Chapter 9
Padmé and Anakin sat on the bed; Padmé held Luke and Anakin held Leia.
"They're perfect." Padmé said as she looked from Luke to Leia to Anakin.
"Of course they are… They take after their mother." Anakin said
Padmé just grinned and leaned in for a kiss and as their lips were inches apart, there was a knock on the door.
"Come in." Anakin said.
Sola peeked her head in.
"Can I come in and meet the little ones?" She asked
"Yes." Padmé said. "Come on in."
She quietly came in and stood by her sister and held her arms out.
"Can I hold him?" She asked.
"Of course." Padmé replied, and gently gave Luke to Sola, who looked upon him with wonder.
"He looks like Anakin." She said.
"I know. He's beautiful." Padmé said.
"Leia looks just like Padmé." Anakin says as he holds a sleeping Leia up at an angle to show her off.
"They're both beautiful." Sola said as she looked from Leia backed to Luke.
Luke stretched his arm out from the blanket and Sola touched her finger to his palm which he promptly grabbed.
Sola giggled, "It's nice to meet you too. He's got quite the handshake." She said
Anakin grinned, "That's my boy."
Sola and Padmé laughed.
Everyone sat quiet for a few moments, before Padmé yawned, which Anakin didn't miss.
"Padmé, you need your rest." He said as he stood and took Leia to a pink bassinet set up in the corner of the room.
"He's right, Padmé. They're both sleeping. Some advice from one mother to another… sleep when they sleep, otherwise you'll never rest." Sola said as she walked over and handed Luke to Anakin who immediately laid him down in a blue bassinet next to Leia's pink one.
"Alright," Padmé said, "I am tired." She straightened out her pillows and laid down on them. Anakin walked over to her bedside and kissed her on the forehead.
"Have a good nap Angel." He said.
She gently touched his cheek and smiled at him before rolling over and closing her eyes. Anakin quietly motioned for Sola to make her way to the door and he followed. By the time he reached it, he could feel through the Force that Padmé was sound asleep. Anakin used the Force to turn the lights down. He then left the room, shutting the door quietly behind him.
A/N: I'm so sorry it took forever to get this chapter out. My life has been hectic lately and I've been terribly busy. But here it is folks, hot off the printing presses. Hope you enjoyed it.
