."
"Leia, let him enjoy life. He's been lonely a long time. He deserves some happiness."
"But Han, Mara will grow tired of him and leave him. We'll be the ones that have to help Luke pick himself up again."
"Who says Mara doesn't like him?
"Han!" Leia cried and threw her hands up in the air. Coming up around behind her, Han put his arms around her waist.
"Leia, lets let Luke deal with his life. He's old enough."
"I just love him so much, I don't want him hurt again."
"I know. Trust the Force."
"I love you Han." Leia sighed and rest herself against him.
"I love you too, Highness."
"You look happy today. Did you have a good evening with Luke?" Lando asked Mara as she strode through the room to the kitchen
"Look, Calrissian. You are under NO condition to talk to me about ANYTHING that is not work related. I do not want to even SEE you near me unless you are going to ask me something about this mission. The mission is OVER tomorow, and from then on you're on your own. If you break these rules, so help me, you will limp back to your apartment." Mara spat at him.
"Mara, come on. If you're just angry about last night, don't be. I just wanted to make sure that Luke knew the boundaries that were in place." Lando smiled, letting her words roll down his back.
"I'm not your girlfriend. There is NO way in the Force that I would EVER be your girlfriend. After this mission is over, I will NEVER see you again if I have any control over it!"
"Come now, Mara. You know you want me. I can tell. It's in your every motion." Lando smiled.
"You're an idiot. Leave me alone." She spat.
"You know you want me." Lando whispered and came up behind her. He attempted to put his arms around her waist, but was stopped when Mara quickly spun and decked him with one blow.
"Don't even touch me." Mara muttered, grabbed her drink, and went back to her room.
"Alright, maybe that didn't go how I expected." Lando sighed and rested on the floor.
"I'm here to pick up Mara for our sparring match." Luke said as Lando greeted him in the doorway, later that evening.
"Oh yeah? She's busy tonight, Luke buddy." Lando smiled.
"This is what I have planned tonight, Calrissian. You may go now." Mara smiled as she saw Luke in the doorway.
Lando opened his mouth to say something, but only shrugged and stepped out of the way. "I'll be here."
"Lets get going, Luke." Mara smiled and closed the door behind them. While she keyed the locking mechanism, Luke quickly took in her sparring outfit. She looked absolutely fabulous in her jumpsuit. "Something wrong?"
"No, no, just got lost in thought." Luke replied and put an arm around her waist as he led her to the training room. Mara enjoyed the feel of his hand gently resting on the small of her back, and mentally evaluated his choice in clothing. She was fortunate. Hopefully he'd leave his shirt on and she's not have the same concentration difficulties she had had last night.
"All ready?" She smiled and took off her jacket and did a few stretches.
"Yes, of course." Luke smiled as he stretched himself quickly.
"Lets go then." Mara grinned and they began their duel. Since both were able to concentrate more, the duel went on for hours, until both were tired out and needed to rest.
"You've been practicing." Luke commented between heavy breaths.
"Perhaps you've just not been practicing enough." Mara laughed and whipped herself on her towel. They both took a couple of drinks of water and laid on the ground panting from exhaustion.
"Good match." Luke whispered and turned to face her.
"Yes, good match." Mara whispered back, and unconsciously moved closer to Luke.
"We should do it more often." Luke smiled and his hand moves to pull a stray hair out of her face.
"There are a lot of things we should do more often." Mara grinned and laid her hand over his as it ran over her hair gently.
"Such as?" Luke asked, trying not to be too demanding of her so soon.
Quietly, she leaned forward and kissed him gently. He kissed her back, just as gently.
"I thought…" Luke whispered, pulling her close.
"We don't have to do that. Can we just be close for a while?" Mara asked, avoiding his eyes.
"I'd love to." Luke smiled and kissed her again. "More than anything."
"Thank you, Luke." Mara grinned and rested somewhat comfortably in his arms. "Maybe we ought to find somewhere less public and less…hard on the shoulders to…be close."
Luke couldn't help but laugh. "My place?"
"Sounds good." Mara grinned and sat up, still near him.
"Why the change in heart?" Luke smiled.
"I was lonely without you today. I never realized how lonely my life was. I just want you to be close, if you are willing.
"How could I say no? I've been in love with you for a long time now." Luke replied, but then jumped as he realized what he'd said.
"You what?" Mara asked, spinning towards him.
"I didn't realize it myself until I said it. But…I can't deny it. Mara…I'm sorry." Luke sighed, bracing himself for the inevitable.
"Don't be sorry." Was all Mara could manage, then she grabbed her things and pulled Luke's hand to follow her.
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