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Chapter 5
Jaina wiped the sweat off her forehead and growled in frustration. Bringing her lightsaber up and around, she swung at Kyp with all her might. Kyp parried her blade easily and pivoted, crouching into a defensive stance. Jaina lunged quickly, feinting and then driving home for the killing stroke. Kyp was not so easily fooled, however. He batted her lightsaber away and brought his own blade up to hover before her throat as she was thrown off balance.
Jaina sighed. "Okay, fine, Kyp. You win."
Grinning broadly, Kyp shut off his blade and reached out a hand to help her up. "What's the matter, Goddess? Are you feeling all right? You don't usually accept the fact that I am a superior duelist [i]this[/i] easily."
Jaina shot him a look. "Shut up, Kyp. You only won because I let you."
Kyp clutched at his chest. "Ooh, Goddess, you wound me."
Jaina opened her mouth to retort, but was struck silent when one of the shadows along the wall moved. Jag stepped out into the light, looking scrumptious in black pants and a gray muscle shirt.
"Shut your mouth, Goddess," Kyp murmured. "It's not polite to drool in public."
Jaina shot him an exasperated look, then promptly forgot he existed as Jag's eyes met hers. They were so beautiful, so deep, and so full of his love for her that she caught her breath.
"Goddess," Jag murmured as he approached.
"Colonel," Jaina breathed in response.
"O-kaaay." Kyp noticed the starry-eyed looks they exchanged. "Ummm.yeah. I'll.er.be leaving now, before this gets any further." Getting no response, Kyp started for the door. "Don't do anything I would do," he flung over his shoulder. "Oh, and Goddess, if you need me." He trailed off as he saw what she was doing with Jag. "Never mind," he added quickly. "I'll find you." He left while he was still in control of his gag reflex. ************************ Meanwhile, back in the training room half an hour later.
"So why were you here, anyway?" Jaina asked Jag as she snuggled against him.
"Gen-- er, Uncle Wedge sent me to find you," Jag responded.
"Why you?" Jaina asked, puzzled. "I mean, it's not like he couldn't have sent any number of aides to find me. Not that I'm complaining," she added hastily. "It's just. weird."
Jag smiled. "I believe his exact words were something along the lines of 'for once, use that Jaina radar to accomplish something useful.'"
Jaina chuckled. "I always said Wedge was a smart man," she said, reaching up to kiss Jag's cheek.
"Brilliant," Jag agreed as he caught her lips up in a deep kiss.
Reluctantly, Jaina tore her mouth away form Jag's. "So, what did he want to talk to me about?"
"Oh, he just wanted to let you know we'll be leaving for Basulen in about 18 standard hours," Jag answered. "He wanted you to be ready."
"Are we going to be occupying a base planetside immediately upon arrival?" At Jag's nod, Jaina continued, "Well, I'd better get my immortal self over to my quarters and start packing then."
"Would the Great One like an escort?"
"The Great One would love an escort." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hope you enjoyed!! Sorry it ws so short-it just seemed like a good stopping point. :D
Jaina wiped the sweat off her forehead and growled in frustration. Bringing her lightsaber up and around, she swung at Kyp with all her might. Kyp parried her blade easily and pivoted, crouching into a defensive stance. Jaina lunged quickly, feinting and then driving home for the killing stroke. Kyp was not so easily fooled, however. He batted her lightsaber away and brought his own blade up to hover before her throat as she was thrown off balance.
Jaina sighed. "Okay, fine, Kyp. You win."
Grinning broadly, Kyp shut off his blade and reached out a hand to help her up. "What's the matter, Goddess? Are you feeling all right? You don't usually accept the fact that I am a superior duelist [i]this[/i] easily."
Jaina shot him a look. "Shut up, Kyp. You only won because I let you."
Kyp clutched at his chest. "Ooh, Goddess, you wound me."
Jaina opened her mouth to retort, but was struck silent when one of the shadows along the wall moved. Jag stepped out into the light, looking scrumptious in black pants and a gray muscle shirt.
"Shut your mouth, Goddess," Kyp murmured. "It's not polite to drool in public."
Jaina shot him an exasperated look, then promptly forgot he existed as Jag's eyes met hers. They were so beautiful, so deep, and so full of his love for her that she caught her breath.
"Goddess," Jag murmured as he approached.
"Colonel," Jaina breathed in response.
"O-kaaay." Kyp noticed the starry-eyed looks they exchanged. "Ummm.yeah. I'll.er.be leaving now, before this gets any further." Getting no response, Kyp started for the door. "Don't do anything I would do," he flung over his shoulder. "Oh, and Goddess, if you need me." He trailed off as he saw what she was doing with Jag. "Never mind," he added quickly. "I'll find you." He left while he was still in control of his gag reflex. ************************ Meanwhile, back in the training room half an hour later.
"So why were you here, anyway?" Jaina asked Jag as she snuggled against him.
"Gen-- er, Uncle Wedge sent me to find you," Jag responded.
"Why you?" Jaina asked, puzzled. "I mean, it's not like he couldn't have sent any number of aides to find me. Not that I'm complaining," she added hastily. "It's just. weird."
Jag smiled. "I believe his exact words were something along the lines of 'for once, use that Jaina radar to accomplish something useful.'"
Jaina chuckled. "I always said Wedge was a smart man," she said, reaching up to kiss Jag's cheek.
"Brilliant," Jag agreed as he caught her lips up in a deep kiss.
Reluctantly, Jaina tore her mouth away form Jag's. "So, what did he want to talk to me about?"
"Oh, he just wanted to let you know we'll be leaving for Basulen in about 18 standard hours," Jag answered. "He wanted you to be ready."
"Are we going to be occupying a base planetside immediately upon arrival?" At Jag's nod, Jaina continued, "Well, I'd better get my immortal self over to my quarters and start packing then."
"Would the Great One like an escort?"
"The Great One would love an escort." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hope you enjoyed!! Sorry it ws so short-it just seemed like a good stopping point. :D