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A Complicated Friendship:

The Story of Jag Fel and Jaina Solo

Chapter 15: The Best of Friends

The next morning:

The next morning Jag awoke to find Jaina still in his arms.  She lay there peacefully with her head resting on his shoulder.  'She's so beautiful like this.  I wish we could stay here forever.'

A few seconds later he was fast asleep.  He didn't even hear the door open.  Soon Padme was in the living room and saw her granddaughter lying in the floor, the arms of the young Colonel wrapped around her.  Jaina was still in her clothes from yesterday, but Jag just had a pair of sleep pants on.  'He must be cold,' she thought to herself, 'but at least they seemed to have worked things out,' she added smiling.  She went to the couch and picked up a small blanket that was hung over the back of it.  She gently laid it over the two, so as not to disturb them.  She then exited the room quietly and decided to place a call to Luke, Mara, Corran, and Wedge.

"Hey guys," she said as they answered.

"Hey mom, what's going on?" Luke asked.

"Well, I just walked in on an interesting scene this morning," she said grinning.

"Padme, what are you talking about?" Mara asked, more that curious right now.

"Well, last night Jag and Jaina had a small argument right after they arrived."

"Not again," Corran and Wedge groaned.

"But I sent her to see him and straighten things out.  Then I went to get them for breakfast this morning, and found them both in the living room floor asleep.  The holovid was still on from last night and the food plates were scattered about the floor in front of them.  It seems as if they were watching and eating, then fell asleep in each others arms," she said not even trying to hide her full fledge grin now.

"Finally," Wedge said with relief.  "Now maybe that they've rebuilt their friendship they can move forward in their relationship."

"Let's hope so, Wedge," Corran said with a smile, then added, "it's about time."

Back in the Skywalker/Solo Suite:

Slowly, Jaina started to stir.  As she went to stretch she realized that he head was resting on somebody's shoulder.  She turned to see Jag fast asleep, with his arms wrapped around her.  'Wow, he looks so peaceful when he sleeps.  I care about him so much; I hope he feels the same way.  Maybe one day Jag, I'll be able to tell you how I feel.  Just please stay safe until then.'

Soon Jag started to wake up himself.  He enjoyed holding Jaina in his arms but knew it couldn't last forever.  'How I wish it could though.  Oh well, time to get up.'  He turned to look at Jaina, only to find her staring right back at him.

"Good morning Sticks."

"Good morning Jag, ready to go get some breakfast?"

"Yeah, just let me go get some clothes on.  I'll be out in a minute."

Soon they were headed to the kitchen.  Both thinking about the wonderful time they had spent together last night.  Just sitting and talking, watching movies.  As they reached the dining area Padme greeted them.

"Well it's about time you two sleepyheads got up.  Come on in and get some breakfast."

"Hey grandma, sorry, but I know it's the first night of decent sleep I've gotten in a long time."

"Yes ma'am, me too."

"It's ok, don't worry about it.  I got worried earlier and went to your rooms to make sure you two were ok.  How do you think that blanket got where it was?" she said grinning.

They both turned red as she said, "Well let's eat so you two can do some exploring."

Later on that day:

Padme went to the senate meeting as Jag and Jaina went exploring around the castle.

"Here, this is mine, Luke and Mara's favorite room.  Come on inside."

"Wow, this place is beautiful," Jag said, then thought, 'Much like the person I'm with right now.'  The room was full of all types of greenery and flowers.  On one side there was a tiny waterfall that emptied into a small creek.  On the other side there were a few large rocks, big enough for people to lay on.

"Yeah, Luke loves it because he grew up on Tatooine, not much plant life or water out there.  Mara and I like this place because we both grew up on Coruscant, all buildings and traffic."

"This reminds me so much of home.  It's absolutely wonderful Jaina."

She was shocked that he actually called her by her first name.  It rarely ever happened.  She knew how special this was to him by that. 

"I'm glad you like it Jag.  Why don't we just sit here for a while?"

"Sounds good to me."

So they just sat there talking for the longest time.  Soon Padme rushed into the room.

"Jaina, Jag they need you back right now."  She said this urgently and hoped that they wouldn't get upset.

"What's wrong ma'am?" Jag asked, starting to get a little worried.  It seemed like every time he and Jaina got to spend some downtime alone something managed to come up.

"Some of the Vong have been spotted heading towards the Unknown Regions.  They need the 181st to head that way.  The Jedi are getting ready to do major intelligence gathering and need everyone back."

"Ok, well leave as soon as we can get ready." Jaina said.

"I'm sorry your vacation got cut so short, but you are welcome back anytime you can get away.  Be safe and may the Force be with you."

Aboard the 'Errant Venture':

They soon arrived at the 'Errant Venture'; Mara, Corran, and Wedge greeted them.

"Hey guys, sorry to interrupt your vacation, but you know how things are."  Corran said wishing that they really didn't have to bother them.  They seemed to be getting along real well.

"Jag, your ship is here," Wedge informed him, "they are expecting you on the 'Chimera' as soon as you can get there."

"Ok," he said sadly, "I guess I'd better get going."  He looked at Jaina, she seemed to be just as sad as he was.

Mara seemed to pick up on this, "Jay we don't need you for a while, why don't you go see Jag off."

"Ok," she said walking with Jag to his ship.

As they got to his ship Jag turned and pulled Jaina into a hug.  "I don't know the next time I'll get to see you, you know."  Jaina just nodded.  "Stay safe out there Sticks, I don't want to have to watch you floating in another bacta tank."

"Hey, Colonel, you'd better watch yourself too," she said, "and please keep in touch."

"Don't worry, I'll write you every chance I get, just as long as somebody writes me back."

"Of course, we really have become the best of friends, haven't we?"

"Yeah, please stay safe," Jag pleaded.

"As long as you can do the same," she challenged.

"You're on," he said squeezing her tight and then releasing her.  "I'd better be going.  I'll write as soon as possible."

"Ok, bye, be careful."

And with that, he was off.  She turned to walk back to where the adults were standing.  "Well, you two have certainly gotten very close," Mara commented.

"Yeah, well I'd better go see what Luke wants.  See you all later."

As she walked off, the adults just watched her with smiles on their faces.  'Things might not be perfect now, but at least they are on the right path.'