When Jek removed his belt, she realized that she’d yet to do the same, removing the lightsabers and then the belt, stretching to set them on the nightstand next to the bed as Jek moved to sit beside her. She then turned her attention to him as he took her hand and guided her to sit on his thighs. She did so, smiling a little against his kiss when he wrapped his arms around her, kissing her softly, sweetly, lovingly, and she kissed him back just the same, moving to wrap her arms around the back of his neck, wanting to be even closer to him.<br/><br/>She was glad that he hadn’t broken the kiss when he leaned back to lay on his back so that he was move comfortable. As he laid back, her hands moving from behind his neck to brace her from falling with all of her weight on him. She then repositioned herself a little, moving her legs to either side of his so that she could stay this close without him bearing all of her weight, this way they could both be comfortable. She couldn’t exactly say that she was relaxed, though, because her heart was beating even louder now as she lay on top of him, feeling his hands on her hips.<br/><br/>She could feel his resolve to be with her, regardless of the Jedi, and this only made her want to be with him even more. She hated feeling needy, but with every kiss she felt her need for him growing. Her kisses grew deeper, filled with love, longing, desire, and need all melding together as any reservations or uncertainty she might have felt before vanished, leaving only this. Her chest now rested fully against his as she moved her hands that had momentarily supported her, one hand slowly tracing across his cheek before slipping into his blonde hair while the other found its place on his right arm.<br/><br/>She didn’t want to push him or force anything but couldn’t deny the way she felt or the way she wanted him, nor did she try to hide any of this. She wanted him to know how she felt, not just because the Force told him through their bond. She would leave no room for doubt. She pulled away from his, from the kiss, only far enough that she could look into his eyes, and he into hers. Her fingertips trembled slightly as they held to the fabric that separated them as her eyes searched his for a moment as she tried to catch her breath enough to speak, to tell him what she need to, the words she’d never actually spoken.<br/><br/>The hand in his hair moved to his cheek, the slight trembling—born of anticipation and contained desires, rather than fear—noticeable with nothing to separate them. “I love you, Jek,” she told him, her voice soft and sweet but clear, having not wanted to whisper this, wanting him to hear it clearly when she finally told him. She waited a moment, long enough for him to respond if he wished, before she leaned in and captured his lips again in a soft and sweet but passionate kiss, willing to give him anything, everything he wished.<br/><br/>--<br/><br/>“Because no one else mattered the way you did! I listened to the Force, not the Council. But… If it’d have been you… I would have followed you anywhere,” he told her, “I wanted you choose me, too. But you didn’t. You left me behind without even a goodbye,” his voice softening just a little momentarily before he had raised his voice again when she had told him she hadn’t deserved loyalty. Whatever she had been about to say in response, he cut her off as he kissed her again, tired of using words that would never get through to her.<br/><br/>It felt amazing when she kissed him back, and the soft sound that had escaped her lips sparked something inside of him as he continued to kiss her with heat and passion he hadn’t known he had within him. It felt as if everything was heightened and any move she made, her hands tangling in his hair, her legs wrapping around him, it all felt so incredible. He didn’t want to stop, he wanted more, so when the nagging Jedi voice crept in, it was an easy choice. It had always been her, and now he would make sure that she never doubted that again.<br/><br/>She tugged at his robe and he let it slip off, holding her up easily with one hand while the other removed her belt as she removed his. As soon as he heard the sound of the door lock, he moved to carry her away to the bed, even as she told him to. He let out a low, soft sound as she nipped at his jawline, moving quickly to the bed where he set her on the edge and moved to remove his tunic top, which opened up at the front, allowing him to remove it without breaking the kiss, tossing the garment to the side haphazardly. Removing the shirt beneath the tunic required him to break the kiss as he pulled it over his head, but the moment he tossed it to the side, his lips found hers again.<br/><br/>He would help her remove her own top, if she hadn’t done so herself, before kicking off his boots and wrapping his arms around her, savoring the softness of her skin beneath his fingertips as he lifted her up and moved onto the bed, carrying her further onto the mattress before setting her down. He then trailed kisses across her jaw, nipping lightly at her ear before trailing soft, yet almost hungry kisses down her neck as his hands traced the soft skin of her back. He wanted all of her, mind, spirit, soul, and body, and he would give her everything he had in return. He would make sure that this time, she knew exactly how he felt about her and just how badly he had wanted her all this time.