Office hours [all day]

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Anakin was in his office sketching something out on what appeared to be almost an entire ream of paper.

Every now and again his attention would wander and he'd stare out the window and watch the rain fall, lost in thought.

[OOC: Open like an open thing...contents of conversation with Sam C. NFB]

Buttercup's Lament (Princess Bride) - Marc Gunn

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Anakin nodded. "Luke forgave," he said. "I'm not sure Leia ever will, and I can't blame her for it."

He scrubbed his fingers through his hair. "I never thought that telling Rory this would have been the easy part."

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"She loves you," Sam said, purposely not using the past tense because as far as she knew, Rory had never really gotten over his death, "so that makes it easier, I think. How'd she take it?"

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Anakin shrugged that thought off. "She slapped me when I came back," he said, "and threw a garden at my head when Luke told her about the Vader connection in November. But she keeps coming back."

He bit his lip. "She should stop."

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"Yeah, it doesn't always work that way," Sam decided to hell with it, and reached over to pat Anakin on the shoulder, "Her heart will do what it'll do, and there's almost nothing you have to say about it. But, since you're never dating again, it doesn't make a difference whether she does or not, right?"

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"I don't like seeing her unhappy," Anakin said. "That much hasn't changed."

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And that, more than anything, satisfied Sam that Anakin was who he said he was. "So don't make her unhappy, and her situation will only improve." And if Sam could figure out how to do that in her own life, that would be a bonus.

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Anakin gave a rueful little laugh. "Any suggestion on how to do that?"

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"Not a clue," Sam replied with a little smile.

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"Let's make a deal, then," Anakin said. "If either of us figures it out, we'll tell the other one." He looked thoughtful. "Because I'm fairly certain she'd say no to a soundproof plastic bubble."

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"It's a deal," Sam laughed. "Yeah, I don't think Jack would stand for it either. Too boring, and no one to flirt with."

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Anakin was strangely unhappy with the idea of Rory flirting.

"So bubbles are out," he agreed.

He gave Sam a shy smile. "I've missed you."

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She smiled back. She didn't envy Anakin what he was going to go through, but she was glad he wasn't dead. "I've missed you, too."

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"You'll come back and visit?" he asked, sounding a little nervous.

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"Of course," she nodded.

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Anakin visibly relaxed. "I'm glad to hear it."

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She stood up, "I'm gonna let you get back to work, then. Don't be a stranger."

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"Not any more," Anakin promised. "Have a good weekend, Sam."

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"You too, Anakin." She closed the door behind her when she left.