Disclaimer: same old same old.
Anakin bites his lip trying to hold himself from smiling. No longer have any control over himself he lunges forward and gives Amidala a breathtaking hug. "Oh Ami." Anakin cries with joy. Amidala doesn't know what to do but to hug him back, "You made me realize that I can't just dive head first into a marriage without really spending some quality time with the person." She breaks off their embrace and stares him in the eyes. "This is why Bail and I have decided that we need to know each other better first."
"What do you mean by that?" Anakin is confused.
"We are postponing the wedding until we feel that we truly know each other better first." Amidala replies innocently.
"Oh so you will marry him." Anakin replies dejectedly.
"Eventually." Amidala answers.
"I have to get some rest your majesty, do you mind? I will talk to you later." Anakin requests.
"No not at all I will catch you later." Amidala answers.
An hour later U'Loc walks back to his bed. "How did it go?" U'Loc asks but can already see the answer in his best friend's eyes.
"I don't want to talk about it." Anakin whispers, obviously he has been crying.
Through their bond U'Loc sends waves of comfort.
Anakin and U'Loc were granted six month of holiday and isolated training before Anakin's trials. U'Loc chooses to stay in Naboo so Anakin reluctantly agrees to stay with him. Master Obi-wan and Master Mace Windu both agree to this and they both feel really safe leaving their padawans behind.
U'Loc and Rabe's love continues to blossom while Anakin and Amidala continue to develop their friendship. Anakin has decided that if he can't her boyfriend then he might as well be the best friend she will ever have. Anakin and Amidala talk every night before they go to bed over the COM link in their rooms.
"So what are you doing right now Ani?"
"Well I was about to meditate but I can't do that now can I."
"Do you want me to go?"
"No knowing that you are awake in the other room will not allow me to concentrate. I will have to wait till you go to bed then I will meditate."
"I missed you."
"Right since you haven't seen me for what? Fifteen minutes?"
"Yeah, fifteen minutes away from my best friend is like an eternity you know." Amidala whines.
"Ha ha ha, you know not as much as I miss you though. You know you mean the world to me." Anakin replies meaning every word that he has just said.
"I know, oh wait Bail is on the other channel."
"No you know what I better let you go. Call me when you are done."
"You sure Anakin? Oh you are the best I will call you when I am done."
"Night."
Click, Amidala hung up leaving Anakin all alone in the cold empty room. Why does he pretend that to be so happy to see them working things out? He hates Bail, but at the same time Amidala does seem a lot happier these days. He shuts his eyes and starts to meditate. His meditation was interrupted by a beep on his COM link. It was Amidala.
"Ani?"
"Yes?"
"Bail and I are going to have a picnic tomorrow in the garden and I want you to come." Amidala urges.
"No I don't want to be the third wheel. You two have fun o.k?"
"You won't be, I really want you there."
"Really, I think U'Loc is going to helping me with some lightsaber practice tomorrow."
"No he is not he is coming too."
"Oh, I guess.... I will come then."
"Good I will see you there."
Anakin bites his lip trying to hold himself from smiling. No longer have any control over himself he lunges forward and gives Amidala a breathtaking hug. "Oh Ami." Anakin cries with joy. Amidala doesn't know what to do but to hug him back, "You made me realize that I can't just dive head first into a marriage without really spending some quality time with the person." She breaks off their embrace and stares him in the eyes. "This is why Bail and I have decided that we need to know each other better first."
"What do you mean by that?" Anakin is confused.
"We are postponing the wedding until we feel that we truly know each other better first." Amidala replies innocently.
"Oh so you will marry him." Anakin replies dejectedly.
"Eventually." Amidala answers.
"I have to get some rest your majesty, do you mind? I will talk to you later." Anakin requests.
"No not at all I will catch you later." Amidala answers.
An hour later U'Loc walks back to his bed. "How did it go?" U'Loc asks but can already see the answer in his best friend's eyes.
"I don't want to talk about it." Anakin whispers, obviously he has been crying.
Through their bond U'Loc sends waves of comfort.
Anakin and U'Loc were granted six month of holiday and isolated training before Anakin's trials. U'Loc chooses to stay in Naboo so Anakin reluctantly agrees to stay with him. Master Obi-wan and Master Mace Windu both agree to this and they both feel really safe leaving their padawans behind.
U'Loc and Rabe's love continues to blossom while Anakin and Amidala continue to develop their friendship. Anakin has decided that if he can't her boyfriend then he might as well be the best friend she will ever have. Anakin and Amidala talk every night before they go to bed over the COM link in their rooms.
"So what are you doing right now Ani?"
"Well I was about to meditate but I can't do that now can I."
"Do you want me to go?"
"No knowing that you are awake in the other room will not allow me to concentrate. I will have to wait till you go to bed then I will meditate."
"I missed you."
"Right since you haven't seen me for what? Fifteen minutes?"
"Yeah, fifteen minutes away from my best friend is like an eternity you know." Amidala whines.
"Ha ha ha, you know not as much as I miss you though. You know you mean the world to me." Anakin replies meaning every word that he has just said.
"I know, oh wait Bail is on the other channel."
"No you know what I better let you go. Call me when you are done."
"You sure Anakin? Oh you are the best I will call you when I am done."
"Night."
Click, Amidala hung up leaving Anakin all alone in the cold empty room. Why does he pretend that to be so happy to see them working things out? He hates Bail, but at the same time Amidala does seem a lot happier these days. He shuts his eyes and starts to meditate. His meditation was interrupted by a beep on his COM link. It was Amidala.
"Ani?"
"Yes?"
"Bail and I are going to have a picnic tomorrow in the garden and I want you to come." Amidala urges.
"No I don't want to be the third wheel. You two have fun o.k?"
"You won't be, I really want you there."
"Really, I think U'Loc is going to helping me with some lightsaber practice tomorrow."
"No he is not he is coming too."
"Oh, I guess.... I will come then."
"Good I will see you there."