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Marie_Jadewalker
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2/2/01 5:00pm
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RE: While You Were Gone (Han/Leia AU)
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That was great StonedRose! (Sorry, I've been offline all day) I loved seeing Han come out of the carbon freezing.  I can't wait to see what happens next. Will it be Luke and Leia talking? Lando calling Chewie? The dreaded conversation between Han and Lando?
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Jedi-Jade
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Date Posted:
2/2/01 5:36pm
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When I get home from cheering and seeing a movie, I expect to see a new post...or else......... just kidding! 
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jade51999
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2/2/01 8:26pm
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Once again V has recomended something amazing
V=Veregre
awesome story StonedRose
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Bria
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2/2/01 8:37pm
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Ok, I'm back from work. Can we see some more? Pleeeaaassseee?
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Jedi Gryph Grin
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2/2/01 10:57pm
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Very cool, waiting eagerly for more!!
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Bria
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2/2/01 11:21pm
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Awwww..... I saw someone else has posted and so I hoped... *sigh*
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StonedRose
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Date Posted:
2/3/01 12:24am
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Wow, I actually got recommended?? Too cool. unfortunately, I am in no state to add on tonight (a good friend called me up earlier and was like 'I have to get drunk tonight'-- rough week) so I can barely find the keys on the keyboard. But I assure you, I have been dilligently plowing away at this story and you can expect another post VERY SOON. I appreciate all the feedback (but of course, you know I do!)
Thanks for reading,
Stoned Rose
P.S. set271-yeah, I like the instantaneous view too. It's too depressing to think of Han being semi-conscious during the whole thing.
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Jedi-Jade
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2/3/01 12:53am
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I want a new post!!!!!!!!!
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2/3/01 10:16am
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"I said maybe...
Are you gonna be the one that saves me?"
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No, but I'll save this thread. Gah! Page three!! I can't have that.....:-)
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StonedRose
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2/3/01 12:20pm
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Aaah, okay. *winces at last night's post*
All righty, sorry 'bout that. Feeling much better now. I'm up, just downed a large coffee, and am feeling bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. I'm rearing to go. So I *promise* another post tonight. I'm off to go work on it now. Yes, the next post I leave shall be the real thing! :-)
Thanks for your patience,
Stoned Rose
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Vergere
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2/3/01 2:12pm
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yay jade you're here!
of course you got recommended, stonedrose! this keeps getting better and better!
poor lando...if i were him i would've told han what had happened while he was still incapable of strangling someone.
awwww ::sings:: han still li-ikes Le-ia! Han still li-ikes Le-ia!
but what about simon...?
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StonedRose
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2/3/01 8:24pm
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I'm back. Sorry for the delay. Here you go guys, I hope you enjoy! :-D
"Momma?"
Leia snapped her head up with a start. The fierceness of the morning light caused her to quickly cover her eyes. "Bailey," she gasped in surprise. "What are you doing up?"
The boy tugged at the bottom of his lip nervously. "It's breakfast time."
Leia squinted in confusion. The sunlight reflected brightly through the kitchen windows and cut sharply through her sleep-induced haze. Leia rubbed her eyes tiredly and the room slowly came into focus. A quick glance at the chrono on the wall showed that it was indeed early morning. Leia rubbed the cramp out of the back of her neck as she noted her mug still sitting in front of her; the tea long gone cold. "So it is," she conceded. She looked back at her son, standing there in his 'Space Racer' pajamas, his hair still disheveled from sleep. "Are you hungry?"
The boy nodded slowly, his gaze still questioning. He was no doubt curious as to why his mother had been sleeping at the kitchen table. Leia gave him a comforting smile, "Why don't you go tell Threepio to fix you something," she stifled a small yawn, "Momma's got to get ready for work."
Bailey gave another small nod, but did not move. He stared at her imploringly, his eyes wide. His fingers still tugged thoughtfully at his bottom lip. Leia gave her son a questioning look. "Honey," she asked, "what's wrong?"
The boy didn't answer.
Leia's eyebrows raised in concerned. "Bailey?" She took the boy's hand, and gently pulled it from his face. "Is something the matter?"
Bailey shrugged, his gaze shifting to the tiles lining the floor. A moment of silence passed. Slowly he looked up at her again, his hazel eyes gazing thoughtfully at her. Leia's breath caught in her throat. She turned away abruptly. //Gods, that is so Han.// Leia barely made out her son's next words. "What?" She asked him, her mind distracted.
"Is daddy coming home now?" He repeated anxiously.
Leia turned back to her son, her expression softening. She smiled in relief. So that's what had the boy all upset, he missed Simon. "No sweetie," she said lightly as she stood up from her chair. "Not until the end of the week." Leia ruffled her son's hair affectionately and started to head off towards her bedroom.
"No," Bailey said impatiently. "I don't mean *Simon*."
His tone stopped the princess in her tracks. Leia turned back to her son. Bailey gave her an eager look. "I mean my *real* daddy. Is he coming home?"
Leia suddenly felt light. She leaned back against the kitchen counter to steady herself. "What?"
Bailey was oblivious to his mother's turmoil and pressed on. "You know, my *real* daddy. The one in Uncle Chewie's stories." Bailey's little hand once again reached for his lip. His voice became almost a whisper, "I think he's coming back now."
Leia swallowed. "Sweetie," she began softly as she made her way back to her son. She kneeled down in front of him, her voice almost cracking, "your real daddy is with the angels. You know that."
Bailey shook his head adamantly. "No," he insisted. "He's coming back. I saw it."
Leia bit her lip as she tried to tune out the sudden ringing in her ears. She felt dizzy. "Bailey," she began gently, "what do you mean you 'saw it'?"
The boy shrugged his shoulders in frustration. "I don't know-I just *saw* it. Like a pitcher in my head."
Leia felt her stomach tighten. Her eyes combed over the boy's face as if searching for something. Maybe she was. It had never occurred to Leia that Bailey would have talent in the force. Well, it had *occurred* to her, but she had furiously dismissed the notion from the moment she had first laid eyes on him. There was no way, she had reasoned upon looking down at the sweet innocence that was her son, that he could have even a touch of Darth Vader in him. It just wasn't *possible*.
And that's what the force represented to Leia. The evil of her biological father. She refused to believe that her beloved little boy could be cursed with the same affliction that eventually drove Vader to perform his unspeakable acts. Of course Luke had argued with her endlessly about Bailey and his 'potential'. While he admitted that he didn't feel that the boy was as attuned to the force as say his mother, Luke did sense an underlying talent. One that young Bailey might be able to develop more fully as he got older. But Leia wouldn't hear of it. Her son was going to be 'normal'. On this point she was resolute. Leia was going to raise her son to be as carefree and happy as possible. She refused to burden him with the same heavy responsibilities that plagued her growing up. "It really doesn't matter what you say to me Luke," she had argued once, her arms crossed. "You can accuse me of 'stifling his potential' all you'd like, but it's a moot point. Bailey doesn't even *have* the force." She had shaken her head, and her voice raised in exasperation, "why, I have never even seen him levitate anything in his entire life!" But Luke had just smiled patiently at her, the shine in his eyes implying that he understood something that she did not.
And that look had not escaped Leia's notice. It had annoyed her at the time, but now she reflected back on it fleetingly. She felt a small stab of worry as studied her little boy's cherubic face. Leia mentally shook off her concern. No, she was right. She had to be. After all, Bailey had never shown any propensity towards the force. Nothing that *Leia* had noticed anyway.
Besides, what Bailey was proposing was impossible. And it broke Leia's heart to have to explain this to him. "Hon," she said, lightly brushing a lock of hair from his forehead, "what you had was a dream. That's all." Leia gave a sympathetic frown. "It wasn't real."
Bailey stuck out his bottom lip and stomped a small foot in frustration. "It *was* real. I *know* it was."
Leia swallowed a small groan of frustration. The little boy had an undeniable stubborn streak in him, and he could argue with her all day. However, this morning she had not the time nor energy. Leia tried to brush off his concern with a kiss on the forehead. "Dreams can *feel* real sometimes, but it doesn't mean they are." Leia stood up and offered her son another comforting smile. "Now you better hurry up if you want Threepio to fix you breakfast before school."
Bailey looked up at her in disapointment. His pouty frown clearly conveying his dissatisfaction with her response. "But Mom-" he argued, his voice taking on a slight whine, "it's true! I know it is!"
"That's enough," Leia said forcibly, and she winced at her sharp tone. She took a steadying breath, "Bailey," she started again, her voice softer. "We can talk about this later. But right now I *really* need to get ready for work, and *you* need to get dressed."
Leia gently pushed the boy towards his bedroom. She watched as her son walked slowly away, his shoulders slumped in defeat, his head bent. Leia felt a pang of guilt and called after him, "Bailey?"
The boy stopped and turned his head to her. He gave her a silent look, his expression solemn.
Leia mentally cursed herself for the part she played in his sudden low spirits. She tried giving him an encouraging smile. "What do you say," she said, her voice filled with false cheer, "that we plan something special to do this week. Just the two of us."
Bailey was quiet for a moment, as if seriously considering her proposal. His gaze strayed vacantly to the floor before he finally looked back up at his mother. Leia's heart warmed with relief as he gave her a small crooked smile. "Sure Momma," he said softly, "that sounds fun."
Leia watched the boy as he headed back to his room. Her heart clenched and she rubbed her forehead tiredly. Well, when it rains it pours. Leia blew out an exasperated sigh and headed off for the refresher. Maybe when Simon got back they could plan a vacation. Get away for awhile. Escape the pressures of the real world for some real family time. Perhaps a little time away would be exactly what she and Simon needed to bridge the recent rift between them.
As Leia got ready for work she could feel herself growing more excited over the idea. By the time she came back into the kitchen she was actually smiling. Bailey looked up from his bowl of 'Sugar Space 'stroids' to give her a toothy grin. Leia was pleased to see that he was dressed, and apparently in better spirits. Although she was a little disturbed by his choice of breakfast. "Honey, why didn't you have Threepio fix you some eggs?"
"Didn't want any," he answered simply as he shoveled another spoonful in his mouth.
Leia wrinkled her nose in disgust. "I don't like you eating that stuff. It's not good for you."
"But Momma," Bailey said seriously, his eyes wide. "This is what 'Space Racer' eats and he's the fastest pilot in the galaxy!"
"I'm sure he is," Leia said patiently as she made her way to fridge unit, "but I doubt he got that way from eating a bowl of sugar every morning." She pulled out a cool bowl of fruit and put it on the table. "At least have some of this too."
Bailey shrugged his shoulders in easy agreement as Chewbacca made his way into the room. The wookiee slid into a chair across from the boy, <Princess,> he said as he reached over the fruit for the 'Sugar 'stroids', <you got two messages while you were in the 'fresher.>
Leia raised an eyebrow in surprise, "two? Who's calling me at this-oh no." She glanced up at the chrono. "No, it can't be Mon Mothma. I'm not late yet!"
Chewie shook his head as he poured himself a generous bowl of cereal. <No. She didn't call.>
"Well," Leia asked, reaching for a handful of Alderaanean berries. "who called then?"
<Luke was one. He said to get back to him. It was important.>
Leia rolled her eyes. "Yeah, I'm sure it is." She popped a berry into her mouth. She would call him later. "Who was the other?"
Chewie gave her a small knowing smile. <Lando.>
"Oh wonderful," she said flatly, "when is he coming in? Or did he have a sudden change of plans?" Leia couldn't keep the hopeful tone out of her voice.
<No, he's still coming.> Chewie smirked, <actually he was calling to say he would be here sooner than he thought.>
"Really?" Leia was surprised.
<Yes, and he wanted to make sure that you were going to be on planet.> Chewie looked up thoughtfully, <actually he was very adament about that. He wasn't asking, he was insisting. You were not to leave for any reason. And he would contact you immediately when he touched ground.>
Leia gave Chewie a curious look. "Really? He said that? Did he say why?"
Chewbacca shrugged. <No. He seemed really excited about something though.>
Leia turned away, biting her thumb thoughtfully. "Hmm...that's odd."
Bailey suddenly beamed up at his mother, a small line of milk dribbling down his chin. "Maybe he's got a surprise for you!"
Leia raised a cynical eyebrow. "Lando? Let's hope not."
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Marie_Jadewalker
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Date Posted:
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I think it's safe to say she'll be surprised!!! Fantastic post, StonedRose!
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jade51999
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Excellent
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Jedi Gryph Grin
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Ahhh, it's so nice to come home after a busy day to a new post!!
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