Chapter 2
Obi-wan opened the speeder door and helped Wade out. Wade wasted no time in running to his Grandmother.
"Gram!" He yelled as he reached her arms.
"Hi, Sweetie." She scooped him up and planted a kiss on his cheek.
"No hello for me?" Obi-wan said as he grabbed Wade's bag and walked to where they stood.
"Hello, Ben." She said shaking her head.
"Hi, Mom." He handed her the bag. "You be good for Gram, I've got to go. Okay?"
"Otay. Uve ooo, Daddy."
"Love you too. Thanks for watching him for us."
"My pleasure. You better get going; you're going to be late." Jobal smiled as she watched her son-in-law run back to his speeder.
Obi-wan waved as he climbed in the speeder and drove off. He felt bad when he had to leave the boy's with Padme's parents. Neither one of them really needed to work. But he wanted Kayden and Wade to see they had to work for what they wanted and things wouldn't be handed to them. When both were offered jobs at the University they knew it was a great opportunity.
Padme was able to be home most of the time. And only twice a month did their classes land on the same day. That being because they taught it together.
Obi-wan smiled, that was his favorite class. He pulled the speeder up and parked. He really was looking forward to the evening class.
Padme dropped her bag by the door and chuckled. "It wasn't that bad."
Obi-wan keyed the lock and leaned against the closed door. "When students attend a negotiations class and end in what Anakin would refer to as 'aggressive negotiations' it's not a good day."
"Well, we're home now. So stop thinking about class and start thinking about… other things."
The remark was met with a quirked eyebrow. He stood up and walked to her, placing his arms around her waist. A smile graced his lips just before he kissed her.
"That's more like it." She whispered before meeting his lips once again. Padme didn't really remember how they had ended up on the sofa. But they were there and she had managed to work Obi-wan out of his tunics.
He was working on the buttons of hers when the home's comm system sounded. Obi-wan paused and looked her in the eye. "Please?" He kissed her trying to persuade her. "Don't answer it."
Padme closed her eyes. She really didn't want to stop. But the motherly part of her brain decided to insist on its opinion. "What if it's the boys?"
Obi-wan moved to the side as she got up ad fixed her tunic on her way to the comm. Padme heard him groan as the face appeared.
"May! How are you?"
Padme's surprise was evident, "Kaliee! I haven't heard fro you in a while!"
"I know, its all my fault. Oh, someone here wants to say hi." Kaliee reached off screen and a blonde haired little girl now sat in her lap.
"Aunt May, I miss you!"
"I miss you too, Leigh-Ann. Do you like school?"
"Uh huh! And Gage makes me lunch everyday!"
"Gage?" Padme asked.
"Ok, Love, time for bed." Kaliee quickly said.
"Love you, Aunt May. Tell Kayden I can't wait to see him and Wade I miss him. Oh and hi Uncle Ben." She peered around looking behind Padme.
Obi-wan waved but his face wasn't quite as friendly as it should've been.
Leigh-Ann hopped down and ran off.
"Gage?" Padme asked. "Who's that?"
"He's just this guy I'm seeing."
"Oh really? Anything serious?" Padme watched as Obi-wan left the room, knowing she would be there for a while.
"He's been staying with me and Leigh-Ann but he sleeps in the spare room."
"Wow! That's…. umm."
"Amazing? Believe me it wasn't like I didn't want him in my room. But we talked about it and decided it would be better for Leigh-Ann if he slept in another room."
"Dare I say, Kaliee is growing up?"
Kaliee shook her head and laughed, "No, never."
Padme watched as a well defined chest walked behind her friend on the holo. "Of course not, you let him walk around the apartment without a shirt on."
"Oh come on May, why would I want that covered up."
A well muscled arm came around Kaliee but no face was seen. "Cover what up?" Came the masculine voice.
"Nothing; will you go put Leigh-Ann to bed for me?"
"Sure." The arm and the muscled chest left view.
"I'm really impressed," Padme told her. Padme knew how Kaliee could be in relationships and was proud of her. "I think you are growing up. I hate to cut this short but I need to go. I'll comm you next week."
"Can't wait, talk to you then."
"Bye, Kaliee."
"Bye, May."
Padme flipped off the comm system. She walked to their bedroom where she knew Obi-wan would be. "Hey."
Obi-wan lay in bed with the covers around his waist and his arm tucked behind his head. "You finished with girl talk?"
"Yes" She changed into a more comfortable night shift. She crawled in beside him as he continued to watch the Holonet News. She began making light circles on his abs. "I cut it short, tonight is our night."
He knew she was trying to apologize, even though really it wasn't her fault. He wrapped his free arm around her. "Ah, its okay. She's your best friend and you don't get to talk much." He looked down to smile at her. He kissed her gently before it was his turn to be distracted.
Neither had really been paying attention to the holoset. But the announcement of one name made both heads shoot up.
"The Republic was led to another victory against the Separatist forces by Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker." The announcer continued to talk about recent battles.
Obi-wan watched as a holo-image of his former Padawan faded off the screen. After their move to Naboo he had spoken face-to-face with Anakin only twice. The Council had been against any contact between the two. That made comm calls nearly impossible.
Obi-wan still considered Anakin one of his closest friends and a brother. But now with the Galaxy at war, he never heard from him. Padme watched for a reaction from her husband.
"I'm glad I got out."
Padme was a little thrown off but not completely. "I'm glad you did too. Cause now you get to be home with me." She leaned up and kissed him, taking his mind completely off the previous subject.
