After settling into the palace, Anakin and Padmé went for a walk before dinner. They didn't say anything; they were very comfortable in their silence. Anakin was picking flowers and he put one in Padmé's hair as he carried the others back to the palace.
After several weeks went by Padmé awoke in the middle of the night and felt her first serious contraction.
"Ani!"
"Yes?"
"Hurry, its time." Anakin picked up the suitcase and carried his wife to the boat and she grunted as the next contraction hit. Anakin put best possible speed and care into arriving at the hospital. The nurses took a now breathing hard Padmé into a labor room; as soon as Anakin notified the Naberrie family he joined his wife. The first real pain hit Padmé and she demanded that he get the hell out of the labor room and to never touch her again. She then slew a line curse words that he never heard come out of his beautiful wife's mouth.
"YOU DID THIS TO ME! Damn you, Anakin Skywalker!"
Anakin lovingly kissed Padmé's forehead and wiped it down with the cloth he had.
He whispered to the nurse, "Is this normal?" Unfortunately, Padmé heard the remark and her face turned a bright red of anger, "Normal? So now I'm not normal, Anakin Skywalker? You did this to me!"
"I love you, Padmé." Anakin whispered.
"You have the strangest way of showing your affection, Anakin Skywalker."
"Padmé, go ahead and push, the baby is crowning."
"Next baby we are having you are going to carry it for nine months, Skywalker and you are going to give birth."
"Okay." Anakin smiled at the unrealistic demand.
The baby came out and the doctor softly swatted the baby's behind and Luke started yelling.
"It's a boy."
"Told you, Anakin!" Then Padmé screamed as another contraction hit her, Anakin's daughter was on her way.
Leia was born and she started crying as soon as her mouth was wiped clean.
"It's a girl."
"Told you, Angel." Anakin smiled.
"Names?"
"Luke and Leia."
"Good names." Padmé held Luke and saw his bright blue eyes flutter at her. Anakin held his daughter, Leia she was absolutely beautiful as was her mother. He kissed Padmé and told her that she was the most beautiful wife and mother.
After an overnight stay, Padmé was released from the hospital and carried the Luke and Leia home. Anakin was bursting with happiness at his family; the only thing that would make more it momentous is if Shmi were there to celebrate the moment. Anakin sent a message to the Jedi Council and a special note to Obi-Wan inviting him to their home.
Obi-Wan's training duties were cleared for a month and returned to Naboo and to a new address. He almost didn't recognize Anakin, he was dressed as a carpenter and his hair was up in a ponytail, he was busy putting in a window.
"Good afternoon, my old friend." Obi-Wan greeted as he stood on the porch.
"Come in please, Obi."
Anakin removed the window unit and bounded down the stairs and hugged Obi-Wan.
"So good to see you, brother."
Anakin offered Obi-Wan a glass of water as he poured himself one.
"So you are a carpenter now?"
"Well this is going to be my new house, my brother in-law is an architect, my in-laws owned this land and they gave it to Padmé and me as a late wedding gift. I love the solitude the lot is absolutely huge. Come let's take a walk."
"Where are Padmé and the twins?"
"They are at the Naberrie house, Sola helps her during the day and we return to the Lake Country in the evening, at least until we get the house finished."
"How much longer is that going to take, Anakin?"
"I hope to have it livable by winter."
Obi-Wan was impressed by the lot and that it had a wooded glade and a small creek nearby that was teeming with fish. After the walk, they returned to the house. It had five huge bedrooms, a study, and a large island kitchen with a breakfast nook, formal dining room, a living room, a master bedroom suite, a botanical garden, and a secluded meditation room that already had a large fountain sitting in the middle of it. "This is a beautiful home, Anakin."
"It was mostly Padmé's and Darred's combined efforts, I only wanted a separate office and the meditation room was my idea."
Anakin cleaned up and put on a pair of denim pants with a black shirt.
"Interesting clothing, my friend."
Anakin rolled his eyes, "You can thank Padmé. I hate shopping, unless it's for power tools."
Obi-Wan had to laugh at that, "How do you manage to keep up with your Jedi exercises?"
"Every morning and every evening I mediate. I also take long runs around our property, sometimes I go swimming."
Obi-Wan and Anakin drove the land speeder to the Naberrie home. Padmé was feeding Luke while Leia slept.
"Oh, Anakin they are so sweet."
"Only when they are either asleep or are fresh out of a bath." Anakin laughed as he kissed Padmé on the cheek.
"Milady." Obi-Wan greeted.
"Nice to see you again, Obi; Ani has been looking forward to your arrival."
"I want you to meet your apprentice, Obi-Wan."
"Who?"
"Well, he's eating right now, but maybe later."
"You want me to train your son?" Obi-Wan stood back astonished.
"He is very strong with the Force, can't you feel it?"
"Yes."
"Then it's settled."
"Suppose Luke decides he rather not become a Jedi?"
"He will, trust me. But of course it is his choice; I know he will make a fine knight."
"What about Leia?"
"She can if she wants, but I'm thinking of the political arena, for her." Padmé answered.
Obi-Wan rolled his eyes, "Just what we need another politician in the family."
"Hey!" Padmé responded.
"Just kidding, Padmé." Obi-Wan laughed.
The next morning, Obi-Wan awoke to find Anakin on the patio sitting cross-legged mediating.
"Morning, Obi-Wan."
"Good morning."
Anakin stood and leaned against the guardrail. "What are your plans today?" Anakin asked.
"I thought I'd help Padmé with the children."
"Or you can come with me and help me with my house."
"I don't know much about carpentry, Anakin."
"Can you drive a nail into the wall?"
"Yes."
"Do you know how to paint?"
"Yes."
"Then you can help, the workers are intimidated by me."
"Why?"
"I don't know it could be that they know me."
"Oh, yes; all those holo-vids about the 'Hero with no fear' I guess even I would be a bit intimidated if I didn't know you."
The month that Obi-Wan spent with Anakin and his family went by too quickly, he had to return to Coruscant. Anakin offered Obi-Wan a bottle of Naberrie wine to drink with good friends.
"Thank you my friend."
Obi-Wan hugged the family goodbye and boarded the transport. Luke started to cry and soon Leia was following suit. Anakin rolled his eyes, "Oh, boy." He picked up Luke and soothed him with his presence. "You will never be without your fathers' love, young one." Anakin whispered in his ear. Luke smiled as his light blue eyes danced. Leia felt the comfort flowing from Luke and her father and immediately calmed and stopped crying. Padmé stood there momentarily silenced she still didn't understand how Anakin had changed and how he was so much more selfless and more patient. She guesses fatherhood is a good thing for her husband.
"You're right, Angel, more than you'll ever know." Anakin stated.