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Chapter 7: The Aftermath
After the twins had left for school that morning, Anakin and Padme decided to have a peaceful breakfast together. Anakin sat at the table smiling as he watched his beautiful wife.
I wish the morning didn't have to end, he thought to himself. Maybe it doesn't, he thought smiling.
"Padme, my love."
"Mmm..." She answered.
"You look rather pale, are you feeling ok?" Anakin asked trying to sound concerned.
Padme looked at him confused.
"Yes, I feel fine." Padme answered puzzled, she clearly didn't understand what Anakin was suggesting.
Anakin moved closer to his wife and placed his hand to her forehead.
"You feel very warm, I think it maybe best if you take the day off work."
"Anakin I feel fine, I don't know..." Padme said trailing off when she finally understood what Anakin was getting at.
"Anakin Skywalker you are not suggesting..." Anakin broke her sentence with a kiss.
"That I take the day off..." Kiss, "so I can spend..." Kiss. "it doing this!" Padme said finally finishing her sentence.
"Doing what my love?" Anakin asked innocently.
"You know exactly what, and giving me the cute eyes will not work." Padme said firmly.
"In that case you better get ready for work or you'll be late." Anakin replied
"I'm going!"
"Fine."
"Fine."
"Fine... Why are you still here?" Anakin asked smugly.
A few hours later, Padme and Anakin were wrapped up in bed together, blissfully content in each other's arms. Padme was snuggled under Anakin's chin sleeping soundly. Anakin was awake watching his wife sleep. With his hand he slowly traced a line up and down Padme's back. She slowly stirred in her sleep.
"Hey," Anakin said softly.
Padme smiled and pulled Anakin closer for a kiss.
"Tell me Master Jedi now that you've got me to yourself today, what else to you have in mind?" Padme asked seductively.
"Well I would rather show you then tell you," Anakin said then softly started kissing down Padme's neck.
RING RING RING RING
The holo projector interrupted the couple.
"Leave it, it's probably nothing," Anakin said.
"It might be important." Padme replied.
"Nothing is more important then this."
"Just two minutes," and with that Padme pushed Anakin off her and answered it.
"Padme Naberrie-Skywalker."
Anakin was annoyed, it had been ages since they had been alone together. That's when anidea came into his mind, he wasn't going to let Padme get away with answering the holo projector.
He began to tickle her. Padme tried herbest not to laugh. She gave Anakin a look, but this didn't stop him. He watched Padme try to keep her attention on the projector. He was about to continue tickling her when he notice her smile change to a frown.
"We'll be right there," Padme replied then put the holo projector down.
Padme got off the bed and headed for the fresher. Anakin sat there confused. It wasn't long till Padme returned from the fresher.
"What's wrong?" Anakin asked.
Padme didn't replied, she grabbed Anakin's tunic and threw it towards him.
"Get dressed."
"No, not till you tell me what's happened? Is it the twins? Padme?"
"It was the twin's Principal, they want us to come into the school," She replied.
"Why?" Anakin asked.
"Why do you think?" Padme snapped.
"I don't know that's why I'm asking." Anakin snapped back.
"He wouldn't go into details, but the twins are in serious trouble."
"What kind of trouble?" Anakin asked.
Padme stared at him, her face was getting redder.
"Just get dressed," she replied gritting her teeth.
For the second time this week Anakin's speeder pulled up outside the school. The couple was directed to the Principal's office by the droid at the desk. When they entered they saw the twins sitting in the corner.
Padme glared at them making them feel uncomfortable.
"Mr and Mrs Skywalker." The Principal said shaking their hands.
"Please sit down."
"What happened?" Padme asked using her sentor voice.
"There was an incident today involving your children," he began.
Here we go again. Anakin thought.
"They believed it would be amusing to play a practical joke on a fellow teacher."
"What did they do?" Padme asked while Anakin remain silent.
"They decided to place glue on her chair and desk, you can imagine the rest."
Anakin and Padme looked over at the twins, who were now staring at the floor.
"This kind of behavior would lead to suspension, however as both of you are highly regarded in the Republic, I have decided to punish the twins with Saturday dentention." The Principal said.
"All I can say that we are both very sorry for our children's behavior and we will be putting an end to it," Padme replied.
"I hope so, because next time it will be a suspension."
"Thank you for your time," Padme said shaking his hand again. Then the Skywalker family left the office.
No one spoke a word on the way home. The twins had nothing to say to help their case, they just hoped that their punishment wouldn't be that bad.
They entered the house in silence. When inside Padme turned to them.
Here it comes, they both thought.
"I'm disappointed in both of you," Padme said trying not to cry. With that she turned and walked away.
"Dad," Leia said.
"Not now, go to your rooms both of you.," Anakin replied then went after Padme.
Both twins just stood there. They could handle any punishment their parents could give them, but the thought that their mother was disappointed was the worse thing ever.
Anakin entered the bedroom to find Padme standing by the window. He put his arms around her but to his surprise, she pushed him away.
"Padme?"
"Where were you today Anakin?" She asked in her harsh tone.
"I was there," Anakin answered puzzled by the question.
"No you weren't, you left me to deal with the situation."
"That's only because you better at it then me," he said softly moving towards her.
Padme shook her head.
"Your upset, tell me what I can do to make it better?" Anakin asked softly.
"I shouldn't have to tell you Anakin!" Padem snapped.
"It would nice that if you did some parenting for a change," she continued.
"What do you mean by that?" Anakin asked.
Padme tutted in disbelief.
"Well?" Anakin asked again.
"Just go, I don't want you here!"
Anakin snapped. "Fine! Maybe I won't come back!" Then he stormed out.
Luke and Leia were sat on top of the stairs. They had never heard their parents fight like this before.
"This is your fault Leia," Luke said.
"Why?"
"You had to push it with the practical joke on Miss Brambles."
"Wait a minute you helped too."
"Only because you made me, just stay away from me." With that Luke got up and went into his room.
Leia was left alone on the stairs.
Luke's right it is my fault. Leia thought to herself. I have to fix it but how? Then a smile came across Leia's face she knew what she had to do.
To be continued...
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