.This is part 1..

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Luke Skywalker was sitting in one of Coruscant's best restaurants. He was on a
date with one of Leia's many setups. In the last month Leia had decided it was
time for Luke to find a wife. So she had fixed him up on so many dates that he
couldn't keep the names of all the woman right.
He felt something in the Force. He looked up to the front of the restaurant.
There stood Mara Jade. Her red hair was down and her green eyes were locked. She
was looking for someone. Then he saw her eyes fall on him. She then turned and
walked out.
He felt a pain in his heart. He could see that the young woman next to him would
love to be Mrs. Skywalker, but the only woman he wanted to be his wife didn't
want or need him. No matter what he needed or wanted.
And he couldn't blame her at all. No, after what he had done to her she had
every right to feel that way.
He then heard his comlink beep.
"Skywalker here" Luke said, as he smiled at his date.
"Skywalker, this is Jade. I'm in the main hanger bay. Can you come down here
right away? There is something important I have to tell you," the comlink said.
Luke looked at his date, gave an apology, and left the restaurant.
He wondered what Jade was up to. He knew she wasn't at the main hanger bay; he
just saw her here.
"Skywalker," He heard Mara say from behind him. He turned to see Mara. She was
dressed in a jumpsuit.
"This better be good Jade. You made me leave a very promising date," Luke said,
lying. He wanted to see if that made Mara a little jealous.
Unfortunately, she was shielding herself from him so he couldn't tell.
"It is good Skywalker...It's about our Son..." Mara said....
Like after every date he had gone on lately, Luke headed to Leia's apartment to
tell her how the date went.
"So Luke, was this one the one?" Han asked his brother-in-law. He felt sorry for
the kid. Leia wasn't going to stop til Luke was happily married.
"Well I never really got to find out. Mara called and I had to go talk to her,"
Luke said, smiling. He hated to lie, but he couldn't tell them the truth.
He couldn't tell them the real reason Mara wanted to talk to him. He loved his
son more then anything or anyone. He hated that he had to lie about him, but if
he wanted to see his son that was the price. After what he had done to Mara she
had every right to keep him away, but she never did.
"What did Jade want?" Leia asked.
He could see and feel that she didn't like Mara at all, but he really didn't
understand why.
"Just to tell me about a student she thinks she might have found for me," Luke
said. It wasn't really all a lie. His son was very strong in the Force. And he
couldn't say she wanted to invite me to our son birthday.
Leia felted that Luke was hiding something from her, but what it was she
couldn't say.
"Couldn't she have done that tomorrow?" Leia asked.
Luke shrugged a little. She probably could have. Why didn't she? "I don't know.
That's a question you would have to ask Ms. Jade," Luke said. He hoped a little
that she just wanted to mess up his date.
Han looked at Luke. While the kid was good at hiding things, he could see that
Luke had feelings for Jade. But he would never tell Leia that. Leia didn't even
trust Mara Jade as far as she could throw her.
"I'm gonna be leaving tomorrow morning early. I'll be back next month," Luke
said. He was trying to slip it in.
"Luke, you were supposed to be here the whole month! Is this person Mara told
you about so important that you would leave your family for?" Leia asked her
brother.
Luke knew she would react this way, but that couldn't be helped. He wasn't going
to miss his son's birthday. He had missed too many already. And if Mara wanted
to make peace, then he was going to do it. He was getting sick of every other
year. Their son needed them both on his birthday.
"Yes Leia I have to got I'm sorry if that hurts your feelings. I promise once I
get back I will stay a whole month next time," Luke said and then looked at his
sister.
Leia melted; she couldn't stay mad at her brother. And besides she would get a
whole month with him. Now all she had to do was find some more woman to set Luke
up with...
Luke smiled he could see she wasn't mad anymore.
Mara Jade was on board her ship the Jade's Fire.
She smiled to herself. Tomorrow she was going to start off, on her way to see
her son.
She still couldn't believe she'd asked Luke to come, but she couldn't say no to
her son. So when he asked if Dad could come this year she had give in.
She knew she could have waited till after Luke's date to tell him, but she just
couldn't help herself. She didn't like the idea of Luke dating. She didn't love
Luke or anything like that; she just didn't see why he should get to be happy if
she wasn't.
And there was that small part of her that was a little bit jealous, but she
would never let him or anyone else know that.
Well, she thought, time for bed. Tomorrow was going to be a full day. She could
just see it now--Luke and her trapped in the Jade's Fire for a whole day. He
would be lucky if she didn't kill him. And she would be lucky if he didn't bore
her to death.
"The things I do for my son!" Mara said...
Luke was sitting in the co-pilot's seat. He was really going to have to explain
to Leia when he got back why he had to go with Mara in the Jade's Fire instead
of taking his own X-wing...
He could almost see her face now. And he could almost hear her yelling. No he
didn't need or want that...
He turned and looked at Mara. A whole day just the two of them lay ahead. What
would they do?
They could talk. They had a lot to talk about. Like when it was a good idea for
there son to come to Yavin 4 so he could began his training...
That and he could always try to get her to come for training as well, but he
knew it would probably be easier to get his son than his son's mother to come
for training...
He couldn't really blame her. Every person she had ever been close to that could
use the force had used her in some way. The Emperor used her to do his will. She
had been his slave and was blind to his true evil self.
And he had used her too. He didn't like to think about those days. Because of
what he had done he lost every chance of ever getting Mara Jade to fall in love
with him.
"Snap out of it Jedi," Mara said looking over at Luke. He looked like he was in
dreamland. That and she could feel his feelings. He wasn't thinking happy
thoughts.
Luke turned in looked into her jade eyes. She was beautiful, dangerous, and fun
to be around. She was perfect. And like with every other women in his life he
had blown it.
"Two rules Skywalker," Mara said, looking at Luke.
"First rule: no sad thoughts on board my ship. If you have to think sad
thoughts, block your feelings.
Second Rule: no asking me or for Lucas to go to your Jedi Temple," Mara finished
saying as she got up out off her seat.
Luke just shook his head. If they couldn't talk about that what would they talk
about? In the years since Lucas had been born, all they ever talked about was
their son or saving the galaxy. They had never talked about anything else.
Well here they would trapped together for a whole day with nothing to do...
"So, Jedi, how was Lucas on your last visited?" Mara asked.
Lucas lived on a remote world. His foster grandmother took care of him for them.
Her name was Annie Steno. She had been a Jedi Padawan before the clone wars.
After the clone wars she was only 14 and she left the Jedi Order.
She married later and had children of her own, but they all died during the
battle for Endor. Two on each side. She was thrilled to have Lucas; he was the
grandson she never got to see. Her oldest son had a boy, but she hadn't ever
gotten to see him.
Luke and Mara took turn's visiting their son. One would go every month. Last
month had been Luke's turn.
"He was just talking about his birthday and how he wished we both could be
there," Luke said, smiling...
He could see his son's blue eyes now. They were the same color as his own. Lucas
was perfect; the one perfect thing him had ever made...
Hearing that thought, Mara smiled. She felt the same way about Lucas.
"Well he begged me so much I gave in," Jade said.
"And I thank you, Jade," Luke said.
"You're welcome. But remember this next year," Mara said as she left the
cockpit.
Luke just watched her leave and shook his head. Of course he would ask her to
come next year. He just hoped he wouldn't have to ask; that hopefully they could
make peace....
Mara Jade was sitting in the common room in her ship, the Jade's Fire. Skywalker
was still in the cockpit. She wanted to jump out the air lock.
"Mara," Luke said as he entered the common room. Mara turned and looked at him.
At that second he looked like a nine year old. She smiled at that. Lucas look so
much like Luke it wasn't funny. At six years old he was already wanting to be a
Jedi knight just like his father.
Although she wasn't going to tell Luke, she had brought Lucas a Jedi-black robe
and a suit to match. He loved his father's look.
She hated the black look. She smiled as she pictured Luke dressed in a light
blue shirt and pants.
"So Mara how long are we going to be able to stay?" He asked.
She looked at him. "A week then I have to make a run. I'll drop you back at
Coruscant," She said.
"Well I could stay longer, if you could pick me up later?" Luke asked.
He hardly ever got time that he could spend with his son, and now that the other
Jedi didn't need him as much, he had time.
"How much later?" Mara asked instead of answering his question.
"A week, maybe two," Luke said. The longer he stayed away, the longer he had til
Leia could yell at him.
"I could pick you up the next week," Mara said. She was glad that Luke wanted to
spend time with Lucas. The soon-to-be seven-year-old loved his father so much.
He was his hero.
Luke was a good man.
Even after all that had happened between them she thought that. She couldn't
hate him, even if she wanted to.
But she knew Luke hated himself at times for what he had done.
"That will be good," Luke said smiling. "Yeah I know Lucas will love it," Mara
said.
"So Jade what are we going to talk about for the rested of this day? Since we
can't talk about you or Lucas going to Yavin 4," He asked.
"I don't know Skywalker. What do you want to talk about?" Mara asked.
Luke looked at her. Well, they could always talk about her trading.
"So Jade have you seen the new X-wing's?" He asked, laughing.
"Not yet," Mara replied laughing.
Yes, this day was going to be fun they both thought..
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"No Way!" Luke said in disbelief.
"Yes," Mara said again. After having talked about
everything on the new X-wing's and all of Mara's new
clients, they were talking about what everyone talks
about: people.

"There is no way Wedge did that," Luke said, defeating
his friend. Mara just shook her head yes, thinking,
Men! Why did they think they knew everything?? "I saw
him with my own eyes, Jedi; he did it," Mara said.

"Well if you saw him I guess I'll have to take your
word for it. But I can't believe Wedge would get up in
front of people and sing a love song to a girl he
didn't know, " Luke said.
The more he thought about it the funnier it got. He
started to laugh. Mara looked at him.

He looked so
cute at this second. She got up off her seat and
walked the little distance between them.

Once there she pull him to herself and kiss him. It
was a kiss full of passion on her part.
It was all the
emotion she had tried to keep deep inside. Luke was in
shock. One second they were fighting the next kissing.

He pulled her closer to himself till she was sitting
on his lap. Once Mara came back to herself she jumped
off Luke and ran to the cockpit. As soon as the door
closed behind her she locked it. Why had she done
that?

She couldn't talk to him right now. She need time to
think. She just hoped they could forget this ever
happened and go back to the way it was.
As she was
thinking that her fingers were on her lips. She wished
now more than ever she could jump out the air lock.

What scared her about this whole thing was she really
really liked that kiss. And from the way Luke was
kissing her back so did he.
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her ran to the cockpit.
What in the galaxy had got into Mara?

Did she want to
be more then Friends? Did the kiss leave her with the
same lingering feelings as it did him?

Did this mean
she had finally forgiven him? So many questions.

As he reached out with the Force, he could feel Mara
in the cockpit. Her feelings was as confused as his.

He knew what he wanted?he wanted Mara he always had.

But would she want him? And if she didn't could he
just let this go?He had let her go once; he didn't
think he could do it again.
This time he would do everything right. He wasn't
going to let her get away.

He knew Lucas would help him. And with both Skywalkers
on this case there was no way Mara would stand a
chance
--------------------------------------- Mara unlocked the cockpit door. As soon as she did,
she heard the knob start to turn, so she went and sat
down in the pilot's seat. Luke entered the cockpit. It
looked like it was in one piece, which meant that Mara
was not destroying things. Hopefully that meant him as
well.

Mara turned and looked at him. She started to laugh as
she saw lipstick on his lips. Luke shrugged his
shoulders. I must have hurt his feelings, Mara
thought.

"Luke, I don't think that's your shade. Wipe your
lips, Jedi," Mara said laughing.

After wiping his
lips Luke laughed too. ?I think you're right; it
wasn't my shade. But it does look great on you," Luke
said as he sat in the empty co-pilot's seat.
Mara's eyes grew wide. Was the great Jedi Master
flirting with her? Well, just a little while ago he
was making out with her, so why not flirt?Mara didn't
know if she liked it or not.

Luke,seeing that Mara wasn't going to come back with a
snapping reply,took a second to look at her.She looked
beautiful like always. Her red-gold hair was put in a
ponytail. He wished that she would let it down. He
loved her hair down.

"What are you looking at Skywalker?" Mara asked him.

He smiled at her. He knew she hated being stared at.

"You," he said. "Well stop will ya?" Mara told him.

She was starting to feel uncomfortable.He just shook
his head and turned to look out the window.

Mara knew she had to get Luke off the idea of wanting
to start anything between them.

"So, by the way you
kissed me in the common room, I'd say you?re finally
giving up on Callista ever returning," Mara said. That
should keep him busy for the rest of the trip, she
thought. He always would get a sad look on his face
and not talk for hours when anyone brought up her
name.

Luke looked at Mara. She must be really scared, Luke
thought, if she is bringing up Callista.

But he wasn't
going to let her get away that easily."First off: I
didn't kiss you. Remember? You grabbed and kissed me.
And Second:Yes I have given up on Callista. I don't
think we were ever meant to be. It just wasn't the
will of the Force," Luke said looking Mara in the
eyes.

When she heard what he said, she couldn't believe it.
For almost five years he had waited for Callista to
return, and now he had just given up.

And he said that
it was never meant to be. That was weird. She had
thought he would never give up on Callista.

Suddenly her eyes locked with Luke's.
The next second she was in Luke's arms, and their lips
were pressed together.

How she got there she couldn't remember. Luke's arms
were wrapped around her waist. Her fingers were
running through his hair. The only thought on both
their minds was that this was heaven.

As their lips parted so they could breathe, Mara's
eyes locked with Luke's. She felt all of his emotions
as if they were her own, just as had before this time
it sent her out of his arms and running to her bedroom
chamber.

Luke just stared at the empty pilot?s seat. He knew
what had made her run.It had to do with their past and
how he had used her. Every single day he wished he
could go back and change the past. But he couldn't. So
instead he got the feeling he was going to be alone
for the rest of this trip
--------------------------------------- Mara was laying on her bed.Why had she done that? Why
had she kissed Luke again.She knew why she had run.She
had to get away from Luke and his feelings.

But what scared her was she now wished that she hadn't
lifted him.
It wasn't like the past.Luke was different now.

He wasn't dark now he was full of light.He didn't have a
Master now.He was his own Master.And he didn't want to
use her this time.He wanted her.She could feel his
emotions still.They were different then before.This
time he wanted her.He loved her.But the questions that
burned in her mind was could she love him?Could she
let him love her?
--------------------------------------- Luke was setting in the cockpit.He had been here the
last ten hours.Thinking about how to take Mara's and
his relationship to the next level.She would ran he
knew that.So he had to be very careful.He had to show
her that he cared.

But also give her room to breathe.
He saw the warning light flash.They had filially
reached the end of this journey.He hit the inter-com
button."Mara we land in half ahour"He said into the
inter-com.

He could of told her with the force.But he didn't want
to push her.She needed space right now.
Mara was up in the cockpit moments later.Her hair
wasn't pulled back anymore.Luke thought she looked
great.

"Thanks for waking me Skywalker."Mara said shaking the
sleep away.She still couldn't belive she had fell to
sleep.She need that time to think.But instead used it
to dream.

Luke just smiled and replied "Anytime Jade" Mara
looked at him she couldn't help but smile back.He was
getting cocking.

"So Luke what did you get Lucas for
his birthday?"Mara ask.She needed a subject that
wouldn't lead to her kissing him again.And that
question seemed safe to her.

"I got him some X-wing's and Y-wing's fighter's and
some other things.So what did you get him?"Luke ask.

He liked talking about there son."Well I got him some
clothes and a few toys."Jade said laughing.Luke knew
that laugh."Lucas ask you to get him Tie fighter's
didn't he?" Luke ask.

Mara tried to shake her head no.But she just couldn't
help but say "Yes I did" Luke and Lucas had a fight
about what fighter was best.Luke of course said it was
the X-wing and Lucas thought the Tie was better.She
wouldn't have knew anything about the fight if Lucas
hadn't told her when she saw him last.And then Luke
had told her last week.

What really had her laughing
was they both said about the same thing to her.
Expected one said Dad and the other said your
Son.Lucas was so much like his father.But he did have
her temper.

"Mara why would you get him these?He doesn't need tie
fighters"Luke said.He sounded like a little boy.Mara
couldn't help but laugh.

" Well all I know is Lucas
said how was he going to reacted the battle of Yaivn
without Tie fighters? And he made sense to me so I got
him them.Now stop acting like a six year old Luke"Mara
said.

Luke looked at her.She did have a point.If he kept
acting like a six year old she wouldn't give him the
time of day.That and it might be fun to reacted the
battle of Yaivn with Lucas.Mara looked at him and
smile she picked up on his last thought.

Why didn't he and Lucas just say play.That's what they
were going to do.She couldn't wait to see the hero of
the Battle of Yaivn on the floor playing with his son.
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why he had to leave with Mara Jade of all people.

He didn't even tell her that he was going with Mara.If
Artoo hadn't told Threepio she won't have known.Why
didn't he just take his own ship?
She knew Luke was hiding something from her.

But she
didn't know what it was.She just hoped it had nothing
to do with a red-gold hair woman.
As the Jade's Fire Landed.Two people stood on the
landing pad waiting for the ship's ramp to lower.

The taller one a old woman with gray hair.She looked
to be in her 70's but she wasn't that old.Life hadn't
been kind to her.The little boy next to her was
waiting for his parents to come off the ship.

As soon
as the ramp was lowered the little boy let go of the
older woman's hand.She followed him with her warm gray
eyes.He ran into his Father's waiting arms.

Mara smiled as she saw Luke and Lucas together.Lucas
looked like a mini Luke with red hair.Lucas lifted his
father and ran to his mother "Thanks so much Mom for
letting Dad come."He said then he hugged her.She just
hugged him back.

Because of his one birthday wish a can
of worms had been open.A can she didn't know if she
could or wanted to close.