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J_Girl Registered: Feb '01	Date Posted: 8/8/01 8:27am Subject: RE: Of Love and Marriage (pre-ESB Han/Leia) - Date Edited: 8/8/01 11:04am (3 edits total) Edited By: J_Girl
	boushh2187 : Hmm, yeah, I think I remember something like that. Have I ever mentioned I sorta like Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford? Stoned Rose : Yet another author I admire lets me know that they are reading my fic. Thanks. And hey, I guess I did manage to do that, didn't I? Cool! Jedi-Jade : Thank you very much. Glad that you are enjoying it. Amidala_Skywalker : Speechless, huh? That is quite a compliment. Thanks! And no need to apologoze about the king thing, I was having trouble making it clear in the fic anyway. I should really go back and make it more obvious one day. Dant : You know my insecurities all too well, LOL. Oh, btw, did I say this fic was finished? Then why am I going over it and still changing things right before I post? Qwerty Sologal : You started Page 4! Awesome! Thanks. I am trying my best to keep them in character and still make the story fit. It's not easy in this one, I tell you. Thanks for reading. The new post might go up early today. EDIT: my typos, of course, what else? -----signature----- "I don't know who you are or where you came from... But from now on, you do as I tell you, okay?" Princess Leia Updated 6/28/05: Of Love & Marriage (pre-ESB, H/L) http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=3623785&replies=0
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Dally Registered: Apr '01	Date Posted: 8/8/01 9:22am Subject: RE: Of Love and Marriage (pre-ESB Han/Leia)
	I hope you post soon -- the curiousity is killing me! I hope they KISS at least!
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LovelyLea Registered: Jan '01	Date Posted: 8/8/01 9:35am Subject: RE: Of Love and Marriage (pre-ESB Han/Leia)
	Post? Please?
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J_Girl Registered: Feb '01	Date Posted: 8/8/01 11:02am Subject: RE: Of Love and Marriage (pre-ESB Han/Leia)
	Dally : I know the feeling. It drives me crazy waiting to see what's gonna happen. Han and Leia kiss? Hmm, now there's an idea. Guess you'll just have to hang around and see. LovelyLea : Maybe sooner than you think. Thanks, guys. Dexgirl -----signature----- "I don't know who you are or where you came from... But from now on, you do as I tell you, okay?" Princess Leia Updated 6/28/05: Of Love & Marriage (pre-ESB, H/L) http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=3623785&replies=0
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sweetheart Registered: Jan '01	Date Posted: 8/8/01 12:41pm Subject: RE: Of Love and Marriage (pre-ESB Han/Leia)
	I'm really enjoying this fic J_Girl, I hope you post more soon! -----signature----- Bar Maid at Han's Deli Head Landscaper at Mrs. Annie-Sue's Gardens http://www.hansoloandtheprincess.com http://princess20.proboards2.com
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J_Girl Registered: Feb '01	Date Posted: 8/8/01 2:12pm Subject: RE: Of Love and Marriage (pre-ESB Han/Leia)
	sweetheart : thanks, more in a few minutes, actually -----signature----- "I don't know who you are or where you came from... But from now on, you do as I tell you, okay?" Princess Leia Updated 6/28/05: Of Love & Marriage (pre-ESB, H/L) http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=3623785&replies=0
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J_Girl Registered: Feb '01	Date Posted: 8/8/01 2:15pm Subject: RE: Of Love and Marriage (pre-ESB Han/Leia) - Date Edited: 7/18/03 7:02pm (1 edits total) Edited By: J_Girl
	OK, you guys are in luck. My softball team is playing a double-header tonight, so I am gonna put the post up now before I go. Hopefully when I get home, I will be rewarded with a few replies (hint, hint) ********************************* Previous: Chapter 5: Whoever Said Anything About a Prince? ********************************* Chapter 6: How You Doin'? At the appointed time, Princess Leia Organa and ‘Sir’ Han Solo waited anxiously outside the banquet hall door to be announced to the waiting dinner guests. Leia was very nervous for some reason that she couldn’t quite grasp. Noticing her trepidation as she stood next to him, Han was puzzled by her nervousness. This was her natural arena. Why would she be worried? He answered his own question with the next thought. Obviously, she never had been expected to be introduced as the fiancé of ‘Sir’ Solo and the next reigning queen on this system. She had thought this life was behind her and maybe she was a little afraid she could pull it all off. Bending his head down towards her, he whispered out of the side of his mouth in familiar brand of teasing mixed with optimism, hoping to distract her a little, “Relax, Your Worship. It’s only a dinner.” “I know,” Leia said staunchly in a clipped tone, standing stock still. Of their own volition, her fingers searched out his hand and squeezed. Not willing to acknowledge the action, she stared straight ahead, listening to the introduction in the banquet hall. Han could feel her trembling as he held her small fingers. Squeezed her hand back, he then moved it up to the crook of his arm. “You’ll do fine,” he whispered. “Just be a princess. I know you that you know how to do that,” he smirked. With that, her tension was dispelled some and they stepped through the opening doors and into the stately festivities. Through the applause, Han led her to the designated seats with more pride than he realized. It felt good to have her on his arm. Here he was, as far from royalty as one could get and he was leading a beautiful princess through a room of royal dignitaries as her intended husband. If only Chewie could see him now. He had done some crazy things in his time, but this had to be one of his more unbelievable experiences. Solo did his best not to let her down. He was in this now and it would be stupid to screw it up. He tried to say as little as possible, allowing Leia take the lead. After settling in, she definitely was in her element, conversing easily and regally with the guests. He had to admire Her Worshipfulness, she did have this princess stuff down to an art. Surprisingly, it was actually fascinating to watch. For all of his teasing of her royal status, Han had never had the chance to see her in full princess mode before up close. Leia wore it well. That part didn’t surprise him at all, though. Someone off to the right woke Han’s reverie by asking him how they met. Solo hesitated for a moment, “We, uh, sort of ran into each other.” He was careful to use his best Basic, so as not to bring on any more questions about his background than necessary. “Han was helping me with a project and we came to know each other,” the princess added, glancing at Han meaningfully as if to silently get their story straight. They should have talked about this before, but hadn’t had much of a chance. They hadn’t seen each other since their meeting with King Antropo. “Oh, so it wasn’t love at first sight then?” another dignitary seated across Solo inquired. By now, everyone nearby had quieted down, hoping to hear the story. Hesitatingly, Leia looked to Han, trying not to blush, but Solo covered smoothly. “I can’t answer for the princess, but I know I was swept away,” he smiled, covering Leia’s hand where it was lying on the table. The women at the table could be heard audibly sighing at the romance of it all. “I can easily see why,” the man ventured. “Yes, she is quite beautiful,” Han rumbled earnestly, staring directly at Leia. For good measure, he picked her hand up off the table and softly kissed her bent fingers. Leia’s eyes widened ever so slightly and Han secretly delighted in her reaction. “But there is much more to her than that. She is the strongest, most determined person I know.” Solo turned to face the man now. “A natural leader,” he added pointedly. “I agree wholeheartedly,” King Antropo interjected, taking the opportunity to steer the discussion away from Han and Leia’s relationship. “Her leadership will be of great value to all of us.” Thankfully, the conversation easily switched back to the political topics currently facing the royal court. Unfortunately, Princess Leia was having trouble concentrating on the exchange. Logically, she knew Han was playing his part, yet he seemed so sincere that even she was almost convinced. Han’s lips had felt so soft against the back of her hand that she was having even more trouble ignoring the tingling sensation that lingered there even now. * * * What seemed to Han like years later, the dinner finally came to an end. Solo walked the princess back to her room, for appearance’s sake, of course. Once they were in the corridor leading to the palace’s private guest chambers, Han decided to risk talking to her. Leia had been uncharacteristically quiet ever since they left the banquet hall and Han thought maybe she was more than just tired. He slipped easily back into his distinctive Corellian accent, “So, Sweetheart, how’d ya’ think it went?” Leia was hesitant to answer, afraid of what she might unwittingly say. Since they had left the dining room, she wanted to blurt out: Did you mean anything back there or was it all just an act? So instead of taking the risk, she had simply remained silent. Knowing she had to say something soon, Leia focused on his question. “I think it went well. They seem relieved in a way that things will continue rather normally regarding the royal leadership.” They arrived at the door to her rooms. Han crossed his arms and leaned against the wall next to the doorway as it slid open. He tried to keep his tone casual, “And how’re you doin’?” Leia squinted a moment in confusion. Hadn’t she just answered that question? “I think they bought it. I didn’t get the feeling anyone was suspicious or worried about me assuming the crown.” Han smiled gently, “That’s not what I meant. I mean, how are you doin’?” “Me? Personally?” “Yeah, you, personally,” Han said, reaching out and tapping his forefinger under her chin. Leia blinked and blushed, in that order. “I- I’m fine,” she stammered, taken aback by his concern and his sudden touch that again left her skin tingling. Han waited, saying no more, possibly waiting for her to clarify further and Leia decided it was time to make her getaway. “Well, good night,” she said quietly, turning to go inside. “Hey, wait second.” Turning back without meeting his eyes, Leia waited for him to finish. “Aren’t you going to kiss me good night?” Han asked expectantly. Leia almost answered: I wasn’t planning on it. She stopped herself because something somewhere deep inside knew it wasn’t true. Thank the Force, another answer came to mind quickly. Any hesitation may have given him cause to believe she wanted to kiss him, kiss him and make it count. “No one is here. It isn’t necessary.” “Just because you can’t see ‘em, doesn’t mean there isn’t someone watching, Sweetheart. Don’t you think security is monitoring this hallway?” Why hadn’t she thought of that? She knew better than that. The princess silently berated herself for letting her guard down. She had to stop thinking about Solo like this. It was affecting her judgment in too many ways, albeit small ones. Nevertheless, Leia did not like it. She knew he was right. If they were to maintain the façade of being engaged, they couldn’t take the chance if someone thinking otherwise. “Okay, fine.” She stood rigidly still and waited, forcing herself not to enjoy the idea. Trying to contain his delight at her acquiescence, Han’s eyes never left hers as he slowly leaned down toward her lips. He could see that she was fighting her emotions. Even so, Han thought her eyes were the most beautiful, soulful brown he had ever seen. It reminded him of how much he genuinely cared about her. Suddenly, the idea of kissing her like this wasn’t as appealing as it sounded a minute ago. He didn’t want her to be stiff or just doing it for the benefit of appearances. When they had to, fine, but there was another way out for now. Veering up, he kissed her softly on the forehead. Without looking at her again, he left with his ‘G’night, Princess’ echoing in her ears. Confusion registered in her eyes now. Han Solo, enigma. Leia doubted she would ever truly figure him out. It didn’t matter really; it wouldn’t change how she felt about him. And how she did feel was something she was alternately denying and embracing. However, all she could think of over and over for the moment was how warm and wonderful his lips had felt on her forehead. Shaking her head in a vain attempt to clear it, she walked inside. As Leia changed and readied for bed, she checked the time. It was late. The ridiculous elixir should have worn off hours ago. There was never any mention of permanent effects. She sighed as she climbed into bed. Why couldn’t she get Han off of her mind? Sure, she had found him attractive and intriguing right from the start. She surmised that most women probably thought the same thing about Han Solo; tall, handsome, mysterious men tended to have that effect. And yet, the more she fought it, the more she fell secretly in love with him each day. Leia squeezed her eyes shut and drew the covers up around her shoulders. She had to stop this. She had to keep her focus on what was important. After all, this wedding was nothing personal. She was marrying Han because she had to, not because she wanted to. A quiet little voice whispered in her head, Would it really be so bad to want to? She told the voice to shut up, rolled over and went to sleep. **** ******************************* Next: Chapter 7: Love at First Sight? or just srcoll down this page ********************************* ok, whaddya think, huh? Dexgirl -----signature----- "I don't know who you are or where you came from... But from now on, you do as I tell you, okay?" Princess Leia Updated 6/28/05: Of Love & Marriage (pre-ESB, H/L) http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=3623785&replies=0
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set271 Registered: Sep '00	Date Posted: 8/8/01 2:32pm Subject: RE: Of Love and Marriage (pre-ESB Han/Leia)
	Ooooh, another great post! This is shaping up to be SO much fun (well, it already is, but you know what I mean). Like others have said, you really do a great job of keeping them in character. -----signature----- "Your head is big enough to have its own senate." - Leia to Han, "A Valentine Story"
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Amidala_Skywalker Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jul '01	Date Posted: 8/8/01 2:55pm Subject: RE: Of Love and Marriage (pre-ESB Han/Leia)
	Another great post, especially the part when Han was explainging how he supposedly met Leia and how they fell in love. Great Job, J_Girl! Amidala -----signature----- Amsié, Crest of Handmaidens . ___ TF.N Archive Reviewer ___ Battlestar Galactica is the new way.
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DarthIshtar Title: Former CR Registered: Mar '01	Date Posted: 8/8/01 3:34pm Subject: RE: Of Love and Marriage (pre-ESB Han/Leia)
	giggling, giggling, giggling. Don't do that to me. -----signature----- "I feel like a more down-to-earth Pink 5 when I'm writing Leah. Same attitude, less lip gloss." ~Me on how to get in the right mindset for Twilight fanfic.
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set271 Registered: Sep '00	Date Posted: 8/8/01 3:37pm Subject: RE: Of Love and Marriage (pre-ESB Han/Leia)
	D'oh! When I posted before, it was in response to the previous story post and I hadn't even read this one yet!! WOW, that was great. It was SO much fun seeing Han getting to see Leia in her element... and of course his response to the "how did you meet" question was classic (“We, uh, sort of ran into each other.”) HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Great job, once again!! -----signature----- "Your head is big enough to have its own senate." - Leia to Han, "A Valentine Story"
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LovelyLea Registered: Jan '01	Date Posted: 8/8/01 3:48pm Subject: RE: Of Love and Marriage (pre-ESB Han/Leia)
	AW MAN!
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DantSolo Registered: Dec '00	Date Posted: 8/8/01 4:21pm Subject: RE: Of Love and Marriage (pre-ESB Han/Leia)
	OH YEAH!!! This was the best scene yet!! Classic Han and Leia!! But I know the best is yet to come! -----signature----- Check out my Han & Leia fanfic site: http://www.angelfire.com/scifi/TranquilityStars/ Pandas...Posying....Passion...WHEE!!!
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Sologal Registered: Aug '00	Date Posted: 8/8/01 5:41pm Subject: RE: Of Love and Marriage (pre-ESB Han/Leia)
	You keep out doing yourself J_Girl. But when are they going to kiss for real, like on the lips?
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J_Girl Registered: Feb '01	Date Posted: 8/8/01 11:24pm Subject: RE: Of Love and Marriage (pre-ESB Han/Leia)
	Upping this so I can find it in the morning Oh, and we won both games, btw -----signature----- "I don't know who you are or where you came from... But from now on, you do as I tell you, okay?" Princess Leia Updated 6/28/05: Of Love & Marriage (pre-ESB, H/L) http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=3623785&replies=0
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