Padme was sitting at her desk working late one night, after Reginauld went home for the day. Dorme had gone down to the dining hall that was at the Senate building to get them something to eat for dinner, while Padme worked on a couple of bills.
" Oh good, your back. I'm starving." Padme said, without looking up from the data pad.
" I'm sorry to hear that. I was walking by and I saw the light on, because that lets people know that someone is still here in the office." the dark haired man said.
" Oh, hello. Sorry. I thought you were my handmaiden. Um ... can I help you with anything, sir?" Padme said, putting down her data pad and looking up at the guy.
" Oh, sorry. I'm Senator Organa, Bail Organa of Alderaan. I meant to stop by earlier, but I was at home on Alderaan." the Senator said, coming further into her office.
" That's ok. I have been trying to catch up on everything that the late Senator Vancil was working on, when he died. I have only been here for four days now. Oh, I'm Senator Amidala of Naboo, but my friends call me by my non-formal name and real name, which is Padme. Please, call me Padme, unless we are around other Senators." Padme said, as she stood up and held out her hand for the other Senator to shake.
" That's a deal, Padme, and please call me Bail. I know that we just met, but I was wondering, if you care to join me for dinner tomorrow night. No, I'm not trying to hit on you or anything like that. I'm married, and have a very wonderful wife back on Alderaan. She is here visiting for a couple days, and she would be with us, of course." Bail said, as the door opened up again and Dorme came in with her hands full of take out.
" Oh, Senator Organa, it's nice to see you again. How is Her Majesty?" Dorme said, as she came over to the desk and put the food down.
" It's good to see you too, Dorme and she is good. She is here with me for a couple more days, before heading back to Alderaan. Oh, why I am here, is to invite the Senator to dinner with me and Breha tomorrow night and you are welcome to join us too." Bail said, looking at both women.
" We would be delighted to join you and your wife for dinner tomorrow night." Padme said.
" We can leave from here and head over to my apartment, where we can have a private dinner and can get to know each other." Bail said, as his guard showed up at the door.
" We need to go Milord. Her Majesty is already on the platform and is waiting for you." the guard said.
" Yes, of course. Well, Senator Amidala, it was nice meeting you and see you tomorrow, Dorme." Bail said, before turning around and leaving the office with his bodyguard.
" You know, it's good to have him on your side. He is good person." Dorme said, as she sat down on the couch.
" Yes, I have heard of the Senator and yes, he is a good person to have on my side, when it comes to political stuff and even personal too." Padme said, as she grabbed her food, came over to Dorme, and sat down beside her.
" Oh, let me guess, you did a background check on him?" Dorme said as she opened up her container.
" No. I knew him as the First Chairman and Viceroy of Alderaan. I don't think he remembers me, but he and his wife came to Naboo for a meeting that we were having shortly after things got back to order, after the Battle of Naboo." Padme said, opening up her food container.
" Oh, yeah. I remember that conference and yes, I saw them too." Dorme said as she began eating her food.
" Let me guess, you had to be there, due to training or something like that." Padme said.
" Yes, as a matter of fact it was training. I was on the guard detail that was to follow them around." Dorme said, as she reached over, picked up her drink, and took a sip.
" Wow, that must have been a fun job. While you were going all over the city, I was stuck inside listening to a lot of crap, mostly from people who want something and not give something back in return." Padme said, as they continue eating their dinner.
Thirty minutes later, Padme gathered up her things to take back home to look them over, before tomorrow's meeting with some of the members of the Naboo Consult.
Once they were back at the apartment, Padme went over a couple of things, before going into the refresher and soaking in the tub.
Getting out of the tub, she wrapped her robe around her, before going into her bedroom. Grabbing her nightgown off the bed, she put it on and climbed into bed.
Once in bed she began to doze off, when her com-link buzzed.
" Senator Amidala here." Padme answered her com-link.
" Senator Amidala. Sorry to be calling you this late at night, but this is Jedi Master Mace Windu. The reason for calling you is very private, and you are the only Senator there at the moment." Master Windu said.
" Ok. Master Windu can you please get to the point? It's very late and I'm tired." Padme said, having a feeling that the Jedi wanted something from her.
" Oh yes, sorry. There is a secret meeting between the Rollians and the Jedi, and they would like to do a treaty. We already have two Jedi there, but now we need a Senator, to make the treaty real." Master Windu said.
" Ok. I understand. In a way, you don't want the Chancellor to know about this treaty. So, my next question is, when do I leave?" Padme asked.
" Tomorrow morning. Oh, by the way, speaking of the Chancellor, he has sent every Senator a message, telling everyone that the Senate will not start next week. Something came up and that he needs to have a few weeks off to fix whatever came up." Master Windu said, as he looked over to Master Yoda.
" I see. I wonder why I didn't get a message from him? Thank you, Master Windu. I will be ready tomorrow morning, then." Padme said, just as Dorme came into the bedroom.
" I'm sure that you have it. The transport leaves at 06:00. See you and your two bodyguards and once you are on the transport, we will give you the location of the two Jedi that you are to meet up with. Goodnight, Senator and pleasant dreams. Windu out." Windu said, as he ended transmission.
" I take it that we are leaving to go on a trip. Oh and there is a message from the Chancellor letting you know that...." Dorme said.
" That the Senate will not be meeting of another few weeks, due to the fact that he has something going on. Yes, we have a trip. We are to go to the Jedi Temple to meet up with our transport. So, lets get things together, so that way, we can be ready for our trip." Padme said, as she went into her closet to get her bags, so that way, her and Dorme could get her packed for her diplomatic meeting with the Jedi and the Rollians.
An hour later, Padme climbed into her bed and closed her eyes, so that way, she could get some sleep, before heading over to the Jedi Temple.