Authoress Note: Ok, Thanks to everyone who has read and reviewed this story so far. I love you all! And, now, I give you the next chapter!
CHAPTER 17Padmé knocked on Sabé's door. "Sabé?" she called. "Are you ready for lunch?" The door slid open.
"Almost. Come in." Sabé was making her bed. "Where's Anakin?" she asked when she looked up.
"Oh, he headed to the library. He and I can't been seen together too much."
"Why are you still trying to hide it? The council said it was ok, right?"
"Yes, but, I don't know. I guess I just don't want everyone to know about our marriage."
Sabé rolled her eyes. "Pad, you can't keep it a secret forever!"
"So who's this guy your in love with?" Padmé said, changing the subject.
"What?"
"The one you talked about in the infirmary. You said he could never love you. Who is he?"
"I…I can't tell you, Padmé."
"Why not Sab? I won't tell, I'm your best friend, remember?"
"I know you won't tell. It's just so hard having him so close, yet so far away."
"Oh, so you've seen him recently?"
"Yes."
"Come on Sabé! You have to tell me!" Padmé pleaded desperately.
"YOU never told me about you and Anakin!" Sabé said angrily.
"Sabé, that was different. I couldn't tell you. I wanted to tell you. I wish I had. But I couldn't, I wasn't allowed." Padmé said in a soothing voice.
"I know, I'm sorry. But you'll probably tease me if I do tell you!"
"I would never!" They both laughed knowing what Padmé said was a lie.
"Do you really want to know?"
"Yes, and I pinky promise I won't tell anyone." Padmé held out her pinky, reminding both of their childhood tradition. Sabé curled her pinky around Padmé's.
"Alright, it's…no, I can't."
"Yes, you can," Padmé urged.
"I love…well, he's someone in the Jedi Order. That's all I'll say, because Jedi can't fall in love anyway, so it doesn't really matter who I love." Tears formed in Sabé's eyes. "It breaks my heart to think of him." Padmé hugged her friend.
"It's not Obi-Wan, is it?" Padmé asked, tired of all these games. Sabé's tear-stained cheeks blushed, giving Padmé the answer she was looking for. "It is, isn't it? Awww! Sabé! That's so cute! Why didn't you tell me?"
"Well, I didn't want it to be a big…thing. Besides, Jedi aren't allowed to love."
"They let me and Anakin get married though!" Padmé exclaimed.
"Padmé, that's different. Anakin's the "Chosen One." He could do almost anything and get away with it." Padmé looked hurt by her words, though Sabé didn't understand why.
"Sabé, I think you should tell him. What's the worst that could happen?"
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Obi-Wan jumped. He'd been daydreaming and almost didn't see the asteroid belt ahead of him. It was small, and he figured he could maneuver his tiny ship through it in ten minutes tops. He still had awhile before he reached Jezmandia. He hoped this would be a short mission. He wanted to get Ryoo and Pooja back to Padmé as quickly as possible. He also had another reason, though he wouldn't admit it, to get back quickly. His head and heart knew it, but he would never be able to admit it.
Obi-Wan knew the Jedi's rules were changing, but he was stubborn, as usual, and would not accept the changes. He was stuck on the old ways of the Jedi. He remembered the Jedi Council members telling him that the times were changing. "How can this be?" He thought aloud as he rounded the last asteroid and went back into hyperspace. "How can they suddenly throw away the rules which have stood for so long?" He pondered this questioned for a few minutes, but came to no conclusion. He decided to take his mind of it by calculating how much longer it would take him to get to Jezmandia. "Another four hours," he declared. "This is going to be a long trip."
Authoress Note: Yes, I know it's a bit short, but I promise there will be more soon. And besides, I posted 2 chapters at the same time! That's about three hours of typing for you! The next chapter is already longer than this, and it is barely started. Expect lots of Obi-Wan in the next chapter...