Back in the Game (COMPLETE)

9.17.2

"It's a pleasure," Obi-Wan greeted her, and Sola nodded in return.

"I'm glad to hear that you survived," she told him, hoping he hadn't noticed what she had been saying when she walked in. "I take it Anakin is here too?"

"He's on his way," he assured her, before turning to both of the sisters and asking, "Who won't settle down?"

The same expression crossed both of their faces and they exchanged glances, but Padmé had known that this needed to be said sooner or later and figured there was no better time than now to spill the beans. "This has been going on for some time now, but Anakin and I..."

Obi-Wan's eyes went wide, not because the news surprised him, but because they were actually admitting it, out loud. He knew, of course. "Have been seeing each other?"

"We've been married for over four years," she stated, rather bluntly, but she took her seat again, resigning to the truth. "There hasn't been a good way to tell you until now."

"I hadn't realized you made it official," he confessed, but he smiled. There was some good news still left in this world after all. "Congratulations, although it's quite late for that."

"I told you," Sola teased, nudging her sister before sitting across from them. "You two are horrible at keeping this a secret."

Padmé glared at her sister, but Obi-Wan agreed. "Yes, you were quite horrible. More Anakin than you, but nonetheless."

She would have been frustrated, but there was no point in hiding it from him anymore and there wasn't a Jedi Order to worry about either. "The point is, the ones who won't settle down are-"

"Children," he guessed, a little shocked at that particular fact, but still not very surprised. He turned to face her, and she nodded, trying not to smile. Sola, on the other hand, was grinning like a bloody fool. "How old are they?"

"One month," she replied, picking at her hands again. She had started chipping at her nail polish.

Obi-Wan nodded, remembering that around that time, Anakin had disappeared to Naboo for an 'emergency mission'. "And the other?"

She looked up, confused, because there was no other, just the two of them. Then she realized that there was more to explain, and she smiled fully that time. "They're....twins."

"Twins?" he repeated, and he looked to Sola for confirmation. She was continuing to smirk at her sister, and Padmé was blushing. He leaned back on the couch and rubbed his forehead, not expecting to hear that particular set of news. Still, though, it was about time they were honest about it. "I wish I could say I was surprised, but.."

Padmé shot him a dirty look and Sola snickered, covering up her mouth with her hand. Padmé would have liked to make some kind of smart remark in turn, but Artoo rolled in behind them, announcing Anakin's arrival.

Obi-Wan twisted around to give a look to his apprentice. "Twins?"

It was his turn to grin, and Anakin nodded as he walked over to them. Padmé sighed as he sat down next to her. "It just came up, and you weren't here, or I would have let you explain."

"It's all right," he assured her, "It was going to happen eventually. Better sooner than later."

"Sola, come with me," she told her sister, kissing Anakin briefly on the cheek before standing up. "We need to prepare a guest room. It shouldn't take too long," she reasoned, and they walked off to find clean sheets. Padmé knew there was probably a conversation that needed to happen between the Jedi, and neither she nor Sola ought to be there.