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Chapter 28
Leia sighed and pushed Han ahead so that he was standing in front of the cameras.
"Explain yourself, Han," Leia said, exasperated.
"Oh, all right. But you owe me one," Han said before turning toward the blinding lights. Jeez, you'd think that they would have developed better technology by now, Han thought.
"Hey," Han started. "What you saw earlier wasn't really accurate. I mean, the guy just pushed up and got in my face and started asking questions that he had no business asking. It wasn't my fault…"
Leia elbowed him.
"Oh, all right. What I did was stupid. I should'a just answered the question, but I resorted to threats instead. I'm sorry."
"General Solo – what comments do you have on the state of your marriage? Is it true that it's falling apart?" one reporter asked.
"No, absolutely not," he said as he wrapped an arm around Leia's shoulders. "In fact, it's better than ever. Leia and me are both really excited to have a baby."
A reporter with a high-pitched, nasally voice stepped forward. "General Solo, how can we be certain that you are telling the truth? How do you even know that it's your baby?"
"Hey, don't you be bringing Leia into this. What I did to the reporter was my mistake, not hers. Leia is the most caring and faithful woman in the galaxy, and anyone who knows her, or even knows of her would know that," Han said as his stance became stiff. His face was getting progressively redder.
"General Solo," another reporter said, "you never answered his question. How can we be certain that you are telling the truth? You just threatened a reporter a little while ago for asking about your wife's pregnancy. What would make you do that, other than acrimony toward her condition?"
Han responded through gritted teeth. "I have absolutely no doubt whatsoever that my wife is having my child. I would have no reason to lie about something like this, and I would be making it pretty obvious if she ever betrayed me, which she never will. I said those things to the reporter because I wanted Leia to have her privacy. I thought that she should be able to tell the public about her pregnancy whenever she wanted, and not have everyone find out this way. Obviously, I was wrong, and I sure as hell won't do it again."
"Senator Organa Solo," a young, female reporter said, inching even closer to the couple. "Can you verify what your husband has said?"
"Yes. Everything that he said was true," Leia said, and they began to go inside the apartment.
"One second, General Solo!" a fresh-faced boy said, rushing up to them. "Is it true that you were going to open an adoption agency?"
Han nodded.
"Are you still going to open it, now that you have discovered your wife's infidelity?"
Han could not believe what he had just heard. Was this kid seriously asking him this question? Either the boy was having major hearing issues, or he was just plain stupid. Han rose to his full height and began walking toward him, right hand on hip. The boy backed away slowly, eyes wide. Han stopped walking, and stared at the quivering boy in amazement.
"Kid, that has to be the dumbest question I've ever heard in my entire life, and I've been from one side of the galaxy to the other," Han said before breaking out into hysterical laughter.
Leia, Luke, Chewie, Lando, and the reporters could not believe that Han hadn't punched the young reporter. His laughter was even more puzzling. As Han collapsed against the wall, clutching his stomach, Leia grabbed his arm and pulled him inside.
As soon as her husband was safely within their apartment, Leia turned to the reporters.
"That will be all. I can assure you that I have never been with anyone besides my husband, and any claims to the contrary are completely unfounded. I would appreciate it if you left us alone, and stopped trying to tarnish our happiness with outrageous allegations."
With that, Leia shut the door.
