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[imthepilot]

Galen gets a message late one evening. The evening Bodhi was planning to spent down in the barracks with the other cargo crews.

The message from the head medic. You better get down here.

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[galen_erso]

Galen holds him. "Which don't?"

[imthepilot]

"There was a lot of garbage coming from the street preachers and gutter prophets in the slums of Jedha. A lot of their ideas around children bothered me, mostly cause it meant so many died. The will of the Force doesn't excuse neglect." And that's very much his grandmother talking.

[galen_erso]

"What ideas about children?" Galen asks.

[imthepilot]

"That they should be raised by the entire community and share in the wisdom of all. Which sounds good but what it means in practice is no-one takes responsibility for them. I lost three siblings to malnutrition and preventable diseases before my grandmother found us."

[galen_erso]

"Good thing Lyra didn't share those ideas," Galen says. "We looked after our Jyn as long as we could. Until Krennic came."

[imthepilot]

Bodhi pulls Galen closer and kisses him. It's a gentle, loving kiss. "And I'm sure she grew up stronger for it."

[galen_erso]

"She did," Galen says. "While we had her. She was independent and responsible, exactly because she knew we' be there if she stumbled."

[imthepilot]

"We'll find her, together." Bodhi promises, kissing Galen deeper this time. Sealing the promise with that kiss.

[galen_erso]

Galen kisses him back, gratefully leaning against the slight pilot.

[imthepilot]

Bodhi smiles and strokes Galen's back. "Food now, hugging afterwards."

He steps back to dish up.

The song that comes one next is one he knows and he sings along. His voice is by no means remarkable but he can keep up with the fast lyrics with ease, seeming to enjoy the swiftly tripping pronunciations

[galen_erso]

Galen watches him, looking unexpectedly cheerful and tapping his foot.

[imthepilot]

Bodhi brings the plates over, breaking off as he realises Galen's watching him. "Sorry, I kind of like this song. I'm not normally a fan of Twi'lek poetry, but set to a fast beat, it works."

[galen_erso]

"How can you ever move your tongue that fast?" Galen says; and then he blushes under his beard.

He's not really used to his own double entendres.

[imthepilot]

Bodhi found himself caught between embarrassment and enjoying Galen's blush. And opts to tease his lover. "Practice. And motivation."

[galen_erso]

"Is there a prize for being fastest?" Galen says, smiling despite his blush, and the thoughts about all the things Bodhi's tongue had already done to him. Very prize-worthy things...

[imthepilot]

"Just the pleasure of knowing you can do it." He grins, "And the effect it has on others."

[galen_erso]

"Well, that effect is tried and proven, I certainly can vouch for it," Galen says, smiling and blushing more.

[imthepilot]

Bodhi pulls him close, close enough whisper in his ear. "I'm sure I have a few tricks I haven't tested on you yet."

[galen_erso]

"But you will?" Galen says, with a little hopeful smile in addition to his blush.

He kisses the top of Bodhi's nose, because it's pretty and he can.

[imthepilot]

"Oh yes! I intend to do everything I can with you."

But his throat, warm growl devolves into a laugh as Galen kisses his nose. Only Galen could go from dirty talk to adorable nose kisses so fast.

[galen_erso]

For him, it's all equally part of loving Bodhi.

"We should eat, and then see what else our mouths can do," Galen suggests.

[imthepilot]

Bodhi give a frustrated little laugh and sits down, helpful himself to another mug of caf. Who needs sleep.

[galen_erso]

Galen takes a sip of his own, then starts eating. "Excellent food!" he declares.

[imthepilot]

"You're an easy man to feed. I'm going to have to start teaching you to cook for yourself before I have to go back into space. There's no telling if it'll be days or weeks before I'm back. I'd hate for you to starve while I'm away."

[galen_erso]

"I can eat in the mess hall," Galen says,"but I'd love to learn a few things for when I miss you. Which I will."