Disclaimer: same old same old.
Anakin acts as though nothing is wrong during the walk back to the palace, but U'Loc can sense something is wrong.
*Are you o.k. Ani? * U'Loc sends a concern thought over to his childhood buddy.
*Yeah, I am fine. It's just that I just saw a broadcast on TV reminding me that the love of my life is engaged to someone else* Ani sends back and looks at Amidala who is holding his hand and oblivious to what is going on. Anakin smiles sadly at her.
They reach the palace and U'Loc said, "Your majesty, may I take the night off because I believe I had a few too many drinks. I am going to leave you in the capable hands of Anakin." *this is your chance, talk things over with her*
*Thanks Loki I think I know what I am going to say* Anakin nods.
"Of course Loki, I am sure I am in more than capable hands." Amidala replies with a beaming smile.
Anakin escorts Amidala to her room. The halls are dead quiet since it is already three in the morning. They stood out in the hall not knowing what to do. Ani reaches down to grab Amidala's hand. He just held it and looked at it for a moment, then he bend his head and plants a kiss on her hands. Amidala giggles at the gesture. Anakin looks up at her with his sad puppy dog look and Amidala just couldn't hold on any longer. She grabs him and they pick off at where they left off at the nightclub. They had probably been kissing forever and they wouldn't have stopped if Anakin didn't pull away. They are breathless.
He looks down at her and thought, she is so beautiful, but this is not going to last, if you want the best for her you will not get involved.
"Ami, what are we doing." Anakin asks, "This is not the way it is suppose to happen."
"What are you talking about Anakin?" Ami asks confusingly.
"You are drunk and it's Lover's eve, and you are lonely cause Bail hasn't been around for weeks. All those factor made you think that you want me." Anakin said trying to hold back his tears.
"No, Anakin I do have feelings for you." Amidala counters.
"Yeah you do, but it is not love, not the way love was meant to be." Anakin replies and a tear trickle down from his cheeks. "You love me as a brother, a friend and I don't want to risk our friendship over a silly crush that I have developed for you when I was 9."
"Ani" Amidala was shocked; her dream night had just turned into her worst nightmare.
"Ami, I loved you since 9 and it just won't go away no matter how much I wanted it to, but I can't love you. I am just a Jedi padawan, you would be so much better off with Bail." Finishing his sentence, Anakin runs out of the room.
One week later:
Anakin and Amidala acted as nothing has ever happened between them. There might have been long lingering gazes but that is about it. It is a day before the engagement ball; Amidala, her handmaidens, and bodyguards wait patiently for Bail's ship to dock. Bail got off the ship and strolls towards Amidala picks her up and spins her around. When he is done, Amidala is facing her handmaidens who are all giggling with the exception of Rabe. Then Amidala's eyes drifts and finds Anakin who is staring at the ground and he looks as if someone had just ripped his heart out.
The night of the ball, everyone dressed elegantly. Bail was in his military suit and Amidala wore a simple white gown to match him. They were dancing in the middle of the dance floor. Amidala's eyes were wondering everywhere looking for Anakin, or at least Loki. Both of them are nowhere to be seen and neither of them have ever left Amidala unattended for a second. Is there something wrong? The music stops and Bail excuses himself, because he had just spotted some political 'buddies' of his. Amidala heads off for some refreshments. When she got to the punch bowl, a hand hands her a cup.
"Thirsty?" asked Anakin, he was not wearing his usual Jedi garb, but instead a navy blue suit that resembles Bail's. He is so handsome in it. Amidala just stood there staring at him. "Are you thirty? Your Majesty??" He asks again. She took the glass and smiles nervously.
"Bail sent me here to ask you to dance so this way no one else would be able to dance with you" Anakin explains. She turns to Bail who gives her a reassuring nod. Bail is clearly still be occupied by his friends for a while. Anakin grab her hand and led her towards the dance floor. When they got to the middle of the dance floor the lights dimmed and a slow song begins to play. Amidala's knees weakened and the weirdest tingles could be felt in the pit of her stomach. She rests her head on Anakin's chest and put her arms around his neck. He slips his hands around her waist and holds her tightly against himself. Amidala could barely stand properly, her knees feels like jelly by now. Gathering courage, she asks, "Ani, what happened to us."
"There was never an us your Majesty." He coldly replies.
"Stop calling me your Majesty, how come you never wrote when you were away?" Amidala demands.
There was a moment of silent before Anakin could answer. "Because, your Majesty, this way I will never be rejected, in my mind, you and I will always be together."
" But Ani I..."
" I know, you love another, but just remember this, there is a man out there who will give his life away for you at the snap of your fingers." Anakin broke off their embrace and looks into her eyes with his misty eyes. He leans forward and gave her a peck on her forehead. Then he hands her hand to Bail who is heading their way.
"Thanks Anakin, you are a good man." Bail replies
"It is my duty, my prince." Anakin bows and drifts away.
Anakin acts as though nothing is wrong during the walk back to the palace, but U'Loc can sense something is wrong.
*Are you o.k. Ani? * U'Loc sends a concern thought over to his childhood buddy.
*Yeah, I am fine. It's just that I just saw a broadcast on TV reminding me that the love of my life is engaged to someone else* Ani sends back and looks at Amidala who is holding his hand and oblivious to what is going on. Anakin smiles sadly at her.
They reach the palace and U'Loc said, "Your majesty, may I take the night off because I believe I had a few too many drinks. I am going to leave you in the capable hands of Anakin." *this is your chance, talk things over with her*
*Thanks Loki I think I know what I am going to say* Anakin nods.
"Of course Loki, I am sure I am in more than capable hands." Amidala replies with a beaming smile.
Anakin escorts Amidala to her room. The halls are dead quiet since it is already three in the morning. They stood out in the hall not knowing what to do. Ani reaches down to grab Amidala's hand. He just held it and looked at it for a moment, then he bend his head and plants a kiss on her hands. Amidala giggles at the gesture. Anakin looks up at her with his sad puppy dog look and Amidala just couldn't hold on any longer. She grabs him and they pick off at where they left off at the nightclub. They had probably been kissing forever and they wouldn't have stopped if Anakin didn't pull away. They are breathless.
He looks down at her and thought, she is so beautiful, but this is not going to last, if you want the best for her you will not get involved.
"Ami, what are we doing." Anakin asks, "This is not the way it is suppose to happen."
"What are you talking about Anakin?" Ami asks confusingly.
"You are drunk and it's Lover's eve, and you are lonely cause Bail hasn't been around for weeks. All those factor made you think that you want me." Anakin said trying to hold back his tears.
"No, Anakin I do have feelings for you." Amidala counters.
"Yeah you do, but it is not love, not the way love was meant to be." Anakin replies and a tear trickle down from his cheeks. "You love me as a brother, a friend and I don't want to risk our friendship over a silly crush that I have developed for you when I was 9."
"Ani" Amidala was shocked; her dream night had just turned into her worst nightmare.
"Ami, I loved you since 9 and it just won't go away no matter how much I wanted it to, but I can't love you. I am just a Jedi padawan, you would be so much better off with Bail." Finishing his sentence, Anakin runs out of the room.
One week later:
Anakin and Amidala acted as nothing has ever happened between them. There might have been long lingering gazes but that is about it. It is a day before the engagement ball; Amidala, her handmaidens, and bodyguards wait patiently for Bail's ship to dock. Bail got off the ship and strolls towards Amidala picks her up and spins her around. When he is done, Amidala is facing her handmaidens who are all giggling with the exception of Rabe. Then Amidala's eyes drifts and finds Anakin who is staring at the ground and he looks as if someone had just ripped his heart out.
The night of the ball, everyone dressed elegantly. Bail was in his military suit and Amidala wore a simple white gown to match him. They were dancing in the middle of the dance floor. Amidala's eyes were wondering everywhere looking for Anakin, or at least Loki. Both of them are nowhere to be seen and neither of them have ever left Amidala unattended for a second. Is there something wrong? The music stops and Bail excuses himself, because he had just spotted some political 'buddies' of his. Amidala heads off for some refreshments. When she got to the punch bowl, a hand hands her a cup.
"Thirsty?" asked Anakin, he was not wearing his usual Jedi garb, but instead a navy blue suit that resembles Bail's. He is so handsome in it. Amidala just stood there staring at him. "Are you thirty? Your Majesty??" He asks again. She took the glass and smiles nervously.
"Bail sent me here to ask you to dance so this way no one else would be able to dance with you" Anakin explains. She turns to Bail who gives her a reassuring nod. Bail is clearly still be occupied by his friends for a while. Anakin grab her hand and led her towards the dance floor. When they got to the middle of the dance floor the lights dimmed and a slow song begins to play. Amidala's knees weakened and the weirdest tingles could be felt in the pit of her stomach. She rests her head on Anakin's chest and put her arms around his neck. He slips his hands around her waist and holds her tightly against himself. Amidala could barely stand properly, her knees feels like jelly by now. Gathering courage, she asks, "Ani, what happened to us."
"There was never an us your Majesty." He coldly replies.
"Stop calling me your Majesty, how come you never wrote when you were away?" Amidala demands.
There was a moment of silent before Anakin could answer. "Because, your Majesty, this way I will never be rejected, in my mind, you and I will always be together."
" But Ani I..."
" I know, you love another, but just remember this, there is a man out there who will give his life away for you at the snap of your fingers." Anakin broke off their embrace and looks into her eyes with his misty eyes. He leans forward and gave her a peck on her forehead. Then he hands her hand to Bail who is heading their way.
"Thanks Anakin, you are a good man." Bail replies
"It is my duty, my prince." Anakin bows and drifts away.