Chapter 7: "I Had Faith in You"

The silent battle finally ended at 8 a.m., when a morning shower descended upon them, and they decided to retreat since they had already had enough from the freezing late night and early morning atmosphere of Naboo. They both muttered a barely audible, "sorry," and went inside the kitchen, banging the doors behind them. The loud, startling noise woke Padmé up, and she looked up to find the two Jedi that meant the world to her stubbornly refusing to look at each other. She groaned and whispered groggily, "Pleeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaseee just make up so I can get back to sleep, and in a better bed..." "Padmé, as much as I always want to comply with your requests, that is entirely impossible to be granted," Anakin said, finally looking at Obi-wan, but with malicious intent in his eyes. Seeing this, Padmé stood up and said, "Now, now boys, hasn't teacher taught you an important lesson to you yesterday? Please tell me you at least remember a word that I said." "Yes, yes, Amidala, we know your noble little speech, but I refuse to give in so quickly," Obi-wan said with cruelty in his tone. Padmé just had enough because this was the man who was supposed to be one of her closest friends, and look at what he's done to her, and how he ruined beautiful relationships! This man must not have the ability to love after all!!! Padmé got a hold of herself and looked into his eyes with extreme patience. "Please," was the only word she softly uttered. Neither Obi-wan nor Anakin could resist her pleads. They both looked at each other, realized how everything stupid imaginable had just happened between such good friends, and apologized whole-heartedly at last.

They all smiled at each other, glad that they were all friends again. "I think I need to give an explanation to Sabé…" Obi-wan said, with fear in his voice. Anakin and Padmé gave each other knowing looks and gave him reassuring smiles. He took the hint and ran off upstairs towards the handmaidens' quarters. He knocked on the door and whispered, "Sabé, please open up, it's Obi-wan." He could hear footsteps approaching the door, saw the door handle turn, and the door open. Sabé's head popped out and she gave him a gracious half-smile. He smiled with relief and stepped in, seeing that none of the other handmaidens were in the room.

"Sabé, I'm so sorry about everything that has happened. I don't know what came over me when I decided to kiss Amidala. But all I know is that the only woman I could ever truly love is you. I love you so much, Sabé," Obi- wan said with an earnest look in his eyes. Sabé wouldn't look into his eyes because she knew she'd grow weak if she did. She didn't want to give in until he gave her the real explanation. She said with a little coldness in her voice, "Obi-wan, just tell me the truth, won't you please?" Obi-wan turned away, sighed, and tried to make her understand. "Sabé, I honestly didn't know what came over me, but it's just that I couldn't control myself, and I don't understand what happened, but it was like some strong force commanded me to kiss her, and I couldn't overcome it. I know it sounds unbelievable, but that's how I honestly felt," he said all in one breath. Sabé still couldn't believe him, no matter how much she loved him. She looked away from him, and her eyes darted everywhere else but into else. Part of her was trying so hard to believe his story, but part of her was trying so hard to not give in.

"Sabé, please, I love you, and I would never try to hurt you. I know that I've committed such terrible acts of betrayal and deceit, but I'm trying to make up for that. I love you so much, and I'm so afraid to lose you. Please tell me that I'll never lose you, and that I'll always be in your heart, as you will be in mine," Obi-wan pleaded, tears that he'd tried to fight back beginning to brim. Sabé finally turned and met his eyes, and she just broke down and cried. "I can never deny my feelings for you, and I promise that you'll never lose me. But the thing is, I'm filled with all these doubts, and the recent events that have occurred have made my fear of losing you overcome my heart. It's breaking, and I'm afraid that I'll never be able to mend it again. Please don't leave me again, I'd be lost without your love," she softly whispered between sobs. Obi-wan's tears spilled over and promised over and over again that he'd never hurt her or leave her. He held her in his arms tenderly.

Sabé had a look of realization on her face and her expression really changed. "Obi-wan, I have given you all the love and devotion that my heart can give. I've been trying so hard to deny the fact that you've just cast it aside, but I can't anymore. I know that you probably think I've completely forgiven you, but I can't let you come into my love life again just like that, considering all that you've done to me for the past few days. So I'm telling you now that you have to prove yourself true before you're in my arms again. I trusted you with all of my heart, and it will take a long while before I can again. I had faith in you, Obi-wan, and I can't feel that way again until you show me. Show me that you truly do love me as much as you say you do. Show me that I mean as much as you say I do to you. Show me that I can have faith in you again," Sabé said in a breathless and cracking voice.

Obi-wan listened carefully and set off to come up with a romantic evening that would sweep her off her feet, that would show her how true his love was for her. As he shut the door behind him, he whispered, "I promise that I will win your heart again, my love. I will do all that I can for you to have faith in me again."