Obi-wan was anxious to get to Maul's house. He had heard rumors during the day that some dangerous spy had been captured at the club and Maul had been hurt in the process of it all. Obi-wan wasn't thinking at all about how they left abruptly or early, he just wanted to make sure Maul was alright. Cade was in the driver seat of the speeder as they drove down to the lower levels of Coruscant.

"Cade, where are we going? you know this is not the way to the address that Maul gave us." Obi-wan pointed out as he noticed all of the turns Cade was taking.

"I know, I just want to make sure we're not being followed," Cade stated and Obi-wan looked behind them not seeing anyone.

"There is no one even behind us Cade. Now if you don't mind, I would like to get there as soon as possible." Obi-wan stated sitting forward in his seat once again as he looked around at the dull scenery of the lower levels thinking about how such a beautiful creature like Maul got trapped down here.

"Well someone is surely antsy." Cade teased

"I'm not antsy! I just want to make sure Maul is okay! You heard what those Padawans were saying this morning!" Obi-wan raised his voice with concern

"Yes I heard Obi-wan, but it's not like you really would be able to do anything, I mean they got that spy and Maul is safe home. If I remember right, Talon is going to be with Maul tonight as well right?" Cade tried comforting his friend

"Yes, you're right Cade." Obi-wan sighed, "Just hurry up, will you?"

Cade couldn't help but laugh at Obi-wan, "I never thought I would see a Jedi Master, be so insistent about one person!" Obi-wan groaned as they seemed to slowly arrive at their destination.

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Obi-wan looked at the worn down house that Maul reported that he lived in. Obi-wan was almost in disbelief that Maul would ever live in something that looked like that until Maul opened the door to the old dull house and leaned against the door frame.

"I thought that was you two in the distance," Maul gave off a soft purr with a smile, "Looks like I was right!"

Obi-wan was surprised at Maul's attire, he wore dull colored baggy clothes except for the stomach of Maul's short sleeved shirt was ripped off showing off his abs. Obi-wan was also speechless at how pleasantly happy Maul looked even with the bandage around one of his side horns.

"Are you boys just going to stand out there, or are you both going to come inside? It's getting a little chilly out here." Maul laughed as both of the Jedi jumped and made their way inside. After they both got inside Maul shut the door and as if on cue Talon shouts:

"Maul! Close that door! It's cold outside!" Talon growls stomping down the hall only wrapped in a large towel. "Do you even realize how much heat this place is able to contain inside and you're letting it all out!" Talon stopped once she saw Cade and Obi-wan in their living room.

"Oh,  boys, you're here early!" Talon was a bit embarrassed, not because she was in a towel but because she knew she should have sensed them coming and that was the exact look Maul was giving her. "Maul, why didn't you tell me they were here?!"

"Like you said Talon, they're here early." Maul echoed Talon as she played her part.

"Well, I'll be ready in a bit boys," Talon announced then walked back into her room. Obi-wan and Cade looked around the living room looking for the disappeared Zabrak, who just came back into the room holding three bottled beers.

"You boys want something to drink?" Maul held out two of the bottles to the Jedi. Cade went to grab one before Obi-wan spoke up.

"We actually shouldn't be drinking any beer." Obi-wan held Cade's arm back.

"Oh? Come on Kenobi, I'm sure you both drank at the club. Besides, it's only us here, it's not like anyone will tell on you." Maul coaxed Obi-wan and stepped up next to him. Maul opened up one of the bottles and took a sip of the beer.

"You're here to have fun, Kenobi." Maul purred in his ear and grabbed Obi-wan's hand and placed the bottle of beer in it. "Besides, this is all to thank you for what you did for me that one night."

Obi-wan held his breath for a moment then released it relaxing his body. "Alright. One bottle won't hurt anyone." 

Maul purred in Obi-wan's ear one more time before he moved on to give Cade his bottle of beer. Maul watched as Obi-wan seemed to be blushing as he took his first sip as Cade cheered. Maul chuckled and purred as he stood in front of the hallway. The chuckled seemed to of caught Obi-wan's attention. Obi-wan watched Maul as drank the beer. Obi-wan traced the black tattoos around Maul's mouth as he drank. Maul smirked as he could sense Obi-wan's eyes on him until he was pushed forward. Maul's beer spilled down the front of his shirt and he choked down the rest that was in his mouth after some had spilled from the corners of his mouth.

"Talon!" Maul snapped and his whipped around to see the fully clothes Twi'lek and the comm link in her hand.

"Maul, are you okay?!" Obi-wan snapped out of his thoughts and he quickly went over to Maul's side.

"Sorry, Maul!" Talon nearly stuttered as she covered the mic part of the comm link. "I'm talking to, my dad."

Obi-wan was amazed at how much Maul cooled down after hearing Talon explain herself.

"Tell him that everything is fine and that we have guests over, Talon. Your father doesn't need to worry about anything." Maul quickly calmed himself once he heard Talon said that it was her dad. It was obvious to Maul that she meant her master. As he glared at her as she walked into the kitchen talking on the comm link.

"Are you alright Maul?" Obi-wan repeated himself looking slightly worried. 

"Yes, Kenobi, I am quite fine. My shirt, however, is ruined." Maul slightly snarled as he looked down at his shirt that is now clinging to his body. Obi-wan felt his thoughts drifting as he also looked at Maul's clinging shirt. Maul smirked before clearing his throat. 

"It's best that I take it off. It wouldn't be good if I got sick." Maul said as he took his shirt off and as he did so, Maul could feel the cold wind blow inside the house from a crack under the front door. Maul faked a shiver and threw his shirt down the hall.

"Talon is my other shirt finished in the wash yet?" Maul called into the kitchen from the living room.

"You put it back in because it still smelled of the Devaronian, remember," Talon called back out and Maul growled. He was now wet and due to him being so, it made him colder than normal. Maul smirked to himself as he got an idea.

"I hate it that this place gets so cold." Maul comments then leaned against Obi-wan. 

"Why don't you just fix this place up?" Cade asked setting his beer down.

"We don't have much money. We came to Coruscant in hopes of staying away from Slavemasters." Talon said walking into the living room. "Turns out not many people want to hire a red Zabrak and Twi'lek. They said we would cause too much trouble for them. The only place that would hire us was that nightclub. We barely leave at the end of the week with any credits. We barely have enough to buy ourselves food and we steal these drinks from the club so we have something to drink."

Maul ignored Talon as she pulled their background story out of thin air. Maul couldn't be more annoyed at Talon as he is now. here he was trying to seduce Kenobi and Talon was all out taking his plans in a completely different turn! Did he have to spell it all out for her?! Maul groaned in his mind, reminding himself of the very few times Talon had made herself useful to him in their master's plan.

"Alright Talon, the past is in the past. Now we are here to say thank you to the lovely man that saved me from that self-centered Devaronian on Wednesday." Maul said raised his bottle while looking at Obi-wan.

"Yes, Maul, you are right. Let us celebrate." Talon smiled at Obi-wan and Maul as she also raised her bottle.

After a while of drinking, Talon could tell that Cade had let himself get completely drunk while Obi-wan tried to make sure he had some kind of awareness. She watched the Jedi slowly lose his self-control as Maul ran his hands over him. Within a matter of moments, she watched as Maul, who had to be drunk on some kind of level after all the drinks he had, slowly led Obi-wan into the hallway and into Maul's bedroom.

Hours had passed and Talon had grown some concern. Cade had woken up from passing out about half an hour ago, but she's yet to see either Maul or Obi-wan emerge from the room and she couldn't sense either of them awake at the moment either. What had grown her concerns is that she could sense two more Jedi on their level of Coruscant. She started to turn to walk down the hallway until she felt Maul seemingly snap awake. 

Maul woke up quickly sensing Talon's worry. Maul leaned on his elbows and he used his senses to see if there was anyone else in the immediate area around the house. Failing to sense anyone through his blurry senses, Maul sat up in bed and groaned at the new pain coming from his butt. ignoring it, Maul turned and watched as his Jedi slept. After a moment of thinking, Maul decided that it would be best to wake Obi-wan up now. However, not wanting to disturb the Jedi's relaxed peacefulness, Maul decided that he should wake up the Jedi nicely. Maul kissed Obi-wan's exposed neck softly before he put effort into waking up the Jedi.

"Obi-wan," Maul gently spoke as he shook the sleeping Jedi from his happy stupor. Maul kissed the Jedi on his lips as Obi-wan began to awaken. "It's time to wake up now."

Obi-wan chuckled as Maul's lips left his lips again. Obi-wan couldn't help the happiness bubble up in him. He felt completely balanced as he was next to Maul now. Obi-wan yawned as he sat up in the bed.

"Did you sleep well?" Maul asked after also yawning.

"I don't think I've slept that well in years." Obi-wan laughed as Maul got off of the bed. As Maul stretched he could hear Talon talking in the living room to who Maul guessed it had been Cade. The Sith could still feel the effects of the beer and sleep had on his body. Maul betted that Obi-wan was feeling the same effects as Maul sensed Obi-wan's eyes roam Maul's bare body. Maul could help the chuckle as Maul's and Obi-wan's eyes met. The peaceful moment between the Sith and Jedi last only a moment before they were both snapped from the relaxed and peaceful haven they were in from a knock on the door.

"I hope you both are up in there! The sun is rising and I'm sure Kenobi and Cade have to leave!" Talon's voice rang into the room. Maul and Obi-wan sensed the urgency and nervousness in her voice. Obi-wan looked at the window and saw the sun coming through the window.

"Oh, blazes!" Obi-wan quickly jumped out the bed and began the quickly gather his clothes. As Obi-wan began to rush to put his clothes back on, he looked up to see Maul calmly put his underwear and pants back on. Obi-wan slowed down, but still quickly put his clothes on. Obi-wan was remind of how Maul's shirt was ruined by the beer they had that night. After all of Obi-wan's clothes were on, he walked up behind Maul and hugged him. 

"I would love to stay longer here with you, but Cade and I really must be going soon. I'm sorry." Obi-wan's voice was soft and saddened as he kissed Maul's shoulder then his neck. Maul resisted leaning back into the hug no matter how nice or perfect he would feel doing so. 

"Your friends and families must be starting to worry about you and Cade, Kenobi. There's no reason to apologize. We should head out to the living room so Talon doesn't think that we have fallen back asleep." Maul walked to the door after speaking and pulling out of the warm, soft and apologetic embrace. Watching Maul open the bedroom door as walk out left Obi-wan feeling confused at Maul's sudden need for distance.

Obi-wan soon left the room and he could sense Maul's surprise and tense nervousness. Obi-wan reached his hand out to place it on Maul's shoulder as the red Zabrak stood barely out of the hallway.

"Maul, are you alright?" Obi-wan could barely finish his question as his hand landed on his lover from last night and his eyes met the older two Jedi master that stood in the room.

"Qui-gon! Sazen!" Obi-wan's hand quickly yanked back from Maul's shoulder as if his red skin was fire. Obi-wan let out a nervous chuckle as he and Cade were caught, but the question rolled out of his mouth without thought. "Uh, what are you guys doing here?" 

Still dressed in their Jedi robes, Qui-gon and Wolf did not look happy.

"We came looking for the both of you, after Master Sazen and I could not find either of you," Qui-gon answered in a calm voice.

"A padawan had informed us of your visits to this local nightclub, so we went there in search of you and the owner had told us that the two of you had eyes for these two," Sazen's voice cut of as he gestured to Maul and Talon as he tried to come up with a nonoffensive term for them. "Dancers. So he kindly gave us this address and here we are."

Obi-wan could sense the small leak of anger from Maul that was quickly sealed. Everyone in the room knew that Master Sazen's original selected word was going to be prostitutes.  Obi-wan was not happy about that statement either, but he kept whatever was left of his composure and stayed calm. There was a tense silence in the room before Talon's voice broke it.

"Well, we won't keep you two here any longer now," Talon's voice was kept light and jokingly

"Come now both of you, we must be going." Master Sazen spoke with a stern voice as he turned and began leaving the drafty house. Qui-gon quickly followed behind Sazen with Cade staying a quick moment before scrambling to join the two Jedi masters. But Obi-wan felt glued in place. Obi-wan looked at Maul, and their eyes met for what felt like an eternity. Obi-wan brushed his hand against Maul's. Maul's eyes were filled with false surprise, but of true sorrow and Obi-wan's were full of sorrow that felt as deep as his blue eyes. After another moment Obi-wan turned and left before Qui-gon felt the need to call for him. Talon was off-put by this sadness coming from Maul as she could tell for the Jedi's need to linger longer, that their plan for them was secured. Although, Maul's sadness was uncalled for. Talon shrugged it off for now, as once all the Jedi were gone and after Maul shut the door, the feeling of his sadness had disappeared. 

She guessed that it was a trick Maul used to keep him coming back, for now. At the moment, she seemed to be the only one now that was moving in the normal speed. Maul seemed to be slower and sluggish still. The idea that the Jedi masters had caught not only Maul off guard, but her too. She had barely had anything to drink, but for some reason, she still couldn't tell how close they were, seemed to be the only thing agitating her now. After a moment she could sense Maul's anger and confusion as well about the situation they were just in. As Maul looked at her, she knew that they were about to talk about their next move in their mission.