DISCLAIMER: see chapter one

CHAPTER FIVE:
Dex's Diner

"Hi, Dex," I greet the proprietor for Dex's Diner. Dex has been Obi-Wan's long time friend and now he is mine too; he is also one of the very few who know of Obi-Wan and my marriage, a great ally to be sure.

Coco Town is a town made up of most industrial buildings and the people tend to mind their own business. Not doing so could result in unkindly actions by the sometimes shady characters that like to hide their other the legal dealings here in the many alleys. I however have been seen enough coming and going in Obi-Wan's dark brown robe from Dex's that even though they don't know who I am, they know that I am a friend of Dex's and am not to be bothered.

"Hey, Princess," he gives me the thumbs up as he leans against the counter, "Back room is all set up for ya," he smiles.

He calls me Princess because he knows from Obi-Wan that I had been the Queen of Naboo so he thinks that calling me Princess is cute, I just smile and let it be.

"Thank you Dex," I put a hand on his heavy arm.

He looks up at me with an almost tender smile, "Anything for Obi-Wan's girl."

This gruff man truly is a tender soul…down deep anyway.

I enter the small back room that Dex has provided as a get away for Obi-Wan and I and am so thrilled to find on the small square table a super sloppy extra gravy Dex Special. I swear I could kiss him! The room has only the table, two chairs and a dingy well aged settee as the only furniture and while there are no windows, there is plenty of inviting sun mimicking light sources.

I haven't felt like eating since my little episode after morning session but as the delicious aroma from the sandwich on the table wafts into my senses, my mouth begins to water. I should wait for Obi-Wan…

Oh well, he is tardy so I get to forfeit courtesy.

"Well my love, hungry?"

I drop the sandwich mid bite, I didn't hear him come in, darn his Jedi abilities and double darn him for coming in just as I am elbow deep in gravy!

"Yes, we, your child and I are hungry," I state indignantly licking some of the offending gravy from my thumb.

"Well then by all means, don't let me stop you," he laughs straddling the other table chair, arms folding across the top.

I love it when he laughs, he doesn't do it enough. Oh, he looks incredibly sexy straddling that chair, and with that grin he looks almost naughty.

"How did things go with Palpatine?"

My appetite ceases.

"It went alright; there is something I wanted to tell you. I needed to talk with the Chancellor first," I cringe as all lightheartedness vanishes from his blue eyes.

Okay, count to ten, control your breathing…okay that's not working. I am trying not to be angry; anger is not in my nature. Or rather, it's not supposed to be of a Jedi's nature. I can understand to a degree her feeling she needed to approach the Chancellor first in most matters, but why in a matter of this importance especially when she knows how much I distrust him would she not even hint at the gravity of the subject! Does she think I am incapable of reserving judgment or rational thought? I am a Jedi for goodness sake!
He is just starring at me, silent. I hate his silence, it just reminds me that he is a Jedi and is keeping his emotions hidden. I know he's a Jedi but he's not supposed to be with me!

So I kept this little bit of information from him…he's only been back a day! Maybe I didn't like the thought of throwing yet another problem into the chaotic mess of trying to figure out of tell him of the baby…and how to hide it. Maybe I didn't tell him right away because I wanted, selfishly perhaps, some time to spend with my husband before the council finding out and whisking him away to who knows where to find this unproven 'separatist force'! Maybe just maybe, I wanted a chance at bliss unfettered for a day. But since I didn't even get that given the rush to tell the council I am left with a pregnancy I am trying to hide, a Chancellor who is unhappy with me…AND a irritated silent Jedi husband! …oh and lets not forget the morning sickness and the strange cravings that has me eating gravy with everything!

"Why keep this from me? The council will be getting involved no doubt, it can't be helped! If there is a force getting ready to separate there will be no doubt be a war!" I glare past her at the stark wall, arms folded.

"I know…Obi-Wan if there was emanate danger you know I would have told you first. But I wanted to give us a bit of peace before…I had planned to tell you but then you wanted to talk to the council and I knew you were stressed about that… So I didn't want to tell you then, and besides who knows if you had told the council when we talked with them, they could have wanted to send you out again for some mission to do with that! "

She sounds very distraught, my anger lessens.

"You didn't keep it from me because you value Palpatine's opinion over mine, or because you thought I might react badly to you going to him first or something like?" I meet her eyes with cautious question.

"Heavens no! Oh Obi-Wan you know I value your input above all! I just wanted a little quiet, a little time to have you to myself, but after the Chancellor reacted so poorly, I knew that I could my tongue no longer," she laughs reaching out to run a hand over my cheek.

"Good, because I am not trying to interfere with your work at all; it's just you're my wife and you're carrying our baby…I worry," I am an overprotective husband, I know, but I can't help it.

"I know, and I love you for it," she smiles kissing the corner of my mouth.

"See and I thought you loved me for my great body," I sigh shaking my head.

"That too…but mostly for…" she whispers into my ear, her words ending with a sigh that sounds too much like a purr.

"Oh well, we'll see what we can do about that tonight!" I wiggle my eyebrows and she drops her eye lashes demurely.

And he did. He took me into a realm of love and emotion I didn't know could be reached.

"When I was away…and I missing you in every minute of every day, I would sneak away and watch the sun set and the moon rise and remember when you vowed that those moments were ours and I swear I could almost feel your arms wrapping around me just as the fading light did," he whispers voice thick, into my ear as we lay spent in the sheets watching the shadows play on the ceiling.

"I did the same," I reply turning my face to view his handsome profile running my hand over his toned chest. I love the tickle that the slightly course chest hair brings to my palm.

"We have it bad you know that right?" he grins folding his hands behind his head.

"I certainly hope so," I say with mock shock pulling closer so I can rest my chin on my folded hands which rest on his chest. "Can you believe in eight months we'll have a baby? A baby! Don't you think we should start thinking about names?"

His smile grows wide; I love the feeling of his heart beat under me.

"We don't even know if it will be a boy or a girl," he laughs at me.

"So! That doesn't mean we can't think about names!" I argue.

"Why do I get the feeling you already have been thinking about it and have a few picked out?" he lifts his eyebrows.

I in turn lift my chin in defiance, "It just so happens I have. I have always like the name Leia," I sigh. I truly don't care if it's a girl or boy just as long he/she is healthy and looks like their father…with maybe my feet, I think I have nice feet…as far feet go anyway.

"Leia?" he looks shocked, his features frozen and his heartbeat suddenly still.

"Yes…why is something wrong?" I push myself up eyes scrutinizing him.

He softly sighs, "No…it's just," he pauses eyes seemingly searching for something far off.

"What is it?" I beg urgently, what could the name possibly mean?

An old crush he failed to mention…am I really so foolish as to believe I am the only one? Perhaps Leia was a no good seductress who wooed him as a young easily influenced padawan! Or maybe she's a ten foot tall blond with bewitching green eyes and a set of…well you know what's that could put out a tall man eyes on a cold day, seductress that is at the Temple now! Oh, that no good, Jedi corrupting, nerf herding, slut! After I give Mr. Obi-Wan a piece of my mind I am going to find his evil hearted vixen and slap the wantonness right out of her! I swear if she thinks…

"That was my mother's name…"

Oh.

Well I feel like scum. He smiles sadly at me, oh Obi-Wan if you only knew what I was thinking!

"I thought you didn't remember you parents?" I venture the question once I am able to think straight, my horrid thoughts dissipating, and my words are a little more than a whisper.

"I don't, not really anyway. Images more then anything, they don't evoke feelings…or at least they didn't," he pauses long enough to rearrange his position so he is half sitting, me in his arms.

"I suppose growing up, going through the emotional nullification process all Jedi go through I removed any and all emotions tied to those faint memories. But now as I am rediscovering that once shut off part of me with you I think I am remembering bits, not much, but a bit. They are feelings of warmth, safety, of crying…and funny enough singing," he shakes his heard with a huff, "I asked Qui-Gon what my parents names were, a forbidden question since the Jedi are required to leave family behind, but Qui-Gon being the some what rebellious Jedi that he was, told me."

I take this slowly; I can't believe the hurt a child must go through to become a Jedi; never having a family…never knowing the love of their parents.

"What was your father's name?" I ask forcing him to meet my eyes. His hurt is so deep, even though he smiles and tells me I am his family now, our child and I are all the family he'll ever need there is still the hurt of the loss endured.

I suppose his learning to really love was in a way a double edged sword, he has my love and the ability to return it but he also has an idea of what he lost when he was separated from his family.

He holds me tight, kissing my cheek, "His name was Vader."

A/N:

I am so sorry for the extended delay I have been fighting off some sort of bug and have been feeling just yucky! I wanted to thank everyone so much for the awesome reviews! And with this new hit counter thingy, it is astonishing how many people are reading this story (hey, if you haven't reviewed I just LOVE reviews and I read every single one of them…so if you want to review I would just love it and you!)

In a manner of proving that I take into account every review I have actually revamped my entire plot/ending for this trilogy! Lots of you guys have been making remarks about a happy ending…well my intended ending wasn't all that happy and while this new ending isn't what I'd call a laugh riot it is a big step up from what I had. I am very excited…so while I haven't been working on this story to post I have been working on the story line and I think you'll like it. Sorry, not that you really care because it really doesn't mean anything if I can't get you the chapters huh… :-) lol I hope you all enjoyed 5! Much love RaeAnne

Lavender Kenobi: Wow, and I am glad that I am not the only that the reads the end first! It drives everyone I know crazy! LOL I have tried to change…it just doesn't work I am too anxious and curious for my own good I swear! You wouldn't believe the looks I got as I am standing in the middle of the aisle at the book store reading the last few pages of ROTS…lol Thanks for the review, I am glad you like the chapter!

Sassy-satine: So good to have you back! I am glad your sisters wedding went well…and alas I don't blame you for laying claim to any of the would be Ewan look alikes…I would have done the same in your position…but darn it a girl has got to try!

Thanks, I have tried to write Padme and Obi-Wan together as naturally and realistically as possible while still making them fun ;-) And trying to think of wise things for the great Jedi to distribute to the high strung padawan learner is a task…I am glad that they sounded okay…maybe I should start staking out my mountain top? LOL just kidding.

Thank you again, it's great to have ya back!

Amber75: Thank you, Obi-Wan is just doll with his Obi-isims :-) LoL Oh you temp me beyond my strength…I just might have to cave and buy the ROTS book…grr hmph! LOL I am looking forward to the Rise Of Lord Vader (or whatever the title is) that is coming out this fall I think, I think I will be able to read that one…it sounds too temping to pass up! Thank you again for reviewing!

Zan189: You got me…looking back on the time line thing I don't know what I was thinking! Aww, I don't have a clue as to how I figured that one out…I am sorry LOL You are completely right, not even close…can we pretend that time isn't relevant to that span and pretend Anakin is 18…and Obi-Wan and Padme are 32 and 27 despite my horrific error in planning?

Aside from that where do I begin? Your reviews of both Human and Life are so humbling! THANK YOU (that is always a good place to start I think ;-) Your review of Human explained why I was missing the last five chapters… lol. I like Anakin very much in Episode I he was just too cute…and I like him in II all but the Padme romance part, it about me yak. If I really sat down and tried to rationalize it I suppose I could find things about the Padme/Anakin romance that appealed to me…but I don't have that much time and I lack the ambition lol…and well I just adore Obi-Wan (but as I have said many a time too many… I thought Anakin in the first part of III was so completely edible I was drooling!) and you are so right it sense of humor is just too enduring! I love his face and tone in the three when Anakin lands the ship and Obi-Wan goes "another happy landing" I about fell out of my chair, it was trade mark! Your review of Human was so wonderful thank you!

(onto this story's review ;-) I am so glad that my switching between Padme and Obi-Wan is appealing! I was so worried about that! I have been afraid that I haven't been able to get enough into the story… and readers were perhaps let down after Human, so I am so glad that you are finding it enjoyable! I am so glad that I've been able to keep their 'essence' if you will…enough so you know who I am writing about…but hopefully they are taking on a bit of new kind of character here ;-) Thanks again!

Starnat: Me too! I would love to save Anakin…yeah I would…hmm now I am sad…thank you for reviewing!

S. B. Kisses: thanks :-) thank you for the review

Sarahhillary: thank you :-)

xInuyashaxangelx: Thank you! I am sorry I didn't update sooner…

Nyoko: LOL, I am afraid that I too am like Obi-Wan and Anakin have been contemplating their future too…so much so I have reworked it! (Alas Anakin still becomes Vader…)

Your talking about Palpatine made me laugh so hard! So true all of it! He creeps me out BIG time…

I am sorry you were tired from you job…working sucks! Paychecks nice…work BAD! I know I don't like to go to work…I like to spend the money, yes I do, but work…blah!

Thanks for your faithful reviewing!

Stella Lovegood: Thank you, I know Anakin's arrogance is so sickening… he he at least Obi-Wan cuts him down to size eventually… (bad pun huh… lol) poor Anakin won't have a limb to stand on again Obi-Wan… (see there I go again… lol) I crack myself up…thank you for the review…I hope you continue even after you read this ridiculous-ness :-) I'm sane…really.

TheAmazingTecnocolorRingWraith: I LIKE PANCAKES! So fellow sap are you partial to blueberry…strawberry or are you a purist? ;-)

Yes, Obi-Wan beat our dear youngling in no time flat…I just love being in control…(uh oh, I am starting to have a power trip…oh its over now I am okay) you bring your sword I've got the sling shot, we'll get rid of Anakin forever! Ha ha! While we're at let's dear old Palpatine…yeah scary power hungry psycho!

SuP3R G1R: Oh Down With Love, one of my favorite Ewan roles, then again I just adore old movies… he was such a handsome piece of man in that movie! I am so glad you think Obi-Wan is in character, I played with those lines for a long while then finally decided I liked them no matter if they weren't exactly what a Jedi would say… :-)

And I can't tell about the baby…it would ruin it! All in due time I promise :) Thanks for reviewing!

Mrs. skywalker: sorry, rereading that chapter I see that I wasn't real clear on who was to be in the know and who wasn't… at this moment, the council knows, Dex knows, the handmaidens know (though I didn't state that fact at all in any of the chapters I have just written it in my mind that they do) and Anakin is NOT to know and no one else either, its still on the hush hush ;-) I hope that helps, thanks for the review

Lehcar Sundance: ohh, your creepy palpatine voice gave me the heeby geebys! Sith happens ya know… lol

Well I am afraid I am not as good a Jedi as you for peace was but a fleeting memory…though I had hopes for some sort of redeeming quality in him up till the younglings…I even forgave him for Windu…but alas he proved he was Vader through and through.

Luke is cool; Obi is still first in my heart followed by Hon then little Luke who will forever be 'a little short for a storm trooper' ;-) Thanks for the review!

Rain in the spring: I know the jokes were so silly, but it was fun…I am so glad I've got your interest…I hope this chapter has given you something else to add to your ponderings :-) Thanks again for the review!

Vee017: Oh savvy! Did you bring me any rum? Yes!…hey this bottle is empty…WHY IS THE RUM GONE? Ohh well just give me back my effects…and my HAT! You say I am the worst pirate you've ever heard of…But you have heard of me!

Yes, I adore PoTC, J/E and most assuredly, CAPTAIN Jack Sparrows swagger! I have always wanted to write a fanfic that was J/E but I have just never been able to get their characters down…it's rather frustrating! The couples who shouldn't be…W/E,A/P I could go on… it's like you want to hit the creators over the head with dull love story script and scream like Dr. Phil at them "WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?" but instead I act passive aggressively and hunker down at the keyboard and take my own actions with these fanfics…hmph!

So true on all your Anakin and Obi-Wan points! I agree a thousand percent. I am really trying to play up the relationship between them without distracting from the main people who are of course Obi and Padme…but how can you tell the Star Wars story without Anakin? Really I would love to know because I can't stand the kid… lol.

Destination: oh you poor thing…without an identity! I hope you remember who you are soon! I am glad you found my fic though! I agree HURRAY for Obidalas and did I hear you correct an ANTI Obidala site? I shudder at the thought and PITY the fool! j/k though it does make me sad.

I am glad that you are enjoying my story! Sometimes its hard writing first person but I enjoy it so much I keep at it, I am glad you like it.

UltraViolet41: thank you so much, I am so humbled :-)

Anniekaty: Well welcome! And thanks for reading and reviewing! This site is addictive so be warned :-) I am so glad that you've enjoyed my portrayal of Obi-Wan…as you can tell he is one of favorites too! So glad to have you reading!