Mira knocked on the door to Obi-Wan's room, but there was no response.
"Master Kenobi, I wanted to talk to you for a moment." She said. "I know you're probably still upset with me...but this is important."
She sighed and knocked harder.
"No matter how loud you knock, I won't be in there." Obi-Wan's voice crept up behind her.
She turned around to see a freshly showered, Obi-Wan wearing only a towel and a smug grin. He dried his hair with a smaller towel. Mira tried her best not to look surprised. It had been a while since she'd seen him shirtless and the sight quickened her breathing.
"Yes well sorry about that." She said, "I'll give you a few minutes to change and I'll come back."
"You said it was important." He said, opening the door to his room motioning her to come in.
"It can wait." She said looking away.
"Well I have something I want to say to you." He said.
Mira took a deep breath and walked into the room, closing the door behind her. She looked at Obi-Wan who was already staring at her. His blue eyes looked as if they were pleading with her.
"Mira I am so very sorry for every way I have failed you and for not telling you how I felt much sooner." He said, "I am disgusted with myself and you were right about everything you said. How can I know what's best for anyone if I can't figure out what is best for me?"
She looked away.
"You have grown into a beautiful and wise young woman that I am constantly learning from, and I am in awe of your clarity and wisdom. It is much too mature for your few years." He continued, "I'm lucky to have been loved by you even if I pretended it didn't affect me, I want you to know it has."
Mira's fists clenched.
"Shut up." She said.
" I'm sorry. I didn't want to upset you again..."
She rushed toward him and awkwardly grabbed his face with both hands.
"I said shut up." Mira said, kissing him hard.
Obi-Wan's arms wrapped around her body and he pulled her into his bare chest like he was holding on for dear life. Her hands snaked into his hair as he slipped his tongue into her mouth. Mira hungrily sucked on his bottom lip until he gasped for air.
"I'm sorry." She apologized.
"Shut up." He grinned and stole another kiss.
His lips softly caressed hers and lingered there. Mira savored the feeling and stood there with her eyes closed and lips pouted long after he pulled away.
"I love you." She whispered.
"I love you too, Mira." He said stroking strands of her bronze hair out of her face.
She felt her face flush and a bubbly feeling grew inside of her.
"I want to rip that towel off of you." She said.
"I would enjoy that." He said grabbing her by the shoulders and attacking her neck with kisses.
She let out a soft moan as goosebumps spread across her body.
"But given the situation and my lingering guilt, I think we should take it slow." He whispered in her ear.
She knew he was right, but his hot breath on her neck made her body think otherwise.
"I've waited 12 years...I guess a little longer wont hurt." She said, "but there is something else I've always wanted to do."
Without another word she stripped down to her undertunic. Obi-Wan watched her, speechless and unsure of what to do with himself. She grabbed him by the hand and led him to the bed climbing on top of him and kissing him again before rolling over on her side and resting her head on his bare chest.
"I've always wanted to just lay with you like this and fall asleep in your arms. Not because I was being possessed or having nightmares, but just because it felt good to be close to each other." She said.
Obi-Wan couldn't help but smile. He rested his hand on her head and stroked her hair gently.
"This does feel nice. I feel very peaceful, almost as if there were nothing to worry about." He said.
Mira wrapped her arm around his torso and squeezed.
"Mira, what was it you wanted to tell me before?" He asked.
"It was about Padme. I know you're going to question her no matter what I say, but please go easy on her." She gazed up at him, "she is worried and there are something's about her relationship with Anakin that we can't understand no matter how we try." She said.
"What did she tell you?" He asked.
"Uh uh. Girl talk. I can't tell." She said.
Obi-Wan scowled and let out a frustrated sigh.
"Well does she at least know where he is?" He asked.
"She told me she doesn't. Though I'm not sure I believe that. Just please. Let her open up to you and consider giving her the chance to find him first. I think it's really important." She said. "Please."
He leaned down and kissed her head.
"Okay." He said.
Peaceful and content, she snuggled closer to him and started to drift off to sleep to the sound of his heartbeat.