14In all my years I have found that people -regardless of circumstance- are prone to be attracted to one another. In particular, people are attracted to other people of the opposite sex. And in the event that a mutual attraction occurs, it may blossom into a loving bond to form a couple. Furthermore, the couple in question, if truly in love, or for other ulterior motives, will choose to formally define their unique relationship with a marriage.
And if there is any intimacy included in said marriage, it will most inevitably produce children.
Such was the case of Mara Jade and Luke Skywalker.
Mara groaned as she sensed the light of midday flickering across her face. She turned underneath Luke's arm, trying to avoid the brightness. Yet the gesture was of no use. Sleeping, or even the slightest bit of idleness after waking from a decent night's sleep was inconceivable to the former Emperor's Hand. Punctuality and precision were in her blood. Two green eyes blinked drowsily as the lips below it parted to release a habitual morning yawn.
She gently pushed away her husband's grasp, before swinging her bare legs over the side of the bed. Pulling on a dressing robe, she stumbled into the refresher and turned the dial for the shower water. Refreshing waves of steam and hot water cascaded down her head and shoulders as she adjusted to being fully awake.
Ten minutes later, Mara emerged wrapped in a towel and hair dripping wet. It was only after she had raked a comb through her hair, twisted it into a braid, and then started brushing her teeth while looking into the mirror that she realized what had happened in between last night's activities and this morning's well-deserved slumber.
Mara's green eyes were wide with surprise as she spat toothpaste and saliva into the sink.
Immediately, her brain froze while she just stood in front of the 'fresher mirror.
"Mara, what's wrong?" Luke's slightly groggy voice came from the bedroom. He could sense her shock, but was still too tired to understand its source. Mara heard the sound of sheets sliding against each other, followed closely by the soft patter of footsteps on carpet.
But too paralyzed was she in both body and mind to respond to her husband's query. She tried forming words with her mouth, but only achieved in looking like a fish out of water as her lips moved noiselessly. She felt extremely vulnerable in just a wet towel; as if the reality of the situation were about to attack her.
"Love, " Luke placed a hand on her damp shoulder. "What is it?"
A dam in Mara's head had been broken by the physical interaction. Several different, panicky thoughts entered her brain, and all she could do was glare most fiercely upon her partner, and exclaim in a rather dazed tone:
"We're pregnant."
A/N: I know I've got tons of other projects to do, but since I wrote this and have it laying around, I'd like to post it. For starters, I present a small intro.