Star Wars: Cross Paths 3

Chapter 11 - Call from Leia

Ines just had finished dressing the twins, and was combing their wet hairs, after give them a nice bath, before dinner. Her daughters hair was getting long, and soon she had to cut at least 2 or 3 fingers of it, knowing that Luke would not want more than that. He really loved long hairs.

Making the twins looked at her, she smiled at them.

"I'm proud of you, that you took your bath without pouting or cross your arms, like you always do," she replied, making the girls giggled and then they walked towards her and hugged her, making Ines hugged her girls. "Thank you. What was that for?"

The girls stepped back and smiled.

"We want it," Alli said.

"We love you mama," Padmé replied.

"Aww sweeties, Mama loves you too, so so much. Never forget that," she said kissing her cheeks over and over again. "Now, behave. I will check your big brother now."

"Okay," the twins said walking towards their bed, and grabbing their dolls they played with them, until it was time for dinner.

Walking towards the bedroom of Ben, she couldn't help but smiled when her first born was already dressed and combing his wet hair.

"Look at you, dressing by yourself and combing your hair too."

"I'm almost 6. I can dress myself now," the little boy said looking at her.

Ines couldn't help when she imagine that sweet boy, when he was a newborn, and now he already could do things on his own.

Walking towards him, she sat on the bed, and pulled him towards her.

"Why are you growing so fast? Stop it," she replied, smiling when Ben smiled back.

"I can't help it. But I will always love you mom," he said, making Ines pulled him into her arms and kissed the top of his head.

"I love you too, always," she looked at him. "Now can you watch your sisters for me, while I will check your father, who is giving a bath to your baby brother, and you know what happens, right?"

Ben laughed and nod

"Luke loves baths, especially splashing everywhere."

"Yup."

"I bet dad is all wet."

Ines started to laughed cause she knew her boy was right.

"We know he is," she winked at him. "Go on to your sisters bedroom. R2 is there."

"Mom, where is Lola?" Ben asked while they left the boys bedroom.

"Well, your aunt grew up and well being 19 with a droid following her around, well was not good look for a Senator. But when she was in Alderaan she still used to hang around with her. But sadly she was destroyed."

"When your planet blew up?"

"Yes baby."

"I wish I could have visit it."

"I wish that too. You would love it. It had green woods, with wonderful lakes and the mountains filled with snow. It was the perfect image, especially from my bedroom veranda," Ines smiled sadly. "But where you were born has a little touch of Alderaan too. It is not the same, but you and your siblings can imagine how it was."

"And when we leave here, we go to dad's planet, right?"

"Yes. It has being a while since we were there. You were 2 years old, so maybe you don't remember much, but you will see that not everyone lives well, like I did and like you do."