"Satine?"

"What a surprise. I certainly didn't expect to see you here Obi-Wan." Satine was wearing a muted blue dress, covered in a thick black cloak. She'd taken her hood off when she approached, exposing her slim, elegant face. Her blonde hair was pulled back in a tight bun. She was obviously dressed in such a way as not to attract attention, but to Obi-Wan, she looked just as beautiful as she had when he'd seen her in full royal attire all those months ago. He felt a familiar stirring in his heart that seemed to manifest whenever he was in her vicinity. She took a seat across from him in his booth.

"I can say the same. What exactly are you doing here?"

"I'm on Coruscant making an appeal to the Senate. They're still convinced that Mandalore should be a member of the Republic, and they're doing everything they can to persuade me to their argument." She didn't exactly sound happy about that, but it didn't really surprise Obi-Wan. She'd always been strong in her ideals, and she was a strong proponent of pacifism. If Mandalore became a part of the Republic, they would be forced to choose sides in a destructive war that'd devastated dozens of planets. She'd do anything to maintain her integrity, and her planet's independence, and though Obi-Wan didn't necessarily agree with all of her views, he respected her all the more for having them.

"That makes sense, but how did you find out about Dex's?"

"Here ya go buddy. I threw in some extra sauce just for you." Dex interrupted their conversation, bringing Obi-Wan his meal. The food smelled delicious. "I'm not interrupting anything am I?"

"Dex, this is Satine, she's a good friend of mine."

"Nice to meet ya Satine. It's always good meeting friends of Obi-Wan's!"

"Nice to meet you Dex, the meal you made me was delicious."

"Of course it was, I made it!" the Besalisk joked. Satine chuckled politely. "Enjoy the meal Obi-Wan."

"Will do." Dex went back to the kitchen.

"So you wanted to know how I ended up here?"

"Yes, please"

"I was talking to Senator Amidala and she mentioned that this is a place you and Anakin frequent. She even said she and Anakin had come here a few times themselves, and that the food was excellent." That gave Obi-Wan pause, and he raised an eyebrow. He knew that Anakin and Senator Amidala were friends, but he didn't know they ever went out to eat together. This doesn't seem like anything to be concerned about, but Obi-Wan knew well that his former padawan had a huge crush on the senator. He would have to keep an eye on those two. "I was hungry so I decided to pay the place a visit."

"Oh. Well I'm surprised Senator Amidala didn't come with you.

"She's in a meeting with a fellow senator, so I decided to come by myself."

"Ah." Obi-Wan gave a quick nod of his head and started to eat his food.

"Did you fly here? I didn't see a speeder outside." Satine said.

"I decided to take the train. Be amongst the common citizen for once."

"I understand. It's nice not to have to be so formal all the time.

"Indeed. So how have things been going?" The two had a prolonged discussion; talking about everything from the Death Watch, to her nephew Korkie. Satine had a way with words, and an optimism that sometimes bordered on naiveté. Even when discussing one of her associates who'd died recently, she managed to make it a celebration of his life, rather than a mourning of his death. Conversation then turned to her new pet bantha, which Obi-Wan found quite amusing.

"I didn't even know you could have a bantha as a pet." Obi-Wan said with a smile.

"You'd be surprised what you can get away with when you're a reigning monarch." Satine replied cheekily. Conversation finally lulled, and Obi-Wan found himself lost in her blue eyes. It had only been a few months since they'd seen each other, but for Obi-Wan it felt like an eternity. "It's been really nice catching up with you Obi-Wan."

Obi-Wan blushed, "I can say the same. I'm glad you're doing well." At that moment, a loud rumbling sound could be heard, and rain started coming down in sheets. The lights flickered briefly, before going out completely.

"FLO!"

"Yeah Honey?"

"Check the circuit breakers!" The droid went to a panel near the kitchen and did some fiddling. She had a brief conversation with Dex before Dex came out to the dining area. "I'm sorry everyone, but the power's not coming back on. We're gonna have to close down for the day."

The Aleena couple, who were already on their way out, nodded. They lifted their hoods and went out into the storm, cloaks blowing to and fro in the wind.

Obi-Wan contemplated his next move. He certainly couldn't take the train back in this storm. He couldn't ask Dex for a ride; as he lived in an apartment in the basement of the diner. There was only one option. "Satine, would you mind giving me a ride back to the temple?"

"Actually, I was thinking that I could give you a ride back to my guest apartment. It's not safe to fly in this kind of weather, and my apartment is much closer." The Jedi in him screamed in protest. He knew that it was highly inappropriate to accept an invitation to her apartment, especially considering their history. But the man inside pleaded for him to accept. Eventually, the man won out. "I agree. We should probably get going."

"Indeed." They rose from their seats and headed towards the entrance, where Dex met them.

"It was good to see ya Obi-Wan. You gotta come around more often, and bring Ani next time!"

"Will do."

"It was nice meeting you Dex, I have the credits for my food right here."

"Baah! Your money's no good here. You're a friend of Obi-Wan, which makes you a friend of mine. Friends don't pay at Dex's."

Satine smiled, "Why thank you Dex. It's been a pleasure."

"Same here. You two have a nice night."

Obi-Wan and Satine wrapped their cloaks, lifted their hoods, and went off into the ferocious storm. It was still evening, but due to the storm it was just as dark as night. They quickly went around the diner, where they ran to the lone speeder sitting in Dex's parking lot. They got in the speeder, but still could hear the rain pattering on the roof above their heads. Obi-Wan was glad that Satine's speeder wasn't a convertible model. "Put your seatbelt on Obi. This may not be the most pleasant ride."

She was right. The combination of rain and wind made it hard for the small vehicle to fly without interruption. Thankfully, her apartment was only a few minutes away, and Obi-Wan could soon see the facade of a large skyscraper in the front window.

Obi-Wan and Satine were wrapped in a thin blanket on the couch in her apartment talking quietly. When they'd come into the apartment, they'd been unsurprised to find the power out, and had set about lighting candles, casting the apartment in a faint orange glow.

The talking ceased, and the apartment was lit up as a flash of lightning streaked across the night sky. The tension could be cut with a knife. Obi-Wan looked at Satine, and felt a blush coming to his cheeks. She was so beautiful, and her bright blue eyes were captivating. He thought about what she'd told him on the Coronet, and his response. He'd meant every word of what he said, and he started to wonder what his life would've been like if he'd left the Jedi. And while he was contemplating this, she kissed him. It was a soft, gentle kiss, full of love and longing. It was sweet and innocent, no tongue. Despite this, it may have been the best kiss Obi-Wan had ever gotten.

But Obi-Wan pulled away. He knew he wanted this, but it didn't stop him from feeling guilty. It didn't stop him from thinking of the code and the council, and their disappointed faces if they ever found out about his betrayal. But most importantly, he wanted to give her one last chance to stop things, in case she'd changed her mind.

"Obi-Wan please." Satine quietly pleaded.

"You know we can't be together, Satine."

"I understand that, Obi. But I'm tired of denying myself. I want to live in the moment for once."

Those fateful words rang through his head. "Live in the moment." It's what his former master Qui-Gon had always told him to do. The renegade Jedi always had a loose adherence to the code, and blurred the lines of it more than any other Jedi Obi-Wan has known. Obi-Wan, on the other hand, had always been a faithful Jedi who followed the code to a tee. Even though he had deep feelings for Satine, he'd never let them affect his actions. But tonight, he decided to take a chance. Tonight, he wanted to take his old master's advice for a change. He knew it couldn't last, and tomorrow he'd go back to being a Jedi and she a Duchess, but for now, all he wanted to do was enjoy whatever time he had left with her.

He caressed her face with both hands and kissed her, much more forceful than she'd been with him. He enjoyed the sweet taste of her lip-gloss, and the feel of her soft lips against his. He opened his mouth, his tongue extending to engage in a fierce wrestling match with hers. Things got heated, his hands traveling the length of her body, caressing those curves that had previously been forbidden to him. Obi-Wan was passionately ecstatic. It'd been a long time coming.

She stood, and grabbed his hand, leading him into her bedroom. When they reached the foot of her bed, she grabbed the front of his robes, pulling them off to look at his bare chest. Scars were scattered across his torso, but they did nothing to make him less desirable to her. She traced the scars with her hands, leaving kisses in their wake. She finished undressing him, and her clothes soon followed his on the floor. They stood before each other, bare as the day they were born.

"I love you, Obi."

"I love you too Satine"

They lost themselves in each other, the pitter patter of rain and the rumbling of thunder the soundtrack for their lovemaking.

(A/N) Welp, that's it! My first fic ever! Please let me know what you think.