Good morning, Padme. Jeanie walked into the office and saw Padme looking out of the window.
Oh, morning, Jeanie. What is wrong with me? Padme asked, as she just stood there in front of the window and looked out towards the ruins of the old Jedi Temple.
There is nothing wrong with you. Why do you ask? Jeanie came up to the window and stood there next to Padme.
I seem to have bad luck with men. Padme reached up and wiped a tear from her eye.
I dont see that. I have seen you date only two gentlemen. So, what makes you say that you have bad luck with them? Jeanie also looked out the window and tried to figure out what Padme was looking at.
Um . . . it seems like I have some sort of illness or something like that, because they have not called me in two weeks to go out on a date or to do anything with them. Padme turned away from the window and then, went over to the one of the pictures that still was hanging there from the time, when she was in office during the Clone Wars.
What do you mean by that? Are you sure they are busy? Jeanie turned from the window and saw Padme looking at a picture of the Palace in Theed.
Oh, they have not been busy. When I called Kyle yesterday and asked him why he did not show up for dinner last night, and all he said was, that he forgot. That is a bunch of bull, because it was earlier that day, he was really happy about having a home cooked dinner, but like I said, he never showed up. Padme turned away from the picture, before heading towards her office.
That does not sound like Kyle. Something must have scared him off. Jeanie went to the doorway and just stood there between the two offices.
Ok, but what would have scared him off? Padme sat down behind her desk.
It could be a who, that scared him off. Also, it might have been the person before Kyle too. Jeanie went to the Caf machine and began making some Caf for herself and Padme.
Um . . . yeah, that could be, but who would do something like that? Padme sat there and thought of the one person, who really would do something, like threaten people.
That would be someone, who really wants to get together with you. I can think of one person, and there is something about this guy that I do not like either. Jeanie came into the office, with Padmes Caf.
Yeah, I too can think of this one person. I really do not trust him, and he was shady person during the war. Padme took the Caf that Jeanie was holding out to her.
Let me guess, the person you are talking about is, Rush Clovis? Jeanie took a sip of her Caf.
Yes, he is the one person that is very shady and I would keep an eye on him, whenever he is here in the offices. Well, my first meeting is in about ten minutes, so I better see about the issues that the delegations want to talk about today. Padme turned on her computer, grabbed a data chip and putting it into the data slot.
He seemed like that to me too. Ok, I will hold all your calls until your meeting is done and order your lunch too. Jeanie turned and began heading towards the waiting room.
Oh, do not worry about lunch. I am leaving after my two meetings. Why dont you stop by the apartment and I can fix us both something for lunch. Padme smiled at her office aide.
Ok, that is a deal. If it is ok with you, I will leave with you too. Jeanie stopped between the rooms.
That is fine with me. I was just about to tell you to take the rest of the day off. You deserve it for all of the hard work that you have done for me. Padme looked at the Jeanie with pride.
Thank you, Padme. You are the best. Jeanie smiled, before going to her desk and began doing a few things, before the first group of people came to see the Senator this morning.
Jeanie stood up, after twenty minutes of sitting and writing up a schedule for the next week. Then, she turned around and looked out the window, and began to wonder what in the world Padme was looking at earlier. The only thing that she could see, was the ruins of the Jedi Temple and began to wonder why Padme seemed so sad when she was looking at the building and then she began to wonder, if there was more to Padme than what she was telling her. Before Jeanie could think of anything more, the office door opened up and the first group of people, filed in for their meeting with the young Senator.