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helped me to write even more. So, without further ado, I will continue the
saga of the marriage of Jaina and Jag Fel. Warning: PG-13 content!! ~
Chapter 18: Dance of Death
Jaina pulled away from her husband. She almost laughed at the thought that she was actually married. When the war with the Yuuzhan Vong had started, she had pushed away all thoughts about her future. She never really expected to survive the war long enough to fall in love, let along get married. But, somehow, she had, and now she was on Hapes, dancing with her new husband. She smiled and rested her head on his shoulder.
I could stay like this for a very long time, she thought.
Jag couldn't believe how lucky he was. Here he stood, dancing with his wife, Jaina. He had often fantasized about this day, but he never really thought it would happen. In the back of his mind, he had a sinking fear that he would lose her. He almost had due to Zekk. But now they were bound together, for better or worse. He looked down into her brandy-brown eyes, which glowed with so much happiness, and he felt that for one tiny moment, everything was right with the universe. There was no war, no death. He and Jaina were just a happy newlywed couple setting out on their new lives together.
Jana gazed deep into her husband's startling green eyes. His were mirroring the glitter of anticipation that her own were emanating. They were both anticipating the wedding night. They had been for a long time. But she knew that they had to wait just a little bit longer.
* * * * * * * * * * *
Jacen Solo danced with his own fiancée, Tenel Ka. How he wished that they could just run off and elope, but he knew it wasn't possible, not with Tenel Ka's political standing. But still, he wanted so much to just have a taste of the joy his sister had right now. He turned his attention back to the lovely redhead in his arms and smiled.
"Do you think it will be like that for us?" he asked.
Tenel Ka smiled. "No, dear Jacen, it will not be."
Jacen looked at her, confused.
"It will be better. At least in our eyes."
Jacen smiled once again and drew his betrothed closer to him, capturing her lips in a slow, sweet kiss. He hadn't been able to touch her, taste her even, for the last few months. She opened herself to him and allowed him to deepen the kiss, the fire in her body playing itself out in her kiss. She wanted him as well, but they both had agreed to wait until the wedding night. For this reason alone, she was very envious of Jaina right now.
* * * * * * * * * * *
Jaina and Jag Fel were tiring of their wedding reception. Their guests could tell by the look in their eyes, but they had not yet danced the traditional Chiss wedding dance. They knew that if they really wanted to get out of there and have the rest of the night to themselves, they would have to dance, even if they weren't entirely sure on all the steps. Jag signaled the Hapan orchestra to begin the Chiss dance and all of the people, save Jaina and Jag, cleared off the dance floor.
Jag and Jaina stood at opposite ends of the dance floor, eyeing each other warily. Jag took an apprehensive first step toward Jaina, who immediately backed away. He then took another step to her, a little more confident this time, making her step back again. He took one last step to her, more confident than the last, only this time she didn't move. They stood in this position for a few bars and then they began to circle one another. Faster and faster they swirled, closing the distance between them. Their bodies finally clashed into a passionate embrace and they held each other while completing the intricate dance. They pushed and pulled one another in the steps, the dance signifying every couple's fight for control. They fought with one another hard and faster, each trying to gain a little ground. Finally, they both gave and collapsed to the floor, holding each other close, willing to play in the give-and-take relationship game.
Slowly, they stood and looked at one another, feeling the tension between their bodies. Jag finally figured out why the Chiss had saved that dance for the very last of the wedding reception. The friction and fire created in that particular dance was making the both of them slowly lose their control. But they both still had some shred of control left inside of each of them and they thanked everyone for coming and slowly made their way to the exit and back to their quarters.
* * * * * * * * * * *
Jacen and Tenel Ka watched the exchange between the two lovers, amazed at the chemistry they saw in their elaborate steps. They stood in their spot in a complete state of shock when the dance was finished. They watched as Jacen's sister and his brother-in-law made their way from the room. Little by little, they returned their attention to the party that was still ongoing. They never saw the man in the scarlet red uniform with his blaster trained on them. They never noticed the other men in scarlet uniforms that were targeting the other people. And least of all, they never saw the man with dark hair following Jaina and Jag to their bridal suite, the man who was determined that their wedding night would not happen.
TBC
Chapter 18: Dance of Death
Jaina pulled away from her husband. She almost laughed at the thought that she was actually married. When the war with the Yuuzhan Vong had started, she had pushed away all thoughts about her future. She never really expected to survive the war long enough to fall in love, let along get married. But, somehow, she had, and now she was on Hapes, dancing with her new husband. She smiled and rested her head on his shoulder.
I could stay like this for a very long time, she thought.
Jag couldn't believe how lucky he was. Here he stood, dancing with his wife, Jaina. He had often fantasized about this day, but he never really thought it would happen. In the back of his mind, he had a sinking fear that he would lose her. He almost had due to Zekk. But now they were bound together, for better or worse. He looked down into her brandy-brown eyes, which glowed with so much happiness, and he felt that for one tiny moment, everything was right with the universe. There was no war, no death. He and Jaina were just a happy newlywed couple setting out on their new lives together.
Jana gazed deep into her husband's startling green eyes. His were mirroring the glitter of anticipation that her own were emanating. They were both anticipating the wedding night. They had been for a long time. But she knew that they had to wait just a little bit longer.
* * * * * * * * * * *
Jacen Solo danced with his own fiancée, Tenel Ka. How he wished that they could just run off and elope, but he knew it wasn't possible, not with Tenel Ka's political standing. But still, he wanted so much to just have a taste of the joy his sister had right now. He turned his attention back to the lovely redhead in his arms and smiled.
"Do you think it will be like that for us?" he asked.
Tenel Ka smiled. "No, dear Jacen, it will not be."
Jacen looked at her, confused.
"It will be better. At least in our eyes."
Jacen smiled once again and drew his betrothed closer to him, capturing her lips in a slow, sweet kiss. He hadn't been able to touch her, taste her even, for the last few months. She opened herself to him and allowed him to deepen the kiss, the fire in her body playing itself out in her kiss. She wanted him as well, but they both had agreed to wait until the wedding night. For this reason alone, she was very envious of Jaina right now.
* * * * * * * * * * *
Jaina and Jag Fel were tiring of their wedding reception. Their guests could tell by the look in their eyes, but they had not yet danced the traditional Chiss wedding dance. They knew that if they really wanted to get out of there and have the rest of the night to themselves, they would have to dance, even if they weren't entirely sure on all the steps. Jag signaled the Hapan orchestra to begin the Chiss dance and all of the people, save Jaina and Jag, cleared off the dance floor.
Jag and Jaina stood at opposite ends of the dance floor, eyeing each other warily. Jag took an apprehensive first step toward Jaina, who immediately backed away. He then took another step to her, a little more confident this time, making her step back again. He took one last step to her, more confident than the last, only this time she didn't move. They stood in this position for a few bars and then they began to circle one another. Faster and faster they swirled, closing the distance between them. Their bodies finally clashed into a passionate embrace and they held each other while completing the intricate dance. They pushed and pulled one another in the steps, the dance signifying every couple's fight for control. They fought with one another hard and faster, each trying to gain a little ground. Finally, they both gave and collapsed to the floor, holding each other close, willing to play in the give-and-take relationship game.
Slowly, they stood and looked at one another, feeling the tension between their bodies. Jag finally figured out why the Chiss had saved that dance for the very last of the wedding reception. The friction and fire created in that particular dance was making the both of them slowly lose their control. But they both still had some shred of control left inside of each of them and they thanked everyone for coming and slowly made their way to the exit and back to their quarters.
* * * * * * * * * * *
Jacen and Tenel Ka watched the exchange between the two lovers, amazed at the chemistry they saw in their elaborate steps. They stood in their spot in a complete state of shock when the dance was finished. They watched as Jacen's sister and his brother-in-law made their way from the room. Little by little, they returned their attention to the party that was still ongoing. They never saw the man in the scarlet red uniform with his blaster trained on them. They never noticed the other men in scarlet uniforms that were targeting the other people. And least of all, they never saw the man with dark hair following Jaina and Jag to their bridal suite, the man who was determined that their wedding night would not happen.
TBC
