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"There are three kinds of people in life: the puppet, the puppeteer, and the audience." Rachel Steinberg

Chapter 5: Plans

Spoiled, all the corrupt plots were spoiled like rotten food. Skywalker certainly won't go for the 'I can save her' bit now.

But, alas, Palpatine had new motives to toy with- the love for a family.

Skywalker had one now, he would do anything to protect. Perhaps, just perhaps, pulling on the 'I will kill them unless' string will push him to his side. Yes, it is not how he would have wanted it done, but that plan's ship has sailed. He wanted a seductive and blinding tactic, slowly making the Chosen One his slave. And now, time was short, and he could not stall and lengthen, it had to be to the point and soon. That wife of his and offspring made him stronger; feeding him with love... it sickened the hiding-sith just to dwell on for a short time.

Palpatine knew Anakin would act; he only needed to do it right, and just some small encouragements... Then, if the Jedi did not join, there were always his children.

Indeed they were both strong with the force like their father, but the boy is the one he wanted. He saw great potential with him, extraordinary potential.

A twisted smile crept onto his lips; this would be an ill source of amusement and enjoyment for Darth Sidious.

The apartment seemed so different now with a new lifestyle inhabiting it. Cribs, diapers and wipes, a handful of harmless and colorful toys, pastel-soft blankets, and adorable little outfits. There was definitely a fresh family here, and it brought a life to the living space you cannot accomplish any other way.

It had been a week since the birth of the twins, and five days home. Skywalker hadn't needed to go to the temple yet; he figured Obi-Wan had helped orchestrate that.

Anakin was extremely pleased he did not have to leave his family, he hated the thought of leaving, thus having Padme to do all the tasks alone, she was so tired; it certainly didn't seem fair on her.

Amidala had taken leave from the Senate; it seemed she had a pool of a thousand sick days to dive into.

She was nursing the twins in the master bedroom at this moment, and her husband had just walked in with two clean hand-towels and a bottle of vitamin-rich liquid. He had a humbled grin on his face, and he noticed the weary smile on hers. "Here," he said sweetly as he set the bottle down on the nightstand next to her.

Padme looked away from her babies' faces, "Thank you," exhaustion rang in her voice, and she had a slight sign of being uncomfortable too.

He goes down on his knees in front of her; softly placing his fleshed-left hand on her bare shoulder, "Do you feel alright?" his concern was obvious.

The warm and soulful brown orbs of her eyes look up at him with a small smile, "Yes," she yawns, "I am just fine."

He knew there was more, he could sense her discomfort.

Anakin remembered symptoms the doctors mentioned. They were said to be completely normal and expectable, but that didn't help ease his nerves or conscience.

Padme's gaze looks down at Leia, "She is done," she whispers shifting her shoulder towards her husband.

The father carefully scoops up his daughter and places her head on the towel resting on his shoulder. He walks around and gently pats her little back. He feels her nuzzle into his neck and smiles smelling her fine hair.

There was a soothing silence, until: "I am sorry we couldn't have them on Naboo," Anakin says quietly with guilt.

Padme glances up from Luke, "There isn't any way we could have," she remembers her fall for a bit, but shoves it out, "I am just glad they are alright, I can't imagine if..." tears easily swelled in her eyes.

Skywalker quickly sensed her mood change and walked over to her, weary not to shift Leia.

"They just won't stop," she says with a muffled laugh, trying to stop her fossette of tears.

Anakin agreed, she has been crying an awful lot lately, especially after their birth. It twisted and pulled at his heart seeing her cry. But, at least the sudden bursts of the main line ended rather fast, usually.

"I am glad you and the twins are alright," he bends down plants an tender kiss on her forehead, "So very glad," he starts rubbing Leia's back, "and I think we should take some time to celebrate and relax."

Amidala smiles as her emotions stop making her leak.

"I have a meditative retreat coming up soon," now his daughter is beginning to fall asleep, "You can go to Naboo and spend time with your family, and I could join you there within a few weeks or so. We would have six weeks together, as a family," he so beautifully stretched the last word, it made Padme feel wonderful.

"Ani, I can wait for your retreat to start, and we can go together."

"You need some time to mend and relax, I have the strangest feeling going home will do that for you," he was so happy his sense of humor came creeping out.

He suddenly lost the glint in his eyes, "I have to go back to the Temple tomorrow and report, and then continue spying on the Chancellor," his eyes became dark while saying the last part and his voice hardened. "I don't want you to be alone with the twins, Padme, I want you with someone trustworthy who will keep you safe and can help you," his voice was stern and protective, "Naboo is safe and secluded, and I don't even have to explain where your family comes in. It is a perfect solution, and you'll also be able to heal and… breathe there."

"Ani…" she sighed, she didn't know exactly what to say, "All I want is for us to be together-"

"I do too," he cut in, "But that just isn't an option right now. Surely you can predict the conclusions people here will come to, this planet isn't safe, and certainly isn't quiet. I don't want you and the twins to be a media focal point; I don't want to see you go through all that alone and with the title of 'single parent'. It shouldn't come out that way," his temper raised, "I won't even be able to claim them, to do anything. I'll be helpless until I leave the order."

Padme's eyes went wide, "What?!"

He cringed; he shouldn't have let that slip. This wasn't how he wanted it to go, but too late now, "As soon as this blasted war is over, I am leaving the order."

She must have heard him wrong… or something.

Anakin looked at her; she seemed dazed, "Padme," he sighed through his nose, "I can't spend any more time apart from you! We hadn't seen each other in five months! Can you imagine our entire lives being that way?! I would miss everything important in their lives! In your life! I can't do that, I won't!" His sudden voice acceleration scared now screaming Leia. He instantly started soothing her with a shameful look, she barely started to calm. So, he had to use a trick he has learned. He sent her a serene and reassuring wave of force to her. She then went silent.

"Anakin, no, you can't give up-"

"I've made up my mind, Padme." His voice had a rumble to it, so certain and made up… It changed the atmosphere entirely.

By his wife expression, he knew he had made a mistake.

She didn't know what to do, he wouldn't change his mind, or at least not at the moment. Looking back down at Luke, she went silent, hoping her new-mother hormones wouldn't betray her in this moment.

The hurt emotions of Padme seemed to send knives to her husband through the force. Furrowing his brows, he continued pacing with Leia almost asleep on his shoulder.

An eternity of moments in silence passed without a word, until Padme got up and put burped and sleeping Luke into his crib in the other room. Anakin watched her go there, and then went to put Leia to bed. His body language clearly showed his apology.

Amidala refused to make eye contact with him and went down the hall towards the bedroom. When the Jedi finished his task, he followed her.

"Padme, I am sorry," she didn't respond, just kept drinking the drink while sitting on her side of the bed.

He cautiously stepped forward; why do I have to be so foolish all the time? He thought to himself.

His eyes kept struggling to meet hers, but she wasn't going to acknowledge his existence.

It was time for more drastic measures. Going on both of his knees to make her low eye contact, and placing his hands tenderly on her knees, he tries again, "I am very sorry," she turns her head, he side steps to meet her eyes again, "I am sorry for upsetting you." That was unsatisfactory for her, "And for losing my temper," no response, "Please, my love, I can't stand you being so upset with me."

There was a shift with her force signature, but Skywalker was too focused to feel it.

He sent her a force wave of his affection towards her, nothing…

Is she shielding herself? He was flustered.

He was desperate, "Angel…" hang on; did he just see her smile? He moved again to see her face, she was. She was enjoying this. Well, it was better than anger, she was smiling, always wonderful for him. He relaxed a bit, "Can you ever forgive me?"

Her eyes met his by choice, much to his pleasure, "Don't leave the order," now he dodged her eye contact, "Anakin, you have worked too hard to give it up for me… I shouldn't even be in your life!"

The floor aimed gaze jumped up to her, "Why are you saying that?" it was impossible not to see his hurt, "I belong with you; I can't live any other way. No other life has any meaning unless you are in it. And with me being in the order, we'll hardly cross paths twice a year. It is the only solution, Padme."

The senator wouldn't give up, and he was aware of this fact.

He slid his hands up her thighs to rest on her hips, "The war isn't close to being over, we don't need to invest in this particular conversation anymore right now. Naboo is what we should be talking about."

She places her warm hands on his cold ones, "I leave in two weeks, deal?"

He nods with dissatisfaction, "No, one."

An eyebrow went up, "Seriously, my knight, you think I will settle?"

His hands slid back and forth on her lower back with a rubbing affect, "A whole week, my love, that is a life time, especially when we are apart," he pressed harder, he saw her eyes fall with the easing sensation.

"You are trying to soften me," she murmured.

He put on an I don't know what you are talking about facade.

Just when he thought he had her, "Two weeks, and not a day less."

"Padme, be reasonable…"

"I can make it longer."

She had him trapped. He knew it, she knew it.

"You're more stubborn than a Reek," he placed his hands back on her waist.

"And you are no more rational than a Briffle bird."

"Rational? Me? I thought you married me knowing how impossible that is."

"I did; and you married me knowing how stubborn I am."

He smiles, "That I did. I just wish I could find a way to convince you otherwise."

"Good luck with that."

Grinning, he gives her a soft kiss on the lips, "Thank you, I'll take that as encouragement."

Becoming more serious, she says, "I won't stop with trying to persuade you to not leave the order."

He frowns, "I know. But I won't change my mind, I am sorry if my choice upsets you, but it is what my heart tells me to do."

To be continued…

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