A/N: Hey lovely fans of this story! I hope you enjoy this chapter!

"Well, that was awkward," Han said after Luke left the barn. Leia was standing there, clutching the blanket to herself and wondering if she had just been saved from making the biggest mistake of her life. After all, Han had seemed pretty upset that Luke had insinuated they were having sex.

"Tell me about it," she sighed, "Do you think our clothes are dry?"

"Dry enough, I'm sure…" he tried to hide the hint of disappointment in his voice as he once again climbed down the ladder to the loft and went over to the furnace. He grabbed his shirt that was wrinkled but less damp and put it on, along with his slightly damp jeans. He grabbed for her dress and her cotton panties fell out onto the floor. He picked them up sheepishly, mad at himself for being so turned on still, and he brought her clothes back up to her. She took them with a red face and he turned around so she could get changed, trying to be polite.

"I'm not going to apologize for what just happened. Because I know you would be lying if you said you didn't like it…and I sure as hell would be too…" he suddenly blurted out. She slipped her dress over her head and told him to turn around.

"You didn't seem like you liked it when you were talking to my brother…"

"Why would I? The last thing I want is to get on your brother's bad side. The kid kinda intimidates me in a weird way," Han shrugged, "It's nothing against you…trust me."

Leia swallowed hard, was she really hearing all of this right? This gorgeous man was telling her he really wanted her and wasn't at all sorry for nearly screwing her on the floor of the loft of her family's barn? His honesty was seriously sexy.

"Luke said my mom was looking for me…" she changed the subject quickly, hoping they could just brush this off and go back to their sly flirting, but he seemed intent on quite the opposite. He walked towards her and placed his hands on either side of her smooth face.

"I know what you are doing Leia, and it's not going to work," he smiled at her before giving her a gentle kiss. She pulled away in a haze of emotions. She wondered if she could really be falling for this man.

"I'm not doing anything, I just have to go…I should go…"

"Bullshit, she can wait," he smirked.

"Seriously," she looked up at him, "come have dinner with us, my mom would like it."

"And Luke?"

"He can get over it," she laughed, moving to step down the ladder. He followed her and left her to walk back up to the house in the drizzle alone. He watched her go, her small, lithe body getting smaller and smaller up the hill.

A thought struck him, a thought he hadn't wanted to really think about until now that it was real between them. The fact that she was leaving. And he had very little time.

He cleaned up the barn of the blankets and ran back to the guest house to put on a nicer shirt before joining the Skywalker's for dinner in the old white house.

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The spread was unbelievable, as was per usual with Padme, but once again, the twins' mother looked nearly defeated. Anakin wasn't at the table when Han took a seat next to Luke. He was on his phone in the other room, arguing about what could only be polls and approval ratings. The tense look on Padme's face told them all that she was slightly glad he wasn't sitting there as she led them in a small prayer before Han dug into the lemon chicken and vegetables.

He ate quickly, ever so often looking up at Leia, whose hair was drying in waves and who still had a blush playing on her cheeks. Luke seemed more tense than usual, but Han figured he would be too if he saw an older guy try and put moves on his own nonexistent sister.

Her looks to him became more frequent as she kept thinking about what transpired between them in the barn. Part of her was urging her to be responsible—trying to tell her that she was too young for that, especially with someone like him, and that if anyone found out it would look terrible that she was running around with ranch hands on her summer off before college. It could ruin her dad's career-since reporters were always trying to dig up dirt on the families who were running.

But the other part of her told her to live a little, to have an adventure before she moved off to California and would never see him again. She could have the best summer of her life waiting right here for her to take if she gave it the chance.

Leia warred with herself all throughout dinner, picking around at her squash and only Luke seemed to notice. He kept his eyes averted from his sister, knowing that their relationship was still as strong as ever, but it concerned him a bit that they were both so different from the people they were only a few weeks ago. There was something about this town and this farm and this house that was making them slightly reckless.

And of course she couldn't ignore Han's sexy looks. All through dinner he tried to tell her something, and it wasn't until she went into the kitchen to wash plates with him that he was able to finally articulate it.

"Be at the back house at eleven," he whispered as he dried the wet dishes she handed him.

"Han…"

"I'm serious, Leia something is different about you and I'll be damned if you aren't the most stubborn and interesting girl I've ever met and I want you," he smirked, whispered it into her ear. She nearly jumped as he almost kissed her there, knowing her mom was just feet away.

"Shh…."

"Eleven," he smiled as they finished the last dish. She didn't reply. He grabbed his hat and tipped it to Padme before walking out the door. Anakin was on the porch smoking and Leia heard Han exchange a few pleasantries with her dad before the steps on the porch creaked and he was gone.

She made her way up to her bedroom not long after to try and prepare herself for whatever was going to happen between her and Han. Her stomach was turning in a wonderful mix of excitement and nerves. It wasn't until Luke slipped into her room that she had thought about anything else other than him.

"You are going to sneak out tonight aren't you?" he asked. She hated how their twin connection was so strong sometimes. There was no use lying.

"Yeah, you might as well too. We only have so much time left of this summer, we might as well use it," she said lowly, "So go see Mara…that's her name, right? I want to meet her."

"You will," Luke smirked, "And Leia, Han is a good guy. I just…I don't want him to take you away from me. Sometimes I need you more than ever. I know mom and dad just about hate each other right now…" Luke walked closer to his sister and enveloped her into a hug. She held him against her, holding him for a while as their emotions flowed freely and silently between them.

"Thanks, be careful tonight," she told him.

"You too," he smiled before leaving her. She had a few hours to go and she spent them reading and looking out her window at the comforting light on in the guest house that told her he wasn't trying to trick her-that he really was there.

She listened as her parents went to sleep, and then listened as Luke bravely and successfully snuck out not long after. When she had ten minutes until eleven, Leia took one last look in the mirror and snuck out herself.

She found herself running across the damp grass, black from the lack of moonlight as she made her way to the guest house. It felt freeing and exhilarating as the adrenaline pumped through her. It gave her courage to knock on the door.

Chewy barked from inside the little house and Han opened the door, hurrying her inside. She bent to pet Chewy, rubbing his stomach as he wriggled excitedly for her on the floor as Han admired her. Her hair was loose down her back and she was wearing little denim cutoffs and a tight white tank top. Simple, but very sexy.

She knew she had stalled long enough by reuniting with the dog she once owned, and finally stood up to face Han.

"Why did you want me to come over?" she asked, nearly breathlessly. He looked so good, just out of the shower. He moved towards her and held her close, wrapping his strong arms around her.

"Because, Leia, I always finish what I start."

A/N: Next chapter is going to be steamy! Thanks for the love and reviews, they mean the world to me!