Across the Stars

Parte 2

Hux reached his rooms and entered. He already had a plan. He was going to fake a ridiculously long shower, and call Ben to warn him. Then he was going to delay the shot or sabotage the weapon until Ben was off planet. He would probably make sure to evacuate as many of the inhabitants of the system he could, Ben was like that - and then Hux would give the order to shoot the Hosnian system to oblivion.
Hux folded his clothes until he was wearing only his long sleeved, high collared black undershirt and his breeches before reaching for his pad to call Ben.

Sitting in his bed, Hux took a deep breath and hoped Ben would take his call. It didn't happen as quickly as Hux wanted. It took him six attempts and two pillows thrown around to release some frustration to get that stupid pompous brat to pick up his call. Hux wanted to shout at him, but when Ben appeared on the screen, his appearance rendered Hux speechless, and he stood there, mouth open, just staring.

The white makeup on his face, a perfect mask that remarked the golden dots in his cheeks and the shadows in his eyelids, and focused the eyes on those sinfully plush lips, with their blood red lipstick and the line that run from his upper lip to Ben's chin. Ben's hair was braided in an elaborated style, and adorned with kyber crystals. The gown he was wearing was a cloud of red silk and black velvet that flowed around Ben, marking his well sculpted chest, and showing his forms. Hux could swear he was able to see his nipples. Hux wanted to know if the rest of the gown was like that and if the pieces of velvet were sown so Ben's crotch was covered or if the Senate allowed his Senators to display his reproductive systems freely.

Ben's face was illuminated by the gigantic piece of metal and kyber crystals that covered him from his neck to the middle of his muscled chest. It was an ostentatious monstrosity made of delicate golden chains and glittering crystals that covered him like raindrops.

Hux had to remind himself to breathe, and to keep a straight face. But his hands were sweaty and slippery and the pad he had been holding in front of his face fell into his lap. He heard a gasp and a giggle from the other side of the screen.

"Oh, General! I didn't imagine this would be that kind of call!" said Ben, flirtatiously. His voice was deep and seductive.

Fighting down a blush, Hux recovered his pad and scowled at the smiling Senator. It was a small smile, a knowing smile. Hux was incredibly tempted by it. It was as he was sharing a private dirty joke with Ben. Sadly, though, that wasn't the case.

"Not that I'm complaining," added Ben, after a second. Damn his complexion. Hux was blushing now, for sure.

"This isn't the time for jokes, Ben! You have to get out of there! Now!" Ben's perfect make up made him look like a very expensive porcelain doll, and the perfectly delineated eyebrow quirked in amusement

"Excuse me, General, but right now I'm attending a session of the Senate, as is my job and my duty, and I most certainly won't leave just because you are bored." Ben's tone was irritated. The spoiled Prince didn't like Hux ordering him around.

Hux felt the urge to scream. He had really bad taste in men. Hux should just leave Amidala to be destroyed and mourn the platonic and imaginary relationship that only existed inside his head by retiring from the First Order and going to live in disguise in some backwater planet with Millicent and her future thirty feline siblings.

Hux looked at Ben in the eye, trying to convey all his desperation.

"Ben you have to evacuate. Take your friends and your family, pack your things, and get out of the Hosnian system. Now."
Ben frowned . "What? Hux, are you drunk?"

Hux sighted. "Ben, we've built this weapon - this huge weapon - and we have been ordered to fire it at the Hosnian system. He wants to destroy you all, please, you have to get out of there! Now!"