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“Exactly how well do you think you know my daughter?” Bail asks, and Breha puts a hand on his arm to stop his line of questioning. “I’m sure the young man is simply complimenting Leia, am I right?”

“Exactly. I was just complimenting her… her intellect,” I say. “You’ve raised a very smart woman, compassionate and kind, too.”

“Yes, I understand that she rescued you from captivity,” Bail says.

“She did; and a dear friend of mine,” I answer. “We’re both very grateful.”

“So, is he allowed in or what?” I ask, playfully challenging my father, who never tells me no.

“A friend of yours is a friend of ours,” he answers, albeit with some reservation, and I’ll take it.

I flash my parents a grin before I hook my arm back through Han’s, tugging at him gently. “Come on, let me show you around!”

“I can’t wait,” I say, following her lead, so relieved.

I quickly lead him towards the gardens, one of my favorite places in the galaxy, and as soon as I’m sure we’re hidden enough I pull him close and kiss him.

“Whoa,” I smile against her mouth, grateful for the affection after the formality.

“I wanted to thank you for that,” I tell him. “I know that I’m…a lot to put up with, sometimes, and my father certainly doesn’t make things easier on you. So, thank you, for not being scared off.”

“I was definitely scared,” I admit, a rarity for me. “But never scared off.”

“It means everything to me that you’re willing to stay by my side,” I tell him. I reach up and stroke his cheek, smiling softly. “You mean everything to me.”

“I feel the same way,” I say softly, and then I can’t believe I’ve said it. I never have expressed feelings like this to anyone before, after all.

I stretch up to press my forehead against his, smiling softly as I stroke his hair. “I’m so grateful I found you.@

“You rescued me,” I say, leaning into her touch. “I could be dead without you.”

“Well, we can’t have that now, can we?” I say gently, smiling. “Who else would give me all this attention?”

"What sane person would ignore you?" I ask, half-joking but also curious.

“Mmm, who cares? I have you now!” I say with a laugh, throwing my arms around his neck.

“You do, I promise, you do,” I say; covering her with kisses.

I laugh softly as he kisses me, so overwhelmingly happy in this moment. “Want to see my room?” I ask, murmuring in his ear.

“I… absolutely do,” I say, and it’s not just intimacy, it’s genuine curiosity.

“Come on,” I say, letting go of his neck to grab his hand and take him to the place where I grew up.

It’s grand and beautiful and perfectly befitting a princess, I look around in awe.

“What are you thinking?” I ask after a moment, watching him look around at the place most familiar to me.