Star Wars: Cross Paths Part 3
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Chapter 87 – Getting ready for Dinner's Eve
Ines came into the living room, wearing a beautiful sparkling red and gold dress that went only a few cm below the knees, which was the first time she wore a dress that was not long, with hers and the girls coats, since it was chilly outside.
She smiled watching her kids all fully dress and ready, and she couldn't help to shake her head when she saw the twins near the pile of presents that the family and friends already bought for them, and she and Luke put under the tree already, with the exception of the "Ancient Wookiee" ones.
"Girls, get away from the presents, or papa and I will not allow you to open them tomorrow," she called them putting the coats on the lounge couch and looked at them.
The girls looked beautiful in their dresses. Padmé was wearing a pink dress with matching shoes, while her younger twin was wearing a white one with also matching shoes.
It was the first time they were wearing different dresses, even the hair style was different, because Padmé wanted to have her hair lose, only with a small braid, while Alli had her hair caught in two braid that blend together making a cute bun.
But it was not only the girls who looked cute, the boys were cute too with their red suits and matching bowtie.
"You all look so cute and so beautiful," she smiled.
"You look beautiful too, mom," Ben said looking at her, making Ines smiled and pulled her first born into her arms and kissed the top of his head.
"Thank you sweetie. You look very handsome, by sweet boy."
"What about us?" the girls said at the same time frowning.
"Of course you two look stunning too, don't need to be jealous young ladies," she smiled at them. "And get away from the presents. I mean it," she said kissing their forehead.
"We were just watching, that's all," Alli replied.
"Young lady, you forgot that I know you to well since you were growing inside me."
Alli giggled.
"We were just checking to whom they belong," Padmé answering too.
"You know those presents are from family and friends already."
"What about yours?" she asked.
"Of course Mama and Papa already have their presents there. The only ones missing is the Ancient Wookiee's presents, but that you only get when you are in bed sleeping."
"That's why we can't take long in the dinner," Alli replied.
"Boss Lady," Ines laughed, and looked at her toddler who was, as usual, near the tree. "And look at you my sweet little gentleman," she said pulling him towards her and kissed his cute little cheeks.
"Twee!" Luke jr, said smiling.
"Yes it is our tree and you really love Life Day's tree. I can't imagine when we had to take it out in the end of the first week of the next year."
Then they heard Luke calling from their bedroom.
"Sweetie can you come here please?"
"I think Papa needs help with his suit," she winked and standing up, she looked at R2, who as usual was near the kids, which made her love her sweet droid more and more. "R2, please watch the kids for me, and especially don't let Luke get near the tree and touch it."
The droid beeped and tapping him, Ines went inside, towards her and Luke's bedroom, where she found her husband, wearing a dark red color suit, something that he didn't wear much in these events, and maybe because of that he was having trouble to put the bowtie.
"Can you help with this thing. I don't know how and I tried with the force but I guess I suck at it too."
Ines couldn't help but giggle and shaking her head, she approached her husband, and started to put the bowtie at him.
"But I have to say, you look so handsome. And thank goodness I insisted for you to wear this type of suit instead of your Jedi robes."
"I like my Jedi clothes."
"I like it too, but this is a special occasion. You need to dress differently. You didn't mind when you wore a suit in our wedding day."
"That was different, was our wedding."
"So is this." she said finished arranging the bowtie. "There it goes," she replied, standing back while Luke looked himself in the mirror. "And let's face it, you really look very handsome tonight."
Luke smiled as he put his jacket, and looked at Ines, who that night decided to let her hair loose, which he loved to see her long brown hair like that.
"Well you look stunning too," he said approaching her and wrapping her arms around her waist, he pulled into her.
"Well thank you," she smiled wrapping her arms around his neck.
"You know what I was thinking?"
"Something not good for sure."
"I just remembered that exactly 6 years ago we made two beautiful and troublemaker little girls."
"I know. I can't I forget that night," she giggled.
"And that made think, that maybe we should give their little sister they keep talking about non stop," he said, making Ines looked at him with wide eyes.
"So soon. Luke is still very young, he is only 18 months old. I thought we talk about let him get a little older."
"I know we talk, but he is the same age when Ben was when the girls were born. If we started trying now, when she is born he is already two years old." he continue, looking at Ines expression, which made him frown. "Are you changing your mind of having another baby, cause the girls saw them and we know that will happen."
"No, of course not. I want to have another sweet girl with you, but we also know that according Master Yoda the future is always in motion."
"I see. I'm sorry if I brought the subject," he said nodding and letting her go, he sit on the bed putting his shoes, which made Ines sighed.
"Babe, the last thing I want is a fight in Life Day's Eve, and I told you I didn't change my mind. I just think the timing is not the right timing. That maybe we can wait a little longer."
"I understood. Really. I mean it."
"Than I do I feel you are mad at me right now?" she said making Luke looked back at her.
"I'm not mad sweetie, I swear. And you know when I mean something I really mean it cause I hate lies."
Ines sighed and she was ready to sit next to him, when they hear the door beeping.
"That must them," she said and went back to living room, where she pressed the button that opened the door and Leia appeared, wearing silk type of green dress, the same length of Ines's dress. "Wow it looks so beautiful on you Leia."
"Thanks. You look stunning too," she smiled approaching.
"We are ready to go."
"That's why I'm here, to tell you guys to go ahead, cause we got a little behind with the boys, so we go after you."
"Okay," Ines said making Leia frown.
"What happened?" she asked right away.
"Nothing happened, Why are you asking?"
"Really? Ines how long we know each other? Since we were babies, I can feel and see something happened. What is it?"
Ines looked a little away so the kids couldn't hear.
"It is nothing serious, but Luke and I had a little disagreement a few minutes ago."
Leia rolled her eyes at that.
"Are you two serious. Having a fight on Life Day's Eve? Seriously?"
"We didn't have a fight, we just disagree on something."
"On what?"
Ines sighed.
"You brother wanted for us to try to have another baby right now, and I think it is not the right time yet, that's all."
"Are you having second thoughts of having another baby?" Leia asked her looking her straight in the eyes.
"No, Leia. And I said the same thing to Luke. I really want having another baby with your brother. I just think that we should wait for Luke to be a little older, that's all."
"And Luke got upset, cause I can sense he is sad with that decision."
Ines nod.
"Let me go talk to him."
"Wait Leia…" Ines started even if she knew when Leia decided something nothing could stop her.
"No wait Leia me, he may be the older twin, but sometimes he needs to hear the younger twin advices," she winked at her, making Ines shake her head.
Leia went inside and knocked on the door.
"May I come in?"
Luke looked at door and stood up right away.
"Look at you so beautiful in that dress. We are ready to go too."
"Oh, I just told Ines that we got a little behind because of the boys, so I came here to tell you to go ahead first."
"Okay, but if you told Ines, why you came here to see me?" Luke asked, but he right away knew why. "Ines told you about our conversation, didn't she?"
"Actually no, I sensed right away what happened cause, I don't know, force sensitive twin here!" she said pointing at her which made Luke giggled at her.
"So you came here to pulling my ears, right?"
"Who do you think I am?" she said pretending to be offended, which made Luke looked at her with "Are you serious" type of look, which made Leia rolled her eyes. "Yeah that is something that I would do, but this time you are wrong. I came here just to hear your side."
"If Ines already explained what happened, you already know that we end the conversation and I'm not mad at all."
"I know, but you are sad. Why you want a baby right now. Cause come on, there is a reason for you to want that so soon, after you and Ines already decided to wait until Luke get a little older." she said sitting on the bed making Luke sit next to her.
"I know we did but, the girls are getting big so fast and I see how Iris was with Han when you two adopted her and how she is right now," he sighed which made Leia nod, understanding now why her brother wanted a baby now, especially knowing it would be another girl.
"Wait, are you afraid that the girls will stop looking at you like their hero?"
Luke just nod, feeling ashamed to think that.
"Luke, let me tell you something about your niece. She may act like she is not daddy's girl that in public, but in private she is still Han's little girl. You don't see her cuddling with him, while they both watch their favorite series and movies on the screen, or the fact she can't go to sleep until Han goes to give her kiss of goodnight and how much he loves her and she loves him."
Luke looked at her with wide eyes.
"Really?"
"Yeah. Don't forget she is almost 14 years old. Do you think that teenagers want to show that in public in front of others. Forget it. But in private she still acts like when she was young. She is crazy about Han. So don't ever think your girls will think different as they go older. Besides they are only 5. you still have a long time ahead of you."
"I know."
"Besides, Ines didn't told you she didn't want to have another baby, did she?"
"No, of course not."
"It is easy for you guys to just tell us to have another baby, when it is not you guys that have to deal with the body aching and changing and labor pain in the end. You only got the good part of the conception. Lucky bastards," she said making Luke looked at her and both end up laughing at that.
"Yeah, I know. It is not fair I have to admit. And you are right. I needed to listen and understand Ines side too. I was a little brat. Now I feel bad, thanks a lot," he said making Leia shake her head.
"Well then my job here is done," she said standing up, being followed by him. "I know you and Ines can understand each other and besides Ines is eager to have another Skywalker baby growing inside her, but maybe you two should talk and find a compromise."
"Yeah, you right. Thank you" he said as they hugged.
"I'm here for you always," she said and they walked off the bedroom and went to the living room where Ines was putting the coats on the girls. "Well I'm leaving. Tell the others that we will be right behind you."
"We will don't worry," Ines nod.
"See you in no time," she said waving and left the apartment.
Luke smiled at his kids and at Ines who was putting her coat, and walking towards her, he pulled her and kissed her on the lips, making her surprise at that.
"What is for?" she said smiling.
"I'm sorry and I love you, very very much babe."
"I know, and I love you too, you know that."
"Yeah I know."
"When we return from the dinner, maybe we can talk about that conversation again and find a middle ground. How about that?"
"I'm all ears." he said kissing her again. "Now how about we get going cause it already pass 6pm and we don't want to get late right?"
"Yeah!" The kids said, especially the girls, and picking Luke jr, they left the apartment, being followed by R2, towards the Temple for the Life Day's Eve dinner.
So Luke and Ines had a little disagreement but Leia was right there to put some sense in them. What do you think the compromise will be?
