Chapter 16

Leia finally fell back to sleep as the sun began to rise, Padme wrapped her tight in her blanket and laid her in a small bassinet beside her. It had been awhile since she had allowed herself the simple pleasure of enjoying a sunrise, she carried Leia out to the terrace and sat with her cradled in her arms. Vader stood silently in the doorway the way he always would when she was in her thoughts out there.

"You're a natural as a mother." His gruff voice broke through the silence.

"I always wanted to be a mother, I never thought it would happen." She smiled down at her daughter watching her sleep.

"Did you…. Not think we would have any, did you not want to have my children?" The feeling of inadequacy he always tried to hide with cockiness came through.

She looked over at him and smiled, it never ceased to amaze her how insecure he could be. Even now as the most powerful man in the galaxy and he was afraid. "I mean I didn't think it would happen during the war, hardly getting to see you. Guess I should of with how you never could keep your hands off me when we were together." She giggled softly. "But of course, I wanted to give you children, just didn't know how it would work."

"Now we can have as many as you want. Ill give you hundreds of my babies if that will make you happy Angel." He came to sit beside her wrapping his arm around her protectively.

"Ani, do you think it's safe for her to be here… I mean… If you killed Palpatine, wont his supports be out for revenge?"

"Perhaps, most will fall in line behind me and the others will pay with their lives." He said coldly.

"Maybe Leia would be safer home on Naboo. Away from the mess here. Once things calm down, we can bring her back."

"IF we send her to your parents, she will still be an easy target. My enemies will target you and your family as well. Especially with Obi Wan and the other Jedi traitors out there I just don't feel comfortable."

"I wouldn't send her to my family, I would send her to Varykino, with Belme."

Vader rolled his eyes and chuckled. "Your handmaiden may have been born with the parts of a man, but she most certainly doesn't have the strength."

"I didn't realize you thought that way." Padme snapped back at him.

"What?" He asked obliviously.

"Sexist and transphobic. Belme would never allow anything to happen to my child."

"My point was she is weak and isn't a fighter. Your other handmaidens may have been battle hardened as you are, but we both know she is soft and fragile. I know she would try but she would fail."

"Bly will protect them." She added matter of factly.

"The good doctor did say he was pulling through fine."

"He has shown loyalty to me and he loves Belme and would die to protect her. Leia will be safe with them. I could bring her to them and be back here in a few days."

"I need you here."

"Only a few days my love and I will be right here with you. Please, it would give me the peace if mind I need."

"I have a bad feeling about this plan, I will need to think about it. I would rather you both here with me where I can ensure you are safe."

Padme leaned over to him and kissed his softly, she knew how to get her way with him. He was always weak to her seduction and when she had him in the heat of passion she could get him to agree to most anything. She stood and headed inside, looking back to make sure he was following. She placed little Leia in ger bassinette as she entered the bedroom before turning her attention back to her husband. She took his hands and lead him into the fresher, leaving the door cracked to be able to hear if Leia were to wake up.

"You know what we haven't done for a while?"

He shook his head as he licked his lips slowly unable to take his eyes away from hers. He desired her above all else, no matter how angry he would be or how preoccupied the moment she gave him a sign he could have her that's all he cared about.

"We haven't taken a bath together. That was always our tradition our first night together when you would get leave and I miss it."

"Well we should rectify that my Empress." He whispered in her ear as he came up behind her. His hands sliding under her night gown straps and sliding them down her arms. Even though his hands felt amazing on her body she couldn't help but feel saddened at the way his touch changed; he used to be shy and gentle now more confident and forceful.

"You're shaking…. Are you afraid?" He asked kissing her neck and shoulders. "I'm only trying to please you Angel."

"Not afraid …. I'm not afraid of you Milord…. Just, the way you touch me now … it excites and makes me nervous." She couldn't help but let out a soft moan realizing when it came to the intimacy, she might not have the control any longer.

"Don't call me that… its so, unfeeling. "He slowly turned her to face him and kissed her lips deeply. "Call me Vader…. Or Ani"

Her heart began to beat faster, him asking her to call him Ani was progress to her, a sign that his light wasn't as gone as he thought. He was still dangerous, but he always was if she were honest. Dangerous but still good.

"This body is mine." A low growl came from deep in his chest. "My Empress…." He picked her up by her waist and wrapped her legs around him. "You will be by my side everyday and I will have my way with you…Pleasing you. Making you scream my name over and over. Everything is better now."

"Please…don't call me that Ani… I like my original nick name from you." She wrapped her arms around his neck and rested her forehead to his. "I want to make you happy… and I will be able to focus so much more feeling that Leia is safe. I will be by your side helping you with the politics of your Empire and available to you whenever you need…. Some stress relief."

"Angel…. I know what you are doing. You don't play fair my love…. But you are effective, I will contact Bly, when he confirms he is back on his feet we will send Leia to them." He pinned her to the wall and kissed her roughly. "No more talking, I want my prize for giving you what you asked for."

He sat her on the sink and stepped back just enough to be able to take in the site of her beautiful body. She was perfect in his eye, every curve and every freckle. He loved the way her breasts fit perfectly into his hands, the way she moaned when his lips touched any part of her. Her body reacted to his touch always her core would be soaking and ready for him, all signs that the force created her solely for him.

"I thought we were going to relax in a bath?" She arched her eyebrow and looked at him playfully, but he was lost in his lust for her and his mood was far from wanting to be playful.

"I said no more talking." He claimed her lips in another heated and savage kiss.

Elsewhere on Coruscant

"She hasn't made contact again; do you think something happened? IF anything happens to her Rex, I will never forgive myself. She meant everything to my master and for him I must keep her safe. "

"I'm sure she alright, Senator Amidala has always shown herself to be resilient, I am sure she is waiting for a opening."

Ahsoka sighed loudly as she took a sip of cheap ale. "If the intel we received is correct the Emperor is dead and… Darth Vader is attempting to take control. I'm afraid he will manipulate Padme into helping him. Most of the senate respects her and would be less likely to give pushback if it appeared, she was somehow involved. Once she is no use, he will do what siths do."

"We have to except Anakin is Vader, and I know exactly how Anakin loved the senator. He won't hurt her."

"Rex we already know that he has hurt her. We both know what happened on Mustafar, Senator Organa told us everything. That monster is not Anakin…."

Rex didn't want to except that but was afraid she was right. "We will give her until tonight, if she doesn't make first contact, I will go back.

(Sorry for the lack of updates I'm afraid I am stuck. I like to write more of the romantic and dramatic parts of a story. When it came to handling the Emperor and taking over the Empire I let that part be more "off screen" and it seemed like I disappointed many of you so I used the cannon cloning story to try and go back and be able to add a more exciting conclusion when it came to Palpatine but a lot of you didn't seem to like that either lol. So I have been a little discouraged. At the heart of this story I want it to focus on the two main relationships and overall be a story about family and if redemption was possible. I hope you all enjoy this chapter and stick with me)