Chapter 18: Jaina and Zekk
Anakin was once again asleep but he was in amore peaceful sleep. The five friends took their leave from Anakin's room and headed for their own quarters. Jaina and Zekk walked into their room and the door shut quickly behind them.
Jaina sighed and sat on the bed her eyes downcast. She took off her boots and sat there looking like she was ready to cry. Zekk sat down next to her and put his arm around her shoulder.
"Jaina, what's wrong?" Zekk asked as he looked at her. Her eyes held the shadows of the pain she'd known and still held since the war.
"Huh? Oh, it's nothing Zekk," Jaina tried to faint a smile.
"Jay, you know better than to lie to me, I know something is wrong." Zekk's eyes held concern for Jaina, she couldn't hold her feelings in, that's how she had fallen before. Jaina looked up at Zekk and knew she might as well tell him the truth.
"I'm just thinking about Tahiri and what she's been through. Everything she shouldn't have had to go through. Her warning, her pain. She's only twenty and she's been through more than most of the people in the Galactic Alliance." Jaina was starting to get frustrated, but she took a breath and calmed down. "She deserves a normal life Zekk, away from the terror she's been through."
Zekk couldn't disagree with her. Tahiri was one of the strongest people he knew. That she could survive the Vong, lose Anakin, get him back, survive the war and not turn to the dark side still amazed him, he didn't know how she could have done it. Tahiri had definitely known more pain and heartbreak than anyone her age should ever have to know.
"You're right Jay, she and Anakin do deserve normal lives, but their JedI. Not only just JedI, but two of the most powerful." Zekk looked down at Jaina. "Their fate and destiny is to bring balance to the force."
Jaina couldn't decide that instant to be mad at Zekk or agree with him. However, she knew that he was right, one look into his emerald green eyes told her that much. "We'll get her back won't we Zekk?" Jaina asked.
"Yes Jay, we'll get her back." Zekk leaned down and kissed Jaina's lips. Jaina brought her hands behind his head and deepened the kiss. Soon the need for air caused them to separate. Jaina looked into Zekk's eyes again and smiled. They would find Tahiri and bring her back, Jaina was positive.
"Zekk?"
"Hmmm??"
"Kiss me again?" Zekk obliged bringing his lips down once again onto her lips. Zekk's fingers softly traced Jaina's face and ran lightly down her neck, Jaina moaned slightly. Zekk stroked Jaina's lips lightly with his tongue and she allowed to kiss to deepen.
Slowly Zekk pulled away. "We had probably get some sleep Jay." Jaina looked at him with sad eyes. "When we find Tahiri and have her back we'll celebrate sweet heart." Zekk said as he removed his shirt and climbed under the covers. Jaina nodded, she went to the fresher, removed her flight suit and changed into a tank top and shorts. Yawning she lay down next to Zekk and promptly fell asleep.