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Pairing: Q/O

Category: Romance, AU, POV

Rating: PG

Warnings: It's fluffy.

Spoilers: Only if you haven't seen TPM.

Summary: Qui-Gon misses his Knight.

Disclaimer: Not mine, if they were TPM would have gone different.

Notes: With all the recent discussions on the list, this came to me. Yes, Master, Clan and my bestest pal Chris - I can write something non-dark. This is what I should have written for the Five Year Anniversary. The title is from the song in Casablanca. I didn't get this beta'd. It's a surprise for Master and Chris. "You must remember this, is kiss is just a kiss, a sigh is just a sigh; the fundamental things apply, as time goes by"

Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi walked into the bedroom he shared with his bonded mate and former Master, Qui-Gon Jinn. He was exhausted. The Council had sent him out on a mission while Qui-Gon was finishing his teaching rotation.

Obi-Wan sat his pack down and looked at the comm, dreading the mail he was sure had piled up. He chuckled, knowing Qui-Gon would let it go. Hmmm, a note from Anakin - happy with the Master he had, gossip from the Padawan ranks. Obi-Wan sighed and dismissed the rest for later. Sitting on the bed he noticed a real, paper written note. It was folded and on the top, in Qui-Gon's elegant script, his name and the date..ahh. Yes, it was their anniversary. In his bags he had a gift for his mate. Obi-Wan opened the note and smiled as he read the contents:

Obi-Wan,

Ben,

Hello, love. Well, five years. Oh, I know we've been together seventeen and honestly, love, I wouldn't say these five are better than the years before them. Just different.

I wanted to take a moment to say - I love you.

I could tell you it's your beauty. The face an artist would weep over. I appreciate it, but that's not the reason.

Your eyes, the smokey green of impudence and irreverence - crystal blue, all business, the heat of battle, a point you won't concede - the turquoise of a windswept ocean, passion, love and heat.

That's not it, but it is mesmerizing.

I could tell you it's your body, sculpted grace, a warrior. In battle you move like a predator. In life, like a creature made for sin.

Still not it, but the scenery is terrific.

It's your laugh at a silly joke. Your kiss when I need it. Your fingers in my hair and lightly across my skin. It's singing in the shower, inappropriate comments across the bond, your addiction to pulp fiction, the toddlers in the creche that squeal when 'Oooobeee'comes to see them.

All in all...it's Obi-Wan Kenobi. The good, the bad, the perfection and the imperfections. It's just you.

I adored the boy, but I love the man more than life.

Thank you for sharing you with me.

My heart, my soul and all my love.

Qui-Gon.

Obi-Wan wiped a tear as he looked up and saw his mate in the doorway. He stood up slowly and walked to him. Putting his arms around Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan sighed happily and whispered, "Oh, I do love you so. But, I'm still not doing the dishes when I do all the cooking."

Qui-Gon kissed him soundly and laughed.