Days drag on like weeks for Anakin, and it is getting harder and harder for him to find excuses to say that he is busy. Anakin sits in his room and can practically hear Bail and Padme making out. Not exactly what he wanted to hear.
"Kinster" Bail knocks on his door. "Hey boy, you have to come out with me tonight, I barely see you and you are here to visit man. You are my best friend, geez I want to see more than your room door."
Anakin smiles at his best friend's effort. He loves that guy, practically a brother to him. "Of course why not. Where are you going tonight?" Anakin shouts back.
"Well I was thinking of the old hang out what do you think?"
"Anything bud." Anakin replies.
"Oh and you won't mind that Padme comes right cause she said she really want to get to know you better seeing that you are my main man and all." Bail concludes.
Anakin weakly laughs in his head 'get to know me better huh'. I showed her everything. I told her everything. I gave her... everything.

Night rolled along, Anakin waited for Padme and Bail by the clock tower. The couples trotted hand in hand and 20 minutes late. Anakin gives one of his warm smiles towards his best friend, and then he flashes an equally warm fake smile towards the girl who played him for a fool. Padme is either really dense or she enjoys torturing Anakin, she playfully swings and hangs on the Anakin's arms just like the old times.
"I missed you Ani." Padme playfully teases.
"I am sure you did." Anakin's answer sounds playful but beneath the candy coating it is filled with annoyance.
The nightclub was filled with people, chatting and drinking which Anakin thinks that he will do for the first time tonight. He has drank before but not to a point where he is completely wasted. That's where Bail and Anakin are different. Bail lives for the moment, Anakin lives for the long run. But for this occasion Anakin thinks he might as well listen to his friend for once.
Anakin is about to take a blaster and shoot his head off right then and there. All night long Bail and Padme kissed each other and is practically inseparable. All except for Bail's wondering eyes of course, something Anakin always reminded him about. 'YOU HAVE A GIRLFRIEND'. The light in the club dims and the owner recognizes Bail and Anakin, so he decides to tell a few embarrassing stories. How Anakin always have to carry a very wasted Bail out of there, how Bail gets into fights and Anakin has to mind trick many people to get them out of situations. THEN the problem occurred, the owner mentions Anakin's amazing singing talent. I mean lets face it, he is Anakin, he can do anything. "Ani, Ani, Ani" The room chants.
"Go get em tiger." Bail encourages. "I am sure he wrote something new since the last time he was here."
Anakin was handed his guitar, and he tones it a little. "Well, I really hate Bail for knowing me so well, and yes I did write something new."
"Is it for me Ani?" A waitress jokes. Padme senses a flash of jealousy in her. Who does that waitress think she is for saying that to Ani?
Anakin clears his throat. "How bout this one is to all the beautiful waitresses in the house." And he winks at the last one the cracked the joke. The waitress covers half her face and blushes. Padme rolls her eyes at the gesture she stares at Anakin with anger. How dare you Anakin... how dare you flirt with her right in front of me.
Anakin gracefully plays the guitar and the first word that drips from his lips was the most beautiful thing Padme have ever heard.



"Well, I just wrote this a few weeks ago. Inspired by my recent visit here. Still need a little work on trust me." Anakin said gracefully but everyone knows deep down inside this song is meant for her and just for her.

My whole life has changed
Since you came in, I knew back then
You were that special one
I'm so in love, so deep in love

You make my love complete
You are so sweet, no one competes
Glad you came into my life
You blind me with your love, with you I have no sight

"Anakin out did himself again." Bail smiles. "Come on woman lets hit the dance floor." Padme hates it when Bail calls her woman but then again those are minor things right? She places her chin on Bail's dipped shoulders. She wasn't paying much attention to him more like she was there merely because she is so use to being there. Just a routine, in Bail's arms, nothing new, nothing exciting. Her attention is focused on the blond on the stage.


Girl, you open me, I'm wide open
And I'm doing things I never do
But I feel so good, I feel so good
Why it takes so long for me finding you

This is my story and I'm telling you
It's not fiction, it's surely a fact
Without you right here having my back
I really don't know just where I'd be at


Why does Padme's heart aches at every beat of this song. It seems as though it is directed right at her. His voice, filled with angst and her heart filled with pain. She wants him to stop, stop hurting the both of them.

I analyzed myself, I was buck wild
Never thought about settling down
But all the time I knew I was ready
But not with all my friends around

But girl, I put you first now (I put you first now)
You made me, helped mold me (Helped mold me, baby)
Turned me into a man, I'm so responsible
And I owe it all to you


'And you made ME who I am' Padme almost yelled out loud. Oh god this is tormenting her. She wants him to know she cares. She wants him to know that she is thankful that someone is listening to her... no not thankful that is not the right word. It is something more, something deeper than mere thankful. She can feel Bail kissing her neck, she tries really hard to focus on it and lie to herself that this is a wonderful feeling. But it's not, she can't even remember the last time she liked it.

God has blessed me} God has blessed me, baby
Girl, He was good to me when He sent you
{I'm so happy, baby}
I'm so happy, I'm so happy, baby, oh, yes, baby
{Share my world} Come and share my world, baby,
oh...whoa...yeah. yeah
{I'm so in love} I'm so in love
I'm addicted to your love, baby, yeah...


And 'I love you' Padme wanted to throw herself onto the stage but obviously that would not be the wise thing to do. "Well this song is useless to me now, why don't I dedicate it to my best friend and his girlfriend." Anakin points towards the 'happy' couple.
"Everytime you guys hear this... you" His gaze burns directly into Padme's soul. "can think of the man who loves you so much that he would have sacraficed everything just to be there for a second. Just to hold you for a second, just to call you his own for a second."
"Hahah I wouldn't go that far Anakin" Bail laughs in his regal laugh. "But I do like you a lot." He smiles at Padme "and I will like you a lot more after you give daddy a little more sugar." He leads in for a kiss. He is such an agressive kisser, Padme also doesn't like that. It's just a physical thing. No connection at all at any other level...

Weeks rolled by, and things carried out the way that it is supposed to be carried out. Bail and Padme continue on their dates, and occasionally Anakin joins in as a third wheel, but Padme didn't mind since he is far more entertaining than Bail. Bail certainly doesn't mind because Anakin can take Padme off his hands when his eyes wonder off to other beauties. Anakin is probably the only one that has a problem with it. His heart warms up every time he manages to make Padme smiles or just the fact that she is making eye contact with him. He long for the goodnight hug that he gets at the end of every date. On the down side, he can't stand the way Bail puts his hands on Padme's knees when they sit, he can't stand how Bail smiles her hair whenever he wants to. He can't stand the fact that it is Bail's arms around Padme every night and all he gets is a phone call occasionally. Tomorrow morning is the morning that Anakin returns to temple and tonight is the night that he is going to tell her how he feels.
Anakin is really glad that Padme said that she wants to spend the last day with Anakin alone. "I don't care Bail, you get to see him whenever you want, if he leaves tomorrow I will never get to see him as much so tonight is MY night with my Anakin"
Anakin's heart literally jumped a beat when he heard her refer to him as her Anakin. He has everything planned out for the night, he is going to go with her to their favorite hang out and he is going to tell her how much he loves her after they dance to a couple of slow songs that Anakin has requested before hand. He is going to look her in the eye and just let her see right through him.


Anakin adjust his shirt and looks down at watch. Yes he is fifteen minutes early way to not look desperate old boy. He clears his throat and practices a few times before he knock on the door. "Hey" no he shakes his head. "Hello there" he shakes his head again. Why is this so hard? The door cracks open, which nearly made Anakin jump out of his pants. "You are silly" Eddie teased. "Are you here for our weekly get together? Cause if you are you are early. I already saw you two days ago. I really want to spend time with you but I have a date." And the little boy gives Anakin a wink. Anakin is calm once again. Eddie always make him smile. "Anakin." He looks up and sees his angel. "I'll just be a couple more minutes."
"Take your time, I am early anyways."
"Non sense, I'd been expecting you since the day you said yes to this. Now you are technically a day late." She jokes.
"Well I didn't know you want to see me so badly." Anakin flirts back.
"Well I don't want to see you so badly." Padme replies bursting his bubble. "I NEED to see you so badly."
Anakin's smile turned into a mischievous one. He'd love to take her in his arms and plant a big gentle kiss on her lips and sweep her off of her feet. But he needs to remember Padme is just kidding, since they do this type of things all the time. Padme lost herself at the sight of Anakin. He looks so. So... Great (Moments like this you are lucky to spit one word out).
Anakin waits for another five minutes he can hear Padme talking to her mom and telling her that she will be home late. She jogs down the stairs and Anakin sticks out his arm and whispers staring deep into her eyes. "Shall we my lady?"