A/N: Sorry about the long wait, a lot has been happening. This chapter is kinda of mushy/bad so I don't know what you'll think about it. So that's why you need to tell me! LOL! Please review! Hope you enjoy and thanks for all the reviews!

I DO NOT OWN STAR WARS OR NICKELBACK!

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?

On my knees, I'll ask
Last chance for one last dance
'Cause with you, I'd withstand
All of hell to hold your hand
I'd give it all
I'd give for us
Give anything but I won't give up
'Cause you know,
You know, you know
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me
and you'll never go
Stop breathing if
I don't see you anymore
-Nickelback 'Far Away'

Chapter 10

"What the hell?"

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"Padme? What the hell are you doing?" Padme looked up and saw Anakin standing in the doorway. She hid the knife behind her back. She shook her head as he walked closer to her.

"Anakin, this isn't what it seems." He started pacing around the room and shook his head.

"You're pregnant with my child and you're giving it up." Padme shook her head and cocked her head to the side.

"What are you talking about? I'm not giving up my baby."

"But Bail said…"

"You talked to Bail?" Padme wrapped a piece of cloth around her wounded arm. She walked over to the bed and sat down on it. "I'm not giving up this baby even if it's going to have to live a life in secret. It's too hard for me to give it up."

"If you're not giving up the baby then you better stop cutting yourself."

"Anakin… You know that I can't."

"Padme, you could hurt the baby and you don't want that to happen." Anakin sat down besides her and smiled slightly, "Just until the baby is born." He offered and she nodded meekly.

"Okay…" She looked towards the window, "And what are you going to do with the baby?"

"What do you mean? I thought you weren't going to let me see the baby at all."

"I will let you, but what does this mean?" Padme looked back at him, "What do we do now?"

He looked at her and shook his head. He had no idea, it was his baby and he had to take care of Padme and the baby. Was she giving into him? Probably because she was pregnant and she had to have a father for her child. She looked helpless right now. She didn't say she was forgiving him, but this was a start.

"Padme… Run away with me."

"What? Anakin are you insane?"

"We could be so happy." Padme cocked her head to the side at this suggestion, "We could be free."

"And where would we go? Anakin there's not place where they won't find us."

"I know somewhere, but you have to trust me." Padme looked around the room and stood up. She walked into the closet and grabbed a suitcase. She walked out of the closet and placed it on the bed.

"I trust you." She smiled, "When do we leave?"

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"Sabe, I'm sorry that I had to do this, just know that it's better for me." Padme said and hugged her best friend. "I will see you later."

"Okay, I'll take care of Bail while you escape… Don't worry milady, everything will be taken care of." Sabe smiled weakly at Padme as she walked towards the ship. They were in Padme's private hanger and Bail was still out on his job. "Farewell."

Padme waved slightly and boarded the ship. She smiled sweetly at Anakin and nodded. She was ready to leave this whole life and go on with Anakin to her new life. She knew this was everything that she always wanted. She wanted to run away with Anakin and finally be free for once. She sat down besides him as he readied the ship. She placed a hand on his arm.

"Are you ready Padme?" She nodded.

"I'm ready."

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Sabe watched them as they left the private hanger. She knew that they would probably get caught later, but she didn't want to admit it. An standard hour and a half went by before Bail entered the house with another woman. Sabe hid behind the door of the pantry.

"And you're sure that Amidala gave up her children?" The woman questioned and Bail nodded.

"Yes, I'm sure. She's probably out crying somewhere." The woman giggled and kissed Bail. Sabe looked down at the floor in disgust. He was cheating on her.

"And you have everything ready to kill her?" The woman asked and again Bail nodded.

"She'll be dead and everybody will think it was Anakin Skywalker." Sabe was glad that Padme had taken off before Bail could go for this plan. Maybe Padme and Anakin wouldn't be discovered as quickly as she thought they would be.

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"This is crazy." Padme laughed and kissed Anakin gently on the cheek. "I haven't felt this good since… Since… Oh never mind."

"What Padme? Teellll meeee!" Anakin teased and Padme sank back in the chair.

"Since we were together." Anakin looked over to her and smiled sadly.

"Yeah, I haven't felt this good either."

"Please Anakin; just tell me why you left… I need to know." Padme said and looked outside the window at space. She looked back at him and he knew she was waiting.

"I don't know… Honestly Padme, I don't know why I left… I just thought that maybe we'd be better off without each other and then I realized that we were better together but it was too late and you were already married. Please Padme, can you forgive me?" She stood up and walked over to him.

"Anakin, I forgive you… I just don't know if I can trust you anymore… I mean you left me and I was so broken and I just needed to have somebody to love me and Bail was there and it was so confusing. If you had come to me before I got married, I would have given everything away to be with you and I… I don't know either."

"Can't we just forget?"

"Forget? Never." Padme smiled slightly, "But I will forgive you… Because truthfully I have loved you all along."

Anakin looked up at her in disbelief and then smiled as he pulled her onto his lap, "I have lover you all along also."

End of Chapter 10