"Leia?" Luke asked, and I looked up at him.

"Yes?" I ask, and then become attracted to the stars, and my eyes drift to them. Maybe if I count them, then it may help me believe that Han was here, the last time I counted the stars and fell asleep in his arms.

1…2…3…4…

"Are you okay? You seem rather…quiet? No…depressed?" Luke guessed at his word choice.

…5…6…7…8…9…

"Leia? Are you…are you counting?"

"10…11…12…13…14"

"What are you counting?"

"Stars." I softly said. "Like when I was at Alderaan and couldn't sleep, I'd count the stars. Goodnight Luke." I said, giving his hand a squeeze and then leaving the premises.

I walked down the hallway to my cabin looking slightly down at the ground. Either that, or I wasn't paying any attention because I bumped into Mon Mothma…literally.

"Oh, I'm so sorry ma'am." Mon said, leaning down to pick up her datapad she dropped.

"No, it's my fault I wasn't paying attention." I said, helping her pick it up and then stand up, facing her.

"Leia?" She asked in a shocked voice.

I nodded.

"LEIA! Oh Leia! It's been months since I've seen you. I thought you got kidnapped or left the alliance forever." She embraced me in a big hug.

"Mon, I wouldn't do that."

"What's wrong?" She asked, pulling me out of the hug and putting her hands on my shoulders.

"I guess you have to know. Captain Solo…Han Solo…he was handed over to the empire while he helped me escape from Hoth."

"Captain Solo? Oh dear! But wait, Leia, I thought you didn't care about him. You always fought with him."

Oh goddess she's right. I can't let my boss know I'm in love with an ex-smuggling scoundrel who was just handed over to the empire.

"I don't. I just knew him really well like Luke, and it hurts to have someone from our rebel alliance be handed over to the empire."

"I see. Well go get some rest honey. I'll see you in the morning." She said, giving me a quick kiss on the cheek and then letting me walk into my cabin. I sighed and went to put my snow suit into the drawer when I felt something hard in its pocket.

What the…? I asked as I searched through the pocket and then found a small brown book.

My diary.

The one I stole from Han after I caught him reading it. I sat down on the bed and then flipped through the pages. Exactly 6 entries. Maybe I should make another. I turned the page and then stopped. This isn't my handwriting… Then I realized who's it was.

It was Han's.

He had written me a note in my diary.

Dear Han's Lover, Leia,

Hey sweetheart, it's me, Han. You loved me a long time, huh? Well I loved you longer. I've loved you since the first day I met you. Soon we'll leave Bespin and we can return to the rebel alliance. I know how much it means to you. The ship's almost finished, and I don't trust Lando either. I think he's hiding something. It doesn't matter, because we will leave soon and we can…kiss…or do whatever without Lando walking in on us. Oh, and Leia? Please, no more fights. Please, I don't want to fight with you anymore. It breaks my heart. Yes, the hard and cold ex-smuggling Han Solo has a soft side. A soft side only for you, Leia. I wouldn't do anything to hurt you, and I think you know that. That bartender tonight was crazy. I saw how he attacked you for not ordering a simple drink and then the look on your face when you landed on the floor. I'll never forget that for as long as I live. It was stupid for me to walk out on you just like that. If anything ever happens to me, remember Leia, I'll always be in your heart, and I want Chewie to take care of you. He takes care of me and hurts everything that gets in my way, and since you're my girlfriend, I guess that he'll protect you the same way because Chewie knows that I'd kill him if anything ever happened to you. Don't worry sweetheart, I don't think anything will happen to Han Solo though. Count on that.

Love,

The Handsome Scoundrel Han Solo

"Always in my heart…"

"I want you back! I love you! I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU!" I screamed and then started to cry. Silently cry though. I changed into some more comfortable clothes and then lay down in bed.

"I want you to hold me in your arms and keep me there for an eternity. Count the stars with me! Kiss me! Love me! Tell me that everything's going to be all right! I love you!"

I started to fall asleep. "I love you…"

I closed my eyes and before I fell asleep I whispered, "I love you Han Solo. This is all I can take…this is how a heart breaks."

So there's the super short chapter. The last two lines are from a song. I was listening to it while I was writing this chapter. Sorry I didn't update yesterday, I was at school and then had a dance and had to get ready for that. I didn't have time. I may update 2 times today though….if I feel in the 'giving' mood. I think I'm going to have Leia go crazy because Han's gone, and she really can't take giving something else up that she loves. So if Leia's a little OOC, then she must be going crazy. So yeah. Thanks so much for the support of this story!

xoxo,

Alexandra