"How was your meeting with the Chancellor?"
Fondly rolling his eyes at the redhead's habit to greet him with questions, Anakin closed the door behind him and walked over to the couch where Obi-Wan was reading something on his tablet.
"Fine." mumbled the younger man as he leaned down to press a kiss on his lover's forehead, before taking off his robes.
"Now, that was a really bad attempt at a lie, dear." taunted Obi-Wan who glanced up at the right moment to see a shirtless Anakin looming over him.
"Ugh, can't you pretend it was a good lie so we can move on to the part where we get naked?" whined the taller man as he walked around the couch and flopped down on it next to his lover.
Putting his tablet down, and out of Anakin's reach, the redhead then turned his attention back on the pleading eyes staring at him.
"No we can't, c'mon tell me." insisted the Jedi as he nudged Anakin to get him to sit down in a normal position and not sprawled on the sofa in a way that would guarantee him falling down from it in the next minutes.
Sighing, Anakin obliged his lover and offered him a grin once he was comfortably settled between the man's legs, head resting on his partner's chest.
"The Chancellor knows about us." informed the younger man, as he reached for Obi Wan's hands to play with them.
With his back against his partner's chest, Anakin felt the rumble of the noncommittal noise that answered his declaration.
"You're not surprised?" he asked, glancing up.
"Are you? Anakin, you kiss me in the corridors at this point I'm confident everyone knows about us." huffed the older Jedi.
"Right. Well, that's kind of what I thought too, but then I asked him why he didn't tell the Council if he knew we were together and he told me to imagine what they would do to us if they found out." He paused, waiting for Obi-Wan to comment but only heard a soft hum inviting him to keep going. "But that doesn't make sense since it's obvious the Council does know, so why would he say that?" A sigh. "There was something about his reaction, darling, it felt… I don't know off?"
Taking a moment to process the information, Obi-Wan retrieved one of his hands from Anakin's grasp and started petting the blonde head laying on his chest instead, taking comfort in the familiar gesture.
"It does seem odd." hummed Obi-Wan in agreement. "Do you think he could be up to something?"
Despite his reluctance to think such way of a man he had considered a close friend for years, Anakin had to admit that the Chancellor's behavior of late rose doubts about his intentions.
"Maybe, but whatever it is I'll take care of it," assured Anakin with more confidence than he felt.
Obi-Wan must have sensed his insecurity on the matter because his lover's arms gently closed around him. "We'll figure it out and take care of it together, Anakin." softly reminded his partner as he affectionately nuzzled the younger man's cheek.
Reluctantly shifting out of Obi Wan's arms a few minutes later, Anakin seated himself next to his former master and crossed his arms over his chest, the way he always did when something annoyed him, a habit he had taken as a youngling and never really let go.
What could possibly bother the younger man more than the topic they just discussed, Obi-Wan wondered, staring fondly at his former Padawan in anticipation of an explanation for whatever seemed to upset him.
"I saw Master Windu in the corridors, he said you'll be summoned for a mission brief soon and that you've got until the end of the week to rest. I assume after that you'll be sent away again," grumbled Anakin, clearly displeased with the news.
So that was what soured Anakin's mood.
"Love, you and I both knew I would have to go back soon. I'm healed, there is no reason for me to stay when I'm needed elsewhere. It's part of the job, Anakin, we talked about this."
Surprise etched on his features when he saw the younger man gulping nervously.
"Yeah, about that-"