There was a loud, annoying beeping sound coming from somewhere in the room.
Padme woke up and moved Anakin's arm from around her waist. She got up, and made her way over to the door, in her living quarters and hit the open button.
" Milady, we are about to land in about twenty minutes." Dorme said, as the door opened up and she saw Padme standing there.
" Ok, thanks. Can you give me a couple of minutes, before coming back here to get me ready?" Padme asked.
" Yes, Milady." Dorme said, nodding her head and left to go back to her quarters.
Padme walked back into her sleeping area and came up to the bed. She leaned down and began kissing Anakin, as to try and wake him up.
" Ani, come on. It's time to get up. We are about twenty minutes out."
" Um ... Oh, ok. Thanks, Padme." Anakin said, rolling over onto his back and smiling up at Padme.
Padme moved away from the bed, went into the refresher, and began brushing her hair. Anakin got up and straightened his clothes, before running his hand through his hair.
He went over to Padme, leaned down and gave her a kiss before, walking into the living area of Padme's private quarters.
" Um, ok. When they come in, I'm going to the cockpit to see how things are going and see what kind of security Captain Typho has set up for you." Anakin said, as he was trying to control the urge to take Padme back to bed and make love to her.
" Ok. That sounds great. Anakin, you can get that thought out of your head too." She said and laughed, as she saw the total look of surprise come across his face.
< " How did you ...." was all he could say, as there was a knock on the door.
There was another knock and he turned away from Padme and went to the door and opened it.
" Oh, Jedi Skywalker ...." Dorme said, as she and Sabe stood there looking at Anakin.
" Ladies, please come in. Her ladyship will be with you guys in a few minutes. I'll be leaving you guys now." Anakin stepped back and let the two handmaidens into the room, before he stepped out into the hallway.
" Do you think there is something going on with Padme and Anakin?" Sabe asked Dorme, as the Jedi left the room and the door closed behind him.
" That isn't for us to know, if you know what I mean. We see nothing and know nothing." Dorme said, with a small laugh.
" Yes, I know, but she was supposed to stop seeing him." Sabe said, as they went into the bedroom.
" Well, that is their business. We are not to say anything, in what we see or hear." Dome said, as the refresher door opened up and Padme came out into the bedroom.
" I know you two are talking about Anakin and I. Well ... yes, we are still seeing each other, even when we were told to call off our relationship." Padme said.
" But Milady, you did tell Master Kenobi that you would call off the relationship with Anakin?" Dorme said.
" Yeah, well, things have changed. Now, I really need to get ready for this meeting." Padme said, giving both women a glare, because she doesn't feel that she has to explain herself to them.
" Yes, Milady." both Dorme and Sabe said together.
They went over to Padme and began getting her ready for the meeting, between the Tabbians and the Calicoians. Once Padme was dressed, she walked into the lounge, followed by her two handmaidens, just as the ship landed on the ground.
" Are you ready, Padme?" Anakin said as he came up to her and whispered to her.
>p>" As ready as I'll ever be. Well guys, lets get this over with." Padme said at first to Anakin, before turning her attention to the rest of the group.
The hatch door opened up and the ramp lowered and touched the ground. The first ones to walked down the ramp was Captain Typho and three members of his security team. Then, they were followed by Sabe and Dorme and coming up behind them was Padme with Anakin right beside her. Stopping in front of the two Chiefs, who were standing a couple feet away from the ramp, Padme and Anakin came up to them, they bowed both their heads in greetings.
" Senator Amidala. It's so great to finally meet you. I am Chief Maks of the Tabbians. Um ... we didn't ask for the Jedi to be here." the talker of the two Chiefs said, as the looked from Padme over to Anakin.
" Jedi Skywalker is here for my security and that is all. He isn't to put any input on the treaty. He is just acting as a bodyguard and that's all, I promise." Padme said and Anakin just bowed his head and took a couple of steps backwards away from the group.
" Then, he is welcome to come in the hut with us then, but just him and that's it. Everyone else must wait outside. I am Chief Rahbbert of the Calicoians." the smaller Chief said.
" As you both wish." Padme said, bowing her head.
They walked away from the ship and walked into the village, before coming to a hut that was in the middle of the mobile village.
There was two guards at the door and they both held the flaps open, as the small party entered the hut. The other small group stopped and made a semi-circle around the entrance of the hut, just as the flap of the door shut. The two guards stood there with their spears, watching the small group that was around the front of the door.
Two hours later both Chiefs and Padme shook hands, as they finally agreed to the treaty that everyone signed.
" Now, it's time for a celebration. Please join us in food, drink and dance." Chief Maks said, as they walked out of the hut and stood in front of the hut, while the whole village stood around and began cheering.
" We are honored to join both of your Clans in the celebration." Padme said, bowing her head to both of the Chief.
" We too are honored, if you and your party can join us in two hours from now for a fest, before the dancing." Chief Rahbbert said.
" Ok, two hours. We will see you then." Padme said, before turning away from the two Chiefs and headed back to the ship.
" I want to rest before the fest tonight. Dorme and Sabe, can you please wake me up forty-five minutes, before the dinner?" Padme said, as they enter the ship's lounge area.
" Yes, Milady." both Sabe and Dorme said, as they bowed their heads but watched to see what Anakin was going to do.
Padme went into her sleeping quarters, while Anakin went over to the couch and sat down, before closing his eyes and began to meditate. Padme went into her room, closed her door, before undressing and climbing into her bed. Closing her eyes, she began to drift off to sleep