Aeris secretly smiled a little when her usually composed and controlled love struggled so much to pull away from her and leave the shower. She might have pouted if she’d not already been so thoroughly satisfied. Instead, she just allowed herself to find some amusement in his struggle and to admire his willpower until he had left her behind, and she went about finding an outfit to wear.<br/><br/>As she dressed and prepared for the day ahead, trying to decide what she wanted to do, she had opened herself up in the Force to check in with their friends. When she had checked on the other two and decided that she would just play her day by ear, her attention drifted to Jek, absentmindedly focusing on him through their bond as she headed for the lift. She had the lift go up, but paid no mind to where she was heading, instead leaning casually against the walls of the lift, her right foot against the wall with her knee bent, hands shoved into the pockets of her pants as she leaned her head back and closed her eyes.<br/><br/>It was easy enough to meditate briefly in any situation if you were practiced in it. The Jedi had taught her this many years ago, and she often used it to expand her senses through the Force. It was not a deep meditation, but it was often all that was needed. Thanks to the strength of her bond, she was able to see and feel much for Jek even in such a state, and it was a better way to pass the time than to twiddle her thumbs. She watched him, amused by his actions as he entered the training room rather dramatically, secretly enjoying the way their recruits reacted to him. It was definitely a different side of him than what she was used to, but rather than finding it unsettling or worrying, she chuckled a little to herself.<br/><br/>She was so focused on watching him that she had barely even registered when the lift stopped on the command deck. She opened her eyes when she heard familiar footsteps and felt the equally familiar presence. She hadn’t intended to come up to the command deck, nor to meet up with An-Lok, but she didn’t seem particularly surprised by the occurrence, either. She had been allowing things to play out as they would, allowing the Force to guide her actions rather than her mind or even her heart, so she couldn’t truly be surprised by anything that happened.<br/><br/>“Hey,” she greeted her friend casually, not moving from where she leaned on the wall, making it clear that she wasn’t stopping on this level. She still wasn’t exactly sure where she was headed, but she was certain that this was not her destination. “Where are you headed?” she queried, tilting her head just a bit as she watched her. She likely seemed very relaxed, especially compared to usual, and while she was not outwardly showing it, with their bond, An-Lok could probably easily feel that for once, her emotions were at peace, rather than restless, and she was truly happy.<br/><br/>--<br/><br/>As he meditated, Jax felt Jek approaching the training room, but he made no move to stand or to hide what they were doing. He simply continued to meditate as he waited for the other man to enter the room. His entrance was, of course, different than he had expected, and had it not been for his training and composure, he might have been just as surprised as the recruits who jumped at the slamming of the door as he entered.<br/><br/>He opened his eyes and wordlessly watched his friend stride in and look the recruits over. Patience? That was his excuse for being late. He guessed it wasn’t the worst thing he could have come up with. Most, if not all of the recruits would probably buy it. He, however, didn’t buy it for a second, and it took a lot of self-control not to quip something like “patience, my ass.” He couldn’t help the small smirk that crept onto his face as Jek continued, telling them that they shouldn’t be this tired and what he should make them do. He looked almost as tired as they did, although the reason why was very different.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">“I don’t think you have much room to talk, buddy,”</span>Jax teased his friend as he moved to sit next to him. He had to fight to keep his smirk from dissolving into a knowing grin.<span style="font-style: italic">“Had an eventful morning, did you?”</span>he continued to tease him as Jek went about explaining to the proper way to meditate.<span style="font-style: italic">“I guess the Force wasn’t the connection you wanted to focus on this morning, huh?”</span>he continued to tease him, realizing how terrible his jokes were, but unable to hold back.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">”Something else you were more interested in surrounding you? Being in every part of your being?”</span>he tried to hold back his laughter, but despite his efforts, he still ended up snickering softly. Most of the recruits wouldn’t hear it, but Jek would.<span style="font-style: italic">”Alright, alright. I’m done now, I promise,”</span>he smirked again, closing his eyes and trying to return to his own meditation.