New Beginnings

Chapter 5

Alexa POV

It had been roughly half an hour since Rendal had talked to us and I am now on my way to meet him in his room. I had been concerned about Maya, no one had seen her since she left the mess hall after I upset her, mind you I had a sneaking suspicion that Anakin hadn't actually checked her room, but I tried to push the thoughts from my mind as they were hardly relevant now., Once I got to Rendal's quarters I didn't even bother to knock, I just pressed on the keypad and walked in as soon as the metal door had slid open for me.

"Hey Alex, I was beginning to think you weren't coming."  My boyfriend smiled at me from where he was lying comfortablyk on his bed.

"Well I had to give you enough time for your shower and I had to make sure that Anakin and Obi Wan didn't get suspicious of where I was going. After all who knows what they'd be thinking if they knew I'd come here!"  He chuckled and sat up, allowing me to place myself on the edge of the bed beside him having failed to mention that I had been keeping an eye out for Maya while I had been on my way here and that had also slowed me down.

"You do have a good point."  He smiled.

"Of course I do."  I smirked.

For a moment we just stared at each other then I smiled as he gently cupped the side of my face with his hand.

"I missed you so much."  He whispered and he leaned in to kiss me!

I smiled as our lips connected, the kiss obliterated every thought I had. For the first time in forever my mind was locked into the present. The worries of the day evaporated like a summer shower onto a hot speeder. My usual mode of hurrying from one thing to the next was suspended, I had no wish for the kiss to end....

But someone had other ideas.

A knock at the door quickly ended my bliss and Rendal sighed as he was forced to go and answer it. When I saw who had disturbed us I was completely shocked!

"Maya?! What are you doing here?" I asked getting up to where she and Rendal were standing.

"I came to see Rendal and.... What are you doing here?"  She asked looking at me quizzically.

"I have talking to my friend, but I was just about to leave."  I attempted to walk past, but she stopped me.

"No, don't go on my account, I'll leave."

"No one has to go anywhere, both of you can stay."  Rendal replied and we all went and sat down on the floor.  "So Maya, what did you want to see me about?"

"I was wondering if you would take me on a tour around the Temple."

"I.... What?"  He asked, surprised by her question.

"I-I'm sorry.... I shouldn't have asked I just thought...."

"It's ok, it's just.... Isn't that something your master should do?  I know Master Skywalker-"

"How did you find out who my master is?"  She turned and glared at me!  "You! Why did you tell him?"

"I didn't know that you didn't want him to know!"

"Why can't you just stop poking your nose into my privacy?!"

"Well I'm sorry! I'll just leave the two of you be then!"  With that I stormed out of the room, my connection with the Force making the metal door slam closed behind me!

Rendal POV

I was shocked! I hadn't seen Alexa blow her temper in months! Yet now this girl had managed to spark it again and what was worse was it had made me angry! How could she expect Alexa to know to keep something a secret if she didn't tell her to and so what if Anakin's her master?! He was Alexa's master first!