It was night time, billions of lights were glaring everywhere! Anakin crept around quietly... he stepped out of the turbo lift and hopped into a speeder.

Before long he was floating a thousand miles above ground level, going as fast as he could, although staying in control.

He knew about the senate meeting, and he knew Padmé would be there. He was longing to see her face.

He wanted to tell her everything that has happened. Within minutes he arrived, he could sense her presence. She had to be there.

He walked up the steps quietly and stopped when he got inside, he wanted to surprise her.

She was obviously on the top level... so he crept up another set of stairs and peeped around the corner.

He could see her, lying across the couch asleep. The end of her night gown was draping down the chair, he thought she looked as beautiful as ever.

Anakin used the force to distract her, even though she was asleep. She suddenly woke up when she heard the noise, she looked at the direction the noise came from.

" 3P0? " she said softly. She shrugged and turned around to get up, when she saw a familiar face standing before her.

She drew her breath and smiled. She felt a tear trickling down her face. " Anakin? " Padmé said.

She wondered if it was really him or if she was dreaming. She touched his face, and felt his warmth into her hand. " It's really you! " she said in such a happy tone. Anakin had never seen her so happy.

He picked her up, which made Padmé laugh. " I've missed you. It's been so long! " Anakin said while sitting down.

He put his forehead against hers, they were both smiling. ' He has changed a bit. ' Padmé thought, while noticing his longer hair.

Padmé was so desperate she couldn't wait any longer. She lent her face in and gave Anakin a kiss.

He retaliated and gave her one back. She laughed, she had never been so happy. Padmé was so happy she dropped her guard completely.

The couple kept exchanging kisses, short ones and long ones. " What have you been up to? " he asked.

Padmé shrugged. " Nothing much since you left. " she said smiling. " What about you? " Anakin thought for a minute.

" Well, the day I came back here after we were married, the jedi council gave me a position, after one of the council members died at the battle on Geonosis. " he said, trying to sound a bit boastful.

Padmé smiled. " That's wonderful! To get the position, I mean." she paused, then asked, " Anything else? " Anakin nodded. " I was punished for disobeying orders for leaving Naboo. " he admitted, although he was still smiling.

Padmé stopped smiling. " Did you get in trouble for going after Obi-Wan? It was partly my fault. " she said. " No not really. " he quickly replied.

She gave a sigh and gave Anakin another kiss. " Padmé." Anakin began. She looked at him curiously. " Recently, there's been a new threat to the republic. General Grievous is his name. "

She looked confused. " What has he done? " she asked. Anakin thought for a while. " Few jedi have gone missing. There have been threats to kidnap the chancellor... all of which Grievous seems to be behind. " Padmé looked a bit concerned.

Anakin smiled. " Don't worry. Tonight is our night, let's just forget about our troubles. " Padmé nodded and returned a smile.

" I think it's about time we did something more interesting. " Anakin said standing up. Padmé nodded and was carried away to her bedroom.

She laughed as Anakin gave her a flurry of kisses. He slammed the door tight. You can probably guess what they are going to do.. right :P