Private The Ghost and The Jedi

[Cadere]

"Well... that's good to know I guess." he said in response to Risk and the other Zeltron being encased in carbonite while still covering his eyes. When she pulled him closer by his collar, the Padawan opened one eye to see she was finally covered "Wait-- how did you--?" he questioned, confused at the methods she used to freeze the criminals in carbonite, honestly, he didn't really care so instead he shrugged it off. As she let go of him, he would stay in the bathroom as to give her the space she needed.

It all began to make sense, so this was actually her apartment and she managed to drag him back here. Tess then revealed she had completed her mission which made him glad this was all over, however, he wasn't quite ready to part ways with the beautiful woman yet. After following her out of the bathroom, Tess asked him what he wanted to eat, as if on queue, his stomach began to speak to him. "Ration bar would be nice..."

That shock must have done a real number on him - he had no idea it was the afternoon, how many volts were in that taser that put him out for so long? When Tess would hand him a ration bar, he started eating before responding to the Sector Ranger's compliment "Thanks. Between you and me, I'm the best they've got." he joked as he took another bite.

Finishing the bar given to him, he noticed Tess had leaned closer to him. Nervous, his eyes averted her gaze, whipping around the apartment. Taking the cider out of her hands, he decided to lock eyes with her and took a sip "Well... a day or two wouldn't hurt." he smirked, feeling Tess' other arm rise from his leg to his waist, he was nervous but shook it off "Besides, that bed's way more comfortable than mine." he whispered enticingly, leaning ever so closer to her before planting a small kiss on her lips.

Tess

 

[Tess]

Nervous, oblivious, opportunistic...perfect. He kept trying to hold his facade of a cool Jedi, but it was steadily breaking down. She half expected him to freeze up, but to her surprise he took control for a second. He placed a kiss on her lips, which she reciprocated passionately. Her hand moved towards his belt buckle as she kept her body inches from his, relieving him of his belt and various accessories as well. She smiled at him as she moved to lean against the counter, then pulled him against her body to kiss him further. Her arms wrapped around him and pushed his shirt up to feel his body underneath. "Why don't we use the bed, then?" she whispered into his ear before placing a tender kiss on his neck. If Cas didn't take control, she would pull him along to the bedroom and make herself comfortable on the bed...

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Tess' pale and exposed figure was curled up against Cas. Her white hair partially hid away her face, but a light flick exposed her eyes, allowing her to look up at him. "Best they've got, you say?" she spoke up, then pressed her face into his chest. "I don't mind at all." she muttered gently. Her hand gently traced some lines over his chest while her leg wrapped around his to hold him close. She looked up at him again and kissed him deeply, admiring him quietly.

She gave him one final kiss as well as a light poke in his side before pulling away. "I'm getting something to eat for us. Something more proper than a ration bar." she teased him, scolding him playfully as she leaned on the bed to look him in the eye. "You can come along and help out if you like..." she spoke as she exited, but returned to poke her head through the door. "Though there might be a surprise in it for you if you wait for me." she spoke with mischief clear in her voice.

Tess would work with Cas' reaction. If he followed after her, she would prepare a light, but filling, meal for the two of them while working a little more on his nerves with her movements. If he didn't follow, however, she would work quickly to take his datapad. A few tricks and she would have bypassed any security measures and placed a silent software that connected his device to her own. Undetectable and unnoticeable, it would allow her to see exactly what he was doing on a day-to-day basis. As quickly as she was in, she was out. It was back in its original place and soon the smell of fried meat filled the apartment...

Cadere

 

[Cadere]

Okay, so this was really happening. His heart beat sped up rapidly as she reciprocated and their kiss grew more and more passionate - as she unbuckled his belt, he would chuckle and respond by helping her take off her tank-top and as he did so he also gently kissed her neck. As she pulled him in for another kiss, he gently placed his hands on her bare waistline - her skin was warm and soft, she was perfect. He grinned at her next suggestion "Full of great ideas today, huh?" he whispered back before picking her up by her legs and placing them behind him, making his way to the bedroom...

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Cas lie on his back, his arm wrapped around the beautiful woman curled up against him. The blankets covered his lower section but his dark muscular torso remained exposed - during the silence he couldn't help but think of how amazing that was and he stifled a goofy smile. The Padawan slowly caressed Tess' thigh that was wrapped around his own leg, "Thanks." he replied as he kissed her forehead, too euphoric to even comeback with something funny or clever.

Sitting up to follow her out and help make food, he promptly laid back down at the prospect of a surprise "Well, I do like surprises." Cas retorted with a grin and rested his head on the back of his hands. Once she was gone, he let out a satisfied sigh and reflected on what had just transpired - he couldn't believe it actually happened and with someone like Tess of all people... it almost felt unreal.

Once the smell of the fried meat filled the apartment, his curiosity overwrote his anticipation for a surprise and so, he got out of bed and put his drawers on and made his way into the kitchen - "Whatever you're making, I'll take ten." he announced as he entered the room. After that work out he really needed to eat something.

Tess

 

[Tess]

With only an apron to cover her front, she was working on lunch for them both. She looked over her shoulder and flashed a sly smile with narrowed eyes. "You are terrible at listening..." she turned and made her way towards him, wrapping her arms around him and giving him a deep kiss. "But I'm in a good mood so that's fine." she muttered holding him tightly against her barely covered body. She gave him a final kiss and let go, returning back to the stove to scramble the contents of the pan once more. "Lucky for you I'm not a big eater, so there's plenty to go around." she stated gently as she finished up their meal.

She dished up two plates and placed them on the island, then took a seat behind it. She made sure to pile up his own meal, which was making her own plate look like a joke. Regardless, she started to calmly eat her small plate of stir fry. She occasionally glanced up at him to see the progress he was making on his mountain of food. "There's still some left in the pan if you're still feeling hungry." she teased, taking another bite. When they were done, she took their plates and dropped it into the dishwasher.

She leaned against the counter, folding her arms as she looked at Cas. "You're quite unorthodox, you know?" she quipped. "Stories and reports of Jedi make them sound like boring monks with no emotion, sense of fun or anything. But not you. I like that." she explained calmly and gently, walking back to him and planting a soft kiss on his lips. "Only thing I find problematic about all this is our little adventure and how your order will feel about that." she admitted as she looked him over, softly guiding her hand over his torso. She looked up to him again and rested her hands on his chest. "But then again, that can be our little secret." she whispered, sliding her hand down his stomach towards his waistline. With a giggle she pulled back and took off the apron, leaving it on the counter. "Let's get back in bed, this planet is boring in the afternoon." she said as she walked back to the bedroom. Once there, she picked up his lightsaber and slipped back into the sheets.

She laid there, studying the weapon carefully and feeling its weight in her hand. "I need to get me one of these. Breaching will go so much quicker than slicing through security systems. Quite heavy, though, I must admit." she commented. When she was done she held it out to him which might be rather unnerving given the emitter was pointed right at him with her thumb on the ignition. "Ooooh, what does this button do?" she quipped, sounding purposefully ignorant as she pretended to press down on the ignition.

Cadere

 

[Cadere]

"Soooorry, it just smelled so good." he chuckled as he rusted his hands on the back of his head. He smiled after reciprocating her kiss and wrapped his arms around her waistline "Good. Would hate for you to be mad at me." he retorted through a over the top pout, when she returned to the stove Cas made his way to the island and sat at one of the seats, slowly tilting his head as to look passed Tess and to the pan of food "You spoil me." he quipped as he placed his hands over his heart.

At the sight of his mountain of food, like a child, Cas clapped his hands and rubbed them together while simultaneously licking his lips. The food looked great, better than anything served at the Temple. With that, he grabbed his spoon and dug in - one of the only ways to get this Padawan to shut up was to put a plate of good food in front of his face. When Tess got up to put their plates in the dishwasher, he remained sat at the island and internally daydreamed of what he had just ate.

His attention was returned to reality upon Tess'... evaluation? Of how he differed from other Jedi. "Well, thanks... I think?" Cas said, kissing her back but with an eyebrow raised, his 'unorthodox' nature wasn't met with approval by the other Jedi but it was nice to be complimented on it "As far as Sector Rangers go, you're the coolest one I've met... and the only one." he retorted with a shrug and a light chuckle. She raised a good question though, would the Order be okay with this? However, he shrugged it off, a little fun never hurt anybody.

Following her into the bedroom, he saw her pick up his lightsaber as she jumped back into bed - he jested "Not gonna kill me with that and take all my belongings, right?" before getting into bed right next to her, his eyes widened in brief surprise as she aimed the emitter at him with her finger hovering over the ignition switch but he remained calm "That..." he said as he summoned the blade into his hand with the Force "...Gets me killed and you, charged with manslaughter." he quipped coolly, placing his lightsaber at the bedside.

Cas remained silent for a moment as he wrapped his arm around Tess and pulled her closer, with a serious tone "So, it's not hard to guess I'm new to all of this... stuff." referring to romance and intimacy "I just... wanted to know where this puts us? I mean--" the Padawan began to ramble "--I know we just met but it's just, you're perfect, like 'made in a lab' perfect and I'm just some kid who has no idea what he's doing..." fearing of growing too attached and insecure of being out of Tess' league, Cas needed an answer before his emotions ruined a potentially good thing.

Tess

 

[Tess]

She couldn't hold back the snickers as she saw him tense up at the sight of the weapon pointing at him. He summoned it from her hand and place it out of her reach again. "Now that's not fair." she teased, but she kept her hands to herself...relatively speaking. Cas continued to talk, explaining the dangers but she merely smirked and leaned in closer. "Only if I get caught. But I won't wanna do that. You're too much fun to kill." she joked before placing a kiss on his chest.

She got comfortable next to him and wrapped around him again when his arm reached around her. She looked up when he started to speak, maintaining eye contact and listening closely. Her usual teasing and sultry demeanor changed into one of caring and gentle nature. Her white eyes studied him softly as he spoke. She had to fight back the urge to laugh at his comment of being made in a lab. If only he knew the truth...

Regardless, this was a serious topic. He was clearly worried about this situation and how it will play out. She understood where he was coming from. She couldn't relate, but she understood. She shifted to lie right on top of him, resting her chin on his chest and wrapping her arms around his shoulders. "There's nothing wrong with being new to this kind of thing. Everyone has to start somewhere. As for what this makes us?" she tilted her head and rested it flat on his chest before scooting up to kiss him on the lips. "So far, we're just really good friends who know how to have fun." she muttered with a smile. "But if you're in the mood to give this a shot and see where it goes, I'm willing too. I can't promise how much we'll be able to see each other, but if you think it's worth a shot, I'm on board." she admitted as she caressed his cheek gently.

"Just don't expect me to be a master of relationships, I'm not that good." she joked with a giggle, sitting upright a little to look down on him. "I only know the fun stuff." she spoke with a sultry mutter as she slowly started to grind her hips back and forth against his shorts.

Cadere

 

[Cadere]

It was... strange to say the least, Cas was so used to seeing Tess' carefree and lighthearted side but hadn't been graced with seeing her caring and gentle nature yet... but it was nice to see. His heart sped up slightly as she rested her chin on his chest, giving him a clearer look of her beautiful features - he felt the urge to pinch himself again when he did scan her features.

Tess' words comforted him greatly - her understanding of what he was feeling. However, when she gave him the choice of keeping things the way they were or pursuing something more... he froze up. The teen's eyes widened and he averted his gaze from her, simply staring at the ceiling he contemplated what he wanted to do. He liked her, like really liked her but... he wasn't as in control of his emotions as he wanted them to be, as stated by his Master about a month ago, if they pursued something more it could put not only him but her at risk.

Cas didn't want... whatever this was to end though... but he needed to keep feelings and romantic attachment as at much of a distance as he could. Finally, he turned to look at Tess, having made his decision, his serious face returned to his lighthearted expression "I have a tendency to rush into things, I'm trying to work on that..." he joked, grinning at her "But 'good friends who know to have fun' sounds perfect right now." he sat up, leaning towards Tess to passionately kiss her. Pulling away he gently held her chin, tilting it upward so she could look at him - "Try not to fall in love with me though." he winked, before continuing "I tend to have that effect on people." planting another kiss on her lips, ready to go for a second round.

Tess

 

[Tess]

She understood that this wasn't an easy choice for him. so she didn't rush him or pressure him. Her movements were halted as he was deep in thought. After a few moments he came to a conclusion. He sat up and planted a kiss on her lips which was returned happily. He decided on friends with benefits...a choice that suited her perfectly fine. She smirked at his little joke and kissed him again. "I think that sentiment goes both ways." she whispered, giving him her trademark smirk with narrowed eyes.

She pressed against his chest to force him down onto the bed, then poised over him with her hands holding his wrists down. "Now, you had your chance to be on top. My turn now." she spoke as she started to grind her hips once again...then slowly moved down his body until she reached his waist. "I'll try not to bite..." she assured him in a very unsettling tone...

Cadere

 

[Cadere]

He appreciated that Tess took his decision so well, but he wasn't really surprised either, she didn't seem like the type that did relationships... however, maybe that was susceptible to change in the future. The optimist in him hoped his actions would be able to get the Sector Ranger to rethink that. He chuckled at her retort, she really had a way of keeping him on his toes.

He felt her soft hands press against his chest and he complied and laid back down on the bed, as she poised over him he grinned mischievously "Yeah? What makes you think this weren't my plan all along?" retorting back, watching her move down his body and to his hips. His eyes then widened, surprised at her unsettling tone "That'd be much appreciated." he quipped one last time before the euphoria took over.

This... friends with benefits deal, was going to be very fun.

END.​

Tess