My love, Mine all mine • Obi Wan Kenobi •

Chapter 8: wonderful tonight

"Where do I stay?" She asked as they walked around the Jedi Temple.

"I'll get you a spare room right here in the Jedi chambers," Obi-Wan assured her, smiling.

"Oh, I don't think that's necessary; I think I'll just get a hotel room or something—"

"Absolutely not. You're our guest. You helped our own. You deserve the most hospitality," a voice spoke from the end of the hall. They turned to look, and it was Master Windu.

"Alex, this is Mace Windu." She reached out to shake his hand, and he shook it. Alex felt nervous in the Jedi Temple, surrounded by people with more nobility than she would ever have in her life. Their lifestyle was completely different from her lowly existence. They were like saints, and she was constantly thinking over every word that came out of her mouth. Meeting any Jedi made her extremely anxious, except Ahsoka, Anakin, and, of course, Obi-Wan.

"We are eternally grateful to you; you saved our best Jedi." She looked at Master Windu and then back at Obi-Wan, her face expressing unease and a silent plea for help. Obi-Wan was smiling at her and nodded, nudging her to say something. She looked back at Mace Windu and gave a half-smile, "Uh, thanks—thank you."

Her face turned scarlet, and Obi-Wan looked down at his feet, holding back laughter. Alex looked at him even more anxious than before. Mace Windu had a perplexed but playful expression on his face.

"Right, so I hope to see you tonight," he said and left.

Obi-Wan let out a stifled laugh, "Well, that went well." Alex lightly hit him on the arm.

"Why didn't you help me?"

"Why would I? You seemed to have held the fort pretty well on your own," he said, giggling. She gave him a dirty look. "Oh, I'm sorry, I'm kidding. It wasn't all bad."

"It'll get better," he said, putting his hand on her back. "Now, come on; I'll take you to your room."

"What was that he said about tonight? What's tonight?" She asked.

"Oh, it's a celebratory ball in honor of an upper hand we received in the war. It happened while we were stranded on that planet."

"I have to come?"

"Of course."

"But I don't have anything to wear."

"I'll get you a dress, Alex. Now stop worrying; let me show you to your room."

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Obi-Wan knocked on Alex's door. It was time for the ball, and he was dressed up in a suit. He felt a bit strange being out of his Jedi robes.

The sound of Alex's muffled voice came from inside, "Who is it?"

"It's Obi-Wan."

She opened the door and peeked out her face, her hair wet from the shower. "Yes, do you need something?"

"I thought I'd lead you to the ball."

"Oh, but I'm not ready yet. You shouldn't wait for me; go ahead."

"Oh no, it's quite alright. I'll wait; take your time."

Alex looked at him, confused, her eyebrows furrowed. The concept of normal human decency was always foreign to Alex, and it absolutely confused her. She kept thinking about the ulterior motives the person would have.

"Really?"

"Uh, yes?"

"Oh. Thanks. I'll be out in a minute."

Obi-Wan paced back and forth outside Alex's hallway for a while until he heard the doorknob turn. Alex walked out, and Obi-Wan looked at her, his eyes lighting up. Alex was wearing a dress, her hair done up, and she looked completely different than the last times he had seen her. He had thought about her almost every day for 10 years, the strange girl he met on Mos Eisley, and today he saw her in a completely different light.

She gave a shy smile, her eyes darting everywhere else but Obi-Wan's eyes.

"Do I look alright?"

"Yes, you look wonderful tonight."

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Authors note: haha this chapter is a slight reference to eric claptons wonderful tonight because i was listening to it writing this, also my picks for Alex's dress were these

i couldn't choose one haha but ofc you're free to choose whatever you'd like.