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By Ruby-Flame Jedi Queen

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Anakin helped Amidala into the TIE-fighter he had built himself.

"Well this is an unusual idea for a date," she commented.

Anakin smiled. "I don't settle for the everyday stuff Ami, surely you know that by now."

Amidala grinned back, "I noticed." Then she added,"I don't settle for everyday people, surely YOU know that by now."

"I've noticed that too," Anakin answered, and he leaned in and kissed her.

"Wow! Well then, let's get going," Amidala said excitedly when their lips finally parted.

"I haven't even started the ship yet, Your Highness, so hold your horses," Anakin smiled and reminded her.

Anakin started the ship's engine, made sure all the systems were ready to go, and lifted off.

"Okay Ani, we're in the air," Amidala commented.

"Yes we are," Anakin replied in a mock-casual tone, as if he could not read her implication, but once the ship reached the right height he set the ship on auto pilot.

"Let's see, where were we?" Anakin mused.

"We were right....here!" Amidala answered, and pulled him into a long, juicy, kiss. She felt his tongue come into play, and almost laughed out loud.

She loved this guy so much!

After their fit of kissing, the two lovers lookeddown at the Palace, so small beneath them. They felt on top of the world, and Amidala laughed in delight.

"Let's go into orbit, Ani!" she suggested, and he took her higher and higher until they were circling around the planet, staring at it's imensity and beauty. Or, at least, Amidala was.

Anakin was busy staring at Amidala's beauty.

"You're so beautiful," He whispered and kissed her neck.

"You're so amazing," She replied, and she leaned her head against his shoulder.

After a few minutes passed Anakin cupped Amidala's face in his hands and asked her tenderly, "Do you love me, my angel?"

Amidala gazed into his big blue eyes, and answered, "Of course I do."

He smiled with the genuine joy he did every time she made this response, and she laughed and kissed his nose.

"How about some dinner?" Anakin suggested.

"Dinner, wow! You've got this date all planned out!" Amidala exclaimed. She loved the way he was always planning things and treating her like a queen, not because she was one, but because he loved her that much.

"Yup," Anakin replied, and grinned that mischevious to-the-side grin he pulled often (which Amidala loved).

Anakin opened a compartment in the back, where he pulled out the gormet meal, still hot thanks to the compartment's heating. Then out of a cooler in the back of the ship, he revealed two bottles of Red Urban- Nubian, Amidala's favorite version.

Amidala breathed in the wonderful smell.

"Mmmmm....Ani it smells so good!"

Anakin handed her her food. "Dig in!" He told her.

Amidala bit into the meal, finding she had become quite ravenous. It was delicous! Broiled Ontha meat! Anakin was quite a cook!

Anakin poured the very red drink into her glass, with another of his sly to-the-side smiles.

"What's so funny Anakin?" Amidala inquired, as Anakin handed her her drink.

"Nothing Ami," he replied off-handedly.

"Let's make a toast."

"To us!" Amidala pronounced.

"To us!"Anakin repeated with a slight chuckle.

Amidala drank, but was still a little suspicious.

She was thirsty, and was about to finish her glass when she noticed something floating in the water.

"Aaaah! What is that?" She turned and asked Anakin.

Anakin just smiled.

"So you think this is funny huh? Well I'll just pull it out and see what it...Oh!" Amidala cried in delight when she pulled out a beautiful ring with a heart made of diamond on it.

Anakin handed her an envelope, which she tore open.

Inside was a letter that said,

To The Queen Amidala of Naboo,

Amidala began crying tears of joy, and Anakin gently took the ring from her and dried it. Then he kneeled as best as he could and asked her, "Amidala, queen of Naboo, will you marry me?"

Amidala gasped, "Yes, yes," between her sobs, she was so touched by his unique gesture.

Anakin wiped her tears off and silenced her with a long kiss.

Amidala felt like the luckiest woman alive as he slipped the ring on her finger.