Chapter 2

"What do you suppose they're doing out there?" Beru asked. They watched from the front steps as Obi-Wan lowered himself to the ground in a cross legged position and put his hands on his knees. Luke watched with interest, and then flopped down on the sand next to the older man trying to copy everything he did. Luna knew from experience that he was trying to teach Luke to clear his mind so that the Force could flow through him. She recalled doing much the same thing with him when she first arrived on Tatooine.

"Why is it so important for the Force to flow through you?" she had asked.

"Because if you don't allow it an escape, it builds up inside you like steam in a tea kettle. And eventually, when the pressure gets too high, it will start to burst out in unexpected ways. Opening yourself and allowing the Force to flow through you is the first step in being able to control your powers." She smiled at the memory. She had been terrified by her sudden onset of Force sensitivity and Obi-Wan had been so kind and supportive through it all.

"He's teaching Luke to open himself to the Force. That way he will be able to recognize what it is that he is feeling."

Beru nodded. Luna could tell she didn't really understand, and could sense a deep uncertainty gnawing at her friend.

"I just hope I'm doing the right thing. Owen would be furious if he knew about this, but I can't just sit by and watch Luke live in ignorance when he has such amazing potential." Beru twisted the edge of her tunic in her hand nervously.

Luna tried to set her mind at ease. "The things Ben can teach him may save his life someday. And, in today's galaxy, it's dangerous to have these abilities and not be able to control them. You did the right thing."

…..

"Alright Luke, I need you to clear your mind."

"Why?" The boy's bright blue eyes brimmed with curiosity.

"Because it is much easier to sense the Force when you aren't thinking about anything else." He could tell by the confused expression on Luke's face that he didn't understand. No matter. It would come in time. His mouth opened to ask another question, but Obi-Wan spoke before he could get it out. "Now, close your eyes young one and let your mind go blank."

Luke shut his eyes and screwed his face into a grimace of concentration. He appeared to be holding his breath. Pretty soon one of his eyes popped open and he looked up.

"Ben?" he whispered.

"Yes?"

"I can't clear my mind. My brain is too full."

Obi-Wan covered a smile. "Let's try again, shall we? Close your eyes." After checking that he was relaxed and his eyes were closed he continued. "I need you to imagine that we are in a dark cave. There's no light…only dark emptiness."

"Why are we in the cave?"

"It doesn't matter why. We just are."

"Are there brain spiders in here?" Luke sounded worried.

"No, no spiders."

"What about Womprats?" His eyes flew open and he looked up at Obi-Wan "Uncle Owen says if they bite you they won't let go even if they die! He saw a womprat skull still attached to a bantha with it's teeth!"

Obi-Wan sighed. "No, there aren't any womprats either." This was getting nowhere fast. "Let's just forget about the cave for now, alright?"

"OK."

"Alright, then. Are you comfortable? Luke nodded. He closed his eyes again and settled into a cross legged position. "Imagine we are deep in space…"

"Space! Where are we going? What kind of ship do we have? Is it a starfighter? Do I get to be the pilot?"

Obi-Wan sat back and stroked his beard to hide his amusement. This was going to take a while.

….

Each week Beru came by with Luke and the training continued. Once he was able to clear his mind Obi-Wan taught him to meditate and they progressed quite quickly. Luke was a very fast learner. He soaked up knowledge like a sponge and was eager to please.

Luna watched these lessons with interest. He turned activities into games and celebrated with Luke when he learned something new. He was liberal with praise when Luke got something right, and always patient and encouraging when things didn't go according to plan. The boy blossomed under his tutelage.

There was something incredibly attractive about a man who was so good to children. Having Luke around so much brought up feeling Luna hadn't thought about in a long time. She had always loved younglings and wanted a family of her own someday. Once she had come to Tatooine, that dream had been pushed to the back of her mind and almost forgotten. Now, as she saw Obi-Wan interacting with Luke each week she couldn't help herself and began imagining what a wonderful father he would be.

She never brought up the topic of starting a family with him. The time wasn't right. Each day the Empire's presence was becoming more evident on Tatooine. Danger of discovery lurked around every corner even in this far away desert world and Obi-Wan was totally focused on Luke and his training at the moment. Besides, she knew it would break her heart if she asked and he refused, so she kept silent and tucked her feelings away deep inside. Still, watching him build such a wonderful relationship with little Luke made her want him even more than she did anyway.

Today an obstacle corse had been set up around the hut and Luke had run through it increasing his speed each time. After a particularly impressive speed, Obi-Wan gave him a fizzer-sweet and tucked the rest of the package into his back pocket. He then turned around to pick something up off the sand and Luke, who thought that no-one was watching, tried to use the Force to pull another sweet from the package.

Obi-Wan turned around and lifted an eyebrow at the boy who quickly stopped what he was doing and looked ashamed.

"Sorry." He looked at his feet and kicked the sand.

"You should be. We don't use the Force to pick pockets."

"I won't do it again."

"I'm glad to hear it. Otherwise I might have to do…this!" Obi-Wan deftly picked him up and swung him around dangling him upside-down using the Force.

Luke screamed with laughter having the time of his life. Luna smiled as she listened to them.

"Again, again! Please, Ben do it again!"

"Alright, but just once more."

….

That evening Obi-Wan sat with Luna on the sofa he had built out of scrap wood. They had purchased a few cushions on one of their trips to Anchorhead and it was quite comfortable. He looked around the home they had made together and smiled. It made him laugh when he thought about what the others on the Jedi Council would think of him doing something as mundane as building furniture and doing home improvement projects. Mace Windu would never understand!

He was tired from the day. Keeping up with Luke was a full time job. He didn't know how Beru did it! Obi-Wan put his thoughts aside and glanced over at Luna who had been uncharacteristically quiet all evening and suddenly realized she was looking at him like a hungry Krayt dragon. Then he felt it. Her pure, undiluted arousal hit him like a blaster shot.

"What?" He felt almost self conscious.

"I'm just thinking about you."

Obi-Wan wracked his brain trying to think of what he might have done to cause this type of reaction from her. Not that he was complaining. He gave her with a quizzical look. "What about me?"

"I've been thinking about how your beard tickles my neck when you kiss me. How the lightsaber calluses on your hands feel when you touch my breasts. How good it feels when you're deep inside me." Her hand went to the buttons on her tunic and she began to unfasten them one by one. She met his gaze directly and her eyes smoldered with desire.

His mouth opened and closed without a sound. She had rendered him speechless. What had gotten into her?!

"I want you. Right now." She stood up and walked towards the bed dropping clothes as she went. "Are you coming?" He stumbled to his feet and somehow made it across the room to the bed and reached for her, wanting her in his arms, but she put up her hands and stopped him.

"Not yet." She grabbed his collar and kissed him deeply, nipping his bottom lip before letting go and whispering in his ear.

"I want you to strip." With that, she lay back on the bed and watched as he kicked off his shoes and began removing his tunic. She began lightly teasing her nipples as he unzipped and lowered his trousers and then his shorts and finally stood before her naked and fully aroused. He was unsure of what to do next and felt a thrill surge through him as she raked her eyes over his body.

She stood up, walked over and kissed him hard, running her hands over his strong muscular shoulders and down his arms before pulling back and sinking to her knees before him. Her hands gripped his hips and her mouth was hot as she sucked him. He saw stars.

"Oh, god! Luna!" He breathed. This was incredible.

"Shhhhhh….." She suddenly let him go and stood up. He reached for her, but again she stopped him.

"Get on the bed." He lay down, his hard aching length was tight against his stomach and twitched with every beat of his heart. What was she going to do to him?

"Comfortable?" He nodded. She knelt on the bed next to him.

"I've been wanting this all day. Do you know what you do to me?" She took his hand and guided it between her legs letting him feel her slick wet folds. His eyes widened. She was so ready. "I couldn't wait to get you alone. Now you're mine."

Without another word, she straddled him. They both gasped at the sensation as she sank down on him. She began to move, slowly at first. His hips involuntarily thrust up and they developed a rhythm. He watched in a haze of pleasure as she arched her back, her gorgeous full breasts swaying to the rhythm of their coupling. This was fast becoming more than he could bear. He reached out to her through the Force. As soon as his mind touched hers he felt her latch on. Her eyes flew open and she came like a supernova crying his name before collapsing onto his chest. He frantically thrust into her a few more times and reached his own climax with a shout.

Obi-Wan woke before Luna did. He cradled her in his arms and stroked her hair whispering soothing words in her ear. His mind was racing. What had just happened? They had been together for three years now but this had been totally unlike her. She had almost seemed like a different person. It was incredible! She finally began to stir and he gently kissed her forehead.

"Luna? Are you alright? Wake up my darling."

She opened her beautiful green eyes and gazed into his. The sexy self-confident stranger was gone and his own sweet Luna was back.

"What was that?" Her cheeks reddened and she looked slightly embarrassed. "Not that I mind. That version of you was captivating and I look forward to seeing her again, but what brought that on?"

She looked down, afraid to meet his gaze. "I don't know. I just was watching you today and something occurred to me. Have you ever heard the old Corellian myth about soulmates?" He shook his head.

"Supposedly millions of years ago the gods decided to make humans in their image. At the beginning, each one had four arms and legs, and two faces." Obi-Wan smiled at the thought.

"So what happened?" he asked with curiosity.

"Everything was fine for a while. Then one day the humans became too powerful. Their strength began to rival that of the gods. The gods argued about what to do. Some wanted to destroy everyone outright, and the others didn't want to loose the tributes the humans gave them. So, they reached a compromise."

"And?"

"They decided to divide them all in half as a punishment for their pride and to increase the amount of tributes they received. Each split human received two arms and two legs and one face." She snuggled closer to him.

"That seems fair I suppose. At least they all survived."

"True. Something happened though, after they were all divided."

"What?"

"Each new person longed for the other half of their old self. They felt like part of their soul was missing and they spent the rest of their lives trying to find the other piece. Ever since then, humans have been searching for the other person who completes them. Their soulmate."

He was silent thinking of this. She looked up at him, her eyes glittering with tears. "I realized today that you are mine. You are the other half of my soul."

He could feel the honesty of her statement shining in the Force and his heart melted. Before he realized it, his own eyes welled up.

"I love you Luna."

"I love you Obi-Wan"

He kissed her and slowly it built into something more. They came together again. This time, the pace was less frantic and their minds were as intertwined as their bodies.

"I love you…I love you…love you…love you…love…love…love" reverberated along their Force bond until they could no longer tell where one person ended and the other began and they came together in a blinding flash of glorious light.