When Jek turned his attention to her with that goofy grin, she couldn’t help but grin back at him. He took her other hand, resisting pulling her into his arms as he stared back into her eyes. He suggested a plan to return tomorrow and get the Force Sensitives that An-Lok and Jax missed and letting her know that he would inform the Council of the Force Sensitive children here when the other two returned.<span style="font-style: italic">“Sounds good to me,”</span>she replied, unable or unwilling to let her smile fade as she stared back at him.<br/><br/>It had been a crazy day, and there were some very rough parts, yet, she felt like they had grown closer through all of it. Rough though it was, she felt happy, and seeing him grinning at her like this, knowing that he felt happy, too, she felt elated. She was as eager as he was to return to the cruiser and finish up what they must so that they could be alone.<br/><br/>“Of course,” she replied, squeezing his hand be fore following him onto the shuttle. She told the soldiers that they were ready, instructing them to take them back to the cruiser, then took her seat. Once they arrived, she showed them around, with Jek’s help, only hitting the things that were important for the moment, such as their barracks and the mess hall. They stopped in the mess hall for a quick bite to eat and then headed to their quarters, where she shed her cloak and happily enjoyed finally being alone with him, not having to hold back her desire to kiss him, touch him, or hold him.<br/><br/>-<br/><br/>Aeris slept well that night, not waking up at an ungodly hour like she had the previous night. When she woke this time, she didn’t feel restless or have any desire to get up and go run or train. This time, she was quite content to just stay right there for as long as she could. She rolled over to snuggle into his arms when she saw that he was awake. “Good morning,” she greeted him softly, leaning up to kiss his cheek.<br/><br/>She could feel the love he did nothing to hide, smiling as she caressed his cheek with her fingers, feeling exactly the same way, and happy to bask in his feelings for her. “I love you,” she told him sweetly, shifting so that her green eyes good look into his brown eyes that she loved so much before she moved to kiss him softly and lovingly. She knew they had a mission, but the day could wait a little longer. It was still early, so it wouldn’t hurt for them to lay here a while longer.<br/><br/>------<br/><br/>Jax woke up a few minutes after An-Lok had gotten up, feeling a notable lack of warmth as he rolled over, expecting to find her but finding only empty bedding. He groaned a little and slowly opened his eyes as he sat up, looking around the tent with his sleep-filled vision but finding nothing that resembled her. He could still feel her presence in the Force, so he knew she was nearby, which set his heart at ease. He laid back down for a moment to allow himself to wake up a little more, rubbing his eyes and stretching out.<br/><br/>He could hear movement outside the tent, which he guessed was An-Lok. He didn’t want to linger here longer without her, especially if she was already hard at work, so he soon pulled himself up and dressed before he went about collecting the bedding and everything in the tent to pack it up. Once he’d rolled up the bedding, he opened up the tent and popped a head out to looked around and found An-Lok had already packed the other crates up.<br/><br/>“Good morning,” he greeted her as he came out of the tent, putting the bedding in the crate before approaching her and wrapping his arms around her, kissing her cold nose lightly. “Have you been awake long?” he asked, brushing a gloved hand over her pink cheeks. “Do you want something to eat before we go?” he asked, although it was almost as much of a suggestion or a reminder as it was a question. He knew she sometimes neglected to eat on missions, so he wasn’t willing to allow that while he was around.<br/><br/>The ground was wet from the snow, so it wouldn’t be as easy to build a fire as it had been last night, but he was happy to make do if she wanted something warm. He knew he’d seen some fruits, dried meats, rations, and some other things in the crates that wouldn’t require cooking before they ate, so that was also an option. Either way, he was a little hungry after last night, so he’d probably grab at least a little something before they got back to the mission, and he thought that she should, too.