Dar'solus [Captain Rex x reader]

Chapter 19 - Cookies made with love

"Having fun, mesh'la?"

I felt my cheeks warm up at his nickname for me. Giggling I nodded,

"Guess I got a little caught up in the moment."

he chuckled lovingly as he pulled me closer against his chest. Only now did I realise that there wasn't any armour under my hands, it was only his blacks. As he pulled me closer I felt his belt and kamas, which meant that only his upper half wasn't covered in armour. I could feel the warmth radiating from his chest and the faint thump of his heartbeat under my fingers. Looking at my fingers as I traced his collarbone, feeling him rub his thumbs on my back as a response. His chest and torso was incredibly toned, as was his arms that held me close, like he was afraid that I would slip through his fingers. Meeting his eyes again I saw them swirling with comfort and... something I didn't recognise. I smiled lovingly at him as I whispered,

"Trouble sleeping, ner alor'ad?"

his eyes lit up at my slight change of his nickname before he nodded. Knowing that it was hard to talk about one's nightmares I decided to leave it alone for now, I didn't want to bring down the mood. He leaned his head down so his forehead could meet mine in the Mandalorian kiss. I closed my eyes as I had done before and enjoyed the still, serene moment in the quiet mess with him. It felt so different this time, with my hands on his chest and feeling the faint racing of his heartbeat I- wait. When did his heartbeat pick up the pace? Ignoring the questions in my head I just sighed contently. His nose brushed against mine gently and I felt his head tilt slightly to the side. As I thought about opening my eyes I felt his lips brush against mine, almost like he was asking for permission. That tiny bit of contact sent electricity and sunshine coursing through my chest and head. I leaned up and met his lips with mine in a blissfully soft kiss. They were a bit chapped but felt oh-so-good connected to mine. Our lips moulded together as he pressed me closer, if that was even possible. My hands slided up to the back of his neck as I felt him let out a sigh against my lips. Parting a bit for air I finally opened my eyes to meet his golden ones that reminded me of a burning sun setting on the horizon. They absorbed mine in adoration as he whispered out,

"You have no idea how long I've wanted to do that, mesh'la."

giggling slightly I whispered back,

"You have no idea how long I wanted you to do that, ner alor'ad."

smiling down at me he kissed me again, a bit deeper this time. I felt all of his emotions pour out into the kiss and I practically melted in his strong hold. Parting from the wonderful kiss we both breathed heavily from the lack of air. Looking into his bright eyes that shined I smiled as I remembered something,

"How did you escape from Anakin? Me and Ahsoka went looking for you everywhere but couldn't find you."

he chuckled and lifted one of his hands to trace my jaw,

"It wasn't easy, but there's a few places on this cruiser that the General doesn't know about."

I tried to focus on what he was saying but I couldn't help to notice that he wasn't wearing any gloves. Usually he would always wear gloves since it was mandatory with their armour. His hands were rough from battle, but when he ran them along my face they were soft and gentle like feathers. He must've seen how my eyes widened slightly at the contact since his smile only grew. Holding eye contact to see my reaction he ran his thumb along my bottom lip. A blush crept up my cheeks as I was over the nebula, ecstatic with how his bare hand felt against it. Sliding his hand from my lip to the back of my neck he pulled me into another sweet kiss. I wanted to stay there with him forever, but like all good things, they eventually have an end. The timer on my datapad for the cookies chimed and we broke apart. Just like me, I could tell that he was a bit disappointed. Especially when I had to leave his arms to shut off the timer and take them out. Putting the hot alloy tray on the counter and turning the heater off, I felt his arms snake around my waist again from behind. I felt him rest his head on my shoulder and mumbled,