DISCLAIMER: see chapter one

A/N: Wow thank you to everyone who has reviewed! You guys are so awesome! RA

CHAPTER TWO
Everyday Extraordinary

What? Did I hear her right? Pregnant, as in a baby…our baby?

"What? When? How…?" I gulp completely stupefied.

"A baby! You're going to be a daddy…I found out a week ago it was the night you left…and I think you know how…" she grins.

My mouth drops and I still can't grasp it. I stare at her till she flusters.

"You're happy right?" she asks softly, doubt tinting her voice.

"Oh honey, I am happy! So very very happy, I can't even think of words to describe it," I hug her close kissing her hair. I am dumbfounded, but thrilled none the less.

"I am glad, so very glad…I am just too giddy for words Obi-Wan! A baby, our very own baby! I couldn't wait to tell you and I was afraid that you would sense it before I got to tell you myself, and I really wanted to tell you myself…" she laughs words tumbling rapidly, she is so aglow it's nearly blinding.

I nod grinning widely, eyeing her perfect flat stomach, there is a baby growing there…our child…

She sleeps. My beautiful wife…mother of our child, sleeps. I however can't. I am still stunned so much so that all I can do is stare at her as she sleeps soundly head on my chest, my arm around her.

I am thrilled that I will be a…father? Just thinking that makes me shudder with new disbelief. I am still new at this husband thing, this love thing… and now I am to be a dad? How will I know what to do? Do they have a training course for this sort of thing? Surely they must, they can't really just expect men to become 'fathers' and people to raise babies without at the very least an instruction manual can they?

I am getting ahead of myself though…the council, the Senate; this is not an easy place to be in. How in the world are we to hide a baby? Hiding a marriage is hard enough, but a child? What are we going to do? Only this can threaten to dim the happiness of a baby. What are we going to do?

There will be no sleeping for me tonight. I as carefully as I can remove my arm from around her and slide from the bed.

The room is dimly lit, the white blinds doing little to block the city glare. I pull a chair noiselessly to the window where I sit taking in the city's movement.

The towering, never ending buildings, the neon and laser light signs blink out the latest messages and ads for the newest product or service, people numbering in the hundreds if not thousands, viewable just from this window all mill around on mass transport or private transport, the city never resting. Perhaps down there in the mass of tangled people and metal my answer waits. I doubt it, but it is a nice thought.

Padme might be able to hide the pregnancy for the first few months but when she nears, the middle to end there will be no hiding it. What will there be to say? What to do then? Won't it look a bit suspicious her leaving with no explanation for a few months?

And the council…Anakin, how will I ever explain this to him?

"Obi-Wan," I call groggily. Where is he? I open my eyes, they are blurry as I try and adjust to the faint light, and I reach out to where he was, the space empty.

"I'm over here."

I grin, I love his voice it sends shivers up my spine and makes me feel instantly safe and alive. I turn to look behind me; he is in a chair by the window.

"Baby, what are you doing? Come back to bed," I pat the sheets.

He shakes his head sadly, "In a little bit Love, go back to sleep," his voice soothes, but it is restless, his eyes traveling back to the window.

I inwardly cry I had hoped we would be able to avoid this till all least the morning. I thought that we would be able to have tonight to be happy. I should have known better.

Knowing words won't help I simply disentangle myself from the sheets and reach for this cream colored tunic, pulling it on, his intensely manly scent wraps around me, I move to stand next to him.

I know that this will be hard. I know having a baby will change everything, it will throw our life into a spin…but really in the beginning isn't what falling in love did? And wasn't it worth it?

I stand quietly beside him, putting a hand on his bare shoulder and kiss the top of his head.

"I love you," he looks up to me eyes cloudy.

My heart tightens and I smile brushing away the strands of hair that always seem to be falling across his forehead, "I love you too," I choke on the words. I do love him, more then life.

His eyes blink shut and he pulls me into his arms holding me so tight I can hardly breathe. I just let it be, clinging to him too.

Time passes and silence engulfs us. Everything is happening so fast. Married just over two months and already expectant parents…once we get going we don't waste time do we?

I know what he has been stressing about; I've been fretful about it too. I wake up mornings throwing up, wondering if someone will suspect today, and going to sleep crying from missing him and wondering when he will come back…Yeah this road is going to be tough.

"What are we going to do?" he finally voices a sentence.

I however can only shrug helplessly; I wish I knew, I truly do.

"I think we need to tell the council," he pushes the sentence out with a short burst of energy.

I cringe, feeling light headed, his voice is so pained and worn…He wants to go to his masters and confess he broke one of the most cardinal rules?

"Don't you think that would be acting a bit hastily? We have time to think it out, there has to be another solution!" I state mind turning rapidly.

"No," he shakes his head, "It's time. Besides, I am rather excited about this baby," he grins, "We will tell the council and I will take whatever judgment they issue but regardless I know they will be able to advise us further."

His words are so resolute, so definite and final, my heart sinks. Can they…I don't know revoke Jedi status; strip him of the Force or something? I don't want Obi-Wan to have to…

"But what if…" I can't finish my question.

"It will be alright, everything happens for a reason."

"I'm sorry…I didn't mean for this to hap…"

"Don't you dare finish that sentence Padme Kenobi! I am not in the least bit sorry about this baby! I cannot wait to be a father, to see the miracle our love created…I wouldn't change a thing; I would give everything up in a heartbeat to keep you, our baby," he grips my arms, "You are the most important thing in my life!"

I cry, yeah I am emotional, blame it on hormones, I don't care. I throw my arms around his neck and sob into his shoulder. I love this man with all my heart, and he loves me.

"I love you so much Obi-Wan…I love you."

As it turns out, I did sleep last night, much to my amazement. I wake holding her, something that further leaves me in awe and a whisper of thankfulness.

It's barely after five, Anakin and I are to meet with the council at eight…Padme and I plan to meet with them after that. I don't know how we did it, but we came to a conclusion last night. I hesitate to call it a solution, but we made a decision, we just now have to wait and see if it is the right one. We will face the council and I will take whatever punishment or rebuke they issue and I hope they will offer some advice as well…just as long as Padme and I remain together. There is nothing I wouldn't give up…expect for my wife and unborn child.

I don't want to give up the Order, there is still much to do, I feel, but I hardly see how I can remain a Jedi and have a family. I cringe at the thought of the looks of disappointment, the realization of my failure reflecting on the council's faces…on Master Yoda's face. But I knew the trials I faced when I fell in love…I just didn't realize that I would be facing them so soon.

I ready myself quietly before waking Padme. She however, even when I wake her with what I consider to be a romantic gesture of kissing her awake, runs from the room, hand over her mouth.

I stare slack jawed…then it dawns, morning sickness. I've never been around a woman who has been pregnant, but I've heard of this 'morning sickness' and I've heard it is not a good thing.

"Honey are you okay? Can I help?" I call helplessly.

"No, I'm fine," her voice haggard. She reappears seconds later.

"I'm sorry," I offer sheepishly.

"It's not your fault," she sighs "…well actually," she gives a lazy smile, tapping her chin playfully.

"Ha, ha," I kiss her cheek while she moves to stand in front of the dressing table, picking through the days clothing choices. I continue to search for my missing boot.

"I've got to go soon, it will be a miracle if Anakin doesn't suspect something…Thank you," I take the boot she has produced from under the edge of the bed. Now why didn't I look under there…?

"Yes, well I will meet you at the Jedi temple after I am done with the morning session; it should be done by 8:15 or so. It's a fairly straight forward contract negotiation with Alderaan's royal family, about renewing their support on the IIE: the intergalactic intelligence exchange," she pauses turning her back to me "Can you help me fasten this dress?"

I kiss her skin before I secure it, "I love it when you talk politics," I grin taking an extra nibble of her sumptuous neck.

"You hate politics, and politicians," she turns around arms folding and a smirk on her lips.

"But I love you and the way you talk politics…go figure!" I tap the tip of her nose and start to cross the room to retrieve my robe.

I have to dodge a particularly wicked looking shoe with a heel that looks like it could easily puncture a heart as it is hurled in my direction, "Good thing I have Jedi reflexes," I mutter with a snicker.

"I heard that!" she calls from the walk in closet where she looks to be contemplating her footwear choice, now that her previous pair is missing its mate.

"Heard what my dear?" I raise my hands up innocently.

"Knock off the good boy routine, it may work with other girls…but not me," she cocks an eyebrow lips twitching with a smile. "Now help me make this bed!" she laughs.

"Yes milady," I salute beginning to pull straight the mangled sheets, and righting the disheveled comforter…how in the world did it end up on the other side of the room? ….oh that's right, I think I will be grinning about that all day. Who knew someone could bend like that!

"And Obi-Wan…" she starts as we put the last pillow into place.

"Yes?"

"Can you please not leave your dirty socks on the floor?"

A/N: Thank you guys all for being so understanding about the delays in updating you guys are so loyal it makes me feel so humble and undeserving! I hope I don't disappoint.

xInuyashaxangelx: I know, I thought Anakin would have acted a little more…well just more! He hasn't seen his wife in months and now she's having his kid and he just goes well "huh". I hope I played Obi-Wan's reaction a bit better…

sassy-satine: Oh, you make me feel awful, I am sorry I didn't get it up sooner! Lol Well I hope this bit gave you a little break from your writing :-)

Yeah hotel and passion…creates baby! Writing Padme and Obi-Wan reuniting seems to be a theme I can't get away from lol, I ended I with and started II with it…hmm lol Thank you so much for reviewing and following from I it is just so awesome to know people like the story enough to continue to read and review after reading I! Thanks so much!

Nyoko: so good to have you reading! I am so glad you are happy to be reading because I know I am happy you are reading!

Hiding a baby is going to fun and hard…can they pull it off? Well now, there is question ;-)

TheAmazingTecnocolorRingWraith: so glad to have you along for part II I enjoyed your reviews of I so much!

I hope Obi's reaction didn't disappoint :-)

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Lehcar Sundance: Yeah, Anakin was a bit of an immature selfish brat about it I thought…I tried to write Obi-Wan's reaction as joyful and realistic at the same time…I hope I pulled it off alright :-) Thanks again for reviewing!

Sir-writes-a lot: Well I hope this chapter is wonderful…or at least passably good :-)

Hmm, yes I sense a great undoing in young Skywalker …cloudy his future is… :-)

Kate Van Helsing: Yes, gentleman is certainly a perfect term for dear Obi-Wan and he is most certainly over joyed about the baby…I have that from a very good source ;-) Thank you so much for reviewing!

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Yes Anakin is acting a bit better now…but who's to say for how long ;-) he does after all become Darth Vader, no changing that fact…hmm :-)

Yes summer is most wonderful, a time to relax…well kind of lol. I am so glad you are keeping an eye on my story, makes me feel loved!

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Oh I am certainly up for getting rid of Anakin, I second the motion to erase him altogether…all in favor say aye!

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A/N: again thank you to all who have come from I to read/review and to all the new reviewers you guys are the BEST! THANK YOU! RaeAnne