Chapter 3
Anakin and Padmé slept peacefully in their apartment on Coruscant. It was late and they would be leaving in the morning for the Lake Country of Naboo to start preparations for their baby. Artoo was plugged in in a corner and switched off for the night but his sensors remained alert for anything that might be of any danger to his owners. Threepio was also switched off for the night elsewhere in the apartment.
Padmé rolled over and was awoken, by what she didn't know, probably the baby kicking. She smiled softly as she thought about the baby. She couldn't wait until morning. She felt like a kid on Life Day. She suddenly realized that she was thirsty, so she got up quietly as not to disturb Anakin and made her way to the kitchen and got a glass of water. As she was crawling back in to bed she felt a sharp pain in her abdomen. It went away as quickly as it came so she lay down quietly, but the pain came back only this time it was slightly worse and then it was gone again. But it came back a third time. Fearing something might be wrong with her baby, she turned and woke Anakin.
"Anakin…"Padmé shook him.
Anakin mumbled and grumbled.
"Anakin." She shook him more forcefully this time.
Anakin pushed her hand away.
"ANAKIN SKYWALKER! WAKE UP NOW!" She yelled and shoved him.
"Huh? Wha? Padmé? What's wrong?" He asked half asleep.
"I think the baby's trying to make an appearance." She said.
"What do you mean?" He asked not understanding.
"I think I'm in labor you dolt." She told him.
"Oh. OH! Artoo." Artoo sprang to life and rolled to Anakin's bedside. "Wake Threepio and have him alert the medical droid. Tell them Padmé's in labor."
Artoo rolled off to find Threepio as Anakin turned his attention back to Padmé. Anakin used the Force to turn the lights in the bedroom on. He then grabbed hold of Padmé's hand.
"Padmé, how can you be in labor? You're still a month away from your due date." Anakin pointed out.
"I don't know." Padmé said through pain and gritted teeth, squeezing Anakin's hand.
Once again, as quickly as the pain came, it went away. Padmé braced herself for another onslaught, but the pain didn't come back. She waited and waited, but it didn't come.
"Um…Anakin…" Padmé said worriedly.
"Yeah?" He replied.
"It's gone." She told him.
"What's gone?" He asked.
"The pain, it just stopped." Padmé said.
"What do you mean it just…"
About that time the medical droid walked in with his medical equipment
"What seems to be the problem?" The droid asked politely.
"It's my wife." Anakin spoke up, "She was in labor, but now we're not so sure."
"Well, let's have a look." The droid replied and began pulling out various instruments with which to work…
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN SHE'S CARRYING TWINS?!" Anakin shouted in disbelief.
The droid pulled is listening probe away from Padmé's stomach.
"I found two heartbeats instead of just one. Therefore, she's carrying twins."
"Oh, Ani…" Padmé said too happy to speak.
Anakin turned to Padmé and kissed her.
When they pulled apart, Padmé was back to business.
"What about the pain I felt?"
"It seems, Miss, that you experienced false labor."
"False Labor?" She asked is disbelief
"Yes Miss, happens all the time, nothing to worry about."
"I see. Thank you for your help."Padmé said
"Not a problem Miss." The droid said as he turned to leave.
"Wait!" Padmé stopped him.
"Yes Miss?"
"Do you know the genders of the babies?" she asked
"Why yes Miss, A girl and a boy."
Padmé smiled. "One of each," she thought happily.
She thanked him again and the droid left. Padmé then turned to Anakin.
"Oh Ani, twins. Can you believe it?"
"No Padmé. I almost can't. I'm happy though." Anakin grinned from ear to ear.
"Do you think we can handle two babies at once?" She asked almost worriedly.
"Padmé, with all we've been through together, I think we can handle even the Skywalker twins."
"I guess so." Padmé replied. "Shall we go back to sleep, dear darling husband?"
"I don't think so. Look." Anakin gestured to the window and Padmé looked out.
The sun was just barely peeking out over the horizon casting the faint hint of a warm glow on everything. Padmé turned back to Anakin.
"Well, shall I make us breakfast then?"She asked.
"No way, Milady. You've had a rough night. You rest in bed, while I make YOU breakfast IN bed. How does that sound?" Anakin offered.
Padmé giggled. "That sounds divine."
Anakin kissed her once more before hopping out of bed and putting on a shirt.
He turned to leave and when he got to the door of the bedroom , Padmé stopped him.
"Anakin…"
"Yeah?" He turned to look at her.
"Twins." She said grinning.
"Twins." He answered her grin with one of his own and then turn and made his way to the kitchen.
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