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Post by Luke Skywalker on Jul 8, 2007 22:42:23 GMT -5
*Leia was out, somewhere, and Han was sleeping late as usual, so Luke was left to his own devices. He decided to see if the mistress of the house required anything of him, and entered the kitchen, mouth open to offer himself. Until he saw who sat at the table, drinking an oddly-colored orange liquid. Surely no food could be that color.*
"Oh. Excuse me. I... I will return later."
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Post by Brandi on Jul 8, 2007 22:48:48 GMT -5
*Brandi looked up a bit surprised to see him, blushing slightly.*
"No...it's fine. Did you need something, sir?"
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Post by Luke Skywalker on Jul 9, 2007 14:52:47 GMT -5
"I... no. I wanted to see if you needed--but I can come back later."
*He glanced at the other woman, averting his eyes almost instantly. Something about her disturbed and attracted him. She was so like Leia, only somehow more delicate. There was something off-limits about her. The suspicion he'd formed at the Opera remained with him, unvoicable.*
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Post by Brandi on Jul 9, 2007 19:29:39 GMT -5
*Brandi looked from Luke to Padme with a quick sigh. Looking intently at Padme, she nodded.*
"Excuse us for just a minute. I'll be right back." *gets slashed up by the random serial killer in a scary costume*
*She urged Luke outside the kitchen with a warm smile.*
"Thank you for your interest in helping. Things seem to be getting busy around here all of the sudden. What sort of thing would you like to help with?"
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Post by Luke Skywalker on Jul 10, 2007 10:20:43 GMT -5
*Luke glanced over her shoulder for a moment, then forced his gaze back to Brandi.*
"I grew up on a farm, so I can fix things, haul things. I'm a good pilot, too. Most of all, I'd like to repay your generosity in letting us stay here."
*His eyes strayed again, compelled to ask about her visitor but trying to tell himself he'd thought better of it.*
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Post by Brandi on Jul 10, 2007 10:32:04 GMT -5
"Well there is some work that could be done on the shed out back, it's fallen into a bit of disrepair and I haven't gotten to it yet. Would that be all right? I appreciate you offer..."
*Brandi noted his gaze and sighed gently.*
"What do you want to know?"
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Post by Luke Skywalker on Jul 10, 2007 13:36:02 GMT -5
*Luke nodded in relief. Physical labor, as much as he'd attempted to shirk it back on Uncle Owen's farm, was something he needed now. But his face crimsoned at Brandi's next words. He considered denying his interest.*
"Her name."
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Padmé
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Post by Padmé on Jul 10, 2007 13:54:49 GMT -5
Padmé stuck her head outside the door.
"Is everything all right?"
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Post by Brandi on Jul 10, 2007 14:17:48 GMT -5
"We're fine. We're all fine here now, thank you. How are you?"
*She winced.*
Voice: We're sending a squad up. Uh, uh, negative. We had a reactor leak here now. Give us a minute to lock it down. Large leak, very dangerous. Voice: Who is this? What's your operating number? Uh... [shoots comm] [mutters] Boring conversation anyway.
*She sighed.*
"Luke, this is Padme. Padme, Luke."
Let's just keep it to first names, ok?
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Post by War on Jul 10, 2007 14:26:53 GMT -5
((<3))
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Post by Padmé on Jul 10, 2007 14:27:39 GMT -5
Padmé's brow crinkled slightly with thought.
"Luke," she said softly. "What a nice name. Luke..."
She looked down at her belly for a moment and nodded.
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Post by Luke Skywalker on Jul 10, 2007 15:52:27 GMT -5
((I love that bit!))
"Thanks," *Luke stammered, his suspicions nearly confirmed.* "It's nice to... to meet you."
*Beyond the trepidation lay the wondrousness of seeing his own mother for the first time; she was beautiful, and gracious, and everything a boy could hope. Except... she would be dead, and soon. So young, she seemed hardly older than he was now.*
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Post by Padmé on Jul 11, 2007 17:12:32 GMT -5
"Are you all right, sir?" Padmé asked sympathetically. "You look worried about something."
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Post by Luke Skywalker on Jul 11, 2007 17:24:03 GMT -5
"Oh! No, I'm sorry, I'm not. I mean, it's fine. Thank you."
*But he couldn't stop looking at her.*
"You're beautiful," *he said, almost to himself.*
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Post by Brandi on Jul 11, 2007 17:24:55 GMT -5
*Brandi tried hard not to roll her eyes.*
Down Oedipus...bad dog.
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