The bird's songs seemed sweeter; the air smelled better and ground beneath his heavy duty boots softer. Even the moons seemed to shine brighter in the dark Nabboian sky.
The light rays of moonlight cast a light shadow over the private gardens of Senator Amidala: a Jedi Knight staying cautiously out of them as he trod slowly across the terrain. He had been stuck with his Padawan Anakin all day and was desperate to see the Senator…he had had to leave quickly to deal with Anakin. Kenobi pressed his back to the wall as he heard the night patrol cross past him behind the wall, he knew it was ridiculous, he had a million excuses to be here but for some strange reason he wasn't thinking clearly. The voices passed and a few seconds later he was at the clear pane of glass which served as a door to the Senator's living area. Using the force he swept his mind across the room, she was alone, and awake. Knowing it was now safe he rapped gently on the glass, a hollow sound emitting from the pane.

The sound crawled through the barren rooms and eventually found its way to a distant pair of ears. Placing her book onto her nightstand, Padme' pulled a dressing gown over her and ventured out to her living areas, setting the lights to the lowest setting. It took a moment for her eyes to adjust to the dim lighting and she nearly jumped out of her skin when she saw a figure at her door but recognized the frame as Obi-Wan's.

The man smiled and shyly waved at her as she approached the door. A few latches were unbolted and with a hospital style hiss it opened up in front of him.

"Obi-Wan, what are you-"
"I couldn't wait a whole night without seeing you." He interrupted, pre-empting her question.

"That's sweet, please come in" She moved out of his way, a bit self-conscious around him again. The knight scrapped his feet before coming in and as he did she noted sweet smelling cologne about him.

"You smell nice" Her eyes closed tight as she said it, cringing, what the hell was she talking about? But he just smiled almost smugly back: it was the cologne he had received as a gift from the local's village on his first visit. Nostalgia had took over and on a whim he decided to use some of the unopened liquid, he had a reason to make an effort now. He reached across and took her hands, pulling her into a gentle embrace.

"So do you." He ran his hand across her back, taking a deep breath as he did so and relaxing slightly. "Today I was so afraid that Anakin might…well might try to break us apart; I don't know what I would do…" His voice trailed off as he sunk into his own thoughts, what would he do? The life of a Jedi no longer appealed to him in the same way it once had. It was the only life he had ever known, but now he knew a different life.

Padme' could feel his warmth through the robes and looked up, his eyes were closed again, giving the impression he was thinking profoundly. "Credit for your thoughts?"
Kenobi looked down his nose into her eyes, "I was thinking how I couldn't take a single day without you now, this is where I belong: this love is all there is." Bending his neck slightly he kissed the lips that had tempted him from the only life he had ever known, confident he was making the right choice, it was the only choice.

Anakin's eyes bulged slightly as he watched the security tapes; he couldn't help but rub his hands together in glee. He had it. So long he had waited, yearned for such an event. And finally here it was!

The council would see now, he had found it…he had found the evidence to bring his Master down…