Author's Note: Disclaimers may be found in the 1st chapter.

Thanks to SoloKenobi for reviewing.

I haven't written any more in the story yet, but I'll see what I can do today. :)

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Leia awoke with a start, her gremmel prodding her awake. "Someone's coming," she thought sleepily, stretching. Then, a second later, "It's the Han boy." She rubbed fiercely at her eyes, hoping he wouldn't notice that she'd been crying. She couldn't do much about Teddy, but she tucked him under her arm instead of clutching him to her, and stood as straight as her Mommy ever had.

The door creaked open and the boy came quickly inside. "Okay, kid." At Leia's glare, he added, "Leia," and continued, "We're about 20 minutes from Alderaan. When I leave, I want you to hold tight to something that's strapped down. The pilot's not very good, even for this bucket of bolts." He smiled. "When I grow up, I'm going to have the best ship in the galaxy and be the fastest pilot there ever was!"

Leia giggled. Han looked a little embarrassed. "See here, little girl, I'm not the one who stowed away on some rinky-dink ship with even knowing how to get back home!"

"I was laughing 'cause that's what I want to do when I grow up," Leia explained, smiling. Her dimples showed. "So maybe you can only be the second-bestest pilot in the galaxy!"

Han laughed. "Whatever you say, kid. Now, when we land, you've got to wait until I come in here for you. Then you'll have to make a run for it while the pilot's back is turned. Then…"

"Can't I just run off while he's in the cockpit doing the after-flight things?" Leia interrupted, wrinkling her eyebrows.

Han stared at her. He could make any number of faces, Leia thought idly. "Well, that would solve the pilot seeing you problem, but then you'd have a stormtrooper seeing you problem. There'll be a bunch of stormtroopers outside the ship when we land, and they're real touchy about unauthorized persons coming on or off planet." He lowered his voice, suddenly looking older. "The rebellion an' all, you know." Then he seemed to remember that he was talking to a four-year-old. "Anyway, no, you can't sneak off as soon as we land. You have to wait till I come get you. Now, once you're off, get out of the immediate vicinity. Walk to another hangar, or something. Then find a stormtrooper, look cute, and tell him you wandered off and can't find your dad. With luck, he'll point you to a Family Services place. They don't like little kids wandering around. Oh, and if you cry that'll help."

Leia drew herself up to her full height, which wasn't very tall considering she was only four and her mother was pretty short too. "I never cry."

"Well, figure out how, little Princess Lady. You'll get things easier that way."

From a distance, the two children heard swearing and then "Boy, get in here!"

Han jumped up from where he'd been sitting on a convienent box. "Gotta go. Hold tight to something. I'll be back for you soon."

She grabbed his arm before he could leave. "I would like you to know that you have my deepest gratitude for your help." That was what her Mommy always said, as near as Leia could remember. And then you shook the person's hand. But Han's was all grubby, so instead she stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the cheek.

Han turned red and made another face, then scurried out the door.

Leia and Teddy grabbed onto a box and prepared for landing on the planet of Alderaan.