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[OOM: Upstairs in Zekk's room, Jaina goes to tell him she's leaving Milliways and the two realize that even with the mindmeld gone, they're still connected.]

There was a door there on the wall some minutes earlier and now, when Jaina rushes back downstairs after talking to Zekk, it's still there. It's there and this means she and Jag can leave and finally go home.

Which explains the big smile on her face and the impatient foot tapping as she waits by the bar for her husband to come downstairs with their belongings.

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[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

Aeryn was.

"People here. Plenty of people here."

[jedipilot.livejournal.com]

"Doesn't necessarily mean I want them in my house."

Her house. That sounds a little weird. Hers and Jag's.

"'sides, half of the ones I know here are back home anyway."

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

"Just me, then?" She sounded surprised, the slight lowering of her voice could have conveyed gratefulness or delayed shock.

[jedipilot.livejournal.com]

"Why not?" Jaina asks with a shrug. "Might bring Sam by at somepoint, too. But I don't think Jag would appreciate our home overflowing with guests."

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

"That's because he's a nerfer."

Learn alien swearing with Aeryn! Really, she adores Jag. Can't you tell?

[jedipilot.livejournal.com]

"Nerfherder," Jaina corrects, although the mun doubts her spelling of the word. "If you're going to insult my husband, at least get the word right."

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

"It is right." At least for her world. "I have no idea what a nerfherder is."

Someone who herds Nerfs, the mun would think.

[jedipilot.livejournal.com]

"Someone who herds nerfs," she says matter-of-factly, rolling her eyes. "Please, Aeryn. Don't make me bring you to a nerf ranch when you visit."

They smell. Badly.

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

"Can you eat them?"

She was curious now. And it was entirely Jaina's fault. ENTIRELY.

[jedipilot.livejournal.com]

"Yes. Nerf steaks are really popular back home."

And Bar makes them good here.

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

Aeryn made a mental note to order one. A scientific experiment, or something. It has nothing to do with her love for the steak. Nothing whatsoever.

Mmmmm medium-rare steak.

"I'll keep that in mind."

[jedipilot.livejournal.com]

Nerf steak's the only type of steak Jaina's ever really like. Result of growing up with a Corellian father.

"You should. And if you don't try one before you visit, I'll make sure to take you someplace where you can eat one."

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

"I'd enjoy that."

Aeryn peered around.

"Where's Jag? Or are you leaving him?" The corner of her mouth, upturned, admitted the joke.

[jedipilot.livejournal.com]

"I'm leaving with him," Jaina retorts, failing to find humor in the joke. "He's finishing packing. Should be down any second."

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

That's because she's a big stick in the mud. And a midget :P

"Good. Safer with two of you."

[jedipilot.livejournal.com]

She is not! Neither. 'sides, Yoda was a midget and we all know how much ass he could kick.

"Safer?"

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

Jaina does not equal Yoda. Though they are perhaps just as short as one another.

"It's a big bad galaxy out there." Aeryn gesture vaguely at the door, embarrassed.

[jedipilot.livejournal.com]

Jaina is a Skywalker though. They kick just as much ass.

"It's a galaxy I've been alone in the past few years of my life." But she chuckles and grins at Aeryn. "If you're worried, don't be. Jag'll take care of me."

And she'll take care of him. Just like it should be.

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

"I'm not worried."

A pitiful denial, even for her.

"Just. Don't go looking for trouble, Jaina."

[jedipilot.livejournal.com]

Jaina smirks slightly and shrugs. "Trouble usually goes looking for me. But I won't. I promised Jag."

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

"Good." Aeryn gave her a stern look, probably reminiscent of some old teacher.

"Take care." A momentary clasp of her shoulder and Aeryn returned to her shadowy booth to drink mope.