Chapter 5

Anakin held Padmé's hand as they walked down the ramp of the ship. They had finally arrived at the Nubian Spaceport. They had been cooped up in the starship for several hours and they still had another hour to go to get to the lake house by speeder.

"Are you alright? Can you make it?" Anakin asked as he helped Padmé make her way to the waiting speeder.

"Yes Ani. I'm fine." She said as she carefully sat down in the co-pilot's seat, "Now go help Threepio with our bags." She said once she was settled.

"Yes, dear."Anakin said. He then quickly made his way back up the ramp and into the ship.

In no time flat, Anakin had the bags and both droids loaded into the speeder. He immediately sat in the pilot's seat and turned and looked at Padmé.

"Ready?" He asked.

"Am I ever." She replied.

"Alright then. Let's go." He fired up the speeder's engine and they zoomed off toward the Lake Country.

It was no time, and they were pulling up at the lake house. After the speeder came to a stop, Anakin quickly got out and ran to help Padmé step out. She took a moment while he unloaded Threepio and Artoo. A gentle breeze blew by and she could smell the flowers from the garden behind the house, and she started gently stroking her stomach.

"Padmé." Anakin said, bringing her back to reality.

"Yes?" She said

"You ready head in and see the family?" He asked.

"Of course." She replied

Anakin then made his way to her and then helped her into the house with Threepio and Artoo following behind.

"Aunt Padmé! Uncle Anakin!" The two girls yelled in excitement and came running from the living room where they had been playing.

"Hello my little ewoks." Anakin squatted down so that they could run and hug him. Ryoo and Pooja each took different side. Anakin grabbed them and picked them up, pretending to grunt as he did so.

"Arrrrggg! Not so little any more. I bet you guys could pick me up." He told them.

"I don't think so Uncle Anakin." Pooja said.

"Yeah, you're too big." Ryoo stated.

"Not true. Why don't you guy give it a try." Anakin encouraged them.

Padmé stood by watching curiously as Anakin stood both girls back on their feet.

"Ryoo, you grab on to that leg," Anakin told her and she grabbed his right leg,

" Pooja you grab the other," and Pooja grabbed his left leg.

"Now both of you, try as hard as you can to lift me."

Both girls grunted, struggled, strained and tried with all their might to pick up Anakin.

Anakin closed his eyes and simply stretched out with his feelings into the Force and after a moment, he began to lift off the ground and levitate. Ryoo and Pooja both squealed with absolute joy.

"OK girls, it's time to put Uncle Anakin down now." Padmé said after a moment.

Slowly, Anakin lowered himself back down to the floor and opened his eyes. Both girls immediately let go and squealed and giggled.

"What's with all the squealing?" Padmé's mother, Jobal came from the kitchen where she had been preparing lunch.

"Hi mom." She said.
"Anakin! Padmé! You're here! Ruwee! Sola! They're here! How long have you been here?" She rushed over and hugged them.

"Just a few minutes. Anakin was just saying hello to the girls." Padmé said as she pulled out of her mother's embrace.

"Look at you. You're so big. " Jobal said as she rubbed Padmé's stomach affectionately.

"Are you hungry?" She asked Padmé.

"Starving." Padmé replied.

"Padmé, you ate an hour ago on the ship." Anakin pointed out.

"Remember Anakin, she's eating for two." Jobal gently reminded him before taking Padmé's hand and starting toward the kitchen. Anakin and Padmé shared a knowing grin while Anakin watched Padmé follow her mother to the kitchen.

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