Confession
"Padmé you'll never believe - hey Snips - 'Mé guess what - oh man this is so funny, you're gonna love it and…"
Padmé leaned back in her office chair, exchanging an amusing look with Ahsoka, whom was curled in an armchair. She let Anakin jabber and bounce a bit on his toes, glad to see him smile so much. It was always interesting when her husband got really excited - he usually spoke in a broken jumble of Huttese and Basic, leaving it to the listener to put together the pieces and guess what the hell he was talking about.
Like now, for instance. She caught 'Obi-Wan' quite a few times, and 'Satine Kryze,' and maybe 'marriage' or 'union' - she wasn't quite sure.
"What is he talking about?" Ahsoka mouthed, trying not to giggle.
Padmé gave a small shrug, using her foot to move her chair from side to side. She watched Anakin take a breath, and gently broke in. "What about Obi-Wan and Satine? In Basic please?"
Anakin gave an over dramatic eye roll, though his irritation was lost upon the giant grin on his face. He glanced over his shoulder, making sure the door of the office was closed before he glanced back at them. "Obi-Wan is married to Duchess Kryze," he crowed triumphantly.
He furrowed his brow when neither of them reacted, looking between them. "You're not surprised?"
"Should we tell him?" Ahsoka chirped, a grin of her own forming.
Anakin noticed the datapad beside both of them, and made a little noise of trepidation. Two achingly familiar faces - though a bit indistinct because he was so far away - looked back at him from the screens. "Snips... what's on the screen?"
"He's bound to find out sooner or later," Padmé murmured while her husband sat down and was given the datapad by his padawan.
"These are pictures of Obi-Wan and Satine."
Ahsoka giggled, rewrapping her enormous cloak around her. "Read the title, Skyguy."
Anakin cleared his throat uncomfortably before reading out loud: "Duchess Kryze finally reveals husband to be Jedi General Obi-Wan Kenobi." He read it over a few times before raising his eyes to his wife. "Finally?"
She shrugged. "Most everyone knew that Satine was married - we just didn't know to whom."
"You never told me that!"
"I never knew her husband was Obi-Wan!"
"Oh come on - we tell each other everything."
That peaked Ahsoka's interest. She watched them bicker good-naturedly, and eventually asked, "Why do you tell each other everything?"
"Because we're married," Padmé answered without pausing for breath, continuing to berate Anakin for being to nosy.
"Oh really? For how long?"
"Two years - Snips, we're trying to -" Anakin stuttered to a halt, looking at his wide-eyed wife.
"Ahsoka…" Padmé began quietly.
Anakin gave a little grin. "Well I already told Obi-Wan."
Padmé grimaced, putting her head in her hands. "This is not how I planned for today to go at all."
Author's note: *Snickers* Ahsoka, you are truly wonderful. What would anyone do without her?
Who here thinks that Obi-Wan and Satine planned this whole thing? ;D
ii Digestive Reader ii