Anakin was sound asleep in bed as Padme helped Johnathon with
his school work. She could not get over the fact of how
smart the young boy was.
"Okay, this math is boring. We've been going at it for half an hour. Can I please have a break? Besides I could use a snack I'm hungry. Where's Master Anakin? Oh well, who can blame him for sleeping so long," said Johnathon dismissively.
Padme turned t him with confusion in her eyes. "What are you talking about? What do you mean Anakin doesn't sleep well anymore. Is there something wrong with him?"
"You don't know about his sleeping habits. I heard from one of the maids that they hear him up all of the time. They said he sits by the window looking so sad. You may not notice, Padme, but I think he's slowly burning out like you have."
"What do you mean that I've burned out?"
"You used to be so full of life. You used to be so happy. That's how you both used to be. But after you lost the baby all you both do is fight and fight. I wake up at all hours of the night to hear you screaming at oneanother. Why can't you just admit that you two need eachother? I haven't seen him smile in months. He really misses you. He loves you. I won't tell him, but I know you love him too."
"You don't understand. Things are so complicated with him right now. I mean I don't know if I can even trust him anymore," said Padme.
"How could you not trust him? He would risk his life for you. He would let his life change for you. And he did. He trusts you. Besides, trust is like this, it's a leap of faith that has to be made," said Johnathon.
"Trust can never be a leap of faith. Trust has to be earned. Like you trust me and I trust you. That was earned. You didn't just decide to trust me."
"Actually I did. I took that leap of faith. I took a chance because Anakin had. He had given his heart to you, his soul. He loved you then and he loves you now."
*****************
Padme woke up the next morning to the scent of Roses around her. She opened her eyes to reveal she was litterally in a bed of roses. She looked around. It smelt so good. She felt a smile tug on her face.
"Anakin, Anakin, Anakin, just what am I going to do with you," whispered Padme to herself.
She turned to her side. What did she want from Anakin? What exactly did he want from her? And what about Johnathon? This whole thing had a impact on him? Their fighting had an impact on everyone.
Padme got out of bed and headed downstairs to see it was just Anakin and that John was obviously gone already. Breakfast was on the table and he kept staring at her intently.
"Good morning Anakin."
"Did you like my gift from this morning? I believe I out did my self."
"Hmm, well Anakin, it was okay to say the most. Why I'm here to talk with you, is about Johnathon," said Padme.
"Johnathon? What about Johnathon? What does any of this have to do with him," asked Anakin clearly confused.
"He and I talked the other day. It is affecting him. He hears us arguing. I know it bothers him. What can we do?"
***************
Anakin had finally had it with that woman. She was simply impossible. She was the most stubborn person. She drove him absoulutely nuts.
He only had a few options left. He decided he'd use the most effective one. He'd make her jealous. She'd go crazy on him. Perhaps she'd come back into his arms.
************
Padme sat on the beach chair by the pool as she watched Anakin. Just who the hell did he think he was? How dare he? He had no right at all.
The maid smiled as Anakin touched her arm and kept on smiling. He was giving her instructions to leave but from where Padme sat it looked like he was whispering sweet nothings in her ear.
Padme couldn't stand it any longer. She didn't care that it was obvious she was jealous. That woman had no business touching her Anakin. She was so upset she didn't realized she had referred to him as hers.
"Padme, hi."
"You are dismissed Rosa."
"Yes, Mam," said the maid before scurrying off.
"Why did you dismiss her. I was having fun. Oh well I guess I could always summon her to my room later. I'm willing to bet she'd touch my whole body."
Without thinking Padme tried to hit him. She missed and almost toppled over. She clung to Anakin who wasn't prepared. As she fell into the water with him she felt her hand s around his neck as they came back up.
Anakin looked down at her. She was once again back in his arms. He settled her on his lap and wrapped his hands around her waist as he leaned her back against his defined chest.
"Anakin, what are you doing?"
"You were jealous, my love. Don't worry I would never touch her. There's only one woman who can touch my soul. She loves me but is afraid to get hurt again. Someday she will be my wife. Just let me love you. I am begging you to allow me to love you. If you can't do that then just let me prove myself. Give me a chance," whispered Anakin in her ear.
One week later:
Padme could not believe she had agreed to Anakin's idea. She wanted to with him but she didn't. She loved him but she wasn't ready to let him love her yet.
A neighbor in the town had invited them to her party. The neighbor like everyone else in that town believed them to be married newly married. Padme knew he would use that to his advantage.
**************
Padme sucked in her breath as she heard her bedroom door open. She had spent hours getting ready. Why did it even matter to her anyways? She watched as he walked in. He surveyed her as if he was a hunter and she was the prey. She watched as he approached her. She found she couldn't move even if she wanted to.
Anakin finally reached her. He tipped her chin up to look into her eyes. He smirked slightly at the look on her face. She looked like she wanted him to kiss her. He decided to tease her. He bent down to her ear and slightly licked it.
"Do you know just how beautiful you look tonight? You must have spent hours getting ready. Is this all for me? If it is you don't have to work this hard. Just tell me you want me."
Padme jerked her head back in order to look at him. He was just like her. He was starving. They needed eachother. One question remained, how much longer would she be able to resist him?
"I have plans for you tonight Padme. By the end of the night you will be mine, not just for now, but for all time. Don't hide your desire for me. By the end of the night we'll have what we've always wanted eachother."
Padme shivered at his words. They held promise. She felt herself leaning into him for support.
*****
Two hours later:
Padme walked in the house. Her feet were so tired from the night. She tried to calm down herself. She was sexually aroused from Anakin pulling her close everytime they dance. The worse part was that he knew it too.
Anakin made sure he was right behind her, less than an inch away from here. Yes, he definitely had plans for her tonight, that was without a doubt.
Padme opened her mouth to say something, anything. She quickly shut up when she felt Anakin pick her up. She was inches away from his face.
He didn't want her to say anything. He didn't want her to ruin the moment. He had to stop her, as she was squirming in his arms. Before she could say anything, He lay a forceful kiss on her lips.
She tried to push him back but he was stronger than she was. She panicked for a second but knew it was foolish. Anakin would never hurt her. He would never do anything to her she didn't want him to.
That was her turning point. He drew back and just looked in her eyes. She wanted to cry from what she saw there. She saw true love there.
After a few seconds, she kissed him back. How could she ever have that that she could make herself believe that she didn't love Anakin, so why even try making him?
Padme's kiss caught him by surprise. He wanted more than anything in the world to give into his kisses but if he wanted his plan to work he had to let her go.
He broke it off.
"What? What's wrong Anakin?"
"I can't have you like this. I'm seducing you. When your ready come to me."
************
Padme sat in her room fuming. She had never been so mad at him. She had wanted him. She would have let him take her too. He actually expected her to beg? Well, he must have lost his mind because she never begged.
"Well, he didn't tell me to beg. He said to come to him. Fine I'll go to him, but that doesn't mean I have to like this. We've played by my rules for so long. It's time to play by his."
Padme would go to him. She would make everything right between her and Anakin. What's more was she would give into temptation. She would let him love her. She would submit herself to him. That's what he wanted.
*******************
Anakin smirked when he heard the knock on his door. He had known she would come to him. She couldn't possibly resist him. He knew she would be his once again when she layed her head on his shoulder when they danced at the party.
"Hold on."
"No I will not hold on," said Padme from the other side.
"Boy, aren't we- demanding," stuttered Anakin as he took in her outfit.
Padme entered his bedroom and took a seat. She made sure she locked the door.
"I'll lay my cards on the table and then you can lay down yours. First of all I love you. I am so sorry I hurt you. I also want you to know if you give me a chance I won't screw it up. I promise. I love you. I'd do anything for you," said Anakin.
"I know. I love you too. I know you're sorry. Anakin I will give you another chance because I need you. I don't know what it is about you but I need you. I can't live without you. Everytime I look at you I fall in love with you all over again. I promise that I'll always love you."
Tears were streaming down both of their faces. Anakin picked her up and began to twirl her around. He was so happy. Sometime as he twirled her she wrapped her legs around his waist. Anakin just twirled her around faster until they had fallen back on his bed.
Every touch brought back a memory: The first time they made love on Naboo, the lounge in front of the fire, and the first time he told her he loved her.
That evening the ice around her heart broke. Every kiss made it melt further and further until it was burning, burning for him and his love for her.
She cried as he touched the places that were once only his to touch. She cried as she came to him. She cried as he told her of his undying love for her.
Not once did Anakin break eye contact with her. As he came to her his heart was open. He was once more alive. He loved her and she loved him.
He kissed up and down her neck in a sensual way. It didn't matter what part of her body he touched. He loved her whole body. He didn't leave one part of her body untouched. He worshiped her being.
He touched her soul again and again until she lost all sense of reality. They were all that existed. They were all that mattered. She felt Anakin draw her into a soft kiss. He pulled her so close. It was as if their skin were cemented together.
She fell asleep that way. And for the first time in the longest she was at peace. She had Anakin, which meant she had everything she could possibly want in her life.
************
Padme woke up to find a heavy arm around her. It gave her a sense of security. She felt him wake up and pull him on top of her.
"Did you sleep well my love?"
"Yes, I did. How about you."
He didn't bother to answer the question but he did bother t start licking and sucking on her ear. He went from her ear to her neck then to her lips.
"I love you," he whispered against her lips.
"As I love you."
"Padme? I have to ask you a very important question. Padme Amidala I know I should be on my knee but will you marry me? Will you stand by my side as my wife forever?"
Padme turned to him with tears in her eyes. She had never been so happy. He had asked her to marry him. Did he really have to ask? He had to know her answer.
"Yes, Anakin. I will marry you."
He gave her a tight hug.
Tbc
"Okay, this math is boring. We've been going at it for half an hour. Can I please have a break? Besides I could use a snack I'm hungry. Where's Master Anakin? Oh well, who can blame him for sleeping so long," said Johnathon dismissively.
Padme turned t him with confusion in her eyes. "What are you talking about? What do you mean Anakin doesn't sleep well anymore. Is there something wrong with him?"
"You don't know about his sleeping habits. I heard from one of the maids that they hear him up all of the time. They said he sits by the window looking so sad. You may not notice, Padme, but I think he's slowly burning out like you have."
"What do you mean that I've burned out?"
"You used to be so full of life. You used to be so happy. That's how you both used to be. But after you lost the baby all you both do is fight and fight. I wake up at all hours of the night to hear you screaming at oneanother. Why can't you just admit that you two need eachother? I haven't seen him smile in months. He really misses you. He loves you. I won't tell him, but I know you love him too."
"You don't understand. Things are so complicated with him right now. I mean I don't know if I can even trust him anymore," said Padme.
"How could you not trust him? He would risk his life for you. He would let his life change for you. And he did. He trusts you. Besides, trust is like this, it's a leap of faith that has to be made," said Johnathon.
"Trust can never be a leap of faith. Trust has to be earned. Like you trust me and I trust you. That was earned. You didn't just decide to trust me."
"Actually I did. I took that leap of faith. I took a chance because Anakin had. He had given his heart to you, his soul. He loved you then and he loves you now."
*****************
Padme woke up the next morning to the scent of Roses around her. She opened her eyes to reveal she was litterally in a bed of roses. She looked around. It smelt so good. She felt a smile tug on her face.
"Anakin, Anakin, Anakin, just what am I going to do with you," whispered Padme to herself.
She turned to her side. What did she want from Anakin? What exactly did he want from her? And what about Johnathon? This whole thing had a impact on him? Their fighting had an impact on everyone.
Padme got out of bed and headed downstairs to see it was just Anakin and that John was obviously gone already. Breakfast was on the table and he kept staring at her intently.
"Good morning Anakin."
"Did you like my gift from this morning? I believe I out did my self."
"Hmm, well Anakin, it was okay to say the most. Why I'm here to talk with you, is about Johnathon," said Padme.
"Johnathon? What about Johnathon? What does any of this have to do with him," asked Anakin clearly confused.
"He and I talked the other day. It is affecting him. He hears us arguing. I know it bothers him. What can we do?"
***************
Anakin had finally had it with that woman. She was simply impossible. She was the most stubborn person. She drove him absoulutely nuts.
He only had a few options left. He decided he'd use the most effective one. He'd make her jealous. She'd go crazy on him. Perhaps she'd come back into his arms.
************
Padme sat on the beach chair by the pool as she watched Anakin. Just who the hell did he think he was? How dare he? He had no right at all.
The maid smiled as Anakin touched her arm and kept on smiling. He was giving her instructions to leave but from where Padme sat it looked like he was whispering sweet nothings in her ear.
Padme couldn't stand it any longer. She didn't care that it was obvious she was jealous. That woman had no business touching her Anakin. She was so upset she didn't realized she had referred to him as hers.
"Padme, hi."
"You are dismissed Rosa."
"Yes, Mam," said the maid before scurrying off.
"Why did you dismiss her. I was having fun. Oh well I guess I could always summon her to my room later. I'm willing to bet she'd touch my whole body."
Without thinking Padme tried to hit him. She missed and almost toppled over. She clung to Anakin who wasn't prepared. As she fell into the water with him she felt her hand s around his neck as they came back up.
Anakin looked down at her. She was once again back in his arms. He settled her on his lap and wrapped his hands around her waist as he leaned her back against his defined chest.
"Anakin, what are you doing?"
"You were jealous, my love. Don't worry I would never touch her. There's only one woman who can touch my soul. She loves me but is afraid to get hurt again. Someday she will be my wife. Just let me love you. I am begging you to allow me to love you. If you can't do that then just let me prove myself. Give me a chance," whispered Anakin in her ear.
One week later:
Padme could not believe she had agreed to Anakin's idea. She wanted to with him but she didn't. She loved him but she wasn't ready to let him love her yet.
A neighbor in the town had invited them to her party. The neighbor like everyone else in that town believed them to be married newly married. Padme knew he would use that to his advantage.
**************
Padme sucked in her breath as she heard her bedroom door open. She had spent hours getting ready. Why did it even matter to her anyways? She watched as he walked in. He surveyed her as if he was a hunter and she was the prey. She watched as he approached her. She found she couldn't move even if she wanted to.
Anakin finally reached her. He tipped her chin up to look into her eyes. He smirked slightly at the look on her face. She looked like she wanted him to kiss her. He decided to tease her. He bent down to her ear and slightly licked it.
"Do you know just how beautiful you look tonight? You must have spent hours getting ready. Is this all for me? If it is you don't have to work this hard. Just tell me you want me."
Padme jerked her head back in order to look at him. He was just like her. He was starving. They needed eachother. One question remained, how much longer would she be able to resist him?
"I have plans for you tonight Padme. By the end of the night you will be mine, not just for now, but for all time. Don't hide your desire for me. By the end of the night we'll have what we've always wanted eachother."
Padme shivered at his words. They held promise. She felt herself leaning into him for support.
*****
Two hours later:
Padme walked in the house. Her feet were so tired from the night. She tried to calm down herself. She was sexually aroused from Anakin pulling her close everytime they dance. The worse part was that he knew it too.
Anakin made sure he was right behind her, less than an inch away from here. Yes, he definitely had plans for her tonight, that was without a doubt.
Padme opened her mouth to say something, anything. She quickly shut up when she felt Anakin pick her up. She was inches away from his face.
He didn't want her to say anything. He didn't want her to ruin the moment. He had to stop her, as she was squirming in his arms. Before she could say anything, He lay a forceful kiss on her lips.
She tried to push him back but he was stronger than she was. She panicked for a second but knew it was foolish. Anakin would never hurt her. He would never do anything to her she didn't want him to.
That was her turning point. He drew back and just looked in her eyes. She wanted to cry from what she saw there. She saw true love there.
After a few seconds, she kissed him back. How could she ever have that that she could make herself believe that she didn't love Anakin, so why even try making him?
Padme's kiss caught him by surprise. He wanted more than anything in the world to give into his kisses but if he wanted his plan to work he had to let her go.
He broke it off.
"What? What's wrong Anakin?"
"I can't have you like this. I'm seducing you. When your ready come to me."
************
Padme sat in her room fuming. She had never been so mad at him. She had wanted him. She would have let him take her too. He actually expected her to beg? Well, he must have lost his mind because she never begged.
"Well, he didn't tell me to beg. He said to come to him. Fine I'll go to him, but that doesn't mean I have to like this. We've played by my rules for so long. It's time to play by his."
Padme would go to him. She would make everything right between her and Anakin. What's more was she would give into temptation. She would let him love her. She would submit herself to him. That's what he wanted.
*******************
Anakin smirked when he heard the knock on his door. He had known she would come to him. She couldn't possibly resist him. He knew she would be his once again when she layed her head on his shoulder when they danced at the party.
"Hold on."
"No I will not hold on," said Padme from the other side.
"Boy, aren't we- demanding," stuttered Anakin as he took in her outfit.
Padme entered his bedroom and took a seat. She made sure she locked the door.
"I'll lay my cards on the table and then you can lay down yours. First of all I love you. I am so sorry I hurt you. I also want you to know if you give me a chance I won't screw it up. I promise. I love you. I'd do anything for you," said Anakin.
"I know. I love you too. I know you're sorry. Anakin I will give you another chance because I need you. I don't know what it is about you but I need you. I can't live without you. Everytime I look at you I fall in love with you all over again. I promise that I'll always love you."
Tears were streaming down both of their faces. Anakin picked her up and began to twirl her around. He was so happy. Sometime as he twirled her she wrapped her legs around his waist. Anakin just twirled her around faster until they had fallen back on his bed.
Every touch brought back a memory: The first time they made love on Naboo, the lounge in front of the fire, and the first time he told her he loved her.
That evening the ice around her heart broke. Every kiss made it melt further and further until it was burning, burning for him and his love for her.
She cried as he touched the places that were once only his to touch. She cried as she came to him. She cried as he told her of his undying love for her.
Not once did Anakin break eye contact with her. As he came to her his heart was open. He was once more alive. He loved her and she loved him.
He kissed up and down her neck in a sensual way. It didn't matter what part of her body he touched. He loved her whole body. He didn't leave one part of her body untouched. He worshiped her being.
He touched her soul again and again until she lost all sense of reality. They were all that existed. They were all that mattered. She felt Anakin draw her into a soft kiss. He pulled her so close. It was as if their skin were cemented together.
She fell asleep that way. And for the first time in the longest she was at peace. She had Anakin, which meant she had everything she could possibly want in her life.
************
Padme woke up to find a heavy arm around her. It gave her a sense of security. She felt him wake up and pull him on top of her.
"Did you sleep well my love?"
"Yes, I did. How about you."
He didn't bother to answer the question but he did bother t start licking and sucking on her ear. He went from her ear to her neck then to her lips.
"I love you," he whispered against her lips.
"As I love you."
"Padme? I have to ask you a very important question. Padme Amidala I know I should be on my knee but will you marry me? Will you stand by my side as my wife forever?"
Padme turned to him with tears in her eyes. She had never been so happy. He had asked her to marry him. Did he really have to ask? He had to know her answer.
"Yes, Anakin. I will marry you."
He gave her a tight hug.
Tbc