Chapter 12

“ Hey, Anakin. Would you like to go out with me and Daevid after work?” Geoffery asked, as he and Anakin came up to the small group of tables outside the cafι.

“ Hey, Geoffery. Sorry, I can’t. I already have plans for tonight and then, I have to get ready to go back to school.” Anakin sat down just as Valaree came outside and over to their, so she could take their drink orders.

“ Oh, I didn’t know that you were going to school.” Geoffery looked at Anakin in total shock that he was in school.

“ Um . . . yeah . . . am a Jedi Knight. I really need to get back to the Temple on Coruscant.” Anakin smiled at Valaree, after she came up to the table.

“ Hey, guys. So, what can I get you for lunch?” Valaree looked at the two guys sitting down in front of her.

“ Hey, Val. I would like the daily special and Jawa Juice, please.” Anakin looked up at Valaree and smiled again at her.

“ Ok, that will be a chicken stew and a Nerf sandwich.” Valaree told Anakin what the daily special was for the day.

“ Ok. Um . . . can I just have the stew, please?” Anakin asked, as something made him look away from Valaree and look up the street, and that is when he saw Ellyas coming towards them.

“ Ok and for you, Geoff?” Valaree turned her attention to the other guy at the table.

“ I will also have the Special and unlike Anakin, I will take the sandwich.” Geoffery told Valaree.

Valaree nodded and went back inside the cafι to get the drinks and to put the orders into the kitchen.

“ Great, the whore is coming over here.” Geoffery looked over to where Anakin was looking and saw Ellyas crossing the street and she began to come closer to them.

“ Thank goodness, I am leaving in two days, so I don’t have to deal with her anymore.” Anakin said, just before Ellyas came up to their table.

“ Hey, Anakin. So, what are you doing?” Ellyas came up to Anakin’s chair and put her hand on his shoulder.

“ Oh, hi. Well, Geoff and I are having lunch, before we have to get back to work.” Anakin moved away from her, so that way, her hand came off his shoulder.

“ Well, you are going to have dinner with me and my family tonight.” Ellyas told Anakin, as she gave him a very evil look.

“ Well, I hate to tell you this, but I already have dinner plans for tonight. I will not change them for you or for anyone.” Anakin gave her a look that told her to leave him alone.

“ Ok, here is your drinks. Um, if you are going to eat here, then go have a seat, but if you are not, then please leave and quit bothering my customers.” Valaree came over to the table and put the drinks down on table.

“ Fine, but you will have dinner with me tonight, Anakin.” was all Ellyas said, before walking off.

The only thing Anakin could do was shake his head. After lunch, Anakin went back to work, and then after work, he raced home, so he could get cleaned up. Hopping into his speeder, he headed off to the Lake House and had dinner with all of the Naberries.

“ So, Padme, tells us that you both are going back to Coruscant tomorrow?” Amidala looked at the two young Jedi Knights.

“ Yes, we do have to go back to the Temple. Dinner was wonderful Mrs. Naberrie.” Anakin smiled at Padme’s mother.

“ Yes, Padme, did tell us that she was here for a few days with Amidala ,who has a couple of days off from the Senate. We are going to miss her and Amidala too. Why thank you. I am so very glad that you enjoyed it, Anakin.” Jobal looked over at the young couple and gave Anakin a very happy smile.

“ Why don’t we all head into the living room and that way, we can play a couple of games. It is family game night.” Ruwee looked over to his wife, who just nodded.

“ Ok, but we can only play a couple of rounds, Daddy. Anakin and I have to leave and get back to the house and get to bed, so we can get up really early in the morning. We have catch a flight back to the Temple.” Padme wiped her mouth with her napkin.

Everybody got up from the table, while a servant droid came into the room and began clearing the table, and made their way into the living room and began their games for the night. It was a couple of hours later, and both Anakin and Padme arrived back at the house.

“ Man, I am so very tired. I really had a very long day.” Anakin shut and locked the front door, before setting the alarm and making sure all the blinds and windows were shut and lock.

“ Yeah, me too. You know, I really hate that we have to leave here, but we do have a few things to do at the Temple this week.” Padme took off her robe and draped it across the back of the chair in the living room.

“ Yeah, I know. Well, everything is locked up and the alarm is on, so it is now off to bed.” Anakin came back into the room and began stretching and yawning.

They both headed for the bedroom, got undressed, before climbing into bed. Anakin kissed Padme, then pulled her into his arms and they both fell sound asleep in each other’s arms.