Sequel to Building Trust.
Chapter 1: A breath of Fresh Air
Ahsoka and I sat in silence in the cockpit of the Twilight. I couldn't believe we did it. We actually left. From now on there would be no more missions, no more orders, and no more rules. We were free. Free to be together and free to do whatever we wanted. I had decided that Naboo was the most beautiful planet to be our new home. I was hoping to propose to Ahsoka soon, so I wanted the setting to be absolutely perfect. Along with the ring and timing of course. I was planning to go for a quick look around the most expensive jewellery shops when I was supposed to be getting us dinner. Ahsoka said she just wanted to stay in tonight, so I was just going to go get take away food.
"Are you ready to take on our new lives?" She asked me, smiling widely.
"I couldn't be happier," I said. I pecked her lips and went back to flying the ship.
"Did you bring our lightsabers?" She asked, biting her lip.
"Well we weren't supposed to bring them, but I took them anyway. Just in case we needed them for some reason" I said, turning to look at her. She smiled and I smiled. I couldn't wait to get to Naboo, this was going to be a new life. A better life.
We continued flying for a while until the beautiful planet of Naboo came into view. I looked towards Ahsoka and smiled again as I took the ship in to dock. As soon as the ship docked we grabbed our bags and walked off the ship. We walked across the busy roads until we reached a deserted corner.
"Okay, we don't have anywhere to stay at the moment, so I'm going to and buy us a cheap place to live for the moment. You can go shopping if you want Snips. I'll take care of everything." I said. I told her to go shopping because I didn't want her with me to buy a home. Of course I wouldn't buy some cheap place, I was actually going to find the most luxurious place I could find for her. I knew she would tell me not to waste our credits on it though. She didn't know how much we had. I had brought all my credits with me, which was over two million worth. I could buy an entire moon if I wanted to. She smiled.
"How much am I allowed to spend?" She asked. I looked around subtly to see if anyone was watching, before handing her a bunch of credits without anyone seeing.
"Here, buy as much as you want for the house and yourself. I want you to be happy." She looked down at how much I gave her and she gasped.
"Anakin this over 5 000 credits!" She whispered quietly.
"Hey shh, we don't need to tell the galaxy. Just go have fun." I expected her to just smile and go, but she threw herself at me, kissing be lovingly.
"Thank you, I love you." She said as she pulled back.
"I love you too. Take as much time as you want. Just com me if you need me." She smiled before turning to walk away. Alright Skywalker, time to do some business. I searched around for expensive-looking property companies. I came across a fancy looking one called "JoJo's Properties". It had a grand entrance to the store and the people inside looked fairly wealthy. I decided to take a look. I made myself look presentable and walked in casually. I walked slowly towards the counter where a man served me.
"Afternoon Sir. Are you in the market to buy a property?" He asked with authority.
"Yes actually. What have you got at the moment?" I answered.
"Well, what does your budget sit at Sir?" I didn't want to say how much credits I had on me, so I played it off.
"Well let's just say, the price isn't one of my concerns. I'm open to anything at the moment." He nodded and walked me over to a desk. We sat down and I looked around. The place was clean and well presented; images of properties lined the walls.
"Very well then. What are you looking for in a home?" He got out a holo-pad and pen and I began to recite my list.
"Im looking for a new property, something modern. I want property that is secluded from any major towns or cities. Near forest or by an ocean, perhaps? I also need at least three bedrooms, and two bathrooms. And if possible, I want a garden." I finished as he scribbled down the last of his notes.
"Well Sir, a property to fit your description will be very pricy, you must realise." I simply nodded. I wasn't at all worried about the price. "I'm just going to find you a few options now." He went behind the desk and came back with three documents.
"Have a look at these and I'll be back in a moment."
"Alright, thank you." I shot him a smile and he walked away to help some other customers. I looked down at the properties. The first one was huge. Big entrance, plenty of parking for speeders, and 7 bedrooms. It was sort of away from any cities, but it was near a speedway. The second one was very pleasing. The first thing I noticed was the view, the house was ocean front. Ahsoka would love that, I thought. It was a four bedroom home, with a decking over the back by the water, two bathrooms and no sign of a city for miles. Exaclty what I wanted, perfect. I looked at the price. 850 000 credits. It was pricy but I had plenty of credits and I wanted to make Ahsoka happy. I didn't even bother looking at the other house before going back to the man that had spoken to me before.
"Are you interested in one of these homes?" He asked, turning to face me.
"Yes, I would like to buy this property." I pointed and he nodded. He led me into an office and pulled out a stack of paperwork. Then he gestured me to sit down and we began to fill it all in. Two hours later I walked out of the shop with a set of keys in my hand and 850 000 less credits in my pocket. I decided to com Ahsoka to see how she's going.
"Hey, how are you going? Have you bought anything?" I asked her as I walked back to the ship.
"I've bought a few little things, but not much. Have you had any luck with buying a property?" I smiled and dangled the keys in front of her. I saw the light in her eyes twinkle and she became really excited.
"This is great! We've bought a home!" I chuckled and she smiled widely.
"Well, I need to get a few more things sorted. So you can have another couple of hours of shopping, then I'll pick you up and we'll go check out the house."
"Okay, I'll see you later then." She said happily, before returning to her shopping. I said that I needed to get a few more things; I wanted to look for a ring. It wasn't going to be just some ring the jewellery store on the corner; I wanted to get her the best of the best. That's what she deserved after all. I walked through dozens of shops, but all the rings just weren't what I was looking for; too square, too round, too large, too dull. An hour later, and still, nothing had caught my eye. I didn't mind though, there was no rush. I wasn't leaving her anytime soon, and she wasn't leaving me.
I continued looking through jewellery stores until I came across a ring that caught my eye. I was a twenty carat gold ring, with a diamond in the middle, it wasn't massive, because I knew Ahsoka didn't like huge flashy things, but it was big enough. It was perfect. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw another man looking at the ring. I walked over to the sales assistant quickly.
"Excuse me, I'm interested in buying one of your engagement rings. The twenty carat gold with the diamond-"
"Actually, I will be purchasing that." The man butted in. Oh, so he wants the ring eh? Well, two can play at that game…
"With all do respect sir, I asked for the ring first. I have been looking for the perfect ring for quite some time, and it's for someone very special."
"Well, isn't that a coincidence? Ive been looking for a while for the right one too. And that, right there, is the perfect ring and I will be getting that ring." I sighed in frusteration.
"May I, have a word? Just over here?" I asked, moving away from the assistant. He didn't reply, just walked over to me. He raised an eyebrow. It was plainly obvious that this guy wasn't exactly the sharpest knife in the draw, so this should work. Subtly, I waved my hand behind my back and muttered. "You will, let me buy the ring. And you will, leave the shop and find another." He dazed for a moment and soon drifted back into reality.
"I will let you buy the ring. And I will leave the shop and find another." He responded. I shook his hand, and walked calmly back to the counter, leaving no suspicions that I was a Jedi.
"Will you be buying this ring sir?"
"Ahh, yes. I will. Thank you." He nodded and slowly put the ring into a black pouch.
"25 000 credits, Sir." I knew that it was one of the most expensive rings, but it was for Ahsoka. And I would buy her anything. I handed over the credits. I still had a good amount left, enough to last us a while in comfort. I thanked the man and tucked the pouch in my pocket as I walked out of the store. I commed Ahsoka and began walking back to where I left Ahsoka.
"Hey Anakin," She said.
"Hello beautiful, where are you?" I asked.
"Im just looking for a swim suit. I didn't bring one and I wanted one so…is that okay?"
"Of course Snips. Can I come and help you choose one?" I asked cheekily, crossing my fingers behind my back…
"Hmm….alright. I'm in that large warehouse near the fountain."
"Okay, I'll see you soon, love you."
"And don't you forget it!" She joked. I laughed at her humour, before ending the transmission. I started walking towards the shop she told me she was in. I was there in no time. I walked through to the back of the store to find her rummaging through the racks of swimsuits; she had a few under her arm already. I crept up to her from behind and quickly wrapped my arms around her gently, swinging her from side to side. She jumped and dropped the swim suits she had under her arm. I realised her and she turned around with a frown. "Pick them up." I rolled my eyes and picket them up. She chuckled. I leaned in and pecked her lips lightly.
"Have you found any you like?" My arms snaked back around her again as she showed me the ones she had picked out. There was a green one, a black one, a blue one, and a light pink one. I personally had my eyes on a red one at the end of the rack.
"I haven't tried them on yet but do you like any of these?" I moved around her and brought the red one to her.
"I like this one." I smirked and she rolled her eyes at me. "Can you try this one on?" I asked with pleading eyes. "Please, Snips?" I pouted and she couldn't resist me - she rolled her eyes. I smirked.
"Fine…" She sighed dramatically. She went over to the change rooms and I sat on a nearby chair. She came out wearing all of the ones she had picked out. One after the other. I liked them all but I was waiting for the grand finale, the red one. She was taking a little longer putting it on. After a few minutes I wondered if she was alright.
"Ahsoka? Are you okay? You're taking a while…" I asked, a little concerned.
"I um, yeah…I'm fine I just - I dunno…" I frowned in confusion, walking over to the change room she was in.
"Can I come in?" I called through the red fabric curtain.
"Yeah…" I pulled it open and I was astonished at what I saw. The red one looked great on her. It complimented her body well and looked the best out of all the bikini's she tried on. By far.
"Is it…is it okay?" She asked nervously.
"Ahsoka, its perfect. Its…" I grunted, "Just get that one." She blushed.
"So you like it," She smirked.
"Yes…" I mumbled. "Get that one. I'll just, wait out here." I quickly moved away, pressing my hand down over my lower half. Oh get a hold of yourself Skywalker! I scolded myself, breathing hard. I sat down and calmed myself. Man, nice bikini… Ahsoka came out shortly after.
"Im getting the red one." She said.
"Im glad," I kissed her lips quickly, then we walked to the cash register.
"75 credits please." Ahsoka went to pull some money out, but I stopped her.
"Its alright, I got it." I said, reassuringly. She smiled and I payed. We walked out with a red bag with Ahsoka's bikini in it.
"I didn't think you were going to like that one to be honest." She smirked.
"I more than liked it. Trust me." I winked at her and we headed back to the ship. I fired it up and punched in the coordinates for the new place I'd bought. It was going to be interesting to see her reaction…I thought. I smirked to myself and put the ship on autopilot. I moved away from the controls towards Ahsoka. I motioned for her to come and sit on my lap, and she complied lazily. She got comfy on my lap, pulling her legs up to her chest. I wrapped my arms around her and she rested her head on my shoulder. We relaxed like that, not saying much except for the occasional. I sighed and closed my eyes.
Okay I hope you liked the first chapter of my sequel to Building Trust - After the Order!
- Just-Dream-18