Love just isn't enough to save you
Chapter 1: Nightmare
Anakin stood out on the apartment's fancy veranda, and watched the busy Coruscant traffic. One of those speeders would be carrying home his love, for which whom he gave her his life.
Soon a small speeder docked on beside the veranda where he was waiting. Anakin sighed and walked down to join it. "Good night, Captain," says a sweet voice. Then a woman comes into view. Anakin takes her hand to help her out and the speeder flies away.
Padme sighs. "What's wrong?" asks Anakin. "Nothing…He's been kicking all day. I could hardly get through my meeting today," she says, as they walk inside Padme sits down on the couch. "Oh, he has worn me out today," she says as she places her hand on her belly.
Anakin sits down beside her. "Put your hand there, Ani…Go on, put it there," Padme says tenderly. Anakin then puts his flesh hand on his wife's belly so he could actually feel it. He felt a slight movement, and a smile came to his face. That was his child he felt, this was a special moment to him. Padme put her hand over Anakin's and sighed softly.
"I still say it's a girl," he says. Padme chuckled, "I still believe we're having a boy." Anakin then takes his hand away. A strand of hair fell in front of Padme's face. He removed it softly and tucked it behind her ear. Padme liked the feeling of Anakin's soft skin against her own. She laid her head against Anakin's shoulder. Padme closed her eyes and sighed. She lowered her arm and felt something cold and metallic, her husband's lightsaber.
A symbol of the one reason they could never be together. But they had defied their positions, to be with each other. And here Padme was, pregnant with Anakin's child. Her mind told her to all the reasons to worry, but her heart told her all the reasons to be overjoyed. All things happen for a reason, and Anakin loves me she thought.
"Anakin, I'm going to turn in early. I need my rest, I think you should too." Padme suggests. "Thanks, but I have to head back to the Temple." Anakin says. "You've gone days without sleep, Ani. I think they'll understand if you rest one night."
Padme touches Anakin's check softly, only to see faint circles under his eyes from lack of sleep.
"I mustn't stay, Padme," objects Anakin. Padme puts her finger over Anakin's lips. "Hush now," she whispers "We'll be awake plenty when the baby's born. Now, it's off to dreamland for both of us." Padme then began humming a soft lullaby to Anakin. He just smiles. "Alright, I'll stay, but only because I'm tired and can't bare be away from you." He then kisses his wife's sweet lips.
"Alright, I'll be in the bedroom," says Padme as she gets up to leave. She then turns to her husband, still sitting on the couch. "Anakin, are you alright?" she asks. "Yeah, um, I'll be up in a minute," he says. "Okay," Padme then leaves.
Anakin was worried. He was supposed to be at the Temple. Not that he wasn't happy he was wth Padme, he was relieved to be with her. Over the period of her pregnancy, the two of them spent little time together. So being here was great. But if it was, why didn't he feel so?
Anakin went into the bedroom, to find Padme already asleep. He changed then settled down next to her between the sheets and blankets. He took a moment to admire her, softly sleeping there beside him. She was so beautiful, her brown locks fanned out against her pillow, her hand settled on her leg covered by her silky, blue nightgown, her lips softly closed, and the sound of her breathing, with the rise and fall of her chest. Oh how Anakin loved and cared for her. And with that thought, he settled down to sleep.
Anakin was out on the balcony of the apartment. He had had a terrible nightmare of Padme giving birth. She was alone and how she had screamed and called his name out, and he wasn't there to help her.
"Anakin," said a voice. He turned around to see Padme, her hair was messy and her nightgown was wrinkled across her chest. Her hand was placed on her stomach. And he still thought she was the most beautiful woman in the whole galaxy.
"What are you doing out here?" Anakin asked as Padme walked to his side. "I saw you were gone and I knew you were out here. What's bothering you?" she asked. "I had a dream," he told her. "Was it bad?" Padme asked, but Anakin was silent. "Tell me," Padme said "It was about you… having the baby. You were…alone. And you didn't make it." Anakin said sadly. "It was only a dream, Ani. You know I'm in excellent health and have medical droids that care from me. Women give birth everyday, even on the lower levels of Coruscant. And they live perfectly healthy lives." Padme says.
"What about this baby?...I don't even know if you were on Coruscant. " Anakin says.
"Don't worry Ani, I feel just fine. I'm just very tired; can we both go back to bed?"
"I won't loose you like I lost my mother. I'll do whatever I can to keep you safe." Anakin then takes Padme in his arms.
"Don't worry yourself. You've got enough on your mind. Now, come back to bed."
She stokes his soft air and smiles.
"Alright," says Anakin. They kiss, and then go back into their room.