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Adelyn 8 years old - Twins new Born's.

Chapter Seven

He could hear it, he didn't want to, but he could clearly hear the crying from down the hall. His mind was waking up, even though he had been in such a deep sleep. Stretching a bit, Han felt his neck tense. This is what happened when you fell asleep on the couch. Looking down to his side, he noted that Leia was fast asleep pressed into his chest. She felt warm against him, and it made his body beg to stay right in this spot. They had planned to go to their bedroom after finally getting the twins to sleep last night, but they hadn't made it. They'd fallen on to the couch, and within minutes they were both passed out. Glancing to the chrono on the nearby wall, Han noted that they had been asleep for maybe four hours. At least they had gotten some sleep. Han smiled looking down to Leia's smushed face against his chest. Her hand was rested across his chest, against his heart. Her fingers held on to his shirt, even in sleep pulling him closer. He didn't want to move her, but he also didn't want the twins to wake her up just yet. He knew they had bottles ready, so he didn't need to wake her right now. Slowly he pulled away from her, making sure he gently laid her head against one of the pillows. He stared down at her for a moment, making sure she was still sleeping, before slipping down the hallway and towards the nursery.

Their cries weren't too loud, more annoyed sounds and protests. Walking over to his son's crib first he looked down at him, running his hand over his tummy. The baby's chubby fingers reached out and stretched around his body, before landing on his father's hand.

"Hey buddy, What's wrong?" Han asked Caleb. The baby let out a small cry, his little arms wiggling around his crib. "We leave you and your sister alone too long?" Han questioned as he checked the boy over, before he lifted him into his arms. Han swayed with him slowly, making his way over to Cora's crib. She wasn't crying, at least not yet. But she did have a bit of a scowl across her face. Her brow was creased, and Han couldn't help but laugh. She looked very irritated for only being a few days old. Her eyes fluttered up to her father, and then she let out a very loud cry. Han flinched a little, hoping Leia hadn't heard that.

"Alright sweetie, come here," Han said, lifting the second twin up and into his arms. He rocked them both slowly, careful to hold both children close to his chest. He swayed slowly. Heating up some bottles was his next task, but he still moved very slow when holding the twins. They were so tiny and he was terrified of dropping them. Even if his large hands easily secured both babies to his chest, he still worried. Walking slowly to the kitchen, he glanced over to make sure Leia was still sleeping. She was, and was curled up further into the couch. "Good, stay sleeping," Han thought to himself.

He walked over to the far counter, where the twin's bouncers were attached to the top of the surface, and slowly placed his children into their respective spots. He secured them in, before turning to heat up their bottles. The twins mumbled and murmured, but so far they weren't crying yet. While the idea of having the bouncers in the kitchen had been a good one, so far the twins had grown to hate them and hated when Han or Leia put them down in them.

"Alright you two, you hungry…" Han trailed off, looking over to them. They both stared over at him, their mother's dark brown color prominent in both sets of eyes. Han wondered who they would look like as they grew older. He thought Adelyn looked like Leia, but so often they were told how much she resembled them both. Would the twins look like each other? Or Adelyn, or would they looked completely different. Han shook his head, there was no need to think of them growing up just yet. He needed to enjoy this while it lasted. Letting out a large yawn, Han about jumped out of his skin when Leia's voice echoed through out the room.

"You could have woken me,' She said softly, leaning against the doorway to the kitchen. He jumped and let out a bit of a yell, in turn making both of the twins let out a cry of protest, not liking the loud noise their father had made. Leia looked sympathetic but still let out a laugh. "Sorry," she giggled. "I didn't mean to scare you."

"I thought you were sleeping…" He trailed off, his heart rate returning to normal.

"I was…but I can mostly feel when they're awake," She said with a shrug, walking over to his side. His arms wrapped around her, leaning down to kiss the top of her head. "How long have they been awake?"

"Not long, just heating up some bottles."

"Alright," Leia nodded, moving over to her children. "Hello my sweet babies," She said softly, her hands running over their stomaches. Both children looked up at her, their eyes wide, but showing a look that clearly they knew this lady was important to them. Leia leaned over and kissed each of their foreheads, before turning back to Han.

"Do you need help?" She asked with a yawn.

"No, you should go lay down."

"I'm fine, hot shot," She said walking up to his back and wrapping her arms around his waist. Her face pressed into his back, and she dropped a few kisses along his spine. "You're tired?" She questioned.

"Nah, I'm good."

"I could call Luke, make him come babysit his beloved nephew and niece," Leia teased. Her brother had never stopped being overjoyed at the idea of Han and Leia having twins. He'd been there when he could, and when he arrived to meet them, he'd shown nothing but happiness. Maybe he thought they'd get to make up for lost time with these twins. Whatever the reason was, he was a great Uncle. He'd even brought Adelyn a gift to the med center, making sure she didn't feel left out. He was now downstairs in Chewie's apartment. Chewie had the extra space and Luke hadn't wanted to return home just yet. He wanted to spend a bit more time with his family instead.

"We could," Han teased back. As he moved to hand one of the bottles over to Leia. She smiled as they both moved to grab a twin. They slowly moved from the kitchen and back to the couch. They sat side by side, feeding the twins and watching as their eyes grew heavy.

"They'll be back asleep soon," Leia noted and Han nodded, his head leaned over and was resting against Leia's temple. "We'll get to sleep again tonight."

"Sleep…" Han mumbled and Leia giggled. Looking down to the twins, Leia smiled. "Han…" She whispered, making his eyes peak open. Caleb and Cora were back asleep, resting well in their parents arms. Ever so gently they stood and moved to take them back to the nursery. They both moved so carefully, not wanting to wake them again. The babies settled into their cribs, and Han and Leia took a moment to stare down at them. The first few days had been tiring, but so good.

"Pretty cute kids," Han whispered against her ear, his arms wrapping around her middle.

"Adorable and perfect, Are you sure you're their father?"

"Ha ha," Han said squeezing her.

"They'll end up looking just like you," Leia sighed.

"Says who?"

"Adelyn looks like you."

"She looks like both of us," Han reminded her, kissing the side of her head. "Let's get some rest Leia."

"Good plan…" she nodded, taking his hand and moving them out of the nursery. They started down the hallway, before stopping at Adelyn's door and looking in on her as well. She was fast asleep, her face pressed into her blankets. A little snore coming from her, and Leia laughed.

"She snores like you."

"I don't snore," Han protested.

"You do, but don't worry It's comforting."

"My snore is comforting?" He asked, as they walked into their bedroom and crawled into their bed.

"Even when I wake up in the middle of the night, I can be half asleep and know your right next to me if I hear you breathing or snoring."

"Hmm, usually I'm right here," Han said moving to wrap his arms around her. He was right, most nights they fell asleep in each others arms, and Leia would wake up to her hair tangled in his face. But even for the briefest of moments, when she would forget his arms were around her, she would hear his breathing or snoring and know he was right there with her. It was very comforting to her.

"Go to sleep Han," She whispered, her own eyes closing.

"Goodnight Princess."

—-

The twins were asleep for their daily nap, and the house was mostly quiet. Adelyn sat softly on her parents bed in between Leia's legs, as her fingers ran through the young girls hair. Leia had already brushed out her daughters dark locks and was now working to braid the strands into something relaxed. At an early age Leia and Adelyn both had found that they enjoyed doing each others hair. Leia of course loved the time with her daughter and being close to her. While Adelyn had always found her mothers hair to be so beautiful, she always wanted to play with it. Today Leia's hair was in a messy braid, and had been since the twins had come into the world. It was a simple braid to do and it kept her hair out of her face, no fancy twists or styles for the Princess. But she didn't mind, as long as it was out of her way to take care of the twins. Adelyn had surprised Leia when she came in, and asked her mother to braid it. The eight year old had learned so many styles on her own. It had been a while since Adelyn asked her mother for help. Not that Leia minded at all, she truly enjoyed the time with her daughter.

"How's that feel sweetie?" Leia asked her, tugging on the braid softly.

"Feels good Mom," She nodded. They wanted it to be comfy for the rest of the day and into the night.

"Good," Leia said leaning forward and kissing the side of her head. Leia's arms draped around her daughters body, as she pulled her back into a hug. "You know you're being such a good big sister to Caleb and Cora," Leia told her and Adelyn smiled.

"Thanks mom," She sighed resting back into her mothers hold. Leia smiled and ran circles over her daughters arms, not wanting the hug to end. "Mom?" Her voice suddenly said, much quieter then it had been.

"Yeah sweetie?"

"Can I ask you a question?"

"Always," Leia nodded against her head, and loosened her grip so her daughter could turn around and face her.

"Will you tell dad…" She trailed off and Leia blinked at her. What didn't she want Han to know?

"I guess that depends on the question. I don't like keeping secrets from your dad."

Adelyn looked in deep thought. So Leia slowly traced her finger along her daughters chin and tilted her head up to look at her.

"Adelyn?" Leia questioned.

"I don't want to hurt Dad's feelings…" She trailed off.

"What is it baby? Somethings bothering you?"

"I have a question…and I don't want the question to be wrong."

"Adelyn, you can ask me anything."

"Will…" she started but stopped. Her eyes dropped down to the bed in between them, but Leia lifted her head once more.

"You can tell me," Leia promised her. She wanted nothing more then for her daughter to always feel safe talking to her.

"Will Dad love Cora and Caleb more because he gets to be here from the beginning?" Her daughter asked, and Leia froze. She hadn't been expecting that question.

"Adelyn, no sweetheart. Your father loves you so much," Leia started but Adelyn interrupted her.

"I know he does, Mom I know that!"

"Then why do you think he doesn't?"

"I know he loves me, I love him too. But it will be different with Cora and Caleb?"

"Honey…"

"It will, he gets really happy taking care of them. He didn't get to do that with me…"

"He gets really happy taking care of you too. He loves you so much. It doesn't matter how old you were when he met you, Your father has loved you so much since the moment he met you, since the moment I told him about you. Nothing will change that…"

"I don't want to hurt his feelings," She sighed. "I know he loves me, but I wanted to ask…"

"Adelyn Organa Solo," Leia whispered softly, leaning in to kiss her forehead.

"There is nothing in this galaxy you could ever do to make your father stop loving you. You will always be his little Princess, and now he gets to share more of his love with the twins. Does that make sense?"

"I think so…Was a stupid question," The girl muttered.

"No, you can always ask me anything. You can always come to me, Adelyn," Leia told her, cupping her cheeks. "I love you so much and so does your dad."

"I know mom, I know he wishes he was there when I was a baby" Adelyn assured her.

"Yes he does," Leia agreed.

"I know he loves me," She repeated.

"Good," Leia nodded. They stayed quiet now, Leia's mind thinking to how or if she would bring this topic up to her husband. She'd worry about that later. Looking down to her daughter she smiled and hugged her again. Her little mind worked so fast sometimes. She was never questioning if her father loved her, no. She only wondered if things would be different between him and the twins compared to her. It was a good question, Leia only hoped she had assured her enough. Han would never treat them differently, if anything he continue to try and make up for his missed time with his oldest child.

"There's my girls," Han's voice floated into the room, making Adelyn jump. Leia offered her a soft smile and looked up to her husband. He was carrying both twins, who were muttering whatever baby twin language they spoke. "These two woke up," Han said with a smile, moving to rest the twins on the bed beside their mother and big sister. Adelyn smiled brightly at her siblings and leaned over to kiss both of them. Leia stared down at her children, overwhelmed with love, she almost felt like crying. Han caught her eye and offered her a concerned look. She shook her head and mouthed "Later…"

Adelyn's hands ran over the twins, grabbing their chubby little fingers and offering them kisses against their skin. The twins stared up at their big sister, seeming to be interested in the human that was smaller then their parents.

"Good nap?" Adelyn asked them. They of course answered with slobbery baby sounds and Adelyn laughed. Cora and Caleb's hands reached out and linked with each other, the pair moving in close to each other. "They do that a lot," Adelyn noted.

"They were next to each other in my tummy, they're used to being close," Leia explained. At least that's why she thought they did it. She was no expert on twins, which was odd, being a twin and not knowing much about them. She knew they'd learn as time went on, if anything she was interested in seeing how they differed from Adelyn as a baby.

"How's my little Princess doing today?" Han asked, sliding on to the end of the bed beside Adelyn and hugging her into his hold.

"Good, daddy," She whispered, snuggling further into Han's hold. Han smiled, holding her close. He glanced up at his wife, and still found a bit of worry on her features. He'd ask her about it later.

—-

Han found Leia looking out their bedroom window later that night. She sipped some warm tea, and her hair was pulled down from that single braid she's been wearing. She looked like she was ready for bed, and Han didn't mind. He could use an early night. Stepping up next to her, Han dropped a kiss to her neck, and he heard her sigh against him.

"You ready for bed?"

"Not quite yet," She sighed again. Turning in his arms, Leia set her tea down on the nearby table and fully wrapped her arms around Han's neck.

"You alright?" He asked, knowing something had been bothering her earlier today.

"I am…I need to talk to you."

"That doesn't sound good. You decided it's not working out and we'll have to divorce as soon as possible?" He guessed.

"Oh yes, I've been having an affair and I'm leaving you for my other scoundrel."

"You have more then one? you're a busy lady," Han said with a smile. Leaning in he kissed across her face, making her laugh softly. "Anything I can do to change your mind?"

"Han…" Leia sighed, her teasing tone gone.

"What is it Princess?" He asked, cupping her face.

"You have to promise me you won't get upset."

"That's a sure way to get someone upset Leia."

"I know," She groaned. "…Adelyn asked me something today and I don't want to keep it from you, but I also don't want to worry you."

"Ok?"

"She asked me if you will love Cora and Caleb more because you get to be here from the beginning?" Leia said quickly, ripping it off like a bandage. Han flinched and swallowed hard. His heart dropped at the words.

"What did you tell her?"

"I of course told her no! You love them all, there is no more no less."

"Right…" He said looking down from Leia's gaze. What had made her think that? What had he done to make her feel that way?

"Han," Leia said, pulling his eyes back to hers. "She knows you love her, she told me that. She just wanted to know if things would change. It's normal, older kids to wonder about how they're younger siblings will change things."

"She didn't think you'd love the twins more. Am I…Doing something to make her feel like this?" Han questioned, trying to keep his voice steady. He was feeling a lot of things all at once. Everyone had told him what an amazing father he was, but was he? Was he somehow failing Adelyn, without even knowing it. She shouldn't feel that way! He hated that she even thought he'd love the twins more then her. They were all so very special to him. He loved them all. He felt insecure suddenly, or like he was failing Adelyn. Too many emotions to feel at once, so he tried to focus on Leia's words.

"No, Han…she's a little girl with questions. That's all."

"You're sure?"

"I'm sure," She whispered, leaning in and kissing his lips.

"She see's how happy you are with the twins…and she knows that you wish you'd been there when she was a baby. She knows that. Her mind over thinks sometimes Han."

"Just like her mom?"

"Maybe," Leia said offering him a small smile. "Don't feel bad about this Han, I told her you'd never love her less."

"I think…I think I'll talk to her tomorrow. Make sure she knows."

"Oh she does, Han. She loves you so much. That's why she's worried about it. You two, have such an amazing relationship. She's just letting her worries grow out of proportion. Just an adjustment phase for all of us hot shot…"

"I love her too,"

"We know. You take such good care of all of us."

"I don't like that she thought that."

"I know you don't, but don't worry," Leia said resting her head against his chest and holding him close.

"Trying,' He sighed. He was trying to listen to Leia's words and understand that it had been a question from a curious child. An older child, wondering about how things would change with new babies around. But it stung, it did hurt. Han only hoped Leia's words had worked and Adelyn understood the truth now.

"I love you," Leia whispered against his chest.

"Love you too," He mumbled down to her, kissing the top of her head.

—-

The next morning Han found Adelyn out on the balcony. She was working on a new drawing, and seemed to be in deep thought. She didn't even see him walk outside, or hear his footsteps. Han smiled down at her and her creation. The air around them whipped her hair, partially hiding her face from his view. He stared for a moment, before speaking.

"Adelyn?" He said softly, and she turned to face him.

"Hi dad."

"Hey Princess, can I sit with you?" He asked. She immediately nodded, scooting over and offering her father a place to sit beside her. Han smiled and looked down, giving her drawing a better view. "This looks good."

"Thank you," She said politely, her eyes flickering from her drawing, to her father and back down again. "Mom told you…" She said softly.

"Yeah," Han said with a soft nod. Adelyn was trying to hide behind her hair now, the length of it covering most of her face as she turned away from her father. She felt embarrassed, and wasn't sure she wanted to talk to her father about this. Han slowly slid her hair back behind her ear, so he could see her face. She looked torn.

"I didn't want to hurt your feelings."

"I know that, Mom told me."

"I'm sorry I asked…" She said with a sad look.

"Hey," Han said leaning closer to her. "Don't be sorry, you can ask us anything. I just want you to understand, to know how much I love you. I love you and Cora and Caleb so much."

"I know," She whispered out. "Don't you think about it?" She questioned, turning to her father.

"About what Princess?"

"You'll know them better then me," She trailed off.

"That's not true, I know you pretty well right now. Don't you think?"

"I guess so," She shrugged. "They make you happy…they make me happy too!" She added. "I like being a big sister."

"You're a great big sister."

"Mom says so too."

"Your mother is usually right," Han said with a smirk.

"But when they get older, you can think back to them as babies."

"Yeah," Han nodded.

"You can't do that with me, so it might be different?" She suggested with a small shrug of her shoulders.

"Different, yes," Han agreed, things would be different. "But in all the differences between you and the twins, none of that is less love. You know I wish I could have been there with your mom when you were born, and when you were a baby, but I couldn't."

"I know dad," She said softly, really not wanting to make him feel bad with her questions.

"But you know what, my first memories of you are pretty amazing."

"They are?" She questioned.

"Yeah…like your mom showing me a picture of you for the first time, or giving me one of your drawings. Getting to meet you for the first time, I loved you immediately Adelyn. That's never gonna change," Han told her, and Adelyn smiled.

"Different but still the same amount of love?"

"Exactly, that's never gonna change. I love all three of you, and your mom so much," Han told her with a smile, which Adelyn returned.

"I love you dad," She said, leaning over and giving him a hug. Han smiled and held her close. Simple questions could stir up odd feelings. But simple conversations could make those feelings calm, and put things right back where they should be. Looking out at the city around them, Han smiled. There wasn't a day that went by where he didn't think about how lucky he was to have this amazing family. Adelyn was right, his relationship would be different with the twins, but each one would be important. No relationship was the same, it was alright to be different. All that mattered was that his children and his wife knew just how much he loved and needed them.

"I love you too little Princess."

Thanks for reading! Hope you enjoyed a bit of babies & of course Adelyn's questions about their family! Thanks for reading!