A Long Night

Padme lay awake in bed, just like many nights before, waiting for her new husband, Anakin Skywalker, to return home. She looked at the time. 4:32 a.m. Where is he? She thought to herself. Unable to lay anymore, she sighed and sat up accepting that she just couldn't sleep well without him safely by her side. She ran through a list of what needed to be done this coming day, she had a meeting with the senate first thing in the morning, she needed to finish planning her trip to Naboo to see the Queen, and she needed her husband, which ended up on the top of her list.

Padme slipped out of bed and stepped into her slippers and walked into the kitchen. Maybe a warm glass of milk would help her sleep. She pulled out a glass and got the milk. After pouring it, she placed it in the microwave and turned it on for one minute. She impatiently waited, pacing back and forth just as she had done many nights before. She always hoped that once Anakin did come home, that it would be for a long period of time. Usually that wasn't the case.

Most of the time when she or Anakin were gone on business, they were gone for weeks or even longer. That's one thing she always had hated about their occupations. Unfortunately, her and Anakin love what they do.

Padme sipped on her warm milk, now sitting in bed again. She looked around, the whole apartment quiet without the usual beeping of R2D2 in the distance. Her head turned slightly as she thought of the sound. Or did she hear it? She sat her glass down and got up walking toward the balcony. And alas, there he was beeping alongside his master, Anakin. She smiled happily as she saw her Jedi Knight approaching.

Anakin lifted his head as he sensed the one thing that seemed to be keeping him alive, his wife Padme. His crooked grin turned into a big smile spreading from ear to ear. He ran towards her, and lifted her up in excitement, swinging her around. Padme laughed, filling Anakin's heart with joy. He sat her down and kissed her gently on the lips, only to have Padme grab hold of his cloak, pulling him close to deepen the kiss. After a moment Anakin pulled away smiling big.

"What was that for…?" He laughed gently and stroked her cheek with his fingertips.

"It's been a long night without my Jedi protector…" She smiled up at him.

"Well if being away gets you to kiss me like that…" He smiled with a soft chuckle.

She gave him a playful glare then kissed him firmly again. "You being you is what gets me to kiss you like that…"

He smiled and just like she had, he leaned in and gave her a firm kiss, and they walked blissfully into their home together. It indeed had been a long night.