Chapter 10
As they slowly pulled away from the mind-numbing kiss, Chloe could feel one of the most genuine smiles she had ever had slowly spread across her face. And in the darkened light of the room, she could see a similar smile on Obi-Wan's face as well.
"Well, that was a new experience for me." Obi-Wan said, finally able to form words.
"For me as well Ben." She said as he reached out and took both of her hands within his own, entwining their fingers.
"Well I should hope that you haven't been kissing me without me knowing it." He joked as Chloe quickly pulled her right hand away and smacked him light heartedly. "What I mean is, I certainly wouldn't want to have missed it, and had it occurred I am beyond certain that I would not have forgotten it. Because that was incredible. Well, as far as first kisses go."
"And you are an expert on such?" Chloe asked raising an eyebrow.
"Well, being that that was mine, our first kiss, I was thinking perhaps we could have another to see how we fared, that is."
"Well, okay. But only for the sake of science." She said smiling as she leaned in once more, his lips firmly placed upon her own as their mouths moved in perfect harmony. The kiss, while not as fevered as their first, was still just as passionate, if not more so since they now knew that their feelings were reciprocated. As they slowly pulled away once more, Obi-Wan quickly wrapped his arms around Chloe, pulling her into his lap, despite her silent protests. Taking his hands, he ran them down the lengths of her bare arms, causing her to shiver in delight, as they once more entwined with her own, laying carelessly in her lap. As they silently sat together, enjoying the silence, their hands played with one another, and Obi-Wan's face lay pressed against the back of her head, taking in the lavender scent of her hair.
"I love it when you wear your hair down." He mumbled against her soft tresses.
"Well it's not often that I can. It's a hassle when you're dueling." She said as he removed his left hand from hers so that he could play with the ends of her hair, wrapping the dark curls around his finger, then releasing them. "It's normally only when I sleep that I dare wear it down."
"Then this is my favourite." He said pulling his face away from her hair and placing it on her shoulder so that their cheeks barely touched, only when they shifted did the short hairs of his beard tickle her face. "Of all my Chloe's this is my favourite. No tough Jedi façade, no lightsaber to hide behind, or quick wit. Just the bare essentials." He said running his hands up her arms and then back down into her hair, to play once more.
"Then this is my favourite Ben. The bold, determined man, confident about himself and what he wants. Not the shy, quiet and subdued Jedi Master. Not that I don't like that Ben, it's just, this one is my favourite." She said sighing, enjoying the content feeling washing over her. Trying to keep out the real world. "But what happens when we walk out that door? Do we go back to who we were? Forget this ever happened?"
"No!" Obi-Wan protested quickly. "We don't forget this. I don't think I could even if I tried." He said smiling.
"So, what do we do then? Keep this a secret?" She asked as she pulled away from him, standing up to face him in the dim light.
"It's the only option we have." He whispered. "If the council were to find out.we made a choice Chloe. Twice." He smiled. "It's been a long time coming. At least for me. And I don't regret it. And I am not backing down." He said pulling her closer so that she stood between his legs. "We'll just keep this to ourselves until there is no need to. The Council is busy with the war, not that that is a good thing, but I am more than certain we will fly under their radar. We are not a major concern. Well, to anyone but us anyway." He said chuckling, but paused when he saw Chloe frown, realizing what had caused this course of events to occur. "Master Black."
"Right. It shouldn't be his concern, but he's making it. Instead of worrying about my lightsaber skills, he's worried about my friends. So, we'll have to be extra careful around him for now."
"So, I take it that the threat you made to him before you stormed out, was empty?"
"Well, I had to scare him, didn't I?"
"And it worked. So what now?"
"Now? I'm going to have to speak with him, won't I? And I am hoping that my false threat will have shaken him enough to look the other way."
"Well, I hope so as well." Obi-Wan said slowly standing up until their bodies were barely touching. "Or else I wouldn't be able to do this." He paused leaning in to kiss her once more, using his tongue to spread her full lips. With fevered enthusiasm their kisses became more intense, Obi-Wan's hands reaching up to cup her full breasts through the flimsy material of her gown as Chloe's own hands reached beneath his Jedi cloak. As he felt Chloe's hands upon him, he moaned softly in his throat, but then jerked away quickly as he felt his arousal becoming powerfully evident. "Perhaps you should go talk to Master Black now." He said breathlessly.
"Are you sure?" Chloe asked with both confusion and concern, unsure as to why he had pulled away.
"Most definitely." He said taking another step away.
"Okay, then I will go now." She said walking to the door, her shoulders slumped forward.
"Wait." He called out walking towards her. He took off his Jedi robe and placed it upon her shoulders as she situated herself within the larger garment. "I think you might draw a little too much attention in your current attire. Besides, I don't want anyone else to see you like this." He said placing a reassuring kiss upon her forehead, as Chloe once more leaned into him, causing a guttural groan to rise deep from his throat as she embraced him harder. Once more he quickly stepped back. She looked at him, smiling lightly as she opened the door, the soft light filtering in behind her as she stood in the doorway, giving her an angelic appearance.
"So, are you coming too?" She asked softly.
"Um, no. Not yet. I am going to stay here for awhile, for some, private meditation." He said as she nodded. "But I will see you later Chloe. You can guarantee it." She nodded once more, waving as she stepped out of the doorway. As the door closed behind her, Obi-Wan still breathless from their encounter, sat down with a groan, attempting to focus his energies on the task at hand, all the while as images of Chloe ran through his mind.
As they slowly pulled away from the mind-numbing kiss, Chloe could feel one of the most genuine smiles she had ever had slowly spread across her face. And in the darkened light of the room, she could see a similar smile on Obi-Wan's face as well.
"Well, that was a new experience for me." Obi-Wan said, finally able to form words.
"For me as well Ben." She said as he reached out and took both of her hands within his own, entwining their fingers.
"Well I should hope that you haven't been kissing me without me knowing it." He joked as Chloe quickly pulled her right hand away and smacked him light heartedly. "What I mean is, I certainly wouldn't want to have missed it, and had it occurred I am beyond certain that I would not have forgotten it. Because that was incredible. Well, as far as first kisses go."
"And you are an expert on such?" Chloe asked raising an eyebrow.
"Well, being that that was mine, our first kiss, I was thinking perhaps we could have another to see how we fared, that is."
"Well, okay. But only for the sake of science." She said smiling as she leaned in once more, his lips firmly placed upon her own as their mouths moved in perfect harmony. The kiss, while not as fevered as their first, was still just as passionate, if not more so since they now knew that their feelings were reciprocated. As they slowly pulled away once more, Obi-Wan quickly wrapped his arms around Chloe, pulling her into his lap, despite her silent protests. Taking his hands, he ran them down the lengths of her bare arms, causing her to shiver in delight, as they once more entwined with her own, laying carelessly in her lap. As they silently sat together, enjoying the silence, their hands played with one another, and Obi-Wan's face lay pressed against the back of her head, taking in the lavender scent of her hair.
"I love it when you wear your hair down." He mumbled against her soft tresses.
"Well it's not often that I can. It's a hassle when you're dueling." She said as he removed his left hand from hers so that he could play with the ends of her hair, wrapping the dark curls around his finger, then releasing them. "It's normally only when I sleep that I dare wear it down."
"Then this is my favourite." He said pulling his face away from her hair and placing it on her shoulder so that their cheeks barely touched, only when they shifted did the short hairs of his beard tickle her face. "Of all my Chloe's this is my favourite. No tough Jedi façade, no lightsaber to hide behind, or quick wit. Just the bare essentials." He said running his hands up her arms and then back down into her hair, to play once more.
"Then this is my favourite Ben. The bold, determined man, confident about himself and what he wants. Not the shy, quiet and subdued Jedi Master. Not that I don't like that Ben, it's just, this one is my favourite." She said sighing, enjoying the content feeling washing over her. Trying to keep out the real world. "But what happens when we walk out that door? Do we go back to who we were? Forget this ever happened?"
"No!" Obi-Wan protested quickly. "We don't forget this. I don't think I could even if I tried." He said smiling.
"So, what do we do then? Keep this a secret?" She asked as she pulled away from him, standing up to face him in the dim light.
"It's the only option we have." He whispered. "If the council were to find out.we made a choice Chloe. Twice." He smiled. "It's been a long time coming. At least for me. And I don't regret it. And I am not backing down." He said pulling her closer so that she stood between his legs. "We'll just keep this to ourselves until there is no need to. The Council is busy with the war, not that that is a good thing, but I am more than certain we will fly under their radar. We are not a major concern. Well, to anyone but us anyway." He said chuckling, but paused when he saw Chloe frown, realizing what had caused this course of events to occur. "Master Black."
"Right. It shouldn't be his concern, but he's making it. Instead of worrying about my lightsaber skills, he's worried about my friends. So, we'll have to be extra careful around him for now."
"So, I take it that the threat you made to him before you stormed out, was empty?"
"Well, I had to scare him, didn't I?"
"And it worked. So what now?"
"Now? I'm going to have to speak with him, won't I? And I am hoping that my false threat will have shaken him enough to look the other way."
"Well, I hope so as well." Obi-Wan said slowly standing up until their bodies were barely touching. "Or else I wouldn't be able to do this." He paused leaning in to kiss her once more, using his tongue to spread her full lips. With fevered enthusiasm their kisses became more intense, Obi-Wan's hands reaching up to cup her full breasts through the flimsy material of her gown as Chloe's own hands reached beneath his Jedi cloak. As he felt Chloe's hands upon him, he moaned softly in his throat, but then jerked away quickly as he felt his arousal becoming powerfully evident. "Perhaps you should go talk to Master Black now." He said breathlessly.
"Are you sure?" Chloe asked with both confusion and concern, unsure as to why he had pulled away.
"Most definitely." He said taking another step away.
"Okay, then I will go now." She said walking to the door, her shoulders slumped forward.
"Wait." He called out walking towards her. He took off his Jedi robe and placed it upon her shoulders as she situated herself within the larger garment. "I think you might draw a little too much attention in your current attire. Besides, I don't want anyone else to see you like this." He said placing a reassuring kiss upon her forehead, as Chloe once more leaned into him, causing a guttural groan to rise deep from his throat as she embraced him harder. Once more he quickly stepped back. She looked at him, smiling lightly as she opened the door, the soft light filtering in behind her as she stood in the doorway, giving her an angelic appearance.
"So, are you coming too?" She asked softly.
"Um, no. Not yet. I am going to stay here for awhile, for some, private meditation." He said as she nodded. "But I will see you later Chloe. You can guarantee it." She nodded once more, waving as she stepped out of the doorway. As the door closed behind her, Obi-Wan still breathless from their encounter, sat down with a groan, attempting to focus his energies on the task at hand, all the while as images of Chloe ran through his mind.