The next hour had Anakin's stomach twisted in knots. What if she says no, what if our love wasn't strong enough, these thoughts wouldn't go away. No matter how hard he tried. And then his thoughts turned to the night their love was consummated. He quickly snapped out of it.

Anakin looked over at Padme's mother. She seemed so lost and hurt by her daughter's words. That by them she would die if said again. Obi-Wan looked over at his apprentice, "She knows no better, Padme was only telling the truth."

"Yes, but then so where you Master when she went missing." His words were full of destaine.

Obi-Wan shook his head deeply, "If I had told you, you would have gone right after her. I couldn't risk it."

"Couldn't risk me finding the woman I love. Master, you're losing it and anyway, I knew far before you told me."

At this Padme and Yoda walked out of the room. "Has something to say, the young woman does." Heather began after Yoda spoke.

"Please forgive me for what I have said before. There has been new facts brought to my attention about what happened to me. I will go through with the memory scan to see if they are all true." She looked down at Yoda.

"You must tell them my child."

Heather quietly began to cry. "No, not yet." The wise man nodded at her.

"Then go you shall. Padawan Skywalker shall escort you there." With his hands Yoda motion for everyone else to follow him. Anakin quickly walked to Heather and moved to leave. "Walk slowly Anakin, all the time in the world you have."

"Yes, Master."

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Before Heather had even gotten out of the room she knew what she had to do- kill this feeling for "Anakin" before Padme came back. On the outside she played fool, that this couldn't be real, but in her heart, in her soul she felt Padme and Anakin's love beating. A love, that if she was not careful, would consume and destroy her. "Anakin?"

"Yes my love." She closed her eyes hard. Her heart began the same pounding way it had always when he spoke that way.

"Does the council know about us?"

"The council, no. Master Yoda- he was the one who told me where you were; that my love would lead me to you. He knows."

Heather whipped around into his arms. "I need to know Anakin, that you'll love me, and never. never leave me for something darker."

It looked as if he hadn't heard a word; Anakin was far more interested in her mouth. ".Never ever." The warmth of him filled her again as he placed a small kiss on her worried lips. For the first time Heather totally gave in. She wanted to be home, not to feel this and in some way he was taking it all away for her. Giving her some comfort in this lost world.

She kissed him back stronger that she had even thought possible. Trying to be a close to him, trying to be happy. He tied his arms around her and held her there.

This isn't what Padme wanted, and Anakin knew it. Though he loved her and wanted her, more than ever, not like this. He softly ended their kiss. Ani whispered, "Lets get you to that appointment."

Heather quietly nodded. Tears just as silent fell down her face. Anakin looked back into them, "Hay, no crying. We'll fix this- I promise." He put his forehead next to hers. She gave a weak smile and they began to walk again.

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