Cara helped Din back outside, sitting him down on the chair she saw his chest heaving from the effort. He was glad that his helmet hid the pain moving brought him but he was glad that to be alive. The child hobbled out of the hut, tugging on Din's pant leg as he babbled at his father. The Mandalorian picked him up and place him on his lap. He watched Cara from the corner of his eye as she sat herself down on the bench and then his eyes drifted to Omera. He watched her as she laughed with smiled with the other villagers. Winta and the other children dancing around them. He remembered how he had felt when he was last here, how his heart had skipped a beat when he watched her shoot. When she went to lift his helmet and he had almost let her. For a moment he thought maybe he could have a normal life here with her and the child but deep down inside he knew he wouldn't be happy. Omera clocked him watching her and she smiled, her heart warming at his gaze. The day soon failed and night came. Din had argued with Omera that he could sleep in the barn but she was not having it and secretly he was glad, he did not want to imagine attempting to get up in the morning. He was glad of her help, her kindness but he didn't feel the same draw that he had before, he wanted to stay here but it wasn't her that he wanted to stay with and that scared him.

As the days passed he felt his strength returning to him and before he knew it two weeks had passed. Cara had been enquiring about a ship to Nevarro and had been in town that last few days and he longed to see her again. He worried she would leave without saying goodbye and his heart ached at the thought. The sun fell behind trees leaving the village to be illuminated by the soft yellow glow coming from the fires outside people huts. Din had left the child with Winta so he could take a walk to his ship to retrieve his armour. He had felt incomplete without it but he knew that it had been necessary to remove it in order to treat him. Stepping through the trees he heard rustling behind him and he was painfully aware that he didn't have his blaster.

'You shouldn't be wandering the woods alone unarmed Mando.'

Din sighed in relief when he recognised whose voice it was. Turning to face them Cara's smiling face came into view.

'Well someone left my armour and weapons on my ship.' he replied slyly 'was just going to retrieve them.'

'Well I was heading the same way so I'll protect you.' she joked as the walked together to the ship.

They walked in silence, they both ached to speak their feelings but both feared the other's rejection. Din opened the door of the Razor Crest and they watched as it creaked and hissed before finally coming to rest on the leaf-littered ground. The duo then walked quietly up the ramp into the ship, Cara pulling out her duffel and slinging it over her shoulder as Din strapped his armour back on and holstered his blaster.

'You look more like you.' she joked, breaking the silence between them.

'I feel it.' he replied as they made their way back down the ramp, it hissing as it shut behind them.

The walked in silence again for a few minutes, the dead air between them becoming too much for Cara to bear.

'I have found someone willing to take me to Nevarro.' She said as she noticed him coming to a stop.

'Do you trust them?'

'I don't trust anyone but I'll take my chances.' she replied, smirking at him 'I'm a big girl, I can take care of myself.'

'You could stay here.' he stated, masking his true meaning painfully well.

'There's nothing for me here.'

Her reply made Din's heart ache

Me? He thought to himself, before stepping off again.

'Besides you have a family here now with Omera.' she replied, shrugging her shoulders as she spoke 'you don't need me around.'

Din didn't know what came over him at that moment. Turning to face her, he grabbed her by the waist and pushed her up against the tree behind her. Her breathing quickened, his helmet but an inch away from her face.

'I do…' he growled, 'I do want you.'

Cara could feel her heart in her throat. She ached, desperate to rip off his helmet and kiss him.

'Oh I'm sorry.' came a sudden voice and they both turned their heads to face it.

Omera stood there, shock plastered over her face at the scene unfolding in front of her. At that moment she knew it wasn't her he wanted and she fought the tears that threatened to spill down her cheeks. She said nothing else, just turned and left and leaving Din and Cara both fighting their urges. Cara pushed him off of her and stalked back to the village, leaving Din cursing under his breath as he watched her walk away. He headed back to the barn and found the child asleep in his crib. He noticed Cara's duffle that had been dumped just inside the doorway and his heart sunk a little. She didn't want him.

How could I have been so stupid he thought to himself as he stripped off his armour again.

Floorboards creaked behind him and he spun on his heels to see Cara stood behind him. Her chest heaving as she looked at him in a way she'd never looked at him before.

'I'm sorry about earlier,' he said as he placed his last bit of armour on the floor and leaving him stood there in his flight suit, helmet and boots.

Cara said nothing, just stepped closer to him. Her hands were shaking but she had hope now, hope that he wanted this too. She stopped right in front of him, his body against hers as she put her hand on his waist and pulled him in closer.

'Cara I…' she placed one hand on the side of his helmet and moved her head closer to his.

'I want you too.' she whispered, her breath fanning his mask as she brought her lips down to his neck.

Pulling down the cowl that covered his flesh she placed a gentle kiss there, which elicited a deep growl from him. He grabbed her arms and pushed her up against one of the thick wooden pillars that propped up the roof.

'Not here.' his voice was deep as he tried desperately to fight the fire that roared inside him 'not with the kid around.'

Cara nodded and took his hand. Slipping out the barn they jogged into the tree line, Omera watching as they disappeared into the dark woodland. When Din was happy they were out of earshot he stopped and dragged Cara towards him, his hand on her back as he pulled her in close. She let out a shaky breath as she felt him against her.

'How we going to do this then Mandalorian.' she joked as she looked at him, her eyes piercing his visor.

He didn't speak a word, just spun her around so her back was against him.

'Do you trust me?' he whispered in her ear, which sent a shiver down her spine.

'Yes.'.

He then pulled out a piece of fabric from his pocket and tied it around her eyes, spinning her back around when he was confident she couldn't see him. She stood there blind, her hand on his waist in an attempt to ground herself as she waited for what was to come next. She heard a slight hiss and then a loud thump as something heavy his the ground.

'Mando?' she felt him pushing her slowly backwards, coming to a stop as she felt a large bolder hit her back.

Still, he didn't speak, he drunk her in. Her lips, her hair, her smell. He pulled off his gloves and let them fall to the ground, his heart practically trying to escape from his ribcage as touched her soft skin. Cara shivered at the sudden sensation of his bare flesh against hers.

'I was so scared you didn't feel the same…' she started as his hand travelled up to cup her cheek 'I…'

She was interrupted by lips against hers and she melted into them. It was soft yet strong at the same time before becoming more urgent. She poked his lips with her tongue and he opened them to allow her entry. She had imagined this kiss over and over in her head but what surprised her was how natural it was. Have you done this before? she thought to herself as she ran her fingers through his hair. It was longer than she'd expected and she took some in her fist and pulled it slightly which made him grunt in pleasure. Their movements became more frenzied, both desperate to have each other. She pulled his flight suit open and let her hands travel over his skin, tracing his muscles with her fingers as they travelled down. she took him in her hand and his breath hitched in this throat. Din pulled his cape off and let it fall to the ground around his ankles before grabbing her things and lifting her up. Cara wrapped her legs around his waist as she continued to pleasure him. He bit her neck hard and she threw her head back in ecstasy. The boulder behind her back disappeared as he spun her around and laid her down on the soft ground, laying kisses on her neck and along her collarbone. She placed her hand on his chest and pushed him away causing Din to look at her with a confused expression but it became clear what she was doing as she worked on taking her own armour off before pulling her shirt over her head revealing a thin white top underneath with thin straps lacing over her shoulders. Din let his hand travel under the white fabric as he kissed her again, grinding against her as his excitement grew. Cara pulled his flight suit over his shoulders, giggling as he fought to get his arms out before kissing her again, biting her lip as his hand travelled down to her waistband. Unbuckling her belt with own hand he slipped his hand past, his fingers touching her there elicited a gasp. Din pulled away and watched Cara bite her lip in pleasure, her hand grabbing his wrist and pushing his hand further down, He knew exactly what she wanted and he obliged her, biting her neck as his fingers slipped in. She groaned loudly now as all new waves of pleasure washed over her. Her back arched as he slipped in another. The build-up as getting too much for them both now and so that Mandalorian stopped and yanked down her pants and she pulled his suit down further and taking him in her hand again. He hovered above her, his breathing heavy as he watched her chest heave.

'Please' she pleaded quietly.

That was all he needed to hear and in one swift movement, they joined. Groaning loudly together as they found their rhythm, Cara wrapped her legs around him as he kissed her hungrily. As she kissed him she realised that he wasn't kissing her the way others had before. It wasn't carnal lust it was something else. They both climaxed together, collapsing into each other's arms before Din rolled onto his side and pulled her in close, placing soft kisses on her head. He thought about taking her blindfold off and letting her see him, but there was no coming back from that and he didn't know if he was ready for that.

'Well you've certainly done that before.' joked Cara as she attempted to catch her breath.

'A few times yes.' he replied.

His voice shocked her. It was still deep but there was a tenderness to it that the modulator in his helmet masked. Cara placed her hand on his chest, tracing up his neck to his cheek before pulling his lips to hers. They lay there for a while, their noses practically touching as they just enjoyed each other.

'We should get back, the kid will be worried.' she giggled as she kissed him again.

She tried to pull away but he wouldn't let her. He didn't want it to end but he knew it had to. He wasn't sure what they would do next but he wanted to savour this moment. He was happy and he couldn't remember the last time he had been but at that moment in time, his world didn't seem so harsh. Their kiss got heated again and Cara rolled him onto his back, straddling him as she kissed him more passionately.

'I suppose we could do it once more before we head back.' she grinned.