"Who the hell is that," asked Anakin calmly as he layed back down on their bed and shut his eyes.
"What if it's our parents," demanded Padme.
"Well, then I guess we better go and let them in reguardless. Because, whoever it is doesn't seem as if they'll be leaving anytime soon," said Anakin casually, ignoring the whithering look that Padme shot at him.
They both froze when they heard the door being unlocked. It had to be their parents. They were sure they really were never going to hear the end of it. They braced themselves as they heard one pair of footsteps coming towards their room.
Suddenly the door opened and in walked Nana. She didn't look happy with either one of them at the moment. They were more afraid of this woman than both their parents. Their parents would yell at them but Nana, if she felt like it, could slap them. It didn't matter how old they were...
"I thought that I might find you two here," the older woman said quietly, yet evenly.
Neither one of them really knew what to say to her. If she yelled at them they could make an excuse of sorts but when she was quiet and staring at them with that look there was nothing they could do but wait for her to continue on.
"I expected better of the both of you. This is behavior I would have expected of your younger sister, Padme; or perhaps your younger brother Anakin. I don't believe even Elizabeth or Daniel would just run off into the middle of the night. I never thought I would compare them to you. Well, I never thought I'd find an aspect better," said Nana harshly.
Padme had to give her credit. The woman knew exactly where to strike. She really did. She hated it when Nana did this. She had to intervene before it got worse. She had to tell her the truth.
"Nana, I am so sorry-"
"I don't want to hear it-"
"It's my fault. I allowed her to come with me. I'm sorry for causing you and our entire family to worry. We shall return to our home today and make ammends with them ammediately," said Anakin watching as Nana and Padme stared at him in complete amazement.
"Your entire family has been in a state for about a month. I cannot believe that you two had the gall to get married in secret, behind their back. You didn't think I would know? I'm Nana. I know all," said the woman wearing a smirk that only riveled Anakin's.
"Nana... How- bad is it," asked Padme hesitently.
"How about we just say tonight will be a Family reunion to remember..."
"Oh, it'll be that alright," said Anakin sarcastically.
PART 2:
Padme and Nana were left alone a few hours later to put away some final things, before they left the lake house. Nana hadn't said all that much, but Padme knew it was coming. When had her Nana ever had little to say? Not a day that Padme could remember.
"Your parents have been worried sick, you do now," asked Nana.
" 'Worried?' My parents don't feel anything but anger and calmness. Believe me, they weren't worried; at least not really," scoffed Padme.
"Your mother was very upset and asked me if you were alright. She had a feeling I would know. I told her that you were and that I was going today to bring you back. She seemed very relieved," stated Nana.
"That's surprising. I left because for once I wanted to be happy. Even if it was for just awhile I wanted to know what it was like. The only time I had come close to happiness were various times with Anakin," said Padme.
"And now? Do you know what it fells like," asked Nana seriously.
"Yes, I do. I don't think I will ever feel it so strongly again, but the happiness that was mine for awhile will never be forgotten," promised Padme.
"You will have it again, trust me. Everything will work out with both parents. They will be thrilled with your homecoming, but with your wedding? Even I won't be able to mediate that one. Chances are you will end up having your big wedding," said Nana with wisdom.
"I can hardly wait," said Padme sarcastically.
"And Anakin and you? How are you two doing," asked Nana ignoring her old charge's sarcastic quip.
"I love him, Nana. I honestly love him. There are times we still argue, but I love him," said Padme with a small smile on her face.
Neither woman saw Anakin watching them from the door way. A small smile played on his face, which eventually turned into a smirk. Ofcourse she loved him. And he loved her as well. He finally made his presence known.
"Are we ready to go?"
"Why are you so eager to leave," asked Padme.
"I am not eager to leave. Why would you think that I were eager to leave," asked Anakin in a tone of annoyance.
"You just come in here demanding we leave this second," said Padme hautily.
"I did not come in here and demand. I asked if we were ready," said Anakin with an edge to his voice.
"You asked?"
"Yes, I asked!"
"No, you didn't!"
"Yes, I did!"
"Fine then, Anakin. Let's leave," said Padme walking past him.
"About damn time."
"Maybe we should have left last week instead," said Padme shutting the door behind her.
"That woman is going to be the death of me," said Anakin slowly trying to control his temper.
"No, I believe the two of you shall be the death of eachother," said Nana calmly.
"Nana, not now," said Anakin making his way out the door and slamming it behind him.
He found Padme waiting by the transport. When he slammed the front doot she looked up at him. She reguarded him with a cynical air.
"Don't even say anything," said Anakin giving her a look.
She rolled her eyes at him and he gave her one of his looks. When Nana came down with the rest of their things she found them wrapped up in a passionate kiss.
"I am getting too old for this," she whispered to herself.
Part 3:
Daniel was sure that if he had to hear either one of his parents continue to go on and on about how unresponsible and wreckless Anakin was being he would lose his mind.
Anakin and him had never shared a close relationship, with that being the understatement of the year. They had never liked eachother. Anakin had always been the Skywalkers' favorite son. It usually didn't matter what he did. He never got in trouble for it. He always found a way to get out of it. It didn't matter how. He just did.
Given those fact, one would believe that he would be happy about his parent's displeasure woith the "chosen" son. At first it had made him smile and he was even amused by it. But, when it had stopped being a daily thing and now an hourly thing, he wasn't sure just how much more he would be able to take. There was only so much complaining from his mother and so much yelling and raving from his father that he could endure.
He had never been so eager for his brother to be home. He knew that Anakin was the only one who could put an end to all this madness. They wouldn't be happy when he at first came home but he would smile, perhaps even bring gifts and it would all be as if it had never happened.
Just when he was sure it couldn't get worse the Amidala's came to speak with his parents. They were just as bad. When the four of them got together to complain about what their children were putting them through, Daniel really though the was going to lose his mind.
As if someone had answered his prayers he heard a carriage outside. He looked out the front window to see Anakin helping Padme out and servants helping to bring their luggage inside. He turned around to watch all four parents stop in the middle of whatever they were saying. He turned back around to see what they were all staring at.
And there in all his glory stood the "prodical" son with a smile that showed that he was anything but sorry or glad to be home. As usual, he just didn't care. And next to him stood Padme. She looked more beautiful than ever, if that was possible.
77 "You have some serious explaining to do," said Mr. Skywalker in as controlled a voice as he could muster.
Padme and Anakin stood there and slightly winced. Padme couldn't help but smirk to herself. Well now we see who he gets his anger from, thoughht Padme bemusedly.
"You worried us to death. What were you two thinking of just leaving in the middle of the night like that. Anything could have happened. You could have been killed and we never would have known," cried Mrs. Amidala in a drmatic tone.
"You probably wouldn't have known either way," said Anakin under his breath so that only Padme could hear him.
"If you did anything to my daughter so help me God..." started out Mr. Amidala.
"What exactly are you accusing my son of," started out Mrs. Skywalker.
"Will everyone just be quiet for fifteen damn seconds? Jesus. Can you not see what we wanted to get away from in the first place. I'll tell you exactly what happened. I took your daughter to the lake house and made her my wife," said Anakin evenly.
You could have heard a pin drop.
TBC
A/N: Someone pointed out about Anakin's brother... His name is Daniel. I got that mixed up. Sorry...
A/n 2: Thankyou so much for the reviews! It made me see that this story is still very much loved. keep the reviews coming. They help me write faster...