Padme danced around her bedroom trying to get her things packed for the journey to Mandalore. Her handmaiden Dorme tried her best to assist her, but Padme preferred to do things herself. She was independent that way, even when she was Queen of Naboo. A small suitcase layed open on her bed and Padme tossed random clothing onto it in such a disarray that Dorme wondered how the senator functioned while trying to be so independent. Whenever the senator had her back turned, Dorme would quickly fold the clothing and neatly place them within the suitcase. Padme would turn around and assume that she was neatly placing them in her suitcase the whole time. However, Padme usually would scold Dorme for helping, for some reason she hadn't noticed the help she was getting.
"What seems to be the matter, M' lady?" Dorme asked.
At first Padme did not respond, she was trying her best to fold a pair of pants but was utterly failing. Dorme tried again. "M'lady?"
Padme snapped out of her trance. "What did you say?" She asked.
"I asked if something was bothering you. You seem on edge."
"It's nothing." Padme said putting on a fake smile. Dorme decided not to persist and walked over to take the pair of pants that Padme was still trying to fold properly.
"Are you still not done packing?" The two heard coming from the doorway. Padme looked up to find Anakin leaning against the doorframe with his arms folded across his chest. He smiled when Padme met his gaze.
She was stunned for only a moment, but then decided to give him a hard time. "You know a gentleman knocks before entering a lady's room." She commented.
Anakin's smile grew wider. "Not if he was already invited." He teased.
"Oh, and I suppose you think I invited you."
"No, I invited myself." He said. Their gazes did not falter away from one another. Dorme was unsure of how to respond to Padme and the young Jedi, but decided it might be best to leave the room.
"M'lady." She said with a bow and walked out of the room, eyeing Anakin on her way out to ensure he wasn't a threat.
Anakin closed the door as he stepped towards Padme. He walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her small body. "Should we finish what we started yeserday?" He asked. Padme's heart started to race making her face hot, her cheeks turning pink. Anakin's hands began to explore her body, leaving tingling trails wherever they travelled.
"We have to meet up at the ship soon." Padme said, not stopping Anakin's advances.
He turned her around. "Well then we better be quick." He said before picking her up and propping her against her closet door. His mouth crashed into hers, taking her breath from her. She enjoyed every last breathless second of his passionate kiss. His hand held her thigh up around his waist and he squeezed her closer, holding her as if this was the last time they would be together.
They parted their kiss so Anakin could lift her skin tight white top off. Keeping one hand underneath her for support, he let his flesh hand graze her silky smooth skin. His hand was rough and calloused from war and it scratched at her skin slightly, but she was too caught up in the moment to care.
Her hands ran down his hard chest and rested at his belt. She unclasped it and let it fall to the ground. "Make love to me, Ani." She said as she pulled off his tunic. He kissed her once again before putting both hands underneath her thighs and carrying her over to the bed.

Obi-wan waited impatiently by the starships hatch for Anakin and Senator Amidala. Everything was in order, supplies were loaded, the few clone trooper pilots were in position, all that was missing were his former padawan and main negotiator. "I could have sworn I told him not to be late." Obi-wan said to Ahsoka who sat on a nearby crate waiting for her master.
"He will be here." Ahsoka assured him. "I'm sure of it."
Obi-wan chuckled. "Oh, I am sure of it as well. The question is when."
Ahsoka studied Obi-wan, noticing a difference in his usual disapproving tone. While he seemed impatient, he also seemed confident that all would work out. "This must be frustrating to you." Ahsoka said, just trying to make conversation to pass the time.
"It's infuriating." He said with a smile. "But he wouldn't be Anakin if he wasn't fashionably late. He's been late for just about everything ever since he was a boy." Ahsoka smiled. She liked hearing about Anakin's past, seeing as he usually avoided such subjects. But she could always count on his friends to dig up some dirt on him. "Of course, when he showed up late during battle he usually showed up with a way to win. I can't give him too much trouble for always being there when the battles got tough."
Ahsoka smiled. "Yeah, he always knows how to go that extra mile for his friends."
Obi-wan paused for a second, leaving Ahsoka to wonder what he was thinking about. Her curiosity was soon answered. "Anakin will always be a great friend, but he hasn't learned to let those friendships go when the time is right. It is his weakness." Ahsoka was surprised to hear this. How could being there for your friends be such a bad thing? She wondered. But if Anakin hasn't learned that Jedi lesson, then it makes sense that he never taught her. "Don't tell him I told you this." Obi-wan warned. "He would be most unhappy."
Just then they saw Anakin and Padme enter the hanger with R2-D2 close at their heels. Ahsoka noticed that they walked rather close to one another, sharing conversation while laughing and joking with one another. Padme looked flushed and Anakin looked happier than usual. It brought sadness and hurt to her heart, seeing him enjoy the company of another female other than her. Even though she knew Anakin was a Jedi and could never act on such things, she couldn't help but feel the twinge of jealousy. Get it together. She thought to herself. A Jedi is beyond such feelings.
Obi-wan greeted them. He bowed to the Senator and gave a frown to his former padawan. "I told you not tot be late."
Anakin smiled. "Well if the Senator could pack faster for a mission I would have been here on time just as you asked."
Padme quickly elbowed him in the side. "I'd pick your fights wisely if I were you." She scolded him before entering the starship with R2-D2. Ahsoka followed her.
"She means you would loose." Obi-wan confirmed.
"Yeah, yeah. I know what she means." Anakin said before following Obi-wan into the starship.