Ta'a Chume'Dun, Hapes, Hapes Cluster, Friday evening

[momslilassassin]

Ben leaned against the balcony of their suite in the Fountain Palace and sighed softly. Hapes really was ridiculously beautiful, and while he preferred Naboo because of the lack of constant political posturing, he did enjoy getting to show Ender and Val off to Tenel Ka, who flatly refused to believe he was old enough to have a baby of his own when she could still remember changing his bottom.

The laughter from her guards at that had almost made the embarrassment worth it. "I think it's time for dinner soon," Ben called into Ender. "It's hard to gage here by the sun because it never gets fully dark."

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"Absolutely on checking on Val," Ben said, kissing him again, "but I saw a really ridiculously huge bathtub in our suite...that afterwards?"

[endsthegame]

Ender laughed softly. "Fine, then the bath," he said. He gave Ben a little nudge. "Go on, run the tap. I'm going to go to Val."

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Ben sauntered into the bathroom, calling back, "There are jets in it!" but softly, not to wake Val up.

[endsthegame]

Ender barely smothered a laugh. Just in time, too-- Val was deeply asleep, and he could've kicked himself if he'd woken her. He made sure she was tucked in, gave the nanny droid a once-over, and then came walking into the bathroom.

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Ben was already in the pool--because calling it a tub was just silly--with bubbly water up to his neck.

"I've changed my mind," he said. "I want to be royalty. Or just steal this tub."

[endsthegame]

Ender did laugh this time. "I'll let Tenel Ka know," he teased, tugging off his clothes.

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Ben paused to give Ender an appreciative once-over. "Or maybe we can install one on Naboo."

[endsthegame]

"We could find a contractor," Ender said. He slid easily into the bath, shutting his eyes for a moment to enjoy the heat as he settled back.

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"It's astral, huh?" Ben murmured, closing his eyes. "Almost as good as a massage."

[endsthegame]

Ender smiled, scooting over until he was pressed up against Ben's side. "I could live like this for a while," he agreed.

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Ben pressed a kiss into Ender's hair. "The best part of this? The water doesn't get cold. We can stay here for hours."

[endsthegame]

"Are you trying to turn into a merman?" Ender teased softly. "Fat and happy?"

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"Not at all," Ben said, sliding into Ender's lap and kissing him. "Just happy."

[endsthegame]

Ender sighed, tilting his head up. His hands settled on Ben's waist. "Just happy is better," he said, chasing Ben's mouth with his own to resume the kiss.

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"You know what else is great?" Ben asked between kisses. "I found some slippery stuff that works in water..."

[endsthegame]

Ender laughed. "You want to leave Tenel Ka with a messy tub?" he asked, hands sliding up Ben's back.

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"I can guarantee the Queen Mother isn't cleaning the guest bathrooms," Ben said.

[endsthegame]

"So you don't care, is what you're saying," Ender said, and kissed his jaw.

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"I really don't," Ben murmured, rocking his hips involuntarily as he bared his throat to Ender.

[endsthegame]

"Mm, okay," Ender said, pressing kisses along his throat.

That was all the argument he'd needed, apparently.

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Ben laughed a little breathlessly. "That didn't take much convincing."

[endsthegame]

"You always underestimate how beautiful you are, love," Ender said, nipping gently at the skin. "Especially when you're enjoying massage jets." He smiled against Ben's throat. "Reminds me of the first time we kissed."

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Ben laughed, blushing. "That was an amazing vacation."

[endsthegame]

"After the first couple of days," Ender said fondly, kissing Ben's clavicle. "Didn't get quite to this point then, however."

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"Mmm, no we didn't. This was way advanced for us then," Ben agreed.