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Summary: You made it this far without sleeping? Great! 'Cause we're to the good stuff now. Ami and Ani are… Relaxing. :]
Eeepp! Heh! How fun! I know, left you guessing huh? Well, I'll tell you this much, Ani is okay. ;) So many ways I could turn, huh? Thanks much for reading! I don't like torturing Ani, but pain brings people together. ^_~ Enjoy!
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"No, please.. It's just my arm. That's all, Ami.." Anakin said as his arm came back to rest on the arm of the couch. That nickname made her feel comfortable in him presence. He was a bit flustered that his pain took that very second to show it, and not a few seconds after.
Sabé poked her head through the door. "Milady, I hate to bother you and Anakin, but Damien wants to know if you will come with us to the swimming pool tonight. And dinner is ready, whenever you would like to join us." Sabé said as Damien tugged at her robes.
"If Anakin feels up to it." Padmé smiled and looked over to Anakin as she moved the bowl of water to the side. "Can you stand?" She said offering her hand.
"I can walk." Anakin replied with his lips curling into his famous smirk, "Damien is strong, but I doubt he could have carried me here by himself."
Padmé was taken back in mock offense, "Forgive me for being concerned," she playfully joked back. Anakin stood up slowly to gather himself. His shirt was white and torn down one side as if had been hooked on something. He felt better though, much better.
A sweet smell of honey buns and roasted garlic chicken could be smelt from the other side of the house. Sabé felt much like home when she came to see Maid Morin and her brother. Damien never looked so happy then when Sabé came home. And this time with Padmé. A friend, he was overjoyed!
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A Few hours later after dinner
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After everyone had slipped away to the swimming pool, Anakin decided to contact the council about his whereabouts. The comm link beeped a few times before ringing into action. "Master Yoda?" Anakin asked as he watched the old Jedi meditate through the half broken comm. link screen.
"Padawan Skywalker, this is?" The Jedi Master asked in his usual riddled sentences.
"Yes, it's me. When the building collapsed I wasn't killed. The little boy found me hidden in the rumble. Is my master okay?" Anakin asked with concern plaguing his voice. His words seemed to be broken up on Yoda's side, but he could still understand.
"Broken at the heart, Master Kenobi is. Better he will be, after this news he has heard." Yoda replied as his eyes opened to see the padawan, "Glad I am, okay you are. Worried I was"
"What would you like me to do, Master? Padmé is here and relived. Sabé, her handmaiden and her brother Damien also want to see me better." Anakin reported rather cheerfully.
Yoda raised an eyebrow. "Wish to stay a bit, do you, hmmm?" Yoda asked as his eyes closed again in deep thought.
"Yes, if the council will grant me permission. Until I am better." Anakin asked or rather, pleaded, he couldn't leave Padmé so soon or the little boy who reminded him so much of himself when he was a child.
"Granted the permission is. Stay you will. A threat there has been to Senator Amidala's bodyguard at home. Almost died she did. Watch over Senator Amidala you must. Report to me you will if any attempts are made. We will be in touch, young padawan. May the force be with you." Yoda finished gravely to let him know it was a serious mission. Anakin's first mission on his own.
"And the force be with you, Master." Anakin said soothingly as the comm. Link beeped out. "Master Obi-Wan will concentrate better knowing I am okay." Anakin thought to himself before walking out onto the balcony.
The sun had begun to set on Dornde and the streetlights began to kick on with extra energy tonight. The surroundings were so beautiful. The wind blew soft and warm across the landscape. The house was a gorgeous Victorian on the corner with a built-in great big pool in the backyard. Anakin spotted Sabé and Padmé talking, though he couldn't make out what. Padmé got up and looked like she went inside. Next Damien, then after Sabé picked up his floating gear, she too retired into the house.
Soft sprits of rain began to fall on Anakin as the sun went down behind the hill giving the color to the sky. A beautiful orange and pink and blue took over as the sun set more and more and was finally… gone. Water dripped from the tips of his short hair and ran down his short padawan braid. Anakin basked in the rain. It had been so long that he had actually taken a moment to see the stars, feeling the rain, and smell the clean air. He raised his head to the sky and watched as the stars began to appear.
"Anakin?" A soft voice asked from the other side of the balcony.
He turned and saw her. Her chocolate almond long hair, her deep brown sweet eyes, her smile, and her form. He loved everything about her. And in a way he had never felt before.. He felt a love for her he had never felt before. "Padmé.." He said breathlessly as she smiled.
"Come in before you catch a cold Ani, you're soaked!" Padmé laughed that sweet laugh he missed so much.
"It feels so wonderful Padmé.. The rain, the sky, everything seems so soothing here." Anakin admitted nervously as she took steps out onto the rained on balcony and made her way to him. Anakin smiled at her. Padmé took his arm to try and get him to come in. He was so stubborn at times! She couldn't deny him this moment though. He looked so handsome standing in the rain. This boy she knew so many years ago was now grown up, and it showed.
Anakin looked at her with gentle eyes and touched her cheek, "So soft," he whispered to her with a smile. Once again their eyes met and he whispered one thing he'd never told her before into her ear, "I love you, Padmé.." then slowly came back to look her in the eyes.
Padmé stood for a moment stunned as the rain softened on them. "We can't Ani…you've got so much going for you.." Padmé said in an unwanted protest still taking in the words he just said to her.
"Is that what your heart says Padmé..? I know you." Anakin replied in a light push of his voice and slowly his lips moved closer to hers. One arm wrapped warmly around her waist and the other right above it. They were so close now she could feel his breathe on her top lip. Padmé gave a light shiver and slowly met his lips with her own in a soft sweet kiss. It felt so shockingly right to the both of them. All the confusion melted away and she had wanted it to. His lips parted some and he gently deepened the kiss. Padmé returned it with such passion and free will it made him float with the joy of his angel returning his love. Very slowly they broke apart and looked at one another in acceptance. There was more than just friendship in that one kiss.. "I love you as well, Anakin Skywalker." She whispered against the light of his lips.
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I'm a sap for a good love story, more to come though! Anakin's friend Vance lives close by, and she isn't pleased. ;) Please review! Thanks!
Summary: You made it this far without sleeping? Great! 'Cause we're to the good stuff now. Ami and Ani are… Relaxing. :]
Eeepp! Heh! How fun! I know, left you guessing huh? Well, I'll tell you this much, Ani is okay. ;) So many ways I could turn, huh? Thanks much for reading! I don't like torturing Ani, but pain brings people together. ^_~ Enjoy!
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"No, please.. It's just my arm. That's all, Ami.." Anakin said as his arm came back to rest on the arm of the couch. That nickname made her feel comfortable in him presence. He was a bit flustered that his pain took that very second to show it, and not a few seconds after.
Sabé poked her head through the door. "Milady, I hate to bother you and Anakin, but Damien wants to know if you will come with us to the swimming pool tonight. And dinner is ready, whenever you would like to join us." Sabé said as Damien tugged at her robes.
"If Anakin feels up to it." Padmé smiled and looked over to Anakin as she moved the bowl of water to the side. "Can you stand?" She said offering her hand.
"I can walk." Anakin replied with his lips curling into his famous smirk, "Damien is strong, but I doubt he could have carried me here by himself."
Padmé was taken back in mock offense, "Forgive me for being concerned," she playfully joked back. Anakin stood up slowly to gather himself. His shirt was white and torn down one side as if had been hooked on something. He felt better though, much better.
A sweet smell of honey buns and roasted garlic chicken could be smelt from the other side of the house. Sabé felt much like home when she came to see Maid Morin and her brother. Damien never looked so happy then when Sabé came home. And this time with Padmé. A friend, he was overjoyed!
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A Few hours later after dinner
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After everyone had slipped away to the swimming pool, Anakin decided to contact the council about his whereabouts. The comm link beeped a few times before ringing into action. "Master Yoda?" Anakin asked as he watched the old Jedi meditate through the half broken comm. link screen.
"Padawan Skywalker, this is?" The Jedi Master asked in his usual riddled sentences.
"Yes, it's me. When the building collapsed I wasn't killed. The little boy found me hidden in the rumble. Is my master okay?" Anakin asked with concern plaguing his voice. His words seemed to be broken up on Yoda's side, but he could still understand.
"Broken at the heart, Master Kenobi is. Better he will be, after this news he has heard." Yoda replied as his eyes opened to see the padawan, "Glad I am, okay you are. Worried I was"
"What would you like me to do, Master? Padmé is here and relived. Sabé, her handmaiden and her brother Damien also want to see me better." Anakin reported rather cheerfully.
Yoda raised an eyebrow. "Wish to stay a bit, do you, hmmm?" Yoda asked as his eyes closed again in deep thought.
"Yes, if the council will grant me permission. Until I am better." Anakin asked or rather, pleaded, he couldn't leave Padmé so soon or the little boy who reminded him so much of himself when he was a child.
"Granted the permission is. Stay you will. A threat there has been to Senator Amidala's bodyguard at home. Almost died she did. Watch over Senator Amidala you must. Report to me you will if any attempts are made. We will be in touch, young padawan. May the force be with you." Yoda finished gravely to let him know it was a serious mission. Anakin's first mission on his own.
"And the force be with you, Master." Anakin said soothingly as the comm. Link beeped out. "Master Obi-Wan will concentrate better knowing I am okay." Anakin thought to himself before walking out onto the balcony.
The sun had begun to set on Dornde and the streetlights began to kick on with extra energy tonight. The surroundings were so beautiful. The wind blew soft and warm across the landscape. The house was a gorgeous Victorian on the corner with a built-in great big pool in the backyard. Anakin spotted Sabé and Padmé talking, though he couldn't make out what. Padmé got up and looked like she went inside. Next Damien, then after Sabé picked up his floating gear, she too retired into the house.
Soft sprits of rain began to fall on Anakin as the sun went down behind the hill giving the color to the sky. A beautiful orange and pink and blue took over as the sun set more and more and was finally… gone. Water dripped from the tips of his short hair and ran down his short padawan braid. Anakin basked in the rain. It had been so long that he had actually taken a moment to see the stars, feeling the rain, and smell the clean air. He raised his head to the sky and watched as the stars began to appear.
"Anakin?" A soft voice asked from the other side of the balcony.
He turned and saw her. Her chocolate almond long hair, her deep brown sweet eyes, her smile, and her form. He loved everything about her. And in a way he had never felt before.. He felt a love for her he had never felt before. "Padmé.." He said breathlessly as she smiled.
"Come in before you catch a cold Ani, you're soaked!" Padmé laughed that sweet laugh he missed so much.
"It feels so wonderful Padmé.. The rain, the sky, everything seems so soothing here." Anakin admitted nervously as she took steps out onto the rained on balcony and made her way to him. Anakin smiled at her. Padmé took his arm to try and get him to come in. He was so stubborn at times! She couldn't deny him this moment though. He looked so handsome standing in the rain. This boy she knew so many years ago was now grown up, and it showed.
Anakin looked at her with gentle eyes and touched her cheek, "So soft," he whispered to her with a smile. Once again their eyes met and he whispered one thing he'd never told her before into her ear, "I love you, Padmé.." then slowly came back to look her in the eyes.
Padmé stood for a moment stunned as the rain softened on them. "We can't Ani…you've got so much going for you.." Padmé said in an unwanted protest still taking in the words he just said to her.
"Is that what your heart says Padmé..? I know you." Anakin replied in a light push of his voice and slowly his lips moved closer to hers. One arm wrapped warmly around her waist and the other right above it. They were so close now she could feel his breathe on her top lip. Padmé gave a light shiver and slowly met his lips with her own in a soft sweet kiss. It felt so shockingly right to the both of them. All the confusion melted away and she had wanted it to. His lips parted some and he gently deepened the kiss. Padmé returned it with such passion and free will it made him float with the joy of his angel returning his love. Very slowly they broke apart and looked at one another in acceptance. There was more than just friendship in that one kiss.. "I love you as well, Anakin Skywalker." She whispered against the light of his lips.
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I'm a sap for a good love story, more to come though! Anakin's friend Vance lives close by, and she isn't pleased. ;) Please review! Thanks!