The Chosen One(s) | Anakin Skywalker x Reader

Chapter 24 - Husband and Wife

Anakin and I have managed to avoid talking to each other since we boarded our ship to Adamo. He took the pilot seat immediately, and I didn't argue. I might have if this were the past, but I wouldn't dare to start a conversation that wasn't a necessity with him now. In fact, I planned to give him the silent treatment for as long as possible.

I decided to head to my room abroad the ship while Anakin continued to cruise arrogantly through space. Master Yoda had told me that several gowns fit for my new role as a Princess had been stocked in a wardrobe and I couldn't wait.

I flipped through the gowns and was stunned by the gorgeous creations in front of me. Who knew Master Yoda had such taste?

"Padme helped pick them out." I turned around to see Anakin leaning against the doorframe to my room. "Seeing how much you liked her dresses on our last mission, they asked for her help." He added, and it almost looked as if he was smiling at the memory.

"Shouldn't you be driving the ship?" I muttered bitterly at him, unable to control the hurt I still felt.

He frowned but didn't comment on the way I had spoken to him, instead shaking it off and taking a seat on my bed. "It's on autopilot." He shrugged.

Couldn't he see I didn't want him near me right now?

I simply nodded my head rather than replying to him verbally, and returned my attention back to the gowns.

As my fingers ran through the various textures and fabrics, one in particular caught my eye... for reasons I wish it hadn't. I reached for the dress instinctively. I couldn't help but fall in love with the familiar beautiful blue colour before me. I knew exactly where I had seen it before. It was the same colour of Anakin's eyes, and the same shade that resembled Naboo's lakes— the place that had once brought us together. The shade I had one been so deeply acquainted with and that I had come to grow quite fondly of.

A tear attempted to escape my eye but luckily I was facing away from Anakin, so I wiped it away before he could see. I wouldn't give him the satisfaction.

"Did you like that dress?" Anakin asked curiously, peering over my shoulder. "I think it'd look amazing on you."

He said it so sweet and sincerely, as if nothing was wrong between us, as if he hadn't broken my heart into a million little pieces last year.

"You'd look perfect in anything though. You always do." He stooped down and hovered to softly murmur the words in my ear.

What the hell?

We are not doing this again.

I immediately let go of the gown and stepped away from him, wanting to make a greater space between us.

"I didn't ask for your opinion." I snapped at him. "And please don't come near me again."

"Y/N..." his gaze softened and he tried to make his way closer to me.

"Don't." I placed my hand up to let him know not to come any closer. "You don't need to pretend to me nice to me, or whatever you're doing, Anakin. You made it perfectly clear how you felt about me. I will not be some fuck toy for you to mess around with."

He froze.

"You were right though— everything you said last year. We had sex. That's all this ever was. I believed you could be something more, something that you couldn't— and that's on me. I won't make that mistake again. I know last night meant nothing for you, and trust me when I say that moment of weakness for me was the last time."

He stayed silent, but that somehow seemed to only fuel my fire even more. The anger continued to pour out of me.

"And you were right about us. We would have never of worked. I could never be with an arrogant, selfish, and heartless coward like you. I can't believe I risked ruining everything I've worked for over someone so cruel."