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Anakin was staring intently into space, lost in the memories of the weekend.

Not that he'd tell you that.

Nope.

The door was cracked open.

Delicate - Damien Rice

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Evey had struggled with the decision of whether or not to come by, after she'd woken up herself again. The way she'd been treated over the weekend suggested an intimacy she didn't really understand, but she suspected it was a very private thing for Anakin.

That said, if she was marching around with another woman's face, she deserved to know the impact it was having on others. As such, she knocked lightly on the door, staying quiet.

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Anakin's heart leaped back into his throat.

"Come in, Miss Hammond," he said quietly.

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Evey folded her arms around herself, trying not to show her discomfort. "How are you?" she asked, shutting the door for good measure.

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"I've had better weekends," he commented dryly. "You?"

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"Confused," she said simply.

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He waved her towards a chair. "What would you like cleared up?"

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"The woman I was over the weekend -- is that who Luke meant when he told me I look like someone you both know?" she asked, starting with the simplest question as she sat.

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"Knew," Anakin corrected very quietly, "and yes."

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That made what she had guessed so much worse.

"You were in love with her."

It wasn't a question.

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Anakin dropped his gaze to study the top of his desk. "Very much so," he whispered.

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Evey's first instinct was to hide her face.

"I'm sorry."

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"It was a long time ago," Anakin said, shaking his head. "I just didn't expect to see her again."

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Evey bit her lip as a thought occurred, her eyes flashing up to meet Anakin's.

"...was she Luke's mother?"

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Anakin nodded.

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Evey just stared at him.

"...I'm so sorry I look like I do, then." She swallowed thickly. "She was different, though? I had darker hair this weekend, and longer, and I didn't sound like I do, and -- "

She broke off, biting her lip. "I'm so sorry if I've caused you any pain."

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She still looked enough alike that causing her pain caused him pain.

"It's nothing you could control," he said firmly, locking eyes with her. "Any pain was accidental."

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"Why didn't Luke tell me?" she asked softly.

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"I don't know," Anakin said, "but I imagine it was to save you this kind of awkwardness."

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"I don't really understand how this happened," she said, shaking her head. "I'm sorry. I've known loss. And a constant reminder like me must be...either horrible, or wonderful."

Her heart still caught in her throat when she saw Guy Fawkes masks.

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Anakin gave her a grateful look. "It depends on the moment. You're very different people, but you have the same smile."

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"Don't say funny things around me," she said, barely refraining from smiling at him.

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"Oh, ask around," Anakin replied, eyes twinkling. "I have absolutely no sense of humor."

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"Luke said as much," she said, nodding.

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Anakin frowned. "He did?"

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"Something like that," she said with a shrug.