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The hours they spent together seemed like mere seconds when it came time to say good-bye; neither wanted to say it. The young husband and wife lay in bed wishing that the sun would not rise; but it would and soon enough it would be time to say good bye for another few weeks. Another few weeks of worry and loneliness; it had become their 'normal'.

"What are you going to tell the other senators?" Anakin asked whispering into Padme's ear. The last three days they spent together, never leaving her apartment but doing everything a normal married couple would. It was their moments of heaven and the joy that came from these few days lasted for months while they were apart.

"What do you mean?" She asked having no idea what he was talking about.

"When I came to your office, you told the senators I would be taking you back to Naboo..."

"Blast!" Padme jumped up and stared at her husband, shocked she had forgotten that simple little lie. That simple little lie had the potential to expose their marriage and that could not happen. They both knew it.

"You have to bring me to Naboo." She stated without another word. She stood up and began dressing herself, her mind pre-occupied with other stresses. Anakin sat up in bed and watched his angel dress, admiring her beauty for a brief few minutes.

"Okay?" She asked waiting for a reply.

"No." He said while shaking his head, "Its not possible I have to return to…"

"Ani please! I cannot lie about going home. They will find out and not to mention the council... what if they ask why I said that?!" Worry consumed her face and tears almost began to come to her eyes. It saddened Anakin to see her like this, carrying the stress of the galaxy and the stress of a new marriage all in one. He could not say no to her but this was really not under his control. The Jedi Council gave him orders and he carried them out; he had no real power when it came to his own life and what he wanted to do. Although it was his life teachings and life's work, when it came to Padme and her needs, he wanted to be normal.

She looked at him with desperate eyes; she was an honored senator and former queen but most of all his wife. He had to say yes.

"Okay, I will tell Obi-Wan and the council that you have requested me to bring you home…" He almost finished what he was saying before his angel jumped on top of him and kissed him deeply. Anakin pushed her curly hair away from her face and kissed her on the forehead. "You will have to tell them too Padme, it does not look professional coming from just me."

A smile grew across her face; from ear to ear she stared at Anakin and thanked him over and over. They would finally have at least a week in Naboo together and alone; as a real couple should. How did she get so lucky? Anakin was a loyal, faithful and loving man but the way he treated her it was like she really was his queen, his angel. Every time he came home and they had a few hours or days to spend together, she could feel her love growing stronger and stronger for him. It was unreal, something that she never felt; his love consumed her. Her lying about going to Naboo had helped her realize that hiding this marriage was not going to be as simple as she thought. Simply lying about needing Anakin to take her back to Naboo had caused serious stress on both of them and they still were not in the clear yet.