AN: I saw TFA on Thursday night and I've been conflicted about how I feel about it since then. I'm seeing it again tomorrow night - maybe I'll have better conrol over my feelings after that. Personally, I'm choosing to look at this story arch as a "choose your own adventure" type thing, and while it's not the story line I will be "choosing" (I'm sticking with this Universe - like it or not), I appreciate it. Now, on with my happy little world!
This one is for you djpes !
The holoproctor was still on; flashing highlights from the game which had finished hours ago. Toys strewn across the floor from the corner sofa and underneath the side tables.
Large sock clad feet lay propped up on the far arm of the sectional, crossed at the ankles.
Leia dropped her small travel case on the floor of the foyer and picked her way towards the owner of those feet.
Jacen lay across Han's chest, clearly asleep - though it wasn't clear which of them had fallen first.
Leia smiled and crouched down, running her fingers lightly through the unruly mop of chestnut hair tucked underneath Han's chin. The small boy stirred, waking his father with the movement.
"You both look very comfortable." She whispered, still grinning like a mad fool.
"We are," Han smiled lazily back at her, wrapping an arm around his son's small frame.
"Are the other two in bed?"
"Yeah, Jace wanted to watch the end of the game with me."
"Did you two at least see any of the second half?"
"I didn't." Han smiled, gazing down at Jacen's head. "He's so warm."
"Do you want me to take him?" She asked, pressing a hand down on the small back, feeling the gentle rise and fall of her eldest son's breathing. She already knew the answer before she asked it. It was always the same answer.
"No, that's okay. I've got him." And with that, Han wrapped his other arm around the sleeping form; large hand cradling Jacen's small head to his chest and twisted himself up to stand.
"I'm going to have a quick shower, see you in a minute?" Leia pressed a kiss to Jacen's cheek, rousing him just enough for the boy to wrap his arms heavily around his father, head nodding again.
Han nodded and bent to kiss the top of her head, inhaling the still faint linger of shampoo in her hair. "I'll be right up." And with that, he walked slowly down the hallway to Jacen's bedroom, the sleeping child wrapped safety in his arms.