Summary: Padme and Anakin have been best friends their
entire lives. Now he's back in Naboo to attend her soon to be
wedding. Their feelings aren't so "friendly" anymore. Will
Padme go through wit her wedding or will she admit she loves
Ani before it's too late.
Chapter One
Padme Amidala of Naboo raced through her house. This was the day that she had been waiting for. It had been too longer since she had seen her best friend Anakin.
She could just imagine how much he would have changed. She knew his blue eyes would always still be the playful ones, with the smirk she adored so much.
She smiled to herself. She was just so happy. Eleven years had been far too long. She had missed him so much. She longed to be enveloped in his comforting embrace.
So much still had to be done before he arrived. She still had to tidy up the house a bit and make the dinner so that they would have something to eat, especially since he would be tired from his long journey.
Padme remembered the last time she had seen him. They had been twelve years old.
Flashback:
Padme: Do you really have to go and become a Jedi? I am going to miss you so much.
Anakin: Me too.
Padme: Lets be best friends forever.
Anakin: We will be and if not we'll always be friends forever.
Padme: I know.
Anakin: I have to go now.
Padme remembered the fierce hug that they had shared.
END OF FLASHBACK.
She was finally ready for his arrival. But she didn't know what she wasn't ready for.
*********
Anakin walked up the steps to her familiar house. He was nervous. He knew she wouldn't recognize him at all. He wondered if he would even recognize her. He hoped he did. How he had missed her! There was so much he wanted to tell her.
In their last conversation she had made it more than obvious that she had a lot to tell him. He had taken a break from his jedi training to visit her for awhile before she got married.
Anakin smiled at this thought. His best friend was getting married. He couldn't be happier for her. He had to really meet this man.
He would also be staying for his wedding. He was the person she told first. In fact she had even told him before. She had said she wasn't sure she should get married. He had told her that if she loved him she should marry him.
*******
Padme bolted out of her chair when she heard the knock. That had to be Anakin. She was so happy and scared at the same time. Finally when she had snapped herself out of it she answered the door.
Instead of looking eye to eye, as they had done during their child hood days Padme found herself looking up at the Six- foot tall man.
"Anakin," she whispered as if his name were sacred.
Anakin's face broke out into a grin she had always known and had always loved.
She found herself in his warm embrace. She couldn't get over how much he had changed. He had become so handsome; even she had to admit it.
Most women in the galaxy who had met him and knew her had said he was irresistible. But she had simply told them it wasn't like that with them. He was her best friend. He was like her brother, as she was like his sister.
He finally pulled back.
"You've changed so much," said Padme.
"Oh, really? You approve," asked Anakin.
He crocked his eyebrow up causing her to smile and laugh.
"Yes, you certainly have become handsome," she said.
"As you have become beautiful, my friend," said Anakin.
She smiled as she escorted him inside. She tried to ignore the fast beating of her heart.
*******
The two friends were eating dinner together in happiness.
"So, when he came back from the war, he proposed."
Anakin smirked at her.
"Well as long as he makes my little friend happy, I'm happy."
Padme scowled at the use of the old nickname. She had hated it then, and she hated it now. So what if he was half a year older?
"You know how much I hate that nickname!"
"Ah, yes. How is little sister or little Padme?"
He smiled knowing he had caused her to get angrier. He could tell she was not very happy with him by the way her face was red.
"Anakin," she said in a slow warning tone.
"Okay, okay- li- Padme."
She gave him a sweet fake smile.
"That's better. So, is there anyone special in your life? From what I have heard you have gotten quite the reputation. Please, share," said Padme.
"Well, women love me. What else is there to say? But I never found the right woman."
"Maybe, you will soon. I actually could set you up with some of my own friends," said Padme.
"No! Remember Sache when we were nine? She kissed me on the day of your ninth birthday! She wouldn't leave me alone for days. She acted as if we were married or something. There is no way you are setting me up with any of your friends!"
Padme laughed.
"Yes, she told me about that. For a whole month she believed the two of you were soulmates."
Anakin and Padme told stories together. The whole night was filled with happiness and laughter. Padme felt safe again. She was with the person who would kill himself before letting anyone else hurt her. That was one of the many things she loved about him.
She couldn't wait until her husband to be met him. She knew he would like Anakin as much as she did. Well, tommorow she would have them introduced so they could become good friends as well.
**********
Bail approached his fiance and her friend the next morning.
"Ah, Honey, this must be your good friend Anakin Skywalker. It's a pleasure to meet you Anakin," said Bail.
Anakin smiled warmly at the man.
"It's good to finally meet you as well. Padme has told me a lot about you," said Anakin.
"Yeah, same here," said Bail.
"Oh, all good I hope," said Anakin wearily.
The three adults laughed together.
"Well, at least what she told me. Since you are such a good friend of hers consider yourself a good friend of mine. I would like you to be my best man," said Bail.
"Really? I accept your invitation of friendship but I'm not sure if I really should be your best man. Shouldn't that title go to your best friend," asked Anakin.
"Please, Anakin. I really would like you to be my best man, and I know this would mean so much to Padme," said Bail.
Padme threw Anakin a pleading look.
"Alright. I accept."
"Wonderful. Now I insist you two come with me to breakfast," said Bail.
"Oh, you two go. Have a good time. I'll stay here. I want to remain out of the way as much as possible," said Anakin.
"Nonsense," said Bail and Padme at the same time.
"No, really. You two can go without me. Have a good time," said Anakin.
"No, I won't take no for an answer," said Bail.
********
Padme and Anakin was now back at the Naberrie House.
"Wow, Anakin. You were such a gentleman all day. I was impressed," said Padme.
Anakin smirked.
"I am almost always a gentleman. It's just that with you it's different," said Anakin.
"Different? How?"
"Well, it's okay with you. You're like my sister," said Anakin.
Padme looked at him. It was like this time she was really seeing him. It was as if she was seeing past the friend who would do anything for her. Right than she was just looking into the face of a handsome man.
"You have grown up so much," said Padme.
"You're just the way I remember you in my dreams."
Padme smiled at him.
"Anakin, don't try to be anyone but yourself," said Padme.
"I would take my own advice if I were you," said Anakin.
Padme couldn't sleep that night. When she did sleep she had dreams of Anakin kissing her and telling her how much he loved her. These dreams deeply confused her because she could never imagine Anakin kissing her like that.
He was her best friend. She didn't like him like that. Yes, they were only friends. Besides she would never love Anakin. She was marrying Bail. She loved Bail.
Padme kept on telling herself this over and over until she fell asleep. But this time her dream was even more disturbing.
Dream:
Padme: Ani! Where are you?
Anakin: Hmm, are you ready for me? It's been eleven years.
Padme: Yes, I want you to be there at my wedding. Be Bail's best man.
Anakin: But you want me to be the groom. You want me to be your husband.
END OF DREAM.
Padme woke once more in sweat. This was not happening. She did not care for Anakin like that. He was only her friend.
But somewhere in her mind her feelings for Anakin had changed. He was no longer just the boy he was her best friend. He was now the grown man she was attracted to.
TBC
A/N: Was that good? Should I continue? Please I need feedback! I crave feedback!
Chapter One
Padme Amidala of Naboo raced through her house. This was the day that she had been waiting for. It had been too longer since she had seen her best friend Anakin.
She could just imagine how much he would have changed. She knew his blue eyes would always still be the playful ones, with the smirk she adored so much.
She smiled to herself. She was just so happy. Eleven years had been far too long. She had missed him so much. She longed to be enveloped in his comforting embrace.
So much still had to be done before he arrived. She still had to tidy up the house a bit and make the dinner so that they would have something to eat, especially since he would be tired from his long journey.
Padme remembered the last time she had seen him. They had been twelve years old.
Flashback:
Padme: Do you really have to go and become a Jedi? I am going to miss you so much.
Anakin: Me too.
Padme: Lets be best friends forever.
Anakin: We will be and if not we'll always be friends forever.
Padme: I know.
Anakin: I have to go now.
Padme remembered the fierce hug that they had shared.
END OF FLASHBACK.
She was finally ready for his arrival. But she didn't know what she wasn't ready for.
*********
Anakin walked up the steps to her familiar house. He was nervous. He knew she wouldn't recognize him at all. He wondered if he would even recognize her. He hoped he did. How he had missed her! There was so much he wanted to tell her.
In their last conversation she had made it more than obvious that she had a lot to tell him. He had taken a break from his jedi training to visit her for awhile before she got married.
Anakin smiled at this thought. His best friend was getting married. He couldn't be happier for her. He had to really meet this man.
He would also be staying for his wedding. He was the person she told first. In fact she had even told him before. She had said she wasn't sure she should get married. He had told her that if she loved him she should marry him.
*******
Padme bolted out of her chair when she heard the knock. That had to be Anakin. She was so happy and scared at the same time. Finally when she had snapped herself out of it she answered the door.
Instead of looking eye to eye, as they had done during their child hood days Padme found herself looking up at the Six- foot tall man.
"Anakin," she whispered as if his name were sacred.
Anakin's face broke out into a grin she had always known and had always loved.
She found herself in his warm embrace. She couldn't get over how much he had changed. He had become so handsome; even she had to admit it.
Most women in the galaxy who had met him and knew her had said he was irresistible. But she had simply told them it wasn't like that with them. He was her best friend. He was like her brother, as she was like his sister.
He finally pulled back.
"You've changed so much," said Padme.
"Oh, really? You approve," asked Anakin.
He crocked his eyebrow up causing her to smile and laugh.
"Yes, you certainly have become handsome," she said.
"As you have become beautiful, my friend," said Anakin.
She smiled as she escorted him inside. She tried to ignore the fast beating of her heart.
*******
The two friends were eating dinner together in happiness.
"So, when he came back from the war, he proposed."
Anakin smirked at her.
"Well as long as he makes my little friend happy, I'm happy."
Padme scowled at the use of the old nickname. She had hated it then, and she hated it now. So what if he was half a year older?
"You know how much I hate that nickname!"
"Ah, yes. How is little sister or little Padme?"
He smiled knowing he had caused her to get angrier. He could tell she was not very happy with him by the way her face was red.
"Anakin," she said in a slow warning tone.
"Okay, okay- li- Padme."
She gave him a sweet fake smile.
"That's better. So, is there anyone special in your life? From what I have heard you have gotten quite the reputation. Please, share," said Padme.
"Well, women love me. What else is there to say? But I never found the right woman."
"Maybe, you will soon. I actually could set you up with some of my own friends," said Padme.
"No! Remember Sache when we were nine? She kissed me on the day of your ninth birthday! She wouldn't leave me alone for days. She acted as if we were married or something. There is no way you are setting me up with any of your friends!"
Padme laughed.
"Yes, she told me about that. For a whole month she believed the two of you were soulmates."
Anakin and Padme told stories together. The whole night was filled with happiness and laughter. Padme felt safe again. She was with the person who would kill himself before letting anyone else hurt her. That was one of the many things she loved about him.
She couldn't wait until her husband to be met him. She knew he would like Anakin as much as she did. Well, tommorow she would have them introduced so they could become good friends as well.
**********
Bail approached his fiance and her friend the next morning.
"Ah, Honey, this must be your good friend Anakin Skywalker. It's a pleasure to meet you Anakin," said Bail.
Anakin smiled warmly at the man.
"It's good to finally meet you as well. Padme has told me a lot about you," said Anakin.
"Yeah, same here," said Bail.
"Oh, all good I hope," said Anakin wearily.
The three adults laughed together.
"Well, at least what she told me. Since you are such a good friend of hers consider yourself a good friend of mine. I would like you to be my best man," said Bail.
"Really? I accept your invitation of friendship but I'm not sure if I really should be your best man. Shouldn't that title go to your best friend," asked Anakin.
"Please, Anakin. I really would like you to be my best man, and I know this would mean so much to Padme," said Bail.
Padme threw Anakin a pleading look.
"Alright. I accept."
"Wonderful. Now I insist you two come with me to breakfast," said Bail.
"Oh, you two go. Have a good time. I'll stay here. I want to remain out of the way as much as possible," said Anakin.
"Nonsense," said Bail and Padme at the same time.
"No, really. You two can go without me. Have a good time," said Anakin.
"No, I won't take no for an answer," said Bail.
********
Padme and Anakin was now back at the Naberrie House.
"Wow, Anakin. You were such a gentleman all day. I was impressed," said Padme.
Anakin smirked.
"I am almost always a gentleman. It's just that with you it's different," said Anakin.
"Different? How?"
"Well, it's okay with you. You're like my sister," said Anakin.
Padme looked at him. It was like this time she was really seeing him. It was as if she was seeing past the friend who would do anything for her. Right than she was just looking into the face of a handsome man.
"You have grown up so much," said Padme.
"You're just the way I remember you in my dreams."
Padme smiled at him.
"Anakin, don't try to be anyone but yourself," said Padme.
"I would take my own advice if I were you," said Anakin.
Padme couldn't sleep that night. When she did sleep she had dreams of Anakin kissing her and telling her how much he loved her. These dreams deeply confused her because she could never imagine Anakin kissing her like that.
He was her best friend. She didn't like him like that. Yes, they were only friends. Besides she would never love Anakin. She was marrying Bail. She loved Bail.
Padme kept on telling herself this over and over until she fell asleep. But this time her dream was even more disturbing.
Dream:
Padme: Ani! Where are you?
Anakin: Hmm, are you ready for me? It's been eleven years.
Padme: Yes, I want you to be there at my wedding. Be Bail's best man.
Anakin: But you want me to be the groom. You want me to be your husband.
END OF DREAM.
Padme woke once more in sweat. This was not happening. She did not care for Anakin like that. He was only her friend.
But somewhere in her mind her feelings for Anakin had changed. He was no longer just the boy he was her best friend. He was now the grown man she was attracted to.
TBC
A/N: Was that good? Should I continue? Please I need feedback! I crave feedback!