Last chapter! Padmé's story will continue in my upcoming fanfiction and it will be a little different. Thanks for reading guys!

Ben's POV:

Xach and I stood up as Rey walked in.

"Is she alright?"

He felt so guilty. A wave of anxiety rolled over me.

Rey felt it and flicked her eyes over to me first.

"She's alright. She just doesn't like it when someone shows her up. She's never been beaten before."

Xach paced. "That wasn't my intention," he stepped towards Rey. "Look, if I could just apologize to her-"

She held an arm out before he continued.

"That's not a good idea. Ben, for our daughter's sake, I think you should considerate it."

I knew what she was talking about. Getting rid of Xach.

I bit my lip and nodded. "Okay."

"Sir, I'm sorry. I never wanted to hurt her." His cheeks grew red.

I walked up in front of him. "I don't think this program should continue."

The boy's eyes widened. "What? No."

I ran a hand through my hair. "I'll talk to Luke tomorrow-"

He stood his ground. "No I don't want it to end."

I was flustered. He was usually so compliant. "Why's that?"

He looked away and ran through the hair he'd been growing out.

"Because...I-I broke your rule."

Rey stepped up, laughing. "Oh my gosh."

"What? What was my rule?"

I couldn't remember.

His face was a bright red as he looked down in embarrassment.

Rey put a hand on my shoulder. "He's got a crush on-"

"-Padmé," he breathed.

Rey and I looked over our shoulders to see her standing with her arms folded.

"For once I agree with him. I don't want the program to end. Not yet anyway."

She walked up to Xach and bowed.

"I'm sorry for acting the way I did. It's not like me."

I looked between her and Xach. He was mesmerized by her. I recognized that look because I invented it.

She straightened herself.

"Call Luke. Not to make him leave but to show him the progress he's made."

She looked over to the window nonchalantly.

When did she grow up?

"If you'll excuse me."

She walked back to her room and shut her door.

I folded my arms and turned back to Xach.

"We're not done yet."

He swallowed.

"She won't ever know about it. I'm very good at keeping to myself."

He also went past me down the hall.

"Rey."

She held out a hand. "You owe me fifty credits."

Rey's POV:

I had to know if it was true.

"So Padmé?"

She put down the book she was reading. "Yeah?"

I looked outside. The boys were still working on combat forms.

"What do you think of Xach now?"

It had been a few months since we confirmed we wanted him to stay, as well as him confirming his feelings to Ben and I.

She shrugged and raised her book again. "He's whatever."

I sat down next to her. "I know you're getting to that age where you are thinking of dating-"

"What're you suggesting?"

I heard the panic in the voice. She knew there was a point. She was like her father in that way.

"Would you consider Xach perhaps?"

Padmé slowly turned her head to me.

"Mom, have you gone crazy?"

She stood up, setting the book on the table.

"I would never want to be with him in a million years even if he was the last man in the galaxy."

I looked away and watched the boys. "That's what I thought of your father."

She made a disgruntled sound then folded her arms.

"I'm not you Mom."

Her eyes moved from me to him outside.

"Besides, let's say I did, he's not the type of guy that would go after me of all people. He wouldn't want me."

I wanted to scream but I kept my mouth shout, swallowing down the truth.

Padmé's eyes were so sad as she watched them spar. My little girl was already feeling heartache at such a young age. Even if I did tell her, she would deny it all.