It can be said that the boredom of hyperspace usually sets in after the first day. There's only so much one can do as you bide your time until you reach your destination. Of course, traveling through hyperspace in a freighter like the Sunset Alpha is a far more pleasant experience than the same journey taken in a small fighter such as an X-Wing. Kyp and Jaina had spent part of their three day jump reviewing the data cards they had been given for their trip. They even tried some lightsaber exercises in the freighter's spacious hold. They had made some small talk, but Jaina had avoided perusing too much conversation with Kyp, still trying to figure out the right way to approach the situation. She was not able to work out a solution.

On the third day of their trip, as they neared the end of the journey, Kyp found Jaina in the Alpha's cockpit, once again in the pilot's seat. Kyp gave an easy smile as he slipped into the copilot's seat next to her. "Piloting again, Goddess," he said casually.

"Of course," she returned, keeping her eyes on the displays before her.

"I take it you plan on piloting us back to Ossus as well," he asked, giving her a grin. She turned to face him, but she chose not meet his smile.

"What of it," she snapped at him. Kyp placed his arms up in surrender.

"Just a question, Jaina. You know I trust your flying."

"Sorry," Jaina mumbled. "I guess I'm still just irritated with my dad," she added. Kyp sat back and sighed.

"He's just trying to look out for you, Jaina," Kyp assured her.

"I am not some child, Kyp. I do not need to be coddled, not even by my father. I refuse to be treated that way. He was out of line," she huffed.

"Jaina, I know neither of us have children, but you have to understand where your father's coming from. Someday, you may find yourself doing the exact same thing." Jaina gave the Jedi Master a snort, still facing him.

"That's not likely. I am a Jedi and a fighter pilot. My father has to realize that I have grown up. I am perfectly capable of taking care of myself."

"No matter what you do in your life, you will always be his daughter, Jaina. Nothing will ever change that," Kyp pointed out. Jaina gave an indignant huff.

"Well pardon me, but that is rich coming from someone with so much experience with children," she bit out. As their argument progressed, Jaina found herself leaning closer and closer to Kyp. A pained expression crossed his face at her sarcastic reply.

"I have about as much experience with children as you do, Goddess," he snapped. Jaina glared at him.

"Why do I even bother? You always have the answer, don't you Kyp?"

"Don't put this on me, Jaina…"

"I'll do whatever I please!"

"As well I know." Jaina gave a frustrated sigh.

"I must have been delusional listening to Jag," she muttered under her breath.

"Your ex-boyfriend has nothing to do with this," Kyp hissed without thinking, and he immediately realized his mistake. Jaina looked at him, her eyes flashing with anger as she realized what he had said. The cockpit was silent.

"What did you call him," she asked softly. Kyp closed his eyes, preparing for the inevitable, knowing he'd been caught.

"I said he was your ex-boyfriend," he admitted.

"How did you know about that, Kyp?" Jaina demanded. Kyp knew he was going to have to tell the truth.

"I heard you speaking to Jacen about it." Understanding dawned on Jaina's face.

"You were eavesdropping on us! How dare you…"

"I didn't mean to, Jaina…"

"How much did you hear?" she yelled.

"Everything," he admitted.

"You had no right…"

"I know I didn't, Jaina, and I'm sorry…" Kyp began. Jaina's blood was boiling. She was livid, and she did not hold back. Her face was inches from Kyp's and she was sure he could see the fire in her eyes, much less feel her anger through the Force. "Why you kriffing nerfher…" the rest of her statement was silenced as Kyp's mouth came crashing down onto hers in fiery kiss.

It took Jaina a few seconds to register what was happening, and now her blood was still boiling, but in a completely different manner. Her mind could barely register a conscious thought, but her body was definitely reacting, pulling Kyp closer, forcing him to deepen the kiss. There was an urgency, bordering on desperation in her actions, but she had no idea what it meant. As she and Kyp remained locked in their passionate kiss, Jaina's mind started to wonder.

She knew she was still kissing Kyp, but her mind was somewhere else entirely. Jaina was vaguely aware that she was somehow in the middle of a Force vision, but she could not sense any of the danger she usually associated with them. Okay, so maybe it not exactly like any Force vision she had ever experienced before, but whatever it was it was pretty close. No, the entire scene gave her a serene feeling, a feeling she was not used to, Sword of the Jedi and all. Not the type of feeling she had ever associated with a true Force vision. She could see Kyp, resting peacefully in a strange bed, the sheets pulled up around him. The Jedi Master appeared to be waking up, but he was not alone. Kyp had his arms draped around another figure, a woman with dark hair, lying on the bed beside him. Kyp placed a gentle kiss on the top of his companion's head, then gave a smile as she snuggled closer to him. The figure turned in her sleep, and Jaina finally got a good look at who was with Kyp in the bed. Jaina could clearly see that the person lying next to Kyp was her.

The vision ended as the Alpha's proximity alarms began to blare, and Jaina was unceremoniously snapped back into realtime. The anger she had felt before the kiss had evaporated, replaced by a sort of numb shock. Kyp groaned against her mouth as the kiss ended. "We're coming up on Ansion," he announced, looking deeply into her eyes. Jaina, still shocked by her vision, or whatever it was, could only nod. Kyp kept gazing into her eyes, unsure of what he was seeing there. "We have work to do." Kyp was sure something had happened to Jaina, but not sure as to what.

"Yes, we do," Jaina said mechanically, keeping her own gaze on Kyp. She knew that for now, any questions she had about the vision would have to wait. She let her gaze linger for a few more moments, then sat back in the pilot's chair, placing her hand on the control lever for the hyperdrive. Kyp took her cue and took the copilot's chair again. "I'm disengaging the hyperdrive in thirty seconds," she told him in a tight voice. " Then cut in the sublight engines," she ordered.

"Sure, Goddess," Kyp remarked, looking over to her. Jaina had an odd look on her face, and he could feel her agitation through the Force. Something had happed during that kiss, and he was going to find out what. When the chrono counted down to Jaina's mark, she pulled the lever and cut the hyperdrive. As ordered, Kyp brought up the sublight engines as they entered realspace. The planet of Ansion lay before them.

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