Runaway

Part 3

Space is...cold. Of course it's many other things too but the first thing you notice is the change of temperature inside this cock pit.

You glance down at your legs, they're covered in goosebumps, maybe due to the adrenaline surge from just now or...no, it's definitely because you're sitting in your underwear whilst travelling through hyperspace.

You bring your knees up to your chest and wrap your arms around them whilst looking straight ahead of you, watching the many stars fly past, this is entrancing...

You don't realise the bounty hunter is staring at you, watching your face, guessing what you're thinking about.

He hasn't said a word to you, he simply can't find any words to say.
His eyes drop to your exposed legs as he gets up from his chair and opens the door behind him, disappearing through it.

You're still fixated on the light show you're flying through that you don't even wonder where he's gone.
You're distracted, thankfully. You can't be dealing with any of the trouble you're in right now.
Like what is the plan?
Is there even a plan?

"Here" you feel his hand on your shoulder and swivel round in the chair to face him.
He's put his armour back on now, he looks so menacing dripping head to toe in Beskar.
He's handing you something "they're not combats, but they'll be warm"
You glance down to the piece of clothing he holds out to you, they're some sort of under layer, thermal leggings perhaps?

"Ah, thank you" you stand quickly, your legs dying to be covered in warmth again.
He didn't have time to step back out of your way and clang into his chest plate.

His visor bores down to your face as you awkwardly scramble to get the bottoms on.

"Thank you, for er, getting me out of there" you mumble to him. Afraid to even make eye contact with that visor of his right now.

You feel his chest heave with the large intake of breath he takes.

It's all so quiet up here in this cock pit, you'd of thought it would be a lot louder hurtling through space and surrounded by so many dials but it's eerily silent.

"I'm...sorry..." is all he says to you.

You need to say a lot more than this!
Where are you going?
What's going to happen?
Can you return to your home planet?

You already know the answer to that last question....

"I need to go somewhere" he replies to the questions whirling around in your head like he can read your mind!

"I need to go get someone" he finishes.

"A bounty?" you enquire, wow, does he even have a moment off.

"No" he lets out a small laugh, you relax at the sound. "Not a bounty, more of a special someone to me"

You tense up again at his words.

"Not a wife??" you accidentally voice your concern.

"What?? No!!" he doesn't know wether to be offended or amused at your question.

"A husband?" you raise an eyebrow.

"No!" He laughs out, choosing amusement.

"Sorry for prying" you can't hide the sound of relief in your voice.

"You're more than welcome to come with" he says brushing past you to the pilots seat as your stomach flips at his words.

He said it so brazenly but he still said it, he wants you to stick around for a bit.

"Unless you have somewhere else to be" it's his turn to offend you now.

"Very funny!" is all you reply. You could be annoyed and snap at his ridiculous comment but instead you're too excited to know where you're about to fly to.