Disclaimer: I do not own Star Wars, that belongs to George Lucas, bless his wonderful heart. Sadly, I don't own Harrison Ford, either.

Padme sat up slowly, noting the empty space in the bed. "Anakin?" she called. She got up, and slipped on her robe, worried about the emotional state of her husband. She rubbed her stomach, gently. She had almost lost him the night before. She had found him, on Mustafar, ranting about his new Empire. She had just barely been able to convince him, with the help of Obi-Wan, to come home to her.

He had gone back to his new Master, and in one quick move, had sliced his head off. And that was it. The war was over. Padme could finally relax.

However, it was different for her husband. For he would most certainly be expelled from the Jedi Order. He had repented of his ways, but Padme still couldn't understand what had led him to the Dark Side in the first place. And that was what kept her up at night.

She walked out onto the porch, protectively drawing her robe closer to her stomach. He was there, standing towards the sunrise.

"I really messed up, didn't I?" he said, before she could announce her presence.

She placed her hand on his arm. "Worrying about it won't do any good."

He turned to her, and she saw that he was crying. "I'm so sorry, Padme. I almost lost you."

"But you didn't. Please, let's not talk of this anymore. Just hold me. Soon, we'll have our baby, and we'll be a family. Whether or not you're a Jedi."

He smiled, and placed his hand on her swollen belly. "Yes." He said. "I sense that the Force runs strong within them."

She looked up at him, and smiled in disbelief. "Them?"

He smiled back, and wrapped his arms around her, feeling that maybe, everything would be alright after all.

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She bolted upright and clutched her husband's arm. "Ani! Anakin, get up." She gasped for breath.

He opened his eyes, and sat up, groggily. "What is it?"

"Ani, they're coming. They're coming, Ani!"

He jumped up and threw on his pants. Then he went to the other side of the bed and helped Padme up, grinning broadly.

Padme reached for her comlink, and alerted the Med Droids that they were on their way. Then, as an afterthought, she sent a message to Obi-Wan.

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The Med Droids made soothing sounds, to calm both Padme and her observers. Padme cried out, and Anakin brushed away a lock of her hair. He used the Force to sooth some of her pain.

Finally, the droid announced an arrival. "It's a boy."

Anakin grinned. "A boy?"

Padme smiled back up at him, weakly. "Luke."

They had agreed that she would name the boy, and he would name the girl.

"And a girl."

"Leia."

Padme sighed happily as her children were placed in her arms. Anakin knelt down beside her, and Obi-Wan came over to gently stroke the heads of the twins. He smiled at his former apprentice's earnestness. "Anakin."

"Yes Master?"

"I thought that I should let you know that the Council has decided, in light of the circumstances…"

Padme's face fell. Why, oh why did he have to bring that up now? What was done was done.

"…you will not be expelled from the Jedi Order."

They both looked up at him, in disbelief.

"We realize that what had happened was not you acting." He paused, obviously unsure of what to say.

"Anakin, Palpatine used the Force to control your mind."

Anakin's mind reeled. No. No, it couldn't be. He was too strong for that. But, even as he thought it, he knew that all the passion to be greater, more powerful, was gone. So it was true. And he would be a Jedi still!

Obi-Wan continued. "And Luke and Leia will be trained. There will be a lot of changes in the New Jedi Order, Anakin, and attachment is one of them. Jedi will be able to train from their own homes.

"And, Anakin, the Council asked me to inform you that you are back on the Council. With the rank of Jedi Master." He smiled at his former Padawan's amazement.

Anakin looked around. At his wife and children, and his old Master, then finally back down at his lightsaber. He would be a Jedi Master.

"You did well, Anakin. You did well."