Author's note: Wow I am really spoiling you guys! This story is finally
starting to flow easily for me and I have a real idea where I want it to go
now. Thanks for sticking with me through the writer's block.
Thanks to Heidi for reviewing, thanks for all the kind words, it's great to hear that people are still enjoying my work.
Well here it is, I hope you like it.
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The precious sight of her softly reading to Obi-Wan as she lightly stroked his hair truly warmed his heart and touched his soul.
Despite the circumstances and the surroundings it had to have been one of the most beautiful sights he had ever seen.
She had been completely unaware of his watchful eye, of which he was glad, as he would have hated to have disturbed the intimate scene.
He felt a small amount of guilt come over him at having intruded upon such a highly private moment between the two, all the same though he was grateful to have seen it.
Mace quickly released the small amount of envy he had of Obi-Wan into the ever forgiving force.
He couldn't help but feel it for those few fleeting seconds.
He wouldn't be human if he didn't have even the slightest reaction to seeing Obi-Wan being showered so unabashedly with so much love and wish that he himself could experience it instead.
There were so many things that the young Knight was going to experience that so many others would never have the opportunity to.
The many wonderful gifts of love were open to him and no one else.
Of course under normal circumstances not even Obi-Wan would be allowed to experience such things but these were not normal circumstances.
The force itself had called for this union, there was no stopping it.
Master Yoda had felt it the moment that the Padawan had met the Queen three years ago.
Mace hadn't been so sure that anything would happen, Obi-Wan being such a great adherer of the code, but there is no denying the will of the force when it is so strong.
He remembered when Obi-Wan had arrived back home from his time on Naboo.
He had seen the struggle that was going on within the Knight, breaking the code had brought him both great bliss and turmoil, it definitely had not been an easy decision for him to make, that much Mace was sure of.
He wished that he had been able to help Obi-Wan with the situation but he and Yoda had both sworn not to mention that they knew the truth.
They had planned everything out carefully and it was important that everything remained as normal, they would wait until the right time to tell Obi-Wan everything and that time had still not come.
Taking another long look at the couple and despite his earlier feeling he knew that deep down he could never envy Obi-Wan this, if anyone deserved it, it was him. Not only for the pain caused in the past but also for the pain that was yet to come in the future.
Obi-Wan's would not be an easy life.
And again, if there was anyone who would be able to endure it, it was the enchanting soul lying unconscious in the bed.
As slowly and silently as he had opened the door, he closed it and as soon as he had he became aware of a familiar presence on the other side of the door that led to this corridor.
Masking his presence and that of Amidala's with the force, Mace quickly made his way to the entrance and stood on the blind side of it.
He watched calmly as the door sluggishly opened and the crafty spiky haired Padawan sneaked in.
"Aren't you supposed to be in bed?"
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He'd known before young Skywalker had even left the apartment what the boy had planned for tonight but had continued to let him think he had pulled one over the old troll.
The instant the Padawan had left; Yoda had got up and taken the time to make himself a cup of his favourite herbal tea.
The least he could do was give the boy a decent head start before he went after him.
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Anakin felt as though he'd completely jumped out of his skin when Master Windu appeared, as if from nowhere, from behind the very door he had just walked through.
The dark skinned Jedi made no attempt to hide his amusement at his reaction as Anakin stared up into the Jedi Master's bold eyes.
He began to cringe as his imagination got to work on what kind of punishment he would receive for this latest disobedience.
There was no way he was going to be able to talk Master Windu into quickly letting him see his Master, then let him go on his merry way and possibly not tell Master Yoda, as he really didn't need to know about this.
He was already dreading the lecture he would no doubt receive from the tiny Master on the breaking of trust among other things.
"So Padawan Skywalker are you ever going to answer my question?"
"Sorry Master Windu, sir. Yes, yes I am supposed to be in bed, but.........."
He was cut off mid-sentence as the Master held up his hand to silence him.
"I gather you have permission from Master Yoda and that is why you are here?"
Anakin couldn't continue to hold the well respected Master's piercing gaze any longer as he prepared to give his answer.
"No Master, I don't."
"Hmmmmm...."
Now was his chance, all he had to do was lay on the guilt trip and then the Master Jedi was bound to let him go see his Master.
"But Master Windu you have to understand, I only did it to see my Master......I just wanted to spend a little more time with him. I find it hard to sleep knowing that he's other here all alone."
Anakin could see that it had worked a little as the Jedi stood looking at him with sad, compassionate eyes.
"Yes I understand that you feel a need to be with him, I was the same with my own Master, but Anakin you can't just walk out when you think Master Yoda is asleep and sneak over here. You should have asked for his permission, you never know he might have said yes."
"I know, I know, it was wrong. Its just that I can't stop seeing him covered in all that blood, there was so much blood, and the pain.......it was unbearable.......I couldn't stop it."
A shiver went down his spine as the feeling resurfaced again.
"It's ok Anakin, come sit down, talk to me about it."
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He could finally see the light begin to break through the darkness that had been his existence for what felt like an eternity.
He'd been desperately trying to fight his way back to the land of the living, fight his way back into her arms.
He knew that she was with him; the darkness had not managed to banish her sweet aura from his troubled mind.
It had been her first arrival that had guided him from the limbo his mind had been caught in.
He'd wanted to go to her that instant but his body wasn't ready; it still needed time to heal and recuperate.
Now as consciousness returned to him bit by bit, he couldn't wait to be with her again.
The light in his mind was so blindingly powerful and somehow he felt different inside but for now he didn't want to question it, only welcome it with gratitude.
So many feelings came rushing into his mind, pain, regret, happiness, passion and...........love.
Her love was all around him and suddenly he couldn't wait any longer.
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Padme's small delicate hand lay weightlessly in his as she continued to read from her data pad, unaware of the changes that were taking place in the man next to her.
The gentle themes of the poetry had calmed her soul; so much so that she didn't register the slight squeeze his hand gave hers, the touch so familiar that she forgot for a moment that he was supposed to be unconscious.
The second time his grip was stronger and her throat went dry when she felt his mind touch hers.
The data pad fell to the ground as she gasped in shock, her eyes filling with tears that would fall at any second.
"Obi-Wan?"
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"Master?"
tbc.......
Well another chapter done and dusted. I'm hoping to move the story along quite quickly now, as I have so many other stories going on in my head and I need to get them down on paper too. I hope you like the way this is going. Review and brighten my day with your opinions. Thanks, take care, Sassy.
Thanks to Heidi for reviewing, thanks for all the kind words, it's great to hear that people are still enjoying my work.
Well here it is, I hope you like it.
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The precious sight of her softly reading to Obi-Wan as she lightly stroked his hair truly warmed his heart and touched his soul.
Despite the circumstances and the surroundings it had to have been one of the most beautiful sights he had ever seen.
She had been completely unaware of his watchful eye, of which he was glad, as he would have hated to have disturbed the intimate scene.
He felt a small amount of guilt come over him at having intruded upon such a highly private moment between the two, all the same though he was grateful to have seen it.
Mace quickly released the small amount of envy he had of Obi-Wan into the ever forgiving force.
He couldn't help but feel it for those few fleeting seconds.
He wouldn't be human if he didn't have even the slightest reaction to seeing Obi-Wan being showered so unabashedly with so much love and wish that he himself could experience it instead.
There were so many things that the young Knight was going to experience that so many others would never have the opportunity to.
The many wonderful gifts of love were open to him and no one else.
Of course under normal circumstances not even Obi-Wan would be allowed to experience such things but these were not normal circumstances.
The force itself had called for this union, there was no stopping it.
Master Yoda had felt it the moment that the Padawan had met the Queen three years ago.
Mace hadn't been so sure that anything would happen, Obi-Wan being such a great adherer of the code, but there is no denying the will of the force when it is so strong.
He remembered when Obi-Wan had arrived back home from his time on Naboo.
He had seen the struggle that was going on within the Knight, breaking the code had brought him both great bliss and turmoil, it definitely had not been an easy decision for him to make, that much Mace was sure of.
He wished that he had been able to help Obi-Wan with the situation but he and Yoda had both sworn not to mention that they knew the truth.
They had planned everything out carefully and it was important that everything remained as normal, they would wait until the right time to tell Obi-Wan everything and that time had still not come.
Taking another long look at the couple and despite his earlier feeling he knew that deep down he could never envy Obi-Wan this, if anyone deserved it, it was him. Not only for the pain caused in the past but also for the pain that was yet to come in the future.
Obi-Wan's would not be an easy life.
And again, if there was anyone who would be able to endure it, it was the enchanting soul lying unconscious in the bed.
As slowly and silently as he had opened the door, he closed it and as soon as he had he became aware of a familiar presence on the other side of the door that led to this corridor.
Masking his presence and that of Amidala's with the force, Mace quickly made his way to the entrance and stood on the blind side of it.
He watched calmly as the door sluggishly opened and the crafty spiky haired Padawan sneaked in.
"Aren't you supposed to be in bed?"
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........................................................................................................
He'd known before young Skywalker had even left the apartment what the boy had planned for tonight but had continued to let him think he had pulled one over the old troll.
The instant the Padawan had left; Yoda had got up and taken the time to make himself a cup of his favourite herbal tea.
The least he could do was give the boy a decent head start before he went after him.
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Anakin felt as though he'd completely jumped out of his skin when Master Windu appeared, as if from nowhere, from behind the very door he had just walked through.
The dark skinned Jedi made no attempt to hide his amusement at his reaction as Anakin stared up into the Jedi Master's bold eyes.
He began to cringe as his imagination got to work on what kind of punishment he would receive for this latest disobedience.
There was no way he was going to be able to talk Master Windu into quickly letting him see his Master, then let him go on his merry way and possibly not tell Master Yoda, as he really didn't need to know about this.
He was already dreading the lecture he would no doubt receive from the tiny Master on the breaking of trust among other things.
"So Padawan Skywalker are you ever going to answer my question?"
"Sorry Master Windu, sir. Yes, yes I am supposed to be in bed, but.........."
He was cut off mid-sentence as the Master held up his hand to silence him.
"I gather you have permission from Master Yoda and that is why you are here?"
Anakin couldn't continue to hold the well respected Master's piercing gaze any longer as he prepared to give his answer.
"No Master, I don't."
"Hmmmmm...."
Now was his chance, all he had to do was lay on the guilt trip and then the Master Jedi was bound to let him go see his Master.
"But Master Windu you have to understand, I only did it to see my Master......I just wanted to spend a little more time with him. I find it hard to sleep knowing that he's other here all alone."
Anakin could see that it had worked a little as the Jedi stood looking at him with sad, compassionate eyes.
"Yes I understand that you feel a need to be with him, I was the same with my own Master, but Anakin you can't just walk out when you think Master Yoda is asleep and sneak over here. You should have asked for his permission, you never know he might have said yes."
"I know, I know, it was wrong. Its just that I can't stop seeing him covered in all that blood, there was so much blood, and the pain.......it was unbearable.......I couldn't stop it."
A shiver went down his spine as the feeling resurfaced again.
"It's ok Anakin, come sit down, talk to me about it."
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He could finally see the light begin to break through the darkness that had been his existence for what felt like an eternity.
He'd been desperately trying to fight his way back to the land of the living, fight his way back into her arms.
He knew that she was with him; the darkness had not managed to banish her sweet aura from his troubled mind.
It had been her first arrival that had guided him from the limbo his mind had been caught in.
He'd wanted to go to her that instant but his body wasn't ready; it still needed time to heal and recuperate.
Now as consciousness returned to him bit by bit, he couldn't wait to be with her again.
The light in his mind was so blindingly powerful and somehow he felt different inside but for now he didn't want to question it, only welcome it with gratitude.
So many feelings came rushing into his mind, pain, regret, happiness, passion and...........love.
Her love was all around him and suddenly he couldn't wait any longer.
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Padme's small delicate hand lay weightlessly in his as she continued to read from her data pad, unaware of the changes that were taking place in the man next to her.
The gentle themes of the poetry had calmed her soul; so much so that she didn't register the slight squeeze his hand gave hers, the touch so familiar that she forgot for a moment that he was supposed to be unconscious.
The second time his grip was stronger and her throat went dry when she felt his mind touch hers.
The data pad fell to the ground as she gasped in shock, her eyes filling with tears that would fall at any second.
"Obi-Wan?"
........................................................................................................
........................................................................................................
"Master?"
tbc.......
Well another chapter done and dusted. I'm hoping to move the story along quite quickly now, as I have so many other stories going on in my head and I need to get them down on paper too. I hope you like the way this is going. Review and brighten my day with your opinions. Thanks, take care, Sassy.