Close Surveillance
Main Characters : Padmé, Obi-Wan
Pairings : Obi-Wan/Padmé
Rating : PG
Genre : General
Length : Short Story
Summary : Set during AotC. May be considered AU. After being put under the protection of the Jedi, Senator Padmé
Amidala ponders her feelings...
The sun was setting on Coruscant and its golden rays still lingered in the sky, prelude to the night to come. But the city-planet never knew rest and the speeders followed one other endlessly behind the windows where Padmé Amidala, Senator of Naboo was standing. The day had been quite disturbing: Cordé's death and Chancellor Palpatine's request of protection...
Padmé didn't like to be treated like a child, but she knew that Palpatine cared deeply for her safety. Still, she didn't like the idea of him watching over her.
She suddenly felt embarrassed. With all the video cameras around her, he was maybe watching her right now. Who knew what he could sense then? Until now, she had done her best to remain cool and neutral, but to have to go on pretending was exhausting. Padmé sighed and closed her eyes.
Obi-Wan must have been the same age she was now when she had met him. He had changed so much! No more braid and short hair, he was a Jedi Knight now. However, he had kept the same impression of strength and calm which had often soothed her troubled mind. His smile was still sweet, in spite of the beard he wore. And he still looked at her with a mix of softness and respect. He had never considered her as a child. And when he appeared earlier, she could not stop looking at his dazzling smile which had enlightened her face. She was so captivated by his appearance that she had failed to notice Anakin. He had drastically changed too but, for her, he was still the boy she had met on Tatooine.
Padmé looked away from the scenery of Coruscant. She needed some rest. Her gaze went instantly to the cameras, once again wondering if he was looking at her. Her embarrassment increased and she decided to blind the surveillance system. And several minutes later, the young senator was sitting in front of her mirror, trying to undo her complex hairstyle, with the help of Dormé.
"I must get a grip!" she thought. "It is an illusion, Jedi are not allowed to love."
But in spite of her strong will, she didn't manage to prevent the Jedi Knight from invading her dreams.
