disclaimer: I didn't do it.

I hope your not getting bored with this. Lemmi know if you are Por Favor. Its kinda slow at the moment, but the beginning of all stories are I 'pose. Anyway...I going somewhere with this. I promise.

Mara woke up just before dawn the next morning. Not wanting to disturb Luke, she rolled out of bed, slipped into her house robe and headed out on the veranda. She didn't feel all that well. Perhaps a sunrise and cool morning air would help. She stepped though the double doors closing them silently behind her. She turned around and took a step forward before realizing someone was already there.

"Oh, I'm sorry." She pulled her robe closed around her. "I though no one else was up." The figure didn't react to her presence so she turned to go back indoors.

"Don't go." She stopped. "Your presence is soothing." Mara raised an eyebrow.

"Well I'm not going to just stand here and be soothing." She said crossing her arms. The figure laughed and turned around.

"Who are you?" Mara asked backing toward the double doors. She hadn't seen him the day before, nor had they been introduces. "And…why do you seem so familiar?" He did. She felt like she knew him well. He even looked slightly familiar. He looked like... "Luke?" It couldn't be and she knew that. Luke was asleep in bed, and this man was taller, broader in the shoulders. Though he had the same icy blue eyes.

"You do know me, in a way. Your husband and I are…related." Mara looked him over again, a little less guarded. He was dressed as a Jedi knight, and for the first time, she noticed that he was translucent. A shimmery glow surrounded him and he looked like he hadn't a care in the world.

Luke's father. "You're Anakin Skywalker." He smiled and nodded.

"Actually, it's a little surprising to see you here. I come here often. I can feel Padme in this place…and it's…well, it's soothing." Mara smiled. "But I never thought Luke would find out about it."

"It was just a rumor. He found out she lived on Naboo, but he didn't know much else." It had been a rumor. One the people of Theed, the capital city, threw around. It was that Padme had owned one of the Lake Houses in the Lake Country. When Luke heard it, he went to the Queen, wanting to know if it was true. "It beautiful though." Luke's father nodded.

"It is. That's partly why I like it here. It reflects her." He looked around and his mannerism instantly reminded Mara of Leia when she was unsure.

"What is it?" Anakin Skywalker turned back towards her, the sunrise shining though him.

"Luke's awake." He said then disappeared. A moment later Mara felt her husbands presence behind her.

"What are you doing up so early?" He asked. She smiled and walked back to him.

"I woke up and couldn't get back to sleep. I didn't want to disturb you." He grinned.

"Then you shoulda stayed in bed." Mara laughed.

"I'm sorry. I figured a Jedi Master would be able to sleep without his wife for an hour before breakfast." Luke took her in his arms.

"Well I'm not your average Jedi Master." He kissed her gently just as a tired voice piped up.

" 'Morning." Mara slipped away from Luke to hug her son.

" 'Morning Ben. I'm guessing you're hungry." He nodded and yawned. "Go find Sabe. She said she gets up early."

"Okay." He bolted though the doorway leaving his parents once again alone. Mara moved to follow him but Luke stopped her.

"Who were you talking to?" He asked. "I can feel someone. Someone I know was here." Mara felt Anakin's presence wash over her and she knew he didn't want Luke to know. At least not yet.

"No one, I was just enjoying the gardens and sunrise before breakfast. It's so peaceful here." Luke allowed her to change the subject and looked out over the Lakes.

"Yeah it is."

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Luke watched his wife step indoors with a skeptical look. He knew she'd talked to someone, her voice woke him up. But to whom? He hadn't heard anyone else's voice, and no one was there when he'd stepped outside. Could it have been a past Jedi now One with the Force? If it had…who?

"Hey, Skywalker! You coming or what?" Mara called back to him though the doorway. Luke grinned and jogged inside.

Breakfast was already on the table when they got to the dinning room. Fruit was piled in a basket as a centerpiece and Ben was already seated at the head of the table drinking a cup of Jawa Juice.

"What took you so long? Its ganna get cold." He said accusingly. Luke smiled and reached out though the force to his son. "Whoa." Ben giggled as his father lifted him up with the force and placed him in a chair to the right. Luke opened his eyes as his son settled into the new seat grinning. Luke took Ben's place as Mara sat across from him slowly. She's not feeling good. He knew she didn't, even as she sent him a reassuring glance. Noticing Luke's disbelief, Mara reached towards a pear sitting atop the pile of fruit and lifted it with the force settling it on her plate. She picked up her fork and knife and sliced the fruit in thick slices. She then lifted them up and sent them floating to his and Ben's plate. She smiled almost wickedly as Ben speared his slice and bit into it. "Mmm, good." He said, his mouth full. Mara sent him a scolding look, resulting in him clamping his mouth shut then speared her own slice. Luke watched her for a moment, then ate his own slowly. Perhaps to the waterfalls that Sabe was talking about last night by the fire. The ones Father and Mother went to so long ago. Mara glanced at him, a trace of a smile on her face and Luke knew she'd been spying on his thoughts. Or how about that dumpster down behind the kitchen. That would make her feel better right quick.

"Hey now, Skywalker." Mara warned. Luke grinned knowing if he kept up the banter much longer he'd be the one in the dumpster.

Okay, I honestly feel like this is going slow. But if your enjoying it then I guess we're cool. Anywho...I've already got the next chapter in mind so...keep readin' and reviewin'. Muchas Gracias!

-liljediwriter