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duskwings
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6/12/03 2:59pm
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RE: ~*You Get Me*~- new post! 6/11
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He glanced at Tahiri and cast her a quick wink, causing her stomach to do a strange little flip.
Aww . . . she's in love . . . or at least incredibly attracted. 
Great post! 
-duskwings
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val solo
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6/12/03 3:39pm
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Katarn, Whitey, and duskwings-- Thanks for the encouragement! 
Aeryn-- Gotta have the lovin'! I'm just trying to get to that point... you know, filling in all of the necessary steps in between.
OWLC-- Of course something is afoot with our dear girl. (Maybe if she put on some shoes... ) And I caught up on your story, too.
Dria-- Thanks for the compliment about Jacen's characterization. That means a lot because I've been struggling with how to write him for quite a while.
And just so you know, I'm working on the next post right now!
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val solo
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RE: ~*You Get Me*~- new post! 6/11
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Stupid double post!!!
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val solo
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6/12/03 4:45pm
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Yay! Another post completed. Am I on a roll or what?! Now if I could just get that other fic finished!
Enjoy!
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The day flew by quickly from that point on. After starting out distributing food around the camp, Jacen and Tahiri moved on to help the construction crew build additional shelters and then ended up in the medical tent to finish out the day.
“I don’t know how you managed to hammer your finger, Tahiri,” Jacen declared with a shake of his head. “You’d been working like wildfire up until then.”
Yeah, she thought. Up until Jacen had gotten too hot and felt the need to pull off his shirt. Her mouth immediately went dry as the image of him standing bare-chested on top of that roof, sunlight glinting off of his well-muscled back popped back into her mind. Pounding her finger was the least of her problems. If not for a quick save by the Force, she would have fallen off the roof, too!
“Um, I don’t know what happened either. Just got a little tired, I suppose,” she replied, watching as he tenderly bandaged her with the gentleness she had come to expect and enjoy.
“Well, there you go!” he finally exclaimed as he took a step back and admired his handiwork. “I don’t think I’ll give any real doctors or nurses a run for their money, but it’ll do. So, are you ready to go home?”
He offered her a hand up from the cot and pulled her to her feet. “Looks like you got some sun today,” he added as he lightly tapped her sunburned nose with his strong finger.
“Ow!” she said wrinkling up her nose. “I’m going to pay for this tomorrow.”
Jacen smiled and then turned to put the first aid supplies back in their proper place. “You’ve been great today, Tahiri. A lot of girls would have balked at having their first date be a heavy work detail, but you worked harder than most of the men, and I didn’t hear you complain once.”
Date? Did he say ‘date’? she wondered. Calm down, Tahiri. You’re reading too much into things.
“But then, you did happen to get a few strange looks when that Vong curse slipped out,” he laughed. “Luckily, I was the only person who knew what it meant. Those construction guys would have blushed if they knew what you were really saying.”
Tahiri turned red and looked at the floor. “Sorry about that.”
“Don’t be. I’m sure when that hammer made contact with your finger, more than that one curse went through your head.”
Tahiri smiled, enjoying Jacen’s light-hearted teasing. He somehow knew just how to put her at ease.
“Let’s go,” he said offering her his arm. “And I hope you can make it home without hurling in my lap!”
With a tiny gasp if indignation, Tahiri punched him playfully in the arm not at all surprised by the hardness of his muscle.
“Ouch!” he yelled. “Guess I deserved that.”
“Yes, you did,” Tahiri stated firmly before looping her arm back through his. “And I promise not to puke in your lap.” He glanced down into her face and for just a second their gazes connected and something flashed between them. Jacen quickly looked away a bit shaken by what he saw in her eyes.
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Their walk back to the water speeder seemed to take forever. Jacen could feel the awkwardness between them, but had no idea how to alleviate it. So he kept quiet. The thoughts wreaking havoc in his mind kept him busy enough.
He should be happy. Bringing Tahiri to the refugee camp had had the exact outcome he’d been hoping for. She’d been too busy helping others to worry about her own sadness, and he had to admit that he had enjoyed watching her today. She wasn’t afraid of hard work, of doing what had to be done. And when she turned those amazing green eyes on him and smiled her gorgeous smile with that little dimple on the side, he felt a little weak in the knees.
He forced those feelings back into their hiding place in his heart. She was just a friend in need… his dead brother’s girlfriend. Of course, she was beautiful. The Solo men had great taste in women, but he didn’t feel he had the right to look at her in that way. But the more time he spent with her, the harder it was to distance himself from such thoughts.
Yep, he thought. You’re in over your head, Solo.
They got into the speeder, buckled up, and Jacen started the engine. He glanced over and saw Tahiri taking a deep breath, readying herself for their journey back across the sea.
“You okay?” he asked.
“I’m fine,” she replied with a forced smile. “I already promised I wouldn’t throw up this time, and I keep my promises. I’ll just look at it as another challenge.”
“Ah… Tahiri the Conquerer.”
She glared at him. “Are you making fun of me, Solo?”
There it was—that fire in her eyes. It sparked something in him, too. “Never, Miss Veila. I’d be too afraid to oppose you. There’s no doubt I’d lose.” He offered her a playful wink and then mashed the accelerator to the floor and they zoomed off.
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As Jacen guided the speeder into the dock , he ventured another glance over at Tahiri. She’d been awfully quiet for the last stretch of this trip and he found out why. She was asleep. Her head was tilted slightly towards him and in the faint lights of the harbor he could just make out her delicate features. That ever so slightly turned up nose, those long lashes, her perfectly shaped mouth. Her short blond hair was mussed, as usual, and he carefully moved a strand of it away from her sweet face. When she was sleeping, it was easy to forget all she had been through, all the pain she’d endured, all the hurt she’d been forced to feel. He just wanted to make it all go away.
‘Take her, Jacen. Kiss Tahiri for me.’
He immediately pulled his hand away from her and took several deep breaths. What was he thinking?
“Are we home?” came her groggy voice.
“Um, yeah,” he replied as he busied himself with unbuckling his safety restraint. For some reason, it wasn’t cooperating and he felt himself becoming annoyed.
“Here. Let me help,” she said easily unclipping her own belt. She leaned over Jacen and he began to protest.
“I—I can do it,” he asserted. She was far too close for comfort.
“Don’t be silly. Let me help you.” She gazed into his brown eyes and saw something new in their depths. Then she hurriedly unclipped his restraint and scrambled back into her seat.
“Thanks,” he muttered weakly, both glad and sad that she was no longer so near to him.
Jacen returned the speeder to the dock office and then walked her home. Once outside her door, they both felt the awkward silence envelop them again.
“Did you have a good day?” he finally asked.
“Yes… yes, I did actually. It felt good to be helping those people. Thank you for taking me.”
“No problem,” he replied. “I’m going back tomorrow. If you’re up for it, I’d love to have you with me again.”
Tahiri fought down the huge smile that was dying to spread across her face. “I think I’d like that, Jacen.”
He let go a breath he didn’t even realize he’d been holding and grinned. “Great. I’ll pick you up in the morning then.”
“Okay. Goodnight,” she said softly.
“Goodnight, Tahiri,” he replied and then he turned to leave.
“But, Jacen,” she called after him. He turned back to face her in the middle of the corridor. “Tomorrow, I get to drive.”
He chuckled. “You’re on!” Then he spun around and left, a little spring in his step.
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duskwings
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6/12/03 4:57pm
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RE: ~*You Get Me*~- update 6/12!!!
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That was such a cute post--they really are adorable. The hints of their growing love are so obvious, and so . . . well, I hate to have a one-word vocabulary, but they're cute! 
I wonder why Anakin is so bent on getting Jacen and Tahiri together . . . you'd think he'd be jealous. Strange. It wasn't so strange in the books, but with the added "Take her," it makes me wonder all the more why Anakin is so enthusiastically trying to get his girlfriend and his brother to kiss. Hmm . . .
Anyways, great post!
-duskwings
EDIT: Oh yeah, I can spell. 
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val solo
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6/13/03 11:35am
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Well, duskwings, those are some great observations you made. Not to rain on anyone's parade, but let's face it... Anakin is gone. (ducks out of the way) Well, he is! And instead of being jealous, he realizes that Jacen is what's best for her.
Or maybe I have another dastardly reason!!! 
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6/13/03 12:20pm
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let's face it... Anakin is gone.
Thanks for reminding me.     DAMN YOU DEL REY!!!
That was a great post Val. Dare I say cute?
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Awesome post Val!
As for Anakin - if he can't be there, he wants to make sure Tahiri is taken care of by the best guy he knows ( aka Jacen) very noble of anakin
but also ouch!
don't know if i could do the same thing.....
TTFN
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Yeah, she thought. Up until Jacen had gotten too hot and felt the need to pull off his shirt. Her mouth immediately went dry as the image of him standing bare-chested on top of that roof, sunlight glinting off of his well-muscled back popped back into her mind.
Love your reason Val for Tahiri almost hammering her finger
Of course, she was beautiful. The Solo men had great taste in women, but he didn’t feel he had the right to look at her in that way. But the more time he spent with her, the harder it was to distance himself from such thoughts.
So, does this mean we can expect a first kiss in the next chapter?
~aeryn
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Shirtless Jacen...*swoons*
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Whew, I just got done reading all the new posts. Yay for Val being off for the summer!
Very nice posts, Val. I'll echo everyone's comments that you are doing a really good job developing their relationship. (I'll also echo the comments of everyone who wants you to update your Jacen/Danni story )
And one final thing... you had Jacen TAKE HIS SHIRT OFF????!! [face_shocked] You promised you wouldn't do that!
Er, wait no...you promised that you would do it.
Well, I'm sure there won't be any more scenes like that, right?
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Danny--I was wondering how long it would take you to get here and comment on 'shirtless Jacen'! LOL!  I couldn't resist. Now that I know it'll get a reaction out of you, I may have to have Jacen shirtless as often as possible. I'm sure the girls won't mind, will you, girls???
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I'm more a shirtless Jag fan, but I'd always pictured Jacen to be really hott too when he was more older and mature.
~aeryn
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Great postie!
Up until Jacen had gotten too hot and felt the need to pull off his shirt. Her mouth immediately went dry as the image of him standing bare-chested on top of that roof, sunlight glinting off of his well-muscled back popped back into her mind. Pounding her finger was the least of her problems. If not for a quick save by the Force, she would have fallen off the roof, too! Exactly my reaction!
Not to rain on anyone's parade, but let's face it... Anakin is gone. (ducks out of the way) Well, he is! And instead of being jealous, he realizes that Jacen is what's best for her. I agree, and that's a good way of summing it up!
Is it too soon to ask for more?
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Yeah, she thought. Up until Jacen had gotten too hot and felt the need to pull off his shirt. Her mouth immediately went dry as the image of him standing bare-chested on top of that roof, sunlight glinting off of his well-muscled back popped back into her mind. Pounding her finger was the least of her problems. If not for a quick save by the Force, she would have fallen off the roof, too!
Shirtless Jacen....:x (sighs) Yummmy! (mops up drool from the floor) Tahiri is a lucky lucky girl...:p
Great post, they are soooo sweet, will they finnaly kiss in the next chapter?
Loved the bit about Tahiri's curse embarressing the builders if they knew what it meant, that was soooo funny.
More soon?
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