(y/n)'s POV
I know him and I had an agreement that I wouldn't carry the crystal around while we weren't together, but the thoughts I've been having are not ones I want him to hear. I know he's noticed that I keep it on me, but he hasn't mentioned anything about it. Thankfully. But I still had Obi-Wan's words in my mind. I was still questioning my importance to Anakin. And of course, I couldn't stop thinking about the life I gave up to be with him. It made me a little sad, but I know that he is worth it. He's all I see in my future, as long as I have him; I'll be okay without marriage, I'll be okay without children, and I'll be okay without a normal life. Because he is my life.

I was currently in the hangar working on a droid that belonged to the medical unit. I'm doing it as a favor to Aubra since the mechanic they have down there is, 'slow as shit' according to her. I sighed as I took pieces apart and fixed the wiring, "You alright?"

"Holy fuck." The voice startled me and I jumped, dropping the tool in my hand.

"Oh my god, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to startle you." I turned to the feminine voice to see a beautiful blonde girl.

I shook my head with a little laugh, "No it's okay, I startle easy."

She smiled, "I'm the new weapons expert, I heard about what happened with the last one so I thought I'd come see you, so you can see that I'm not a stalking psycho. Also I don't know anyone, so I'm trying to make friends." She shrugged nervously, which is something I can understand. Coming along the Death Star is pretty terrifying at first. Especially since Darth Vader is here. He's kind to me, for obvious reasons, but he's not necessarily the same with everyone else.

"I'm (y/n)." I held my hand out to her for a shake.

She quickly accepted it with a grin,"Nice to meet you (y/n), I'm Ellie."

"So what made you crazy enough to accept a job here?" I chuckled as I turned my attention back to the medical droid.

She leaned on the table next to me and watched as I worked, "Probably the same reason as you, the pay." I nodded, the pay is extremely well here, probably because there's a high chance of being killed by you know who, "Have you met him?" She spoke up with a nervous tone.

I looked up to her nervous eyes and nodded, "Yeah, but he's not as bad as people make him out to be. Just do your job and you'll be fine." I shrugged as I looked back down to the droid, sometimes I wish people knew how kind-hearted he can really be, "He's also not entirely unreasonable. Don't be afraid to make a mistake, he'll give you a chance to fix it." I added to help ease her worry more. I remembered how terrified I was when it came to meeting him at first, so I understand what she is feeling right now.

"Thanks, that makes me feel better about thi-"

"Are you ready to get demolished- oh hello." I heard Piett come and I stopped what I was doing to look up at him. He was eyeing Ellie with the same flirty eyes I've seen him give Aubra, "I'm Captain Piett and you are?" He smiled to her flirtatiously as he held his hand out to her.

This absolute man-whore.

She gave him the same flirty smile back when she shook his hand, "Ellie, you're a Captain here?" She asked as she leaned back on the table and eyed him up and down.

He nodded, "Oh yes, I can show you around here if you'd like." He winked and I had to stop myself from gagging.

I turned my attention back to the droid once again to tune out there flirtatious banter. Leave it to Piett to hit on the new girl.

"(y/n)." I heard my name being called and I looked up to see that they were leaving, "Cards another time?" He smiled as he side eyed Ellie, giving me the hint.

I chuckled with a nod, "Yes, you do you. It was nice meeting you Ellie." I waved to them both and they waved back before leaving. Great now I can finally get some work done so I can see Anakin.

Anakin's/Vader's POV
I stood there as I breathed heavily. The scene in front of me, was one out of a horror movie. I let the anger take control, I didn't even get any information out. She wouldn't talk, not much I could do at that point.

She'd die for her cause and so she has.

I looked back down at her and then at my blood covered hands. I was feeling, guilty. But I shouldn't, I know I shouldn't. She betrayed my trust and turned me into the council so they could lock me up.

I sighed and turned away from her, I had to call the Emperor, I had to let him know I failed. As I walked to the holotable I saw myself in my wall mirror. The one I had installed for (y/n), she was constantly fixing her hair and her makeup. So I had this placed in here for her so she would stop asking me if she looked okay, so she herself, could see how beautiful she truly looked. But what I saw right now was far from beauty, I was covered in the blood of a Senator, someone who used to be very dear to me. I was seeing myself for the monster I truly was.

I looked away and went to the table to place the call, I knelt down on one knee when he answered, "Lord Vader, were you successful?"

I looked up to him, "I'm sorry Master, but she would not talk. Nor was I able to read her mind. She possessed an implanted Kyber crystal that suppressed my abilities." I informed him so hopefully I wouldn't be punished for my failure.

He sighed,"These damn rebels are getting smart," He then eyed me curiously, "Stand up," He demanded and I did as I was told, a devious smile spread across his lips, "I see you tried your hardest."

I nodded, "I did Master, I'm sorry I failed you."

He shook his head, "Oh no my young apprentice, you have not failed me. I am pleased with you." He smiled at my appearance with approval, of course he would, "I'll look into this Kyber crystal ordeal and I'll let the Senate know that Amidala had an accident, I will contact you soon Lord Vader."

I bowed, "Goodbye Master." And he hung up. I turned around back to the scene, "Sorry Padme," I spoke to her like she was still alive.

I held my comlink up, "I need my office cleaned and a body disposed." I informed them as I began to leave the room. I had to get to my room, shower, and change before (y/n) sees me. I really didn't want her to see me like this. She should be with Piett right now so I should be fine and I know R2 was running around with BB-4 somewhere.

I stepped out into the hallway and made my way to my room. Luckily, my whole walk there I didn't see the droids or her. But I did get a lot of people looking at me with fear as they quickly stepped out of my way. I opened my door and closed it behind me quickly. I sighed and turned to the bathroom but I stopped when my eyes met hers, "(y/n)." My eyes slightly widened. I couldn't hear what she was thinking, but she eyed the state I was in, "I thought you were with Piett." I spoke nervously.

She shook her head, "He canceled." Was all she said, I didn't know what to say to her. I know she knows what I do, but I avoid doing it in front of her and I sure as hell never wanted her to see me covered in another persons blood.

I looked away from her in shame, "I'm sorry, I never wanted you to see me like this."

"It's okay," I felt her come up to me and she grabbed my hand, "Come on, let's get you cleaned up." She turned away and pulled me to the bathroom. I eyed the back of her head with surprise. I truly don't understand why she loves me, but she does. She loves me, even for the demon that I am.

I watched as she turned on the water of the shower and turn back to face me. She quietly undressed me and I watched her in wonder. She was getting the blood on her hands, but she never second glanced it or said anything. Finally I stepped under the water and the stream turned into a pink tinge as it reached for the drain. Then soon after, she stepped in with me with me, I didn't even see her take her clothes off.

She held a washcloth in her hand when I turned to look at her, "Let me help you." She spoke softly as she began wiping the red stains from my face gently. She is so unbelievably pure with me, I wanted to cry at her gesture.

I grabbed ahold of her face and she stopped moving to look into my eyes, "I don't deserve you." I rubbed my thumb gently on her cheek bone. I stayed out of her mind, I wanted to give her the privacy that I knew she would want right now, even though I know there's something she hasn't been telling me. But I want her to tell me when she wants to.

She smiled a soft smile, "Yes you do," She gently began cleaning me again, "We deserve each other," She rubbed it up my arm softly and brought it to my chest, "You are the love of my life Anakin. There isn't anything you can say or show me that will change that." She looked up to meet my eyes.

I didn't respond, instead, I brought my lips to hers. She kissed me back instantly and dropped the cloth to the floor as she brought her hands up to my wet hair and entangled her fingers through the strands Words can't describe the love I feel for this girl. She is everything to me. How I've lived twenty-six years without her is inconceivable, "I love you more than you'll ever understand." I whispered as I pulled away slightly to look into her eyes.

"I love you too Ani." She grinned with love clear in her eye and I brought my lips back to hers.

~*~•~*~

(y/n)' s POV
We laid in bed together and faced each other while we had our nightly talk. It was mostly random things that happened throughout our days. And I told him about the new girl and Pietts instant crush, "What happened to Aubra?" He furrowed his brows together and I shrugged.

"I have no idea, I feel Piett is a bit of a whore." I chuckled and he joined in.

He reached over and cupped my cheek, "I'm going to ask you something, but you don't have to answer." I nodded for him to continue, "I know you keep your crystal on you at all times because there's something you aren't telling me." Hes not wrong, I'm holding it in my hand under the pillow right now. He sighed, "What is it? You don't have to tell me, but as someone who loves you, I want to know when something is bothering you." He looked to me with pleading eyes and I knew I couldn't keep it from him any longer. I sighed and took my hand out from under the pillow and placed the crystal on my nightstand.

"See for yourself." And so I showed him everything I've been hiding. The talk with Obi-Wan where he made me feel small and unimportant, his face grew angry when he learned that, but I placed a hand on him to clam him down and it worked. Then came the harder part where he learned about the future I had originally had in my mind and how I'd given it all up to be with him. Then his face went sad.

He sighed, "I didn't realize you had given up so much for me, I feel selfish." He admitted as he sat up from the bed.

I sat up with him, "Please don't feel selfish. I gave it up by choice. You're the only future I see, it's you or nothing." I placed my hand on him but he gently pulled away and stood up from the bed, "What are you doing?" I questioned with worry as he walked over to put a robe on.

"I need a minute, stay here." He responded sadly, "R2, enable security protocols while I'm gone." He informed the droid and left before I could say anything to protest.

I dropped my head into my hands. I shouldn't have told him anything, what if he leaves me because he thinks he's giving me a chance at a normal life? I don't think I could bare losing him.

~*~•~*~

It felt like it had been an hour before the door finally opened, I sat up in hopes of seeing him, but grew confused when I saw it wasn't him, "Piett? What are you doing here?" Oh god, this all seemed familiar. I swear if he took off again I am hunting his ass down.

"It's just me R2," He spoke to the droid who looked like he was about to set off an alarm. Then he turned his attention back to me, "Lord Vader requests your presence in the hangar." He informed me with a sad tone that made me extremely nervous.

I eyed him nervously, "Why?"

He shook his head, "I think it's better if you hear it from him." He gestured for me to follow him and I did. My heart was pounding the whole walk there, my nerves were erratic and I felt like I was going to vomit in the hallway. Luckily it was empty so no one saw me walking awkwardly in my night gown. Piett opened the door to the hangar and gestured for me to go inside, "I'll be waiting out here." He pulled out a tissue and handed it to me with a sigh, "You're going to need it."

Fuck.

I nodded and accepted it before walking in here to most likely get my heart broken. I looked around the room and found him in the corner eyeing a TIE-Fighter.

(Song: You Are the Reason by Calum Scott )

"Come here." He called to me without looking up. I walked over to him with my heart continuing to pound at a rapid pace, "Do you recognize this one?" He asked as he finally looked at me.

I looked to the ship and nodded, "Kind of, they all look the same to me." I shrugged, wondering where he was going with this.

He smiled, "It's the very first one you ever worked on, I know because of the serial number right here." He pointed to the branded number, "It always interested me because these last digits here, are the same as my birthday."

My eyes widened as I stepped forward to look at the number, "No way." I whispered, what are the odds of that happening?

He chuckled, "Yeah so now you know how off you were with the bell gift."

I gave a small smile but I was still confused on what was happening, "Anakin why are we here?"

He sighed, "I can't give you the life you've always wanted (y/n). Maybe if we met sooner it would have been better for us." He dropped his gaze down sadly.

I felt my chest tighten, I was afraid of what was about to happen.

"I thought about what I should do. I thought about getting on a ship and leaving you, hoping you'd eventually find that life. Or I'd put you on a ship so you could get away from all of this, like you originally planned." He revealed and I felt myself begin to panic.

"Anakin please don-" He held his hand up to stop me from speaking.

"But I know you'd never allow it and I myself wouldn't be able to go through with it because I love you so much." He looked back up to meet my eyes, "So I came to realize that there was one thing on your list that I can give you. That I want to give you." He pulled something from his pocket and handed it to me. It looked like it was a part of a ship, but it looked like it was rounded in a ring shape.

"What is this?" I asked as I looked up to him.

"That is a piece from this very TIE-fighter, but I made it into something you can wear." He smiled and I looked down to eye it, it was pretty and the metal shined like it had been polished.

"I don't understand, why are you giving this to me?" I questioned and he took it from my hand gently.

"Never did I think I'd find you. You're funny, you're beautiful, you're strong-willed, and you make me feel human again. You are the sole light of my life, you are the only thing in the galaxy that makes everything I've gone through worth it. You're the most important person in my life and never let anyone make you feel any less than that. I'd burn the entire Empire to the ground before I ever let anything harm you." He now stood close to me and I realized I had been crying, thank god Piett gave me this tissue, "So what I'm trying to say is; I can't give you that life, but I can give you this," He dropped down and my eyes widened, he held the object up to me, "(y/n), will you marry me?"

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