"Ani, come on we're late. I told Mom that we'd be there ages ago." Padmé called into the bedroom.

"I'm coming. Force why did you tell her we'd be there so early?" he complained as he was sorting the collar of the very uncomfortable robe that Padmé had given him to wear. "Why can't I just wear my Jedi robes?"

"Because, I've told them I'm bringing home a friend not my husband and if they realize I've gone and married someone I'm forbidden too then I hate to think what they'd do."

"But surely they'll recognize me anyway, I mean I came home with you when I was protecting you" he argued.

"Not necessarily, I mean your hair's grown quite a bit, it's wavy too. And you've put on weight." He frowned at the last part of her sentence, seeing this she said, "But you were too skinny before." He brightened up as she led him to the speeder. Opening the door for her he gave her a quick peck on the cheek before climbing in the other side of her.

As they arrived outside of the house, Padmé began to feel very nervous; she was beginning to wonder if this was even a good idea, Anakin was feeling exactly the same.

"Um, Padmé, I don't feel well." He said looking slightly green. She looked at him closely and felt his forehead.

"Oh my, you're terribly warm. I don't think this was a good idea."

"Me too, we should just go home and forget the idea of telling your parents." He said looking slightly hopeful.

"No Ani, we came all this way. We have to do it now or it'll just get harder." She stroked the side of his face affectionately, "Come on, it won't be that bad." He looked back up at the house.

"Okay, let's get this over and done with."

Walking up towards the house they held hands but as soon as they reached the door and had rung the knocker he had to let go. A young girl of about nine opened the door.

"Aunt Padmé!" the young girl screamed.

"Ryoo! Oh, I've missed you, where's your sister?" she said picking the girl up and swinging her around. Placing her back on the floor Ryoo answered.

"In the kitchen with Mom and Nana." She said. She then noticed Anakin standing outside the doorway. Grinning up at him she said, "Where's C3PO and R2?" Anakin and Padmé's jaw dropped.

"Ryoo, you remember Anakin?" she asked in disbelief.

"Of course. He came with you last time you visited, well where are they?

"Um, they're in Coruscant." He answered lamely.

"Ryoo, the last time we visited was two and a half years ago"

"I know," she said. A figure walked up behind Ryoo and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Ryoo, what have I told you about opening the door to strangers?" she asked.

"But mommy, it's Aunt Padmé." She protested. Sola looked up in surprise.

"Padmé!" she screamed taking her sister in her arms, "I haven't seen you in ages, Mom said you were bringing a …" She spotted Anakin still standing in the doorway. She grinned at him before offering him her hand.

"Nice to meet you, I'm sure you must be quite a gentleman if Padmé likes you, she hasn't had a boyfriend in ages!" she said.

"Sola!"

"She gets quite shy about this subject. Come in come in, I'm Sola Padmé's sister." She introduced herself before pushing her daughter towards him, "And this is my daughter Ryoo."

Anakin smiled at them before looking pointedly at Padmé waiting to be 'introduced'. It was obvious that Sola didn't recognize him.

"Sola, this is my friend Anak… Aniver Guwhere." She said. Ryoo looked up confused but as Sola was busy looking at Anakin she made a motion to her mouth to make sure Ryoo understood not to tell.

"Nice to meet you Sola. I've heard so much about you." Anakin said shaking Sola's hand again.

"And yet I've head nothing about you," she said shooting an accusing look in Padmé's direction.

Anakin stepped into the house and unconsciously slipped his arm around Padmé's waist. Sola beamed at him before Padmé realized what he was doing and purposely stepped forward leaving a hurt looking Anakin behind. She gave him and apologetic smile before chasing after Sola who had left them standing in the hall.

"Sola, do you need any help" she called. Anakin took off his outer coat and looked at the blue robe he was wearing. He rolled hi eyes when he heard a shriek emerging form what he knew was his wife. Looking up alarmed and ready to kill anyone who was trying to hurt hair he then heard another sound which relieved him completely.

"MOM!"

"PADME!"

He smiled at the visual in his head of his wife being reunited with her mother who she hadn't seen in two and a half years. Taking as much time as he could, he walked into the kitchen only to be pounced on by a very ecstatic Jobal.

"Hi, I'm Jobal, Padmé's mother, you must be Aniver. Well, well, my daughter does know a fine man when she sees one." Anakin shook her hand while blushing.

"Mom! We're just friends okay!" she said. Anakin looked a little hurt.

"Come on Ani, I'll show you where you're sleeping." She said taking his hand in her own and leading him outside. Once out there she turned to face him. She cupped his cheek.

"Look, I know this is hard and I'll tell them tonight for sure, but please just play along, you saw how they got when you were just a friend." She rested her forehead on his before pulling away and turning and walking upstairs. Anakin made the suitcases float up the stairs behind her.