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The Turning Point

It has been over a year since Anakin and Padmé had gotten married. No one seems too suspicious. Not yet, anyway.

On Naboo, Padmé lies in her bed trying to sleep but certain thoughts keep popping up in her head. Anakin seems to be more and more distant from her as the Clone Wars go on. She knows that this would happen, since he is a Jedi. But it hurts all the same.

It has been nearly two weeks since Anakin has last visited her. His longest so far. She keeps thinking that every time he does visit her, he seems so angry, and frustrated. It scares her. As she wipes small tears from her eyes, sleep starts to come. She just starts drifting into sleep when a small tapping sounds from her window.

Padmé smiles and gets out of bed. Anakin always comes this way. She opens the window and is greeted by a long kiss.

"Hi," Anakin whispers softly and kisses her again.

"It's about time you got here, I was getting lonely," Padmé replied playfully. Anakin grinned. "Where were you located this time?"

"I actually wasn't on a mission. Obi-Wan has been watching my every move, I couldn't get away."

"Anakin, aren't you getting worried about this? Obi-Wan seems more and more suspicious from the way you talk about him, and every time I come to Coruscant, he questions me like he knows already!"

Padmé knew Anakin didn't want to talk about this but she had to bring this up.

"Let's not talk about this tonight Padmé, please?"

"When else are we going to Anakin?" Padmé's voice had risen. "Every time you come here, you just seem so…" her voice trailed off. She would have to tread carefully here.

"So what, Padmé?" with a warning in his voice.

"Well…" she hesitated," so angry… and distant."

"I love you Padmé, don't you trust me?"

"Yes, it's just… I think you're heading to a place you do not want to go."

"What d'you mean?"

Padmé didn't say anything for a few minutes. She didn't know whether to go on or not.

"Padmé?"

"I think you're going to the Dark Side Anakin." Padmé said this very fast and immediately regretted it.

Anakin didn't say anything for a few seconds and then, "I've got to go Padmé, I'll talk to you later." he looked absolutely furious.

"Just remember one thing Anakin."

"Yes?"

"If you do choose that path, I will not follow."

"I thought you loved me!"

"I do Anakin! With all of my heart, but if you go there, I will no longer be your wife, for you will not be the man I married."

Anakin hesitated and then left.

Padmé could hear his ship starting up and then take off. No longer caring, she broke down and cried herself to sleep.

When she woke up the next morning she noticed a note with a rose over it. Anakin must have come back during the night.

She smelled the rose and then read the note. Her eyes immediately flooded with tears. The note read:

Padmé,

I will love you no matter what happens.

Forever Yours,

Anakin

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