Tormented || Anakin Skywalker x Reader

30-This Is Torture

"As do you, Clovis." Lies, they were chapped. For being a rich man you'd think he'd invest in some chap stick.

We continued on walking to his house and luckily, he didn't do that again. He was too busy talking about Scipio, I stopped listening less than halfway through. He was so boring and repetitive, it felt like he was going on for hours when we finally stopped walking, "Here we are." He gestured proudly to an extravagant house that looked all too familiar. This was the same house Anakin and I went to when we were assigned here on Scipio for the ball.

"It's as beautiful as I remembered." I grinned as he pulled me along the stone walkway.

"If you don't mind," He stopped walking once we were at his door and he turned to face me; his eyes shifted between Anakin and I, "You will be safe inside with me, your guard can wait out here."

Before I could respond, Anakin did, "With all due respect sir, no." I could hear his annoyance through the his helmet and I tired not to laugh at his blunt response.

Clovis narrowed his eyes at him with his own annoyance.

"I'm sorry Clovis, but like I said before, he goes where I go. I hope you understand." I fluttered my eyelashes up at him and squeezed his hand gently, hoping he'd be too infatuated with my charm to push the matter any further. Besides where would Anakin even go? Just sit out here?

He dropped his annoyed expression and smiled down at me with a slight sigh, men are too easy, "Of course, my apologies," He nodded to me as he opened the door, "Ladies first." He gestured for me to enter and I slowly walked in, taking in the beautiful black marbled foyer.

"Wow, I don't remember it being this elegant." My eyes trailed along the long marble staircase and a silver chandelier dangling from the ceiling with twinkling lights. This guy may be an evil separatist, but he sure knows how to live, then an idea sparked, "I would love a tour." To learn to the terrain of course.

He chuckled as he continued leading me to a separate room, "And I would love to give you one, after dinner of course." He pushed open a door the led into his dining room, food was already set on the table by an old woman who was just finishing pouring the wine into our glasses.

"Wow this looks amazing." I praised both him and the woman as he pulled a chair out for me to sit.

He sat across from me and looked behind me to Anakin who was standing right behind my chair, "Sorry there isn't a place for you, I was only expecting her." He gave him a sarcastic smile and turned his attention back to me. I heard Anakin scoff from behind me and I held in a laugh.

Dinner went by smoothly, we had some small talk that I already couldn't remember. I was mainly focused on what I knew was coming after dinner, the tour. Just as we finished, an unknown man walked into the room, "Sorry to disturb you sir but viceroy is here, he says it's important that he speaks with you."

Clovis sighed as he threw his napkin down onto his empty plate, "Tell him to wait in my study, I'll be there right now," He turned his gaze from the man and brought it to me, "I apologize for this inconvenience, I'll only be a moment."

I nodded with a polite smile, "Don't worry, I understand you're a busy man. I'll wait here for you to return." Or I'll silently follow you and listen in on your conversation. He stood up and left the room quickly, I glanced up to Anakin who never once left the protective spot he was in, "Care to go for a walk?" I smiled and he held his hand out to me which I accepted, I didn't need to see his face to know he held a smile as well. We were both thinking the same thing.