Chapter 25

Padme lay silently in the darkness of their room, Vader's strong arms wrapped possessively around her tiny frame. She carefully rolled over to face him make sure to keep herself in his hold so not to wake him. The soft light from the fire she was able to look over his face, taking note of how relaxed he seemed in this moment. Anakin always had issues sleeping except for nights they were together, well at least until the dream that changed everything. She gently ran her fingers over his scars, frowning as she did often, thinking of how much he must have suffered. She thought sadly of the memory but was startled back into reality when she noticed Vader's eyes were open.

"I knew you were a liar… you said my face didn't disgust you." His voice was low and cold as he pushed himself away from her to lay more in the shadows.

"Why does your mind always go there…. Anakin you just made love to me for the first time in…. Gods it's been forever…. Let's not fight…."

"I see it in your eyes…. "His voice was weak as if pained.

"What you see is unhappiness at the thought of you suffering… As I told you, many times in our past, I don't care what you look like." Padme whispered moving closer to him.

Vader looked into her eyes as if searching for any evidence of dishonesty before nodding and pulling her to him again. "Last night, was …magical." He whispered kissing the top of her head as she lay against his chest. "I haven't felt this relaxed in …. I can't even remember."

"It was, I didn't realize just how lonely I have been. I know you were here, but it felt so disconnected. Life is just very different then I thought it was going to be. I don't want to lose us…." Padme felt weak in her confession and her own contradictions continued to confuse her to a frustrating level. She hated everything he stood for and what he has become. She sent their children away to keep them from him, yet she couldn't let him go.

"Just don't run from me…. I've been here Padme; I will always be here wanting you by my side. Just try it my way and you will see I was right, and I know you will see it. The people love you and you can make things so good for them. "He whispered against her skin as he began to kiss down her neck as he rolled her onto her back and moved above her.

Padme's body instantly began to respond to Vader's kiss and touch, she let out a soft moan as her eyes rolled back. "…. Okay… I… I will try…."

She could feel his length growing harder as he brought his lips back to hers kissing her with such urgency and desperation. The flames of her own desires began to burn for him again, her body shook with need and she delt a tightness in her core begging for him. She felt a smile form on his lips as the were pressed against hers, "Your body sings to me through the force…. it begs for me to be inside you." He whispered against her ear before gently nibbling on her lobe causing her whole body to breakout in goosebumps.

"That's no fair." She moaned out breathlessly. "You can tell what I'm feeling but I have no way of being able to do the same.

He pulled back staring into her eyes before grinding hard against her, "you feel that… only you get me like that…. I am always so… hard around you…." She let out soft moans as he spoke. "Do you feel him Padme? Can you feel him as he is begging to be buried inside you, to make you shake and cum." As he finished speaking her hands covered his mouth as she blushed. The lady in her didn't know how to handle when he spoke in this way although he knew from the evidence of her arousal that she liked it.

Vader smiled cockily before leaning in and kissing her, no more talking. The only sounds that came from their room that early morning were the moans and cries of their passion.

Back on Tatooine….

The day was uneventful, Bly spent most of the day working around the homestead as he always did. Years as a soldier fighting an endless war made the idea of taking it easy almost unimaginable for him. He has learned however the joys of being a family man and made sure to always be at the dinner table on time and spent the evenings with his love and the kids. Bly never thought he would have a a family outside of his brothers, and although they were fugitives from the Empire, he wouldn't trade the family he made with Belme for anything.

"Uncle Bly, you are getting a lot of grey hairs." Leia teased as she brushed his hair.

Leia loved to play salon and Bly was more then happy to sit there and let her. Luke got tired of the game months ago and preferred to help Belme with some of the choirs always wanting to be a gentleman and do the heavy lifting for her.

"He may be getting grey, but he is still the most handsome man I have ever seen. Belme said sweetly as she came to sit beside them.

Bly smiled in response in response as Luke came running in excitement obvious on is face. "Leia…. you look just like the Empress!" He screamed in excitement, Bly turn giving Belme a puzzled look.

"How do you know?" Leia asked more in annoyance as her game was interrupted.

"Uncle Ben was watching the holo of Empire Day and I saw her…. Don't you get it?!" He screamed jumping up and down.

"Get what?"

"Aunt Belme said you look just like Mommy….. Empress Vader is our mother…. She is alive!"

Belme held back tears, she was worried what this information would mean now that the twins learned who their mother was but also it was the first proof in years that Padme truly was alive. Bly took her hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze before turning his attention back to Luke.

"Luke…. It could just .." before Bly could finish his sentence Luke cut him off.

"No! She is our mother… I have seen a holo of her that Uncle Ben has hidden with his Laser Swords!"

Bly sighed in mild annoyance, they had agreed to wait until the kids were older to tell them more about their parents and he told Ben he needed to hide these items out of the homestead as the kids were getting more and more adventurous in their explorations.

"Can we go see Mommy? She must be looking for us?" Leia said climbing into Belme's lap. "Hey if our mommy is the Empress…. then… does that mean Daddy is…. The bad man?" The twin's mood both shifted instantly from excitement to dread.

"That monster is not your father." Ahsoka's voice came from the doorway, she had a cold and emotionless look on her face.

"He has our mommy…. We have to save her." Luke screamed running over to Ahsoka and hugging her leg in a plea.

"We will… I promise you… we will get her back… Your father would want her here with you and your sister." Ahsoka kneeled and hugged the boy as Belme, and Bly sat unsure of what else to say. "Luke. Take your sister and go play in your room, I need to talk to Belme and Bly.

Luke tried to protest but one stern look from Ahsoka and they both did as they were asked. As they ran out Rex and Obi Wan had come in checking on what the commotion was about. Belme felt a fire upon seeing Obi and rose to her feet as her face turned red.

"Of course, it was you who caused this…. You never think, why would you have that playing in the house?! How can we keep them safe if you don't learn how to keep the past hidden?" Belme stepped forward but Bly quickly took her hand and gently pulled her back.

"She is right… We agreed the children were best in the dark with thing involving their parents until they were older and had their training." Bly added coolly as her wrapped his strong arm around Belme's waist.

"I do apologize, it was not my intent to go against our agreement., I didn't expect to see Padme. In five years, Vader never had her at any of the celebrations."

"What was to gain from watching any of it to begin with?" Belme asked more calmly.

"She is right…. Anakin… he isn't … seeing what he is will only bring pain." Ahsoka added turning away and leaving them to continue to bicker.

"They are liars." Leia whispered harshly to Luke as they watched from the shadows of the hall.

"I know where Mommy and Daddy are….. we can make 3PO take us…. When everyone is asleep." Luke whispered back as they turned to run to their room and prepare for the journey of a lifetime.

/Authors note: I am so sorry for delays in updates, I get really insecure about my story telling and it causes me to have issues coming up with new chapters but with all the love I have gotten lately I want to continue.