A Vacation a year keeps the demons at bay.

[Kenrath]

Alderaan.


It was a place Viktor thought he would never see. Well see and be able to enjoy the beauty of. It had been a week since he had last seen Claire and she invited him to visit her on her home world. As things in the Galaxy always were as soon as his ship came out of Hyperspace he found himself staring down warships. At least three of them threatening to blow him out of the system.

He took a deep breath.

"Hold your fire......................Viktor Alexander here by invitation of [member="Claire Organa"] to tour her Company."

He glanced over at [member="Jia Zhu"] with a soft smile.

"So much for a warm reception." "Perhaps we should have called ahead."

He gave her a wink as he took a breath and waited to see if it was a good day to die.

 

[Jia Zhu]

Jia chewed her lip nervously as she looked over at [member="Viktor Alexander"], and thanked whatever stars there were right now. He wanted her, he wanted to go on vacation with her, and she was getting to experience things she never thought she would. As the ship came out of Hyperspace, Jia grew more excited. That was until they were being faced with warships, it made her nervous, but she trusted Viktor.

He went to tell them to hold their fire, that they were there by invitation of [member="Claire Organa"]. When he went and smiled at her, Jia practically melted, he was such a charming man, and she was so lucky. Jia melted again and let out a strange sounding giggle when he winked and her, and said perhaps they should have called first. "Perhaps, I suppose it was more exciting this way?" She winked back at him with another giggle, then sat back in the chair some.

 

[Claire Organa]

"Countess there is a ship on approach that claims they have your specific invite."

Claire looked at the holo standing in her office, "Yes Captain please direct them to the spaceport near the Apalis Coast I will be waiting for them there, don't frighten them."

Claire couldn't help but giggle she wondered if it would give Viktor a bit of the medicine he had once given her when he scared her. Not like but she'd entertain herself with thoughts that it did. And he had convinced [member="Jia Zhu"] to come with him, otherwise she would have gotten notice he was coming alone.

Victoria would wait at the store and prepare the catalog for presentation.

Ok time to smile and be happy.

[member="Viktor Alexander"]

 

[Kenrath]

Viktor smiled at [member="Jia Zhu"] turning back to her.

"Not the kind of excitement I was looking for."

He turned back to the comm.

"Acknowledge heading to Apalis Coast spaceport."

He smirked as his ship was flanked by fighters. He had assumed as much but would still give Claire an earful in mock offense at being treated like a common criminal. When they touched down he smiled moving towards the ramp holding out a hand to Jia.

"Well let's go say hi shall we?" "Would be rude to keep our host waiting." "Oh and please don't be mad when she knows more about you then you perhaps would have shared about yourself."

As the exited the ship Viktor would remain at Jia's side well until they cleared the ship.

[member="Claire Organa"]

 

[Jia Zhu]

Viktor smiled at Jia Zhu turning back to her.
Jia let a small smile slip from her lips as he stated it wasn't the kind of excitement that he had been looking for. She let out a small snort and shook her head in a joking tone. "I suppose not haha." Jia glanced outside of the window and could see that the ship was currently being flanked by fighters. She could admit to herself that she actually felt important being covered like that, and it made her feel good.

When the ship landed Jia, stumbled slightly but quickly caught herself, and grabbed the hand that was offered to her. "Thank you [member="Viktor Alexander"], you're a true gentleman." Jia nodded her head and went with him, not saying anything when he stated about her knowing more about herself than she would have shared. "Understood."

 

[Claire Organa]

Claire stood inside watching the ships land any moment now [member="Viktor Alexander"] and [member="Jia Zhu"] would arrive she smiled bright. She looked like a business woman today, black slacks, black flats, light pink button down shirt her hair pulled up, nothing like what she looked like a week ago on Spira.

The fighters hovered while Viktor's ship settled, once she saw them exiting she began walking towards them. "hello, welcome, glad to see they didn't shoot you down. They are a bit over zealous in their duties. Being so close to Sith territory they tend to be that way."

She looked at Viktor for a moment he looked pulled together and calm just like always, and then she looked at Jia, "I've heard a lot about you from Viktor, all of it wonderful, I'm Claire." She extended her hand, "we are going to have a great time."

She smiled. So this was Viktor's girl.

 

[Kenrath]

Viktor waited until the hand shake was over before stepping up to Claire and planting a kiss on her cheek. He then slid around just a hair behind Claire's right shoulder facing Jia.

"Jia, Claire here is the very embodiment of what a strong beautiful woman could be be." "Not to mention she is very dear to my heart." "I thought it would be good for you to have a mentor.....someone to look up to." "Not to mention Claire here is a Fashion icon and has some outfits that I think you will like."

Viktor wrapped an arm around Claire pulling her in close for a moment.

"It is good to see you again Claire I will let you two get better acquainted." "Shall we meet up later for lunch?"

[member="Claire Organa"] [member="Jia Zhu"]

 

[Jia Zhu]

Jia glanced at [member="Claire Organa"] with a nervous smile, she was so pretty and clearly put together, it was a bit unnerving to Jia, who wasn't so put together. Until she had met Viktor she just worked for the family that had owned her and she did her errands for them. Jia watched as they walked up to Claire, and she spoke in regards to being glad they hadn't been shot down. Jia was very thankful for that too, because she'd hate for that to happen, she liked living. Shaking the hand that was held out to her, she flashed a bright smile being charming like she could be. "It is very nice to meet you Claire, I haven't heard much about you, but I am looking forward to hearing more."

Jia watched as he went and kissed Claire on the cheek and pulled her in close. Jia wasn't aware they were close like that but she didn't mind, she trusted Viktor knew what was best. "Oh that sounds wonderful. You two must have a close relationship, it's nice to know people like that." She went and looked at Viktor and smiled softly when he mentioned her liking some outfits that Claire had, Jia loved fashion too. She just never had the time or the money to get any of the things she wanted. "That sounds wonderful, I'd like that." He mentioned letting them get better acquainted and meeting for lunch and she froze, he was going to leave her?

 

[Claire Organa]

[member="Jia Zhu"] [member="Viktor Alexander"]

Claire smiled looking at Viktor, "yes lunch, there's a great place in New Crevasse, unless" She looked over to Jia, "you prefer going into New Aldera I can call make reservations for lunch. Nothing fancy it's just busy and I like to make them aware we are coming. Oh Jia dear we are going to talk, you'll be so tired of talking you be begging Viktor to take you home" She could see something in her eyes, desire to please? fear? need. Claire remembered what it was like to need things, people.

"Viktor and I yes we have a close relationship, we've known one another for a bit. And he's recently taken an interest in fashion, perhaps you have something to do with that?" She looked at Viktor again, "So what will you be doing while I talk and show Jia what I have in the shop, unless you're planning on holding her purse while she tries on dresses" Evil little grin she had just for him to see.

Claire caught the motion the tension in Jia's body, "Viktor you know I have a business plan in my office that I'd be really appreciative of you looking over, can you come to the shop with us and read it" She remembered what he said about her that she was frail. If he was her source of comfort and security then she wasn't going to take it from her.

 

[Kenrath]

Viktor smirked a hand reaching up to cup Claire's cheek.

"The only purse I would hold is yours.............if you ever carried one."

He glanced back at [member="Jia Zhu"] before turning and leaning in two whisper into Claire's ear so only she would hear him.

"You know you are not a very convincing liar Claire and she needs to get used to being around somebody other than me."

He leaned back with a smile.

"I figured we could discuss the business plan over lunch but if you would like for me to look over it now I can."

He took a step back before extending a hand towards their destination.

"After you............

He glanced towards Jia.

"..............come Jia don't be shy she doesn't bite."

[member="Claire Organa"]

 

[Jia Zhu]

Jia looked at Claire, and she was actually excited about this all. There was something so thrilling about the fact that she was getting to do something she hadn't ever gotten to do before. "Umm I don't mind where we have lunch so iit's up to you. I am not sure of the places around here." Jia listened as she said they were going to talk and talk, and she'd be so done with talking by the end of it. Jia wasn't sure what that meant, but she was willing to find out, she liked Claire already. "Wow this is going to be fun, I haven't ever done something like this, I was never really one to go out, we couldn't afford it, then I was sold..." She listened to Claire say that she and Viktor had a close relationship.

Jia wasn't jealous or anything, because she wasn't officially the girl of Viktor, not that she knew of. She was too shy to actually tell him how she really felt about him, but that was for another day. She giggled about Claire's comment about the fashion and holding her purse. Jia was very happy that Claire seemed to see that she didn't want to be way from Viktor. Jia watched him reach up and hold her face into his hand, and say that he would only hold her purse. Now Jia could admit she was jealous, who wouldn't be? Claire was gorgeous. She watched as he went and whispered into Claire's ear now, and she froze. She didn't listen to his response to Claire, just went and gave him a smile when he said she didn't bite. "Okay."


[member="Claire Organa"]
[member="Viktor Alexander"]

 

[Claire Organa]

Claire gave Viktor a glare, "I only bite him when he's bad" Claire then took Jia's arm holding it much like she would her sister Victoria's, "So let's go get into the transport it will take us to the tram station and then we will take it to New Crevasse City where my shop is. But now you must tell me about what kind of clothes you'd like to look at. I will be honest and say that I like long and flowing, but I've also got some short and business like." She smiled at Jia wanting her to relax and feel safe around her.

She then looked back at Viktor, "I'll be sure to dig out one of my purses for you to hold" then she put her attention back on Jia. "Now think of this day as just yours and the things you would like. I've got all day, and Viktor he already told me he put away this time just for you to be able to come here and that I could lavish anything I want on you"

She winked at her then like it was a secret between them.

Claire stepped into the transport. "Alderaan is very green, and lush we have all kinds of terrain here, the desert where New Crevasse is at, the mountains and valleys where New Aldera is, the lake country, the ocean, we have snow it's just one of the most beautiful places to be"

Claire couldn't imagine all the things Jia had gone through.

[member="Jia Zhu"] [member="Viktor Alexander"]

 

[Kenrath]

Viktor smirked.

"Perhaps I should be bad more often then."

He followed behind them to the transport a few steps back. Once they got to it he quietly slipped into the back letting the ladies chit chat only passively listening. In truth he was more interested in the green and lush terrain Claire had mentioned. He had total intended to go fishing or something while they did the whole dress thing but Claire had but a stop to that. He was tempted to try and sneak off anyway but for the moment he just sat back and enjoyed the ride.

[member="Claire Organa"] [member="Jia Zhu"]

 

[Jia Zhu]

"Oh haha." Jia just assumed that they were close and they often joked with each other, she didn't think that Claire would actually bite him; Would she? Jia shrugged inwardly and chewed on her lip nodding to Claire, trying to remain polite because that's the type of person that she was. Jia smiled at her new friend when she held her arm and felt warmth grow through her body because she wasn't used to someone being so kind to her. Heck, she was still getting used to letting [member="Viktor Alexander"] being kind to her. Jia glanced at her new friend and shrugged her shoulders. "I have no idea my style, my Master had bought my clothes for the last few years.

He and his wife approved what I wore, even when I wasn't in my work uniform. They didn't want me to entice their son; even though he was a pig." She looked down sheepishly as she had gone off on her mini rant and didn't mean too. Jia glanced back at Viktor and gave him a kind yet shy smile, nodding her head in appreciation towards him. "It is very pretty here, I really do like it here." Jia kept glancing back at Viktor like she was making sure he was still there. "Well, [member="Claire Organa"], I am yours for the day then." Jia decided to throw herself into it because if he trusted Claire, then Jia would too.

 

[Claire Organa]

Claire looked back at [member="Viktor Alexander"], "If that's what you want" she smiled then looked back to [member="Jia Zhu"] ,"ok then was there anything that they chose that you liked, or perhaps you saw something that the wife wore that you thought would be nice to have"

Claire had to think of the angles to come at this with, as a slave the girl had decisions, but she would of had some i wish. She watched as each time Jia looked back at Viktor he may not know it but just from the way Jia looked back at Viktor she had a suspicion that she cared for him a bit more than a friend. Though she could also see him as her savior a different kind of emotion, eh what did Claire know she wasn't a doctor or anything.

"Also do you have a color that when you look at it it makes you smile?" She might not have a favorite just one she liked a lot. Claire squeezed Jia's hand as a way to comfort her let her know it was alright.

 

[Kenrath]

Viktor stuck his tongue out at Claire when she looked back.

"You never know I may even like it."

When she turned back around he followed along still looking for a way to sneak off and see the sights. This was made difficult by Jia looking back every few feet to smile at him. He politely returned it back.

"After a minute he spoke." "You did seem to like the dress you wore at the Military Ball.........tell her about that one."

After which he slipped back into silence.

[member="Claire Organa"] [member="Jia Zhu"]

 

[Claire Organa]

[member="Viktor Alexander"]

"Military hall and you didn't come to me for something to wear? Oh Viktor I'm hurt" Claire made a pouty face.

She looked at Jia wondering what had been special about that dress she liked.

"Did you like the dress Viktor?"

She smiled thinking I wonder if it was better than my black.

 

[Kenrath]

He smiled shaking his head.

"It was before you invited me to lunch and I didn't have a lot of time to shop around."

He shrugged.

"It was a nice dress but it had nothing on the black one your wore to Fashion Week."

He winked at her suddenly wishing he had made the trip alone. It was not very often he got the chance to spend time with Claire and he felt like it was being wasted. Everything in him wanted to grab Claire and slip away as soon as Jia was trying on the first dress.

[member="Claire Organa"]

 

[Claire Organa]

[member="Viktor Alexander"]

"I will be sure to keep the black one in my closet. I'm working on a few more like that. I think they are too risque for Jia. But. Maybe you will take us someplace where I can wear something like it again."

Claire smile she remembered the feel of his fingers over her skin the sound of his voice and the times he whispered in her ear.

Maybe she should take him out. See the mountains the ocean.

[member="Viktor Alexander"]

 

[Kenrath]

He smiled slipping up to her whispering in her ear.

"You know the only thing that looks better on you than that dress?"

He smirked playfully nudging her and tickling her side.

"Nothing."

He smiled looking at her glancing down at the shoes she was wearing.

"Well maybe keep the shoes on.............that could be fun." "But definitely nothing else."

[member="Claire Organa"]