Hey all, miss me? I'm alive!

A: JediBubbles would like us to remind everyone that she owns nothing…

M: Except for us. deadpan voice Yay us.

A: She also would like to state that she's only been to a wedding once –

M: And that was a long time ago so she's mainly flying by the seat of her pants.

Okay here's your chapter!

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Chapter Fourteen: The Wedding

Jaina peered around her before leaping into the tree. She was on the run from the Wedding Planner of Doom. At least that's what she and Jacen called her. Zekk thought the lady was a little pushy but otherwise okay. But, then again, he didn't know to fear party planners. Tenel Ka had hired the lady when some of the plans had started to go off track. It was now two days away from the aforementioned wedding and the planner was striking terror into the Solo twins' hearts. Jaina shuddered and nearly fell out of the tree. She grabbed the trunk for balance and made a mental note to get back into the practice of climbing trees again. Honestly, the stupid wedding planner had reduced her, Jaina Solo, to hiding in trees.

Ms. Planner – that's what she told them to call her – wasn't evil in the least, just a little "over-enthusiastic" as Zekk put it. Jacen and Jaina, however, were convinced that she was sent by their mother to remind them of the old days. There was nothing they hated more than people who forced them to practice etiquette, try on clothes, and use those diplomatic skills that had been instilled in them since they were toddlers.

"There you are, Miss Solo! Come on down! We must get you fitted for your dress!" Ms. Planner came running over to the tree and started shaking it. The wedding planner had frizzy black hair that was kept in an untidy bun and glasses she seemed to constantly misplace while they were on her head. Her clothes were wrinkled and there seemed to be a slight sense of disorganization around her, which was the exact opposite of her personality. "Miss Solo, you really must come down. After all, we still haven't picked out the material for the fourth banquet dress!" Jaina hopped down and started to run away.

Ms. Planner chased after her in pursuit yelling, "Miss Solo, we haven't even gone over your hairstyles yet! Please stop!"

Somehow Ms. Planner kept up with Jaina while wearing heels. This spawned another mental note for Jaina to start taking long runs in the morning so she could be prepared to escape from crazed party planners. Jaina was about to run around the corner when an arm shot out and grabbed her around the middle. The arm pulled her to its owner's chest and held her fast. She was caught.

"Thank goodness for you, Mr. Zekk! You have no idea how much trouble it was to catch her!" Ms. Planner stopped in front of them, panting.

"I think I have a pretty good idea," Zekk said. Although Jaina couldn't see him, she could tell he was slightly amused by this.

"Yes, well, I need to take her to the tailor's rather quickly so we can pick out some more fabric and then –"

"I can take her," Zekk volunteered

"Really? That'll be wonderful! That gives me time to hunt down the groom. I think I saw him near the refresher units last time I saw him…" Ms. Planner wondered off trying to find Jacen.

Once she was out of sight, Jaina sighed in relief and said, "Thanks for getting rid of her, Zekk." When she attempted to break free of Zekk's hold and make an escape, he tightened his grip. "Zekk, you can let go now, she's gone."

"No I can't, I'm taking you to the tailor's. You need to get things done," Zekk said.

Suddenly, the scene shifted. The children who had been haunting Jaina's dreams appeared. She had seen them so often that now she was able to identify all of them. Carey was the one who looked a lot like Zekk and the eldest boy and child. Next was Maeve who was the second eldest and had her brown hair but Zekk's eyes. The third child was Ailis who had Zekk's almost black hair but blue eyes like her uncle. They were all seated around a table with a laughing Zekk and a very pregnant Jaina.

"Mommy, did you really run away from Uncle Jacen and Aunt Tenel Ka's wedding planner?" Ailis asked.

Jaina blushed slightly and slapped Zekk in the shoulder prompting him to change his laughter into an, "Ow! Hey, Jay, what'd I do?"

"That lady was a raving lunatic," Jaina said.

Zekk erupted into laughter again. "You're still maintaining that? She was a little eager but nothing else," Zekk said.

"So says the man who hasn't seen people like them. Trust me; she was a raving, mad, lunatic. And Carey, stop trying to shove your vegetables under the table, eat them," Jaina added on.

The boy gave a guilty smile and started to eat his dinner. "Yes, ma'am."

Noting that her husband was still laughing, Jaina moved his bowl of pudding out of his spoon's way with the Force causing it to hit the table instead. He gave an indignant noise and protested, "Jaina, give me back the pudding."

"I noticed you didn't eat your vegetables either, so no dessert for you." He attempted to snatch it back, also using the Force, but Jaina was resolute. He pouted as Jaina spooned vegetables onto his plate. "If you can eat all of that," she said, speaking to him slowly as if he was a child, "then you can have your dessert."

Zekk scowled and Jaina leaned over and kissed his cheek before sticking her own spoon into his pudding. She took a few bites before Zekk noticed that she had been eating his pudding. "Hey! How come you get to eat dessert?"

"Because I set a good example and ate my veggies, right girls?" Jaina asked. Maeve and Ailis nodded.

"Wait a minute; I thought you were on my side, Ailis! Don't you love me anymore?" Zekk teased.

The little girl made a shocked noise and was out of her seat hugging her father before you could say "lightspeed". "'Course I do, daddy!"

"Do you love your daddy enough to give him your pudding?" Zekk asked.

The child thought for a moment before shaking her head. "It's mine and mommy says I shouldn't give you any."

"And how is mommy telling you this without daddy knowing?" Zekk asked, glancing at his laughing wife.

"Through the Force," Ailis answered.

Zekk pouted and kneeled in front of Jaina's bulging stomach. "You two won't gang up on me, right? You'll be on my side."

"Doubt it, Zekk," Jaina said.

Zekk stuck his tongue out at her and continued to talk to his unborn children as though Jaina wasn't there. Carey looked at his dad with a raised eyebrow and said, "Dad, you're talking to mom's stomach."

"No I'm not; I'm having a conversation with your brother and sister," Zekk corrected.

"That have yet to be born."

"Technicalities," Zekk said waving his hand dismissively.

Jaina smiled slightly and patted his head. "Well, look who's spending too much time around my dad. Sorry to interrupt, but I need to go to the 'fresher."

"Thanks for sharing," Zekk said as he helped her up.

The dream faded and Jaina woke up quickly. That one hadn't been too bad. Maybe they were starting to fade away? And what was with the first part? She would never hide in a tree. Okay, maybe she did it once, but that had been a desperate time and there weren't many hiding places around.

Jaina climbed out of the bed carefully and moved to the refresher unit to take a quick shower. She gave a quick glance in Zekk's direction before closing the door behind her. For the past few days, Jaina had attempted to tell him about the dreams without any success. Whenever she tried either her courage failed or someone interrupted. So, for the past three days, she had taken to avoiding being alone with him as much as possible. It was rather childish, but she came to the decision that it would be best if Zekk didn't know about the dreams just yet. After all, why ruin their friendship? She stepped into the shower and ten minutes later she was out.

She dried off and then got dressed. When she emerged from the refresher unit, she found Zekk waiting for her, wide awake but still in his pajamas. His arms were crossed over his chest as he said, "Sit, we need to talk."

Her mind raced for an excuse. "I can't right now. Jacen and I made plans to hide from Ms. Planner. The longer I stay here, the harder it will be to lose her."

"Jacen can wait," Zekk said firmly. "You're going to tell me what the–"

"Sorry, can't, gotta go, bye!" she literally ran from the room at top speed and didn't stop until she was at least half way to the hangars. Jaina rested her hands on her knees as she attempted to catch her breath.

Just when she regained some semblance of control over her breathing, a voice that made her blood curdle shrieked through the air. "Miss Solo! I'm so glad I found you!"

Her head shot up and she turned around to see Ms. Planner. Jaina took off once more to hide.

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Jaina peered around her before leaping into the tree. She was on the run from the Wedding Planner of Doom. At least that's what she and Jacen called her. Zekk thought the lady was a little pushy but otherwise okay. But, then again, he didn't know to fear party planners. Tenel Ka had hired the lady when some of the plans had started to go off track. It was now two days away from the aforementioned wedding and the planner was striking terror into the Solo twins' hearts. Jaina shuddered and nearly fell out of the tree. She grabbed the trunk for balance and made a mental note to get back into the practice of climbing trees again. Honestly, the stupid wedding planner had reduced her, Jaina Solo, to hiding in trees.

Ms. Planner – that's what she told them to call her – wasn't evil in the least, just a little "over-enthusiastic" as Zekk put it. Jacen and Jaina, however, were convinced that she was sent by their mother to remind them of the old days. There was nothing they hated more than people who forced them to practice etiquette, trying on clothes, and have to use those diplomatic skills that had been instilled in them since they were toddlers.

"There you are, Miss Solo! Come on down! We must get you fitted for your dress!" Ms. Planner came running over to the tree and started shaking it. The wedding planner had frizzy black hair that was kept in an untidy bun and glasses she seemed to constantly misplace while they were on her head. Her clothes were wrinkled and there seemed to be a slight sense of disorganization around her which was the exact opposite of how she was. "Miss Solo, you really must come down. After all, we still haven't picked out the material for the fourth banquet dress!" Jaina hopped down and started to run away.

Ms. Planner chased after her in pursuit yelling, "Miss Solo, we haven't even gone over your hairstyles yet! Please stop!

Somehow Ms. Planner kept up with Jaina while wearing heels. This spawned another mental note for Jaina to start taking long runs in the morning to so she could be prepared to escape from crazed party planners. Jaina was about to run around the corner when an arm shot out and grabbed her around the middle. The arm pulled her to its owner's chest and held her fast. She was caught.

"Thank goodness for you, Mr. Zekk! You have no idea how much trouble it was to catch her!" Ms. Planner stopped in front of them, panting. There was something familiar about this situation.

"I think I have a pretty good idea," Zekk said. Although Jaina couldn't see him, she could tell he was slightly amused by this.

"Yes, well, I need to take her to the tailor's rather quickly so we can pick out some more fabric and then –"

"I can take her," Zekk said. A strong sense of déjà vû swept over her. It was on the tip of her tongue, but she still couldn't figure out why this situation was familiar.

"Really? That'll be wonderful! That gives me time to hunt down the groom. I think I saw him near the refresher units last time I saw him…," Ms. Planner wondered off trying to find Jacen.

Once she was out of sight, Jaina sighed in relief and said, "Thanks for getting rid of her, Zekk." When she attempted to break free of Zekk's hold and make an escape, he tightened his grip. "Zekk, you can let go now, she's gone."

"No I can't, I'm taking you to the tailor's. You need to get things done," Zekk said. Suddenly, the glow panels in her head switched on. Oh Sith. It was like her dream.

"No! I can do it!" Jaina protested. She was near desperate to get away. Sure she didn't know what was going to happen, the stupid dream-vision thingy cut off before it could tell her more. "I'll go straight to the tailor's! If I don't then you have the permission to ground me from any form of machinery."

"No, I'll take you."

Jaina once again tried to escape and Zekk used drastic measures. Perhaps it was a bit unnecessary for her to try and fight her way out of his embrace, if you could call it that. So, here she was being carried down the hall, slung over Zekk's shoulder. She really hoped that no one would see them. That would be a bit embarrassing.

She glanced around the halls with a bored expression and attempted to sit up in surprise. "Zekk! This isn't the way to the tailors!"

"I know."

"Where are you taking me?"

He remained silent and then opened a door and dropped Jaina onto a chair. She looked around in interest. Cages full of animals lined the walls and there was a loud chirping noise and a ball of blue fluff landed on Jaina's shoulder. She stared at it before looking back at Zekk, then the ball of blue fluff, and finally back at Zekk again. "Jacen's private zoo?"

Zekk shrugged a bit, looking slightly embarrassed. "I couldn't think of anywhere else that we could be undisturbed." He sat down on a nearby table after making sure it was clear of animal waste. "You've been avoiding me."

Jaina didn't meet his gaze and focused on stroking Nicta's feathery body. "No, I haven't. We were eating breakfast together just yesterday."

"Jaina, you've avoided being in the same room alone with me. If I come in, you go out. Why?"

"No reason." She was fascinated by the delicate feathers that covered Nicta. They were really quite fascinating.

Zekk sighed and Jaina heard him moving off the table. His booted feet made a clicking noise as they approached her. The irrational part of her mind urged her to run, save herself from the humiliation. The sensible side of her said that it would be better to get things off her chest, and wouldn't it be embarrassing to suddenly run off without any explanation? In one of the few instances in her life, Jaina listened to her sensible side. He stopped moving and his hand was under her chin, gently turning her head to look at him. His eyes bore into hers as he asked, "Jaya, what's wrong? You can tell me."

She gave a half-hearted grin before saying, "I don't suppose I could use the wedding as an excuse?"

"Sorry, that's already taken by Jacen," Zekk said quietly.

There was a long silence in which Zekk patiently stared at Jaina, waiting for her to say something. To say the least, Jaina was nervous. So nervous that she blurted out the first thing that came to mind, "Chair!"

Zekk look startled and nearly jumped back. He stared at her in confusion and slight worry. "Jaina? Are you okay?"

Her face colored. "Umm… Yes, I'm fine, don't worry, I was just seeing if wanted to uhh… sit down?"

His brow went up at this and Zekk said, "I already am."

He stopped talking for a moment, as if he was thinking, then opened his mouth but was interrupted before he could even start. Jacen burst into the room and said, "Jaya, Planner of Doom is looking for you. I think it would be in your best interests to hurry to wherever you were supposed to be."

She hurried off, saying a quick good-bye to both men. Zekk scowled and fell into the chair that Jaina had previously occupied. He rested his elbow on the arm of the chair and rested his head on his fist. Jacen shuffled around and Zekk opened one eye to glare at him. His foot started to tap in annoyance as he waited for Jacen to remember that he was in the room. So far, Jacen was doing a good job ignoring him. Zekk moved out of his current position and changed to one where he was sitting stiffly against the back of the chair; his foot was still tapping to an unknown beat. Jacen still didn't notice Zekk was in the room. His fingers soon joined in on the tapping, Zekk's patience was running thin and Jacen's ignorance did not help matters in the least.

The scowl on Zekk's face deepened and he continued tapping to an unheard beat. Finally, he had enough. "Jacen! If you didn't notice, I'm still in the room!"

"When'd you come in? I didn't notice you," Jacen said with a surprised tone. Zekk knew that look. The slight tug at the corner of his mouth and small twinkle in his eyes indicated the exact opposite of what he had spoken. Mischief was not a thing Zekk had patience for at the moment, to be honest; he had little patience for anything.

"Jacen," Zekk said in a warning tone. He was in no mood for games.

"Whoa, calm down there," Jacen said, patting the air in front of him. "What's got you wound so tight?"

"Your sister," Zekk said as he relaxed in the chair.

"Ah, should've known," Jacen said.

"Yes, you should – wait a minute! What do you mean by that?" Zekk asked.

"Only Jaina can get you that worked up," Jacen said and then paused for a moment. "And that one time at that smashball game, but that was a totally different."

"It's Jaina's fault on both occasions," Zekk said.

"Actually, it was me who told the announcer to say that," Jacen muttered.

"What? That was you!" Zekk exclaimed.

"Umm…" Jacen gave a nervous grin and said, "That doesn't matter, though. Zekk, I'm going to give some advice when dealing with Jaina, seeing as I'm her twin, I know her pretty well." He took on false air of importance. "You see, something's bothering her, because Jaina had this same reaction when she accidentally broke my animal book chip when we were six. All you need to have is patience."

"I've been nothing but patient!" Zekk yelled.

"Exactly, which why you have to be even more patient. Jaina's never been one to talk about what's bothering her and that's gotten worse since the war; so just give her some time," Jacen said calmly. "To be honest, Jaina will now stress trying to act as normal as possible now that you've noticed something wrong with her." Jacen paused for a moment, an amused smile flitting across his face. "Just give her a bit more time, don't worry, everything will fall into place."

"Fine, fine," Zekk muttered. He stood up and walked out of the room raising a hand in farewell without looking back.

Jacen grinned to himself and then went back to preparing food for his animals.

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(Wedding Day, before the ceremony)

"Jaina! Jaina! Jaya, I need you!" She sprinted into the room her brother was waiting in, an amazing feat considering that she was wearing heels at the time. Jacen, Zekk, Lowie, Mystiran, Alaric, and a couple of Tenel Ka's male cousins were all gathered in the room. She squirmed as the corset she was forced to wear poked painfully into her side.

"What – is – it, - Jace," Jaina asked between pants.

"I can't get my tie straight and these people are all incompetent fools!" Jacen wailed. Many of the men voiced their protest as this statement, but were soon silenced by a glare from the nerve-wracked groom. In all honesty, Jacen had been in a panicked frenzy every since he had woken up.

Jaina sighed in exasperation – this was the fourth time she had ran in there for some mundane task – and pretended to fix the already straight tie. She gave him a reassuring smile and Jacen gave a relieved grin. "What would I do without you?"

"Have a panic attack and die?" Zekk offered as he walked up to them.

"Of course he would, that or he would starve to death because he forgot where the cafeteria was," Jaina said.

"That only happened ten times!" Jacen defended.

"What about that –" Jaina started.

"No, that was –" Jacen said.

"So you say, I –"

"Oh yeah? Well, -"

Jaina and Jacen slipped into their version of speaking with each other, a dialect which Zekk fondly called "Twinish". No one understood what they were saying to each other except themselves, which was rather useful when they wanted to talk about something alone. Right now though, it only served to confuse the rest of Jacen's groomsmen, seeing as barely any of them had spent a lot of time with the Solo twins alone. They spoke in Twinish for a few more moments before Jaina said some excuse to her brother that involved womp rats and gestured for Zekk to follow her out of the room.

He followed as she ordered and as soon as the door closed, Jaina said, "He's promised to tone down his nervous spasms if that will help any. I wanted to ask you to try and keep him de-stressed as much as possible."

"I'll do my best, but you know that convincing a Solo to do something against their will is like suicide," Zekk said with a small smile.

Jaina echoed his smile and lightly slapped his arm before giving him a quick hug and walking back to Tenel Ka's room. Zekk stared at Jaina's retreating back for a moment before going back into the room he had just came out of.

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It was time. He was going to get married in five point 6 standard seconds, he knew because he had been counting. Jacen shifted from foot to foot. Shouldn't they have started the ceremony already? Where were the multiple flower girls? Why weren't they walking down the aisle? Why did his bloody underwear choose this moment to ride up? As he shifted anxiously from foot to foot, Zekk leaned over and muttered, "Jacen, are you okay?"

"No! The ceremony was supposed to start eight seconds ago and I have the makings of a major wedgie!" Jacen hissed.

Zekk snorted quietly but wisely kept his mouth shut. Jacen was extremely irritable when he became nervous. He didn't say anything, not trusting himself enough to not burst into laughter. After a minute of trying not to burst into laughter at the uptight Jacen, the orchestra started playing. Four of Tenel Ka's younger female cousins (at least, Zekk thought they were cousins) came down the aisle throwing flower petals at the guests instead of the floor. Then the bridesmaids started down. First came many of Tenel Ka's most powerful cousins, then Tahiri, and finally Jaina as the maid of honor. Zekk's gaze immediately focused on Jaina and completely forgot there were other people in the room.

He had seen her in the dress before, but never when it was fully assembled. Her hair was pulled up into a bun – he preferred it down – and her dress was pale blue and rather flattering if you asked him. Jacen on the other hand was a bundle of nerves as he waited for the bridal march. He gave a nervous smile to Jaina, who gave him a reassuring nudge through the Force in an attempt to call him down.

Suddenly, the room seemed to fall away and his attention was gained by a white-clad woman that seemed to float down the aisle. Distantly, Jacen heard the bridal march sound but he didn't register its total meaning. Tenel Ka's face was fully covered by white veil but he saw rebellious strands of red-gold hair that had slipped out from under the veil. Her approach was agonizingly slow but swift at the same time. Before he knew it, Tenel Ka was standing across from him. Without thinking, Jacen reached out and grabbed her only hand and turned with her to face the priest.

The priest's voice was nearly drowned out due to the roaring sound in Jacen's ears. He repeated the priest's words mechanically, all the while staring at Tenel Ka. From faraway, he heard the priest ask, "Do you take Her Majesty, Queen Mother Tenel Ka Chume'Ta Djo, to be your wife?"

Jacen heard his voice respond. "I do."

The priest said some other words that Jacen didn't focus on; he was now staring at Tenel Ka again. He was once again removed from his trance by Tenel Ka firmly stating, "I do."

That was it. He was married. Jacen stood there for a moment before surprising everyone by letting out a loud whoop and kissing Tenel Ka. He pulled back and grinned at her. "Guess what, Tenel? We're married!" he shouted.

Everyone in the room chuckled and Jacen could hear Jaina telling Tahiri that she wasn't related to him anymore but he didn't care; he was too busy staring at his bride. Tenel Ka gave him one of her rare smiles and Jacen whooped again then hugged her.

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(Reception)

"Good evenin' all you royal and elite people!" A Toydarian greeted as they walked into the room. "I'll be your DJ tonight and my name's…" he glanced at the name tag on his shirt, "Bob. For now, I'll be quiet and let you guys eat but after that, this party's getting started!"

He started to beat his wings and flew off to sit behind a counter. Jaina and Tahiri shared amused looks before sitting down, with Jaina on Tenel Ka's left and Tahiri to the left of Jaina and the other bridesmaids seated after her. Jacen sat to Tenel Ka's right with Zekk on his right, then Lowie, Mystiran, Alaric, etc., etc. Tenel Ka's chair was raised above everyone else's to show her status as the ruler of Hapes. Prince Isolder sat a different table with the Solos and the Skywalkers. His chair was designed differently than the others to signify his status. The reception room was one of the ballrooms and had been painted a light cream color with burgundy flowers on light-posts and burgundy drapes framing all the doorways. Members of Tenel Ka's family, Jedi, pilots, and some of her and Jacen's close friends littered the room, seated in various places. Ben had already escaped the children's table and was now seated next to Jaina.

After they ate – which took a while because Alaric and Mystiran took advantage of the free food factor – Zekk delivered the traditional speech given by the best man. Jacen clapped along with everyone else but soon became distracted by the music of a waltz drifting from the speakers. He immediately grabbed Tenel Ka's hand and tugged her towards the dance floor. The song finished and Bob the Toydarian DJ picked up the mike and started talking. "The last song, that you saw only the bride and groom dancing to, will be the first and last classical piece of the night." His wings flapped furiously as he shifted the records around. "This one is a personal favorite done by the Fab Four known as… The Grutchins(1)!"

She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah

She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah

She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

You think you've lost your love,

Well I saw her yesterday.

It's you she's thinking of

And she told me what to say.

She says she loves you

And you know that can't be bad.

Yes, she loves you

And you know you should be glad.

Jacen spun Tenel Ka and made room as other dancers came onto the floor. He managed to catch Zekk's eye, then glanced at Jaina and gave him a pointed look as the verse was sang. Zekk raised a brow and gave him a disbelieving look. Jacen broke contact to concentrate on dancing. Still, he occasionally gave Zekk pointed looks, which only increased when the chorus started.

She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah

She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah

And with a love like that

You know you should be glad.

He was getting annoyed. Jacen kept staring at him and Jaina. It was almost as if he was implying something. Zekk always received the hardest looks when the words "she loves you" appeared in the song. He couldn't figure out what was going through Jacen's head for the life of him.

--Yes, she loves you

And you know you should be glad. Ooh!

She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah

She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah

There he went again. It was almost like Jacen was saying that Jaina – Zekk abruptly closed down that train of thought and stared at Jacen in shock.

With a love like that

You know you should be glad.

Yeah, yeah, yeah,

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!(2)

When the song ended, everyone politely clapped while Zekk continued to stare at Jacen. He wasn't aware that he was gaping like an idiot and he looked remarkably like a fish. That is, until Jaina walked towards him and said, "If you keep your mouth open for any longer a bug's going to fly in and choke you."

"Eh?" He turned to her and Jaina reached up to close his still gaping mouth. As soon as her hand touched his chin a shock ran through them and Zekk seemed to snap out of his dazed state and stare at her like a deer in the headlights.

"Zekk, are you okay?" Jaina asked with concern.

"Fine," he squeaked out. "Do – do you wanna dance?"

"Sure."

Both had missed the DJ's introduction of the song but a slow, longing tune came from the speakers.

I don't like you

But I love you

Seems that I'm always

Thinking of you

Zekk mentally groaned. Perhaps this was a bad song to dance to. It hit far too close to home for his liking. This night was looking rather dismal and painfully wonderful as he held Jaina close. He kept sneaking glances at her face, thinking about how strange she seemed to act around him lately.

I don't want you

But I need you

Don't wanna kiss you

But I need you

This song was officially trying to kill him. How unlucky could he get? Jaina was going to think he wanted to make out with her… Alright, so he did but he didn't want her to know that! Honestly, can't a guy dance with the love of his life to a song that just talks about banthas or X wings? Anything but love! The song was hitting too close to home for comfort.

I love you and all I want you to do

Is just hold me, hold me, hold me

He felt Jacen's eyes on the back of his head. Zekk was determined not to look at him. Jacen had been far too enlightening recently. He just wanted this whole thing to be over with so he could get on with his life. Then again, he wanted to stay right here with Jaina in his arms forever. He was mentally shocked at his thoughts. The blasted contradictory song was getting to him! Almost unconsciously Zekk pulled Jaina closer to him as his mind ran rampant with wanting to kill the DJ.

Oh, oh, oh I want to split now

I just can't quit now

You've really got a hold on me

(You've really got a hold on me)

You've really got a hold on me, baby

(You've really got a hold on me, baby)

I love you and I all I want you to do

Is just hold me (please), hold me (squeeze), hold me, hold me

You've really got a hold on me

You've really got a hold on me

The song faded with the "You've really got a hold on me"'sechoing each other. Zekk didn't notice but he and Jaina had stopped moving and were now standing on the edge of the dance floor. He found himself transfixed by Jaina's eyes; the urge to kiss her grew stronger until he finally started to lean down and…

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Hi, nice long chapter for you. Yay! And yes, the cliffie is supposed to be there, and yes I know that's reader abuse to end it there. Right, time for disclaimers!

(1) I'm borrowed the Grutchins, a spin-off of the Beatles, from my friend Vongchild for this chapter. So, not mine!

(2) "She Loves You" – sang by the Beatles, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. © 1963 Northern Songs. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured. Not mine.

(3) "You've Really Got A Hold On Me" – this version is sang by the Beatles, written by Smokie Robinson. © 1962, 1963 Jobete Music Company Incorporated, USA. Dominion Music Limited, 127 Charing Cross Road, London WC2. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.