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Irish_Jedi_Jade Registered: Jul '07	Date Posted: 2/20 10:27am Subject: RE: Ever and Always (L/M, angst/romance) (update 2/18)
	Very nice!!! Sorry it took me so long....I had to go back and re-read and remind myself of the plot! But that was lovely lovely lovely dear!! You're an awesome writer, and I'm so glad to see this back!!! Thanks for the PM, please keep them coming! Can't wait for more!!!! Irish -----signature----- Biology homework has me down...the only prescription is plot bunnies and more cowbell!!! Let the dancing begin!!!!!!!
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Julia-Wan Registered: Apr '07	Date Posted: 2/24 2:47am Subject: RE: Ever and Always (L/M, angst/romance) (update 2/18) - Date Edited: 2/24 2:48am (1 edits total) Edited By: Julia-Wan
	I have readed this last three days and finaly.. I'm on 16th page Very, very lovely story. Can't wait to see what happens next PM please -----signature----- " In my experience, there's no such thing as luck. " Padawan seeks the Master. PM please.
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DaenaBenjen42 Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 3/13 9:19pm Subject: RE: Ever and Always (L/M, angst/romance) (update 2/18) - Date Edited: 3/15 7:50pm (1 edits total) Edited By: DaenaBenjen42
	Jedi_Liz: Something like that, yes… and thank you. Jade_eyes: My first reaction to seeing that: Right... the vows... (In progress!) Thank you, Jade_eyes. VaderLVR64: Thank you. Irish_Jedi_Jade: But that was lovely lovely lovely dear!! Thank you. Happy to hear it and glad you’re enjoying the story. Julia-Wan: Hi! Welcome and thank you for joining us. Updated PM list for Ever and Always… MirandaFair jackyyy17 RedGold frankieskywalker Jedi_Luck Master_Vicky TnTornado VaderLVR64 JEDIFLYSWATTER Irish_Jedi_Jade maramijade Jade_eyes Julia-Wan -----signature----- "Say it with me now. Postcard. Zoo. Not. Shopping." master to jackyyy17, micky-nikki & Trimaj e-sis: BrightFeather & BrentusofGath All cats are leopards after dark.
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DaenaBenjen42 Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 4/13 10:45am Subject: RE: Ever and Always (L/M, angst/romance) (update 2/18) - Date Edited: 10/2 12:48pm (5 edits total) Edited By: DaenaBenjen42
	Note: Many thanks to Jade_eyes for the multiple betas on this. Mara was woken out of an uneasy sleep by a knock on her door in the wee hours of the morning on the day of her wedding. Grumbling, she went to go answer it, only to find her future sister-in-law and three other familiar people standing there, looking way too perky for 5:30 in the morning. "What is the meaning of this?" Leia smiled and held the door open with her foot when Mara tried to close it. "We're here to help you get ready." Mara looked at her tiredly. "At oh-five-thirty?" "Yes." "The wedding isn't until 1500, Leia." Leia had to supress a chuckle at the expression of mild annoyance that Mara was giving her. "Yes, and that means we have plenty of time if we start now." Mara glanced down at Leia's foot that was holding the door open, then glared at her. "Right. You start. I'm going back to bed." With a nudge of the Force, she pushed Leia back and shut the door. ~~ Leia looked at her companions after Mara shut the door on them. "Think we should have waited another hour?" "Perhaps," Amy said with a smirk. "Just be glad Dawn's a heavy sleeper, or she'd be mad at us, too." Leia frowned. "What?" Amy just shrugged and smiled. ~~~~ When Mara woke up on her own two hours later, she was greeted by her Force sense telling her that there was more than one other person in the apartment... and the smell of caf. She sat up with a sigh, and then noticed Dawn standing in the doorway. "Who let you in," she asked, her voice laced with sarcasm. "You did," Dawn answered as she handed her a cup of caf. "Sorry my team mates and your future sister-in-law pulled that stunt on you earlier. If it weren't for the fact that I'm such a deep sleeper, I'd have gotten the door." Mara accepted the proffered cup and took a cautious sip. Dawn had been staying in her apartment because she had needed somewhere that was away from her team mates, and Mara kinda liked having her around. More or less. "They come back yet?" "Twenty minutes ago, yes. And they brought a peace offering." Dawn turned to leave. "Come out when you're ready, Mara." Mara nodded and Dawn left the room. She took another sip and stifled a sudden chuckle at the thought of Leia voluntarily getting up before dawn for something so silly. ~~~~ "Leia, what was the idea, getting me up at oh-five-thirty?" Mara asked as she joined the group in her small kitchen. "It was Amy's idea," Leia said, trying to defend herself. Amy snorted. "Sure it was, Madame Chief of State. Since when?" "So it wasn't your idea, then?" "No... Mara, can I offer you a croissant?" Mara looked the odd-looking pastry with the chocolate icing on the plate that Amy pushed her way. "What is this?" "It's good, Mara. Also our way of apologizing for waking you up like that." Mara took a bite. It was... very good. She even licked the extra icing that stuck to the plate. ~~~~ "You seriously want me to distract her? The Chief of State of the New Republic? Ranko, the woman probably hears better philabusters than I could ever think up in my life." "Just long enough for us to get it done, Elsie. Nothing drastic." "Good, because I don't do drastic anymore. Ariel still teases me about going for drastic." Ranko sighed. "Elsie, just tweak something, okay? Something small that'll keep her distracted for a bit so she doesn't walk in on us in armor." "Right, because seeing the armor would lead to a discussion on just how the Jade's Fire got damaged the way it did." "Exactly." Elsie smirked. "All right. Give me five minutes, and you'll have yourself a distracted Chief of State Organa Solo." "Thank you." "Any time." ~~~~ Whuki pulled a metal block out of his sub pocket and began to mold and manipulate it into separate strands as Ralarna watched. "Forgot how much fun this was." "Hmm?" "Everyone all together, having a good time and enjoying themselves?" "And, though we didn't get to see it, blowing stuff up?" "That, too." Ralarna smiled as he formed a strand and set it aside, away from the others. "Who is that one for?" "You." "Why'd you set it aside like that?" He didn't answer as he finished the eight other strands, then turned to her. He picked up the stand that he'd set aside and looked her in the eye. "We haven't really talked since our argument. We said some hurtful things." Ralarna looked at him, unblinking. "They needed to be said." "True." "And I did offend you with that comment about your mother being a defector. I apologize, Whuki. It was uncalled for, no matter the context." Then she bowed her head in respect. She noticed that the strand now in her hand wasn't glowing. Whuki put his hand under her chin and raised her head so he could look her in the eyes. "And I apologize for what I said about your mother when we were arguing. It was also uncalled for, my love." "Truce?" "Already forgotten." Ralarna looked down again and saw that the strand was now glowing black. "Neat." "That's why I put it aside." "Show off." "Ah, you love me anyway." ~~~~ Three hours later, Mara had finally managed to get everyone to leave her alone so she could have a few minutes of silence to herself for reflection. She hadn't thought she'd be nervous about the whole thing, but now she was... as the unconscious wringing of her hands attested to when she caught herself doing it. Unfortunately, the moment was not to last as a blue flash lit up the room, causing Mara to spin around and fall into a defensive stance that probably would have looked better had she not been wearing sweats and a t-shirt. Standing there was Peter... in armor sans helmet... and a surprised-looking Luke. "Woah, Mara. We come in peace!" Peter said as he held up his gloved hands in surrender. "Was this really necessary?" Luke asked as Mara dropped out of the defensive stance and multiple flashes appeared in the room, coalescing into the other members of the Wave Rangers. "Yes," Peter told him simply. Mara glanced around, wondering why they were all in armor. "What's going on?" "There's something we wanted to do," Ranko explained with a shrug. "And now is the best time to do it." "It requires you to be in armor?" Luke asked pointedly. "Yes, Master Skywalker, it does. You'd wear formal wear to a State Event, wouldn't you? Same thing, really." Ranko smiled as Whuki handed out the metal strands, then looked at Mara, who was now holding hands with Luke. "Because you both proved yourselves on the battle field, we'd like to do a bonding ceremony for you." "A what?" "A bit like a wedding ceremony, but warrior to warrior... And you did mention yesterday that you were disappointed that Tionne had been unable to find anything yet on Jedi Tradition in regard to weddings, so this is our compromise... Everybody ready?" "We are," Whuki informed her as he handed her a strand that glowed red at contact with her. "Go to it." "Thank you, Whuki." Ranko draped the metal strand over Luke and Mara's joined hands. "For courage and bravery under fire." Red. Melinda stepped forward and draped another strand over their hands. "In honor of your love, which you have both labored to keep and build." Pink. Miranda: "To symbolize your happiness." Yellow was added. Peter: "Loyalty." Blue. Ralarna: "Unity and the mystery of tomorrow." Black. Dawn: "For stability." Gray. Allison: "For purity of spirit." Silver. Savage: "Strength." Gold. Susan: "For balance." Orange. Amy: "For the fire in your hearts that even a blind man would see in darkest twilight." Copper. As Amy stepped away, Peter stepped up again and smiled at them. Mara frowned at him. "You look way too happy." Peter shook his head. "No such thing... and I don't ever get to officiate for one of these." "Ah." "Do you, Mara Jade, take this man, Luke Skywalker, to be your husband, may the Force so help you?" "Of course I do." "And do you-" "Yes," Luke said before Peter finished. Peter raised an eyebrow at him. "What?" "Interrupting the officiant is bad, Master Jedi." "Sorry. Continue." "Thank you... And do you, Luke Skywalker, take this woman, Mara Jade, to be your wife, may the Force so help you?" "I do," Luke reaffirmed without hesitation. Peter put his hand over the metal strands laced over their joined hands, and the strands began to glow brighter. "Then by the authority of a... comrade in arms, I pronounce you bonded... Mara, you may kiss your groom." As Mara and Luke shared a lingering kiss, the metal strands merged and formed a solid metal cord that was three colors: green, white, and purple. Then the cord glowed and disappeared as the Wave Rangers watched, to reform as braided metal bracelets on each wrist. When Luke and Mara finally pulled away from their kiss, Mara looked down, saw the bracelets, then looked away again. Then she blinked and looked down again in surprise. "Um... what are those?" "Bond bracelets," Peter answered. He pointed to the colors in turn. "The green and purple represent the two of you, and the white is symbolic of your bond..." "It's a bit like a wedding ring," Allison put in. "But much, much harder to lose." Before Luke could even thing of pulling Mara completely into his arms, Peter grabbed one arm and Whuki grabbed the other. "Hey!" "You'll be seeing her later, Master Skywalker." Luke's response was lost as they teleported out with him. Mara shook her head in amusement and turned to look at Allison. "Couldn't you at least have waited until I was in the dress?" "Oh heck no," Allison replied with a grin. "You are so going to bowl him over in that dress and the first time he sees you in it should be memorable." "But wasn't this a wedding?" Ranko shook her head. "This was a bonding and there's a difference. Kind of a wedding, but it doesn't matter where or when it's performed." "Case in point," Savage said as she motioned to Ranko with her thumb. "Hers and Peters bonding ceremony was on the spot and they were wearing combat fatigues." "It's not my fault that Aniya and Esherat ambushed us with it immediately post arriving home via portal, Savage." "No, I just thought it was hilarious." "Ha-ha." Mara stared at Savage and Ranko for a long moment before shrugging. "Right..." "We're going to go rescue Leia now," Ranko said as she teleported out in a red flash. "Rescue Leia?" Mara wondered. Susan stayed behind for a moment as the others teleported out in varying colored flashes. "Elsie got the job of distracting Leia so she wouldn't walk in on us." "Oh." "Hopefully she didn't go overboard," Susan said as she shrugged and teleported out in her own orange flash. Mara was left to wonder how Elsie could have gone overboard with a distraction as she finally got her alone time, now somewhat less nervous than she'd been to begin with. ~~~~ Susan caught up to Miranda. “How bad and do we gotta call Jill to talk to Leia?” Miranda shook her head. “Elsie just rearranged a few things and Leia spent twenty minutes getting it righted again to her satisfaction.” “No ghosts?” “Nope.” “Good.” Miranda glanced down and saw Susan’s bracelet. Then she frowned. “Did you have that made, or is that…” Susan blinked at her, surprised that Miranda had noticed. “I had it made. After… And what made you think of looking?” Miranda didn’t answer as she raised Susan’s arm to get a better look, taking in the orange braided into the white and the black. Then she bowed her head in respect. “I’m sorry, Sue.” “For what?” “Forgetting… And I shouldn’t have. I was at the funeral.” Miranda raised her head and looked Susan in the eyes. “Are you all right?” Susan held eye contact for a few moments, then nodded and looked away. “I’ve been taking it a day at a time, Miranda. Some days are better than others, you know?” “I think so… and the kids?” At first, Susan didn’t answer. Then she shook her head. “It’s touch and go with them. Kath and the older ones, it’s hard to tell. The younger ones… there are days. Sometimes it’s all I can do to keep it together so they don’t fall apart. Other times… I want to break down and… then I look at Vicky and know I can’t.” “Well, how about now?” Susan looked at her in question. “I’m sorry?” “Just what I said.” Miranda waited while Susan stared at her in stunned amazement. “I mean what I say, Sue.” “All right…” ~~~~ Ranko glanced over to where Susan and Miranda were quietly talking and sighed in relief. Now, she was utterly glad that she’d managed to coax Susan into agreeing to this mission, even if it had really originally been for monitor duty. Speaking off… “Hey Vincent?” [Yeah?] “How’s our time looking, real world wise?” [Why?] “Susan’s kids, for one.” [Oh… It worked out to a day for you being an hour at home.] Ranko considered that, then nodded. “That’s good. Thanks.” [You’re welcome… No, Wildcat. Everything’s fine. Good to see ya, though…] Ranko frowned. Wildcat? “You forgot to close the channel, Ice Man… Wait. Palora really got them off their vacation?” [They came home a week early and were immediately pressed into service. Now, Wildcat is threatening to take a permanent leave of absence and checking in frequently to make sure nothing else went down the tubes… So don’t find another crisis that you can’t clean up yourself for a while, okay?] Ranko laughed. “Deal.” ~~~~ "No." "Why not? You sing wonderfully together!" Elsie glanced at Chris, who shrugged. "Oh, lots of reasons, and so far this trip has been nice and I don't want to spoil it by having a power-incident in front of three hundred people." "Elsie, you've never had a power incident in front of three hundred people while singing." "Remember the junior high talent show?" "Yes. You weren't in it." "Because I had an incident and ended up following Running Moon around looking for some ghost's lost pet." "And that has what to do with singing at a wedding reception?" "I don't wanna, Mel." "But it would be so great if you did." "Mel, the last time I sang at anything resembling a wedding, Ranko sang Amazing Grace for her mother, Rala's parents were reunited, Loren and Greg eloped the next day, and I got possessed by Taloh's former room mate." "Of your own will," Chris reminded her. "You're not helping, sweetie." "Sorry." "Anyway, the point is: No. I'm not doing it." "Please?" "No." "With a cherry on top?" "No." "I'll talk Leah into letting you back on full duty in two months rather than six?" Elsie considered that, then shook her head. "As tempting as that is... No. And when was the last time you saw her? Five years? Ten?" "Three months ago, actually... Please?" "You're not going to give up are you?" "Nope." Elsie rolled her eyes. "You've been spending too much time with your mother-in-law, Mel." "There's something to be said for insanity, you know. Sometimes you even learn a thing or two." Melinda presented her best puppy look. "Please?" "No and there's nothing you can say to change my mind. Forget it." Melinda smirked. Of course there was. Even Elsie's patience had to wear down eventually... ~~~~ Mara was standing at the table in the dressing room of the building where the ceremony was going to be held, and couldn't help but stare down at the items that she'd selected a week before. The blue-handled lightsaber, to represent both something blue and Jedi Customs. She hinged it onto a loop in a hidden fold in the skirt of the dress, where it hung out of sight but not out of mind. One of the ration bars that he'd toted around half the galaxy looking for her. Mara smiled as she held it, knowing that it signified the beginning of one thing and the end of another. She'd have crossed half the galaxy herself to bring him back from Byss, but hadn't been allowed to do it. Instead, in an odd and traumatic turning of the tables, it was he that had to do just that. Mara slid the ration bar into a carefully hidden pocket, fully aware of the significance. He'd fought and searched tirelessly to find her, and then she'd fought tooth and nail to return to both herself and the man who waited patiently by her side every step of the way. Something old, yes, but definitely welcome. Next was an odd little device that made Mara pause and glance at her wrist and think about the people they'd gained on what was supposed to be a simple trading run. The device was a shield, yes, but so were the people it had come with. Reaching up, Mara securely placed the small device against the back of her neck where her hair would hide it from view. Standing there, Mara glanced at her wrist, again seeing the bracelet and understanding every bit how hard it had been to get to where she was now. But that was what made it worth it, because nothing worth doing was ever easy. And nothing had been easy about this relationship from day one... "Mara?" Leia asked from the doorway, causing Mara to startle out of her thoughts. "Yes?" Mara asked, turning to look at her with a smile. "Ceremony can't start without you," Leia said gently. "You ready?" "More than you'd think." Leia took in the calm expression on Mara's face for a long moment, then nodded. "All right, then." ~~~~ Luke was standing at the altar when he saw her and couldn't help but be stunned. "Holy Force." Han, standing next to him, had to supress a chuckle at the whispered and reverent exclamation. The kid was right, though... Those in the audience gasped as Mara proceeded up the aisle, and there was an awed hush as she and Luke joined hands. ~~~ "Do you, Luke Skywalker, take this woman, Mara Jade, to be your wife, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, for as long as you both may live?" Han had to nudge him, and Luke blinked, remembering where he was. "I do." "And do you, Mara Jade, take this man, Luke Skywalker, to be your husband, forsaking all others, to honor and..." The officiant stared at the book in his hand to make certain he was reading it right. "Rescue?" Mara glanced at the officiant for a moment before smiling. How true that had been. They'd rescued each other more than once. "I do." "Then by the authority vested in me by the New Republic, I pronounce you married." The officiant looked at Luke. "You may kiss your bride." Luke just stood there, gazing at Mara. The officiant had to hide his smile behind his book. "On second thought... Mara, you may do the honors." Mara pulled Luke to her and kissed him. Hard. Luke blinked at the contact, and returned the kiss, finally returning from his daze. When they broke the kiss and turned to the audience, the Officiant announced them: "I present to you the Skywalkers." ~~~~ In the back of the room, Elsie leaned over to Melinda. "You promise no one here will elope tomorrow and Ranko will not sing Amazing Grace?" "Why would Ranko want to sing Amazing Grace?" "Mel..." "Oh. Right. Yes, I promise." "Then yes,” Elsie said as she watched the bride and the groom proceed down the aisle. She couldn’t not, for something so romantic. Melinda almost crowed in satisfaction but settled for smiling from ear to ear. TBC... -----signature----- "Say it with me now. Postcard. Zoo. Not. Shopping." master to jackyyy17, micky-nikki & Trimaj e-sis: BrightFeather & BrentusofGath All cats are leopards after dark.
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Irish_Jedi_Jade Registered: Jul '07	Date Posted: 4/13 10:55am Subject: RE: Ever and Always (L/M, angst/romance) (update 4/13)
	Awh! So cute Daena!!! Absolutely wonderful!!! Love the Rangers!!!!! Huggles! Irish ps- Sorry i'd write a much longer post, but I'm supposed to be writing a 15pg paper. -----signature----- Biology homework has me down...the only prescription is plot bunnies and more cowbell!!! Let the dancing begin!!!!!!!
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Jade_eyes Registered: Aug '04	Date Posted: 4/13 11:16am Subject: RE: Ever and Always (L/M, angst/romance) (update 4/13)
	Delightful bonding ceremony. The wedding ceremony was delicious. Loved Luke being in a daze. Very .... flattering to the bride. This deserves many SQUGGLES!! -----signature----- My alters= Alida Maritin, Mara Jade, Deanna Troi. I'm not short on taste . They're mutually blessed soulmates of some hawt nummy... let me stop! Irish, ginchy= click, Squggles!
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VaderLVR64 Title: Fan Fic Manager in Combat Boots Registered: Feb '04	Date Posted: 4/24 6:35am Subject: RE: Ever and Always (L/M, angst/romance) (update 4/13)
	I read this earlier and didn't get to reply. Luckily I left the PM unopened so I'd remember to post. Okay, so it took me a while. Anyway, loved the wedding. It was perfect! -----signature----- If you have to choose between tears and laughter, remember that laughter burns more calories. Proud New Army Mom - off to bootcamp!
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MirandaFair Registered: Jun '05	Date Posted: 5/6 9:02pm Subject: RE: Ever and Always (L/M, angst/romance) (update 4/13)
	So sorry for the delayed reply! Excellent updates, Daena. I especially loved your characterizations within the last chapter. You made great use of a large ensemble. I enjoyed and got a "kick" out of Mara and Leia. Also: now I am craving croissants... Thank you and lovely writing! -----signature----- May the Muse be with you.
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DaenaBenjen42 Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 5/8 8:27pm Subject: RE: Ever and Always (L/M, angst/romance) (update 4/13)
	Note: As I've still got a case of from the thing mentioned in my sig (the I FIGURED IT OUT!!!! thing), update will be somewhat... delayed. Apologies for that. (Why my epiphany couldn't have been related to a fic, I'll never know...) Irish_Jedi_Jade: for the 15pg paper. Thank you. Jade_eyes: Thank you for saying so, Jade_eyes. It really, really means a lot. VaderLVR64: Thank you. (Taking a while is quite all right...) MirandaFair: Thank you, MirandaFair. And... me, too. goes and finds a bakery... -----signature----- "Say it with me now. Postcard. Zoo. Not. Shopping." master to jackyyy17, micky-nikki & Trimaj e-sis: BrightFeather & BrentusofGath All cats are leopards after dark.
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JediFalcon Registered: Feb '02	Date Posted: 5/30 6:03pm Subject: RE: Ever and Always (L/M, angst/romance) (update 4/13)
	I read all the way through, awesome story so far, love the banter, its make it really fun to read, so update -----signature----- Rogue Three in FFC Rogue Wing, Ward rm #306 Council Member of the Lightside Master to Stridarious Crimson makes my heart go Master of BYS AHBY The Impeccably Patient Drugged-Out Lunatic of the Skies I wonder whats my purpose in life
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DaenaBenjen42 Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 6/28 5:35pm Subject: RE: Ever and Always (L/M, angst/romance) (update 4/13) - Date Edited: 6/28 6:31pm (3 edits total) Edited By: DaenaBenjen42
	Note: Many thanks to zonzo for cover art. JediFalcon: Alrighty… Update, it is. Thank you. Far away on Naboo, a woman and her sister-in-law watched a televised wedding take place. As the bride on the holo turned to face the audience, the woman watching couldn’t help but feel an odd sense of familiarity. It was as if she knew her, almost, but had never seen her before. After a moment, she blinked and shook the feeling away. A hand on her shoulder and a glance to her left revealed her concerned sister-in-law. “It’s nothing, Alena. Just a feeling.” “You’re all right?” Alena asked in a concerned tone of voice that matched the expression in her eyes. “Yes.” As the holocast faded and Alena nodded, the feeling went forgotten as if it had never been. TBC… -----signature----- "Say it with me now. Postcard. Zoo. Not. Shopping." master to jackyyy17, micky-nikki & Trimaj e-sis: BrightFeather & BrentusofGath All cats are leopards after dark.
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JediFalcon Registered: Feb '02	Date Posted: 6/28 5:42pm Subject: RE: Ever and Always (L/M, angst/romance) (update 6/28)
	you call that an update more like a tease I'll try to be patient really -----signature----- Rogue Three in FFC Rogue Wing, Ward rm #306 Council Member of the Lightside Master to Stridarious Crimson makes my heart go Master of BYS AHBY The Impeccably Patient Drugged-Out Lunatic of the Skies I wonder whats my purpose in life
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Jade_eyes Registered: Aug '04	Date Posted: 6/28 6:30pm Subject: RE: Ever and Always (L/M, angst/romance) (update 6/28)
	Wow, Daena I thought after the wedding that was just about it LOL Tickled to see this continues. Tying this fic even closer to Flowers I see. -----signature----- My alters= Alida Maritin, Mara Jade, Deanna Troi. I'm not short on taste . They're mutually blessed soulmates of some hawt nummy... let me stop! Irish, ginchy= click, Squggles!
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zonzo Registered: Dec '07	Date Posted: 6/28 6:34pm Subject: RE: Ever and Always (L/M, angst/romance) (update 6/28)
	Any time, Daena! -----signature----- Awesomesause. New word of the year. Making a Life (Legacy-era, 132 ABY)- http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/28526177/p1 To Venture the Dark Places- Dark Luke AU- http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/28652606/p1/?9
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DaenaBenjen42 Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 6/29 6:14pm Subject: RE: Ever and Always (L/M, angst/romance) (update 6/28) - Date Edited: 7/12 1:28pm (3 edits total) Edited By: DaenaBenjen42
	Note: Thank you to Jade_eyes, zonzo, and my mother for concrit, BrightFeather and micky-nikki for the encouragement, and our wonderful fanfiction mods for giving me a greenlight on something when I was uncertain about it. It’s very appreciated. Songs for this part: I Will Love You , Everything I Do , or At The Beginning. (I couldn’t pick JUST one, but narrowed it down to three… pick your fave. ) JediFalcon: Thank you. (And yes… that was more of a mini-update…) Jade_eyes: No… not done. Had a case of wedding reception-related writers block caused by the “I FIGURED IT OUT!!!” ( ) episode, is all… Thank you, Jade_eyes. zonzo: Thank you, again. On Coruscant, the reception was a somewhat smaller affair than the wedding had been… and because the bride had been adamant, the only holocam that was allowed was a hand held one not meant for the media, but rather for family. Mara’s exact words had been: “No. You’re showing my wedding to the galaxy, and that… is… enough. Period.” And so, though Leia hadn’t really agreed her, there was only one holocam… meant for family and no one else. As Elsie took the microphone off of it’s stand and looked out over the crowd, her eyes went wide at what she saw. Not again… “Elsie?” Chris asked gently from beside her, his voice tinged with muted concern. She took his hand in hers and that’s when he knew why she was hesitating. Scattered among the crowd were spectral figures… some were familiar, and some were not. “Oh… I don’t think they’re here because you are.” Elsie smiled as she saw one spectral figure that stood out from the rest… a woman, not mingling as the others were, and calmly watching the bride and groom as they talked to various people. “Only have to worry about one.” “No possession,” Chris reminded her, his tone brooking no argument. She glanced at him with raised eyebrows. “You really think I’d let that happen again?” “Didn’t think you would, no…” ~~~~~ Mara smiled as she listened to Luke as he talked to Wedge avidly, just happy to listen. If she’d have him all to herself later, she could definitely share his attention now. Besides, she found out the most interesting war stories when he talked with friends… “Ahem… is this thing on?” Mara blinked at the sudden voice coming over the sound system, wondering what Elsie was doing with a microphone… And there she was, standing on the stage with Chris, looking out at the crowd and biting her lip. “Hi… Could Luke and Mara step onto the dance floor, please?” Mara turned to Luke, tilting her head in question. “Should we oblige her?” Luke snorted in repressed laughter. “Yes… I think we should…” He looked at Wedge. “We’ll catch up later, Wedge…” Wedge nodded. “That, we will. Go on.” Luke and Mara joined hands and they stepped onto the dance floor, wondering what Elsie had up her… very short sleeve… Elsie smiled at them from the stage. “Thank you… Luke, Mara, in honor of your union today, Chris and I would like to sing the song for your first dance as husband and wife. And so, without further ado…” As Elsie began to sing in a clear, strong voice and Chris joined in, Luke turned to Mara and took her in his arms. Mara looked into Luke’s eyes as they danced, and lost herself in the words that seemed to fit them so perfectly. While they danced, time seemed to last an eternity and everyone else in the room faded from the edges of their consciousness, as if they were the only ones in the room. Just them, a soothing voice, and dancing so close that it felt like the first time they’d ever danced. When the song ended, they stayed there, holding each other and gazing into one another’s eyes. Then Mara blinked, and the room slid back into focus. They’d been there all the time, but… She smiled, kissed Luke gently, and they left the dance floor with a nod to Chris and Elsie. “Wow…” Luke mumbled as they sat down at the head table. Mara nodded in agreement. Elsie and Chris had given them something special… TBC… -----signature----- "Say it with me now. Postcard. Zoo. Not. Shopping." master to jackyyy17, micky-nikki & Trimaj e-sis: BrightFeather & BrentusofGath All cats are leopards after dark.
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