Chapter 18

“ Padme, Anakin is here.” Dorme came into the bedroom and saw Padme still laying there in bed.

“ Oh, ok. Thanks, Dorme. Please let him know that I will be there in a few minutes. Oh, and tell him to make himself at home too.” Padme sat up in the bed and stretched her arms over her head.

“ Ok.” Dorme turned away and headed back into the living room, where the young Jedi waited for Padme to join him in the living room.

Walking into the living room, Dorme saw Anakin looking out the window, and like Padme, he was looking out towards the Jedi Temple.

“ Excuse me, Anakin, but Padme wanted to let you know that she will be here in a couple of minutes. So, please make yourself at home.” Dorme came over to the couch and saw Anakin give a slight nod.

“ Thank you, Dorme. Wow, the view from here is beautiful. You can really get a good view of the Jedi Temple.” Anakin just kept looking out the window, and saw the faint light of the pre-dawn in the sky.

“ Yes, it is beautiful. Would you like a cup of Caf and even breakfast too? I was just about to go into the kitchen and fix some breakfast for myself and Padme.” Dorme nodded and came up next to the young man.

“ Yes, please. A cup of Caf sounds wonderful and breakfast sounds great too.” Anakin turned away from the windows, went over to the couch and sat down.

“ Ok. I will get you a cup of Caf right now, and then I will start breakfast soon.” Dorme turned and left the living room and headed for the kitchen area.

“ Morning, Anakin. How are you doing?” Padme came into the living room and stopped right next to the couch that Anakin was sitting on.

“ Hey, Padme. I am doing fine. I am still waiting to be called to the Council Chamber.” Anakin stood up and put his arms around Padme’s waist. He moved her closer to him, so she could feel him.

“ I see. I wonder if they will have to see me too” Padme put her arms around Anakin and rested her head against his chest, as she could feel him getting hard against her.

“ Oh sorry.” Dorme came back into the living room and began to interrupt the couple’s very private moment.

“ Oh, um . . . Dorme, you are ok. Please come and have a seat and let the kitchen droids fix our breakfast. Thank you for the Caf.” Padme stepped back from Anakin and saw her friend, with the small serving tray that she brought into the living room with three cups on it.

“ I just told Anakin here that I would fix our breakfast.” Dorme put the tray down on the table, next to the couch.

“ It is ok, Dorme. Please join us. Hey C3-PO, could you start making breakfast for us, please?” Anakin turned to the other lady and nodded for her take a seat and then, he saw the droid come out of the kitchen area.

“ Master Skywalker, but I do not cook.” 3PO whined, as he looked straight at his maker.

“ Well, then. you can supervise the cooking droids. 3PO.” Padme reached down and picked up a cup of Caf, from the tray before she sat down on the couch.

“ Yes, Mistress Padme, that I can do.” the droid sounded so very happy that he gets to boss the other droids around. He does not have to lift a hand to do anything.

The three humans just shook their heads, as they watched the golden droid walk off towards the kitchen.

“ I really need to fix that voice on him. It is so bothersome.” Anakin grabbed his cup from the tray and sat down next to Padme on the couch.

“ Now Anakin, that is not very nice, but I do have to agree with you. It can be irritating at times to hear him whining so much.” Padme laughed, before taking a sip of her Caf.

“ I have to agree with Padme. You have no plans for today, Anakin? So, we all can just relax for the next two weeks?” Dorme sat down in the chair next to the couch.

“ Ok. Once I know what is going to happen to Anakin, then we will go home to Naboo for next week.” Padme looked at Anakin and she saw sadness, and even a little bit of fear come into his eyes.

“ Ok. So, do you want me to begin packing your clothes for you and myself too?” Dorme asked Padme, as she too saw sadness not only in Anakin’s eyes, but also in Padme’s too.

“ Um . . . no, not at the moment. Let us wait and see what the Jedi Council will do to Anakin here. As for today, I will take it easy and I think I will call my parents and sister today and see what they are doing today. Maybe next week, we'll head off to Naboo.” Padme finished up her Caf.

Dorme just nodded and then she looked out of the window. She saw something hovering very close to the windows.

“ All shades down!” Dorme called out, as she realized that a News droid was buzzing around the windows.

“ What is it Dorme!” Padme looked nervously at her best friend.

“ A News droid. I will be right back.” Dorme got up and headed for the security office and called Captain Typho, to let him know what was going on. “ Oh, darn. I really wanted to watch the sun rise. I really hate those droids. They are always buzzing around, trying to get news about everyone who lives here. They try to get scandalous pictures too.” Padme let out a sigh, as the privacy shades just shut in place.

“ Breakfast is served.” 3PO came out of the kitchen and walked right into the living room.

“ Thank you, 3PO. After you, Milady.” Anakin stood up and motioned for Padme to go ahead of him.

They walked into the dining room, just as the droids were coming out of the kitchen with the covered plates of breakfast and a pot of Caf. Dorme came back and joined Anakin and Padme at the table. She took her seat in front of the couple. As they ate their breakfast ,they made small talk about what has happened between Padme and Anakin. Dorme was wondering if Obi-Wan could join them for dinner that is if he was not busy. Anakin told her that he would ask him, when he sees him later in the day. Dorme had left Padme and Anakin alone, as she went to have a meeting with the security team. It was after Padme and Anakin had just finished their breakfast, when Anakin’s Com-link began to beep.

“ Anakin here.” Anakin hit the button on his Com-link.

“ Hey. Sorry to interrupt you, but you and Padme need to get to the Temple now. Come straight to the Council Chamber.” Obi-Wan hit the call button for the Turbo-lift.

“ Ok, then. We will be leaving here now.” Anakin looked at Padme, who just nodded in agreement.

“ Good. Then, I will see the both of you soon.” Obi-Wan stepped onto the Turbo-lift, as the doors opened up.

Anakin and Padme stood up from the table and Padme hurried off to her room. She grabbed her cloak, before joining Anakin at the door. They left the apartment and made their way over to the Jedi Temple.

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“ Since the Senate is on a week and half break, we are going to think about your fate young Skywalker. Until then, you are on leave. When you come back with the Senator here, then you must come straight here to hear what we have decided to do with you.” Yoda looked at the couple, before he dismissed the young couple.

After leaving the Jedi Council, Padme went back to her apartment and packed. Anakin went back to his quarters and also packed a few things, before he went down to the hanger bay. He got a huge surprise, when he saw Obi-Wan standing next to his speeder.

“ What are you doing here?” Anakin came up to the speeder and put his things in the back and he also noticed there were other bags that belonged to Obi-Wan.

“ Well, I am going with you. I cannot let you go and have all the fun.” Obi-Wan gave his ex-Padawan a mischievous grin.

“ Ok. It is you, who better be good.” Anakin laughed ,as they got into the speeder and headed off towards Padme’s apartment.

Waiting for them was Padme, Dorme and Captain Typho. The silver cruiser was all loaded up and waiting on the private platform. They all boarded up the ship and with the permission of the air control, they lifted off the platform and headed off towards Naboo. Now, they will just have to wait and see what will happen to Anakin, when they return back to Coruscant, in a week and half.