Never Play Pool With a Jedi

By Sara Dillon

Tenel Ka walked hesitantly into the dark pool hall. She come to Coruscant to vacation with her boyfriend for a month. Now, as a final send off, he brought her here.

Jacen Solo took Tenel Ka hand and waved at his sister and her boyfriend, Zekk.

"Come on, They have a table and drinks for us already," Jacen said.

"Jacen. I don know how to play."

"Don worry. You can be on Jaina team."

Tenel Ka nodded and Jacen drug her to the back of the hall.

"Hey guys. What took you so long?" Zekk asked.

"Packing," Jacen answered.

"Oh... suuuuure..."

Jaina hit him on the shoulder. "It ok. We got a table before the rush. Got some drinks to."

"Yeah. Here T.K. This one for you," Zekk said as he handed her a lavender drink in a large glass.

"Uh, thanks." She took a big swig as a sly grin crossed Zekk face.

Jacen walked over to his friend. "It now alcoholic is it?"

"Who me? Get the Royal Heir drunk?"

"Thanks, I think."

Tenel Ka took one more big swing and smiled. "Let play."

Zekk clapped his hands and started to set the balls into the rack. Jacen grabbed some cues and Jaina got the chalk from another table. Tenel Ka grabbed the cue from Jacen and smiled at him.

"What?"

"Nothing."

Jacen smiled and handed the rest out. Tenel Ka flopped down on the couch and waited to be told what to do.

"Oh so are we just gonna play a regular game? Nothing fancy?" Zekk asked.

"Yup. These amateurs need an easy game," Jacen answered.

Jaina and Tenel Ka looked over and glared at the guys. "Hush!" Jaina said.

"Ok. I l break," Zekk said.

Jacen set the balls as Zekk went to the other end of the table.

"Don mess up, Sweetie," Jaina said sweetly from her chair.

Zekk smiled and broke to triangle.

"Next!!!" Tenel Ka yelled. She picked up her glass and took another drink as Jacen sat down with her.

Jaina stepped u to the table and looked at the situation.

"Go for the pinks ones!" Tenel Ka yelled.

Jacen covered her mouth and smiled at the other patrons who were staring. "Ten, there are no pink ones."

"Damn," she said as her head dropped.

Jacen kissed her cheek and turned to watch.

Jaina took a shot but no balls went in. She shook her head and smiled as she sat down. "Oh well."

"Go for the pin..."

Jacen covered Tenel mouth again before it was all out.

"Thanks Zekk!"

"Your welcome."

Jacen rolled his eyes and stood up.

"I figured she be able to hold the alcohol better," Zekk said to Jaina out of the side of her mouth.

The both looked over ad Tenel Ka leaned back in the couch watching some guy pass. Jaina couldn catch her before she flipped over the back of the couch. She got up immediately and threw her hands over her head.

"It gonna be a long night," Jacen said as she put his head in his hand.

x

After Jacen turn it was determined that the guys were stripes and the girls would be solids. Tenel turn came up and she slowly stood. She picked up her cue and walked to where Jacen was standing. Several of the other male customers stopped playing to watch her walk. Her shorts were barley there, her long legs tanned.

"Ok. What do I do?" she asked.

"Hit the solid colored ones into the holes by hitting the solid white one with the cue," Zekk explained.

"What?"

"Come here." Jacen took her arm and led her to the table. "Ok. This white ball must always be hit. Use this it hit the other balls, the solid ones in you case, into the holes."

"Sure. Easy enough."

"Use the cue."

"The what?"

"The stick."

"Oh. Right." She smiled and put the cue on the table. She hit the cue ball and, weather by luck or skill; the 2 ball went in to the pocket.

"Great. Do it again."

"Ok hold on." She took the last swig of her drink and went back to the table as Zekk ordered another one for her and Jaina. The ball was out of reach so she leaned across the table, one leg across the side, and one still on the floor. She hit the ball but missed all the other ball in the table. Jacen walked behind her to stop the staring eyes and lifted her off the table. She giggled ad grabbed him. His eyes went wide and he blushed. She turned around and kissed him deeply. He put his arms around her waist and pulled her closer.

"Enough, enough!" Zekk cried as he covered his eyes.

Jacen smile and took Tenel Ka over to the couch. Tenel put her legs on his lap and watched Zekk.

Zekk took a lap around the table, examining the situation from every angle. The shot he wanted would be difficult but might work. He half smiled and lined up. He hit the cue ball and nodded at the ball sailed into the hole.

"Nice shot," Jaina sneered.

Zekk bowed and got ready for another shot, which he promptly missed. He frowned and hit Jaina with his cue as he walked by.

"Hey! Watch it!"

"Sorry."

"Right."

Jaina glared at him and hit the cue ball. It missed everything and she sat down in a huff.

Jacen stood up and walked over to he table. Tenel Ka whistled loudly at him. A few people turned to glare at her and went back to their games.

"I l hurry, Ten," Jacen said.

She lowered her eyes and smiled, evilly." You e going down."

"Yeah. Sure."

Jacen sunk two more in before Tenel Ka turn.

"Come on Ten! Get one in!" Jaina called.

She looked the table over and slowly sunk one ball. Then another.

"Go Ten!"

"You e down by one!"

"One more Ten!"

"No!!!!! I done. NEXT!!"

She sat down next to Jacen and started kissing his neck.

"Ten stop."

She sat in his lap and kissed the other side.

"Ten, come on."

Tenel Ka put her head on his shoulder. "I quit!!!"

"Why?"

"I like this better."

Jacen smiled and wrapped his arms around her.

"GO ahead. I l win anyway," Zekk said.

"Whatever!" Jaina retorted.

"How many have you got in?"

"See?"

"Just play!"

"If I didn know any better I say these two were married already," Jacen told Tenel Ka.

"Yeah," Tenel Ka answered quietly.

Jacen laughed and held Tenel Ka closer and watched the game.

x

By the end of the night, Zekk had been defeated, Jaina had forced him to buy one more round for everyone, except Tenel Ka.

Jaina and Zekk decided to play one more game, Jacen took Tenel K aback to the palace.

"I love you, Ten," Jacen said softly as he held her close looking over a balcony at the city."

"I love you to."

Jacen kissed her. "Can I ask you something?"

"Sure."

"Marry me."

Tenel Ka smiled. "Of course."

Jacen kissed her deeply before opening her door and laying her down to rest.

The

End