Ahsoka POV
It was at about 17:10 when Anakin and I finished up our duties at the Jedi Temple. Things were actually quiet with Sidious out of the way, and most of the Sith hiding because they knew the Council would hunt them down like a womp rats.
"So what are you going to do this evening?" I asked Anakin.
"Try and put the kids in bed by 1800 so Padme and I can sleep before waking up at 0200 in the morning to change diapers," said Skyguy exhausted.
I gulped nervously, "Oh, are kids honestly that rough?"
Anakin put his arm around me. "Hey, Padme told me. I hope that is okay. Listen, I spent eighteen years thinking I killed Padme, and by effect Luke and Leia. The pain of raising a family is nothing compared to the pain of never having one. Yes, kids are a ton of work. You might as well become used to the idea that the apartment is a mess, your wallet is empty, and forgetting what sleep is. But my God, their your whole universe."
"Honestly?"
"You know how crazy I got if someone tried to hurt Padme during the Clone Wars?"
"Yeah."
"Well, I was worse about my kids. I betrayed Sidious for Luke and Leia, and I do it again for Jinn and Ashla in a heartbeat."
"Do you think I'll be a good mom?"
"No. I know you'll be a great one."
Rex and I were on our way to the restaurant. I needed to figure out a way to tell him that I was pregnant already, even though we had gotten married four weeks ago. I had no clue as to what he was going to say. My gut told me that he was going to be alarmed, because I was already frightened. Raising a child was in the plan, sure, but we planned to do it in like two maybe three years. Since it was happening now, I still did not know how we were going to do this.
Rex parked the speeder, helped me out, and we walked into the Pinnacle in the Federal District. The whole town was at this restraunt, but we got a window seat where we could see the Jedi Temple in the distance.
"What to drink?" said the waiter droid.
"Two glasses of Correlian wine, please," said Rex.
"Just one glass, for him thanks. I'll have sparkling water, please." I said to the droid. Rex raised an eyebrow at me. I shrugged, "I got to fly home."
"One glass won't make you tipsy," he said.
"I know. I just don't feel like drinking tonight," I said.
He looked at me up and down. "You feel alright?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. So, what looks good?" I asked, hiding behind my menu.
"This place has good sushi. I can order us a couple of shisho rolls to share. How does that sound?"
"Oh, sushi, um, I had that for lunch. I think I am going to ask for some good noodle stew. You know I just want something hot and good."
"Ahsoka?"
"Yeah."
"What's wrong?"
Just then the waitress came back. "Here are your drinks," she said, setting them down. "Now what can I bring you folks?"
"He wants a shisho roll, and I want noodle soup, please," said Ahsoka.
"Is that all? We have several great salads with some sushi in it that are truly filling."
"No. Just the soup. I am not that hungry."
"Okay." Then she left to go put our order in.
"If your not hungry, then why did we come here?" said Rex.
I shrugged and smiled at him. "I just wanted to go somewhere nice."
"Why?"
I reached for his hand, and he reached for me. "Rex. Babe, do you ever think about having a baby?"
"Yeah. Of course. We talked about that before. We said that it would be great to have one or two in a couple of years."
"Well, what if it was not in a couple of years? What if it was now?"
"What do you mean now?"
"Honey, I'm pregnant."
He pulled his hand from me. No one said anything for a minute, we just stared at each other for a minute. He got up from the table. That is it he just left. He left me sitting there.
The waitress came back with our food, "Okay, here is your entrees," she said, putting down his sushi roll and my soup in front of me. "Does everything look okay?"
Slowly, I nodded. I felt tears prick my eyes. Did he leave the restaurant? Could I call Anakin and ask him to come pick me up? Were we going to divorce? My marriage was going to last three weeks. Maybe I could move in with Skyguy until I could move back into my apartment at the Jedi Temple.
Then there was a loud feedback from the entertainment area by the piano. I looked up from my food, and saw Rex of all people standing there with a microphone in his hand.
"Ladies and gentlemen, sorry to interrupt your evening, but I must tell someone," he said. "My name is Rex, and that is my beautiful wife, Ahsoka, is over there in the corner. We tied the knot at the Jedi Temple two and a half weeks ago, and she has just told me that she is pregnant!"
A round of applause broke out throughout the restaurant, and Rex weaved his way through the tables. When he got to me, he took me in his arms, and kissed me gently on the lips.
"Why are you crying?" he asked when we broke away.
"When you left, I assumed you were mad," I said.
"No, baby," he said. "We are going to be a family. I am so excited. It's sudden, but we got nine months to prepare. We will figure this out, together."
"I am so glad you are okay with this," I said. "I actually thought you were going to leave."
"What? No I was getting the champagne from the bar," he said. He kissed me on the lips. "I love you, and I am so glad we are going to do this."
We sat back down, and the waiter came in with a bucket of champagne. "Here, it is Sir. Non-alcoholic sparkling cider."
"Thank you," said Rex, and he tipped him a good amount of credits. Rex poured the cider into the glasses and handed me a glass. "To our child."