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Chapter Three
Eventually the dance ended and both Padme and Luke pulled apart, both of them feeling a bit tired and agreeing that it was time for bed. Luke asked his mother if he could escort her to her room, and she agreed. Once they got to her bedroom door, Padme stooped down so that she was face to face with her son and placed her hands on his shoulders. She then looked directly into his eyes while giving him a warm smile.
"You were right in that your father hasn't taken me on a date in a long time since he's been busy lately, just as I've been. Therefore, the fact that you went through a lot of trouble just so that I could enjoy a nice evening means a lot to me and I appreciate it very much."
"Thanks mommy, and I'm glad you enjoyed everything."
"I most certainly did Luke, and thank you. Now I believe it's time to give your date her goodnight kiss", Parke then said with a twinkle in her eyes.
Luke blushed mildly, but leaned forward to kiss his mother's cheek. Padme, however, halted his movement by placing her hand on the side of his face and with a mischievous smile said to him, "Actually, since you've done a very good job with everything, and this evening was like a date, you deserve a proper kiss." "However", she added as her eyes turned slightly serious, "this will only be a one time thing." And with that, Padme wrapped her arms around her son, leaned forward, pressed her lips to his, and gave him a huge, long kiss. Momentarily surprised for a moment, Luke quickly recovered and wrapped his arms around his mother's neck, eagerly returning her kiss.
After a little while, they parted, leaving a red blush on Luke's cheeks, then they rested their foreheads together.
"Wow mommy", Luke said in amazement, "you're a very good kisser."
"You're not so bad yourself Luke", Padme responded with amusement in her voice. "But remember, this was only a onetime thing for a special occasion. My lips ultimately belong to your father's."
"I understand mommy", Luke replied. They then separated, bid each other good night, and Luke went to his bedroom while Padme entered her own bedroom and closed the door. Once inside, she removed her gown, put on her blue nightie, got underneath her bed covers, and started reading her favorite holo novel just as she intended to when she was headed home. While reading, she received a recorded message from Anakin on her comlink with him telling her that he and Obi-Wan had finished their mission on Corellia and he would be returning soon. Padme smiled at her husband's message, happy that he was finally coming home and remembering when earlier she had assumed that he was behind the evening's events. Even though that turned out not to be the case, Padme was content with the way things had turned out. She continued to read until her eyelids grew heavy, after which she placed her holo novel to the side then turned out the light and went to sleep, feeling both happy and grateful for her life, family, and for the kindness and love of her son, knowing that as long as she had all three, life was good.
The End