Chapter 21

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The suns were beginning to set by the time Obi-Wan returned home. His heart was heavy as he sat on the large rock near the front door too tired and heartsick to go one step further. Never had he felt like such an utter failure. His one and only task had been to watch over Luke and now…now the boy didn't even know who he was. Tears he had been fighting all afternoon finally began to fall and he dashed them away with the back of his hand.

Soon he felt a familiar presence draw near and Luna sat down next to him and silently slipped her arms around his waist. He turned and clung to her, burying his face in her shoulder and in a series of pictures sent across their bond, communicated what had happened.

"Shhhh…." She stoked his hair. "You're not a failure. You are supposed to keep Luke safe and that's exactly what you're doing."

"But…"

"But nothing. He'll be better off this way for now, and as soon as possible you can begin training him again. It'll be alright. You'll see. Trust in the Force, remember?" She kissed him on the cheek once, and then again lingering for a moment before gently lifting his head and tenderly kissing his lips.

"You did the right thing. I know it was hard, and I know your heart is breaking, but you did the right thing." Luna said as she rested her forehead against his. "I'm so sorry my love." She closed her eyes and sent calming waves of comfort straight to his battered soul. It soothed like a balm and while it was something he had done many times for others, he couldn't remember the last time someone had consciously used the technique to comfort him.

"My darling Luna," he breathed. "how did I ever live without you?"

She smiled at him sweetly and kissed him again, deeper this time, the silk of her tongue lightly teasing his lips until they parted to allow her access. She tasted of mint and he returned the kiss hungrily, but after a few moments, she pulled back and whispered softly into his ear,

"Let me love you tonight. You don't have to do anything. Just let me make you feel good."

A small groan was her only answer as she began peppering the sensitive skin under his ear with kisses. Her hot breath on his skin felt amazing as she lightly nipped her way down his neck while her hands were busy unfastening his belt.

"Do you think we should go inside?" He wondered aloud. The chances of being seen all the way out here were small, but not totally out of the question. He would never admit it, but a thrill of excitement ran through him at the thought.

"No. I just got Jinn to sleep and I don't want to wake her. Besides, we've never done this outside before. It could be rather fun for a change." She winked at him before sliding his tunic off his shoulders and discarding it. The dress she wore was the next thing to go and soon they both had on nothing at all. Exciting as it was, the rock they were sitting on was rather uncomfortable, so they spread Obi-Wan's robe out on the sand and Luna instructed him to lie down.

The golden light from the setting suns made Luna's skin glow and her hair which had come out of it's usual knot swirled around her shoulders in the light evening wind. She looked like a goddess, and if he lived to be as old as Yoda, he was sure he would never see a more breathtaking sight.

"You're so beautiful." he said.

She smiled at him as she joined him on the robe and began lightly running her hands over his shoulders. The tension of the horrible day he had experienced slowly began to ease as she touched him.

"Do you know why I love you so much?" she asked.

He raised his head and cocked an eyebrow at her. "I'm sure I can't imagine."

"Because you're so genuinely good and kind. You do the right thing no matter what it costs you. You put others ahead of yourself. You gave up your whole life to come to Tatooine to watch over Luke and even though you officially did it because the future fate of the galaxy might rest on his shoulders, I know you really did it because you loved your best friend so much that you couldn't bear to leave his son here defenseless and alone. You saved my life when I crashed and opened my eyes to a whole new world of knowledge about the Force. You gave me Jinn and you are a wonderful father."

A lump formed in his throat and he couldn't find the words to respond to such a testimonial. She smiled sweetly and stroked his cheek before capturing his lips in a fiery kiss. She giggled at his dazed expression and instantly lightened the mood.

"And," she continued as she nibbled on a particularly sensitive spot on his neck and threaded her fingers through the thick patch of auburn hair on his chest, "…you are an incredibly amazing lover." He held his breath as she took his hand guided it between her legs to the slick wetness of her center. "Look at what you do to me."

Her eyes closed as he gently stroked her which brought on an exquisite series of breathy moans. Sweet Force she sounded so sexy like this! With a smile she traced the fine line of hair that began below his navel with her fingers and kissed the creases where his legs met his torso before lowering her head and taking him in her mouth. Oh, the unspeakably wonderful things she could do with her mouth! Over and over again she took him right to the edge of orgasm only to back off before starting anew. Before long, all rational thought left him and he begged for completion. He'd loose his mind if she didn't finish him soon.

"Please, Luna! Please! I need you!" he cried.

From her place between his knees, she smiled and sat up. With agonizing slowness, he watched as she straddled his hips and began slowly grinding herself against him. Her head fell back and she closed her eyes.

"Obi-Wan…Oh Obi-Wan!" Luna gasped as she finally took him inside of her. "I love you so much!" She began to move and they quickly established a rhythm that was slow at first before building in a frantic crescendo. As always, the sights and sounds of his beautiful wife in the throws of passion was quickly bringing him towards climax. It took a huge amount of control, but he managed to hold out until he felt her beginning to helplessly clench around him and they came together, the sounds of their impassioned cries echoing through the desert.

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Later that night, they cuddled together under the covers of their comfortable bed. Obi-Wan held Luna close against him and lazily stroked her hair as she rested her head on his shoulder.

"So what do you think we should do now?" Luna asked.

"Live our lives, I suppose." Obi-Wan said thoughtfully. "There's no telling how long it will take Owen to get over his anger and I really don't see his opinion changing anytime soon. It's possible we may need to wait until Luke is grown up enough to decide what to do for himself. I'll continue to watch over him as I always have. I'll just have to do it from afar as I was before."

"What about Beru? I can't just walk away from that friendship."

Obi-Wan considered this. "Yes, I agree you shouldn't neglect your friend, especially not now. However, I don't think you should go over there anymore. If Owen ever found out about our connection, it would make things very difficult for her. Maybe you could work out times to meet in town. That might arouse less suspicion."

"That might work. I'll comm her in a few days and see how things turned out."

He nodded. "In the meantime, I can continue my own training with Qui-Gon and there's your lightsaber instruction to be finished as well. At least, if you haven't lost interest in learning to spar."

A shy smile bloomed on Luna's face. "Things have been so busy with the baby that I almost forgot! Yes! I want to learn how to use my lightsaber."

Just then soft snuffling noises followed by a plaintive cry came from the nursery.

Luna glanced at the chrono and sighed as she moved to get up. "Poor Jinn. She's hungry."

"You stay here my darling. I'll go get her." Obi-Wan slipped on some shorts and went to the nursery where Jinn lay in her crib, her small chin quivering and her face in a sad pout. Fat tears rolled down her cheeks, but she instantly stilled at the sight of her father and reached out her chubby arms.

"There's my little sweetheart." He soothed as he picked her up and patted her lightly on the back. "Are you hungry? Let's go get something to eat." As he cuddled the warm bundle to his chest he gently kissed the downy soft crown of her head. She smelled of baby powder and soap.

Back in the bedroom he placed Jinn in Luna's outstretched arms and sat down by her side as she settled the baby at her breast. Jinn latched on immediately and began to nurse occasionally making noises that sounded remarkably like a puffer pig. Obi-Wan chuckled.

"Goodness, she certainly was hungry, wasn't she?"

Jinn, as if in reply, let out a decidedly uncouth snort and Luna giggled as she leaned her head on his chest.

"Yes, just a bit."

As he sat watching the beautiful scene before him, He briefly thought of Luke with a twinge of sadness. Would he ever see his young pupil again or was he destined to watch him from afar for the rest of his life?

Suddenly something occurred to him. In his vision of Luke and Jinn, Luke had been carrying a lightsaber. A lightsaber that had looked remarkably like his own come to think of it. Why hadn't he thought of it before! If Luke had a lightsaber then someone had trained him. And since usually the padawan's weapon resembled the Master's… He broke out in a wide grin. He would see Luke again. There was no telling when that might be, but their training would continue. Of that he was certain.

Luna sighed happily and a warm feeling of peace and contentment saturated the Force surrounding mother and baby like an aura. It brought his attention back to the present for now. She must have sensed his thoughts for she looked at him and said, "You see? Everything will work out in the end if you trust in the Force. You just have to be patient. Do you think you can be satisfied with just us for a while?"

He pulled them close to his heart and whispered to Luna, "My dear, you and Jinn are all I've ever needed from now until forever."