Chapter 6: Innocence
The cries of the second baby were as beautiful as the first. Anakin looked at the baby he was holding, it's a girl.
"Padme, it's a girl. We have a beautiful daughter." Anakin says, cradling his daughter in his arms.
"She's so beautiful. Just like her mother," he says as he brings her over to Padme. Padme smiles through her tears.
"Anakin, I'll let you name her." Padme says quietly, she was feeling exhausted. Anakin took a moment to think. He then let the name come to his lips.
"Leia," he says softly.
"Leia." Padme echoes.
"That's perfect." Anakin hands Leia to Padme.
Obi-Wan sat quietly in the corner. The baby he was holding was silenced. This little one was special. Obi-Wan could feel the Force strong in him; like his father; Luke was a Jedi baby.
He started to cry then, so Obi-Wan tries to comfort him. Anakin forgot he was even there.
"Obi-Wan," he looked up from the crying baby to see Anakin.
"I'll take him," Anakin says.
"Hmm, right. After all he's your baby." Obi-Wan says as he hands the child to Anakin.
"Shh, it's alright. Daddy's here," he hushed as he tries to calm Luke. The baby stopped crying then. Anakin held him up so he could see him. Luke waved his arms around. His grasp grabbed his father's finger. Anakin smiles.
"This little guy's got a strong grip," he says.
Obi-Wan chuckles.
"He looks so much like you, Ani. I think he's going to be just like you." Padme says.
"Well, look at Leia. She's as beautiful as you" Anakin says. Padme smiles as she looks at her daughter.
"Anakin, I'm tired. How do you feel?" Padme asks.
"Probably just as tired as you are, but it's late..or early. I'm supposed tp be at the Temple, I'm still a Jedi remember." Anakin says.
"Right, but Jedi or not, you're still my husband and a new father."
"Padme, we'll talk about this later. I ahte to leave you and the twins, but I have a job to do."
Padme sighs, "Alright. We're going to miss you."
"Anakin, I'm no expert but I think it may be proper to call a doctor. To check the health of Padme and the twins." Obi-Wan pipes up. He was now standing next to Anakin.
"That sounds right, Obi-Wan. Thank you." Padme says.
"I'm happy to help. Anakin, we will keep this incident our little secret, for now atleast.. Well, we're both still Jedi; we must return to the Temple. There's a very important Council meetinf today." Obi-Wan informs him
"Yes, I'm coming Master." Anakin hands Luke to Padme and she wrapped him in a blanket and placed him beside Leia, who was also wrapped up.
"I'll have Threepio call the doctor." Anakin says.
"Okay," mutters Padme, softly.
"I'm going to mis you all so much." Anakin says.
"We'll be here when you get back." Padme tells him.
"Goodbye darling…I love you." Anakin says, he then kisses his wife's forehead.
Padme puts her hand on Anakin's cheek, he leans down and their lips meet.
Then Anakn remembered Obi-Wan was there and they had to leave, so he let up.
Anakin clears his throat.
"Goodbye," he says softly.
"Goodbye." Padme whispers. She places her hands down on the soft blanket of their bed.
The twins were laying in her lap.
Anakin then shut the door behind him and the room was silent…