Ye olde shuttle parking [Monday afternoon]

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Anakin had spent a good hour staring at the shuttle, a can of paint and a brush in his hand.

Finally he bit his lower lip, painted over the name Tydirium and rechristened the ship the Virgo in Basic and English.

Then he stood back and waited to see if the only person who would understand the name change would actually be arriving for their lessons today.

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"This is not news," Anakin said, grinning back at her. He gave another glance out the window. "Are you ready to go back?"

He wasn't exactly in any hurry to go back and spar with Qui-Gon.

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"Yeah," Rory sighed, looking through the window. "I guess we should, huh?"

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"Or we can find a snack out of the replicator and stay a little longer..."

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Rory's eyes lit up. "Could we? Is there co...um, caf?"

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Anakin smiled over at her as he unstrapped from his chair. "Would I travel any other way?" he asked, touching her shoulder lightly before heading to the back of the shuttle for a moment.

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"Not with me, you wouldn't," she said, smirking.

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It was a good thing he was facing the other direction. His expression totally gave him away.

He returned minutes later with two steaming cups of caf. "For you," he said, handing her one with a smile.

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"Thanks," she said softly. "I think that this might be one of the best things ever."

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"Caf is pretty fantastic," he said, deliberately misunderstanding her.

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"I didn't just mean the caf."

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Anakin leaned against the back of her seat as he took a sip from his cup and gazed out the window. "I'm glad I could show it to you," he said softly.

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"I wouldn't want to see it with anyone else," she said softly.

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Anakin looked at her for a heartbeat too long for strictly casual contact, then gave her a slow smile.

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Rory reached over and moved a curl off his forehead, totally not letting her hand linger.

Really.

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Anakin would be moving back any minute now.

Yes.

Just not, apparently, this one.

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Rory traced her finger down his jaw. "You should grow a beard."

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"Really?" he said, blinking. "Obi-Wan had one..."

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"I don't know how you'd look with one," she said softly. "I want to see."

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"I'd look ridiculous," Anakin decided.

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"I don't know about that."

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Anakin moved back a little and smiled at her. "Is this a test to see if you can get me to do it?"

He probably would.

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Rory smiled innocently. "Maybe."

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Anakin leaned a little closer. "Are you sure there's not something else you'd rather have me do?"

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There was a world of things she'd rather he do, and all it required was a closure of the distance between them.

"Do you have something in mind?"

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"Anything that doesn't involve facial hair," he replied, tucking a strand of her hair behind her ear.