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lets get on with it.
They'd been walking through the now light drizzle for three hours and the Chateau was finally in sight.
It was only a matter of minutes until they would be back within its warmth.
He took a sideways glance at Padme.
The air had been chilly all day and he'd made her wear his robe, which was three times too big for her and managed to completely envelope her body.
His robe had never looked as good on him as it did on her right now.
He'd never be able to look at it again without picturing the image that was in front of him right now.
He shook his head in an attempt to get rid of the thoughts that were running through his mind.
He didn't want to go down that road.
They hadn't spoken much since the activities of this morning and that had been mainly his fault.
He'd been busy trying to sort it all out in his head.
He couldn't believe that he'd let it go that far, he should have had the strength of mind to stop it sooner.
He'd allowed his emotions to control him and not only his emotions but the force as well.
Qui-Gon had always told him to live in the moment and let the force flow naturally.
That was exactly what he'd done this morning and if he had allowed it to continue then it would have destroyed him.
He'd already broken one vow of the code by falling in love with her, if he were to act on that love than he would have forfeited his place in the order.
He couldn't dishonour Qui-Gon that way; he'd never forgive himself.
There were good reasons why Jedi were forbidden to love and he had to respect that.
He wasn't sure if he was strong enough to resist his feelings though, not when it was the force's wish that he do the complete opposite.
You're screwed Kenobi.
Either way these feelings are going to eat away at you and in the end will lead to your destruction.
But maybe, just maybe, he would be able to love her fully and still keep to the light.
Why else had the force chosen this for him?
Maybe he would be the exception?
It was definitely a possibility.
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She looked over at him again as they continued to walk towards their final destination.
He'd been in his own little world all morning and he had barely said a word.
The silence was making her nervous.
She prayed that he wasn't too upset about this morning.
It was like she'd told him, her curiosity had got the best of her.
She hadn't ever seen the male body up that close before and the desire to learn all she could had taken over.
She'd felt empowered by the way that he'd responded.
It was a rush to know that it was her that had aroused him and made him lose control a bit.
She only wished that it had lasted longer.
They were almost at the entrance of the Chateau and she couldn't wait to get back into the comfort of her own bed.
It was only midday but she felt like she could sleep forever.
"Well here we are, home sweet home."
It had been so long since she'd heard the sound of his voice that it felt like she was hearing it for the first time.
"Yes, here we are."
His hand on her arm stopped her from reaching the door.
His eyes locked onto hers as he spoke.
"I just wanted to say..."
Before he could finish his sentence the door flew open and she was pulled into the strong embrace of a very relieved looking Rabe.
"M'lady! Oh thank the gods you're safe! We thought they might have captured you."
"What are you talking about?"
Obi-Wan had asked the question before she had the chance.
"Last night some men broke in and raided the place searching for you."
Rabe paused for a moment as the emotion over took her voice and she couldn't speak.
She held Rabe at arms length so that she could look into her eyes.
Her handmaiden was really upset, there was no need, she was safe and these men hadn't taken her.
"Hey Rabe, its ok, I'm fine. Obi-Wan and I got caught in the storm last night, so we took shelter up in the forest. I'm back now."
She stroked her handmaiden's hair soothingly and was angry with herself again for not listening to Obi-Wan yesterday when he said that they should return.
If they'd come back then, Rabe wouldn't have had to have got herself in this state.
Obi-Wan stepped forward and placed his hand on Rabe's back.
"Did they leave any message? Was anyone hurt?"
Rabe managed to hold back the tears that threatened to fall.
"No sir no one was hurt, just a little shaken. It all happened so quickly, there was nothing we could do. Once they realised that m'lady wasn't here they went as quickly as they came."
She took a deep breath before continuing.
"All they said was that it wasn't over and that they would get the Queen eventually and they would be back."
She turned her attention back to Padme.
"When you didn't return we feared the worst. We thought they might have captured you while you were on your way back. Oh its such a relief to see you safe."
She pulled Rabe close to her and held her tightly.
"I'm sorry I made you worry."
She looked up at Obi-Wan.
"Jedi Kenobi, I'm going to retire to my room and spend some time with my handmaidens. I'll see you at dinner."
She hated having to speak to him in such a reserved manner but it was the way it had to be.
She saw the understanding in his eyes and his warm smile put he at ease.
"Very well m'lady. I shall take a look around and see if I can find anything that may help us. Keep your com unit on and don't hesitate to call me if you need assistance."
She nodded and then Rabe and herself made their way to her room.
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He'd searched the Chateau high and low for any clue that the attackers may have left but he'd found nothing.
They'd done a good job of making sure they didn't leave a mark.
It would seem that they weren't afraid at the possibility of have to face a Jedi Knight to get to their target.
He was far from worried about that though.
At the moment he wasn't worried about anything.
He was in deep meditation and had been for a few hours.
And now as he began to exit the serenity of the force, he felt like his soul had been thoroughly cleansed.
It had definitely been what the healer had ordered and now he was relaxed and refreshed.
He slowly stretched his stiff limbs and checked the time.
It was the 17th hour and he'd be meeting Padme for their evening meal within the next standard hour.
He hadn't heard a peep from her since this afternoon and he found that he'd missed her presence dearly.
He'd needed the time away from her to refocus his mind and it had worked.
His meditation had guided him to the course of action that he needed to take in order to ensure her safety and he'd decided that it would be put in place tonight.
It would be risky and he didn't think that it would help the situation between them but it was the only way that he could protect her properly.
Tbc..
I hope you all liked it. Sorry that it's a bit boring but it needs to be here to move the plot on, its one of those chapters that no matter how plain they are, you really do need them. Just let me know what you think and hopefully I'll have another more exciting chapter for you tomorrow.
They'd been walking through the now light drizzle for three hours and the Chateau was finally in sight.
It was only a matter of minutes until they would be back within its warmth.
He took a sideways glance at Padme.
The air had been chilly all day and he'd made her wear his robe, which was three times too big for her and managed to completely envelope her body.
His robe had never looked as good on him as it did on her right now.
He'd never be able to look at it again without picturing the image that was in front of him right now.
He shook his head in an attempt to get rid of the thoughts that were running through his mind.
He didn't want to go down that road.
They hadn't spoken much since the activities of this morning and that had been mainly his fault.
He'd been busy trying to sort it all out in his head.
He couldn't believe that he'd let it go that far, he should have had the strength of mind to stop it sooner.
He'd allowed his emotions to control him and not only his emotions but the force as well.
Qui-Gon had always told him to live in the moment and let the force flow naturally.
That was exactly what he'd done this morning and if he had allowed it to continue then it would have destroyed him.
He'd already broken one vow of the code by falling in love with her, if he were to act on that love than he would have forfeited his place in the order.
He couldn't dishonour Qui-Gon that way; he'd never forgive himself.
There were good reasons why Jedi were forbidden to love and he had to respect that.
He wasn't sure if he was strong enough to resist his feelings though, not when it was the force's wish that he do the complete opposite.
You're screwed Kenobi.
Either way these feelings are going to eat away at you and in the end will lead to your destruction.
But maybe, just maybe, he would be able to love her fully and still keep to the light.
Why else had the force chosen this for him?
Maybe he would be the exception?
It was definitely a possibility.
......................................
......................................
She looked over at him again as they continued to walk towards their final destination.
He'd been in his own little world all morning and he had barely said a word.
The silence was making her nervous.
She prayed that he wasn't too upset about this morning.
It was like she'd told him, her curiosity had got the best of her.
She hadn't ever seen the male body up that close before and the desire to learn all she could had taken over.
She'd felt empowered by the way that he'd responded.
It was a rush to know that it was her that had aroused him and made him lose control a bit.
She only wished that it had lasted longer.
They were almost at the entrance of the Chateau and she couldn't wait to get back into the comfort of her own bed.
It was only midday but she felt like she could sleep forever.
"Well here we are, home sweet home."
It had been so long since she'd heard the sound of his voice that it felt like she was hearing it for the first time.
"Yes, here we are."
His hand on her arm stopped her from reaching the door.
His eyes locked onto hers as he spoke.
"I just wanted to say..."
Before he could finish his sentence the door flew open and she was pulled into the strong embrace of a very relieved looking Rabe.
"M'lady! Oh thank the gods you're safe! We thought they might have captured you."
"What are you talking about?"
Obi-Wan had asked the question before she had the chance.
"Last night some men broke in and raided the place searching for you."
Rabe paused for a moment as the emotion over took her voice and she couldn't speak.
She held Rabe at arms length so that she could look into her eyes.
Her handmaiden was really upset, there was no need, she was safe and these men hadn't taken her.
"Hey Rabe, its ok, I'm fine. Obi-Wan and I got caught in the storm last night, so we took shelter up in the forest. I'm back now."
She stroked her handmaiden's hair soothingly and was angry with herself again for not listening to Obi-Wan yesterday when he said that they should return.
If they'd come back then, Rabe wouldn't have had to have got herself in this state.
Obi-Wan stepped forward and placed his hand on Rabe's back.
"Did they leave any message? Was anyone hurt?"
Rabe managed to hold back the tears that threatened to fall.
"No sir no one was hurt, just a little shaken. It all happened so quickly, there was nothing we could do. Once they realised that m'lady wasn't here they went as quickly as they came."
She took a deep breath before continuing.
"All they said was that it wasn't over and that they would get the Queen eventually and they would be back."
She turned her attention back to Padme.
"When you didn't return we feared the worst. We thought they might have captured you while you were on your way back. Oh its such a relief to see you safe."
She pulled Rabe close to her and held her tightly.
"I'm sorry I made you worry."
She looked up at Obi-Wan.
"Jedi Kenobi, I'm going to retire to my room and spend some time with my handmaidens. I'll see you at dinner."
She hated having to speak to him in such a reserved manner but it was the way it had to be.
She saw the understanding in his eyes and his warm smile put he at ease.
"Very well m'lady. I shall take a look around and see if I can find anything that may help us. Keep your com unit on and don't hesitate to call me if you need assistance."
She nodded and then Rabe and herself made their way to her room.
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.....................................
He'd searched the Chateau high and low for any clue that the attackers may have left but he'd found nothing.
They'd done a good job of making sure they didn't leave a mark.
It would seem that they weren't afraid at the possibility of have to face a Jedi Knight to get to their target.
He was far from worried about that though.
At the moment he wasn't worried about anything.
He was in deep meditation and had been for a few hours.
And now as he began to exit the serenity of the force, he felt like his soul had been thoroughly cleansed.
It had definitely been what the healer had ordered and now he was relaxed and refreshed.
He slowly stretched his stiff limbs and checked the time.
It was the 17th hour and he'd be meeting Padme for their evening meal within the next standard hour.
He hadn't heard a peep from her since this afternoon and he found that he'd missed her presence dearly.
He'd needed the time away from her to refocus his mind and it had worked.
His meditation had guided him to the course of action that he needed to take in order to ensure her safety and he'd decided that it would be put in place tonight.
It would be risky and he didn't think that it would help the situation between them but it was the only way that he could protect her properly.
Tbc..
I hope you all liked it. Sorry that it's a bit boring but it needs to be here to move the plot on, its one of those chapters that no matter how plain they are, you really do need them. Just let me know what you think and hopefully I'll have another more exciting chapter for you tomorrow.