Shutting the engine cover, Anakin sat on the bike. Leaning his elbows on the steering handle, his long legs stretched out to either side of the bike, he proceeded again to ogle the Queen. They certainly couldn't afford to waste any time, but Anakin was loath to disturb this magical moment.
Amidala jumped suddenly, remembering where she was. She jerked her head to the bike as she scrambled to her feet. That's when she noticed Anakin staring at her. She checked her run and began to walk with poise and dignity towards the bike.
As she walked she gathered her hair and clipped it behind her in a style that sent him back to Naboo some ten years ago, to the war with the trade federation. Padme had worn just such a uniform and her hair was done just like this. How could he ever forget?
As he looked on spell bound; the images of his Padme and the Queen merged as one, and he could not separate them any longer. The Queen was by his side, a quizzical look on her face. "Anakin! Is something wrong?" She asked, waving her hand in front of his face in the hope of bringing some life into those glazed eyes of his.
Anakin came to with a "huh! I er um." then he blushed red. "Yea! I was thinking about our next move, your highness." She glared at him "I mean Amidala, I mean can I call you Padme?" She looked at him suspiciously, and then smiling said, "Why not seeing I am disguised as Padme right now." "Okay! Padme so lets move on then." He announced cheerfully.
"No! Anakin," Amidala put in, "You need to rest." She said looking concerned. "You have hardly slept these past two days. Besides its daybreak shouldn't we be looking for a place to hide, it could be dangerous?"
Anakin nodded a firm no. "You see those mountains in the distance," he said pointing to the far horizon, "that is the Capa range, and behind it lies our destination." "My is guess The rebels have probably discovered the cave by now, so they know that we have transport. They will probably have widened the search radius after this revelation. Our best course would be to make a dash for the safety of the mountains-where it would be quit impossible for the rebels to track us down."
The Queen sat behind him with a resigned sigh. She wondered if her body could take any more of this bike abuse.
"It's only a couple of hours to those mountains," He said trying to assure her. Then we can have all the rest we need. Now hold on Padme,"
"Padme!" He thought. "The woman of his dreams!" He couldn't believe it. Padme was really with him, in the flesh. Her warm body, close against him exhilarated him.
They were making good time. The scent of the jungle and damp earth, the sweet songs of birds greeting the new day and the close presence of the women behind him made him heady and reckless.
Pushing the accelerator all the way down, Anakin rushed in and out through the trees, which were already a blur. Amidala clutched hard at his waist. "Anakin! Please!" she pleaded to his sanity, but that drove him to more recklessness. Anakin was now practically bobbing above and under the trees. Up and down he went, yahoo-ing over the Queen's shrieks.
"Stop it!" She commanded but he took no heed. Above the din he was making, he didn't here the sharp whining of droid STAP's behind him.
Amidala jumped suddenly, remembering where she was. She jerked her head to the bike as she scrambled to her feet. That's when she noticed Anakin staring at her. She checked her run and began to walk with poise and dignity towards the bike.
As she walked she gathered her hair and clipped it behind her in a style that sent him back to Naboo some ten years ago, to the war with the trade federation. Padme had worn just such a uniform and her hair was done just like this. How could he ever forget?
As he looked on spell bound; the images of his Padme and the Queen merged as one, and he could not separate them any longer. The Queen was by his side, a quizzical look on her face. "Anakin! Is something wrong?" She asked, waving her hand in front of his face in the hope of bringing some life into those glazed eyes of his.
Anakin came to with a "huh! I er um." then he blushed red. "Yea! I was thinking about our next move, your highness." She glared at him "I mean Amidala, I mean can I call you Padme?" She looked at him suspiciously, and then smiling said, "Why not seeing I am disguised as Padme right now." "Okay! Padme so lets move on then." He announced cheerfully.
"No! Anakin," Amidala put in, "You need to rest." She said looking concerned. "You have hardly slept these past two days. Besides its daybreak shouldn't we be looking for a place to hide, it could be dangerous?"
Anakin nodded a firm no. "You see those mountains in the distance," he said pointing to the far horizon, "that is the Capa range, and behind it lies our destination." "My is guess The rebels have probably discovered the cave by now, so they know that we have transport. They will probably have widened the search radius after this revelation. Our best course would be to make a dash for the safety of the mountains-where it would be quit impossible for the rebels to track us down."
The Queen sat behind him with a resigned sigh. She wondered if her body could take any more of this bike abuse.
"It's only a couple of hours to those mountains," He said trying to assure her. Then we can have all the rest we need. Now hold on Padme,"
"Padme!" He thought. "The woman of his dreams!" He couldn't believe it. Padme was really with him, in the flesh. Her warm body, close against him exhilarated him.
They were making good time. The scent of the jungle and damp earth, the sweet songs of birds greeting the new day and the close presence of the women behind him made him heady and reckless.
Pushing the accelerator all the way down, Anakin rushed in and out through the trees, which were already a blur. Amidala clutched hard at his waist. "Anakin! Please!" she pleaded to his sanity, but that drove him to more recklessness. Anakin was now practically bobbing above and under the trees. Up and down he went, yahoo-ing over the Queen's shrieks.
"Stop it!" She commanded but he took no heed. Above the din he was making, he didn't here the sharp whining of droid STAP's behind him.