Mara knocked hesitantly on the front of the door, shifting the weight of her duffel bag to her other shoulder. Luke's house always felt more like home to her than her own apartment. Padme finally answered the door, a bright smile illuminated on her face as usual.
" Anakin is in the training room. I'll show you where it is." Mara was silent as she followed Padme down to the basement. Padme however continued speaking.
" We never let the twins down here when they were younger. And Ani hardly ever comes down here anymore. It just tends to stir up memories of the old days."
Anakin was standing, dressed in worn out sweat pants and a T- shirt. He looked nothing like a doctor, or a father for that matter. He turned around to meet her gaze as she put her bag on the floor.
" You'll need to take the rest of the week off from school, and then you're off next week on holiday anyways. So that should give us some time to prepare you." she nodded in agreement and breathed in deeply, readying herself for anything. Anakin then threw a metal cylinder at her, which she numbly caught.
" Alright then. Let's begin." he said, slightly optimistic.
000
After a week of working on her lightsaber skills, Mara began to feel more confident with her progress. They were working in the basement again, only Luke, Leia, and Han sitting against the wall observing. Padme came down a few minutes later with a tray of drinks, Lando following behind her.
Mara tried to block the blow of Anakin's weapon, but she stumbled backwards when her hand gave out from a cramp.
" Damn, my hand hurts every time." Mara mumbled, shaking her hand as though she were shaking off the problem. Padme sat down the tray and walked over to where Mara stood. She gently took the lightsaber from the girl's hands.
" Watch, you should hold it like this. That way when you fight, your wrist won't lock up or break." Padme positioned her hands to show Mara before turning to Anakin. She smiled wickedly and motioned for him to come closer with her index finger.
" I'm not going to fight you Padme." he said sternly. She laughed softly and approached him more in fight stance.
" What, are you afraid that I'll hurt you old man? You used to fight with me all the time." Anakin glared at her and finally met her challenge. He was the first to make a move and she quickly blocked his attack and made one of her own. Everyone watched wide-eyed as sparks flew and the sizzle of the lightsabers filled the room. With a final kick, Padme pushed Anakin backwards, knocking the lightsaber from his hands and cornering him against the wall. She smirked and leaned down to gently kiss his forehead.
" And that is why you never underestimate your wife." She said cheerfully as she helped him to his feet. Luke and Leia were sniggering loudly from where they sat.
" Dad, Mom just totally kicked your ass." Luke said laughing.
" Laugh it up. One day she'll kick your ass." Anakin growled at Luke while he pointed to Mara. The two of them blushed at the thought of marriage, proving still how young and naïve the both were.
