"I am very difficult to hold onto," Obi-Wan teases, rubbing his hand up and down Klaus's back slowly. He drags his fingertips over Klaus's spine, then back down again, bumping over each vertebrae gently as he goes.

He's quiet for a moment, thoughtful, then he says, "I never imagined I would have such a relationship either. With Satine, it was impossible, as I've told you. And then there was so much else going on in my life, not the least of which was my responsibilities to Anakin. There was a war and for three years, all I thought of was trying to defend the Republic."

But Darrow has changed everything. Everything.