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Facing yet another restless night of tossing and turning, Anakin
finally throws aside the covers and sits up rubbing his chest. A
powerful, raw emotion gnaws at him from the inside; from the region
of his heart.
<There is no emotion, there is peace> he tells himself over and over,
trying to convince himself. <Hah! Whomever came up with that mantra
never felt as I do.>
He turns around to study his reflection in the window, but sees the
face of another gazing back at him.
^ Imagine me and you, I do. ^
^ I think about you day and night. ^
^ It's only right ^
^ To think about the girl you love, ^
^ And hold her tight. ^
^ So happy together. ^
The ache in his heart continues, as does his indecision. <Do I call,
or not? What if she's asleep? I don't want to wake her. What if
she's in a really important meeting? I don't want to disturb her.
What if...?>
^ If I should call you up. ^
^ Invest a dime, ^
^ And you say you belong to me, ^
^ And ease my mind ^
^ Imagine how the world could be, ^
^ So very fine. ^
^ So happy together. ^
In a huff, he gets up and begins to pace the length of his room like
a caged tiger. His mind replays every wonderful moment of their last
encounter. He can still smell the exotic fragrance of her perfume.
He can still feel her skin, so soft beneath his fingertips. He can
still the hear the music of her laughter. He can still see the smile
she gives to none, but him.
^ I can't see me loving nobody but you, ^
^ For all my life. ^
^ When you're with me baby the skies will be blue, ^
^ For all my life. ^
Leaning his forehead against the cool wall, he bangs his fist against
it. Running both hands through his hair he resumes his pacing.
^ Me and you, ^
^ And you and me. ^
^ No matter how they toss the dice, ^
^ It had to be. ^
^ The only one for me is you, ^
^ And you for me. ^
^ So happy together. ^
Anakin stands before his window. Gazing out at the stars shining
dimly above the glare of the city, he sees one particular star
twinkling more brightly than the rest. The star lies in the
direction of his thoughts and his heart. In a rush, he lets his
breath out and draws another deep breath.
^ I can't see me loving nobody but you, ^
^ For all my life. ^
^ When you're with me baby the skies will be blue, ^
^ For all my life. ^
He flops back down onto his sleep-couch and rolls over on his
stomach. He studies every detail of the holo-pic on his nightstand.
His heart beating in his throat makes it difficult to swallow, to
breathe.
^ Me and you, ^
^ And you and me. ^
^ No matter how they toss the dice, ^
^ It had to be. ^
^ The only one for me is you, ^
^ And you for me. ^
^ So happy together. ^
Rising his fingers to trace over the image, a tiny jolt of energy
skips across his skin.
^ Me and you, ^
^ And you and me. ^
^ No matter how they toss the dice, ^
^ It had to be. ^
^ The only one for me is you, ^
^ And you for me. ^
^ So happy together. ^
^ So happy together. ^
^ So happy together... ^
At last coming to a decision, he braces himself for the riskiest
action he has ever contemplated. Cautiously, he enters the main
living space of the small apartment his shares with his Master.
He wipes his sweaty palms across his sleep pants and over his hair,
then across his pants again. Taking a deep breath, he slowly raises
a hand to the comm unit to dial in an unlisted number.
After what seems like several, painfully long, centuries, a sleepy-
eyed image forms before him. "Oh, hi Anakin. I was just...thinking
about you."
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