"Hey, Padmé," Anakin said with a broad smile. "Hello, Padmé," he repeated in a deeper voice. Anakin rolled his eyes at his own stupidity and leaned on the sink. "So… what's new," he whispered seductively.

"You're the most pathetic being I've ever seen," a familiar voice cut in.

Anakin turned startled to the freshener's door to see Luke standing there, an amused expression on his face. Anakin exhaled and turned to the mirror again.

"I'm trying to practice what I'm gonna say to her," he replied, hoping the explanation would save him from the embarrassment. It didn't help.

"Try not to think about it that much," Luke advised.

"Yeah, I guess you're right…," Anakin muttered, inspecting his reflection on the mirror. "It's all your mother's fault. I never thought I'd come to be this lame"

"Whatever. Bail is asking for you". Anakin turned to his son and ruffled his hair

"Call him Senator Organa. He's an authority of the Republic," he corrected as he walked out of the freshener.

"We're friends. I call him B-Man, Bail, Bailey, Bailey's, Bling-bling, B-Dog…," Luke was cut off by a hard kiss on his cheek.

"It's disgusting how much I love you," Anakin said.

"You're disgusting all by yourself," Luke countered.

"Look who's talking, Mister 'I-eat-with-my-fingers-after-not-showering-in-a-week'"

"I learned from the best…"

Anakin, Bail Organa and Luke were in the Senator's private cruiser heading to Naboo. Bail had a private meeting with the Queen and he was representing the King of Alderaan in a matter of interplanetary relations. The senator was the last thing on Anakin's mind. At least that particular senator…Anakin fixed his robes and looked at his son.

"Stay here. And DON'T do anything weird," he warned. Luke gave him a military salute and Anakin went to the main deck.

Luke took the chance and turned on his comm. link to reach Leia.

"Luke," Leia greeted excited.

"Hey, I have great news for you. We're going to Naboo," he announced cheerfully. Leia gasped and placed her hand over her heart.

"Oh. My. Gods," she uttered.

"You have to keep mom busy, she doesn't know we're coming," Luke instructed. "We're getting there tomorrow afternoon and we'll get in through her office door. Please don't let her get anywhere near there," Luke pleaded.

"Got it," Leia confirmed.

"Do anything"

"Is that what you're going to wear," Luke asked almost disgusted. Anakin rolled his eyes and turned to him.

"Can't you see?"

"You realize you've worn the same outfit for…20 years? Don't you think it's time for a makeover?"

"This is all I wear, Luke," Anakin replied.

"Okay, but try to upgrade it. Your hair is a mess and you have split ends. You didn't use any conditioner again, did you," he accused. Anakin looked shocked at him.

"Look who's talking!"

"Hey, I'm not the one going to another planet to humiliate myself in front of the woman I love just to get her to be with me again, dude…" he shot back.

"I'm your father, not your 'dude'. Besides, I won't humiliate myself," Anakin corrected.

"After I saw you in front in the mirror I don't know what to expect from you…"

"When did you become a relationship expert?"

"I got it from mom," Luke explained.

"Oh, and I suppose the love-smart genes are from her side of the gene pool. I'm just the loser who keeps messing things up, right," Anakin asked offended.

"You said it…" Luke muttered.

"Luke, I'm extremely nervous here and you're not helping".

"Okay, just don't wet your pants"

"Luke!"

"Just kidding," he smiled brightly. Anakin chuckled and shook his head. Senator Organa walked into Anakin's room.

"Anakin, we're almost ready," he announced.

"Okay, Senator," Anakin replied, bowing his head formally. Bail looked at him from head to toe and frowned.

"Is that what you're wearing," he asked. Anakin gave his son a look and got an innocent shrug for a response.

"We were bored, so we started talking, and…"

"You're killing me," Anakin cut him off.

Naboo

Lake Country

Padmé's Lake Retreat.

Padmé was furious. Her assistant had lost a very important document containing a speech she had to say next week in front of half of the population of Naboo. /I bet it's right on my desk/ she thought to herself. She turned on a corner and took the hallway to her study when a smiling Leia stopped her.

"Hello, mother," she greeted innocently. Padmé smiled briefly.

"Hi, darling. Let me through, I'm very busy," she said as she tried to walk past her but Leia stood in front of her. "What is it," Padmé asked concerned.

"Mother, I have a question," Leia said curiously.

"Yes, darling?"

"Where did Luke and I come from," she asked. Padmé smiled and touched her hair.

"From my belly"

"And how did we get there," Leia insisted. Padmé's eyes wandered around the hall nervously. She wasn't supposed to be asking this kind of questions yet!

"Well, I… your father and I… We, uh… we put you in there," she answered lamely.

"How?" Leia pressed. Padmé wanted the ground to swallow her. She remembered how precocious and curious Leia was and decided it better to get this over with right away. It was going to happen sooner or later. Padmé smiled at her little girl and took her hand.

"Let's sit down for a little while, okay?"

Padmé and Leia sat in Leia's room. While Padmé explained all the mysteries of life to her daughter, Leia couldn't help to wonder where in Sith's hell Luke and Anakin were.

/He better show up! I'm putting up with all this/ Leia thought to herself. Leia nodded and agreed to whatever her mother said, trying to keep the disgust to herself.

2 hours later.

Padmé sighed exhaustedly and opened the door to her office after long hours of talking to her daughter and a small snack in the kitchen. She looked at her desk and saw two small hands holding a datapad with the infamous lost speech. Padmé smiled.

"Leia, sweetie, I think there are more entertaining things for you to read than my speeches," she joked. The datapad lowered revealing not Leia, but her twin. Padmé frowned in confusion. "Luke? Honey, what are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be in Courascant?" she asked in surprise. Luke smiled widely and looked to his right.

Anakin appeared from behind a shelf, his eyes fixed on hers. Padmé gasped and gave a little jump.

"Anakin!"

"H-hi, Padmé," he greeted, his voice cracking a little. Anakin cleared his throat and smiled sheepishly. "Uh… Guess what?"

"Anakin…" Padmé said dreadfully. Anakin glanced at Luke, who was waving at him and encouraging him to proceed. Anakin nodded and turned to Padmé again.

"I once left you and didn't come back to make things right. I'm not making the same mistake twice". Padmé opened her mouth to protest but he didn't let her start.

"You asked me to take some time to figure out my true feelings. Then I realized that I've been doing that for 8 years. I could never get over you, how could I? I mean… You're everywhere and I can't forget all those little details that keep reminding me of you. In Courascant everything is messy and my apartment is upside down and Luke is always dirty and sometimes I feel like I can't handle him but that's not the point, the point is that I miss living with you and all that this means. I miss finding the sink covered with your hair, I miss the way you smell after you get in your pajamas. I miss your hair thingies..."

"Hairpins," Leia corrected from behind her father. Anakin smiled at her.

"Thank you Leia. I miss your hairpins stuck in my lightsaber. I miss the times when you were reading your datapad and you tapped the floor with your foot because you were never satisfied with your speeches. I miss the way you took two hours to pick what dress to wear and how it took you another two hours to fix your hair, when at last you decided to wear it lose. I miss how you always inspected your food before actually eating it. I miss the way you tousled my hair whenever I tried to keep it straight and still. I miss holding your hand. I miss being called 'Ani'. I miss… stuff I can't say in front of the children…"

Padmé opened her eyes widely and blushed furiously. Luke sent Leia a confused glance and Leia nodded matter-of-factly.

"Wait till I tell you…" she scoffed.

Anakin took a step closer to Padmé.

"I miss many things, but most of all I miss you," he finished. "And I'll do anything you want, I'll take care of the kids, I'll listen to everything you say… I'll even write reports about your speeches if you want me to, and I'll go everywhere you go and I'll shut up when you want me to shut up and I'll cut my hair or let it grow or dye it green, I'll grow a foot taller or shrink if you want me to, I'll cook, I'll keep everything clean and in order and I'll be respectful and mature and generous, and I'll be a good father and a terrific husband. And I'll always try to make you smile, always. Whatever you want, anything you want: I'll do it".

Padmé tried to remain calmed but Anakin's eyes were suddenly too intense. Anakin noticed how she breathed raggedly and knew she was going to shoot something back at him. /She's so stubborn, he thought with a smile.

"You made me say all those cheesy things and you don't have a response? You know what kind of torture Luke has put me through the last few days?" Sure enough, her response came.

TBC…

Okay, guys. The next one is the last one. How mean am I?