ARCHIVED TWHLAY Bonus II:IV
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The Way He Looks at You Series
Cal Kestis Week Bonus Content: In Another Life
Chapter IV: We Shouldn't Be Doing This
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Chapter Summary
Tumblr celebrated Cal Kestis Week, I used the dialogue prompts for each chapter.
This chapter uses: "We shouldn't be doing this."
This mini series is what life could have looked like if Reader (lovingly nicknamed "Light" by Cal) had never lost her memory in the final battle of 'The Way He Looks at You'.
Rating: 18+
Words: 1.2K
Trigger Warnings: None
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Cal wraps his arms around Light, his hard chest pressing against her back, looking at the home he found for her in the same town as his last mission. It’s a small house, but it’s large enough for her and a couple of children. Cal squeezes her once, then releases his grip, reaching into his pocket to pull out the necklace he bought her. That Kaahlii had been kind enough to add a tracker to.
He brushes her hair onto one shoulder and drapes the gold jewelry around her neck, laying the pendant against her chest before securing the clasp. “I bought this for you. I wanted you to have something from me since I won’t see you quite as much.”
She looks down, fingering the hanging gem. “Is this the necklace from-”
“Yes, I saw an echo that you had been rather fond of this piece. I had a tracker added, just in case.”
Light smiles up at him. “I’ll never take it off.”
Cal presses a kiss against her hair and gives her a small push forward, encouraging her to go explore the house he’s picked for her.
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Flying back to the Inquisitorious Tower no longer feels like going home. It feels as it did before she came into his life: the place where he sleeps. Cal is already counting the seconds until he can see her again. Everything is as it was from only a week ago, but that life feels much further away.
Cal lands the Scythe with ease, striding across the high walkway, entering the tower. To his dismay, Fifth Brother is waiting for him.
“Thirteenth! You’re not avoiding me, are you?”
“Fifth Brother, of course not. I have simply been rather busy after the recent Rebellion attack.”
Fifth gives Cal a curious look. “Remind me Brother, How did you end up there? After all, it was my assignment to intervene in the Rebel attack.”
Cal grits his teeth. “I had no intention of interfering with your mission. I was simply there to retrieve what was mine. As I’m sure you are now aware, the Jedi leading the attack had stolen from me.”
Fifth gives a toothy grin. “That’s what I can’t seem to wrap my head around. Why would a Jedi care about a woman you claim you ran into on the street?”
“I’m sure you remember my reputation with the women of the galaxy. Jedi are always sticking their noses where they don’t belong.”
Fifth shrugs. “I suppose that tracks. You are infamous for your cruelty.”
Cal offers him a forced smile, hoping to end the conversation and gain the location of his next mission. The sooner he is working, the sooner he can see Light again. His thoughts drift to the unfinished events of last night.
“It is odd, don’t you think?”
Cal sighs. “What is?”
“That you seem to care so much for her. I’ve not seen this behavior displayed before.”
Cal is silent, searching for the correct words to deflect Fifth’s prying. But nothing comes, leaving him in the incriminating quiet. Fifth smirks, circling to the side, as if taunting his prey.
“Brother?”
Cal does not respond, glaring at the wall, wishing to leave this conversation.
“Are you…in love?”
Cal whips around to face him. “We do not feel love, Brother.”
Fifth raises his hands, showing his palms. “I mean no harm. We have grown close these past years. I consider you a friend. If you are in love, I have no desire to stand in your way.”
Cal’s eyes narrow, not dropping his guard. “Wonderful.”
The sarcastic words come out louder than he intended. But it is enough to end this conversation. He turns on his heel and strides towards the far end of the room, wanting to hide behind the closed doors of his quarters.
Fifth’s words freeze him. “Where is the girl, Thirteenth?”
Cal grits his teeth, turning only his head to acknowledge the loaded question. “Not here.”
“Unusual, considering you typically keep her as your shadow.”
No longer willing to ask questions, Cal leaves.
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Cal throws open the front door to Light’s house, startling her and causing her to drop the dish she is holding. But the object hovers an inch from the ground, raising until she can wrap her finger around the smooth surface once more.
“Cal!”
A big smile on her face, she sets the object on the kitchen counter before running into his arms. Cal wraps himself around her, holding her tight, breathing in the scent of her hair, his eyes closing in bliss. All the stress of his life melting away from something as simple as a hug from his woman.
She pulls back but doesn’t let go. “I thought it would be longer until I saw you again.”
He chuckles. “I work faster when there is the promise of seeing you.”
She smiles up at him; her gaze drifting to his lips for a moment.
Cal closes the distance, capturing her bottom lip between his. Each movement is slow and full of need. As though he were making love to her with only his mouth. Stars, he’d love to do that right now.
He considers demanding her compliance in joining him in the bedroom, but the earlier conversation with Fifth lingers in the forefront of his mind. Cal loves her. But sneaking around is putting Light in danger.
He breaks the kiss, holding her shoulders, looking down, eyes regretful. “Light, we shouldn’t be doing this.”
She furrows her brow in confusion. “Kissing?”
Cal shakes his head, gesturing around the room. “No. This. Us. Sneaking around, pretending like we have a normal life away from the Empire. I’m an Inquisitor.”
Light chews her lip. “I know. Do you still want to be one?”
Cal scoffs. “That implies I ever had a choice.”
She nods once. “What do you want to do?”
“Want and need are two different things, Light. I want to leave everything behind and stay with you. But I cannot.”
She gives a curious look. “Something happened.”
Cal moves to sit at the kitchen table, resting his head in his hands, rubbing his temples. “Fifth has begun asking too many questions about us.”
Light joins him at the small wooden table. “You’ve already made a decision, haven’t you?”
Cal looks up, seeing the tears glinting in her eyes. “You think I am making the decision for you?”
She rises, her chin held high despite the tears cascading down her cheeks. “I have been through this before, quite recently. I understand what you’re saying Cal. I’m going to bed, please do not join me.”
She leaves, her footsteps padding up the stairs and into the primary bedroom. Cal sits, trying to calm his breathing. His years in the Empire makes the rage difficult to contain. His hand twitches for his lightsaber, but instead, he collapses onto the table. Left cheek pressed flush against the cool varnished surface.
Their relationship is over, it’s the best decision, to keep her safe from the Empire. Cal feels nauseous knowing that Theo ended his relationship with Light for the same reason. A Jedi and an Inquisitor both in love with the same woman, giving her up to protect her from the same threat.
Cal worries that he may be more like the Jedi than he once thought. After some contemplation, he exits the home, locking up, and heading back to Coruscant.
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