Dear Readers,
Hellooo everybody, here we are at Chapter 4! Can you believe that? Boy that went by fast! I'm getting this story posted pretty fast! YAY FOR ME! And I'm seeing a lot of new names with this story and a lot of old friends too! Okay, enough of yakking! On with business as usual! I'd special thanks to all of you who reviewed chapter 3!
tensixtythree – I'm glad you're still enjoying, I hope you like chapter 4. THANK YOU so much for writing in and letting me know!
Jelp – Yes you did! GOOD DETECIVE WORK! Yah! I hope you like this chapter too.
Sithspawned – Amazing! You must be physic (wink-wink)! Luke's reaction should be awesome, but I'll let you see for yourself and be the judge.
Jedi-Lover – I know, Mara's always gorgeous! Armed, dangerous, and gorgeous! And you think Calli's gonna show her ugly mug? Now whatever gave you that idea? (Innocently shrugs) hehe! Well, I have to hand it to ya, if I had taken your advice, she'd be a lot easier to deal with and I don't think Luke would have much to worry about! Thank you so much for your fun reviews!
Padawan Sydney Bristow – Thank you! I know, I love Han too (and Harrison Ford, I watch like all of his movies)! Glad you enjoyed it, I hope you like this chapter too!
Sweetdeath04 – I know, I was trying to be discrete about the admirer's identity… but all of you just know me too well, that's what it was! Originally I wasn't going to show Han's reaction, but you talked me into and when you scroll down… Look at the chapter dedication (wink-wink). I'm so glad you liked it! I hope you grin about this chapter too! Much love!
preciousbabyblue – Really… "Was I that transparent?" Hehe, I know, I'm so obvious! Anyways thank you for your kind words! I hope you enjoy!
mara – Thank you, I hope you like chapter 4 too!
angeladear or Mistress Eden – Nice name change by the way, unique, I like it! Thank you for your kind words of encouragement! I really appreciate it… and I hope the little devil likes this too!
Saber Girls (Leia) – Glad you're lovin' it! Thank you so much for writing in, and smiling at me! Hehe!
Mara look-a-like – Really what gave you that idea (hehe)! Calli's so easy to hate, that's part of the reason I keep throwing her into these stories, cause I always need a villainess and it's always funny to see her get embarrassed when he picks Mara! HAHA! LoL! Great to hear from you again, I hope you like this chapter too!
Kobe-Mac – Thank you so much, glad you're still liking it! I'll definitely check it out!
Dedicated to one of the best band in rock today… Hoobastank, for always inspiring me while I'm writing! And MOST DEFINITLY DEDICATED TO Sweetdeath04, for suggesting I show Han's reaction to the news too! This one's for you!
"Master Skywalker's Secret Admirer"
Chapter 4 – The Meeting
Han Solo was angry… not furious, but angry. It wasn't because Anakin was caught eating the soil outta the house plants. It wasn't because he found Jacen's 'pet' slithering around and terrorizing Anakin. It wasn't even about Jania cutting a little bit of her own hair. No, none of those things really bothered him; kids will be kids after all. But what annoyed him above all was Leia. She was hiding something from him.
When he'd left the apartment this morning, she was so worried and concerned. But when he got home today, she was a completely different person. At first he was happy to see her feeling so much better about things. But as the night went on and Leia received three anonymous calls from Mara Jade (which he knew because he checked the caller id databank)… Han just knew something was up. Leia knew something he didn't and it was killing him. But with all the chaos the kids put them through… he didn't get to talk to Leia much. But now that she was putting the kids to bed… there was no way for her to escape.
So Han patently sat in their bed, fuming, waiting for his wife to come in. When she finally did, she came in grinning and started taking her hair down. "Some one seems to be in a good mood." Han observed, arms crossed, staring at her reflection with a true sabacc face.
"Eww, and I can see someone else isn't. What's wrong?" Leia asked.
"Oh nothing, nothing at all." Han said smoothly, but he decided to give her a chance to fess up on her own. "Did you know, Mara Jade called here three times today?"
"No, really?" Leia asked, knowing exactly what he was doing. Han was a bigger gossip than she was, and he just knew she was hiding something. This was her chance to have some fun with him for once. "Funny, I never saw her name appear."
"Leia-"
"What?"
"Is there something you wanna tell me?" Han asked, sabacc face still unwavering.
"What is there to tell? All of the real dirt you were around for."
"No, this isn't about the kids. I get the strange feeling you're hiding something."
"What gave you that idea?" Leia asked a twinkle of mischief in her eye.
"Gee I don't know… maybe because I left home this morning and came back to a deferent world tonight. Nothing, not even Jacen's scaly friend, could dampen your spirits. And you HAVEN'T MENTIONED LUKE ALL NIGHT!"
"Shh, you'll wake the children." Leia shushed her husband, desperately trying to stop herself from laughing, and failing miserably.
"This isn't funny, Leia. He's my brother too! Now if you know something spill!" Han demanded as Leia climbed into the bed and sat facing her husband's pouting face.
"Oh come on! For once I know something before you do! Can I have a few more hours to enjoy?" She asked.
"NO!" He groaned, "This has been driving me crazy for hours already. Come on! Share the wealth!"
"Oh alright, Mara came by during Anakin's nap, right after I hung up with you. We had the nicest little chat."
"AND… What did she say?" He asked impatiently.
"She confessed to me, right at our kitchen table, that she loves Luke." Leia grinned.
"I knew it! Great, okay, at least she's not in denial anymore."
"You have no idea," Leia murmured.
"What, you mean you found out more than that?"
"Yes I did!"
"WELL!" Han asked.
"This is something not even you, the all powerful swami of romance didn't even see coming!" Leia smiled.
"What, Luke's realized he loves her too?" Han asked.
"Nope, not that I know of," She grinned.
"She's going to tell him?" He asked.
"You're half right, but not quite there yet."
"Just tell me than what surprised you?"
"We were sitting there sipping tea, and she was desperate for advice. She was spilling her heart out to me, and the next thing I knew… She was confessing to all of it! It's her, Han, it's been her all along, not only is she in love with Luke… SHE is his admirer!"
Han sat there with his mouth open for a moment, then he said, "Mara's the admirer?"
"Yep." Leia chirped excitedly.
"Well that's GREAT! I should have known, it was her! SHE ACTUALLY CONFESSED!"
"Yep."
"AND I MISSED IT!"
"You were at work dear." Leia said smiling.
"BUT STILL! She could have done this when I was home! But that doesn't matter, LEIA, we don't have to worry anymore! Luke's gonna be with Mara!"
"Shh, keep it down. Don't get too excited we might hecks it! Mara was so nervous when she was here today, she was thinking of being a no show!"
"WHAT? Mara afraid… of anything?"
"I know, but she was scared stiff today!" Leia explained, "She's so sure Luke's gonna get mad at her think this whole thing was some joke if he sees it was her."
"Is she crazy, Luke's loved her from the first time he saw her!" Han smiled.
"I know that, but he could still get mad! He's so hard to predict when it comes to his heart." Leia reminded him.
"Well, we'll just have to make sure he doesn't get mad. We'll have to talk to him, careful not to raise any suspicion." Han said.
"You think he'll buy that?"
"Leia, you've played a part and fooled Darth Vader once, not batting an eye! Why are you so afraid of doing the same to Luke?"
"Well, Vader wasn't my force sensitive twin brother who can sense when I'm not telling the truth."
"Now don't think that way, let's try a little optimism, okay? Get some rest and talk about it in the morning, alright?"
"Okay, you're right."
"Of course I am," Han said laying her down next to him.
"We'll rest up and deal with this in the morning."
"That a girl, if we're dealing with our three kids and Luke tomorrow we're gonna need our energy." They laughed and Han turned off the lights.
"Agreed," Leia smiled kissing him and cuddling close, "Night Han."
"Night Princess."
The Next Day… At Luke's Apartment…
Luke was looking at himself in the full-length reflector. "I hate it!"
"Luke, that's the fifteenth outfit, quit being a girl!" Han Solo observed.
"What's that supposed to mean!" Luke asked putting his hands on his hips!
"Emptying your closet, trying on everything, NEVER satisfied! THOSE ARE ALL THINGS GIRLS DO! You have to get a hold of yourself, man!" Han said taking a hold of his shoulders and giving him one good shake!
"You're right," Luke said stepping out of his brother-in-law's grip. "I'm being silly; I'll just wear one of these outfits Mara helped me pick, and go meet my admirer."
"Right, that's better."
Then Leia walked in and looked Luke up and down and said, "You're not wearing those together are you!"
"THAT'S IT, I'M NOT GOING!" Luke shouted, having a nervous break down.
"THANKS A LOT YOUR HIGHNESSNESS!"
"WHAT DID I DO!"
"DON'T EVER give your brother fashion advice again!" Han scolded.
"GEE! Excuse me for BREATHING! But those pants looked horrid with that shirt! We couldn't let him go out in public like that!" Leia said loudly to her husband, who fixed her in place with a cold glare and started banging on Luke's fresher door!
"Now Luke, you just said you were going to cut this out." Han shouted.
"I'M NOT GOING!"
"You are not going to stand that girl up!" Leia butted in and started shouting on the door too.
"I CAN'T DO THIS LEIA! I'm just not ready for this kind of thing!"
"Well then come outta there and let us help you get ready. You're not helping yourself any standing behind locked doors!" Han snapped.
The door opened and Luke peeked his head out. "What if she doesn't show?"
"You'll never know if you don't show up!" Han reminded.
"You have a point!"
"Of course I do! Now give that girl a break and get out there."
"But Luke, change your pants or shirt first, I can't let you go out the door looking like this!" Leia said.
"Yes mother," Luke mocked, rolling his eyes at his sister, the mother hen. Receiving an icy glare from his sibling.
"You know, if I wanted this kind of abuse I could have just gone to work!"
"NO, this is your week off; you're not working again till you rest up and resemble the girl I married." Han scolded.
"Which means you'll never have to work again Leia!" Luke simplified earning another glare from Leia and slap on the back from Han.
Sundown at Obi-Wan (Ben) Kenobi Memorial Park…
Luke walked casually through the park his heart racing. He'd walked through this park thousands of times… with his family, Mara, and sometimes he was by himself. The park had a soothing atmosphere that somehow managed to always sooth him and help him forget about all of his problems.
Not today, the closer Luke came to that spot in the park; the more he wanted to turn around and high-tail-it home. Luke couldn't remember the last time he was so nervous and scared. He was able to face the sinister Emperor Palpatine with out an ounce of fear… yet this one girl, was able to tie his insides into knots.
Okay, the spot was only a few feet away now… just around that corner, up ahead. Childishly Luke peeked around to see if he could see her. And there a girl sat, with a flower behind her ear and blue sundress on. Luke took a deep breath and walked up to her.
"Right on time," the girl smiled, Luke stopped dead in his tracks.
"Calli?" Luke asked, not believing his eyes. "It was you all along?"
"Of course, who'd you expect? Lando?" She asked Luke was so shocked he just stood there with his mouth open for a moment. 'It couldn't have been her… could it?' he asked himself?
"You say I left you, when I wasn't as far away as you thought, I was always here for you." She smiled. Luke sat down and Calli automatically cuddled up to him. "Well, are you surprised?"
"I don't know what to say…" Luke finally managed to utter.
"You don't really have to say anything." Callista purred. "I'm just so glad you finally know, it's me."
If Luke hadn't been in shock and looked to his right, he would have seen his true admirer standing behind that gorgeous vine-covered tree. Purple flower in her long flowing hair, long flowing cerulean sundress, and a single tear running down her lovely face.
I know, I'm horrible, everyone's sharpening those pitch forks, lighting the torches, coming after me! BUT I PROMISE, this is happening for a reason, you will not regret! So please, be kind! TTFN, Bye Bye Bye!
-SailorLeia
