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If You Come Softly

Summary: AU, during ROTS. Padme is married to another man under Anakin's wishes. But will her love for Anakin get in the way? And what is Padme's deadly habit? Can Anakin save her?

Show me what it's like
To be the last one standing
And teach me wrong from right
And I'll show you what I can be
Say it for me
Say it to me
And I'll leave this life behind me
Say it if it's worth saving me
-Nickelback 'SAVING ME'

Chapter 2

Padme wandered from shop to shop thinking about being on Naboo with Anakin. She sighed and looked at a jappor bracelet. She inhaled sharply and her hand went up to the necklace she wore. She hadn't taken it off. She should have though; the memories of it haunted her.

"Milady… Are you alright?" Sabe questioned and placed her hand on her lower arm. Padme jerked it away and crossed her arms across her chest.

"I'm fine Sabe." Sabe stared at her for a couple of seconds before turning around and leaving her by herself. Sabe wandered around the shops looking out for anybody that might harm Padme. Sabe knew that Padme was dying a little each day. She couldn't live without Anakin. She just told herself that she could. Sabe knew that she really didn't even believe herself.

"Sabe?" Obi-Wan walked over to Sabe. Sabe turned sharply away from Obi-Wan, knowing that Anakin was near. She drew her cloak over her head.

"I am not… I do not know anybody by that name."

Obi-Wan laughed. "Sabe I know that's you." Sabe sighed and threw her hood off. She hugged Obi-Wan and tried to leave.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing… I have to leave." Sabe said and looked at Padme who was buying a bracelet.

"But don't you want to see Anakin again? I think he's grown into quiet a nice young man." Obi-Wan laughed and Sabe shook her head.

"Milady will not allow it. She's a very busy lady."

"Padme?" Obi-Wan questioned and Sabe nodded.

"Anyways, she has to see her husband off." Sabe said and walked away, she didn't want her mistress's pain to come back. Padme turned to Sabe as she walked into the shop.

"Sabe, isn't this just adorable?" Padme smiled and grabbed Sabe's hand. She placed the bracelet on Sabe's wrist and smiled. "It looks nice on you." Padme ran her fingers through her hair and thanked the shopkeeper. She pushed open the door and threw her hood over her head.

"It's such a nice day." Padme said and laughed as Sabe inspected the bracelet. "Isn't that bracelet just beautiful?"

"Yes milady." Sabe said and took it off and handed it to Padme.

"No Sabe, it's for you. It's a thank you gift. I know it won't ever cover what I owe you for always being there, but I think it covers about one-tenth of the payment." Padme laughed and placed the bracelet back onto Sabe's wrist.

"Anywhere else you want to go milady?" Sabe asked and Padme shook her head… Then thought for a moment.

"Why don't we walk around for a little while?" Padme suggested and Sabe shook her head.

"There is no need to walk around here? There is n-nothing to s-see."

"Ok Sabe, what are you hiding?"

"Nothing Milady… Maybe we should just go." Padme laughed and shook her head at her friend.

"Sometimes I think you're crazy." Padme concluded but walked on. She kept walking, looking at the couples as they walked around holding hands and pointing things out. It was frightening to her. She had never thought about being in public with her lover. She sighed and twirled her hair. She didn't even want to think about Anakin or the scars that he put her through.

Padme walked along, not stopping at anybody's voice. She didn't even see the person coming towards her. She ran right into him and fell down to the ground holding her hood up to make sure nobody saw her.

"I'm sorry." Padme said and brushed back some of her hair. "It was my fault."

"Not at all, it was my fault." Padme knew that that voice sounded familiar. She looked up and found herself looking into familiar blue eyes. And then he entered her life once more…

NABOO – LAKE RETREAT – LATE AFTERNOON

Padme sat down on the couch not even looking at her husband. She was lost in her own thoughts. It was bringing tears to her eyes. Thinking about how she had stumbled into him at the village. After he had said a few words to her, he left. Not even noticing that it was her. She sighed and turned in her seat. She didn't like this. What was Anakin doing in Naboo? There was no reason for it.

"Padme?" Padme turned to the voice of her husband. She titled her head to the side and looked at him. "Is there something wrong?"

Padme smiled weakly. "Nothing is wrong. I'm just thinking."

"I am leaving in a standard hour."

"I know." Padme shook her head trying to erase all her thoughts of Anakin. She sighed and stood up. "I'm going to get changed. I will be back in a five standard minutes."

Padme moved alone in the hallways. Her life was changing in front of her. She didn't want this anymore. She was so confused. He wasn't suppose to come back into her life; he was suppose to leave… Forever… Padme leaned against a wall and started to cry. She sobbed. She didn't know what else to do. Padme ran to her room and closed it behind her. Locking the door she moved to the closet.

She sat down on a stool and brought out a knife. Her hands were shaking. She couldn't do this… Could she? She brought the knife close to her pale skin. She quickly sliced her wrist. She bit her lip to keep herself from crying out. She had hurt herself, again… The pain was leaving her, it felt like the whole world was disappearing and there was only her and Anakin. She sighed and leaned against the mirror. There were mirrors outlining the whole closet. She looked at herself, how did she turn out this way? It wasn't like anything she had imagined before.

"I love you… We can be together Padme."

"I love you too Anakin. Oh this is one of the happiest days of my life."

Padme sat there thinking back to that day. The day her life had just started.

"Marry me Padme."

"What?"

"I couldn't imagine myself with anybody else."

"Anakin…"

Padme didn't move. She just let her blood fall to the ground. She would wipe it up later.

"Padme… Please. I can't be without you."

"Yes… Yes Anakin, I'll marry you."

"This is the happiest day of my life. You have no idea how much joy you have given me Padme Amidala Naberrie soon to be Skywalker. I love you."

"I love you too Ani."

She closed her eyes and her world really did disappear.

End of Chapter 2