Hey guys! I know. It's not Saturday. And I know i'm two weeks behind and I apologize. I've been out of town so I didn't get to post this one on schedule and then I experienced a little bit of writers block. Sorry!

Ahsoka slowly stirred awake. She couldn't remember the last time she had slept that long or hard. It felt good to have slept in. Anakin usually woke her up at 05:00 every morning to practice their exercise routines and lightsaber techniques. Once a week he would let her sleep in a little later, but never this late.

She stretched widely as she got out of bed. After she stood to her feet she exited the room still wearing Padme's gown she had borrowed. Her nose instantly twitched at the smell of bacon and eggs. She made her way to the kitchen

Padme sat quietly eating her breakfast by herself. 3-po had just brought her her coffee. She had just poured in the cream and was stirring it as Ahsoka walked in.

"Good morning, sleeping beauty!" Padme laughed lightly as she noticed the dried drool on Ahsoka's face.

Ahsoka's Lekku darkened in embarrassment as she wiped the dried drool from her face,"Good morning."

Ahsoka took a seat across from her and eyed the plate of food that C3-po had prepared. She hadn't had a nice meal like this in for ever!

"So.. Are you ready for tonight?" Padme questioned as she took a bite of her eggs.

"I guess so…" Ahsoka said quietly as she shrugged her shoulders and picked up her fork.

Padme raised an eyebrow,"You guess?"

Ahsoka just nodded as yes as she took a bite of the bacon.

"And what exactly is that suppose to mean?" Padme asked in a slightly irritated tone as she dropped her fork onto her plate.

Ahsoka sighed. She knew her reasons. She was afraid Lux would be there. She hated struggling with attachment and seeing him all dressed up would not help her conquer the feeling any better. She already regretted letting Padme buy her a dress for the event. She doubted it would happen, but what if by some miracle he was there and complimented her on her appearance? That most definitely would not help her with her little attraction! Why did being a teenage girl have to involve so many confusing emotions?

"Hello? Ahsoka?" Padme said waving a hand infront of Ahsoka.

Ahsoka hadn't realized she had zoned out and left Padme's question unanswered.

"I'm sorry. What did you ask again?"

Padme sighed,"Nothing."

"Ok then…"

Anakin sat quietly in meditation. Focusing on the force, a sudden rush of emotion came over him. He followed the presence to it's source and to his surprise the abundance of emotion and confusion had come from Ahsoka. He didn't understand why she was feeling what she was feeling. Was everything ok? He mentally slapped himself after asking himself such a question. Obviously something was wrong, but what? He tried to search her thoughts. He hadn't done too good of a job hiding himself though; her mental shields instantly went up before he could find anything.

The two had been granted permission to join Padme at the Ball tonight as her jedi protectors. Could she be stressed over that? Surely not! What reason would she have for it? He focused on the force a little deeper when an idea came to mind. Lux Bonteri. During the struggle on Onderron it had been made clear to him that she had developed feelings for him. She had been unfocused most of the time they had spent there. He had tried his best to teach her the same lesson Obi-wan had once taught him: Purpose before Feelings. He, of course, read between the lines and HAD put purpose first but as soon as the purpose had met it's end he ran to his feelings and embraced them by marrying Padme. Was Ahsoka still bearing feelings for this Bonteri kid?

Lux had been recently been promoted to senator of Onderron which made chances of him attending the Ball high. He assumed this had already crossed his young padawan's mind. He smiled to himself. He had been so wrapped up in his own thoughts that he had knocked himself out of his meditative state. The thought of his padawan being attracted to Senator Bonteri amused him. Her Having no experience in the relationship world brought another smile to his face. She would be so cheesy and clumsy and awkward with her first attempts at flirting! He had no room to talk though. He had been the same way once.

His stomached interrupted his thoughts with a loud, violent growl. He stood to his feet and decided to make his way to the mess hall for lunch.

"Ok. I believe everything is set! Have you packed your dress?" Padme asked with a smile as she turned to Ahsoka.

The two were standing outside the elevator with their bags setting on the floor next to them.

"Yep! We are ready to go!" Ahsoka said cheerfully.

They had decided to go to Naboo a tad early to make sure all the decorations were in place.

"Great." Padme said with a smile of relief,"Oh! I almost forgot to tell you! I've rented us a hotel room. The ball will not end until late tonight, so I thought it would be best to just stay the night rather than enduring a long flight home at such a late hour. I hope that is ok."

"That sounds like a good idea as long as my Master will allow it." Ahsoka laughed.

"Let's just hope he will." Padme said as the elevator door opened,"Well. I guess we should be going."

And with that the two boarded the elevator.

Lux looked in the mirror. Sure the party was still 10 hours away, but he needn't not wait to make sure he was properly fit for the Ball.

"Lux, That's the fourth suit you've tried on! Hurry up and decide which one you want to wear!" a girl practically shouted at the young senator.

Lux stood in front of 4 mirrors which helped him view every angle of himself while the girl sat on a bench behind him.

"I'm sorry, Elaina, I just want to make sure to look my best tonight." He said as he straightened his tie.

Elaina stood to her feet and hugged him from behind.

"Lux. You looked good in every thing you've tried on so far and now it's time to choose. So.." She began as she stepped out in front him," Is it going to be the Black, White, Gray, or Blue one?"

Lux looked down at her as he tried to decide. The girl was about his age and stood to his shoulders. He appeared deep in thought as he focused on the suits he had tried on.

"Gray?" He questioned in a light whisper.

Elaina smiled,"Good choice."

Uh Oh… Who is this Elaina? What a turn this story has taken ;)