Chapter 7: Reunion

When the shuttle landed on ghe platform nearest to the Jedi Temple. Alex stepped out and Anakin followed him "you sure you don't want to join me?" Anakin asked, as he was going with Chancellor Palpatine to meet up with the other senators and Mace Windu. "There's more than enough space" at this Alex laughed and turned his head towards the Jedi Temple, where Ahsoka would be waiting.

"No" he chuckled "besides I don't really like politicians all that much"

"Not all of them are bad"

"I didn't mean Padme master, I just meant some of them" At this Anakin couldn't stop laughing and for that one genuine moment. They were two best friends sharing a laugh "besides, I have my own friends to hang out with"

"I get the picture" Anakin said "just, the door is always open"

"I know, but come on, you owe me one, especially after saving you're skin for the tenth time"

"Ninth time" Anakin corrected "that business on Cato Neimodia, doesn't doesn't count" he sighed eventually giving into his request "alright fine. This is your special day after all" and with that Anakin got back inside the shuttle and joined Chancellor Palpatine as the shuttle took off. Alex watched on happily smiling as he did so.

"Good luck, master" he said as he watched the shuttle disappear. And then he sighed and smiled thinking about his reunion with his wife: Ahsoka Tano. The woman he loved. He thought about her all the more especially after the Outer Rim sieges and they had been separated from each other for a while. They had been married ever since the Clone Wars first started.

And just like Alex predicted she was standing there, waiting for him. With a big smile on her face when she saw him. Ahsoka was a Togruta from the Planet Shili, and a skilled Jedi. Only when Alex saw her, something looked different in her looks. And he couldn't tell what. But he didn't care, he smiled and rushed straight towards her. When he came towards her, he embraced her in a big hug. "Oh" Ahsoka sighed when Alex hugged him "I've missed you" he pulled her in for a kiss "wait, not here"

"Yes here," he sighed "I'm tired of all this deception I don't care if the Jedi don't know we're married." He cupped her face with his hand and said "all I care about is you" she smiled st this and let Alex kiss her. Which lasted longer than it should have been. But Alex didn't care. For that one perfect moment. It was just the two of them. Husband and Wife "I love you. Ahsoka Tano" he said when they pulled away.

"I love you too" Ahsoka said giggling slightly "it's just" she sighed "these past few months for me, have been very difficult" when she said this Alex looked at her strangly "when you were on during the Outer Rim sieges" she explained "there were whispers. Rumours mostly, that you and Anakin had been killed"

"Well" Alex said happily hugging his wife again "I'm still here aren't I?" When Alex said this Ahsoka couldn't help but smile at him. It had been a long time since she had last seen her husband. But she could definatly tell that the War had changed him. "There's something else isn't there?" Alex said noticing the change in his wife's expression. She was trembling as well, as if the news frightened her or something.

"What makes you say that?" Ahsoka said nervously, but there was no point in hiding it from her husband. He caught onto things quickly and this news was one thing.

"You're trembling" Alex noticed "is everything ok, with you Ahsoka?"

"Everything's fine, Alex" Ahsoka said blushing slightly "it's just" she stammered trying to find the right words to deliver the exciting news "just"

"Just?" Alex said slowly repeating his wife's words and when he did, a big smile formed on her face and she found the courage to deliver the news.

"Something incredible has happened" she sighed and continued "Alex, I'm pregnant" Ok. Alex wasn't expecting this kind of news from her. Pregnant? Ahsoka Tano, his wife was pregnant? This was huge. And although he didn't know why but a certain sense of happiness filled him. Happiness and joy. When Ahsoka saw his tears she asked "you OK?"

"I'm fine. I'm fine" He said smiling "wow. Pregnant" he muttered "my wife is pregnant" and then the realisation dawned on him "I'm gonna be a father?"

"Yes" Ahsoka said happily and she embraced him in a hug "yes" when they pulled away she suddenly got very nervous again "what are we gonna do?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well we're both Jedi Knights, and I sure as hell won't be able to continue my studies any more. We may have to leave the Order"

"Ahsoka slow down"

"Why? This having a child. It's a big step"

"I know" Alex said geninually happy for once "I know. We're not gonna do anything about it"

"But if the council discovers you're the father you'll be expelled"

"Ahsoka what did I just say?" He said and he pulled his wife in for a hug to calm her stress "we're not gonna do anything about it for now." He chuckled slightly "you know why?"

"Why?"

"Because I love you" he said simply and kissed her "and this is a happy moment. The happiest moment of my life." When Alex said this Ahsoka smiled and looked at him "our lives, this is the happiest moment of our lives"

"That's better" Ahsoka said pulling away from him. Allowing the time for the news to fully sink in...