Chapter 17

Padme woke up to a beeping sound that was coming from somewhere behind her. Rolling over to her other side, she looked around the small area, but did not see anything. It was then that she realized that it was her timer that she always carries with her, so it can get her up in the mornings. She used it mostly when she is either on a mission with Nyckol or when she is not staying at the Temple.

“ Anakin, wake up. We need to get going and head back to the Temple.” Padme turned towards Anakin and gave him a small shake.

“ Um, what? . . . Padme, what are you? . . . Damn, what time is it?” Anakin sat up and that is when he realized that not only was Padme right next to him, but she was totally naked. He looked down and also noticed that he too was naked.

“ It is close to sun rise and we need to get back, before anyone besides the Temple watchers, know that we were gone from the Temple. We need to see about the others.” Padme began looking around the room to see where she discarded her clothes.

“ Ok. Good morning,I had a great night.” Anakin looked at Padme and gave her a smile.

“ Good morning to you too. I did have a great night. Oh, man. I am so sore.” Padme turned back to Anakin and gave him a smile, then she felt the small pain that was coming from down between her legs, as she moved to get out of the bed.

“ I too have to admit that I am sore too. Have you seen my clothes?” Anakin looked around for his clothes too.

“ Here is your underwear and your other clothing is scattered all over the floor.” Padme picked up Anakin’s underwear and tossed it to him.

“ Thanks.” Anakin grabbed his underwear and put them on.”

They both got dressed and headed out of the room. They were in the hallway when their friends joined them.

“ Good morning, guys. We better get back to the Temple.” Liam came up to Anakin and Padme, with Ashla next to him and Anakin noticed that they were holding hands.

“ That sounds great to me.” Anakin took a hold of Padme’s hand and then everyone headed back to the lobby. They turned in their keys and then they left the Club.

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The small group of Padawans just arrived at the Temple, as the morning bells began chiming throughout the Temple. They got out of the speeder, walked across the hanger bay and reached the turbo-lifts. Anakin pushed the call button, and when the doors opened up, a worker came off the lift and then the Padawans all got onto the lift and each of them pushed the buttons that they needed. Each of them began getting off onto their levels and headed down to their quarters.

“ Well, I will see you in about ten minutes.” Padme stopped at her quarters.

“ Ok. I well see you in a few minutes.” Anakin leaned over and kissed Padme quickly, before going into his own quarters.

Padme walked into her quarters, looked around the room and she noticed that Nyckol was not in the room.

“ Um . . . hello.” Nyckol answered her Com-link.

“ I am back and I am wondering if you wanted to have breakfast with me.” Padme thought she heard someone else with Nyckol.

“ Oh . . . hey . . . um . . . oh . . . yeah, that sounds great.Ssee you in about fifteen minutes and we will go to Dex’s.” Nyckol tried to keep in time with the instructor.

“ Ok. See you then. Um . . . is Master Kenobi with you?” Padme knew that Nyckol was with someone, but could not tell who it was.

“ No, he went on a night mission and should be back here soon.” Nyckol stopped her program, grabbed her towel and dried off her face, before grabbing her water bottle.

“ Ok. See you at Dex’s.” Padme cut off her Com-link and went to the door, just as there was a light knock on the door.

“ Hey. Um . . . I cannot find Obi-Wan. Is Nyckol here with you?” Anakin came into the room.

“ Nyckol is not here. She is down in the Gym and she just told me that Obi-Wan went on a night mission and will be back here soon.” Padme looked at Anakin and saw that he was a little scared that something has happened to his Master.

“ Ok, thanks. Where are you going for breakfast?” Anakin backed up as Padme slightly pushed him out of the room.

“ I am meeting Nyckol at Dex’s for breakfast.” Padme smiled at Anakin, as they walked down the hallway to the turbo-lifts.

They stopped at the lifts, just as the lift stopped and the doors opened up and Obi-Wan stepped off the lift.

“ Good morning, Anakin. Where are you going?” Obi-Wan looked at the two Padawans that was standing in front of him.

“ Good morning, Master. Um, I was going to breakfast.” Anakin looked at his Master and noticed how tired Obi-Wan looked.

“ Ok, but we have to be back here in a couple of hours. We have a mission to deliver some medical supplies to an out post on the Outter Rims planets.” Obi-Wan nodded at the two young people.

Even though he was tired, he and the two Padawans headed over to Dex’s Diner, where they met up with Nyckol and had brunch. After they all ate their food, they went back to the Temple, to where their ship was loaded up and waiting for them to take the Medical supplies to the outpost in the far reaches of the Outter Rim Territories.