Star Wars oneshots

Fox x Riyo ~ Those Three Little Words

Three patterned knocks, then the door opens, and Fox immediately jumps up from his seat. It's late, later than normal, and she hadn't sent him any sort of message. The last he had heard from her was when she left this morning, telling him to have a good day and she couldn't wait to see him again.

"Fox," Riyo says, smiling as she sees him come into the room, "you didn't have to-" Fox interrupts her sentence with a passionate kiss, and he grasps her face gently but firmly. Riyo's own hands go up to lightly grasp his arms, and when he rests his forehead against hers, her hands slide down to clasp his.

"You didn't comm or ping me."

"I'm sorry, Fox."

"I was worried."

"I...I'm sorry."

"It's okay. I just want to always know you're safe. I'm glad you are, and I'm glad you're back here with me." Riyo smiles before wrapping her arms around Fox and burying her face against his chest. Fox's arms slide around her and hold her close, and he closes his eyes as he inhales her sweet perfume.

"So, what kept you out so late? See a handsome man that reminded you of your silver fox waiting at home?"

"Actually," she says, pulling away to glance in his eyes before looking down, "it did involve a clone trooper. Well, multiple, actually."

"What do you mean?" Fox asks wearily, gently cupping her cheek and lifting her face to look up at him.

"Well, I stopped by 79s because of this Senate bill that Rampart is trying to pass," she begins, "I wanted to try and get some support and information from the local troopers."

"I see," Fox says, sighing before stepping back and leading her to the couch. As he sits, he pulls Riyo with him, making sure she's sitting comfortably in his arms. "And what did you learn?"

"That they're stubborn like you," she teases, and Fox playfully rolls his eyes, earning a sweet giggle from Riyo. Maker, how he loves that sound. How he loves her. He should tell her... "And...I learned something about the...'storm' on Kamino."

"Kamino?" Fox asks, sitting up a bit. "The storm? What do you mean?"

"Well, this trooper named Slip told me that it wasn't actually a storm, it was an attack that Rampart himself had ordered to destroy the city."

"What? That's ridiculous!" Fox says, slipping from the couch to stand up and start pacing. "That...that can't be true! No clone would ever fire on Kamino, not even if it was a direct order!"

Riyo stays silent, not quite sure how to respond. Fox continues to pace, trying to wrap his mind around this information.

"I can't say I fully believe it either, but he did tell me where to get proof. He also claimed to be on board Rampart's venator when the order was given."

"That's...a bold lie to make," Fox says, pausing and sighing as he pinches the bridge of his nose. Riyo stands then, slowly going up behind him and resting her hands on his shoulders.

"You're tense."

"I'm always tense."

"I know. I don't want to add to it, but I need you to know that I'm going to look into it, and if you want-"

"I can't," he says, cutting her off, "at least not right now. I just...I need a break."

"I understand," Riyo says, beginning to massage his shoulders. She grunts slightly, trying to work out a particularly tough knot.

"You're too good to me," Fox mumbles, relaxing into her touch, "I don't deserve you."

"Shush, you deserve more than little ol' me," she counters, earning a huff from him.