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Another chappie for my fans!
I know it's been a while but I have just started my final exams in high school (yay! Nearly over!) and so I should have more time for more chapters after the 9th on nov.
As always I hope u like it!
H. Dormé
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Chapter Thirty-seven
Having landed on Coruscant almost two hours ago you still haven't left your quarters within Padmé's apartment. She had left to see Anakin almost as soon as you touched the landing pad; you knew she would be back soon.
Hearing her enter the apartment you rise and attempt to look busy.
She walks straight into your room and stops at the door, hands on her hips.
"What's been going on?" she half asks half exclaims.
"I beg your pardon?" you ask, completely confounded.
"I've just returned from seeing both Anakin and Master Obi-wan and you haven't been to visit either in the two hours we've been landed. I bet you haven't even left this apartment." she said disappointedly.
"I don't feel like visiting and I wouldn't be very good company." You attempt to reason.
"Well." She begins, walking hurriedly into the room. "Anakin has been released to escort me back to Naboo and I want you to go and visit Obi-wan" she raises a finger as you attempt to protest. "I don't want to hear it. He seemed miserable when I went to see him and seemed really disappointed that I wasn't you."
"He was disappointed?" you ask curiously, trying to hide the small feelings of happiness creeping up inside you.
"Yes, he even enquired into your well being." She continued as she walked about the room. "I think he was trying to ask if you were going to visit but was afraid to ask. Or of the answer."
"Oh" was your simple reply.
"I want you to go while I pack and I don't want to see you for at least another hour. And not buts or excuses."
You nod softly, trying to hide the small joy you feel at the prospect of seeing Obi-wan again.
You have to concentrate to stop yourself from skipping as you exit your room and the apartment.
Catching an air taxi you arrive within minutes at the Jedi Temple. Feeling suddenly nervous you walk up the large steps into the entrance hall.
You greet the small secretary there and are directed to the hospital.
Conferring with the head nurse you ascertain the location of Obi-wan's room and head down the pristine white halls.
Coming to the door you stop.
You can hear nothing from the other side.
No voices, no breathing, no sounds of any kind.
Finally you muster the courage to enter the room and find it deserted.
The bed is empty; no one is out on the small balcony.
Feeling saddened again like the last few days of you life you slowly turn to exit the room.
Grunting from behind you causes you to turn, startled.
Obi-wan is limping from the bathroom.
Seeing his obvious discomfort on his injured leg you rush to aid his as you had done in the hanger.
Only this time he brushes you aside, instead preferring to lean on the walking device he has been given by the hospital.
Slightly hurt, you sit in the chair by the large windows as he returns to bed.
You both sit in silence for a time.
"Did you only come here to sit by the windows?" Obi-wan finally asks, after an eternity.
"Padmé encouraged me to visit." You respond.
You see him visibly shift uncomfortably.
"Do you need me to get something for you?" you ask, hoping to alleviate his discomfort.
"No, no I'm fine. Did you only come because of the senators urging?" he asks.
"I wasn't sure if it was appropriate for me to visit." You simply state.
"Why is that?"
"You're a Jedi"
"So I can't have friends visit?"
"Are you allowed to have friends? Besides we only worked together, are we really friends?"
"We did more then just work, we fought together."
"We didn't fight together!" you say angrily, standing suddenly and rushing to the side of his bed, resting you hands beside his stomach. "You defended me and you were injured I was a liability to you and it caused you this" you say, indicating his arm and thigh as you straighten up.
"Hey" he says as he catches your arm to stop you from turning away"
Looking into his eyes you see the same change you saw whilst you were in the cell together. A change from soft blue to fierce blue, again full of longing.
You hold his gaze for a second then look away.
You can't feel this way. You've just lost your husband, again. You haven't let him go.
Obi-wan tugs on your arm again, redirecting your gaze.
A flash of understanding flows between you both and Obi-wan pulls you down.
Your lips meet soft and tenderly, much like your kisses with Adin.
But it soon changes.
You feel Obi-wan run his hand up your back as he pulls you closer his lips moving hungrily against yours.
You give in, leaning closer opening your mouth and running your hands through his hair.
He pulls you up onto the bed and you lay down gently beside him, never breaking the passionate kiss.
Waking softly you rise from the small bed and readjust your clothes. Looking down at the sleeping Obi-wan you decide not to say goodbye and silently exit the room and return to your quarters.
You discard the dress and change into your night gown and lay down to sleep.
You can't help but feel that your actions have dishonoured the memory of Adin, your husband.
Being with another man so soon after his death disturbs you and in that moment you vow never to think of it again, never to discuss it.
It never happened.
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So that is the end of Episode two.
Review and ill try to post before the end of my exams, but no promises. But if not I GUARANTEE that I will post after the 9th
H. Dormé
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