Private The Sun and the Sea

[Valery Noble]

Dorumaa

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Outfit: Casual jeans and shirt tugged into them.
Appearance: Link
Weapons: None
Tag: Aldric Laurent

Valery felt a little bit bad about bringing it up, as it had been just a stray thought on her mind ever since their mission to Sleheyron. She also wasn't quite sure how he'd feel about her ability to sense what was going through him almost at any point, but his blush at least convinced her that it didn't bother him too much. Still, she forced herself to be careful about reading his emotions — she valued that bit of privacy greatly.

"That makes sense and given what I've seen and felt from you, I think your understanding is accurate enough." His precision when it really mattered, the way his decisions played out... she knew it couldn't all be a coincidence. To some extent, the Force was on his side as well, which only made her wonder more about how her bond to him would affect that.

"When you got bitten by that beast on our last mission... I felt it. Almost as if my own arm was being torn apart by it," she admitted carefully. The last thing she wanted was for him to worry that his injuries really affected her badly, but technically, they really could. "I just... wanted to make sure it wasn't like that for you. I've learned to handle and control things like that, but it can be very overwhelming."

"If you ever feel something stronger, please tell me okay?" she asked with pleading eyes.

 

[Aldric Laurent]

Aldric's brow furrowed. She didn't want him to worry, but he was a bit now, "Nothing quite like that, no…" Perhaps there was a chance things could strengthen in the future, as their bond grew stronger. But even then, it seemed unlikely he could ever quite sense it like she could. For her it was enough to register across space itself. Had he been in another room during that moment with Val and Vera, he probably wouldn't have noticed much of anything. "...Is it dangerous? To you?"

The pleadling look in her face gave him pause. He stared back at her for a few long moments, before offering a solemn nod, "I will." Then, he leaned forward, lips parting for a kiss, "I am feeling something stronger right about now…"

Valery Noble​

 

[Valery Noble]

Dorumaa

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Outfit: Casual jeans and shirt tugged into them.
Appearance: Link
Weapons: None
Tag: Aldric Laurent

And she got him to worry.

He was great at not showing it too much, but she could tell that it still affected him a bit. Not so much because he feared that he'd be exposed to more powerful tremors through the Force himself, but because it could be dangerous to her. At the question that followed, she wanted to lie, to tell him that it wasn't risky for her at all. But she just couldn't get herself to do that, not to him.

"It can be," she said softly, her tone much weaker. "That beast only got me because the pain I felt from you stunned and even angered me. It blinded me just a moment too long, and it could have ended badly for me. But... I don't want you to worry." After all that, it was a strange request, so she quickly clarified. "I just need to get used to it. The bond with you mostly gives me immense strength."

He leaned in close, and she began to meet him halfway, "And right now, I feel it too..." she trailed off and wrapped her arms around his neck while she pulled him into a much deeper kiss than the one from earlier. In the past, she never would have kissed on public transport like this, as Kahlil was uncomfortable with public affection. But she wasn't and Aldric wasn't either, so she let nothing stop her now, and locked his lower lip between her own.

"Let's not worry about anything this vacation, and have fun, hmm?" she playfully grinned against his lips after pulling back from the kiss for just a second.

 

[Aldric Laurent]

Aldric mulled over what she said for a few long moments. He wanted to protest more, but he relented. Above all else, he trusted Valery. If she believed she could get used to it, then so did Aldric.

Didn't mean he wouldn't worry about it.

"Okay," He said quietly, before luring her into the kiss. Aldric didn't want to make too much of a scene out of it, given they were on public transit, but he wasn't afraid to show his affection for her. And whatever the intent, it was far too easy to lose himself in those burning eyes, and the taste of her lips. It dragged on for a few seconds longer than he intended, but by the time they pulled away, he wasn't complaining.

"That's what this is all about. Just you and me. No missions. No jobs. No worries." All of that could wait. Dorumaa would be for them, and them alone.

Valery Noble​

 

[Valery Noble]

Dorumaa

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Outfit: Casual jeans and shirt tugged into them.
Appearance: Link
Weapons: None
Tag: Aldric Laurent

He was still a bit worried and definitely would be if something bad happened again because of the bond, but understandably so. It had nearly gotten her killed once, so a repeat would be the worst possible thing that could happen. But this worry didn't bother her at all, as it just made her feel deeply cared for, and gave her the strength to try and make the most out of what she felt through the Force because of him.

And right now, all she felt was the intense love that flowed between them both.

It was so overwhelming that she didn't even realize just how passionate their kiss had been, or how long it lasted. So when it broke, her hands slipped away from his cheeks, her lips parted in surprise and she looked at him with a deep blush, now that she realized people had seen them do it. But at the same time... it was kinda exciting to her as well. Something she wasn't going to openly admit here, of course. "I like that a lot," she then said in response with a smile.

Not long after, the shuttle broke through Dorumaa's atmosphere and touched down on the Tropical Island's spaceport, which looked much cleaner than any other she had seen before. Outside, they could already spot the small city that was built along the beach, as well as the rows of beach resorts that were lined up along the entire length of the coast. "I got us one of those cute houses for our stay here," Valery said as she pointed at them through the window.

"Close to the beach so we can go for walks or have fun~" she teased with a grin, "But also close to the city, where we can go out for dinner, go shopping or just explore. There's a lot we can do if we want, but we can just as easily lay down and relax all day."

 

[Aldric Laurent]

It wasn't too long before the ship broke through Dorumaa's atmosphere, and they found themselves overlooking a resplendent tropical island. Aldric leaned closer to the window to watch, surprised at just how beautiful it looked. Far better than any brochure could convey. Normally that wasn't the case with resort towns like these, but this place actually seemed to uphold the edenic vistas it was claimed to have, "Look at that," he mused.

Valery pointed his attention to a seaside cabin, "I love it," They had one all to themselves, in a near-perfect spot, "I'm sure we'll have time for it all~" He smirked, "Let's get our things and get situated." He grabbed their luggage, and in short order they were off the transport. Aldric admired the vibrant colors that permeated both the city and the surrounding nature, before taking the first few steps along a sand dusted walkway. "Anything you'd like to do first?"

Valery Noble​

 

[Valery Noble]

Dorumaa

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Outfit: Casual jeans and shirt tugged into them.
Appearance: Link
Weapons: None
Tag: Aldric Laurent

"It's beautiful," Valery said as she followed his gaze to the beaches, the forests, the mountains, and even the city that looked like it came straight out of some fantasy holo-movie. This was the perfect place for them to relax and forget about the war and other duties. Out here, it felt like none of it even existed.

Turning her eyes to his smirk, she winked and nudged him gently, "Mhmm, we will," she said with an innocent smile but so much more was hiding behind her eyes. Something only he understood, and he understood it really well.

Aldric then grabbed their luggage while Valery carried some of the lighter backpacks, as well as a purse she had stuffed full with basic necessities. They were going to need credits on this trip, so she had actually brought along more than they'd ever need. Just in case they wanted to go wild with something. "Hmmm, why don't we drop our stuff off at our place and we go take a look at the beach?"

She paused a moment and looked up at him again, now with a devilish smile, "Just need to get changed first." Valery had brought along plenty of swimwear and other outfits appropriate for the weather and vibes of a tropical resort. She was looking forward to seeing his face when she showed off in it a little.

 

[Aldric Laurent]

Aldric grinned and nudged her back. Yes, there would be time for just about everything while they were here…

"My thoughts exactly," He said as they continued along. Some time to get themselves settled in, then it was off to actually enjoying the vacation. As Valery looked back at him again, a twinkle caught in his eye, "Can't wait."

They checked-in with the resort staff and got their key. After that, it was a quick jaunt over to the beach, where Aldric stepped up to the front door of their cabin and unlocked it, revealing a beautifully designed interior. Wooden walls and floors, warmly lit and decorated with plush furniture, thin flowing drapes, and wide panoramic windows. "Even better than the pictures, huh?" He walked in and took a deep breath of the salty ocean air that permeated the entire coastline. "Let's get all this put away."

Valery Noble​

 

[Valery Noble]

Dorumaa

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Outfit: Casual jeans and shirt tugged into them.
Appearance: Link
Weapons: None
Tag: Aldric Laurent

"I'm sure you can't~" She looked at him with a smug grin when she noticed the twinkle in his eyes because of her suggestion. Of course, she was looking forward to it just as much as he was, but it still felt like a small victory. One she knew would only add to the fun they'd have together on this little trip.

Together, the couple then quickened their pace to get the key to their beach house and soon arrived at the front door. It looked amazing from the outside alone — clean, spacious, luxuriously decorated — but it was even better on the inside. From the wooden floors and walls to the expensive furniture and warm lighting that helped make it all feel cozy. Candles were placed on tables and cabinets already to create a romantic atmosphere, and the bedroom had a very large and comfortable-looking king-sized bed for them.

"It's perfect..." she muttered in disbelief as she wrapped her arms around his waist from behind him. "Alright, give me juuust a moment," she then whispered into his ear after raising herself on her tiptoes. With a wide grin on her face, she grabbed her luggage and disappeared into the bedroom.

It took longer than a moment.

But when she stepped back out, she was dressed in a cute and purposefully sexy outfit, appropriate for the beach. Both with a cute hat and some earrings included. She had her bikini on underneath in case they decided to swim, and twirled around so he could get a good look, and she could see his reaction. "Well... what do you think?" she asked when she turned to face him again.

"Ready for the beach?"

 

[Aldric Laurent]

"It is," Aldric concurred, running a hand over Valery's as she embraced him from behind. With a final tease she disappeared to go change, but he wasn't without any ammunition of his own….

Once Valery appeared, he was unable to hide the drop of his jaw. She looked stunning anywhere she went, and however she looked, but it wasn't hard to tell when she was putting in a bit of extra effort. It was, as always, very appreciated. "...Beautiful," He said, then, "Just about."

Aldric took his own luggage and stepped into the bedroom, switching out his look for something more befitting of the beach. When he came back out, he was dressed in swim shorts and a sheer, unbuttoned shirt. He grinned knowingly, and put on the sunglasses he was gifted to complete the look. "Now I'm ready… Are you?"

Valery Noble​

 

[Valery Noble]

Dorumaa

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Outfit: Casual jeans and shirt tugged into them.
Appearance: Link
Weapons: None
Tag: Aldric Laurent

"Glad you think so~" she teased with a sing-song voice as she stepped past him, and raised a hand to brush against the side of his arm and part of his back. Her final bit of teasing before he left to get changed himself, but as far as she was concerned, she had already won this little battle the second he had to pick his jaw up from the floor.

But that changed very quickly when he returned.

She didn't even want to try hiding that her own mouth fell open, and without any shame, her eyes began to wander all over his body. "Almost..." she muttered as if he had put a spell on her. She then stepped forward and brought her hands up against his chest, her fingers slipping underneath the two parts of his shirt to tease his skin with the movement of her hands. "I'm just too weak..." she chuckled and pulled up her chin to search for a quick kiss.

"Now I'm ready." She stepped back, outstretched her arm, and took his hand, so they could start walking towards the beach like a true couple. She had brought along a pair of towels in a small bag, as well as sunscreen and some water in case they couldn't find any places to buy some. "Let's sit down and get some sunscreen on," she waggled her eyebrows, hinting at the help she'd need. "Then we can just relax, chat and maybe go for a swim after?" She didn't want to plan everything, but this all seemed relaxing and fun to her.

 

[Aldric Laurent]

Aldric just grinned. It seemed he won this round. At least, as far as he was concerned, he had. They both spent a few moments shamelessly admiring one another, and when Valery apparoched, he hummed approvingly, “Too weak,” He chuckled and clicked his tongue, after they connected in a brief but fiery kiss, “You really must learn to control yourself, Jedi master,” He teased.

Valery took his hand not long after, pulling Aldric out of the cabin and onto the beach, “Sounds wonderful,” It was a pleasant walk across the white sands, with the hot weather balanced by the cool ocean breeze. Eventually they found a spot that would suit them well, and Aldric took a towel and splayed it out on the ground, “This’ll do nicely,” He smirked, looking back at her, “You gonna need any help with that?” He nodded at the sunscreen, jokingly playing dumb at the hint she had given earlier.

Valery Noble​

 

[Valery Noble]

Glancing up into his emerald eyes after the kiss broke, Valery just smirked in response to his teasing, "If I wasn't controlling myself, this would have been a very different day already," she said teasingly in return, while she let her gaze linger a little too long, a little too deep.

She then shot him a wink and with his hand interlaced with her own, they left behind their little beach home to go relax and really start their vacation.

The walk towards the beach alone was amazing and offered them a relaxing view, as well as some fresh air unlike what you'd find on Coruscant. Everything felt more natural here, calmer and more peaceful. Even the beach itself, while busy because thousands of people were visiting, was a million times more serene than anything she had experienced in a long time.

"Yeah, this is a great spot. Close enough to the water and just... Look at that view." She smiled happily but when she looked his way after his suggestion, she began to grin.

"Mhmm..." She laid down on her stomach and turned her head to look at him still, "Good practice for that massage you owe me~" she teased with a chuckle.

 

[Aldric Laurent]

Aldric responded with a mischievous chuckle, "Oh, well I guess we'll see how things shape up later on, then." Even as they were officially together, it was too fun not to play games. It kept things exciting.

Out on the beach, Valery laid down and played along, giving him permission, "Yes ma'am~" He hummed, kneeling down beside her and getting a handful of sunscreen in hand. With firm hands he reached down and began applying it across her back, digging in a bit to tease and practice his massage technique, just as she suggested. "How's that so far?" Aldric asked as he moved downward.

"First time I've ever really been to a place like this," He eventually said, "Gotta say it's a hell of a first impression."

Valery Noble​

 

[Valery Noble]

Dorumaa

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Outfit: Casual jeans and shirt tugged into them.
Appearance: Link
Weapons: None
Tag: Aldric Laurent

"I'm sure we will~"

It didn't matter how serious, powerful and official their relationship was — these games still made her excited like it was their first date and they were testing the waters with each other. The playfulness and constant teasing built up a lot of tension, and eventually, it always led somewhere great.

Even on the beach, it continued as Valery took off her shirt and skirt, so all that remained was her swimwear. With her back exposed and him helping her apply the sunscreen, she figured she was teasing him more than enough already. But still, she had to start about the massage again, "Perfect..." she let out a soft sigh of relief as she felt her muscles relax, but the rest would have to wait for later. For somewhere more private.

She turned around, applied sunscreen to the rest of her body, and looked at him with a smile, "I've been to a planet like this once before, but I feel a lot more at ease about it now. And... I get to be with you." Her voice softened playfully, and she stood up real close behind him to apply sunscreen to his shoulders and back teasingly slow, before leaning over him to cover his chest too.

"I feel like I don't say it enough, but I've not felt this happy in a long time," she continued once she sat down again, "Let's celebrate it all on this vacation." She grinned and turned her eyes to some people playing sports on the beach. Maybe it'd be fun to kick his ass in some actual games too...

 

[Aldric Laurent]

Aldric smiled, and discarded his shirt so Valery could give him a bit of help with sunscreen as well, "Wouldn't want to spend it with anyone else," He said softly, genuinely. What they had was special. They both understood that, even if they had yet to say aloud just how special it really was. At least, not in those three magic words. When she sat back down, he turned and leaned over top of her, "Me neither," He came in close enough to give her a kiss, before following her gaze over to the other beachgoers.

"I see you looking over there," Aldric hummed, smirking back at Valery, "You wanna give it a try? I'll go easy on you," Fighting words. He probably should know better than to make such a challenge to a Jedi master. But where would be the fun in that?

Valery Noble​

 

[Valery Noble]

Dorumaa

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Outfit: Casual jeans and shirt tugged into them.
Appearance: Link
Weapons: None
Tag: Aldric Laurent

After sitting down, Valery rubbed her hands together to get the remains of the sunscreen off, but she wasn't quite off the hook for all of her teasing yet. She knew exactly what she was doing when she had helped him and leaned over his body to get close, so he did exactly the same thing in return. Her eyes briefly widened but when she realized what he wanted, her lips curled up into a playful smirk and she'd meet him in a quick, but passionate kiss.

"It does look like fun," she said before his little challenge got her eyes to narrow, "Go easy on me, huh? I think they're playing Huttball, so I'd be careful. It can get very... rough," she said with a devilish grin.

"We could team up with a few of them and beat the others, but if you want to go up against me, I'll make you eat sand," she said with a wink to return the challenge. Either way, it would be a lot of fun, but she did look forward to knocking him on his ass if she was given the chance. There was only one problem — she'd not be using the Force, so he'd have quite the physical advantage...

She'd find a way.

 

[Aldric Laurent]

“Huttball, eh?” Aldric looked over again to confirm, “I’m familiar. Used to play with some of my friends when we were teens,” He shot back a devilish grin of his own. It seemed he had the advantage here, despite her bravado.

“I’d like to see you try,” He winked, then began walking towards the game, “We’ll see how the teams are uneven first and fit in.” It was a short jaunt, and Aldric offered a big wave to the players, several of whom were getting up from the sand after a big collision, “Hey there! Room for two more?”

They all looked at one another, and shrugged as if to say ‘why not’. One of them, a bright pink zeltron man, confirmed as much, “Sure! Mind splitting up? Keep the teams even?”

Aldric grinned again at Val, “Sounds perfect.” He posted up with the opposite team, exchanged a few greetings and once-overs, and not long after they were ready to play.

Valery Noble​

 

[Valery Noble]

Dorumaa

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Outfit: Casual jeans and shirt tugged into them.
Appearance: Link
Weapons: None
Tag: Aldric Laurent

Wait he played it before?

Her cocky grin turned into a nervous smile very quickly, now that she realized he was going to have a huge advantage over her. Without obstacles on this playing field to exploit and without using the Force, it was just a very physical game. That alone gave him an edge, but experience playing on top of it and... cheating it is. Somehow.

"Yeah well... don't underestimate me~" she said with confidence, even though she was almost hoping to be on the same team as him now. Just so she could avoid having to see that smug grin when he inevitably slam-tackled her or scored a goal because of her mistakes.

Sadly, it didn't work out for her at all — she was on the Zeltron's team with a few others. Mostly men who were all physically the types to play a game like this. But she was in the prime of her life, so she'd still give them hell. With the teams set, and after Valery introduced herself to her teammates, the ball was placed in the center, while both teams were forced behind a line on their side of the field.

"Good luck!" Valery then called out to Aldric with a smirk, as if he needed it.

One woman, the girlfriend of one of the players, then blew a whistle and the game began. Knowing that Aldric was likely going for the ball, Valery stayed behind a little, and let the Zeltron go for it instead. He was around the same height as Aldric and physically strong too, so it'd be a better match-up, and spared her early embarrassment in the game. If Aldric won the clash, however, she would be ready on his flank to tackle him from the side or drag him down by the legs.

 

[Aldric Laurent]

"Yeah well... don't underestimate me~"

"Never~" Aldric assured. His tone was teasing, but it was genuine. Valery was beyond "proving" her skill to him, if it had ever been needed at all. Her accomplishments spoke for themselves. It was all part of the game, and that's what made it fun.

They both quickly integrated themselves into their teams, and not long after, the game was set. "Should be telling you that!" He called back. Each side lined up, and at the blow of a whistle, charged forward to make a grab for the ball. Aldric was quick to scramble for it, meeting the Zeltron man in the middle where they locked into a struggle, wrestling against one another. It had been a while since Aldric was up against people who maintained a physicality not too different from his own. To him, it made for an exciting start, but he still one out with superior skill, toppling the Zeltron over into the sand and making a grab for the ball. He took it and charged forward, trying to keep an eye out for Valery in particular.

Valery Noble​