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"Don't try to change people, just love them. Love is what changes us."

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We were now open for business and within the few hours that have already gone by, not once have I seen Anakin. The last time I did see him was after I left his office, and Piett was missing too, which was odd since he's always very hands on.

So the only ones holding down the fort were the security guards—also known as bouncers— and they have been keeping everyone in line. Then there was Ahsoka and I, and we made orders as fast as we could and placed them on the trays for the servers to take to the tables.

That's another difference about tonight; no one comes to the bar and orders. They order through a server who then comes to us, and we split the large tips with them too.

There was another bartender here who was meant to help us during this rush, but of course, she was useless, "Nevaeh get off your ass and do something." Ahsoka snapped and kicked her in the shin since she was sitting down on a crate behind us, using her phone.

Nevaeh winced in pain and moved her leg to the side, "Or what? I'll get fired? Skywalker can't afford to lose another bartender, and he happens to like having me around." She shifted her gaze to me and I could feel her envy tensing up the air between us.

I chuckled and shook off her attempt at getting under my skin, "I have a feeling he likes having me around a lot more," I turned around so my back was to her, "We did share a bed last night after all," I mumbled low, but I purposely said it loud enough for her to hear me.

Nevaeh stood up from her seat and stomped away towards the back area without a comeback, "Ruthless." Ahsoka laughed as she reached in front of me to grab the other half of a lime I cut for my drink, then proceeded to use it on her own.

I shrugged and filled a cup with ice before pouring in my mix, "She's been staring me down ever since I came back from Anakin's office, I was getting tired of it." I said my comment in hopes that it would make her leave. I already had enough things on my mind so the last thing I needed were her bitter stares and attitude.

She raised a brow, "Well you did come down looking like you two did the devils tango. Your own lipstick was on your neck and that hickey is huge," She gestured to my neck that had a single hickey right on the center. I saw it when I went into the bathroom to make myself presentable again. And also, she's being dramatic, it was only about the size of a quarter.

I smiled to myself while placing a few drinks on a tray to be taken out, "We didn't do anything Ahsoka besides kiss, we're still trying to figure things out." Well I am... he's ready to jump head-first into the whole thing.

"What is there to figure out?" She asked, genuinely confused, "He likes you, you like him, just date already and call it a day." She shrugged as she smiled at the server who accepted her drinks and walked away to tend her tables, "You do like him, don't you?"

I sighed to myself, I was trying not to think about it, but I should've known that would be impossible with her, "I do like him, but-" I paused as I thought about what I should say, "I don't know, I came into this place with my whole life figured out. And a relationship," With him, "Will mess with the entire plan I had for myself."

And I don't see a way with it ending well either. Because let's say I was to come clean with Anakin and tell him everything, who's to say he would even be able to look at me after.. And then there's the other option of remaining silent and doing what I came here to do, but that just feels morally wrong.

I swore to a badge that I would always do my duty of putting evil behind bars, and evil is not what he is; or he's just a really good actor.

"Can I tell you something my Mom used to tell me?"Ahsoka asked in a soft voice. I nodded without looking at her, continuing to cut into another lime - carefully, I didn't want another finger slicing incident. Unless that would cause Anakin to finally come out here and to my aid like he did last time — that actually makes it a little tempting, "She used to tell me that life has a funny way of becoming what it's meant to be, not what you want it to be. And we should embrace the new things in life because they're there for a reason."

If that's something she used to tell Anakin too, then I can see why he's the type to take a leap of faith so blindly.

I smiled with a small laugh, "My Dad used to tell me something similar." Not word for word, but the concept sounded the same.

Ahsoka smiled at me as she placed her hand on my shoulder in a comforting way, "Then I guess we both have come from a line of geniuses." Her smile shifted into a smirk, and I could tell this was her way of trying to lighten the mood.

"I couldn't agree more-"

"Excuse me," A males voice that sounded familiar to me cut me off as a hand hit the bar next to us.

Ahsoka was the first to snap her annoyed gaze on the intruder, "You order through the- oh it's you. What do you want? We already answered your questions."

I froze in place when my eyes landed on him next... what the hell is he doing here?

Connor ignored her and kept his gaze on me, "My apologies for the intrusion," He said with bitterness to his tone, "I just need to do a follow up with Ms.Winters here, I would like to go over what exactly you saw that night one more time."

A painful knot in my chest tightened the longer we stared into each other's eyes. All I was thinking about doing was slapping the shit out of him for what he did, and to scream at him to keep him and his disloyal dick far away from me.

"A dead body," I mumbled bluntly before turning my back to him. Forget what I said about Nevaeh, he is the last thing I need right now.

"Ms.Winters, my request is non-negotiable, so please follow me," I heard his footsteps walking away and I turned to side-eye him as he stepped out of the front door. His eyes looked back one more time, and he motioned to follow him with his index finger.

I groaned in annoyance and removed my apron, "Might as well get this over with or he'll never leave." Apparently blocking the numbers he called me with wasn't enough for him to get the hint that I didn't want to talk to him.

"You really don't seem to like cops," Ahsoka chuckled after I aggressively threw my apron on the counter behind us.

"He was rude to me the last time he was here and questioned me like I was guilty." I lied to hide the real reason for my anger.

"What the fuck," She looked stunned, "Well clearly he sucks at his job if he thinks someone as kind as you is capable of something like that. And to think he was trying to play the good cop act." She mumbled with an eye roll.

"Agreed, and I'll try to make him talk quickly so you're not alone too long," I assured her, walking around the bar.

She nudged her head towards the back area where Nevaeh stormed off to, "I'll make Ms.useless back there help out, and I hope she knows that I'm planning to tell Anakin and Piett all about her laziness when they get back."

Get back? I never even saw them leave the club.

"They're not here?" I asked.

She paused her movements for a few seconds, like she realized she did something wrong, before turning to me and smiling again, "Just on an errand for supplies, they always have to go together even though it's a one man job," She rolled her eyes with a light giggle, "I wouldn't be surprised if they were secretly lovers."

She's lying, I've noticed her tell not long after meeting her so it's always obvious when she isn't being truthful. She'll give this one specific giggle, and then she will start to over-talk. Which is mostly her trying to make a joke so what she says sounds more believable. It's a good tactic, just not one that will work on me.

I nodded in false agreement, "They probably are," I joked back, and I saw the relief flash through her eyes.

Whatever it is they do that earns them the dirty money is happening right now and it irked me that I was still in the dark about it. I had to figure it out so I could be one-step above Obi-Wan and everyone else, at least until my decision on what I'm going to do about my feelings is made.

"Alright, I'll be back," I tapped the bar and walked away to head towards the entrance doors.

Upon stepping out, Connor was waiting with his arms crossed, "Took you long enough Winters," He motioned for me to follow him towards his car and I did, with multiple bouncers watching me — this doesn't look good. But with Ahsoka knowing that I was talking to him made me feel less anxious about it.

He opened the passenger door of his car and gestured for me to get in, "I'm not getting in your car, people are watching so just say what you came to say so I can go back inside." I wrapped my arms around my body to keep myself warm from the cold night air. The leather kept my legs warm, but a lot of this top was lace and the wind went straight through.

"Fine," He sighed in agreement and slammed the door closed, "Who answered your phone?" He asked with an aggressive tone.

I blinked in surprise. I was expecting him to already know, hell I've even been waiting for the call from Obi-Wan asking me for an explanation. When he mentioned he wanted me to get close to Anakin, I one hundred percent doubt he meant as close as I've gotten. If anything, he was expecting me to feed into the crush and help it grow... not allow his face between my thighs.

"You don't get to question me," I scoffed, "You're the one who took another woman to our house and got in our bed." I snapped, but in a low mumble so no one within a certain distance could hear us.

Instantly I saw guilt enveloping his expression, but he still looked angry, "And so you decided to sleep with someone else to get back at me?"

As much as I'd like to make that excuse, what's been happening has nothing to do with him, "I didn't sleep with anyone else Connor, not everything is about you."

He knitted his brows, "You didn't?"

"No," I shook my head and took a step back when he took one forward, "I'm not like you, I'm not going to use someone for revenge like you did over something that didn't happen." It may have happened now, but I was only pushed to it because of his infidelity. If he never cheated, then I never would have put my guard down.

He glanced down at the floor, his angry demeanor gone now that he knew he was the only asshole here, "Look, I overreacted over what you told me and I made a mistake, but I swear to you she meant nothing and it will never happen again." He tried to reach for me, but I backed away again. And not just because I felt eyes on me, but because I no longer wanted his touch.

"Don't," I subtly shook my head, "This was over the second you betrayed me."

"What are you trying to say?" I could see the anxiety rising in his body as he tensed up. He knew what I was going to say, and I knew that it was going to hurt himz But I was devastated over his betrayal whether it seems like I am or not—everything with Anakin has just been holding me together and dulling the pain.

So why should I care about his feelings? He never cared about mine.

"Connor," I sighed as tears filled my eyes, "I want a divorce."

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