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A/N Very short chapter. This should have been included in the second chapter. Thanks so much for all the reviews. The next chapter will take a while.

Anakin and Padme were lounging at the exact balcony where Bail and Obi Wan stood just hours ago. They were tired out from the energetic dancing sessions.

"Where did you learn to dance like that?" asked Padme, face flushed from the excitement and workout.

"Training. We need to attend functions like this quite often, all part of protecting the innocent," he preened.

"You're so full of yourself," the smile taking away the sting of the words.

"I know," said Anakin, doing his movie star sexy smile impression. Anakin then grew serious, "I'm falling for you Senator, my bleeds just thinking of this love that cannot be. What should we do? What should we do?"

Padme burst out loving. Anakin was very annoyed.

"Where did you get that line from?"

"The Burning Souls of Caladan novel and it wasn't that bad!" replied Anakin defensively, spotting an impressive pout which only made Padme burst into laughter again.

"I was wondering whether to use the Force to calm you down," said Anakin after Padme calmed down eventually.

"I can't help it if you're being so funny," huge smile on her face.

"Oh, shut up! I was being serious," said Anakin. He turned his gaze towards the city, ignoring Padme, trying to salvage his pride.

Padme reached out her hand, softly caressing Anakin's cheek, guiding him back to face her. She looked deep into his eyes, deep into his thoughts, deep into his mind and she saw something in those deep wells of his soul, "and they say that Jedi cannot feel great emotion."

"I truly deeply love you," said Padme.

"Hey, that's from the novel…" Anakin was silenced by Padme kissing him passionately.

"I too have read the Burning Souls of Caladan."

With that she left a befuddled Anakin and rejoined the party.

Newsflash

This just in, the Prime Minister of Annatar Melkor have just been assassinated. The Prime Minister was assassinated during a private conference with persons unnamed. Security footage shows that the assassin was trained in the Jedi arts. Surprisingly, two members of the Republic peace delegation were unveiled to be members of the vigilante organisation. The revelation that Jedi were on their planet without informing the local authorities has led the Annatareans to vote unanimously to secede from the Republic. The question we must ask ourselves is have the Jedi lost control of it's members? Have they become a liability?