POV: Anakin Skywalker

Everyone was back in their original seats now and Lux had been brought back in. He was now being watched by several guards, just as I was. Although, they were leaning towards putting my guards near him because I wasn't doing anything that was considered harmful to Ahsoka or Rain. Rain was standing with the speaker of the court and he was telling her that she had to be completely honest with the people around her.

She kept looking at me in fear. She held her arms out for me and I wanted so desperately to go over to her. "Daddy," she whispered, tears forming in her eyes.

Lux flipped out, screaming, "That's my daughter! Not yours!"

One of the guards unlocked the Force bonds on my wrists and allowed me to go to Rain. I stood up and walked over to her, kneeling in front of her. I stroked her hair and smiled at her. "Hey, little love," I whispered, laughing lightly.

"Daddy, I'm scared."

The speaker stayed with us to make sure I wasn't going to try to make her say something to help Ahsoka out. "I know you are, kiddo. Listen to me, okay?"

She nodded and rested her hands on my knee. "Little love, your Mommy needs you to tell everyone what happened at home. This man is going to ask you questions. Now, you need to think really hard and answer him. Do not look at Lux."

"Daddy, is he going to hurt me?"

"I won't allow him to hurt you." I glanced over at Lux. "You see all those guys around him?"

"Yes."

"They're going to protect you from him. You can say anything you want. He can't get to you or hurt you. All you have to do is look at me or Mommy. If he tries anything, we'll keep you safe. Do you believe me?"

She nodded slowly and I stroked her cheek. "Okay, little love. Tell the truth, okay? Don't be afraid of Lux."

She jumped at my chest, throwing her tiny arms around my neck. "I love you, Daddy."

"I love you, too, kiddo." I hugged her gently. "Okay, it's time for me to go back to my seat. I'm going to be right back there, sweetheart."

She nodded and we both straightened up. I looked at the speaker as I stood. He looked charmed by the little speech I gave her. He also liked that I didn't tell her what to say. I just told her to talk about anything and everything without having to fear for her life.

I walked back to my seat and sat down. I was surprised when the guards didn't put the Force bonds back onto my wrists, but I wasn't about to argue for them to be replaced. "Okay, Rain, how old are you?"

"Three," she whispered.

I glanced at Ahsoka and saw her staring at Lux from the corner of her eye. "Do you recognize that man over there?" He pointed at Lux.

"Yes."

"Who is he?"

"My Mommy said he's my Daddy." She looked directly at me and pointed. "But he's my Daddy."

The speaker looked at Ahsoka. "Who is her birth father?"

"Lux."

He nodded. "All right, Rain, has this man ever hurt you?"

She looked at me again and I froze. I didn't want to make anyone think I was giving her answers. "Yes."

"Can you tell us what he's done to you?"

"He said mean things to me," she whispered. "He hurt me and my Mommy."

My heart clenched in my chest as I listened. Her tiny voice sounded so sad. "How?"

Ahsoka was still watching Lux and so was I now. He was clutching the rail in front of him tightly. I knew he was going to do something. I'd be the first one to throw myself out there if he tried to attack Rain. Though she wasn't my birth daughter, she felt like it. I'd grown attached to the little girl. "Daddy took my hair and made me hit the wall and floor."

"Wait, which Daddy? This one?" The speaker pointed at me because she'd said 'Daddy.'

She shook her head quickly and pointed at Lux. I sighed in relief. "Don't worry. You've only yelled at her once, Ani. She's not going to get you in trouble."

I jumped slightly and looked at Ahsoka. "What if she tells them I yelled at her?"

"It was because you thought you lost her in the market, Anakin. I think they'll understand that."

I sighed and stared at Rain again. The speaker looked at Ahsoka. "How did your husband beat you?" She tried to stand and I nearly launched myself out of my chair. "Miss Tano, you don't need to stand."

She sighed and relaxed in her chair again. "He'd grab my montrals and lekku, doing practically the same thing he did to her. He was rougher with me though. He didn't want to kill either of us. He just wanted the power that came with dominating us and bending us to his will."

I glanced at Lux and saw him seething. "This is a bunch of shit!" he shouted. Rain jumped and backed up a bit. "These two are complete liars. The child was clearly brainwashed."

"Check her medical records!" Ahsoka shouted back. "I took her to the hospital several times! She's had fractures to several of her bones!"

"The baby," I whispered, staring at her.

She kept her eyes on me and breathed slowly, closing her eyes. "Sir, can I, please, sit beside her?" I asked.

The man sighed and motioned for me to go ahead. I stood and quickly walked over to Ahsoka, taking a seat beside her. I rested my hand on her stomach and rubbed it gently. "Ahsoka, relax, my love. The baby can still be affected by your moods. Just breathe slowly, okay?"

She nodded and opened her eyes to look at me. "Thank you, Anakin."

I smiled warmly at her. "You're welcome, Ahsoka."

She held my hand between our seats as the speaker continued. "Rain, if we told you that your father was going to be arrested, what would you say?"

She slaughtered the word 'arrested' when she asked what it meant. "That means that your Daddy is going to be put in jail for…" He paused to rethink what he was saying. He was speaking to a three year old. "It means he'll be locked away for a long time."

"I want that," she whispered, causing a round of gasps about the courtroom. "He made my Mommy cry and scream." I watched her tiny face shift towards me again and she pointed. "He makes my Mommy happy. He never hit my Mommy. He never hit me."

My chest felt loose all of a sudden and I smiled as Ahsoka leaned against me. "I love my Daddy," she whispered, smiling at me. "And my Daddy loves me."

The speaker glanced at me and nodded. He turned completely to face Ahsoka again. "Miss Tano, your divorce is now verified."

The smile across Ahsoka's face made me so happy. I watched as the man turned to face Lux and binders were slapped onto his wrists. "You, Lux Bonteri, are hereby under arrest for rape, domestic violence, and lying under oath."

"You can't be kriffing serious!"

I stood up and Ahsoka grabbed my hand. It took a lot of effort for the guards to even begin to get him under control. Somehow, that bastard managed to sneak a blaster in. He pulled it out and aimed directly at Ahsoka. My eyes widened as he shot.

My hands flew out and my eyes closed. For a split second, time froze. I opened my eyes slowly to hear Ahsoka's gasping breaths and to see the blast levitating in front of me, engulfed in the Force from my hands.

I groaned and made it aim towards a wall. Ahsoka's hand was now on my lower back. I spun to face her and saw that she'd begun hyperventilating. I knelt in front of her and rubbed her cheeks and neck. "Sweetheart, you're okay. He can't hurt you. I told you I'd protect you and that's exactly what I intend on doing, my love. I'll never let him harm you again."

She stared into my eyes as she began to relax, nodding slowly. Lux was screaming behind me, calling Ahsoka crude names that pissed me off. I reached down to my pants and realized my blaster wasn't on my belt. I sighed and glanced up at her. "I love you."

"I love you," she whispered.

"I'll get you, you bitch! Just you wait! You're going to suffer without me!"

"So long, bitch," I whispered, closing my eyes. Ahsoka ran her shaky fingers through my hair slowly. "And good kriffing riddance."

After Lux's voice disappeared from the room, I opened my eyes and gently hugged Ahsoka, being very aware of her bump. "You did it," I whispered.

"No," she said, tears in her voice. "We, as a family, did it."

I kissed her neck and felt something against my abs. "What was that?"

"Your son," she whispered, giggling.

I closed my eyes and smiled, loving the feeling he gave me. I wanted to cry because of how magical this moment was. My child, carried by my lover, had just kicked me through her. I pulled back and opened my eyes to stare into hers. "When did you find out we were having a boy?"

"Well," she began nervously. "I never actually… asked a professional doctor or a droid. I had a vision of you playing with a little boy that looked just like us."

I stroked her cheeks and believed her. She was the mother, so she had to know a little more than I did. "This is amazing," I whispered. I'd finally lost all of my composure and allowed the tears to slide freely down my cheeks as I smiled widely at her. "Amazing doesn't even begin to describe this," I said, shaking my head.

She giggled and kissed my lips gently, not caring if anyone saw us. At this moment in time, I didn't give a damn either. I just wanted to kiss her and have her back in my life. Her hands roamed over my shoulders and down my chest throughout the duration of the kiss. "I missed this," she whispered. "I kept imagining your lips against mine when I kissed your pillow, but it's just not the same. A pillow doesn't have the same warmth and love as your kisses do…"

I chuckled. "I didn't have anything to kiss because I was in a nice, empty cell for four months, but I kept dreaming about you, Ahsoka. Honestly, I dreamt about kissing you more than having sex with you. If I have you, I don't need sex. I could kiss you all day long."

She rubbed my collarbone and smiled, her eyes watering. "We've got the rest of our lives for that."

I rested my flesh hand on her baby bump and felt something change in the Force. It was an odd sensation that I'd felt before. It made me… think that our lives weren't going to be as simple as we hoped. I could feel three times the love as I touched her. "What's wrong, Anakin?"

I started to think about where I'd felt this before. I kept my hand on her stomach and stared at it as well. I could feel her worry, especially as she placed her hand on top of mine. "Anakin, talk to me. What's going on? You're starting to scare me."

That was true. I was starting to scare her. I was also starting to scare myself. The location of the first feeling clicked in my mind finally, but I couldn't bring myself to say the words I was looking for. I blinked and stared up at her, sensing the heartbreak she was feeling as she looked at me.

"Ahsoka, are you sure you're having one baby?"