15 Bookmarks
List of Bookmarks
-
Before the Storm by OrmondSacker
Fandoms: Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015)
03 Sep 2016
Tags
Summary
The day before Finn's infiltration team leaves to lead the Resistance strike against the First Order in the Kelrodo-Ai system the rush of preparations finally winds down, and our heroes find time from themselves and the people important to them.
Series
- Part 9 of Fulcra
-
Bookmark Tags:
-
Bookmark Notes:
Lovely.
-
Bookmark Notes:
He really could do with a full night of sleep for one thing and then there was Finn.
“Can I interest you in a game of shock ball then? Jess and I are setting up teams, I could use a wing man.”
Poe thought for a moment.
“Some other time. I'm going to see if I can find my errant boyfriend instead.”
“You two are disgusting, just so you know,” Karé remarked.
“And you're jealous,” Poe retaliated.
“Completely,” Karé answered honestly.
Poe clapped a hand on her shoulder.
“Good luck with the game.”
Karé snickered. “Good luck with the boyfriend.”He sensed more than saw his son come to a dead stop just inside the clearing, staring. Obviously he had responded to the sound of blaster fire by rushing towards the assumed danger, but had not known what he would find at the end.
The timer on the remotes beeped softly to indicate the end of the session and they all assumed a static hovering position in a circle around Luke. Looking up he caught Finn's eyes across the clearing.
The young man stepped forward with an apologetic smile.
“I'm sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt. I heard blaster fire and I thought someone might be in trouble.”
“And you rushed to help even though you're unarmed.”
You're so much like your mother.“The Force run strong here. I think you sense that and that is why you're drawn here. It runs strong in you too.”
Finn blinked once, then burst out laughing. “I'm no Jedi.”
“No, not yet. But you have the power to be.”
As it dawned on the young man that Luke was being entirely sincere his grin gave way to a speculative expression. He turned slightly away, studying the still hovering remotes with intense interest and Luke sensed how the brief calm that his son had felt at the change of subject turned to conflict and uncertainty.
“I... I don't know what to say,” Finn finally said after several long moments of silence. “I just never...”
Luke put a hand on Finn's shoulder.
“I don't expect an answer from you at this moment, but I want you to consider it.”
The young man nodded.
“Yes, of course. I... Yes.”
Luke stepped back and let his hand fall away. There was nothing more to say. With a brief nod, Finn turned and left.
Luke remained silent as he watched his son go.Finn titled his head and brushed his lips across Poe's before going for a deeper kiss. Finn felt Poe softly hum into his mouth and his hands slowly caress his back. He let him own hands begin to tug at the hem of Poe's shirt as he continued to kiss him.
“You want my shirt to come off?” Poe asked, breaking away from the kiss.
Finn felt his heart rate spike and his face heat as his nerves decided to make themselves known. He'd been thinking about what he was about to ask for a while and he really wanted it, but now that he was about to ask for real he couldn't help being nervous.
“Erm, I want everything to come off.”
Poe pulled back, his eyebrows raising.
“Everything?”
Finn nodded, his heart beating even faster.
“Poe I- I want to have sex with you before I leave tomorrow.”
There, he'd said it.Luke stood shielded in the shadows from the jungle, looking at the landing field and the people standing in front of the shuttle.
He watched as Shara's son ran up to his own son and pulled him away from the entry ramp, watched their passionate discussion and how it ended in a fierce hug and lingering kiss, before Finn disentangled himself and boarded the shuttle. And he remained there in silence watching until the shuttle had vanished from view.
He had made the right choice in maintaining his silence, this was not the time for Finn to learn. And if his son held it against him when he did learn then Luke could live with that. Putting his son under undue stress at a critical time, a time where distractions might mean his death, he could not.