Chapter 2: Jaina and Zekk

Jaina swam to the far side of the river. She sensed Zekk was close behind her but, under the water. She dived back under and started to swim further up stream. Suddenly she felt something grab her ankle and pull her backwards. Jerking her foot free she broke the surface coming face to face with Zekk. Zekk wrapped his arms around Jaina. Playfully she squirmed and splashed trying to get away, so that they could continue the chase. Zekk's arms held her fast to him, no matter what she did he just held tight to her. Soon Jaina gave up on her struggle and smiled. She put her forehead on his. Zekk kissed her nose, Jaina laughed, it was good to be home.

"I love you Jaina," Zekk whispered in her ear.

"I know and I love you too Zekk, more than anything." Jaina responded. She suddenly felt Zekk's soft lips on hers. Softly at first then harder, more intense. She didn't want this moment to end. Zekk's tongue grazed Jaina's lips and she allowed him entry. The explored each other's mouths then broke the kiss for air.

"You're amazing Jaina. Truly and utterly amazing." Zekk said after a moment.

"Only because of you. If I didn't have you in my life I don't know what I'd do. I don't know if I'd even be here." Jaina said remembering her decent into the dark side and near self-annihilation.

Zekk winced at the memory of Jaina after she had seemingly lost both of her brother's to the Vong. However, the thought was quickly displaced with more happy ones. Zekk smiled at these memories. He had known Jaina almost forever. They had grown up together on Corascant. He had been a street urchin and she was the daughter of Han Solo, once the greatest smuggler of the smuggler realm then the greatest military hero of the New Republic and Rebel Alliance during both the Empire Wars and the Vong Wars. Also Jaina was the daughter of Leia Organa Solo, the once Princess of Alderann and Chief of State for the New Republic. He knew Jaina's mother didn't approve of him, she had said as much. Time and time again Jaina had told him that it didn't matter to her if her mother approved or not. She loved Zekk with all her heart and soul and that was all the mattered. She knew that he would never do anything to hurt her. Zekk felt the same way and knew the truth behind Jaina's words. *I love her so much, I just wish her mom didn't hate me* Zekk thought. Just then Jaina turned her honey brown eyed gaze directly into his shocking electric emerald green eyes.

"Zekk how many times must I tell you," she shook her head, "it doesn't matter to me if my mom hates you, or loves you to death. By the way she doesn't hate you she just isn't crazy about you. As long as you love me and I love you it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks. We've been through so much together between both of us turning to the dark side and one point or another, trying to make ourselves believe that we didn't have feelings for one another, being separated. Our love has survived all of that and more, I know that we are meant to be together and nothing can break us apart." Jaina's gaze was stern yet cool and loving while she said this.

Zekk knew that she was right. He smiled, how he loved this girl. He gazed down at her, still holding her tight, not wanting to let her go. He tried to say something, but was cut off by Jaina's kiss. Her hands ran through his hair as he puller her closer. Jaina felt that if the galaxy collapsed in on itself right now she wouldn't have cared. She had Zekk and that was all that mattered. Zekk smiled mentally to himself. He had heard Jaina's thoughts through their connection to each other and the force. He loved to know that she was happy. After all she had been through she deserved it. Jaina felt Zekk's tongue graze her lips and she let him into her mouth. She softly moaned into his mouth sending chills down Zekk's spine. He couldn't believe how incredibly lucky he was to have the most beautiful young woman in the universe with him in his arms. Slowly breaking apart to breath they let the kiss linger, Jaina and Zekk sighed.

"I love you Jaina," Zekk whispered softly into her hair.

"I love you too Zekk," Jaina breathed as she lost herself in his arms.