Chapter 8
One Month Later
The nursery was finished. The walls had been painted and all the little details had been sorted out, and the family was having a relaxing day at the lake shore. Padmé, Jobal and Sola were relaxing on the sand and enjoying the sun. Ruwee was fishing nearby, while Ryoo and Pooja made sand structures at the shoreline and Anakin stood in the water meditating.
Sola and Jobal were in a heated debate, over what Padmé wasn't sure. She was just sitting and enjoying the sunshine, for she knew that days like this would be far and few between when Luke and Leia arrived. She was sitting quietly when she suddenly felt a slight, sharp twinge of pain in her back. It was gone as soon as it came so she didn't say anything to her mother and sister. A few moments later it came back, only this time it lasted slightly longer, but it went away. The third time it came, it made her gasp a little, which Jobal noticed and turned to look at her.
"Padmé, what's wrong sweetheart?" Jobal asked, her voiced filled with concern.
"I keep getting this sharp pain." Padmé answered.
"Where at?" Sola asked.
"In my back." Padmé said
"Hmmm… " Jobal thought for a moment, "Why don't you try lying down and see if that helps…"
Sola stood and spread a blanket out on the sand and Padmé got up and laid down on it.
"Is that better?" Sola asked.
Padmé laid there for a moment and nothing happened.
"Yes, that helped." Padmé said
Suddenly, Anakin's senses light up like Christmas. He turned just in time to see Padmé curl up in pain.
"Padmé!" Anakin shouted.
He then ran as fast as the Force would let him over to her. By the time he got to her she had relaxed.
"Padmé, are you ok?" Anakin asked as the family gathered around.
"No Ani. The babies are coming." She said.
After she spoke, another wave of pain ripped through her and she curled up as best she could.
"OK Angel." Anakin said.
"We need to get her into the house and call the medical droid." Jobal said
"Right. Angel, can you walk?" Anakin asked.
"I can try." Padmé said through huffs and puffs.
Anakin helped her up and they turned and attempted to make their way to the house. After a few steps however, Padmé had another contraction and doubled over, so Anakin picked her up and carried her the rest of the way into the house. Once inside, Anakin took Padmé to their bedroom, while Jobal gave instructions to Sola and Ruwee.
"Send for the medical droid, and then keep the girls entertained while Anakin and I help Padmé." She said.
Jobal then went to Anakin and Padmé's room. Anakin had lain Padmé down, and was sitting beside the bed holding her hand.
"First we need to change her into something much more comfortable." Jobal said as she found one of Padmé's nightgowns.
Once they had her changed and laid back down, Sola knocked on the door.
"Mom, the medical droid is here." She said as she peeked her head through the door.
"Let it in Sola." Jobal said.
Sola opened the door wider and let in the medical droid. She then shut it behind her and made her way back to the living room to wait with her father and daughters.