POV: Ahsoka Tano

Anakin's hands were on my hips and my arms were around his neck. Beautiful music played in the background as we slowly rocked in a circle. I smiled up at him and he smiled back.

"Soka, you're wonderful." He laughed lightly, becoming a little nervous. "You're perfect."

"You're my handsome man of perfection," I whispered. I leaned against his chest and closed my eyes as he rested his hand on my rear lek. "I love you."

He sighed and kissed the tip of my left montral. "I love you." I smiled as he began to hum. The baby kicked again and Anakin must have felt it against his stomach. He lowered his hands to my stomach, rubbing it gently.

A loud, quick knock killed the moment. He groaned and let me go, walking towards the door. It slid open and Obi-Wan appeared. "Happy birthday, Anakin."

Anakin's immediate response was, "What's wrong?"

Obi-Wan, not wasting any time, sighed and gave Anakin one of his 'I knew you'd figure that out' looks. "The Council knows you're out of the carbon. They're still a bit confused as to how, but they don't think you're with Ahsoka. They believe she has no idea where the Citadel is."

"Do they know she's with you?"

I felt Anakin's concern. "No, they don't. I told them that she ran away. They think I'm out looking for her now."

"For two months?" he asked, sounding incredulous.

"They told me to do everything I could to bring her back." I looked up at Anakin nervously as Obi-Wan said that. Anakin gave him a very confused look, silently asking Obi-Wan to continue. "They… want your child. They think it is going to be extremely powerful because of you both."

My hands flew to my stomach as the baby kicked again. I felt Anakin's anger burst. "You tell those mother frakkers that they'll take my child over my cold, dead body," he growled.

I put my hand on his back, rubbing him slowly. "Calm down," I whispered, pleading. "It's your birthday. There's nothing to worry about today."

He sighed and Obi-Wan stared at him sadly. He gave me an apologetic look and I shrugged. "How long will it take for them to figure things out?" Anakin asked, rubbing his temples.

"We may have to shift planets every few weeks or so."

"All right, we need to –"

"Enough!" I snapped, balling my hands into fists at my sides. Both men stared at me in shock, not expecting this kind of reaction from me. I stared into Anakin's eyes, making sure he looked directly back at me. "No worrying today. Today is special despite what you think."

He looked at Obi-Wan. "You heard her. No worrying today."

Both men nodded at each other and Anakin pulled me against him. I gave Obi-Wan a look and he stumbled over his words a little. "Why don't you two join us in the dining hall? Satine's servants are preparing breakfast."

Ani rubbed my stomach, smiling weakly at me. "I bet you're hungry, so let's go."

I smiled as he took my hand and led me out of the room. We followed Obi-Wan through countless corridors. Anakin must have realized that something was planned for him. He became really tense, clutching my hand tighter than before.

We entered the dining hall and he immediately froze in the doorway. Decorations were all over the room. I watched his face as he eyes slowly roamed over the room, taking in everything. He looked upset. Obi-Wan walked over to Satine, giving her a light kiss on the cheek.

I put my hand on Anakin's chest. "What's wrong, Ani?"

"I feel like a failure," he muttered. "You went to the birthday extreme for me. I didn't do a damn thing to make your –"

"Don't even go there, Anakin. You brought my sexual fantasy to life on my birthday and gave me an amazing experience. You made love to me. No gift or decoration could have made the day better."

He smiled weakly, rubbing my jaw lightly. "Love you."

"I know you do," I laughed. "But you're going to hate me when you see what's under the blanket." I nodded at a table with a blanket covering the items.

"You didn't."

I saw the disappointment on his face. "Yes, I did, Anakin. It's your birthday and I want to make it special."

He sighed deeply and stared at me sadly. "Soka, you know how I feel about gifts –"

"If you want me to be your gift later, you'd better suck it up."

The sad look was immediately replaced with a cocked eyebrow and smirk. "Oh, I'll suck it up all right."

He licked his lips and stared at me hungrily. I rolled my eyes and tilted my head up towards him. He quickly intercepted my lips. Our tongues danced in his mouth for a few moments.

We separated for breath, gasping as we smiled at each other. I put my left index finger in my mouth for a second, licking it. I watched his eyes beam at me. He gently grabbed my hand and pulled it towards his mouth. He took my finger in his mouth and licked around it, moaning.

I giggled as he opened his mouth and slowly pulled my finger out. "Can you put your finger in my mouth?" I whispered.

He chuckled and grabbed his lightsaber hilt. "Try this first. It's bigger."

I rolled my eyes. "I will definitely – Satine."

He turned around and looked at Satine. She held a small box wrapped in elegant, blue paper.

He gave her a very guarded look as she held the box out towards him. "Happy birthday, Anakin. I would like to make amends for all of the stress I've put on you since you've arrived. I assumed that you didn't love her because I thought you were still hung up on Padme, but I can see that you've moved on. You'd do anything for this young girl and you deserve to have each other. I'm sorry for hurting either of you."

I watched Anakin's cold eyes soften up a little. He sighed and leaned forward, pulling Satine into a hug. Over the last two months, we'd all become a little less formal with each other. "Thank you, Satine," he whispered, rubbing her back.

He pulled himself away from her and she put the box into his hand.

He slowly pulled the top off to reveal a small book. He pulled it out and stared at the cover page, his jaw dropping. "How did you find this?" he asked, staring at her with widened eyes. "The last time I tried to get this, it was –"

"Being the Duchess of Mandalore has its advantages, my dear," she interrupted, smiling at him. "Happy birthday, Anakin."

He smiled and threw his arms around her for another hug. "Thank you."

Once he pulled away from her, I gave him a curious look. He handed me the book and I read over it. Lost Yet Found was the title of the book. "It's about a man that lost his way after his family was murdered. He goes through hell until he finds someone that's able to love him for the psychotic bastard he is. It was a book my mother read to me when I was little."

I smiled at him as he wrapped his arm around me, putting his hand on my stomach. "That sounds like it fits you, Ani."

He sighed and leaned his head against my montrals. "Yep," he chuckled. "I'm a psychotic bastard that found someone wonderful."

"I didn't say you were psychotic. You're just a bastard sometimes."

He straightened himself, staring at me. "Hey! I don't even want to hear that!" he laughed. I smacked his chest and blew a kiss to him.

"Hey, come here," Obi-Wan called out from the other side of the room. He was holding a decent sized box.

"Obi-Wan…"

"I don't want to hear it. Get over here."

Ani sighed and dragged his feet until he reached Obi-Wan. "All right, Satine didn't know I bought you this, nor did your lovely Ahsoka."

The two of us watched the men in confusion. Satine and I shared a look before glancing back at them. Obi-Wan handed the box to Anakin and Anakin lifted the top off. He burst into laughter, throwing his head back a little. He set the box down on the dinner table and pulled out a golden bra with jewels dangling down from it. There was a matching bikini bottom with similar jewels hanging down from it.

I stood there in silence, watching his smile widen. "You're my biggest gift. He must've known that."

I rolled my eyes at him. "If you honestly expect me to wear that –"

"You will wear it. You said today is special. It won't be special unless I see you in this."

I hadn't realized that he was standing in front of me now. He kissed the side of my mouth. "Love you, sweetheart."

"Uh huh," I laughed. He held the bra in front of my breasts and raised his eyebrow. "Stang," he whispered. "I haven't even seen you in this and I want you…"

I glanced down to see his pants having a difficult time hiding the erection. I laughed and shook my head. "Go put that down before you lose every last bit of control you possess…"

He rolled his eyes and turned back to Obi-Wan, putting the pieces of clothing back into the box. I heard Anakin whisper, "Thank you so much."

Satine walked over to Obi-Wan and tapped his shoulder. "I cannot believe you bought that for him!"

"I can," I mumbled. Anakin looked over his shoulder and smirked, giving me an air kiss. I giggled and held my hand out towards him. He quickly moved to take my hand, holding it tightly.

"Well, you've gotten your gifts from Satine and… Obi-Wan…" I trailed off. "I guess it's time for me to give you something."

"Love, you don't –"

I pressed my fingers against his lips. "Shh," I giggled. "Just follow me."

He rolled his eyes slowly before staring into mine. "Whatever you say, darling."

I pulled my fingers away from his face and led him to the table to unveil the items. He stared at me angrily as several gifts appeared. "Ahsoka Sherasti Tano!" he snapped.

I almost burst into laughter at the look on his face. It was kind of funny how he used my middle name as well. That was a first. "Anakin Cade Skywalker!" I returned, smirking at him.

He put his face in his hand and sighed. "Why, dare I ask, would you buy this much for me?"

"Because I love you and it wasn't just from me. Some of this came from the other two as well," I said, eyeing the couple in the corner of the room.

I reached out to grab a tiny box. He stared at it and sighed again. "Soka…"

"Ani, just open it."

He closed his eyes and held out his hand. "You're going to get it later, my love."

I smiled as he opened his eyes and opened the box. He pulled out two silver rings and raised an eyebrow. "Soka?"

"They aren't what you think they are," I said quickly. I grabbed his hand and slipped one of the rings onto his ring – not wedding ring – finger. Two overlapping, silver hearts were engraved on the outside of the band and the words Together Forever were engraved on the inside of it.

He took my ring and looked at it for a few moments before smiling. "This is beautiful," he whispered. He took my hand and slipped it onto the same finger. He tapped my index finger on my left hand and said, "This finger is saved for a very, very special occasion."

I smiled up at him as he leaned closer to me. I tilted my head up and took his lips against mine. "Don't get too excited over the rings. There's more awaiting you…" I chuckled.

He sighed and rubbed my stomach gently. "Yeah, wonderful."

I giggled as he moved back to the table to begin unwrapping the remaining gifts. I saw him eyeing the clothes that Obi-Wan had given him for me and I knew that that would be the first thing he'd want once we got back to the bedroom.