The month pasted by quick as Ashoka being there made the time fly by rather quickly. She was getting use to being called Steela Onderon more and more every day. I even forgot sometimes when we were at the house and called her Steela as I was forced to in public. I stood in front of the mirror in my room straightening my uniform for Lux's dinner. It was nice to be back in my room sleeping in my own bed, about three weeks ago I was being restless on the couch. Ashoka came out and asked if I would like to join her to get some sleep. At first I was very awkward for the both of us and neither of us sleep for two days as it was a small bed so we were basically cuddling. But on the third day we agreed that we were just friends and that we would both not do anything so we finally got to sleep and it's been fine sense. Ahsoka's fashion sense has grown and we both keep the same attire I started us off with when she first joined the temple. I wore the orange cargo pants with a black t shirt while Ashoka wore the orange jacket and some black cargo pants. She seemed to be changing life styles very well and has even stopped using the force sense I meet her probably because it brought up some bad memories.
In general this was not the same Ashoka Tano I had know back at the temple or when I first meet her. She was much more humble and willing to accept defeat, along with the fact she was more girly and fun.
I looked myself over one last time to make sure that I was presentable. I didn't want to make a bad impression on Lux as he might brush off Ashoka or take her away from me. Both ended with something being broken in me. Weather it be my bones or my heart really does not matter.
"Steela you ready", I let her name slip from my lips again.
"Yep", I turned to see her twirl out of the bathroom.
My mouth dropped open at the site of her, she was wearing a strapless knee high black cocktail gown that resembled a bit of something like her Jedi attire.
"Well aren't you looking fancy this evening", I snickered while bending out my arm for her to take it.
"Well it's Lux's inauguration party so I thought I would be a little special", she linked up with me as we made are way towards the front door.
"Well let's make some memories", I suggested as I opened the door for my 'date'.
"You don't have to do that", Ashoka rolled her eyes at my attempt at being a gentleman.
"I can't help it I'm a man of class", I posed epically classy still holding the door open.
"Yeah right James now lighten up its a party, not dinner with the chancellor", she grabbed my hand and pulled me out the door and began running down the hall with me in tow laughing all the way. After a small towing by Ashoka we finally arrived at the suite of one Lux Bonteri.
"May I help you", a rather stern man asked as he answered the door.
"Yes we are here for the party", i stated outright trying to keep a cool appearance. The man nodded then swung the door open and we strolled inside still with arms interlocked from earlier.
The event was a rather laced affair as most people merry stood around in smart dress talking and seated at tables eating dinner. There was a straightforward difference between the political friends on the left and the social/family friends on the rights. We made our way over to the right side of the room feeling pressured to adhere to social code.
"I'll go get us some food while you find your boyfriend", I whispered a taunted to Ashoka as I let go of her arm to head towards the banquet table.
The place towered with delicacies from across the galaxy located across three tables. I would have let my mouth water but this event was too important for such plebeian things.
My initial goal was only to get a small snack to tide me over till later and then return for some more food, but I quickly found that I had filled two plates with a tower of food.
I balanced my prizes in my hands as I tried to prevent from spilling anything on the floor on my way to find a table. Find one was not all that of a challenge as most people we standing around talking and not taking up tables. I scanned the room for only a few moments before I spotted what I so desired, a four person table near the windows. I danced over there and placed the plates on the table before plotting myself down in one of the chairs.
I was about to put my feet on the table when I caught myself in the act. What was I doing this is a very prestige event for Ahsoka's 'boyfriend' and she will kill me if I mess up.
"James you got us a light snack", Ahsoka shocked me giving a small giggle at the mounds of food that I fetched.
"Well yeah there was just so much good food", I made no efforts to hide anything or to try and reason my way out of it as I was rather find of my morsels.
"We'll let me take a taste", she slid down into seat beside me picking up a shrimp and biting into it in a rather informal manner that have me a small fit of laughter.
"What" she asked licking a small trail of butter that had begun to make its way down her face.
"Oh nothing, it's just that even at your boyfriends party you still are yourself", I air quoted boyfriends as I picked up a cupcake from my plate.
She gave me an agitated look as I air quoted Lux's possible statues towards her soon. She was about to open her mouth when a man cleared his throat from behind us, breaking up the little conversation.
"Ashoka is that you", I recognized his voice from his several senatorial speaks I viewed, it was the famous Lux Bonteri.
"Actually Steela Onderon", Ahsoka voiced lapsed my thoughts, I totally forgot she got a new name. Well that's bound to happen if you only stay in contact with one another most of the time and your boss calls you guys.
"Oh I'm very sorry miss I mistook you for someone else", Lux seemed very downtrodden by the fact that it was not her.
"It's me Lux, I just had my name changed", Ahsoka rolled her eyes before explaining to him what was going on. Lux's eyes grew huge before he down in for a hug from her. Picking her up and twirling her in the air before setting her down.
What happened next blew the roof off of the building and the minds of everyone in it. Lux dove into a kiss with Ashoka and soon the whole building was woohooing the scene and clapping there hands.
After a few moments the two broke apart and they received a few congratulations from close by party goers before everything was back to normal.
"Well it seems you two didn't have much to catch up on", I snickered trying to hold down a roar of laughter boiling inside me.
"I guess not and who are you", Lux raised a lone eyebrow as he snaked his arm around Ashoka waist.
"Oh I guess you could say I'm her boss"I stood up from my chair, sticking out my hand to greet him.
"Nice to meet you, but I'm afraid that that position in her life won't be lasting much longer", he informed me looking me dead in the eye. Now it was my turn to raise an eyebrow in the conversation and Ahsoka joined me in it.
"Well I would like to offer Ahsoka to stay with me", he turned his head to look at Ahsoka with loving eyes.
Wait a minute I meet this guy only two minutes ago and he is offering to take Ashoka out of my life forever. I spent only about 2 months together and I still can't imagine not waking up next to her or crashing on my couch without her.
"I'm flattered by your offer Lux, but i need to think it over a bit", Ahsoka removed Lux's hand from her waist and sat back down at the table.
A very surprised Lux stumbled over to the seat across from me, not taking his eyes off of her for a second.
"What do you mean", Lux questioned leaning his arms onto the table.
"Well I have a job and a new life here in the city and I rather enjoy it", Ahsoka shrugged off the question as she took a big bite out of another shrimp, a little more formal than last time I might add.
"I thought you would be happy to come with me, Saw and the other rebels have been asking for you to come and stay with us", lux seemed to be almost pleading now for her to come.
Ahsoka turned to face me giving me a questioning look. I moved my head away from the table trying to get her to understand that I wanted to talk to her alone. She seemed to get the message turning back to face Lux and asking if he could excuse us.
He was very reluctant to leave her side for almost any reason at all. As he strolled away from the table he kept watching the table he had just left with great detail and such attention that he almost knocked over a vase while walking away.
"What do you think I should do", her sudden question took me back as I was expecting a different question or at least in a warmer tone.
I turned back to her and she seemed troubled by something and everything inside of me pointed to Lux's proposal to take her to Onberon with him.
"Hey I know it seems sudden and all that, but there is really only one answer to the question", I took her left hand in both of mine and tried to get her to look at me.
"What would that be", she asked glancing up from the table to look me in the eyes.
"Go with him, he is rich and he loves you. Look at me I've been working at the temple for years and I'm probably going to be stuck where I am for a longer time and you don't deserve that", I began to stand up from the table still holding her hand.
"Bye Ashoka", I forced a smile knowing that it was better for her this way.
I took a few steps away from the table before stopping. What was I doing I was letting her just leave like that. I came to this party hoping to help her get back together with an old friend, and in the end here I was walking away never to see her again likely.
The end, NOT!