Chapter 2

Jag just started at Jaina. He had never seen her so angry in his life. He would even bet some of her closest friends hadn't either.

She looked up at him, tears in her eyes and said, "Thank you. Do you want that wound above your eye cleaned?"

He just looked at her. Then he replied after a moment of thought, "No, I'm fine. What about you?"

She wiped her chin again and said, "A Jedi healing trance will fix me right up."

He looked at her harder, "What about emotionally. Will you be okay or do you want to talk about it?" He could see her pain. He wanted to comfort her but would only if she wanted him to stay. He could tell she was considering. At least I seem to have a chance with such a beautiful woman.

Right after he thought that she looked up at him. He felt so stupid. She's a Jedi and can probably read my thoughts. She forced a smile, "Thanks Jag. But I think I'm just gonna go to bed. I'll find you if I wanna talk later. I appreciate the offer though."

Man! He thought. I should comfort her anyway. It's like she's trying to keep me out when I want so bad to be in. She looked up at him again. He could see her trying to keep the tears in. He knew if he stayed much longer they would fall.

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It's like she's trying to keep me out when I want so bad to be in, Jag's thought echoed through her mind. She didn't even notice herself closing the space between them. He looked down at her and she answered his unspoken thought, "It's not that I don't want you in, it's that I won't be able to let you out." The tears then slide down her face, causing Jag to pull the young woman into his arms.

He just looked down at her, disbelief in his eyes, "Who said I wanted to be let out?"

She smiled through her tears. He wanted so badly to kiss her, she could tell by the look in his eyes. It was the look her father gave her mother, a look of love, just before he kissed her. Another of Jag's unspoken thoughts came into her mind. God Jaina, I want to kiss you so bad. Her smile grew wider as she replied, "Stop wanting and kiss me already!"

She saw his eyes widen fractionally before he bent down and kissed her, softly at first and then more passionately. She put her arms around his neck and pulled him down towards her further. His arms snaked around her waist and pulled her in closer so almost their entire bodies were touching. When they broke for air he leaned his forehead on hers.

"I've wanted to do that for a long time," he said smiling.

She looked into his eyes, "Why didn't you do it before now then, Jagged?" He was about to respond when she kissed him again. He deepened the kiss and when they broke for air a second time she realized they were on her bed.

He started trailing kisses along her neck as she tried to remember what she was wearing, whatever it was Jag was seeing it because she knew her robe was open. Was it a tank top and pants or what? She thought. She almost gasped when she remembered, a backless mid-drift halter-top and really short shorts. She was glad the robe was still on her back because she didn't know what Jag would do if he could see that much of her skin. Stop flattering yourself, she thought. Who would want a slut anyway? She knew she was having difficulties holding her own desires in check with Jag not having a shirt on.

He seemed to know what she was thinking about because he stopped trailing kisses along her body and kissed her lips passionately.

"I better go," he said smiling. "I'll see you in the morning?"

"Yeah. I have an early meeting with Wedge, so I'll see you after it," she said regretfully. She walked him to the door and they kissed again. She used the force to open the door and then he was out of her room, walking away without looking back. She stared at his retreating figure. I think I love him, she thought gleefully. She then shut her door and dropped onto her bed, hoping to dream of Jag.

She was asleep almost immediately and it was as if she hadn't woken up before. Her dream picked up right where it left off; Jag, her husband, calling her name to go into their house, with their daughter.