Beyond - Legends "Green-Eyed and Territorial", **MMM**

Title: Green-Eyed and Territorial
Author: ginchy
Timeline: Before Specter of the Past, but very ambiguous. Let?s just say this will not ever be nominated for ?Best Canon?. LOL
Disclaimer: I don?t own these characters, unless their action figures count.
Rating: PG
Category: Mush, humor
Characters: Luke, Mara, OCs, Han, Leia
Notes: Welcome to MMM III! Thank you all for reading. This is in answer to the MMM challenge, to be listed at the end of the piece. Special thanks to Jade_Pilot and divapilot for all their help in making this piece work!

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Luke palmed open the door to her bedroom and entered, not meeting her eyes as he shrugged out of his cloak and tunic. Sitting on the edge of the bed, he removed his boots and unbuckled his belt, leaning forward to place it on the nightstand carefully. The bed dipped and moved behind him, and then Mara was there, her lips soft on the back of his neck, kissing a trail up to his ear.

?Hello,? she whispered, and he couldn?t help but shudder against her as her warm breath caused his body to shiver pleasurably. One long strand of red hair fell over his shoulder as she pressed in closer to him, her hand coming around to rest on his stomach, her lips never stopping in their onslaught of him, her teeth now tugging gently on his earlobe.

For a moment, he wanted nothing more than to relax against her, to follow her actions to their inevitable and pleasurable conclusion. But as her hand dipped lower, and her kisses grew more intent, he knew he had to tell her, and he had to tell her before her lips would be in a position to cause him irreparable harm. He sighed and pulled away from her. ?Not tonight, dear. I have a date tomorrow.?

For a moment, Mara did nothing, her lips open against his shoulder. An exhale of hot breath felt different on his skin this time, as she pulled back and asked, ?What??

Again, Luke sighed and pushed up on the bed, flopping onto his pillow. Mara stayed on her knees at the edge of the bed, towering over him, eyes narrowed. ?What did you say??

?You heard what I said,? he answered, pushing up to wrap his arms behind his head. One look at Mara changed his mind, however. His arms in a position behind his head would leave his stomach vulnerable to attack. He sat up and crossed his arms over his bare chest, instead.

?I believe,? she said, coming down to sit in a kneeling position, ?that you said you have a date tomorrow.?

?I did,? Luke confirmed. ?I do.?

Mara pressed her lips together in a line. ?How is it,? she asked, voice light, ?that you have a date??

Her sense in the Force was erratic, and he couldn?t help a small smile. ?Hmm? Let?s see. You don?t want to tell anyone that we?re a couple, so today when my sister told me she had found the Perfect Woman for me, I couldn?t exactly tell her no.?

?You couldn?t tell her no?? Mara rolled her eyes. ?It?s very simple, Skywalker. ?No thanks, Leia, I have to meditate tomorrow.? ?

? ?Oh, but Luke, you meditate everyday. Surely you can meditate earlier?? ?

Mara frowned. ? ?No thanks, Leia. I?m heading back to Yavin tomorrow.? ?

? ?Oh, but Luke, you just got here, and the kids were so hoping you?d take them out for the Harvest Festival next week.? ? Luke gave her a challenging look. ?I?ve already tried everything short of telling her that we?re together, Mara.?

She looked at him for a long moment, silence stretching between them.

?I [i]could[/i] just tell her that we?re??

Mara cut him off. ?No. I?m not? I?m not ready. We?ve talked about this.?

?Well, then, I have to go on this date,? Luke said, leaning against the headboard.

She digested this for a moment, crawling up and leaning into his side, laying a hand on his chest. He closed his eyes and stretched out with the Force, feeling her jumbled emotions. He knew she wanted to know who his ?date? was with, but would gladly be eviscerate

 

LOL! Talk about marking your territory!

 

Loved it!

?You will, hmm? Well, the date is tomorrow night. I?ll make sure to tell you all about it the next morning.?

?The next morning?!? Mara jerked back and rolled, until she sat straddling him. She bounced down on him, hard.

?Ow!? he complained, shaking with laughter. Her green eyes were blazing down at him, and though his stomach--not to mention other parts--were in a vulnerable position, he couldn?t help himself. ?Yup, I?ll make sure to tell you all about my date.?

?Not if I choke the information out of her first.? Mara?s eyes blazed.

?Mara,? Luke said her name in rebuff. ?Be nice.?

That's Mara all right!

 

?Shut up, Skywalker.?

He sighed. ?You know, Akalia was nice to me. Never once told me to shut up.?

That's the Luke we all know and love...

 

Mara can be quite jealous and territorial, can't she?
The bit with the X-wing and the Deathstar cake was very funny.
Poor Luke- welcome to the dark side of celebrity- or maybe the sweet side
Great viggie!

 

That was excellent writing, and a fun twist on the challenge. Leia and the the poor senator had no idea who they were messing with. Leave it to Mara to take care of business pragmatically like that and make sure that Luke and the Solos get the picture. Great work, I really liked it.

 

Excellent!

Luke should have known... Did he really think Mara was just going to kick back and let him go on a date? I feel a bit sorry for Akalia, though. Perhaps you can find her someone in another fic!

 

Yeah! Go Mara! Way to snag your man!

Haha, I loved this. Of course, I love everything L/M that you write! Great job, ginchy!

 

Now that is a nice fix Mara got herself into.


?I?ll make you forget Senator Akalia before you even set eyes on her??

?Akalia who?? he asked, brushing her lips with his.

She leaned into him further. ?Good answer, Farmboy??

he, good plan there, Mara.

Akalia is fun. And Luke acts perfect farmboy. *lol*

Akalia raised a brow. ?Oh, how nice,? she said, looking at Luke as the waiter hurried off. ?This kind of thing happen to you often??

He sighed. ?I?m sorry--?

?No worries. Well, unless the dessert is bad. Then you can be sorry.? She smiled her infectious smile at him.

I wonder if Mara ordered that dessert, so the two are too full to think of anything.
What is it with Death Star desserts and MMM?

Aw, love how Mara is taking things into her hands.

Mara looked at him. ?Get your wife.?

Mara in action.
She's definitely showed Leia. *suqee*

 

Akalia was charming and sweet, just not the perfect woman for Luke. We all know who that is and always will be.

This was delightful from start to finish. Every word.

When that big cake came out, I thought Mara was gonna jump out of it, LOL. When I read it was a Death Star Cake, I thought she might "fly" out of it in an X-wing. And, she'd have chocolate in very interesting places, and Luke would have to kiss it off. Like Kayladie's Chocolate Kisses. Yum!! I loved the way she made the point: no more dates!! Priceless!

 

Oh, that was priceless. That senator probably was laughing after Mara dragged Luke out of the room. And I doubt Leia remembered the way to speak for a long while after Mara displayed her love for Luke. Hehe, funny all around. I loved the Death Star cake and X-Wing cookie.

 

hehehe,
whenever me and my gal friends are talking to some random guys, and one of our boyfriends comes up to us and pulls a stunt like this (not so extreme, but you know, the arm around the shoulders thing) we always say they 'peed on us,' you know, like a dog does to a tree or something. So i guess you could say Mara peed on luke! i hope that's not too dirty to say on this board...

 

So funny! If Mara wanted to keep their relationship secret, she should have anticipated this.

The death star cake was a hoot! I loved the little cookie Luke. I bet the poor pastry chef worked all day at that.

Loved the ending. I guess everything is out in the open now!

Terrific response!

 

You go, girl!

Great work ginchy. I was thinking Mara might show up as the cook, but this way definitely works a lot better.

 

Indeed she is "green eyed and terretotial"

This was too funny. Perfectly L/M! And I loved the ending... I guess Mara got over her fears of their relationship being public pretty quickly

Cheers,
Wyo

 

Perfect! I laughed through the whole thing and am grinning like a pole cat! No one can write a kising scene like you girl!

Favorite line: ?Not tonight, dear. I have a date tomorrow.?

Well done!

 

RedGold: LOL, wouldn?t you? Thanks, lady!

VaderLVR64: hee, she?s a firecracker! Thank you!

Golden_Jedi: LOL, that Skywalker whining gene was definitely passed down! Thank you!

Abeja: I?m glad you liked the bit with the DS cake. I was grinning all though that section. Thank you for reading!

Jedi_Scribe: Thanks so much! Oh, yes. Mara was going to stake her claim, and make sure any future ?dates? were stopped in their tracks! LOL!

solobratz: Thanks! Yes, I felt bad for Akalia, too. I?m just glad she didn?t get stuck with the bill! Maybe I?ll bring her back somehow?

Master_M_Sky: You?re too kind! Thank you so much!

MsLanna: I know, isn?t it so funny that two of us came up with Death Star desserts on MMM?? We should have played the lottery that day! Thanks for checking in!

Jade_eyes: Hey, gal. I always gage my mush on, ?Will Jade_eyes like this?? (I kid you not! ) I?m so glad you enjoyed this one. And, yup, no more dates for Luke, unless they?re with Mara?or else!!

J_M_Bulldog: I bet the senator did get quite a laugh out of Mara?s indignation. LOL And poor Leia was probably in shock the rest of the night. Hee! Thank you!

Bianka_Kenobi: LOL!! She peed a circle around her man, eh??? Well, who wouldn?t when it?s LUKE?? Thank you!

divapilot: Thanks, lady! I know, right? Mara?s with the most eligible bachelor in the galaxy and she didn?t anticipate any competition? I bet the pastry chef did work all day on that cooky! LOL!

Klimt_Of_Tornesdal: LOL, you highlighted one of my favorite parts. Glad you enjoyed and thanks!

WyoJedi: You don?t even want to know how long I struggled to find a title. LOL I think you tempt Mara and she reacts, so? she might be a tad embarrassed tomorrow. LOL!!

Jade_Pilot: Thank you, sweetie! And thanks for your compliments on my kissing technique? Now wait, that sounds wrong. Well, you know what I mean!

to all who read!

 

That is some territory to mark too! way to go this was great fun!

 

Glad you finally picked out a title for this one ginchy.
Wow, that was a great story. It's my favorite of your MMM stories, there's just nothing I didn't like about this one!

 

I love how Mara reacts with such jealousy. Akalia was surprisingly easy to like, and I want my own Death Star cake! I love Han having to usher Leia back inside, too.

Much , ginchy--that was great and fabulously written fun!

 

Oh, my ginchy-girl, that was TOOOO fun!!!

This is why secret relationships are generally a bad idea, LOL! Poor Akalia - didn't know she was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.


As the chef walked away, Akalia looked at the monstrosity of a cake in front of them. ?Is that?? she trailed off, befuddled. ?Is that ? the Death Star??

Luke groaned quietly, aware of the many eyes trained on them.

Laughing, the senator drew a hand to her mouth. ?Look, the trenches are outlined in chocolate.?

Sliding down in his seat, Luke looked at the cake in front of him, wondering what to do with it.

?And? Wait,? Akalia said, leaning in closer. She picked up something from her side of the cake and held it up. A small cookie X-Wing, with a pilot clearly drawn in frosting. ?Is this? You??



*falls off chair laughing*

I can just see it!

Excellent take on the challenge!

 

TWIN! This was so much fun to read. I loved the whole set of circumstances Luke and Mara found themselves in. You created a wonderful OC that if like Luke said they "had met several years sooner" would have made of cute pair. But no one can beat the chemistry Luke and Mara have... This was a blast! The Death Star cake, Mara's very in character jealousy and refusal to admit it. And the ending was super and very rewarding.

?You couldn?t tell her no?? Mara rolled her eyes. ?It?s very simple, Skywalker. ?No thanks, Leia, I have to meditate tomorrow.? ?

Gosh-lady. You still have me laughing with your banter and one-liners.

 

That's about the only way to get Mara to respond. At least she put her jealousy to good use.

 

walker_of_minds: I know, right? I wouldn?t mind marking that territory myself! Thanks!

MagnusPrimal: It took me forevvvvvver to title this piece! LOL And you got to hear me whine about it! Thank you, I?m glad you liked this one. It was a lot of fun to write (besides the whole title fiasco).

Luna_Nightshade: A Death Star cake would be fun, wouldn?t it? I want the Luke cookie, myself. Thank you so much for stopping in!

Jedi Trace: hee, thanks, lady! You know I love my fun, mushy fics! I can just see Luke?s face when the chef wheeled out that cake, myself. It?s a good thing Akalia was his date and not Mara? she might have done something to the poor chef!

MirandaFair: Hey, twinnie!! Thanks for reading! You are so right?who can beat L/M?s chemistry? They might have found a measure of happiness with someone else, but together?nothing can top them. I?m glad I could keep you giggling, and that Mara was in-character. I was worried that I was writing her too jealously! Thank you!!

RebelMom: Yeah, Mara took that bait all right. LOL! I?m sure she and Luke were both very happy later on that night. Thank you!

 

Awwwww!
That was so cute!
Great blind date there, and I could just see that happening in canon. Great job!