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He datapad's buttons were being punched deliberately, she occasionally removing the one strand of curly brown hair that always seemed to be in her way. The senate was buzzing as it always was every four years when new senators were elected. It seemed that everyone has to know everyone else's business. She laid down her datapad. Ever since she married it felt hypocritical to gossip about others. The goal was to expose every secret, but she couldn't, knowing how hard it was to keep things secret….
She didn't realize how deep in thought she was until she heard the elevator. Who could that be? The door opens. No one is there. Then her lean body walks out. Flowing, somewhat curly blonde hair, tan complexion and crystal blue eyes. Pam. She smiles.
"Remember me?" Padmé smiles.
"Of Course! How could I forget about my best friend?" Pam smiles and hugs her.
"What are you doing here? How did you find me?"
"Well, it's not very hard to find you on the holonet these days."
"Make yourself comfortable." Pam nods and sits down.
"You know, it's just me. No need to be formal. Same me as four years ago." Padmé smiles. Same old Pam. She hasn't changed at all.
"Four years? Wow, so what's happened to you lately?" Padmé asks conversationally.
"What doesn't happen to me?" Padmé finds herself laughing.
"Well I'm sure your life is more interesting than mine." Pam rolls her eyes.
"Whatever, that's not what I've been hearing. But the biggest thing is that I got married." Padmé's mouth drops open.
"You mean my party girl best friend, who would never get tied down gets married before I do?" Then again, maybe not…….
"Yeah, got married two years ago." Good, she was married before me, not a lie…..
"But that's not the best part. I got married to Paul."
"Paul?! The new senator? The last boyfriend of yours I remember?"
"Yeah, surprising huh?" Padmé nods confirming Pam's suspicions.
"So what about you? Married? Boyfriend?" Padmé felt the lump in the back of her throat. How can I lie to her? She's my best friend and she just got here! That's why this secret is ripping me at the seams….
"No." That's the worst part! She'd never believe that! Sadly, she was right. Pam raised an eyebrow.
"Since when do you not have some type of relationship?"
"When your job gets too hectic."
"Well, if you really liked someone, you'd make time for him." Pam was right. She would. She has. Padmé decided to change the subject.
"How can you stand being a senator's wife? Isn't it too formal for you?"
"Yes! Instead of hanging out with some friends, I have to go to some formal dance or dinner. You know that I don't drink right?" Padmé nods. Pam didn't drink, but if she did it was champagne at a dinner or gala. Never enough to get her intoxicated.
"Well when we moved to Coruscant, Paul said "Look, when you go out don't go to any bar or wild parties. I trust you, but I can't let you do that it would ruin my career and you wouldn't want that to happen would you?" Padmé scoffs loudly.
"Your acting like you wouldn't do something like that."
"I can't now, I'm stuck with my goody-goody best friend now," Pam teases and Padmé rolls her eyes.
"I'm NOT a goody-goody. I just look like one standing next to you. Anyone would." Padmé said teasing back. Pam starts to laugh.
"Oh whatever! You never broke any rules!" No, I just help Anakin break the rules….
"Yeah, well I wasn't the one always in detention," Padmé added.
"True…… Wait! I forgot. You have broken the rules once!"
"When?"
"When I helped you sneak out of school to go see Palo." Padmé is taken aback. She hadn't thought about Palo for a long time. Well except for when Anakin makes fun of him… Pam notices he deep in thought and starts talking again after awhile.
"When's the last time you saw him?"
"Last time I snuck out." Padmé replied.
"Wow, you know I bet we could find him on the holonet. You could find practically anyone there.... I promise I won't make you contact him." Padmé sighed in defeat.
"Well, I got nothing better to do, go for it." Pam pulls out her datapad and accesses the holonet. The home page loaded completely and Pam found herself sighing.
"What is it?" Padmé asks curiously.
"He's on the front page again!" Pam marveled.
"Who?" Padmé asks confused. Pam leans over to show her. Padmé smiles and she's relieved. 'The Hero with No Fear' is alive… Well for now anyway… She brushed the thought aside.
"Yeah, he's everywhere." Wait! That's a new picture! They only get new picture when he's back on Coruscant- Padmé's thoughts are interrupted when she heard-
"Wow…. He's so… wow…." She's star struck! With my Ani! My Ani!
"Are you implying that he's handsome?" Padmé asks her almost begging her to deny it.
"Are you implying that he's not?" Pam retorts surprised.
"You're married."
"Padmé," Pam began, "It's not wrong to say he is. Paul's not any less handsome."
"But still-" Padmé stops when she finds Pam studying her intently.
"The only way you would deny it is if you know him. Wait, do you know him?" Padmé sucks in her breath. What do I say? Do I lie and pretend I don't know him? No… nothing wrong with telling her I know him……
"Yes."
"How?"
"Long story, wait, and a story I've already told you." Pam tries to remember, but she has no luck.
"Refresh my memory." Padmé takes a deep breath and contemplates where to start.
"Remember the blockade when I was Queen?"
"Yeah… and?" Pam prodded.
"We landed on Tatooine and I met a little boy…."
"No! Little Ani? Aww! Are you an angel Ani?" Pam asked.
"Yes."
"Naboo's little hero. Wasn't he the one who gave you that necklace?"
"Yes, still have it."
"Didn't he say he was going to marry you and you didn't take him seriously?"
"Yes."
"Who would've thought he would grow up to look like that?!" I sure didn't….
"Yeah."
"Even if you knew him as a child, how could you say he's not handsome?" Padmé bites her lip, thinking of a convincing answer.
"I still see the little boy I once knew." Padmé replied.
"He's not a little boy anymore." Pam said. Padmé could practically heard Anakin's voice echo the exact same words….
"I know, but I-"
"Whatever, I'll drop it. What time is it?" Pam asks then she checked her watch.
"Ehh… I still got time…." Pam figured.
The klicks ticked by fast as they talked about their childhood memories and what each other had missed over the past four years.
"Ugh," Pam complained, "I have to go back to the apartment and get ready for some senatorial get together."
"Oh yes, I need to get ready for that also." Neither of them was very enthusiastic about going to the dinner.
"It's Friday night! It's so unfair. I'd stay and talk with you, but you're going too." Pam sat down frustrated. Padmé hated when she was in a bad mood. It seemed as if Pam's mood was her mood.
"Pam?"
"Yes?"
"Can you still do an impersonation of me sick? You can do it better than I can." A sly grin emerged on Pam's face.
"Yeah, why? Need some help?"
"Yes please." The dinner was mandatory for senators but not if they were sick…. Pam contacted the Chancellor and mimicked Padmé perfectly. Adding a cough every so often and promising to be better by Monday. Padmé was impressed. Pam hung up and smiled triumphantly.
"I still got it!" Padmé laughed.
"I can't believe you got away with that! I've tried and failed. He didn't buy it last time!"
"Ha, I can't believe you let me do that! I've only been here only, what, three klicks? I'm already rubbing off on you!"
"Oh no! I'm infected with it now!" Padmé joked.
"Haha, funny," Pam said sarcastically, "Hey........ I still have my collection of holomovies and holomusic we used to love as kids….."
"You still have that?"
"Yeah, I'll go get it and come back in a half a klick. I need to tell Paul I'm not going anyway."
"Won't he flip?" Pam shrugs.
"Never said I had to go…"
"Okay, go get them. I can't believe you still have those." Padmé muttered as Pam grabs her datapad and walked out the door. Padmé noticed her sofa pillows in disorder. She bent over to fix them. She could practically hear Pam call her a "clean freak", but instead she heard the elevator door open. Padmé didn't turn around.
"Forget something?" Padmé asked. Pam was famous for forgetting things.
"What?" A familiar voice, but not Pam's. Padmé turns around.
"Ani?" Before she knew it, she was in his arms.
"I missed you."
That's the end of chapter one. Hope you liked it. Any questions, comments, concerns, please, please give me a review!! The more good reviews I get, the more I'll write so please review!!