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It was the second day since his dinner with Padme ad also the day that they would leave Theed together and travel to the lake country of Naboo.
It was there that Padme had chosen to go and begin her 'temporary exile', as she liked to call it.
He had laughed out loud when the words had escaped her mouth as part of her tirade against her having to leave the palace.
She had explained all that had happened in her meeting earlier that day to him, after she had gotten over the surprise of his accepting the plea for help that she had been forced to make.
He hadn't stayed long after their coffee, partly because he had wanted to meditate and prepare for his new and unexpected mission and partly because he had needed to distance himself from her.
While it hadn't been as difficult as he'd first thought, to be alone with her, the pull of the force towards her had been increasing as time went on and eventually he would have lost the battle.
It was the fact that he knew this and still said yes to her request that puzzled him a little.
It was true that the force had guided him to that answer and it was also true that the force was pushing him towards her, but he knew that he would have said yes despite having that knowledge.
He wanted to believe that he was doing this for her only but he knew deep down inside that it had been out of his own selfish need to be near her.
He had to get a hold of himself.
She was his friend now, no matter if the force was influencing him to want more than that, and he had always been there when his friends needed him.
One thing was for sure; he had needed to talk to somebody about the situation.
So yesterday he had managed to contact Master Yoda on the ship carrying him and the others back to Coruscant.
At first he'd attempted to make it seem as if he was enquiring after Anakin's well being but he knew that Master Yoda knew that he had much more on his mind.
So his next step had been to explain that he'd taken on the mission to protect the Queen from the threat of the rebels.
He'd asked Master Yoda if he had any objections but there were none and Master Yoda had agreed with Obi-Wan's decision to help.
He said that he would make it official when he arrived back at the Temple and make sure it was logged down in the official archives, that way Obi-Wan could submit a report of the outcome of the mission.
Master Yoda had then asked if there was anything else he wished to discuss and Obi-Wan had decided that he didn't need to burden the older Jedi with his main concern for the moment, he had it under control.
He'd spent the rest of the day in briefings with Captain Panaka and a few other officials, to make sure that he had details of everything he would need to know.
Captain Panaka had told him in confidence that these threats were very serious and real, even though the young Queen did not think so.
He wanted Obi-Wan to fully understand the scale of the situation, there was a chance that the rebels may still come after her despite the presence of the Jedi.
Obi-Wan assured the Captain that he was in no way taking the matter lightly, and that he would protect the Queen with his life.
Captain Panaka had relaxed with this admission and then set about giving Obi-Wan the last details that he would require.
Then later that evening he had collected his clothes from the tailor and started to pack his things.
The new clothes were no longer just simple outfits to wear for a vacation; he'd had to ask the tailor to make him two extra sets of his Jedi uniform, which he was sure he would wear most of the time.
His stay on Naboo was no longer one for pleasure; he had work to do.
And that brought him to the present.
They weren't leaving until tonight but he still had a few things to sort out before then.
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There was no way that this was going to work.
There were too many things that had to be worked through and required her approval, she couldn't leave it all for Sabe to do.
It had been Captain Panaka's idea to keep Sabe here at the palace as a decoy.
He said that it would buy them a little extra time in keeping her escape from Theed from the rebels, she doubted that, and also it would not draw attention from the people of Naboo.
They would sleep easy thinking that their monarch was safe and sound in the palace.
So while she was preparing for the journey tonight she was also telling Sabe everything that needed to be worked through and giving her notes on the many meetings that she would need to attend.
It was true that her highest ranked ministers knew she was leaving but everyone else didn't have a clue and Sabe would have to attend a lot of meetings with the lower ministers, so she had to be convincing.
The stress of everything going on around her was only relieved when she thought of the sweet private Chateau that she would be staying in for.. She didn't know how long.
She'd picked this particular Chateau in the lake country of Naboo because it was where she had spent some of the happiest times of her life.
Her family had been spending their summer vacations in that very Chateau for as long as she could remember.
She would be safe there.
But first she had to get there and that wouldn't happen until she'd finished her packing.
She only wanted to take the bare essentials but the woman inside her told her to take something for every possible occasion.
There was no telling how long she would be stuck out there and it wouldn't be proper for a lady to be seen in the same dress twice.
She hated that stupid old wives rule but she still kept to it.
She and Obi-Wan could be out there for quite some time, and she wanted to look her best at all times.
She blushed a little as she remembered his compliment on her appearance at dinner.
'Truly Stunning' had been the words he'd used and she was deeply flattered by them, it wasn't everyday that she got a compliment from a Jedi.
She hadn't seen much evidence of that behaviour in them but then again she wasn't exactly an expert on the behaviour of Jedi.
This got her thinking.
She didn't know enough about the Jedi.
Not many people did, they remained a mystery to most.
She decided that is she was going to be spending most of the foreseeable future with one, then it might be helpful to learn more about them.
She quickly sent one of her handmaidens to the palace library to collect as much information as possible.
There wasn't much time left until they were leaving and she still had so much to do.
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Midnight.
Obi-Wan was gently loading his and Padme's luggage onto the small wooden boat that would take them away from the palace.
There wasn't much room on the narrow raft and it certainly didn't cater for comfort but it wouldn't draw attention from prying eyes and it would get them to their destination efficiently enough.
Now that he'd finished loading he was happy to see that there would be just enough room for he and Padme to sit at one end and for the driver to stand at the other.
He hadn't expected Padme to have so much luggage, he only had two small bags himself.
He was thankful that they had decided to send a couple of her handmaidens, a long with the supplies they would need, on another boat earlier that day.
He turned his attention back to the small gathering at the side of the river.
"M'lady, the boat is finally ready for us to leave. Are you ready?"
"Yes thank you Jedi Kenobi."
She made her goodbyes to Sabe and the rest of her handmaidens and a professional farewell to Captain Panaka before turning back to him.
He stepped into the end of the boat where they would be sitting and held out his hand for her to take.
She smiled down at him as she gingerly took his hand and stepped into the boat.
She was finding it hard to keep her balance at first and he had to hold onto her waist to stop her falling.
As his hand made contact she immediately looked him straight in the eye and he felt like time had stopped.
Their faces were only inches apart and he could feel her quick nervous breaths on his cheek.
Her eyes moved from staring into his, to his lips.
He watched her lick her own with her petit tongue.
For a split second he heard her thoughts of how much she wanted to find out whether his kiss would e as soft and smooth on her lips as it had been on her hand.
His eyes widened in shock and all he wanted to do was help her find out, but his thoughts ceased as he heard the voice of her handmaiden.
"Are you alright m'lady?"
He saw Padme nod her head at her handmaiden before answering.
"Yes I'm fine, came over a little dizzy, I'm just not used to these sensitive boats."
She turned back to hi and he helped her sit down, then turned around to untie the boat from the small dock and giving them a little push to get started.
He turned back to look at Captain Panaka as they slowly drifted off.
"Keep her safe Jedi Kenobi."
He nodded.
"I will."
He knew that he would do everything in his power to protect her if they came under attack, that would not be a problem.
The one thing he was worried about at the moment was whether he could protect her from himself.
Tbc..
Another chapter done. Thank you again for reading. I hope you all liked it and that it wasn't too boring at the beginning. Please review and let me know what you think, your opinions are vital!
It was the second day since his dinner with Padme ad also the day that they would leave Theed together and travel to the lake country of Naboo.
It was there that Padme had chosen to go and begin her 'temporary exile', as she liked to call it.
He had laughed out loud when the words had escaped her mouth as part of her tirade against her having to leave the palace.
She had explained all that had happened in her meeting earlier that day to him, after she had gotten over the surprise of his accepting the plea for help that she had been forced to make.
He hadn't stayed long after their coffee, partly because he had wanted to meditate and prepare for his new and unexpected mission and partly because he had needed to distance himself from her.
While it hadn't been as difficult as he'd first thought, to be alone with her, the pull of the force towards her had been increasing as time went on and eventually he would have lost the battle.
It was the fact that he knew this and still said yes to her request that puzzled him a little.
It was true that the force had guided him to that answer and it was also true that the force was pushing him towards her, but he knew that he would have said yes despite having that knowledge.
He wanted to believe that he was doing this for her only but he knew deep down inside that it had been out of his own selfish need to be near her.
He had to get a hold of himself.
She was his friend now, no matter if the force was influencing him to want more than that, and he had always been there when his friends needed him.
One thing was for sure; he had needed to talk to somebody about the situation.
So yesterday he had managed to contact Master Yoda on the ship carrying him and the others back to Coruscant.
At first he'd attempted to make it seem as if he was enquiring after Anakin's well being but he knew that Master Yoda knew that he had much more on his mind.
So his next step had been to explain that he'd taken on the mission to protect the Queen from the threat of the rebels.
He'd asked Master Yoda if he had any objections but there were none and Master Yoda had agreed with Obi-Wan's decision to help.
He said that he would make it official when he arrived back at the Temple and make sure it was logged down in the official archives, that way Obi-Wan could submit a report of the outcome of the mission.
Master Yoda had then asked if there was anything else he wished to discuss and Obi-Wan had decided that he didn't need to burden the older Jedi with his main concern for the moment, he had it under control.
He'd spent the rest of the day in briefings with Captain Panaka and a few other officials, to make sure that he had details of everything he would need to know.
Captain Panaka had told him in confidence that these threats were very serious and real, even though the young Queen did not think so.
He wanted Obi-Wan to fully understand the scale of the situation, there was a chance that the rebels may still come after her despite the presence of the Jedi.
Obi-Wan assured the Captain that he was in no way taking the matter lightly, and that he would protect the Queen with his life.
Captain Panaka had relaxed with this admission and then set about giving Obi-Wan the last details that he would require.
Then later that evening he had collected his clothes from the tailor and started to pack his things.
The new clothes were no longer just simple outfits to wear for a vacation; he'd had to ask the tailor to make him two extra sets of his Jedi uniform, which he was sure he would wear most of the time.
His stay on Naboo was no longer one for pleasure; he had work to do.
And that brought him to the present.
They weren't leaving until tonight but he still had a few things to sort out before then.
........................................
........................................
There was no way that this was going to work.
There were too many things that had to be worked through and required her approval, she couldn't leave it all for Sabe to do.
It had been Captain Panaka's idea to keep Sabe here at the palace as a decoy.
He said that it would buy them a little extra time in keeping her escape from Theed from the rebels, she doubted that, and also it would not draw attention from the people of Naboo.
They would sleep easy thinking that their monarch was safe and sound in the palace.
So while she was preparing for the journey tonight she was also telling Sabe everything that needed to be worked through and giving her notes on the many meetings that she would need to attend.
It was true that her highest ranked ministers knew she was leaving but everyone else didn't have a clue and Sabe would have to attend a lot of meetings with the lower ministers, so she had to be convincing.
The stress of everything going on around her was only relieved when she thought of the sweet private Chateau that she would be staying in for.. She didn't know how long.
She'd picked this particular Chateau in the lake country of Naboo because it was where she had spent some of the happiest times of her life.
Her family had been spending their summer vacations in that very Chateau for as long as she could remember.
She would be safe there.
But first she had to get there and that wouldn't happen until she'd finished her packing.
She only wanted to take the bare essentials but the woman inside her told her to take something for every possible occasion.
There was no telling how long she would be stuck out there and it wouldn't be proper for a lady to be seen in the same dress twice.
She hated that stupid old wives rule but she still kept to it.
She and Obi-Wan could be out there for quite some time, and she wanted to look her best at all times.
She blushed a little as she remembered his compliment on her appearance at dinner.
'Truly Stunning' had been the words he'd used and she was deeply flattered by them, it wasn't everyday that she got a compliment from a Jedi.
She hadn't seen much evidence of that behaviour in them but then again she wasn't exactly an expert on the behaviour of Jedi.
This got her thinking.
She didn't know enough about the Jedi.
Not many people did, they remained a mystery to most.
She decided that is she was going to be spending most of the foreseeable future with one, then it might be helpful to learn more about them.
She quickly sent one of her handmaidens to the palace library to collect as much information as possible.
There wasn't much time left until they were leaving and she still had so much to do.
......................................
......................................
Midnight.
Obi-Wan was gently loading his and Padme's luggage onto the small wooden boat that would take them away from the palace.
There wasn't much room on the narrow raft and it certainly didn't cater for comfort but it wouldn't draw attention from prying eyes and it would get them to their destination efficiently enough.
Now that he'd finished loading he was happy to see that there would be just enough room for he and Padme to sit at one end and for the driver to stand at the other.
He hadn't expected Padme to have so much luggage, he only had two small bags himself.
He was thankful that they had decided to send a couple of her handmaidens, a long with the supplies they would need, on another boat earlier that day.
He turned his attention back to the small gathering at the side of the river.
"M'lady, the boat is finally ready for us to leave. Are you ready?"
"Yes thank you Jedi Kenobi."
She made her goodbyes to Sabe and the rest of her handmaidens and a professional farewell to Captain Panaka before turning back to him.
He stepped into the end of the boat where they would be sitting and held out his hand for her to take.
She smiled down at him as she gingerly took his hand and stepped into the boat.
She was finding it hard to keep her balance at first and he had to hold onto her waist to stop her falling.
As his hand made contact she immediately looked him straight in the eye and he felt like time had stopped.
Their faces were only inches apart and he could feel her quick nervous breaths on his cheek.
Her eyes moved from staring into his, to his lips.
He watched her lick her own with her petit tongue.
For a split second he heard her thoughts of how much she wanted to find out whether his kiss would e as soft and smooth on her lips as it had been on her hand.
His eyes widened in shock and all he wanted to do was help her find out, but his thoughts ceased as he heard the voice of her handmaiden.
"Are you alright m'lady?"
He saw Padme nod her head at her handmaiden before answering.
"Yes I'm fine, came over a little dizzy, I'm just not used to these sensitive boats."
She turned back to hi and he helped her sit down, then turned around to untie the boat from the small dock and giving them a little push to get started.
He turned back to look at Captain Panaka as they slowly drifted off.
"Keep her safe Jedi Kenobi."
He nodded.
"I will."
He knew that he would do everything in his power to protect her if they came under attack, that would not be a problem.
The one thing he was worried about at the moment was whether he could protect her from himself.
Tbc..
Another chapter done. Thank you again for reading. I hope you all liked it and that it wasn't too boring at the beginning. Please review and let me know what you think, your opinions are vital!