Chapter 13: Together at Last

Author's Note: Sorry, I know it's been awhile, but however, I'm working on something else so it'll be awhile before I update. Now on with the story. P. S. thank you for all of your kind reviews.

Padmè waited outside when the sun started to set. Fear rose in her heart at the thought of her husband not making it out. Luke and Leia were next to their mother and then finally a ship landed. Anakin came out of the ship with a slight limp and a few scratches on his face, but he was all right. "DADDY, DADDY!" The twins exclaimed. Anakin took his children into his arms with a smile. Padmè was able to stand again with some effort and walked over to him. Anakin smiled and picked her up into his arms and spun her around. Luke and Leia giggled at their parents when they shared a kiss. Obi-Wan and Sabè hurried over to see what took Anakin so long.

"Master Obi-Wan, Sabè, I have a surprise for you," he stated.

He let Padmè go and walked back into the ship. When he came back, Sabè gasped with tears in her eyes to see who was holding onto his hand. "Go on," Anakin whispered. Mara Jade let his hand go and ran towards her parents.

"MOMMY, DADDY!" She exclaimed happily.

Sabè fell to the ground and took her daughter into her arms. She let her go for a second to look at her before she started crying while holding her. Obi-Wan kneeled next to his wife and hugged Mara Jade as well. He looked at Anakin with a sigh. "Thank you," he murmured. Anakin bowed slightly and watched the family reunion before him. He then took his family into his arms with a smile.

"We missed you, daddy," Leia sighed.

"I missed you too," Anakin murmured.

He smiled at Padmè before pulling her into his arms. "Are you ready to go home?" He asked.

"Wherever you are, I am home," she replied.

He lifted her chin up and pulled her into a passionate kiss.

That night, Luke and Leia were fast asleep and Padmè had a big smile on her face. She felt her husband's arms go around her waist and looked up at him. "Let's leave our children alone to sleep," he whispered. Padmè nodded before they left the room.

When they walked into the bedroom, they shared a passionate kiss and held onto each other as if they were going to disappear. (AN: Dear reader, you can imagine what happened next.)

Afterwards, Padmè was looking at Anakin with a small smile as she touched his face. "Is this really real and it's not a dream that you'll soon fade away?" She asked. Anakin touched her face with a gentle smile.

"Don't I feel real?" He asked.

"Yes," she replied.

"Then I am not a dream."

Tears welled up in Padm's eyes as she laced her fingers through his. "For so long I have been needing your touch. For so long I have been missing it. To feel you to love you," she whispered.

"I am here, Padmè, and here I will stay," he murmured.

Padmè smiled and a tear fell from her eye. Anakin wiped the tear away and sat up a bit so he could capture her lips with his. It was just like how she dreamt of their reunion. She loved him so much that she would rather die than lose him...again. when they pulled from the kiss, she was still holding onto his hands. He stroked her hair with a gentle smile. "Do you remember our wedding day?" He asked. Padmè smiled at the memory.

(Flash Back)

On the balcony at Lake Retreat, Anakin and Padmè were having their wedding ceremony. Anakin smiled at her as he said his wedding vows. "I Anakin Skywalker, take thee, Padmè Amidala, to be my wife. I will love, honor, and cherish her. From richer or for poor, in sickness and in health, and until death do us part. I take her to be my wife, lover, and partner," he vowed. Padmè smiled at him before she said her wedding vows.

"I Padmè Amidala, take thee, Anakin Skywalker, to be my husband. I will love, honor, and obey him. From richer or for poor, in sickness and in health, and until death do us part. I take him to be my husband, lover, and partner," she vowed.

They couldn't help but feel excited. After Anakin had told her that he had gotten permission to marry her as long as Obi-Wan didn't find out, it seemed like all their dreams had come true. "I now pronounce you husband and wife," the Naboo minister announced. He left them alone so they could celebrate such a joyous union. They held onto each other's hands and walked closer to each other. They were then pulled into a passionate kiss. When they pulled from the kiss, Anakin smiled at her before they looked out over the water.

(End Flash Back)

"I remember that day as if we just got married yesterday," she replied.

"I have a lot of work to do when we get to Coruscant. Obi-Wan and I have to rebuild the Jedi. We have to get Master Yoda back and then from there we can start it all over again. Once we are successful of doing that, we can start over on Naboo," he explained.

"I'll be by your side the whole time you are doing this. Luke, Leia, and I will be there as long as you need us there," she assured.

He touched her face to feel her soft skin again and nodded. "We'll be together and beyond," he whispered. She nodded and pressed her forehead against his.

"I love you, Anakin Skywalker," she whispered.

"I love you too, Padmè Skywalker," he answered.

They shared another kiss before falling asleep in each other's arms.