Chapter 5
When Jaina walked into the mess hall with Tahiri she was a little surprised to see Jag talking to Jacen. She tried to act indifferent when she saw him but it was hard.
"What's wrong?" Tahiri asked, her voice was full of concern.
"Nothing," Jaina said as Jag gave her a non-verbal command. "I forgot. I need to go see Aunt Mara. Sorry Tahiri, maybe we can have breakfast some other time?" she smiled regretfully.
"That's okay, Jaina," Tahiri said a little disappointed. "I'll see you around."
"Yeah," Jaina said as she walked away. Just outside the mess hall doors she waited for Jag.
A familiar presence came from behind her and she turned to glare at Zekk. "Haven't you left yet?"
"Who said I was leaving?" he said trying to ignore her glare. "I'm with Black Moon and we're stationed here with the Rebel Dream."
"Ya know, Zekk, you aren't a good pilot. I don't know why they have you in a squadron."
He tried to ignore her remark. "So," he said casually. "Are you and Fel dating or what?"
She slapped him. "Zekk! It takes all my Jedi training not to beat you up on the spot. Don't push your luck."
Just then Jag walked out of the mess and saw Zekk. "Zekk," he said coolly. "Didn't we already dispose of you?"
"Ha ha. Very funny, Fel," Zekk said with no humor in his voice. "I was having a pleasant conversation with Jaina before you showed up."
She snorted, "It doesn't suit you to lie, Zekk."
Her ignored her comment again. "Jaina, what are you doing this evening?"
"Why would you care?"
"I heard Lando was having a party tonight and I'd like you to be my date."
"Zekk, why do you bother?" she asked. "I will never ever date you again. Don't even ask to go as friends either! Anyways, I already have a date." She looked pointedly at Jag.
Zekk glared at him. "You'll pay for this, Fel."
"I highly doubt that," Jag said coldly. "If you ever try to touch Jaina again you will answer to me, do you understand me?"
"Oh, I understand. More than you can know."
His words echoed in her head. She didn't like the sound of that, and by the look on Jag's face, he didn't either.
"Zekk, leave. Before my training won't help you." She forced a smile.
"I'm only leaving because I want to, not because you want me to."
"Yeah, whatever, Zekk."
"Bye, beautiful." Before she could reply he leaned in and kissed her.
She pulled away quickly and slapped him hard on his right cheek. "Never touch me again, asshole!"
"Okay, sweetheart," he said smiling, despite the fact that he had a handprint on his cheek.
I really hope that mark stays there for a while, Jaina thought. He keeps sinking lower and lower.
*****
Jag had wanted to punch Zekk again, but he knew Jaina would have to take care of him. Last time you punched him he broke his nose, don't touch him or maybe next time your knuckles will be broken. You aren't a Jedi and you won't be able to heal fast like him.
"I can't believe his nerve!" Jaina said angrily. "Next time he speaks to me like that he'll get more than a slap."
"Jaina!" Jag said suppressing a smile. They walked down the hall a while until they found an empty conference room. "After you, milady."
She went in ahead of him and turned around as he shut the door.
"Don't you think people will get suspicious?"
"Maybe after a few times but it'll be kept secret for a while."
"Yeah, sure," she said walking over to stand in front of him. She put her arms around his neck and pulled him down to her. Just before they kissed Jag pulled back, a serious expression on his face. You have to tell her now, Fel! It's only fair.
"Jaina," he started. "I'm being sent on a mission to the Unknown Regions. I don't know when I'll be back."
She looked at him, "Did you just find out, or have you known?"
"I found out last night from Wedge." Uncle Wedge, he corrected himself silently.
She nodded, "When are you leaving?"
"I don't know yet. I have a meeting about it at 1600."
Her eyebrows shot up. "Where?"
"Where what?" he asked dumbfounded.
"Where is your meeting?"
"Oh," he said trying not to blush. Smart one, Fel. "It's in Wedge's office."
She grinned, "You aren't serious are you?"
"Actually, I am."
"I have a meeting with him then too!" She was practically jumping up and down with excitement.
"So?" he asked. Boy she's sexy when she's happy.
"I'm going too!"
"Going where?" he asked although he already knew the answer.
"The Unknown Regions! That's what my meeting this morning was about, well kind of. We're going to the Unknown Regions, Jag!"
Before he could reply she kissed him and he lost all coherent thought.
When Jaina walked into the mess hall with Tahiri she was a little surprised to see Jag talking to Jacen. She tried to act indifferent when she saw him but it was hard.
"What's wrong?" Tahiri asked, her voice was full of concern.
"Nothing," Jaina said as Jag gave her a non-verbal command. "I forgot. I need to go see Aunt Mara. Sorry Tahiri, maybe we can have breakfast some other time?" she smiled regretfully.
"That's okay, Jaina," Tahiri said a little disappointed. "I'll see you around."
"Yeah," Jaina said as she walked away. Just outside the mess hall doors she waited for Jag.
A familiar presence came from behind her and she turned to glare at Zekk. "Haven't you left yet?"
"Who said I was leaving?" he said trying to ignore her glare. "I'm with Black Moon and we're stationed here with the Rebel Dream."
"Ya know, Zekk, you aren't a good pilot. I don't know why they have you in a squadron."
He tried to ignore her remark. "So," he said casually. "Are you and Fel dating or what?"
She slapped him. "Zekk! It takes all my Jedi training not to beat you up on the spot. Don't push your luck."
Just then Jag walked out of the mess and saw Zekk. "Zekk," he said coolly. "Didn't we already dispose of you?"
"Ha ha. Very funny, Fel," Zekk said with no humor in his voice. "I was having a pleasant conversation with Jaina before you showed up."
She snorted, "It doesn't suit you to lie, Zekk."
Her ignored her comment again. "Jaina, what are you doing this evening?"
"Why would you care?"
"I heard Lando was having a party tonight and I'd like you to be my date."
"Zekk, why do you bother?" she asked. "I will never ever date you again. Don't even ask to go as friends either! Anyways, I already have a date." She looked pointedly at Jag.
Zekk glared at him. "You'll pay for this, Fel."
"I highly doubt that," Jag said coldly. "If you ever try to touch Jaina again you will answer to me, do you understand me?"
"Oh, I understand. More than you can know."
His words echoed in her head. She didn't like the sound of that, and by the look on Jag's face, he didn't either.
"Zekk, leave. Before my training won't help you." She forced a smile.
"I'm only leaving because I want to, not because you want me to."
"Yeah, whatever, Zekk."
"Bye, beautiful." Before she could reply he leaned in and kissed her.
She pulled away quickly and slapped him hard on his right cheek. "Never touch me again, asshole!"
"Okay, sweetheart," he said smiling, despite the fact that he had a handprint on his cheek.
I really hope that mark stays there for a while, Jaina thought. He keeps sinking lower and lower.
*****
Jag had wanted to punch Zekk again, but he knew Jaina would have to take care of him. Last time you punched him he broke his nose, don't touch him or maybe next time your knuckles will be broken. You aren't a Jedi and you won't be able to heal fast like him.
"I can't believe his nerve!" Jaina said angrily. "Next time he speaks to me like that he'll get more than a slap."
"Jaina!" Jag said suppressing a smile. They walked down the hall a while until they found an empty conference room. "After you, milady."
She went in ahead of him and turned around as he shut the door.
"Don't you think people will get suspicious?"
"Maybe after a few times but it'll be kept secret for a while."
"Yeah, sure," she said walking over to stand in front of him. She put her arms around his neck and pulled him down to her. Just before they kissed Jag pulled back, a serious expression on his face. You have to tell her now, Fel! It's only fair.
"Jaina," he started. "I'm being sent on a mission to the Unknown Regions. I don't know when I'll be back."
She looked at him, "Did you just find out, or have you known?"
"I found out last night from Wedge." Uncle Wedge, he corrected himself silently.
She nodded, "When are you leaving?"
"I don't know yet. I have a meeting about it at 1600."
Her eyebrows shot up. "Where?"
"Where what?" he asked dumbfounded.
"Where is your meeting?"
"Oh," he said trying not to blush. Smart one, Fel. "It's in Wedge's office."
She grinned, "You aren't serious are you?"
"Actually, I am."
"I have a meeting with him then too!" She was practically jumping up and down with excitement.
"So?" he asked. Boy she's sexy when she's happy.
"I'm going too!"
"Going where?" he asked although he already knew the answer.
"The Unknown Regions! That's what my meeting this morning was about, well kind of. We're going to the Unknown Regions, Jag!"
Before he could reply she kissed him and he lost all coherent thought.
