Jax nodded with a small smile when An-Lok asked if they could choose the opposite side of the ship from the other two. “Of course. I think most of the open quarters are on the other side of the ship, anyways,” he recalled, guessing that was probably by her own design. He would have suggested that anyways, for other reasons such as privacy, but he was glad she had thought the same, and that she was also thinking of their friend as well. He doubted Aeris saw he as a burden, but he knew that they had both caused her pain because of their emotional outbursts, and like An, he didn’t wish to do so again, if it could be avoided.<br/><br/>He grinned when she agreed, ceding the victory to him before kissing him and wrapping her arms around his neck. He returned the kiss with a soft, affectionate one of his own, his arms wrapping gently around her waist as he did. He was glad that she trusted him, and that he was able to ease her worries. He would do whatever it took to make sure she was safe and comfortable, no matter what.<br/><br/>“Good,” he replied with a light smile before she was kissing him again, deeper this time. He smiled again when the kiss broke and she said that she still wanted to be on the other side of the ship, just in case, which he was fine with. He quirked a brow almost playfully at her next comment. He was about to respond but was cut off when she kissed him again. He held her a little tighter and returned the kiss, kissing her sweetly, enjoying her just as she enjoyed him.<br/><br/>After a short time, he pulled back enough to look into her eyes and tuck a strand of her auburn hair behind her ears. “Remind me later to teach you the different types of starships, princess,” he teased with an only half playful smile on his lips. “Neither Aeris nor I fly shuttles around the galaxy,” he continued to tease her, clearly enjoying himself.<br/><br/>Aeris’s ship was a decent sized transport ship, with two decks and enough space to comfortably house up to 15 passengers in the quarters, a large conference room, storage room, a large lounge, cooking area, medical bay, and a large command deck for this type of ship, among others. His own ship was a light corvette, so it was smaller and not as spacious as her ship, but it would house 5-10 people easily enough, and it was spacious enough for their purposes. At any rate, neither were shuttles, not that she had ever actually seen his ship.<br/><br/>He kissed her nose lightly before adding, “and you should at least see my<span style="font-style: italic">ship</span>before you go insulting it for being too small, don’t you think?” He was still teasing, although he did take his ship very seriously, so he was at least a little bit serious, anyways. “I put a lot of time and effort into upgrading and customizing that ship, you know,” he told her in a serious tone, although he was still really just messing with her. He loved his ship, but he loved her more, so if the time came when he had to give it up for her, he would do so.<br/><br/>“Well, I’ll forgive you this time,” he teased, smirking teasingly at her before leaning in to kiss her once again. He didn’t know how much longer they had before they arrived at their destination, either. He wasn’t even sure where it was that they were dropping off the Force Sensitives. He knew he’d have to pack soon, but he decided that a few more minutes wouldn’t hurt, so he held her a little more tightly as he kissed her, not yet ready to allow her to escape.<br/><br/>--<br/><br/>Aeris glanced back at Jek and nodded when he indicated that he thought he’d interrupted a moment and she would probably be fine shortly. She hoped that was the case, that she would be fine, and that they would make this work. She could feel his concern, not just for her, but also for An-Lok. It seemed that his concern for the other woman rivaled the concern her felt for her.<br/><br/>She knew it was different, and that she had no reason to be worried or jealous. Still, some part of her wanted him to care about her more than anyone else, and she couldn’t help the brief disappointment that she felt despite herself. She quickly banished those feelings, not lingering on them for more than a moment, knowing that she shouldn’t feel that way. She didn’t know why she felt this way all of the sudden, but she wouldn’t dwell on it.<br/><br/>Instead, she had redirected her thoughts as she gathered some clothes and moved to the bed, wondering aloud if they would be okay. She looked up when Jek stood and was suddenly in front of her, kissing her and wrapping his arms around her. She returned the kiss, smiling lightly when he wrapped her in his arms and kissed her head while gently rubbing her back.<br/><br/>She clung to his words as he assured her that he loved her, that they would be okay, that they would make it work. She gazed back into his warm brown eyes, allowing that warmth, as well as the warmth of his hands on her cheeks to fill her. Before she could reply, he was kissing her again, and she returned the kiss, savoring it for the moment it lasted. “Thank you,” she said gently once he had broken the kiss. “I love you, too,” she said softly, giving him one more quick kiss before he moved to stand behind her.<br/><br/>She smiled softly, allowing some of the tension to ease from her muscles when he kissed her shoulder and neck, before resting his head on her shoulder. “I know you will,” she replied softly, leaning her head gently against his for a moment and smiling before she finished packing the things she had brought over to the bed moments before. She hadn’t wanted him to let go, but she knew that it was for the best, as she would finish more quickly this way, and then she could focus on him.<br/><br/>With Jek’s help, the packing went smoothly, and soon all that remained was for her to finish packing the remaining items into the bags. She smiled when she felt his arms around her once again, holding her as she quickly but neatly packed everything away. “I love you, too,” she told him sweetly, looking over her shoulder to him with an affectionate smile on her face. She never got tired of hearing those words, or of saying them. It still filled her with an indescribable warmth and happiness every time. She didn’t think that would ever change. If anything, these feelings only seemed to deepen as time passed by.<br/><br/>“A few hours, probably,” she replied, smiling to herself as she felt his hands move from her hips to her butt. She quickly closed up the bag and used the Force to move it from the bed to the floor while she easily turned in his arms and wrapped her arms loosely around his neck. “Why? What do you have in mind?” she asked, tiling her head to the side in a curious gesture and giving him an innocent smile that belied the mischievous twinkle in her eyes.