Meet the Parents

Summary: Padme's parents know that she's married, but they don't know to who. So when Padme and Anakin are asked back to Naboo, for a 'family reunion' things do not goes as planned.

Authors Note: Sorry about the delay. This is the second to last chapter! So enjoy and thanks for the reviews!

Disclaimer: I do not own Star Wars!

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Chapter 12

"Padme!" She yelled as she saw the elegant petite brown haired girl cross the floor and into the crowd of people. "Padme, darling! Come here! I haven't talked to you in years! Darling, darling! Come here!"

Padme turned her head and grimaced as she saw Palo's mom yelling over to her. She walked over there carefully, politely making conversation with some of the people she passed. She winced as she finally got to Palo's mom and she took her hand. Palo's mom was named Candy.

Go figure… Padme thought to herself, thanking force that she remembered Palo's mothers' name. She hadn't talked to her in many years, "Please Padme, call me Candy or you could even try out mom."

Padme winced again and tried to smile, "Uh-huh… Well thanks Candy." She said, not even trying out how mom sounded directed to this horrible person that looked like a witch. She looked over her shoulder and smiled at Sabe who waved at her and walked over.

"Candy! I don't think that you've met my best friend?" Padme asked, her question stopping to see if Candy was going to answer the question.

"I don't think that I have either! Come here darling! I'm Candy, Palo's mother!" She said and gave Sabe a light hug before letting her go and letting her drift towards Padme's far side and away from Candy. "She's such a doll Padme!"

"Thanks, I've known her forever."

"She's going to be your brides-maid none the less?" Candy questioned and Padme nodded. Of course her best friend was going to be her brides-maid, but she remembered that she hadn't asked Sabe about being it. She looked over at Sabe who smiled proudly and nodded to Padme. Padme knew that she was still mad about what she did a few weeks back, but she needed Sabe more then ever now.

"Yes, I'm going to be her brides-maid." Sabe said and Candy broke out into a smile.

"Thank the heavens! I trust you to be a wonderful brides-maid and I just thought that when I saw you walk into the room and walk over to us. You'll be absolutely perfect! I just know it! Palo will love you! Would you like to meet him? Or have you already met him?"

Sabe looked nervous, "Oh no… Actually I've met him before, if you'll excuse me I have to talk to Padme in private?"

"Oh yes anything! She's going to be married tomorrow, so do what you must!" Candy said and handed her something in her hand. Sabe looked down at the wad of credits and Candy smiled, "Something for you." She whispered and walked off. Padme was already heading towards the door when Sabe caught up to her.

"Where are you going?"

"Uh… To the bathroom?"

"Do you really think that I fall for that?"

"Well I don't know… You could."

"Padme Amidala-Naberrie, I've known you for too long to believe that the bride to be is just going to the bathroom…" She paused and pushed the credits into her friends hands, "So where are you going?"

"Are you bribing me?" Padme questioned and Sabe just laughed.

"Wait… You were serious about that? Well then no, I'm not bribing you… I'm just giving you whatever Miss Whats-Her-Face… Gave to me." Sabe said and Padme laughed while she stuffed the credits into her pocket. "So where are you really going?"

"I don't know really, anywhere but here." She said and then pressed a hand to her forehead, "Is Anakin somewhere?"

Sabe shifted her weight nervously, "Anakin… He left Padme, about two days ago… Obi-Wan tried to stop him but he said that since you had made your decision he wanted to honor it so he went back to the Jedi Temple."

"Is that right?" Padme stated and Sabe nodded sadly.

"I'm sorry."

"There's nothing to be sorry about Sabe, he made his decision and I made mine… We just need to make sure that we honor them." She said and gave a mysterious smile before walking off towards her room.

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Padme was dressed in the long white dress before she had even eaten anything. Her mother was fussing about her and she was reading a letter that had been sent to her in the mail. It was from Sabe, but it had Anakin's hand-writing on it. She smiled as she read it and then she ripped it up just as it had asked. She pressed a hand to her forehead and smiled, she wanted everything perfect today before she made a move. She didn't want to mess up her whole plan before it had even started. She looked at her mother who smiled at her and handed her the diamond earrings. Padme grabbed them and put them carefully on. She felt her hair being combed and then she looked at the shoes that were in front of her. Her mother handed her something to eat as she stepped into the shoes.

"Padme darling, you look amazing… Beautiful as always." Candy said as she entered the room. She closed the door behind her and smiled, "You are a real catch and I'm so glad that you decided to marry my boy."

"Ah it was nothing Candy, I really love him." She said, causing her mother to grin like an idiot. Padme didn't say anything as she smirked and rolled her eyes at Sabe who was just adjusting her own gown. It was a soft pink and brought out Sabe's features. Padme liked it especially on her and Sola. She hadn't spoken to Sola in awhile. As if on cue Sola waltzed into the room.

"Padme! You are beautiful!"

Padme muttered something like, "That's what everybody says and it's not going to be for long anyways." That only Sabe could hear it.

"Padme!" She snapped and pushed her blonde-ish hair up into a bun and then let it fall down on her bare shoulders, "Should I leave?" She asked and Candy shook her head and stopped chatting with Sola and Jobal.

"You seem like part of the family… So why would you leave?"

"Can I talk to Sabe in private for one moment?" Padme questioned and the three nodded as they headed out the door. The door closed and Padme turned to Sabe and laughed, "They don't suspect a thing."

"Well of course they don't Padme, they don't know what you and your 'ex-husband' are planning." Sabe said and laughed along with Padme.

"Hungry?"

"Starved."

"Let's go then."

"I don't think that they're ready for this… They don't even see it coming."

Sabe cast her eyes on Padme and smiled, "Is anybody ready for it?"

End of Chapter 12

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