The Present
As soon as Jaina walked into the apartment in that strange tall building on Coruscant, she knew it would be the last time she would stay in this place she had once called home, though it was that no longer.
She changed into a fresh pair of clothes, her heart heavy with all the old memories. In the kitchen, she had a pack set out on the table, in which she was packing all her things she would take with her. Though it wouldn't be too much, there were things she would not like to leave without. And some of them were in the bedroom she hadn't been in for so many years.
When it finally came time that she had everything except for the few items from that room, she returned to the main room with that couch. She leaned against the back of it and fell down to the floor.
She had finally let go of that job. And it wouldn't be long before she would have to leave to escape Sidious forever. The time had come. That part of her life was over. The one thing that Geist had wanted, for her to give everything else up in order to be only his. And now he wasn't here, because it was too late. Twelve years too late.
She stood and slowly began to walk the length of the small apartment. Her life was nothing anymore. She had nothing left. But at least she was free from those bonds that came with the Dark Side, and there was a small burden lifted. Yet the most important person in her life was not there with her, and she would never get to be a mother to her only son and child.
At last she stood still and alone in the dark frame of the door to her bedroom.
The Past
Jaina lay, still tossing and turning, covered in sweat and much hotter than she should have been. Geist was at her side, quietly trying to calm her down, pressing a cool towel to her head, but she pushed his hand away impatiently.
"Where is he?" she mumbled. "Where have they taken him?"
"They're cleaning him up, Jaina. Calm down," Geist said gently, trying to hold her still. She sat up at last, but he hastened to make her sit still. At last, she calmed down a little, and their son was brought out to them.
Jaina took him in her arms, staring down at the beautiful face of the baby boy that they had named Aiden. She smiled at him, feeling very weak. She looked over at Geist's face. He glanced at her, a look of something that she could not recognize. "What is it?" she asked in a whisper.
He said nothing in reply to her question, just leaned over and gave her a kiss. He put his arm around her and touched the baby's cheek softly with the other hand. "He's amazing."
"Yes, he is," Jaina said, concern in her voice. She kept her gaze on him, watching him, but he kept his expression blank. "What is it?" she insisted again.
"I love you," he said, turning to look at her with a sad smile. He held her tighter and then continued to gaze down at his son as if he would never see him again.