A month has gone by and it's Ahsoka's birthday. Cardek wanted to do something special for her and get her something she'll love. He planned a picnic in the Room of a Thousand Fountains without telling her about it. He also got her the perfect gift. It was a gold locket that had a picture of them when they were kids. Cardek was fixing it up when Ahsoka walked in unannounced.

"Hey, Cardek." He whipped around in a slight panic, hiding the locket behind his back.

"Hey, Ahsoka."

"What were you just messing with?"

"Just...my lightsaber. I need to make sure it's top condition all the time. Never know what might happen." He subtlely slipped the locket into his shirt.

"Okay. Anyway, do you know what today is?" He grew a playful expression on his face.

"Hmmm...Tuesday?"

"No. Don't tell me you forgot." He chuckled.

"Of course I didn't forget. Today's your birthday."

"You remembered." She hugged him. "I thought I would have to kill you." He hugged her back.

"Well, I'm glad you didn't have to. I was only playing with you, Ahsoka. I would never forget your birthday. What kind of boyfriend would I be if did?"

"A horrible one." She pulled away for him. "So, any plans today?"

"Actually yes. But I'm going to need you to follow me."

"Can't you just tell me what it is?"

"And ruin the surprise? I'm sorry, I can't do it. But trust me, you're going to love it." She fake pouted.

"Alright."

"Good. Now close your eyes."

"Okay." She closed her eyes. He took her hand and began to lead her away. "You're not kidnapping me, are you?" He chuckled.

"No. If I was, it would be far more elaborate than this." She giggled.

"Then where are you taking me?"

"Like I said, it's a surprise. But don't worry, we're almost there."

"Alright. You're lucky you're cute."

"I know I am." He suddenly stopped, and with a smile, leaned into Ahsoka's ear and whispered. "Okay, open your eyes."

She opened her eyes and gasped at her sights. "Cardek."

They were in the Room of a Thousands Fountains, and in front of Ahsoka was several candles lit around a large blanket on the ground, and on it was various types of food and some lovely wine as well as a picnic basket. And behind all of this were several large trees, and the orange fountain from their childhood, with more candles floating in the air around it, lighting up the area with a orange glow.

"Cardek, it's beautiful."

"I knew you would like it." He nuzzled into her neck. "I wanted to make your birthday special, and this is what I came up with: a romantic picnic just for you. In front of the fountain from our childhoods." She turned to him with a smile.

"This is the nicest thing anyone's ever done for me. Thank you." He smiled back at her.

"Your welcome, Ahsoka. I would do anything for you." He motioned to the picnic. "Well, shall we?"

"Of course." She sat on the blanket. He sat down across from her. He took the wine and poured some into a glass and handed it to her.

"Wine, my dear?"

"I guess one glass couldn't hurt." She took ther glass from him. "Thank you."

"Your welcome." He poured some wine for himself. "Would you like some food?"

"Yes, please." He grabbed the picnic basket and placed it in between them, and opened it for her. "So, what do we have?"

He pulled out an apple and held it to Ahsoka. "A luscious apple for a luscious girl."

She giggled. "You flatter me too much." She took the apple. He chuckled.

"Of course I do. You deserve every bit of praise from me." He pulled out an apple and took a bite from it.

"I deserve a lot of things, but praise isn't one of them." She took a bite from her apple.

"Ahsoka...you beat yourself up too much. Yeah, you made some mistakes, but like I said, we all do. The important thing is that we learn from them." He leaned into her. "To me, no matter what, you will be a goddess that deserves every form of praise." She smiled at him.

"I love you, Cardek. You always make me feel good about myself when I think of myself as less."He smiled back.

"Well, I can't stand to see you sad, or even thinking bad of yourself. Your an amazing person, Ahsoka, and I will always love you...Oh, I almost forgot! I have one more present for you."

"Really? What is it?"

"You nearly caught me with it earlier when you came in on me unannounced. I worked so hard on this just for you." He pulled the locket out of his shirt, and handed it to Ahsoka. "Happy Birthday, Ahsoka." She smiled.

"A locket. Cardek, I love it."

"Oh, it gets better. Open it up." She opened it and smiled more.

"It's us when we were kids. Cardek, where did you get this picture?"

"Well, I always kept a few pictures of us throughout the years, a way to remember the good old times. I thought that this picture would be the best for this, and it looks like I was right."

"You are too sweet. I love you."

"I love you too." He kissed her. She kissed him back passionately. He wrapped his arms around her waist as he returned the passion. She wrapped her arms around his neck. He slipped his tongue into her mouth. She moaned against the kiss. He began to stroke her tongue with his sensually. She ran her fingers through his hair. He stroked her montrals with his fingers. She moaned against his touch. He pulled away, and smiled at Ahsoka. He grabbed a glass of wine, and took a few sips of it. With wine still visible on his lips, he smirked seductively at Ahsoka and held the glass up to her. "Would my lady like some wine?"

She took the glass and sipped the wine. He calmly watched her, observing the wine passing through her succulent lips and the way her throat moves with the sip. She noticed him watching her and smirked.

"Making sure I don't get drunk?" His smirk grew wider.

"I'm just entranced by the sight of you drinking the wine. It's almost like art."

"Well, I'm not going to be drinking a lot. I have to be careful with that."

"Of course." He took the wine and held it to his lips. "That's why I'm going to cherish every time you do. Seeing the wine pass those succulent lips is really...breathtaking." He took a few more sips.

"Really? How would you react if I did get drunk?" He pulled the glass away and put on a thoughtful face.

"Hmmm...I might panic. I never dealt with a drunk before."

"I have. It is not pleasant."

"I believe you. But let's not talk of these things right now. It's your birthday. We should be having fun." He smirked. "And the wine on your lips is looking very good right now." She smirked and rolled her eyes.

"Cardek, I know where you're going with this and it's not happening." He fake pouted.

"Oh, you're no fun."

"I just want to enjoy a nice evening with my boyfriend that doesn't lead to sex for once." He chuckled.

"Well, if that's what you want on your birthday, then your wish is my command."

"Thank you." He planted a soft kiss on her cheek, and then pulled out a sandwich and took a bite of it. "How did you find the time to get all of this together?"

"Trust me, it wasn't easy." He took another bite. "It took me a long time to get all this done. I used whatever time I had that wasn't with you to make all of this starting a month ago. Remember all those excuses I gave you to leave you at some times? Well they were to help prep this place up. Even Anakin helped out a bit. I'm proud to say it came out perfect."

"My master helped you with this? He must really like you now."

"Sort of. He approves of our relationship, but he still doesn't trust me. Heck, if he found out I was having sex with you, he'd probably kill me. But, when I told him of what I wanted to do for your birthday, he easily agreed to help me out. He really wanted you to be happy just as much as I did."

"Well, I'll have to thank him for that. This really is very nice."

"I'm glad you feel that way. I really worked hard on this. All I want is for you to be happy, and it's obvious I achieved that."

"That, you have. You've made me happy since the moment we met."

"Now you're flattering me." He kissed her. "But thanks."

"You know what they say: What goes around, goes around." He put a hand on her cheek.

"These past few months with you...have been the best of my life. For over 10 years, I wanted this, but never thought I would get it. Thanks Ahsoka, for being with me. You deserve all of this."

"You were there for me when I had my heart broken and when I was at my lowest. You've always been there for me, through thick and thin. You've been the best friend I ever had and now, you're the best boyfriend I ever had." He softly grabbed her hand and smiled at her.

"Thank you, Ahsoka. I will always be there for you, no matter what."

"I know you will." He hugged her tightly. She hugged him back. He pulled away and grabbed a grapevine and held it to Ahsoka.

"Grapes, my dear?" She smiled and bit a grape from the vine. "How does it taste?"

"Sweet and tangy."

"Just like you." She blushed and giggled. He pulled a grape from the vine and popped it into her mouth. "How has this birthday been so far?"

"So far, this has been the best birthday I've had."

"That's great. I was aiming for just that." He ate a grape.

"Do you plan on doing this again next year or try to do something better?" He smirked.

"That's a surprise, my dear." She fake pouted.

"You're no fun."

"Like you said, what goes around, comes around." She smirked and rolled her eyes.

"Speaking of birthdays, do you plan on doing anything for the twins' first birthday?"

"Well, first I have to find out if they're going to be boys, girls, or one of each. Gender kinda influences birthdays, you know. But I do plan on something big for them. I mean, they're our children, anything less would be cruel."

"Well, I have a feeling they're going to be one of each."

"I have a feeling that they will be too."

"I'm still trying to figure out what to name them. I can't decide on any names."

"Yeah, we've discussed them quite a bit, but we've haven't really decided on anything, have we?"

"No. I want our babies' names to be unique." He thought for a few minutes, then got an idea.

"How about, if one of them's a boy, we name him...Carth?"

"Carth? Where did that come from?"

"It was the name of an ancestor of my mine, Carth Onasi. He was a great war hero about 3000 years ago during the Jedi Civil and Mandalorian Wars. He was an amazing pilot, and an amazing soldier. I kinda look up to him, to be honest. I know that he always did what he thought was best, what was right for the Republic and for those around him. I liked to name a boy Carth, with the knowledge that one day, he could become a great hero like Carth was."

"Carth. I like it. And I do believe our son will be a great hero."

"I believe so too. With us guiding him along, he'll become a hero that everyone can look up to. Do you have any name ideas for a girl?"

"I was thinking... Amai."

"Hmmm...intersting name. Where did you get the idea for it?"

"Same as you: she was one of my ancestors. Amai Tano was the first female of my tribe that never married. We was a great warrior and respected by all. She was a strong, independent, and brave woman. I would like to think that she will be as brave and indepencent as her."

"Amai...I like the sound of that. Carth and Amai...I really like those names. They'll be perfect for our children, and I hope they follow in our and our ancestor's footsteps."

"Me too, but we can't expect too much of them."

"Yeah, they're only babies right now. We can only hope they turn out alright. But I have the utmost confidence that they will."

"With them growing up in the temple, it'll be impossible for them not to."

"Can't be too careful. But you're right. I just can't wait for them to be born."

"Trust me when I say I want these babies to be born just as much as you do. Maybe more."

"Is that because you're the mother?"

"Yes. And because I'm tired of them kicking me every five minutes." He chuckled.

"I can only imagine how that feels for you." He placed a hand over her stomach. "It's still going to be amazing when it happens, though."

"I know. I wonder what they'll look like."

"Well, their either going to be Togruta or Duros. If it were up to you, what would you rather them be?"

"If it were up to me, I'd rather them be human." He looked at her surprised.

"Human? Really?"

"Yeah. I'd rather them look like you." He blushed.

"Well, I'm flattered. I would like for one of to be human too, but...it just isn't going to happen. I would like for them to be Togruta. That way, they can as beautiful and handsome as their mother." She blushed.

"I know one thing they'll both have."

"And what is that?"

"Two words: sharp teeth. Bane and I both have sharp teeth."

"Sharp teeth, eh? Well, it's going to be hell then when they go through teething."

"Makes me glad that they're not born with teeth because that'll be painful for me when I breast feed."

"You know, I'm going to be a little sour that someone other than me gets to suck on your breasts."

"Don't tell me you're gonna be jealous of the babies. They're just babies."

"What can I say? I'm not one for sharing most of the time." She giggled.

"I'm sure they won't be either, but you'll have to deal with it." He faked a sigh.

"I guess I have to. So I guess..." He smirked. "I'll have to make full use of my privileges before I have to." She narrowed her eyes with a smile.

"If you still plan on sucking on them after the twins are born, don't do it too hard." He kissed her then smirked wider.

"Of course I won't." She kept her eyes narrowed.

"You do know why, right?"

"Yeah. They'll be bigger due to the fact they'll be feeding milk to the babies. And therefore, they'll be more sensitive. Am I right, or did I miss something?"

"That and unless you want milk all over your face, be careful."

"I wouldn't mind having some milk."

"Cardek!" He chuckled.

"I kid, I kid. I'm only playing with you. I just love your reactions to some of the things I say."

"That's not funny."

"Alright. I overstepped my boundaries. I'm sorry." She giggled.

"Let's make this clear: the milk I carry in here.." She gestured to her breasts. "... go to the little people in here." She gestured to her stomach. "Okay?"

"I understand. Still wouldn't mind just a little taste though..." She rolled her eyes.

"Fine. When the twins are born, you get one chance for a taste."

"Thank you, Ahsoka." He kissed her again. "I'm sure I'll enjoy just as much as the babies will." She smiled.

"I'm sure you will."

"Well, this has been one romantic birthday hasn't it?"

"Yes, it has. Thank you again for it."

"I'm glad you enjoyed it."

"After this, I'm going to do something special for you."

"You don't have to, Ahsoka. I'm more than happy to do this without anything in return."

"I know I don't have to. I want to because I love you."

"That's so sweet, Ahsoka. Thank you."

"You're welcome. This was really nice and I feel I should do something nice for you."

"Well, I can't wait for my thank you gift, whatever it will be."

"But, a fair warning. It will be a while from now."

"Of course. I'm a patient man, aren't I?"

"More or less." He chuckled.

"Well, I guess it's time to go."

"Yeah. Let's go back to my room."