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[imthepilot]

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Bodhi leads Galen up to their rooms, setting the cat and the basket down. "How about we take a bath. And get you out of those ridiculous clothes."

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[galen_erso]

"I wear what is comfortable," Galen says, "because I no longer have to wear Imperial uniform. Which I suspect was designed to make you feel your own insignificance, as a cog in the machinery of the Empire."

[imthepilot]

Bodhi smiles over the rim of his tea. "Is it wrong that I thought you looked handsome in it? But I liked taking it off you more than seeing you with it on."

[galen_erso]

"The uniform, you mean?" Galen says, with a little smile, almost teasing. "Well, perhaps because it was me inside."

He shrugs.

"I have no idea what to wear for our wedding, though. Anything that would be suitable and not outlandishly strange is bound to anger somebody."

[imthepilot]

"That tunic." Bodhi smiles, "Sliding my hand up under it to get you out was- so much fun."

Bodhi leans against him, considering. "I'm sure we'll find something to wear. Something dressy without being too- not us."

[galen_erso]

"Hmmm, yes, feeling your hands on me like that almost makes the uncomfortable uniform worth the while," Galen grins.

[imthepilot]

"But now we can be naked as often as we like. And never wear anything uncomfortable." Bodhi smiled, kisses Galen to lick a spot of jam from his lips.

[galen_erso]

"Hmmm," Galen says, kissing him back. "So we'll find something nice and comfortable and unlike any uniform or affiliation to wear for the wedding."

[imthepilot]

"Not for us. No cogs, no starbirds, no patches of any kind. Nothing tight or tailored that makes it hard to move. Nothing that makes us feel like anyone but ourselves."

He cups Galen's cheek, looking into his eyes. "We brought nothing with us. So we can leave everything we don't want behind. Ceremony, traditional, the past - we don't carry anything we don't want."

[galen_erso]

"We are us," Galen murmurs, holding Bodhi's eyes. "One Bodhi. One Galen. The end."

[imthepilot]

Kyber bounces up onto the bed, mewing for treats. Bodhi laughs and gives his ears a ruffle. "One family."

[galen_erso]

"But the cats don't have to think about clothes and their meaning, lucky furry critters," Galen grins

[imthepilot]

"Just carefree fur and happiness." Bodhi smiles, playing with Kyber's ears. "The only fashion he judges is if there's pockets to climb in."

[galen_erso]

"So we definitely need those in what we wear for the wedding," Galen muses.

[imthepilot]

"Oh yes." Bodhi laughs, resting his head on Galen's shoulder. "We have to dress to cat."

[galen_erso]

"But of course," Galen says. "Priorities!'

[imthepilot]

Bodhi laughs and sets aside the tray, snuggling down at Galen's side. "Thank you. For wanting this. For wanting use. Just the way we are."

[galen_erso]

Galen smiles into his eyes. "Why thank me?" he says. "It's me who wants this, more than anybody else. Purely selfish of me.'

[imthepilot]

"I'm okay with that kind selfishness." he returns the smile and a kiss.

[galen_erso]

Galen says nothing, just pours his feelings into the kiss -- and there is a lot of feeling!

[imthepilot]

Bodhi returns it in kind, pouring just as much into it. He breaks the kiss only to breathe. And smile. "I love you. Always."

"Now fall asleep with me. I just want go hold you."

[galen_erso]

"Sleep is good," Galen says. "And tomorrow, the flu will be gone for good."