Anakin and Obi-Wan found themselves seated in the office of a local realtor as they signed a contract shortly after making a downpayment.
The Realtor, a man of around fifty smiled as he spoke, "You Gentlemen can pay me your first payment after your business has been going for a month.
Anakin nodded in response as he stood up and shook hands with the Man before turning with Obi-Wan and leaving the room.
"So do you have some equipment ordered?"
"Everything will be here in six days. Pooja and I are setting up our wedding tomorrow and we will have a two day honeymoon before we return to start our new lives."
Obi-Wan nodded as he spoke, "So that was why Sola invited me over for caf."
"Sola invited you for a cup of caf?" Anakin asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Yes, she said to come over after I drop Mara off at school. Luke and Leia will also be dropped off by then."
"Sounds interesting," Anakin muttered as he walked out of the Real Estate Office with his Former Master turned business Partner.
Anakin then climbed into his speeder with Obi-Wan as they drove towards the Janren residence.
A few minutes later, Anakin and Obi-Wan found themselves at Sola's front door as they entered the house.
Anakin smiled as he noticed Pooja approaching him with a loving smile.
At the same time, he noticed Luke walking into the room.
"Where's Leia?"
"Her and Mara headed into her bedroom, I figured that I would just leave them be," Luke replied with a shrug.
Anakin nodded, "It will be good for her to have a new friend."
"So what did you decide down at the office?" Pooja asked as she kissed Anakin.
"We have made the sale final. We will have our wedding tomorrow and have our honeymoon and then Obi-Wan and I will start working once I return."
Pooja smiled, "That sounds wonderful Ani."
"We should be able to make a good living doing this," Anakin stated.
"Based on how horrible the two mechanics are in Theed, I would have to say that you two will be very rich men by the end of your first week," Sola stated.
"And you won't be able to have any days off, because you will be swamped with damaged speeders," Pooja added with a smile.
Anakin smiled in response as Sola spoke, "I have dinner already prepared."
"Thank you Sola," Anakin stated.
"So is Treyu living here now that he's resigned?" Obi-Wan asked at the same time.
"He's trying to mend things with my Parents and his Ex," Sola stated.
"As I recall, he never did talk to anyone besides Padme in the last thirty years did he?"
Sola shook her head, "And Darred although I didn't approve. Darred however always looked up to Treyu and he always listened to him about almost anything. Darred also was the only candidate for marriage by the time that Treyu was through with every other guy on this planet that had an interest in me, and there was no one that would dare to even look at Padme after Darred beat Reliaz up."
"I heard that Treyu beat him up the other night," Obi-Wan commented.
Sola nodded in response as she gestured towards the dining room.
A few minutes later, Anakin found himself seated with Pooja and Obi-Wan and Luke as Leia and Mara entered the room side by side.
As everyone sat down at the table Anakin spoke, "I hope that you don't mind Sola but we have decided to have the wedding tomorrow."
"Who are you inviting?" Sola asked uneasily.
"Just everyone at this table along with Grandma and Granddad. Uncle Treyu and his family are also invited and of course Ryoo will be invited."
"We kind of decided to simply make it a family affair," Anakin stated.
"I see," Sola calmly replied.
"I will call everyone up for you and go and order a few things," Sola added.
"Nothing to fancy, all that matters is that we have each other," Pooja stated.
"And you found the love that you have craved since the day that your Father died," Sola added.
"What about a wedding dress?" Leia asked.
"She will wear mine," Sola replied.
"Will it fit?" Leia asked.
"I'm certain that it will, if mine doesn't work, your Grandmother's will."
"Oh," Leia replied.
Several hours later, Anakin found himself climbing into bed feeling exhausted from the long day.
As he climbed into bed, he noticed Pooja entering the room dressed in a nightgown as she spoke, "Obi-Wan finally left with Mara."
"He was here this whole time?" Anakin asked in disbelief.
"I don't think that Mom would let him go. I kind of suspect that she has a thing for him."
"I noticed it when I mentioned him," Anakin replied.
"How do you feel about that?" Pooja asked.
"If he can make her happy, I'm happy for both just as she's happy for us."
"All of my life, I searched for love after losing my Dad and you just gave it to me. I just couldn't get past not being with you," Pooja stated as she climbed into bed and snuggled up with Anakin.
"The same is for me, with Padme dead, I was so alone. You came in at the right moment, you gave me what I truly needed," Anakin added as he kissed Pooja directly on the lips.
"What made you end up saving me that night on Coruscant?"
"You mean when those three thugs came after you at the Palace?" Anakin asked.
Pooja nodded, "Yes, what made you come after me?"
Anakin in response ran his flesh hand through Pooja's hair as he spoke, "I don't know, I guess that it was curiosity. I had just returned to Coruscant after spending nearly two years chasing down Jedi Knights and Rebel ships. When I saw you, I was having flashbacks of Padme in the Rotunda. When I saw you at the Ball all alone with no date, I was even more curious about you. I somehow knew that there was more to you than the eye could see. So I simply decided to find out more about you," Anakin stated as he wrapped his arms around Pooja.
Pooja smiled as Anakin gave her another kiss, "You certainly aren't that little girl that I met fourteen years ago on the doorsteps of your family home."
"A lot has happened since then. I remember hearing your dark tale of my Aunt's death and I came to realize that we both had a lot in common. After seeing you face to face, I can't tell you how attracted I was to you. You were my first crush after all," Pooja added.
"I was?" Anakin asked in disbelief.
Pooja eagerly nodded in response.
Anakin then turned the lights off as he spoke, "Sleep well Pooja."
Several hours later, Anakin awoke to the feeling of Pooja tossing and turning as she cried, "No Daddy, Daddy wake up. Daddy, say something. Please don't die Daddy. Please don't die!" Pooja screamed as Anakin started to shake her, "Pooja, I'm right here. It's alright Pooja, it's just a nightmare."
Pooja at that moment opened her eyes as she stared at Anakin.
Anakin then met her lips with a kiss as he spoke, "It's alright."
Pooja shivered as she spoke, "I thought that with you they would be gone forever."
"They never go away, even with Padme in my arms, I still had nightmares of my Mother's death."
Pooja felt a tear in her eye as she moved forward and kissed Anakin.
Anakin at the same time held her tightly as she spoke, "Anakin, I-I really need you right now."
Anakin in response smiled as he gave Pooja another kiss.
Anakin awoke the next morning with Pooja still snuggled up against him, after their night of love.
As she opened her eyes, he noticed the bright light in her that she was devoid of when they had first met.
After just one night of love and moving in, Pooja had started to turn around and the same was for Anakin, now here they were after over a month as a happy couple.
"Anakin, I-I would be lost without you. You healed me," Pooja stated.
Anakin shook his head, "No, you healed me Pooja."
He then gave Pooja another kiss as he spoke, "You were craving Love and affection. After just one night with me, you wanted more and you wanted to be loved. I-I failed to realize that I needed what you craved and together, we managed to give one another the love and affection that we needed to heal. I think that when it comes down to it, that we healed each other."
Pooja smiled at Anakin in response as she spoke, "And today I will be your wife."
"And then in a few more months we will have our little girls," Anakin added.
"I can't wait to be a mother," Pooja stated.
Anakin nodded as he placed his flesh hand on Pooja's stomach.
"They're kicking!" Pooja exclaimed.
"Are they?" Anakin asked.
"They know their daddy," Pooja declared.
Anakin in response gave Pooja another kiss as he was unable to control himself.
"Do we have to get out of bed yet?" Pooja asked.
"We should eventually, I mean you do have to get ready for the wedding soon."
"What will you wear?" Pooja asked.
"I have a set of Jedi robes that Obi-Wan brought me. I will wear those," Anakin replied.
Pooja nodded as she cuddled up as close to Anakin as possible.
Several hours later, Anakin found himself standing in the back garden of the Janren residence alongside Obi-Wan. He noticed Luke, Leia and Mara already seated in front of the makeshift alter where the holy man was waiting and he noticed Treyu seated with his ex wife Sabe, and their two daughters seated behind the children. Both of Sabe's daughters were now in their twenties and, Anakin noticed that one was dressed in a local law enforcement uniform. It was obvious that the girls had the abilities of both of their parents.
He also noticed Ryoo and her husband Ric.
He looked towards Sola and noticed tears in her eyes as she sat down next to her Mother.
At that moment, Anakin noticed Ruwee leading Pooja down the aisle.
A few minutes later, Anakin and Pooja made the final kiss as they were pronounced as a married couple.
For the rest of the day, the family socialized while consuming several delicacies, and towards the end of the day, Sola brought out a wedding cake.
Anakin and Pooja didn't care one bit about the food that they consumed and it was obvious as Pooja rested on his lap. All that they needed was their family and each other.
After a long drawn out celebration, Anakin and Pooja said farewell to their family as they headed off to Varykino where they would spend a few days on a honeymoon.
After Anakin and Pooja had left, Luke looked towards his Aunt and spoke, "How do you feel about my Dad being married to Pooja?"
"I'm very happy for both of them," Sola replied.
"Anakin certainly proved me wrong," Ryoo stated as she walked into the room.
"In what way?" Luke asked.
"He loves her, he proved that by taking her as his wife. I-I kind of was skeptical of your Dad," Ryoo stated.
"Why?" Luke asked.
"Because of certain things that have gone on between them that you wouldn't understand," Ryoo replied.
Luke's face reddened as he spoke, "Y-You mean sex?"
Ryoo's face turned as red as Luke's as she spoke, "I always said that if he loved her that he would wait, but people make mistakes. I shouldn't judge people."
"Dad told me to wait."
"You should, if I could go back twenty years and wait until I met your Aunt Sabe I would have waited too," Treyu stated as he walked into the room with a cup of wine.
"It's better that way, Ric and I have had the best marriage possible and it was our first time," Ryoo stated.
"I-I will do it your way then if Uncle Treyu thinks that I should."
"I know that you should, like I said if I could go back and do it differently, I would."
Luke nodded as Sola spoke, "You're Mother and I both made the same excellent choice and neither of us had any regrets. At least, I know that she didn't."
Luke smiled, "I wish that I had known her"
"She was such a special girl," Sola stated.
Obi-Wan walked into the room as Treyu spoke, "Where's Mara?"
"She's in Leia's room, they are having a ton of fun tomorrow."
"What do you have planned tomorrow?" Sola asked.
"A young Man named Han Solo and his Wookiee companion Chewbacca contacted me asking for Jobs after Anakin and I set up our new business sign. I will be interviewing them tomorrow on Anakin's behalf," Obi-Wan stated.
"What time will that be at?" Treyu asked.
"Noon," Obi-Wan replied.
"Good, we have some time, because I'm going to have a little talk with you tonight."
"Treyu leave him alone, I'm in my forties, I'm not a teenager anymore," Sola stated in frustration.
"Oh that talk," Obi-Wan stated with a smile.
Treyu merely nodded in response with a smile on his face, "We'll take a walk."
"Be easy on the Man, I trust him," Ruwee stated as he entered the room.
"That's what you said about Ian Lego and Palo Reliaz and, anyone else that I can think of? Oh yes, Panaka when he was interested in Sola."
Obi-Wan looked at Treyu in disbelief, "You chased all of those men away from Sola and Padme?"
Treyu laughed, "Don't end up on that list, and Panaka was never interested in Padme now that you mention it."
Ruwee shook his head as he left the room deciding that he wasn't going to be a part of the man to man discussion that Treyu was going to have with Obi-Wan.
Anakin stood on the balcony where he had married Padme over a decade before with Pooja in his arms as she spoke, "I have so many memories of this place just as you did. My Dad used to do so many things with me. I-I miss him as much as you miss my Aunt."
"It's amazing how much we have changed. I do believe that I'm a better person now."
"And I think the same, I was changed by you just as you were changed by me," Pooja stated.
"And if it wasn't for you, I would still be a the lost soul that I was eleven years ago and I would be dragging my only son down into Hell with me."
"Treyu wouldn't have allowed such a thing," Pooja stated.
"I really didn't deserve the grace that he gave me. He certainly is the one that gave me a second chance."
"I'm still shocked over the fact that you asked him for Luke. You could have taken Luke but you asked him."
"I think that it was because of the same that I was filled with. I'm glad that I humbled myself before him. I think that him giving me a chance was part of what brought me back to the light, no one ever gave me a chance after my fight with Obi-Wan on Mustafar. I mean besides a love deprived girl who's resting with her head in my arms right now at this very second."
"I just knew that there was good in you," Pooja stated with a smile.
"And you were right," Anakin replied.
Anakin then stared towards the Nabuian sunset as he noticed the orange glares that were being reflected by the lake as he spoke, "Shall we head inside?"
"I think that would be a good idea," Pooja stated.
Anakin and Pooja both entered the lake house hand in hand as they sat down at the dining table together. Within seconds, they were enjoying shurra fruit as Pooja spoke, "What will we name our girls?"
"I was wondering the same thing, it really is up to you," Anakin stated.
"You mean it?" Pooja asked.
Anakin nodded as Pooja spoke, "How about I name the first one and you name the second one?"
Anakin smiled, "That sounds like a good idea."
"What will you name yours?" Pooja asked.
"What will be the name of yours?"
Anakin asked with a laugh.
"Well, if you don't mind, I kind of want to name her after her great Aunt."
Anakin felt a slight tear in his eye as he bent forward and gave Pooja a kiss, "Another Padme?"
"Do you mind?"
"Not at all," Anakin replied.
"And what will you name the next one?" Pooja asked.
"I think that I will name her Shmi, in memory of my mother."
"That sounds wonderful, one will be named after Padme and one will be named after your Mother."
Anakin nodded as Pooja spoke, "If we were having a boy, I would name him after my Dad, but I guess that I would have to run it by you first."
"That would be fine with me, but it looks like we have two girls instead."
"I'm fine with that, I've always wanted kids," Pooja stated.
"That was how Padme and I were. When she was pregnant with the twins, she was so excited and yet nervous although it was all unplanned. When I found out, I also was highly excited."
"I can imagine so," Pooja replied.
Anakin nodded as he looked out the window and noticed that the sun was completely down.
"Well, it looks like it's time for bed," Anakin stated as he set his fork down.
"I think that you're right," Pooja replied.
Anakin smiled as Pooja stood up alongside him. He placed his hands on her sides with a smile, "You're so beautiful. I'm so thankful that you came into my life when you did."
"I think that the feeling is mutual," Pooja replied as Anakin scooped her up and carried her towards their bedroom.
Alright, that's it for now, thank you for reading and reviewing.
-Fallen Jedi 79