Title:Special Delivery-Part 4
Author: Lanna C
All other info see Part 1

They left the Noma settlement early the next morning. Lairn saw to it that they had plenty of water for their journey. Khalya was happy to be away. It felt good to be back in her own clothes again. Even tattered and torn, her dress covered much more of her body than the Noma outfit had.

She tried not to think of what awaited her when they reached their destination. She would trust Qui-Gon's belief that this journey was a test of some sort. She would cling to it. If she didn't she, would be consumed with despair.

Qui-Gon was glad to have his lightsaber back again. He didn't like how uncomfortable he felt without it. It was as if a part of himself had been missing. He was certain Master Yoda would have something insightful to say if he were here now. He looked at Khalya, she was braiding her hair. He entertained thoughts of taking her here and now on the back of their culpa. Yoda would have him spend the day in meditation for this. Qui-Gon squirmed in the saddle, adjusting his ever present semi-erection. It wasn't meditation he needed.

~*~

Qui-Gon turned what should have been a five day trek into three. Khalya slept leaning against his chest as they rode through the night. He felt her unease growing as they neared the end of their trip but could think of nothing that would lessen it. He tried comforting her with the Force but could not break through her barriers.

A dot on the horizon soon took the shape of a ship as they drew closer. Qui-Gon recognized it as the transport that carried him here. The area was quiet except for some culpas milling about. The lack of another ship strengthened his belief that this had been a test.

Khalya's head was pounding, her stomach queasy as they reached the ship. She wanted so much for Qui-Gon's assessment to be correct, but right now she feared the worst. Her heart lurched at the sight of a small green being tottering down the ramp toward them. She turned to look at Qui-Gon, panic on her face.

"He's not even human!" She gasped.

Qui-Gon could not supress the chuckle that escaped him. "That is Master Yoda, a Jedi." He dismounted then lifted Khalya down from the culpa.

Qui-Gon bowed his respect to the diminutive master, then made the introductions. Yoda studied the two young people, searching with his sleepy gaze. "Late you are Qui-Gon. Trouble you had?"

"No Master."

"See through you I can. Know that you do. Always find ways around the rules you do. Yet successfully completed your mission you have I see."

"Thank you." Qui-Gon grinned, then added playfully, "Master Yoda, Khalya wishes to speak with the Isocan governor before the ceremony takes place."

"A Jedi does not smirk Qui-Gon." Yoda said, a hint of irritation in his voice. "Know you do that no wedding will take place."

"Really!?" Khalya burst out. She had heard the words but it seemed too good to be true. Her heart pounded with excitement and hope.

"A test for Qui-Gon it was. More will I explain inside the ship. Come."

~*~

Khalya surveyed her cabin. It was filled with all her belongings from Verdn. She smiled. In two days she would be in Alderaan studying architecture. It was a dream she thought she would never know. Yoda had explained to her and Qui-Gon that the Pilgrim Bride Act had evolved over time. Young men or women were sent on a trek across the desert moon with a Jedi Knight believing an arranged marriage awaited them at their destination. Yoda assured her that most everyone selected did whatever they could to stop or at least stall their nuptials. That was what was expected of them. The participants were then given a chance to complete their educations on any planet in the Republic, regardless of how sucessful the knight's mission had been. The Jedi had been testing their new knights with The Pilgrim Bride Act for over a century, with every planet in the system taking turns supplying the hapless bride or groom.

Khalya was anxious to begin her new life, but right now the most important thing on her mind was Qui-Gon Jinn. She knew he would be here as soon as the elder Jedi had dismissed him. She checked herself in the wall mirror again, adjusting the knot in her robe. She had tried on several outfits before deciding on the silky robe. In this case, less was more. They would only have two days together and she wanted to get the most from them. The thought of his strong hands on her body made her flush with desire. If only he would hurry!

~*~

Dressed in fresh clothes, his hair still damp from a quick shower, Qui-Gon entered Khalya's quarters. The small cabin was filled with packing cases containing her possessions. Khalya was lying on the sleep couch at the back of the room. He crept quietly to her, crouching down. She looked so lovely and peaceful he almost hated to wake her. She lay facing him on her side. He ran his hand along the smooth fabric that covered her hip, then leaned in to kiss her lips. Khalya woke immediately, returning his kiss as she pulled him closer.

"What took you so long?" She said stretching.

Qui-Gon rose, watching her move. "I set the culpa free and then had a lecture on the Unifying Force." Khalya stood in front of him and began to remove his clothing. Her robe stood open, giving him a view of her cleavage and mound. He was thick and heavy with need and want as she bared his chest and set to work on his pants. He cupped her face in his hands, tilting her head up. "I told you our time would come." He said before kissing her. She whimpered into his open mouth, her hands inside his pants, touching everywhere. His pants fell down around his boots. Khalya took his engorged penis in her hands, pressing it against her belly. Qui-Gon thrust forward. He was desparate for release almost to the point of being in pain.

Khalya slipped out of her robe, letting it fall to the floor. Qui-Gon scrambled to remove his pants and boots before taking her in his arms. Her skin was cool next to his. He could feel the pounding of her heart. He caressed her body with eager hands. Touch soon gave way to groping as his control began to slip.

Khalya was dizzy with desire as his hands roamed her body. She moaned, her body shuddering with pleasure as his hand slipped between her thighs. She thought she would collapse as his fingers spread her juices over her clitoris. She clung to him for support, her mouth finding a tight nipple to nibble.

Qui-Gon cried out as she bit his nipple, taking away the last of his control. He lifted her unceremoniously and placed her on the sleep couch. He lay on top of her, his erection poised at her wet opening. She spread her legs, wrapping them around his hips.

He kissed her hungrily, stealing what little breath she had left. She returned his kiss, her hands in his hair, her legs tightening around his hips, urging him. A moment of sharp pain was followed quickly by pure ecstasy. He stretched her, filling her totally. Her body opened itself to him. Khalya never dreamed anything could feel like this. She joined his rhythm, meeting him thrust for thrust. They moved as one and Khalya felt her whole body move closer to orgasm. She tore her mouth away, gasping for air. She tasted blood in her mouth but was unsure if it was hers or his.

Qui-Gon drove into her harder and harder. She was so tight and so hot he could barely contain himself. Her body stiffened under him as she succumbed to her climax. She dug her nails into his back, shreiking as her vaginal muscles contacted in spasms around his cock. She was pulling him over the edge with her. He was grunting and groaning, his teeth sinking into her shoulder as he finally allowed himself the release his body had been seeking for days.

Khalya felt his hot seed fill her, it's warmth spreading through her body. She held him as he collapsed, spent and sated, on her body. He was heavy but she wouldn't have stirred him for anything. Their bodies were wet with sweat and she could feel the pounding of both their hearts. She was so happy, but when she thought of the time they had wasted she wanted to cry. She vowed to make the most of the next two days.

Qui-Gon raised his head from her chest. "And so we shall." He said smiling, then took one of her still hard nipples into his mouth, sucking eagerly.

END