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Chapter Seven
Padmé awakes and sees her husband sleeping next to her. She is so grateful for him. She doesn't want to disturb him so she quietly gets up and heads to the cockpit. She looks at the navicomputer to see how far they are from Coruscant when she sees they are not heading there. She realizes he has punched in the coordinates for Naboo and again is grateful that her husband knows her so well. She sits in the co-pilot's chair and thinks about last night. She can't believe how careless she truly had been. She is smarter than this and vows to not ever be taken advantage of again. While lost in thought she plays with Anakin's necklace. Anakin walks into the cockpit and sees Padmé playing with the necklace and smiles.
"I am glad you still like it." He says to her looking to the necklace.
"Ani." Padmé says and looks to him. "Of course, it is one of my favorite pieces." She says getting up and walking over to him. She kisses him on the lips and he pulls her close to him and kisses her back.
They pull away from one another and Anakin cups her face in his hand and gazes into her eyes. "Are you okay?" He asks with concern in his eyes. "Be honest with me Padmé. He didn't hurt you did he?"
"Anakin, I will be fine." She says as she looks away from him. "He didn't physically hurt me other than my wrists are sore. What hurts is I thought he was a friend. Obviously I was wrong." She says as she breaks away from him and sits down again.
Anakin takes the pilot seat next to her and grabs her hands to examine her wrists. She was getting little bruises on her right wrist. His blood starts to boil.
"Padmé, I want you safe always. I am just glad I found you before things got worse but what if…"
"Don't even finish the thought." Padmé cuts him off. "You did find me and I am okay." She says rubbing him arm.
"Still. I don't like how he took advantage of you and your friendship. I want you better prepared. The Council has granted me about a week and a half of leave left. During this time I want to help you brush up on your self-defense. I know you are a strong person, Padmé, let me help you step up your defense so no one can do this to you again." Anakin says with determination in his voice.
"I would like that too." Padmé says back to him. There is a silent pause before Padmé speaks again. "And where is this training taking place?" She teases him.
"Oh I don't know. I was thinking Tatooine." Anakin teases back as he grabs her hand and pulls her to his lap.
The navicomputer starts to beep letting them know they are entering Naboo's space. He takes the ship out of hyperdrive and notices Padmé sigh. The beauty of the planet of Naboo is upon them and they are both taken in by it.
"Thank you for bringing me here." Padmé says as she lays her head on his shoulder.
By the time they land on Naboo it is early evening. They grab a speeder and head to the lake house. The stars were starting to come out as the sun was setting. The water was calm on the lake and the crickets were chirping. Anakin had alerted the very few staff that knew about them that they were coming and so a meal was waiting for them. Thankfully Padmé had a full wardrobe at the lake house since she left most of her belongings on Scipio.
After dinner they head out to the terrace to enjoy the view of the lake. Anakin pulls a box out of his pocket and hands it to Padmé.
"I think now is the right time to give this to you." He says smiling.
She takes the box and opens it up. It is a Japor Snippet bracelet. "Ani, it is beautiful!" She exclaims as she holds her left wrist out for him to put it on her.
"I thought you might like a bracelet to match the necklace I made you. They are both one of a kind, like you." He says as he puts the bracelet on her. "I love you Padmé Skywalker." He says to her as he kisses her.
"I love you too." She says to him as she heads for the bedroom beckoning him to follow.
"Are you sure you want to do this after everything that just happened?" He asks with concern as he follows her to the bed.
She kisses him again. As he kisses back everything feels right. His embrace, his scent, his arms is where she feels safest. This is truly where she is meant to be and he is truly the one for her. As she lies back on the bed with him lying down on his side looking down at her she looks into his brilliant blue eyes and answers her husband. "Yes. I want this and you." She reaches up to him and this time she doesn't break away from kissing him anymore that night.
The End.