Chapter Four : Decisions
Anakin lit up his lightsaber and coolly swiped at Obi-Wan, his master. Obi-Wan narrowly avoided a severed limb and struck back with his own. Anakin chuckled, " You'll have to better than that old man".
" You young nerfherder! Take that!"
Obi-Wan struck quickly but Anakin blocked him with ease.
" Anakin you're on top form today. In fact I haven't seen you in such a good mood in a long time"
" Well Master life is pretty good after all"
" I can sense you've been dying to tell me something all morning, what is it?"
Anakin glanced around at the other Jedi training, he shook his head, " I can't tell you".
Obi-Wan immediately understood. He searched out with his mind and found Anakin. Inside their minds they could talk freely.
" Well Anakin what is it?"
" Well Padme didn't want me to say but I can't hold it in, she's pregnant."
" Pregnant?"
" Yes Obi-Wan! My wife is pregnant! Eight weeks pregnant! Isn't this wonderful?"
Obi-Wan quickly disguised his feelings of shock and horror and prepared to choke out a congratulations but they were interrupted by Master Mace Windu.
" Good morning Master Kenobi, Anakin. I hope Master Kenobi you will let me borrow your padawan for an errand?"
Obi-Wan nodded gently and turned on his heel to march out of the temple. His heart throbbed in his chest, he began to breath heavily. How could this be happening? Padme pregnant? Obi-Wan thought of the joy he had seen in Anakin's eyes and felt sick, if only he knew. He stumbled into his chambers slamming the door. He kicked the wall hard and gave an angry scream. " It wasn't supposed to be this way! She should have been my wife!" he sighed, " But he is as good as my brother". Obi-Wan threw on his cloak and opened the door, he had to find Padme.
Padme lay napping on the couch fitfully. She kept seeing startling images in her dream.
" Anakin please I love you!"
His cold yellow eyes narrowed.
" But he will take you away from me"
" Anakin no! Please! You're a good person don't do this!"
" I'm doing this for you, for us"
" But at what cost? Anakin I love you, I always will"
A cold rush of hatred filled his face.
"Liar! You brought him here, to kill me."
Padme turned around to see Obi-Wan standing behind her.
" No Anakin I . ."
She couldn't breathe and everything was turning dark. The last thing she saw was Anakin raise his lightsaber toward his Master. Flashes of evil orange light.
"Padme!"
Padme woke with a jolt to see Obi-Wan standing over her. The thoughts of her dream still raw in her mind.
" Well is it true?"
"What?"
" Anakin told me. Are you pregnant?"
" Yes"
" So that means I could be the father"
" No!"
Padme sat up quickly in the bed.
" Obi-Wan no matter what happens it's Anakin's child."
" So I'm supposed to stand back and let someone else raise my baby? It could look like me or both of us. Our child Padme."
" No Obi-Wan. It'll never be our child if Anakin found out I – I"
She stammered and began to weep.
" Padme, Padme. It's okay"
He took her gently in his arms and rocked her like a child. His lips brushed her cheek, his hands moving along her breast. She turned her face towards his.
" I don't know what it is about you, but I just can't stop myself when I'm with you"
She whispered.
"Shhh"
He pressed his fingers against her mouth. She leaned her face against his neck and nuzzled him with passion as he caressed her. He stroked her face looking into her deep brown eyes.
" Tell me you love me Obi-Wan"
" I love you Padme"
She kissed him hard on the mouth.
" Prove it to me"
He kissed her again and again and laid her down on the bed with him and began to undress her. Every button was an obstacle, he hadn't made love to her in two months and he needed her.
Afterward they lay awake for a few moments before they began to dress
" We still don't know what to do"
" I know"
" I want to tell him Padme"
" No Obi-Wan you can't please"
" Padme – I"
" Padme? I'm home"
Anakin's voice rang out in the apartment.
" Pad – Oh Obi-Wan what are you doing here?"
" Well I – we need to tell you something"
Padme begged him silently not to tell him.
" Well, Padme has asked me to be the Godfather"
Anakin's Face broke into a smile.
"Great Master"
Padme breathed in relief.
A/N. Hey okay I promise Ani finds out really soon and there will be hell to pay!