Laurel 2011
Since food on the plane was not that good, they were able to eat something at home. Padmé loved making things, always had something in the freezer, so she could bake cheese croissants and meaty croissants to warm them up. It was a great snack.
Anakin and Padme had a week's vacation left. Anakin took Owen and Beru to the Baltimore clinic. Beru needed to be examined. The ultrasound showed that the cysts on her ovaries were small and didn't cause any issues. He advised to wait and see if they disappeared. Nothing more could be done at that time. Beru was not enthusiastic, she wanted to have children.
Examining Beru was the first thing Anakin wanted to do, but the day after, he went to the British Consulate to request verification of the marriage certificate. Padmé applied for a new ID number, driver's license and passport with her new last name.
Anakin would take his family and Padmé to Baltimore, although there was not much to see. The city had fallen into disrepair. Padmé wanted to see it too, she had never been to Baltimore.
Washington D.C. was a different story, after all, it was the capital of the USA. Padmé and Anakin showed his family everything interesting to see, Padmé knew what to show. They often ate there, but Padmé also cooked for her guests. Anakin helped, and Beru didn't want to sit idle either. Sabé and Ben even visited twice.
Padmé was happy they got together, thought something might come of it after all.
At the end of the week, they said goodbye to their guests, and they were left alone... now two more days and then back to work. Padmé was nauseous in the mornings, but she didn't vomit as often. Every time Anakin ran into the bathroom with her in the morning, he suffered as much as she did. He wiped her face and brushed her teeth, as if she were a child.
"You don't have to do this, Ani."
"I know, but I want to. I suffer with you, Angel."
"You're a doctor, you deal with it every day."
"When that's your own beloved wife, it's very different."
"Just hold me." He did everything to make her feel good.
Baltimore 2011
The next check-up was at the end of January, exactly on January 28th. She had to go to Baltimore. Dr. Skywalker examined his patient, asked if she wanted to know the gender. Of course, she wanted.
"Lady Skywalker, you will have a boy and a girl. Otherwise, everything is fine."
"I'm so happy, Ani. Both wishes are fulfilled and everything is alright.
"I am so happy, Angel, so happy." He wiped the gel off her and hugged and kissed her many times, just like usual.
Washington DC 2011
At the beginning of February, it was time for a new pendant again. After work, he drove to Washington D.C. , to Tiffany and bought two, one symbol for male and one for female.
Laurel 2011
"I kind of expected it to be like that."
"Am I that easy to read?" Anakin asked.
"No, not that, it was obvious."
As they settled into the comfortable bed that evening, Padmé complained as she sank further and further into the mattress.
"No wonder, Angel, there are three of you. You said we can think about the names when we know the sex of the children, and now we know. Have you already thought of something in particular?"
"Can I choose a name for the boy?"
"Yes, but his middle name should be Anakin, you can choose one or two more."
"Two would be enough. What do you think about…Luke?"
"I'd like it...Lord Luke Anakin Skywalker, Baron Skywalker of Hoth...so for the future of the family." He laughed and so did she.
"And what is your suggestion for your daughter?"
"Leia."
"Just Leia? Can we add my mother's middle name as well?"
"What's your mother's middle name?"
"Her real name is Jobal Alexandra."
"Nice, fits and sounds perfect...Lady Leia Alexandra...perfect."
"Was someone named Leia in your family?"
"Yes, my paternal grandmother…..uh, tell me you don't feel like it today..."
"Oh Ani, I'm lying so comfortable with my back against your chest right now... but I'm sure you can come up with something."
He was able to, and soon she felt his hardness against her buttocks and then between her legs. He slowly moved inside, taking her with slow movements that drove her crazy.
"You feel so warm and soft...mmm...is it that good for you Angel, should I do something else?"
"No, it's perfect... just give me your hand."
She took his hand and brought it between her legs. He understood she needs a little stimulation in the position. This position is becoming increasingly dominant now because of her fast-growing belly.
By mid-February, Padmé's nausea was almost entirely gone. She could eat well and more and more. Anakin laughed, teasing her that she would eat for three and gain weight. They went to pregnancy exercises together, it was fun. Everything she did with him was fun. Sometimes they would drive all the way to Olney on weekends to swim at the indoor swim center. Padmé had a maternity one - piece swimsuit, she started wearing maternity clothes after the wedding, why hide her belly, she was a married woman. She looked at Anakin, he looked stunning as always, she was almost jealous...and all that looks from the young and old women at the Olney Indoor Swim Center, he was an eye-catcher. Of course, he was aware of it, but he didn't care, he had the woman he loved, and she was carrying his children. He always patted her it should everyone see that he is the father. His arm was always around Padmé's waist, not as a claim of possession, he was more concerned that she might slip. When he was swimming, he always wanted to be near her, but she was a good swimmer, she could leave him behind by at least a few meters. On such days, mostly Saturdays, they would go home, shower and go to Washington D.C. somewhere for dinner, sometimes even with Sabé and Benn.
Washington DC 2011
It was a crisis for the two, you could tell by the interactions. Padmé saw Sabé every day at lunch, asked here and there what was going on, but realized that Sabé wasn't willing to talk. Yes, they were best friends, but when Padmé got married, the mutual trust was kind of lost. Sabé understood that Padmé's best friend was now her husband, and it was normal. She wasn't jealous or angry at him for losing her best friend, it was just that that bond they had was gone.
"What's the problem with you two, now aside from the stupid political discussions, which you should really avoid. OK. I noticed you talk a lot less about politics, but you bicker about unimportant things. You said sex is good, oh God, is that the only thing that holds you together?"
"No, it's not quite like that. Sometimes we get lost in these unimportant things."
"Then you're the one who thinks about not continuing such discussions."
"And I keep feeling like he's comparing me to his late wife. I can never be like her, I can't be like anyone else, I am me."
Shit, thought Padmé, this can't work. Maybe she should talk to Anakin, he knows Ben better than she does, possibly he can give a hint. She just didn't want to give the impression of interfering.
Laurel 2011
She tells Anakin how Sabé sees the relationship, and Anakin says it would be a shame if they split up.
"I could try to find out a little more, carefully, but I don't want him to think I'm trying to interfere, after all, he's older than me and he has been married before, one would assume he knows what he expects from the woman he wants to live with."
"I have the same feeling of not wanting to interfere with Sabé, although we are both much closer than you and Ben, or rather we were closer."
"Did you have a disagreement?"
"No, but something has changed since we got married. It's not as open as it used to be. I feel like a wall has been built between us. Maybe it's because on the day of our wedding, I told her I won't tell her anymore about my sex life."
"Could be you cut the umbilical cord and that was right. I'm your best friend and confidant now, and it wouldn't be right to continue telling what we share, physically and emotionally, it's too intimate, it's just our mutual concern." He came up behind her, pulled her Maternity dress up, put his hand in her panties. "It would not be correct to say that I also do a gynecological examination of my wife at home."
"No, I definitely wouldn't tell because if that's all you can do, it's a miserable examination."
"OK. if so, we must do it thoroughly, My Lady, come on.' He picked her up carefully and carried her up the stairs into the bedroom. "You can't say I'm not strong, I can carry three people."
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