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padmé enters my quarters in the house on naboo. "imani?"
i look up from the book i had been reading "yes padmé?"
"i had an idea to pass the time if we're stuck here. would you mind?"
i put the book down "i'm intrigued. what is it."
she sits beside me "you're so beautiful but it's hidden under the robes and the hair always tied back. can i give you a makeover?"
i chuckle "i don't know. i've never had a makeover before. besides i'm here to protect you, not to let you dress me like a doll."
"please." she begs. "besides. i know anakin well but this is the first time i've met you. i just want to spend some time with you."
"if you insist." i roll my eyes as she drags me to her quarters.
she sits me down, adding some makeup to my face before taking my hair down and brushing through it to make it soft and smooth, letting out the natural waves of my hair.
she goes to her closet "put this on." she hands me a green dress which i take to the bathroom.
as i change, she calls to me "is there anything between you and ani?"
i admit truthfully "there is but i don't want there to be."
"why not?" she asks. she's seemed to be into him the past few days so she probably wants to know if besides the jedi code, there would be anything in the way.
"don't get me wrong he's a great guy but..." i explain "but it's against the jedi code. we've both worked too hard to be here and get kicked out just because of a feeling. i don't want to do that to him."
"that's fair."
i come out in the dress. it's long and sage green with long chiffon sleeves and lace around the elbows, waist, and neckline.
padmé stands "see. you're beautiful and it was all hidden under those jedi robes...come on. let's show ani."
we find him outside, looking over the lake.
padmé announces "anakin. say hello to the new, made-over, imani-danaria kenobi."
i come out in the dress with my hair down and he sucks in a breath, his jaw dropping in awe as he comes closer "wow. it looks beautiful. she looks beautiful."
"she does doesn't she."
"anakin can i talk to you?" i ask as padmé leaves us alone for a second.
he takes me over to a bench, both of us sitting down. "you look amazing."
"i don't think it's exactly my style."
"you still look beautiful." he puts his finger under my chin and uses it to turn my face to his as he leans in for a kiss.
but i stop him by putting my hand on his chest "anakin..."
"what's wrong my love?" he asks. i love it when he calls me that. but i hate it right now. i can't have him giving me butterflies when i'm attempting to break it off with him.
"we can't."
he leans back in "it's fine. we have no risk of getting caught. and padmé wouldn't tell the council."
i stand to get away from him "it's not that. we shouldn't. we've both come too far to throw everything we've fought to be away. it's treachery. betrayal. we've been trusted to follow the strict rules of the jedi and we haven't."
he stands too, coming closer again and resting his hands on my hips "i don't want to follow the rules. i love you. i'm in love with you...marry me...here, now. i want you to be my wife. we can keep it a secret. only padmé and r2 would know."
"anakin you're not listening to me!"
"i am." he steps away to look at me "i am listening i just do not care for what you have to say."
"anakin we have to stop." i walk towards the entrance to the house but stop, turning around to face him "if you truly love me, you'd respect my wishes and break it off because it's what i want. and it will be better long term for the both of us, not just me."
   as i turn back, he runs after me, grabbing me by the wrist and pulling me up against his body "no. i love you you can't leave me." he kisses my forehead before kissing my lips.
   i gently push him away "anakin. you know i love you. but we can't. it's not right."
   "please." he begs, getting down on his knees. "please! well run away. like you said before, we'll go to tatooine and start our new life together with marriage and kids and no jedi rules."
   "anakin! you missed that chance when i suggested it to you first. that's it. we can't keep breaking the rules! it's over!"
i run away from him as he chases close behind calling out "immi! immi! please!"
i get to my quarters locking him out. he could just use the force to open the door but i know for a fact he wouldn't because he loves me so he'll respect the fact that i want to be alone right now.
i remove padmé's dress, hanging it in the closet as i go to the mirror to remove the makeup she put on my face that is now all streaky down my cheeks from my tears.
i sit on the edge of the bed, the tears dripping onto my robes as i sit there, listening to anakin pound on the door, begging for me to just open it and talk to him.
but i don't.
then it stops. and i hear his heavy yet light footsteps fade away as he finally gives up on me.

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