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The Way He Looks at You Series

Act 1: The Way He Looks at You
Chapter 21: The Way He Reunites with You

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Chapter Summary

Fifth Brother uses you to gain information. Cal is unhappy to learn of your lingering worry for Theo.
Rating: 18+
Words: 2.6K

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The expression on Theo’s face causes your heart to break. He is looking at you with so much sadness and confusion. As though, he can’t fathom why you would risk your safety and the safety of the child he believes you carry.

“What are you doing here? Why are you dressed like that again?” Theo asks, dropping his guarded stance in the confusion.

You feel so much guilt; he has always been so honorable. He was so ready to commit to being a father and protector when he realized the possibility. You want to be the woman who you were before Cal. The woman who would have rebuilt your relationship when faced with the reality of having a family.

But the deep hurt you feel at his choice makes it impossible to stay. He didn’t choose you; he was good and honorable at your expense. You can’t go back, not when you’ve tasted what it feels like to be desired and loved. To have someone do anything and everything just to have you. You aren’t able to respond, there is nothing you could say to convey your feelings at this moment.

“Are you fond of this one?” Fifth shouts over your shoulder, not missing the way that Theo is looking at you.

Theo gives you a sorrowful look but you can see him push the feeling away. You can tell that despite his hurt, he will still defend you. You want to tell him to leave you and run, that you are trying to protect him, but he would never allow you to sacrifice yourself.

“Let her go!” Theo demands, “She’s not the one you’re after.”

“You didn’t answer my question, Jedi. Are you fond of her? Would it be easier to kill you if I hurt her first?” Fifth taunts.

Theo raises his lightsaber again, “I will not play your game, if you want me dead then battle me.”

The Fifth brother lets out a cruel laugh, “Oh I intend to, but I won’t ignore the possibility of securing my victory before the battle. If I kill her, you might be so distraught that you forget your training and join her in death. Or perhaps you’ll become enraged and allow the Dark side in.”

Theo doesn’t show any inner conflict, “I would defend anyone against the likes of you. Her life matters to me, but killing her would not guarantee your victory.”

“Killing her is inconsequential then.” Fifth clarifies and brings the blade closer to your throat. You squirm to escape the heat.

Theo’s eyes betray him and widen in fear at the threat, “No!”

“I’m curious, Jedi, what is it about her? Did you become…attached?”

The question hangs in the air, answered with only the sounds of the two humming lightsabers. Fifth seems oddly interested in exploiting Theo’s secret. You aren’t sure why he cares at all, it would make more sense for him to kill you then attack Theo.

“I’ll release her if you tell me why she matters to you.” He offers.

Theo contemplates for a long moment, trying to decide if telling the truth will actually save you. “You’ll let her go, unharmed?” Theo asks slowly, not trusting the situation.

“I will. But if you cannot provide all the information, I’ll remove a couple fingers.” He says as his left hand grabs your wrist roughly. Raising it close to the super heated blade, you instinctively try to fight back but he is much stronger.

“No! Stop!” You cry out fearfully, unable to escape the slow movement towards pain.

Theo doesn’t immediately answer. Panic rises in your throat as Fifth pushes your fingers closer to the blade, the heat causes the skin closest to redden and sting.

Theo watches in horror then finally decides, “She is carrying my child!”

There is a long silence but Fifth loosens his grip slightly, allowing you to pull away from the burning pain before any permanent damage is done. He doesn’t release his grip and laughs loudly. You wince at the horrid noise, hating that he now has such important information. The laughter dies down finally and Theo looks terrified for your well being.

Fifth leans forward to speak into your ear so that Theo can’t hear. “This has worked out far better than I could have hoped. I will let you run back to Thirteenth now.”

He points his lightsaber in Theo’s direction, allowing you to flee from him, towards the left. You stumble forward a few steps, half expecting to feel the excruciating pierce of his saber in your back. You look back at Fifth and he grins a toothy smile, giving you the horrible sense that you are physically safe now, but things are about to get a lot worse.

Your eyes move to look at Theo, wishing you could apologize and wondering if this is the last time you’ll see him. Then you run for the door opposite the direction you entered the base. You pull the door open and slip through, hearing the collision of lightsabers before the door closes behind you.

You feel sick, Fifth is definitely going to use the information he now has and Theo is probably going to die. The fear is making it hard to function and you collapse against the wall for a moment, trying to control your breathing before reaching a point of full breakdown.

You try to remember that Cal is here somewhere and he can help stop everything that is going wrong. Picking a direction, you run down the hallway. Taking turns at random, completely overwhelmed by everything that keeps going wrong. You can blasters and yelling in the distance, the Rebellion must have found a way into the base. You don’t want to get caught in the battle again.

As you take a turn, you collide into a firm chest, a pair of hands grip your shoulders to steady you. You look up across the black uniform and finally see the man you’ve been searching for. His face breaks into a smile and one of his hands moves to cup your chin.

“Cal!” You gasp, “You’re here! How? Kaahlii?”

Cal nods, understanding the jumble of words that spill out. “Yes my love, I would have searched the entire galaxy for you.”

Tears fill your eyes and you move your hands up his chest, clinging to his uniform. “Cal, Fifth, he knows I’m here. He let me go, but he knows about my past, he’s going to use me for information.”

Cal listens carefully to each word before speaking. “He let you go, meaning he has a plan for later. He is not yet a threat to your safety.”

Cal leans down and presses a slow kiss against your lips. You want to protest that now isn’t the time, but the moment he kisses you, you lose the ability to think. You kiss him back frantically, realizing how much you’ve missed touching him.

The sound of blaster fire gets closer but Cal doesn’t react. Instead, he pulls you closer and opens a nearby door without breaking the kiss. He steps backwards through it, one arm wrapped tightly around your waist.

Once you are both inside the empty room, Cal continues to pull you towards the wall opposite the closing door. He rotates you both around and presses you up against the wall, shielding you from the door.

His kisses become more frantic as he cages you in, both his hands wrap around the back of your neck, his thumbs pressing your chin upwards to allow him easier access. You tightly fist the fabric at his waist as Cal’s tongue enters your mouth, licking roughly at your own.

He pulls away for a moment to look deep into your eyes, like he’s trying to drink in what you look like. You stare back at him; his expression is still intense but with hints of worry. His eyes shift between yours like he’s looking for something, but you aren’t sure what.

“I will never allow you to be taken from me again. You are mine and you belong at my side.” He says in a low voice.

You give him a sad look, “What about Fifth? He’s going to…”

“I will deal with him later.” Cal says calmly. “Let me handle your protection.”

“Cal, Fifth is fighting Theo-” You attempt to say before being cut off.

“Do not say the Jedi’s name to me again.” Cal growls, his eyes flash in hate. “Perhaps one of them will off the other and then I will have one less problem to fix.”

You suddenly feel small, never having seen Cal so angry before. “You…you said you wouldn’t kill…him.” Speaking barely above a whisper, not daring to say Theo’s name again in Cal’s presence.

“That was before he stole what is mine, I see now that he is a threat to my desires. I have given into your desires, do not prevent me from mine.” He gives you a hard look as he speaks.

You attempt to argue, “But-“

Cal grabs your shoulders firmly and drops his head down to your eye level. “This is no longer up for discussion. I will not lose you!”

You feel scared but as your eyes scan over his face; you see his expression soften. His eyes still convey desperation but they are less hateful. His fingers press into your skin, likely bruising you but you don’t protest. You can tell that he isn’t doing this to be mean, he wants you to understand how serious he is.

“Not again. Not to him or anyone, I am tired of losing everything that I care for.” He explains in a still threatening tone. “I don’t care what I have to do to keep you safe. I will keep you with me every moment of every day if that is what it takes to ensure that you continue to belong to me. No one may stand in my way. If anyone threatens you, they will pay with their life!”

You are speechless. Unsure what you could say in this situation to let Cal know you hear him. You want to reassure him, but you also don’t feel completely safe from harm and can’t lie. So you don’t speak, instead you lean forward, despite his grip, and kiss him.

Cal responds immediately, kissing you back as his hands slide down your arms until they wrap around the backs of your thighs. He splays his fingers across the soft flesh then lifts you deftly. Your legs wrap around his waist and he pins you fully against the wall to ensure you don’t slip.

Once Cal is confident you are secure, he releases one hand from your leg to reach in between your bodies. His hands push your skirt higher, exposing you to him. He then works at the closure of his own pants, trying to release himself.

His kisses turn forceful and almost painful but you let him take what he needs. It’s clear that your absence has affected him and you aren’t sure he could stop if you asked. You don’t really want him to stop anyway, his touch on your skin is intoxicating, despite the bits of pain in his aggression. Your body aches for him, desperate to have him deep inside you again.

You feel Cal suddenly positioning himself at your entrance, pushing in a bit but not going further. Letting out a whimper, you slide your hands up the expanse of his chest intending to wrap your arms around his neck, but he doesn’t give you the opportunity. Cal’s free hand catches each of your wrists in his grip.

He breaks the kiss to say, “Tell me, did the Jedi touch you?”

You shake your head, “He didn’t kiss me or anything past that.” No part of you wants to upset Cal, but your mind betrays you, thinking back to how you woke up in Theo’s arms that first night.

Cal’s eyes darken as he peers into your mind. Suddenly, he pulls your arms up and pins them high above your head. You gasp and he gives you a threatening look. “He tried to kiss you, and you didn’t resist?”

“I didn’t know what to do, I was…I don’t know Cal.” You plead, “I wanted you, that’s why I sent the coordinates. It’s why I ended up on that cruiser, I came straight back to you.”

Your mind isn’t supporting the argument, reminding you that you went to Fifth to protect Theo, instead of trying to only find Cal. Then remembering how you had cried in Theo’s arms when having to explain that you might watch another family member die. You hadn’t pulled away from Theo’s attempted kiss because you thought it may be better for you to be with someone who doesn’t threaten the lives of children.

Cal studies you the entire time your mind provides the incriminating actions. He looks angry for most of it, but you see the corner of his mouth turn ever so slightly downwards near the end.

“You think I am not good for you.” He says smoothly.

“It’s not-” You say back, not wanting Cal to doubt your love for him.

He sighs, “I will raise any child of yours as my own.”

Relief floods through you and you want to kiss him but are unable due to how he has you restrained. It doesn’t stop you from trying, which pushes him into you a bit more. Cal’s eyes flutter but he regains his composure and gives you another look.

“However, in return, I will hear no more on wanting to save the Jedi, do you understand?” He growls.

You hesitate, trading one life for another doesn’t feel right, but you understand. You lick your lips then speak, “Yes, Cal.”

Cal smirks, tightening his grip on your wrists and thigh. He pushes himself in another inch and you let out a whine as he stretches your aching cunt. “So good, now before I continue, I need to hear you tell me who you belong to.”

“You, Cal, I’m yours.” You rush to say.

He slides in further and you let out a moan that he quickly muffles with his lips. He stops the kiss but keeps his lips a hair away. You wiggle in protest, trying to lean forward for more. He looks up at you through his eyelashes, a hint of annoyance in his lustful expression.

“I am yours.” You try again, and he rewards you with a bit more of his length, though less than last time. Cal nips at your lower lip once then waits again.

“Cal, you are the only one I want to be with. I belong to you, I will always belong to you.” You say before adding, “And you belong to me.”

Cal groans and thrusts hard the rest of the way into your body. His mouth collides against your own and his kisses return to their previous bruising force. His body is no less able to resist pounding into you. You moan and cry out into his mouth, unable to keep yourself quiet from the forceful way he is taking you.

The pace is brutal but you can feel an orgasm building. The thought of waking up tomorrow covered in bruises the shape of Cal’s fingerprints excites you, pushing you closer and closer towards the edge.

The room sounds with the loud slapping of skin against skin layered on top of the noises you are making. You don’t hear the door opening behind Cal, and Cal’s focus is on you, preventing him from having sensed the intruder.

“What in the-” Theo’s voice rings out.

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