-Kiss-

They've been together for a few weeks, but Kyp still has moments where he has difficulty believing it. Part of him thinks he just isn't this lucky, so he must be hallucinating. Maybe he's had a head injury and is in a coma, dreaming it all.

They're in the hangar, looking over the ships, noting repairs that need to be made and parts that need to be ordered from Incom. He's competent at repairs, in a pinch, but he's never been as mechanically inclined as Jaina. It's fun to watch her work, as he takes notes on a datapad. It's been a long time since he's seen her this enthusiastic about ship repairs. For a while, several years, in fact, she pretty much stopped working on ships entirely. Became someone else.

He feels like the old Jaina is back, at long last.

She looks over at him, sees him watching her. "What?" she asks. "Do I have grease on my face?"

"Nope." Kyp grins. "Just thinking about how much I love you."

She blushes prettily. "I'm grimy from digging around in ship guts, and you're getting all moon-eyed. You're really weird, Durron."

He laughs. "You're happy. That makes me happy."

Jaina hops down from the ladder and pulls him behind the nearest stack of supply containers. She drags his head down and stretches up, kissing him. He revels in the feel of her in his arms, her mouth against his. Kissing her is a privilege he definitely doesn't take for granted. Each one is cherished.

When she pulls back, bouncing a little with a sly grin, he says, "As much as I love kissing you... I am interested in going beyond that."

She wrinkles her nose. "Yeah. I... I'm not saying I'm not, because I am. I'm just not ready yet."

He presses his lips to her forehead. "I want to make love with you. But I'll wait as long as you need."

She sighs, as if releasing a held breath. "Thanks. Is it stupid of me?"

"Nope."

There's a clang from near the door, and Jaina hops backwards, out of his arms. He gives it a moment, then comes back with the hydrospanner she left on a box when she grabbed him.

"Found it," he says aloud, seeing that it's Octa come to check on her fighter. "Stop throwing tools at my head, Solo."

Jaina snatches the hydrospanner and narrows her eyes at him. He grins.

As Octa passes them, she smirks and winks. Jaina doesn't notice, but he does.

He wonders how many others they're not fooling, and how fast this is going to get out.