29 - Stubborn

                                    

                                          
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(Y/n)'s POV
I quickly put on my clothes and hurried out the door, eager to find Padme. I needed to talk to her about what she had just seen. It did not really need much explaining; she already knew what had happened between Anakin and I—the position we were in made it obvious. But I wanted her to understand my feelings—not that I was breaking such a big rule just for the fun of it.
She is my closest friend. I knew she would understand; she would never judge me.
As I stepped out, I did not have to search long to find her. She was at the end of the hallway, leaning against the wall, staring up at the ceiling. When she heard my footsteps, she looked down and met my eyes. "Padme," I said as I reached her. "Let me explain—"
"You do not have to, Princess. It is really none of my business." she replied, her tone gentle but firm. 
"But it is your business, Padme. You are my best friend and we have always shared everything with each other, and I want you to understand." I took a deep breath, gathering my thoughts, and pressed on. "This is not just a reckless decision."
"Princess," She sighed, "This will always be a reckless decision regardless of your reasonings. You both could be in serious trouble for this; him more than you."
I felt a knot in my stomach, imagining what might have happen if anyone other than Padme had walked into the room just now, "I know, and you can call me selfish, but I love him. I am in love with him," I confessed, half-expecting her to be shocked, but she wasn't. It was as if she had known all along.
She briefly lowered her gaze before letting out a soft sigh. "I understand, Princess. I have always had a sense that something was going on—" She rubbed her temples. "What I mean is, I have had my suspicions. It would take a fool not to notice the way you two are with each other. I just never imagined either of you would allow things to go this far." Concern flickered in her eyes. "What of Anthony?"
I glanced back to make sure Anakin was not around just yet. What I was about to say is something him and I both understand will happen, but that does not mean it will not hurt to say or hurt to hear—on his part. Especially after the amazing night we shared together. "I still plan to fulfill my duty and marry him. I swear on my parents' honor that I will remain faithful once that happens, Anthony is a good man and I would never do anything to hurt him. I just wanted to have one night to escape the responsibilities of being a Princess. I just wanted to be held and loved by the man I love, since our societal roles will never let us truly be together. This one night was something I desperately deserved Padme, please understand."
"I do understand," Padme reached out, placing her hand on my shoulder and gently stroking my arm in a gesture of comfort. "I am sorry that this life can be so unfair to many of us," She said softly and in a way that let me know she really did understand, "It is an absurd rule, but you need to be more careful—for both your sakes. This can end badly if the extent of your relationship with Anakin is learned by anyone other than I."
Before I could say anything further, I noticed Anthony approach us, so I placed this conversation on pause and put on a smile, "Anthony, Goodmorning."
I noticed Padme tense for a moment before spinning around and becoming face to face with him, "Good morning Padme," He looked from Padme to me, then bowed, "And Good morning to you, your highness."