Falling For The Enemy

Chapter 9: The Old Friend

Sabine and Ezra laid in the single bed that they had to share. Both were naked, tangled up in each other. They slept soundly in the warmth and comfort of each other's presence, the linen blanket covering only their lower bodies. Sabine's head resting on Ezra's firm but comfy chest.

Sabine was the first to wake up, she opened her eyes and glanced up at Ezra's face a few inches away, so peacefully asleep. She smiled as the memories of what went down earlier came back to her. 'That was fun.' she thought. As she tried to move, she felt something move in her lower body. She gasped as she felt a small surge of ecstasy flow through her veins. Slowly and calmly, Sabine untangled herself from within Ezra's embrace and redressed herself. The colourful beskar plates clicked into place on her black jumpsuit. Sabine decided to go and see Rowan Delk and ask for directions to the nearest civilisation outpost. She stole a quick glance at the clock and saw that it was 0900 hours, which meant they had spent a whole day in bed.

As she exited the bedroom, she found Rowan sitting at a table eating something. "Morning" he greeted her and stood up. "What the heck were you two doing in there?!"

Sabine blushed when she remembered that Delk had walked in on her and Ezra earlier. She sheepishly apologised and proceeded to ask for directions to the nearest outpost with a spaceport. "The nearest spaceport is in Anchorhead." he informed her. "It's about five clicks to the East, but it's a Republic outpost. Mandalorians aren't exactly welcomed with open arms." he informed her.

"Where exactly is East, Rowan?" Sabine asked, remembering that they had been wandering the desert blindly the days before they got here. The man stood up and went to rummage through a chest. He pulled out a small cylindrical object and placed it on the table. It had the letters N - E - S - W on it's face and two needles connected to each other, one red and one blue. The needles were freely suspended above the face of the device. A glass cover kept any dirt and itchy fingers away from the needle.

"This is called a compass. In the years before GPS and advanced nav computers, explorers used this to determine direction on the planet they were exploring." Rowan explained to the puzzled Mandalorian. "It responds to the magnetic fields of the planet to show you which direction is where. This one was made to be used on Tattooine." He then proceeded to explain how it was used.

"Okay, Rowan. Thanks for that." Sabine said, taking the compass from him. She then proceeded to the bedroom to wake Ezra up. He was still sprawled on the bed, the blanket covering the waist of his naked body. Sabine walked forward and planted her lips on his while pinching his nose. Ezra suddenly found himself struggling to breathe. He moaned in panic and his eyes shot open. Arms instinctively flew up and knocked back the Mandalorian that was playfully suffocating him with a kiss. Sabine broke out in laughter at the sight of Ezra panting heavily, trying to catch his breath. 

"Why the heck did you do that?!" he asked just shy of yelling at her, but even then he was trying to hold back a grin. Sabine stood up, still laughing and handed Ezra his clothes. When he had redressed, he got off the bed and they kissed. This time, no one was suffocating. 

"Rowan gave me this thing called a compass. He said it'll help us get to Anchorhead." Sabine informed him when they broke away. "There's a spaceport there, we can find a way off this planet."

"Then let's get going." Ezra said, taking her hand and leading her out of the room. They thanked Rowan Delk for his assistance and left the hut, walking in the direction of East. "Did Delk say how far Anchorhead is from here?" Ezra asked his girlfriend. 

"He said five clicks." Sabine replied. As they continued to walk, another conversation started. "So what are you gonna do when we reach there?" 

Ezra truthfully didn't know. He wanted to be with her, yet even though they had consumated earlier, did she want to be with him? Why did they even have sex in the first place?! "Well, if you feel the same way, I would like to uh... well see... be with you..." he stammered.