Padme waited patiently in the fitting room, looking herself over in the wedding dress she had pick out. Somehow Vader had gotten all the wedding affairs and his work as new Chancellor done within three days. She couldn't believe how fast all this seemed to be going. Four days ago she had made the proposal to Vader to get married and now here she was Dress and all getting ready to walk down the isle. Padme couldn't help but feel nervous about what was going to unfold today. She was going to marry Lord Vader Former Sith lord and now high chancellor. A knock sounded at the door.

"Padme, it's Sola are you decent?"

"Yes Sola, you can come in." Padme said as calmly as possible.

Sola walked in and slowly closed the door behind her. She gasped in shock at the sheer beauty of her sister. A tear lightly straining her features as she walked toward her youngest sister, and soon to be Mrs. Vader.

"Oh Padme, you're a vision. My god it's a shame you have to waste suck beauty on Vader." Sola said humorously, sitting herself next to her sister.

"I was going to ware something absolutely dreadful but mom wanted a decent picture of me so…" Padme said making them both laugh.

" So Padme, How do you feel?" She asked curiously.

"I feel as good as I'll ever feel knowing I'm about to marry a monster."

Sola Sighed. " You can still walk out of this baby sister, you don't have to marry him. You can still change your mind."

Padme shook her head apologetically. "Sola, I want this…..Well I might not want this but I want to be apart of this. I want to help bring peace and tranquility back to the galaxy. If marring Vader will do that then I'm going to do marry him. there is no lee way ,no turning back."

"I didn't come to change your mind, we both know that once you put your mind to something there's no changing it." She said with a weak smile.

Padme smiled back. "Then why did you come? To wish me fare well."

"Close, I actually came to let you know that Vader is at the alter in a tux."

Padme turned in surprise. " Really?? Is he wearing the helmet still?"

"Yeah that's the only snag, he won't take it off till you reach the alter. It's like a giant surprise for the whole world. The only two photographers aloud tonight can be the only ones to take the pictures and mom of course. Nothing must be duplicated though just in case someone wants to sell one to the holo news reporters. He says he now's how much you hate that."

Padme looked at her sister shocked. "He did? Well I guess we should get started then help me will you?" She asked pulling the dress behind her.

"Wait ." Sola said standing and taking in every detail of her sister. A stunning strapless dress, white of course. With her hair curling down her back reaching almost as far down as the veil. She had never looked more lovelier then now, and it saddened sola to know that it was all in vain.

"Ok, let's get you married."

The Wedding

Everyone stood readily prepared and in their place. Padme could see through the crowd, her entire family passed the blushing bridesmaids and the beautiful flower girls, two of them being her nieces. She saw her friends and co-workers, fellow politicians and some members of the royal family including the newly elected queen. Jar-jar and Boss Nass in the very front of course. Right next to R2 and a protocol droid covered in gold plates. Probably Vader's Padme thought. And their in the very front was her Husband to be. Vader. He wore a traditional tux that seemed to conform to the shape of his body, making him look strong and athletic. Padme wondered why he had appeared so much more bigger with his suit every time she saw him. He wore the helmet ,of course part of the Business Transaction they had made. Padme wondered why she felt so nervous, this was just business nothing more.

The music started and everyone started to move accordingly to the melody, one foot after the other. Padme had to remember to breath having realized that going on one breath was probably a bad Idea. She walked in unison with everyone else, knowing the only thing keeping her going was knowing her father was at her side, Holding his hand in her own and never once letting go. She took a deep breath and looked onward not really noticing the décor of the room or the people in it. The bridesmaids and grooms man had now divided into two separate lines, taking their places in line across from each other. Her nieces and the rest of the flower girls tossed the final petals across the red carpeted floor and joined their parent's in the audience. As she edged closer and closer to the alter Padme had to almost wonder if she would ever be truly happy again. Padme and her father stopped, now face to face with Vader. Vader held his hands together waiting for Padme to take her place. She couldn't help but notice they were human, He had human hands, so what did that mean? With a single kiss on the cheek from her father she placed herself across from Vader and he priest began to read the scripture.

"Dearly beloved we are gathered here today to join this man and this women in Holy matrimony…." The priest continued but Padme heard nothing but her own heartbeat beating readily inside her chest. As she look forward at Vader she wondered what he was thinking, and was it any worse then hers suddenly she came back to the present with the frightening words from the minister. " Do you Padme Amidala take this man To be your lawfully wedded husband to have and to hold in sickness and health as long as you both shall live?"

Padme took a deep breath and without hesitation said. " I do."

The priest turned to Vader. " Do you Anakin Skywalker…"

"Anakin?" Padme repeated surprised.

Vader leaned in to whisper. " Anakin is my real name."

Padme nodded allowing the priest to continue. " Do you Anakin Skywalker.."

Skywalker? Padme thought.

"To be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold in sickness and health as long as you both shall live?"

Padme dreaded the words but they came anyway. " I do."

" With power invested in me I now pronounce you man and wife, You may remove our helmet sir and kiss the bride."

With a nod from Vader he lift a latch just below what seemed to be his chin and pull the helmet away from his face. An awe sounded out through the crowd. Here in front of Padme was A man, A very young man. Ok, a very young, handsome man. Padme was almost shocked at how handsome he actually was. His skin was tanned, with a single scar above his eye. His hair was sandy-blond that had grown out past his ears that made him look a little older. His eyes were the most beautiful blue she had every seen and in all her years as senator she had never been more speechless. With a bright eyes smile Vader leaned into Padme not taking his eyes off her and whispered every so lightly.

" Padme," In a voice so unfamiliar then what she had known. His voice was beautiful and manly and everything she hadn't expected. With a finale smile he closed the gap between them and kissed her. Padme always thought that if he had kissed her she'd immediately have a knee jerk reaction but something happened she had never expected in a thousand years. Her knee's went weak.