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Chapter 20:

Anakin held Padmé as she cried. Their future for the meanwhile had been sealed. The next morning, she and Sabé would take Leia and seek refuge on Alderaan under the protection of the House of Organa. On the other hand, Anakin and Obi-Wan were going to take Luke to Tatooine and live near Luke's stepbrother, Owen Lars.

Tatooine. Anakin hated that place more then anything. And that was exactly why Yoda was sending him back to that hellhole.

"Knows you hate it. Won't look there for you," Yoda had said to them earlier in the day.

Still Anakin wasn't buying it. He was now more determined then ever to destroy the Emperor. He should have never helped him kill Master Windu. Or lead the death squad into the Jedi Temple.

But that was in the past. He had the future to look forward to. A future where they would be a family. Yet not at the moment.

In the middle of the night, Padmé awoke to find Anakin not holding her close to him. A bit worried, she got up and started to walk into the other room when she suddenly stopped. Standing in the middle of the living room was Anakin holding Leia close to him. Padmé stood by and watched silently as Anakin gently rocked his little princess in his arms. There was the soft glimmer of tears in Anakin's eyes.

Padmé knew that she would never forget that moment. That was when she knew that her Ani had never died. He had been betrayed by someone he thought that cared for him. They had all been betrayed.

She quietly slipped back into bed, without making a sound.

"Take good care of them Threepio." Anakin told the golden droid.

"Oh yes Master Anakin! Don't worry."

Artoo beeped next to him. "Artoo said he would as well." Threepio translated.

Anakin smiled slightly then turned and walked back over to Padmé who was saying her goodbyes to Luke.

"Don't worry Padmé. I will take good care of him." Anakin softly said as he took Leia from Sabé's arms and held her once again. "Now be good for mommy, little princess," Anakin said kissing Leia's forehead. Leia giggled happily in her father's arms. And that almost brought him to tears. "I love you Leia," he said kissing her forehead again before he handed her back to Sabé.

Padmé handed Luke to Obi-Wan before turning to her husband and hugging him tightly. "Anakin I don't want to do this," she said beginning to cry again.

"I know angel. But I promise it won't be forever. And you have the holos of me and I have the holos of you. Then before you know it, the Emperor will be gone and we will be a family again." Anakin said as he held her close to him.

They stood like that for several minutes before sharing a long goodbye kiss. After their kiss they parted ways. For how long they didn't know.

Anakin stood and watched Padmé 's ship take off and head for Alderaan. He could feel his heart breaking….his wife and daughter were gone.

"Come Anakin." Obi-Wan said moving next to him.

Anakin took Luke from Obi-Wan's arms and followed him onto their ship.