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[imthepilot]

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Bodhi walks upstairs, hand in hand with Galen. Kyber trots along with them, stopping every now and then to try to clean the melting snow off his fur.

"Inside, little one. I'll dry you off." As soon as he gets out of his wet boots.

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[imthepilot]

Bodhi pulls Galen close and kisses him before dumping his sweater and shirt on the floor.

The bath steams, mixed with a couple of drops of a wood oil. The scent of their kiss behind the piles of lumber in Bodhi's shuttle.

[galen_erso]

Galen smiles, and stretches, and looks at Bodhi with gratitude. "Where did you find the oils?"

[imthepilot]

Bodhi runs his hands lazily over Galen's chest, scratching the thatch of grey blonde hair. "I asked the bar. It took a few goes to find just the right one but as soon as I smelt it, I knew."

He reaches for Galen's pants, stealing another kiss. "We would have been in so much danger if we'd been caught. But I didn't care. I just wanted to kiss you."

[galen_erso]

"We would always have been in danger," Galen says, sensibly. "But kissing you was always worth it."

[imthepilot]

Bodhi smiles between kisses, loving and unhurried and he pushes Galen's pants down, hand resting over the scar on Galen's side.

"You're worth it. Worth all of it."

[galen_erso]

Galen runs his hands over Bodhi's back in answer, caressing scars and smooth skin alike. "I have been so lucky, in the end."

[imthepilot]

"We both have. To have this." he kisses Galen sweetly. "The cats, and water enough to waste."

He steps back and lets the robe fall away, stepping into the steaming bath and beckoning Galen to follow.

[galen_erso]

"And the chance to get married," Galen adds, following into the tub and going down with a splash and a deep, pleased sigh.

[imthepilot]

Bodhi laughs at Galen's graceless splash and pulls him over, resting his legs either side so Galen can lean his back against Bodhi's chest.

He scoops up a handful of water and drips it down Galen's chest. "And to get married. The more I think about it, the more I love the idea of marrying under the cherry trees. So every year we can go back and harvest the fruit together."

[galen_erso]

Galen leans back and sighs happily. "And see what we have done and achieved," he says. "I like that."

[imthepilot]

"And remember everyone we loved." The memory of their meeting with Lyra still weights heavy on him. He ducks his head to kiss the curve of Galen's neck, sweeping away his hair to nibble up to his ear.

[galen_erso]

Galen closes his eyes.

"Yes," he says. "I'd like to acknowledge them, even if some people find it weird, to think of people who can't be there, at a joyous occasion.'

Lyra and Jyn both. And Bodhi's grandmother.

[imthepilot]

"They're with us. Always. In our happiest hours and our saddest." He keeps kissing Galen's neck, his voice soft and loving.

[galen_erso]

"Otherwise, we'd be denying our roots," Galen agrees. "Without them, we would not be together."

[imthepilot]

"We'll remember them." Bodhi promises solemnly, drawing back to look Galen in the eye. "Now and always."

He smiles, toying with Galen's overly long hair. "I like this on you."

[galen_erso]

"There is more of that," Galen says, "if I just stop having it cut off."

[imthepilot]

"Maybe we should both let our grow out. Keep us warm in winter." He keeps nibbling Galen's throat, fingers skating over his chest in soothing circles.

[galen_erso]

"Neither of us needs to look like a proper Imperial now," Galen muses, melting into the touch.

[imthepilot]

"Neither of us were ever proper imperials. We played the part. Till we found the right way out." He brushes a finger over Galen's nipple. "Each other."

[galen_erso]

Galen sighs again, leaning his head back in pleasure. "We were each other's way out," he says.

[imthepilot]

Bodhi keeps kisses Galen's neck, brushing his lips over the stubble of his beard. "Each other's hope. And joy." He teases his thumb over Galen's nipple, more deliberately this time.

[galen_erso]

Galen hisses, pleasure shooting through him. "Keep that up, and soon I won't be very rational," he says. "I might even get wild."

[imthepilot]

"And get water all over our floor?" Bodhi teases, biting softly as he pitches.

He moved his hand lower, stroking the plane of Galen's ass and down the tease the hairs just below his navel.

[galen_erso]

Galen arches his back and pushes greedily I to the touch.

"Floor," he manages, "is tiled! Let's make -- a splash!"

[imthepilot]

Bodhi chuckles wickedly, sucking a mark on Galen's throat as he massages the lower edge of his abs, just above his pelvis. "You don't want to take it slow?"