Hello: I bet you thought you would never see another chapter but here you go! I don't know how long you've had to wait and I apologise profusely! Very sorry. But thank you for all your wonderful reviews and I promise that I shall never forget about this fanfic and that one day it will be completed. I'm thinking a visit to a planet of flowers is in store for our star crossed lovers next but not after we find out what happened to the children. Ooer. Oh, and for the sake of making my life easier Luke and Leia shall both be on Tattoine.

Disclaimer: All character, names, etc. belong to George Lucas. Any similarities between this story and real life/other stories are merely coincidental.

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Anakin sat up. His tone harsh, "I think you'd better get dressed."

"Anakin, wha-?"

"Padme, please. Just get dressed and I'll meet you in the ship."

Anakin sighed heavily then walked off leaving Padme alone.

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Padme slowly walked up the ramp of the ship. Her stomach felt heavy.

"Anakin?" she called out quietly. The ship was dark, lit only by the blinking of the navigational computer. Suddenly the lights flashed on and she could see Anakin - draped in his black cloak - sitting in the pilot's seat, his head in his hands.

"Sit down."

"I--"

"Please Padme, just sit down and be quiet."

Padme walked forward and sat in the co-pilot's seat. She felt cold with fear. She had heard this tone before…

"I… Where to start?" Anakin's voice sounded frustrated. He sighed again. "On Mustafar Obi-wan and I… we fought. I had given in to the dark side; consumed with jealousy and the fear of losing you. I lost. Obi-wan he… he defeated me and left me. I wouldn't have gone with him had he offered. I hated him," he looked at Padme. She was looking into her lap. She knew this part.

Anakin continued, "My body was broken but the Emperor 'saved' me. He took me away. And then you went to Polis Massa and became a mother to two beautiful children and I became Darth Vader. Then you… then you died."

Padme let out a little gasp

Anakin continued, "It is now ten years from that date"

Padme's eyes flew up to meet his, "What!?" she stood up and flew away from him.

"No! No Anakin! I don't understand! What? What is this? How can this be?" then as suddenly as she had got up she collapsed to the floor. Exhausted and sobbing. Anakin slowly stood up and sat down on the floor beside her. He blankly stared past her while she choked on her tears. He sighed and looked down.

"H-How?" Padme whispered.

"A Jedi woman. She came to me. She told me that she would bring you back for one day…" Anakin trailed off. "Can you ever forgive me?" he whispered.

Padme looked up at him through tear stained eyes. Anakin could feel her hurt but he could not see it in her blank eyes.

"I want to see them."

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As Anakin stepped onto the warm sands of Tattoine a familiar feeling returned to him. He could remember his old life; his old memories. He could remember the sadness but also the joy. He felt determination return to him: he couldn't leave this planet without the love of Padme.

"Padme," he started, "After this one day we can't stay here anymore."

She stopped and turned to look at him.

"What do you mean?"

"She only promised us one day Padme. You, you're already dead and I promised her my life to be with you. Please Padme, please I-"

Padme stopped him. She could hear the panic in his voice.

"Anakin stop. I don't understand how any of this has happened and I doubt I ever will, but I have been given one more chance to be with you - with my children - and I will gladly accept it."

Anakin's face lit up.

Padme continued, "I love you Anakin. Nothing will change that. I've already died once and somehow I've been blessed with another day and I don't want to waste it fighting with the man I love. We still have so much to see, please Anakin let's not waste it."

Anakin ran towards her and took her in his arms. He loved her more than life itself. His life was worth one more day with her. He was glad he had made the right choice.

"I do love you Padme Amidala Skywalker. Sith how I love you."

Padme looked at him. Her face warm, "C'mon Anakin. I want to see my children."

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Anakin and Padme stood atop a mound that overlooked a small moisture farm. The farm was familiar to them - it was the home of Anakin's step father - and in the dim light of Tattoine's twin rising suns Padme could see two children - a boy and a girl - both of 10 years of age playing in the sand. Their laughter filled the air. Tears of happiness welled up in her eyes.

"They're beautiful," she breathed.

Anakin looked at her then looked back at his two children. She was right they were beautiful. He watched with pride as the two children - his children - taunted and threw sand at a golden coloured android.

Anakin's brows crossed, "Threepio?"

"What?"

"That droid. It's Threepio."

"So it is. Oh Anakin I can't just stand here anymore!"

At that Padme began to run forward but Anakin pulled her back.

"We can't. It's too complicated," he said silently.

Padme sighed defeatedly and a single tear slid down her cheek.

"So they'll never know us?"

Anakin looked at her and shook his head sadly.

"No they won't know us but they will know of us. Of their beautiful, intelligent mother and their foolish Jedi…"

"Brave," Padme corrected him. Her hand reached out to his.

Anakin smiled, "And of their brave Jedi father. In fact, I should think that they'll know of a world very different from what we know."

Anakin smiled inwardly. Tomorrow his children would wake up to a new world. A world as it should have been.

"C'mon Padme," he said as he gently pulled on her hand. "We still have a whole galaxy to explore."

Padme smiled slowly, "I suppose so."