Rose wiped sweat off her brow as she kneeled in the mud next to the harvester droid, fixing its chain drive. Stars, the sun seemed particularly hot today! She wiped her oily hands on a rag and got up.

"Off you go, buddy."

The droid honked and began to move with a low humming sound, cutting and collecting the grain on the field. A light wind blew over the field, making the golden grain sway softly that it almost looked like a sea. Tall trees and plains with tall green grass spread out into the horizon. In the distance she could hear melodious mating calls from flutterplumes. She took her tool kit and walked towards the settlement in the east.

On her way she encountered little Demiras with her father, she waved at them and continued her way to the round wooden house on the top of a small hill. Millie was sleeping on the bench on the porch, just next to the rose garden Armitage had planted when they arrived three years ago. That meant that Armitage was in the house, Millie would follow him everywhere, like an orange, not very stealthy shadow.

She took her boots off and went in the kitchen. She saw a plate with a lid on it. She lifted it and took a few grapes before she ventured in the workshop in the back of the house.

Armitage was drawing up blueprints for the new training droids for Rey's students, Aidan was sitting next to him on his own chair, drawing his own 'blueprints' - pictures of animals he had seen on the holo.

"Hey," she said and gave Armitage a kiss on the crown of his head.

He turned in his chair and gave her a proper kiss. "Morning - you were up early."

"Yeah, I wanted to fix the harvester before noon. But you already knew that, right? Thanks for the breakfast box you put in the conversator."

Armitage took her hand and kissed it. "I can't let you starve, right?"

Aidan showed her his drawing, it appeared to be a nexu. "Mom, look!" He beamed at her.

She bent down and gave him a kiss on the forehead. "That's great - is it for me or for dad?"

The boy frowned. "It's… it's for you. I'll draw another for dad later!"

Rose took it and put it on the scanner, moments later the picture was uploaded onto the picture gallery of the house. From the corner of her eye she saw how the holoframe on the far end of the workshop changed and displayed the nexu drawing.

"What's for lunch?" asked Rose.

"Arkanian beef with rice," replied Armitage. "I read about it and thought I should try it."

"Sounds great, Aidan - go wash up. We'll eat soon."

Aidan hurried out of the workshop, she could hear him run up the stairs. Then she turned her attention to Armitage. "Come here, you… did you order grapes for me?" She grabbed him at his lapels and pulled him in another, more passionate kiss.

He hummed and broke the kiss. "As already stated… I can't let you starve," he whispered in that silky voice of his. He let his hands wander over her butt and squeezed it a little. By the Force, how did he do it? How can he be so sexy even when saying something so mundane?

"You're a tease," she replied and ran her hands over his chest. "Aidan is upstairs getting ready for lunch."

He crooked his eyebrow. "But he is going on a playdate in the early afternoon - Aiko's mom has invited him over."

She kissed him again. "Seems Aidan isn't the only one with a playdate this afternoon."

Armitage laughed and together they headed in the kitchen.

Aidan ate the last spoonful of rice, Rose smiled at him and ran her hand through his ginger hair. "Are you excited for tomorrow?"

He frowned a little and Rose noticed that in that moment he looked a little like Armitage when he was musing about something. "I don't know."

"It's your first day of school, surely you're curious," asked Armitage and started to collect the empty plates.

Aidan took his favorite plush animal - a blue nerf that was already a bit tattered - and started to pet it. "Will Aiko be there too?"

"Of course she will, all your friends will be there," said Rose. "Besides, you just have to go in the morning and you're home for lunch - together with your friends. It's our turn to cook lunch for everybody, remember?"

"But Aiko has to go back in the afternoon," said Aidan while still petting Nerfie.

"That's right - she has some extra classes because she's Force sensitive," replied Rose. "But you can play with her before dinner, honey."

Aidan grabbed Nerfie and was already halfway out of the kitchen when he asked, "Can I go?"

"Yes, of c-" was all Armitage managed before the boy bolted to the vestibule to put on his shoes.

"Stars, someone is eager to play with his dolls," laughed Rose. She got up and activated the cleaning droid. "You're spoiling him, you know? You don't need to bring him gifts every time you go off planet."

Armitage stepped behind her and nuzzled her neck, giving her a soft kiss. "I know - but he loves them so much."

She turned around and grabbed him by his buttocks, pulling him close. She bit her lips and pressed herself against him. "What about our own playdate, Mr. Tico?"

"You are insatiable, Mrs. Tico," he murmured and pushed her against the kitchen table, making her groan as he pressed his fingers between her legs.

"That's Lieutenant Tico to you," she said, breath already a little ragged.

He started to rub her clit through her pants. "Of course, Lieutenant Tico. Too bad that I'm a General. Perhaps I should inspect your bunk - see if everything is according to regulation."

She hissed in pleasure. "You really are a tease, General."

Slowly he unbuttoned her shirt, brushing over her bra, kissing her mouth, her neck and her collarbone. "Perhaps a closer inspection is called for," he said in an apparently calm voice. But Rose could hear the familiar shiver of lust making him a bit coarse.

He unhooked her bra and she slid out of her shirt and bra, he continued to kiss her, this time from the collarbone then down to her full breasts, nipping at one nipple while massaging the other with his left hand.

Rose sucked in breath, feeling herself getting wet. Stars! Why had he stopped rubbing her clit, now it ached even more than before. She reached down and unzipped his pants, pulling them down so that she could reach inside his boxers and grab his already stiff dick.

The reaction came immediately as he let go of her breast and moaned. "That's insubordina-aaaah."

Rose's hand stroked his dick with a firm grip. "Seems that you're standing at attention for a mere Lieutenant, General. That's hardly appropriate…" she quickened her pace, "... is it?"

He moaned again before he lifted her up and put her on the kitchen table. She was taken aback and let go of him, he used the moment of surprise and pulled her pants down to her knees. Then grabbed her legs and lifted them up so that he could hold them with his left hand by the fabric of the pants while he slid his right hand under her thin panties.

She sucked in air, groaning in anticipation. He went straight for the little nub and started to rub it faster than she had anticipated, eliciting another moan from her.

She wanted to spread her legs properly to grant him better access but the pants around her knees made that impossible. He stopped his ministration and teased her pussy with two fingers, pushing them in only enough to almost enter her but not enough to give her that full feeling she craved. The only sounds were their panting and slick noises as he pleasured her, it made her even more excited - so lewd, hot and exciting.

She wiggled a little to get out of the damn pants finally- her train of thought was interrupted when he pushed the tips of his fingers in.

Stars! She tried to grind against his fingers, to get them farther in but he held her in place, pulling the finger out only to return rubbing her clit.

She groaned in frustration. "Armi- Armitage… you're such a tease."

He chuckled darkly. "You love it, don't you?"

She glanced at him, his hair was a mess, his cheeks were flushed and his leaking cock looked like it was even bigger than before. He looked so delicious like this. "Of course I do, and now come her and fuck me properly… General."

"You wish is my command, Lieutenant," he said with a ragged breath and with one jerk he pulled the pants off her and pulled her to the edge of the table and entered her with one quick thrust. They both groaned and he began with long slow thrusts, making her feel hot and full before his pace became erratic and he pounded her so hard that they both came in a matter of seconds.

He leaned over her and peppered her face with kisses as they enjoyed the afterglow. Then he helped her up. "I think you're the tease out of the two of us by the way."

She pulled her panties up. "Says the man who knows how to drive me crazy with a few touches."

He handed her the pants and pulled up his own. "It's the way you look at me, there's something in your eyes… it makes me hot and cold at the same time. I just can't help myself."

She laughed and programmed the cleaning droid to wipe the whole kitchen. With a beeping noise it activated and went about it's business.

She went over to him and pulled him down for another kiss. "It's a vicious cycle, isn't it? I look at you like that because you are the smartest and the most handsome man I have ever laid eyes on - causing you to be a tease…"

He smiled and ran his hand through her hair. "We are doomed, aren't we?"

"Yes we are," she gave him a slap on his butt. "Come on, General - time for a shower."

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Hux could feel the cool wind in his face and the biting smell of burnt wood was in his nostrils as he stared in the sky. The brilliant, bright red beam before him made him shudder. With a jerk he woke up.

Rose stirred next to him, he leaned over and gave her a peck on the back of her head. "It's just a dream," he whispered with a slightly trembling voice. "Just a dream."

With a huff she turned to face him, it was dark but he still could see her eyes. He cupped her cheek. "Go back to sleep, love."

"Come on, Armitage - I know that you have to calm down first before you can go back to sleep." She sat up. "I need to go pee anyway, might as well drink a cup of honey milk on the porch."

"If it's chilly we can always go in the kitchen," he said with a smile and put his hand on her pregnant belly, caressing it lovingly.

She laughed. "You don't know if it happened that time in the kitchen. Might as well been in the workshop after I helped you with the shielding or back at the lake."

"Alright, alright… I'll go get the milk and the tea." He swung his legs out of the bed and went down to the kitchen to prepare everything.

He noticed that he was already a lot calmer - Rose always had that effect on him. He didn't know how she did it - perhaps it was her reassuring presence.

Armitage felt guilty like always when she woke up because of him, but he had to admit that he loved these quiet moments in the night, when the hot summer air was cooler but still mild enough to be on the porch.

He put a teaegg in the hot water and went back up, quietly he opened the door to Aidan's room and snuck inside. This was another thing he loved; watching his son sleep. He took Nerfie from the floor and tucked it back into Aidan's bed, pulling the duvet up to cover both of them. Then he went back to the kitchen and took the teaegg out of the mug.

Rose was already on the porch wrapped in a light blanket. He handed her the hot honey milk and sat down next to her.

"Can you feel it?" she asked and placed his hand on her belly.

He could feel soft kicks from within and leaned over to kiss her. "Is it my imagination or are those kicks stronger than Aidan's?" he asked.

She took a gulp of milk and caressed her belly. "I think so too - I bet it's a girl."

He chuckled and blew on his hot tea. "Did your mother tell you that?"

"She did - she called yesterday by the way and told me to remind you to take good care of me."

He kissed her again, tasting the sweet milk on her lips. "You want me to rub your feet?"

She put her head on his shoulder and took his hand. "No, let's just stay like this for a moment."

"I saw Rey today… she was in the quarry, chasing lizards," he said with a chuckle. "I think she means business with the lizard stew this time."

Rose groaned. "Stars, I love her but just thinking about the last Jakku speciality she offered us back a Lifeday makes my stomach turn. I didn't even know that people ate gundark ears."

A pair of reflecting eyes appeared in the rose garden and with a loud "Mraaauu" Millie closed in on the porch and jumped on the bench and rolled up on his lap. He scratched her behind her ears, making her purr in contentment.

He put his other arm around Rose and softly caressed her. "It's almost sunrise. Do you think we should go back to bed?"

"Nah, we can take a nap in the afternoon. This way we can get a headstart. I promised Rey to fix the programming of the protocol droid in charge of teaching the kids Huttese." She yawned and emptied her mug. "Apparently they tinkered with it so that it would teach them curse words."

He crooked his eyebrow. "I thought half of Huttese consisted of swear words?"

She laughed and punched him in the upper arm. "Seems to me that you should attend a class or two and learn that Huttese is actually a very melodic language."

"Alright, alright - I'm sorry," he laughed and pulled her closer to him, so that he could smell her scent and feel her warmth.

They sat a while in silence, watching the stars in the dark night sky fade slowly away until the dawn slowly painted the horizon in a bright red-orange colour.

"Uma ji muna," said Rose quietly and gave him a peck on his cheek.

"I love you too."

The End