POV: Ahsoka Tano

I was beginning to worry about Anakin. He was one hundred and ten percent stressed out. I hate seeing him like this, especially when he's asleep. His sleep doesn't look very peaceful...We've been on Naboo for a month, free of our Jedi duties. Even without the constant missions being assigned to us, he's stressed...

He wakes up every night before Kaimi does and takes her out of the room to prepare her bottle. He lets me sleep because he loves me, but it's beginning to wear him down. He's obsessed with protecting everyone and taking Jaele out.

We never have time to spend with each other. He hasn't kissed me passionately in days, nor has he made love to me since that night on Mandalore. He and Obi-Wan were always out and about. I had no idea what they were up to, but Satine and Padme kept me company. The three of us conversed about several odd topics, like flowers and colors. I had no idea what the purpose of those questions was, but we had nothing better to talk about while we were watching our children.

Tonight, I woke up before Anakin had the chance to. I crept out of the bed and took Kaimi out into the living room area. I prepared her bottle and waited for her to wake up. Once she was awake, I began to feed her and rock her slowly, like Anakin does.

I sat down on the red, circular loveseat and cuddled Kaimi closer to me. She felt so warm. Her closeness was welcomed because Anakin had become so distant. I felt Kaimi fall into a very deep sleep. I smiled and leaned my head back, closing my eyes.

"Ahsoka," Anakin whispered.

"Mm?"

"Let me take her back to our room," he said calmly. I nodded without opening my eyes and felt his strong hands take her into his arms. I heard his footsteps retreat into our room and then return after a few moments. He sat beside me on the loveseat and held my hand. "Are you feeling okay?"

"I could ask you the same," I whispered without moving.

"I'm sorry for the way I've been acting. You know that I love you with all of my heart. Nothing can ever change that."

I sat up slowly and opened my eyes. "You don't hold me or kiss me or show me that you love me. You're always tired and stressed. I hate seeing you like this, Anakin."

He kissed my lips lightly and slowly. "Just be patient for a few more days, okay?" I sighed and pulled away from him. I looked away and closed my eyes. I felt him get closer and wrap his arms around my waist. "I'm sorry that I'm not telling you anything, but you need to be patient. You'll see what I've been stressed out about in a few days."

I didn't reply. I leaned back against him, resting against his chest. He kissed my montrals and stroked my lekku. He picked me up and carried me back into our room. He covered me up and went to lay beside me. I turned over when the bed dipped so that I was facing him. His eyes met mine and he smiled weakly at me. I scooted closer to him and kissed him.

Our kiss became passionate, but he didn't go much further. His hands moved across my back or down my legs, but that's as far as he went. I internally sighed and climbed on top of him, not removing my lips from his. I began to undress him and he took the hint. Within moments, we were both undressed and he had flipped me over onto my back.

He went back to normal and began kissing me the way he used to and then he made love to me.

POV: Obi-Wan Kenobi

"Ugh, Force..."

I felt and heard Satine chuckle beside me. "At least they aren't screaming tonight."

"They're still so blasted loud. What do you think they'd do if I began to bang on the door?"

"I wouldn't recommend that, my love," she laughed. "You'd be closer to them."

That was a very good point. I would definitely be closer to them if I went up to their door. It was bad enough that I could hear them from down the hall, but being there was worse. "How does Kaimi sleep through that?"

"I'm not sure." I rolled over onto my side to face my wife. She smiled at me. "At least their relationship is getting back on track. All the secrecy was tearing it apart. Are his plans almost ready?"

"I sure hope so. He and I have spent hours searching for the right colors. We finally found some today. You and Padme have to ask her about a dress without seeming so obvious and then you'll have to buy it. Anakin offered to give you the credits for it, but he doesn't want to see it just yet."

"Do Togrutas have specific traditions that they have to follow?"

"Uh..."

She chuckled. "I take that as you have no clue. Do either of you men have any information on Togrutas?"

"Anakin knows her better than me."

She rolled her eyes at me. "Men."

"I may not go into details and such, but you know you love me."

"Of course I love you, Obi." She kissed me and I smiled. We both came closer to hold each other and then went back to sleep.

POV: Ahsoka Tano

I was breathing quickly after Anakin had finished. "I love you, Anakin."

"I love you, too, Ahsoka," he whispered, kissing my lips with an amazing amount of Force. He pulled me close to him, holding me tightly. I nuzzled into his neck and kissed him. He smiled and kissed me back and then I fell asleep.

The next morning.

There was a knock on our door. Anakin woke up and sat up quickly, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes. He got off of the bed and dressed himself, leaning over to kiss me quickly before leaving.

"All set?" Obi-Wan asked.

"Mhm."

Anakin closed the door without making too much noise. Where were they going this early in the morning? I sighed and sat up. I dressed myself in a red nightgown and looked into Kaimi's crib. She was still sound asleep.

I walked out into the living room area to see Satine and Padme drinking tea. I joined them on the long couch. "Good morning," they both said, smiling at me.

"Good morning," I repeated, smiling weakly.

"I heard that you two had a good night," Satine teased, laughing lightly.

I felt the blush creeping into my lekku. I looked at Padme who was smiling widely, trying not to laugh. "Were we that loud?"

"Oh, yes, but not as loud as you were on Mandalore. Obi was thankful for that much."

I sighed and smiled. "I'm sorry. I'll try to be quieter next time."

"We know about the strain that's been put on your relationship. If things get better, then so be it. You two can be as loud as you want as long as you relationship doesn't fall."

"Our relationship is just fine! What makes you think that it was strained?"

"He's always out with Obi."

"Speaking of which, where do they keep going?"

"Neither of us knows," Padme interrupted. "They just wake up and disappear."

I sighed. "There's something going on. I just want to know what. He said that it'll be a few more days and that I have to be patient, but it's killing me. I want to know what's going on! Is he seeing another woman?"

I was honestly beginning to think that he was with someone else. Naboo is a beautiful place full of beautiful people... "How about we all go out for some fresh air?" Satine offered.

Padme and I shared and look and nodded. "Sure."

Satine and I began packing bottles for our babies while Padme packed snacks for the three of us and Shmi. We were ready to go in about ten minutes. We all left and went into Theed.

Shmi was walking beside Padme, holding her hand. Satine and I held our children, carrying them all the while. We passed by some shops that had beautiful clothing. I saw a shop selling wedding dresses. Anakin and I would probably be getting officially married in a few months since he had proposed to me about a month and a half ago.

"Can we go in there?" I asked, pointing in the direction of the shop.

"Certainly," Satine answered.

"I just want to take a look around."

"That sounds just fine, Ahsoka. I did the same after Obi proposed to me." I smiled at her and she returned it. We wandered into the shop.

POV: Anakin Skywalker

"She's looking at dresses right now."

"Thanks, Padme. We're watching from a tower. Just let me know how much it costs, all right?" I replied into my comlink.

"Sure thing. You know that Satine won't let you pay for it."

"That's why I have you spying for me. You'll tell me how much it is and which one it is... I'll swoop in later and pick it up. I need a place to hide it."

"I could take it to my parents' house."

"That sounds great."

"Padme, are you coming?" That was Ahsoka.

"Yes, of course, Ahsoka. I was going to feed Shmi really quick. I'll step out for a moment, but I will definitely be back to see your selection."

"Nice," I whispered into the comlink.

"You're just lucky that she didn't catch me talking to you."

"Mommy, who are you talking to?"

"Shmi, it's daddy," I laughed.

"Daddy? Where are you?"

I looked at Obi-Wan and he nodded. "Go ahead."

I jumped from the tower and landed beside them.

"Daddy!"

"Hey, kiddo." I knelt down and she ran into my arms.

"Ahsoka is going to see you," Padme warned. "I thought you wanted to stay in the shadows while she shopped."

"I am. She doesn't know I'm here. As far as she knows, you're feeding Shmi. You should be feeding Shmi."

She pulled some food out of her pack and gave them to Shmi. Shmi took them gratefully and began munching happily on whatever it was that she was eating. I stood up and Padme hugged me. "You're a great father, Anakin. You're going to make a great husband for Ahsoka."

"Anakin?"

I turned around. "Ahsoka?"

She had this look of horror on her face. "Are you getting back with her?"

"No! Ahsoka, listen –"

She began running away with tears in her eyes. Satine came out of the shop with Kaimi and Airi. She looked at me and sighed. "Does she think I'm cheating on her?"

"Yes," Satine replied sadly.

I sighed and clutched my head in my hand. "Anakin, is everything all right?"

"Obi-Wan, get down here," I ordered into the com.

He jumped from the tower, landing beside Satine and kissing her cheek. "What happened?"

"Ahsoka thinks I'm leaving her for Padme."

"Oh, dear. Did she pick out a dress, Satine?"

"Yes, Obi," she answered, holding Kaimi out for me to take. I took my daughter and cradled her in my arms.

"Well, let's see it." We all walked into the shop and Satine pointed out the dress that Ahsoka had picked out. It was beautiful. I could picture her in it now, even though I shouldn't have seen the dress to begin with. "So we have the colors for decorations and her dress. Now we need Anakin's suit," Obi-Wan teased, turning to me.

"Oh, yeah... I forgot about my own suit."

"I know, that's why I brought it up. You're too busy making this perfect for Ahsoka that you forgot about yourself."

Satine laughed and rested her free hand on my shoulder. "You're a good man."

"If Ahsoka thinks I'm cheating on her, maybe we should push the date up a bit. Maybe... today?"

"Today?" Satine and Padme said.

"Yeah."

The two women shared a look for a moment; Obi-Wan looked at me confused. Both women nodded. "We can definitely get this all set up for you, Anakin."

I smiled. I pulled out my credits and paid for the dress. I took the dress and we went outside. "All right. Satine and Obi-Wan will go back to the lake house and watch the kids. Padme, I need you to prepare Ahsoka. As for me, I need a suit..."

Obi-Wan laughed, but they all nodded in unison. Obi-Wan took Kaimi in his arm and Shmi grabbed his free hand. He and Satine left with the three children.

Padme turned to me and sighed. "I'm sorry, Anakin. I had no idea that she would think you were coming back to me. You know that I want you to be happy. Ahsoka makes you happy, so I'm doing my best to make this the perfect experience for you both."

I smiled and kissed her cheek. "Thanks, Padme. Things didn't work out between us in a relationship, but this is perfect. I'm glad we came together, especially for Shmi."

"She needs you. I won't take her away from you, but I don't want you to forget about her now that you've begun a family with Ahsoka."

"I can't forget about my daughters or their mothers. Padme, I don't love you the way I used to, but I do care about you. You're like my –"

"Sister with your child?"

"Not what I was thinking, but all right."

"Okay, get out of here. Go find a suit. I'll get Ahsoka ready."

I smiled and handed the dress to her. I ran off into another shop and spent a few minutes deciding on what suit would match Ahsoka's dress.