Padme walked into the house, wiping tears away from her face. She knew that her and Anakin's time alone was about to end and they had to face reality, that they would soon have to live their lives separate from each other. She walked into the communication room and heard the metal footsteps of 3PO following behind her.
" Um ... 3PO, can you please leave me and go see about lunch, please? Then, let Anakin know that I will be with him, after I talk to the Queen." Padme said, turning towards the droid, before shutting the door on the poor droid.
" Yes, milady." muffled voice came through the door.
Going over to the holo-viewer and hitting the button that was flashing, the face of the Queen Jamillia came up on the screen.
" Sorry to keep you waiting, Your Majesty. I just came in from an outing." Padme bowed her head to the Queen.
" It's ok, Amidala. I'm so sorry to interrupt your vacation, but I'm really in a bind here. The reason for me calling you is, I really need you to go to the Wild Space, to the planet Felineoid, to oversee the signing of a peace treaty between the Tabbians and the Calicoians." Queen Jamillia said.
" Um, it's not a problem.. Isn't Bellgore available to go to this treaty?" Padme asked.
" Yes, he is, but he is still inexperienced for something as important as this treaty. Everyone else that I have in Senate, I really don't trust to do this right for the two parties. The only one I know who can get this job done and that I trust, is only you, to do this right." Queen Jamillia said.
" I see. Ok, I'll do this for you and these people. So, the question would be ,when do I leave for Felineoid and the signing of this treaty?" Padme asked, as she heard the door opened up and knew that Anakin was standing in the doorway.
" Um ... ok. That's great to hear. I should totally be healed up by then too." Padme said.
" Yes, that's what Dorme and your mother told me; that you were recuperating from some injuries that you received at Genosis."
" Yes, I did receive some injuries. I still hurt a little bit, because the cuts were very deep in my back." Padme said.
" Well, I'm so very glad that you can help us with this treaty. I'll let you go and get some rest. I will send you the terms of the treaty in two days, before you have to leave for Felineoid." Jamillia said.
" Ok, that sounds great. I'll be looking for the terms." Padme said, before ending the conference call with the Queen of Naboo.
" So, what's going on?" Anakin came into the room.
" Queen Jamillia wants me to sit in on a signing of a treaty, between two tribes, on a planet that is located somewhere in the Wild Space." Padme said, turning around in her chair, so she could look up at Anakin.
" But Padme, you need to rest and heal from your injuries. Why can't people just leave us alone for awhile?" Anakin said coming up to Padme and pulling her up from the chair, pulled her close to him, and just held her in his arms.
" I know that Anakin, but it's my duty. By the time of this signing, I should be completely healed, when I go to Felineoid." Padme wrapped her arms around Anakin's neck and began lightly kissing him.
" I wish that I could go with you" Anakin said, as he before returning her kiss.
" I get a feeling that you might be coming with me, because she will call the Temple and see what Jedi can go with me." Padme smiled up at him, before kissing him again.
" Excuse me, Milady, but lunch is being served now on the patio." Threepio said from the doorway.
" Damn." Anakin pulled away from Padme.
" Um ... thank you, 3PO." Padme said giving Anakin a smile that told him to wait after lunch.
They followed the droid out of the room and out of the house, to the back patio that over looked the huge lake. Coming to the small table, Anakin went over to the chair that Padme stopped next to, and pulled out the chair for her. Padme sat down in the chair and he pushed her up to the table, so she could be close to the table.
" Thank you, Ani." Padme said watching Anakin going to the chair next to her.
3PO came out of the hous,e with a small silver tray that held the teapot and two teacups.
" Not a problem." Anakin sat down in the chair next to her, as 3PO began putting the serving tray down on the table.
The serving maid came out with the sandwiches and placed the plates in front of the couple.
" Excuse me, sir. There is a call from the Coruscant. Um, a Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi is waiting for you." 3PO said coming back outside.
" Damn ... I'll be right back." Anakin said, getting up from the table and heading into the house behind T3PO.
" Anakin, I hope I wasn't interrupting anything" Obi-Wan asked.
" Well, in a way, yes, you are. I'm about to have lunch." Anakin said.
" Oh, sorry. Well, I just want you to know, that the end of next week, you have another assignment. What it is at the moment, I'm not sure. I well let you know next week, as to where you are going and with whom." Obi-Wan said.
" Ok, that sounds great ... Um, can I get back to my lunch, please?" Anakin said.
" Sure, that sounds great. See you when you get back here. May the Force Be with You." Obi-Wan said, with a smile, as he had a feeling that something was going on with the young couple.
" See you soon ... May the Force Be with You too, Master." Anakin got up from the chair.
The holo-view went black and Anakin left the room and headed back out to the patio. He saw that Padme was still sitting there, just sipping her tea and hadn't touched the sandwich that sat in front of her.
" Well, what did he want?"
" He was letting me know that at the end of next week, I will be another assignment. What it is, I don't know." Anakin sat back down and put the napkin back in his lap.
>p> " I see. We will be leaving at the same time then." Padme picked up her sandwich and took a bite of it.
" True." was all Anakin said, as he took a bite of his sandwich.
They both sat there pretty much in silence as they ate, just taking in each other's company and not really wanting the week to end. They knew that soon they will be going their separate ways.
" Well, I'm going to head off to the refresher, because I still have some sand in a few places that is getting kind of gritty." Padme got up from the table.
" Ok. Well, I think I'm going to stay right here and meditate for a while." Anakin stood up and went to Padme, pulling her into his arms and giving her a kiss.
" Ok, I'll come out here, when I'm done. Maybe, we can have fun that only is meant for the both of us." Padme said, kissing him one more time, before Anakin let her go to head into the house and to the refresher.
Twenty minutes later, Padme came out onto the patio, with just a towel on. She came up behind Anakin and wrapped her arms around him.
" Am ready for you." was all he said, before turning around, picking up Padme and carrying her to the bedroom.
He gently laid her down on the bed, before taking off his clothes and pulling the towel off of Padme.
" I love you, Ani." was all she said, before Anakin lowered himself down on her and kissed her gently, before he began to make love to her.
" I love you too, Padme." he said, as he slowly entered her body and slowly began to move deeply inside Padme.
An hour later, Anakin rolled off of Padme , pulling himself out of her, before laying down beside her. Padme rolled over to her left side. Then, snuggled very close to her husband, before closing her eyes. Anakin pulled the covers over them, before wrapping his arms around Padme and closing his eyes. They both drifted off into a peaceful sleep in each other arms, for the first time in the last couple of days, since they been here.