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Lady Luck - Smuggler!Padmé full length Post RotS AU - Completed July 22, 2007!
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I promised myself I wouldn't do this until "Doctor's Silence" was finished, but the bunny's been eating at my brain for the last few months and finally took over with a vengeance. I hope you enjoy.
Disclaimer: It's George's sandbox; I'm simply destroying the sandcastles.
Title: Lady Luck
Author: Jade_Max
Genre: Adventure, Romance, Drama
Timeframe: Post RotS AU
Summary: Smuggler!Padmé story. Employed by Bail Organa, with Jedi Master Anakin Skywalker as her reluctant co-pilot, Captain Padmé Naberrie is on a dangerous mission to locate and rescue the Jedi that Emperor Mace Windu has decreed to be a threat...
Notes: Sequel to It's the little things that are worth saving, Smuggler's Price and Tension . It is not necessary to read these three previous entries - they will be summarized in the introduction. You can read them if you want more information and entertainment. I will be keeping a PM list for this fic, let me know if you'd like to be added or removed. Thanks 
Lady Luck
Introduction
Jedi Master Mace Windu has defeated Palpatine in the bid to rid the galaxy of the Sith Lord, but at a horrible cost. Succumbing to the very darkness that he'd sworn to defeat, Mace has become a Sith Lord of incredible power, almost unmatched in fighting prowess. Seeing the Jedi as a threat to his new empire, he's given orders to have them hunted down and destroyed as enemies of his new Empire. Instated as the new Emperor, Mace has had the Jedi Temple liquidated, killing all resistance and razing the temple to the ground.
Blue Skies Captain Padmé Naberrie, Smuggler and Rogue, and in the employ of one Senator of Alderaan, Bail Organa, risked her life in an ingenious bid to rescue the youngest of the Younglings before the fall of the Temple. Her mission accomplished, the remaining Jedi Masters, Yoda, Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, have separated the group and taken the children into hiding in an attempt to ensure the survival of the Jedi.
Discovered on a remote asteroid base by Mace Windu's crack troops while attempting to purchase supplies, Anakin Skywalker once again found himself indebted to the Smuggler Captain when she risked her life to ensure his escape. In the attempt to secure the Jedi Master's release, Padmé's co-pilot Typho was killed. In the possession of the last known location of several high ranking Jedi, Padmé struck a bargain with the Jedi Master; In return for his life, she wanted his help. Anakin agreed to become her co-pilot for the duration of the missions.
On their way to Ansion in search of Barriss Offee, Padmé made clear that her intentions were less than honorable. Having discovered that Barriss and Anakin had once had a relationship, she grew jealous and was determined to have the Jedi Master for herself. She threw down the gauntlet of challenge; Anakin would be hers before they were able to locate his once lover and he would come to her...
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Chapter 1
Jedi Master Anakin Skywalker pushed back from the console in barely concealed disgust. "The circuit board is fried, Captain. Until we get a new one, all computations will need to be done by hand."
Captain Padmé Naberrie nodded as if this wasn't much of a surprise, her bare toes tapping the air absently. "I suggest you get on it then, Skywalker; you might only be there for a year or two if you're lucky"
They'd been less than a couple of hours out of Ansion when the navcomputer had fried unexpectedly. Those few hours had turned into years, possibly a decade, if they couldn't get the computer back online. He'd done everything in his considerable repertoire, including trying to bypass the damaged board, but a surge of power had almost disabled their engines and he'd quickly shut it off.
He'd located the power problem quickly enough, no thanks to his accomplice, and rerouted it properly. It hadn't helped with the fried circuit board and without a navcomputer they were as good as dead in space. Hours of long, exhausting work hanging at a precarious angle inside the service panels hadn't helped and Anakin's nerves were starting to fray, his control starting to slip. It didn't help that the good Captain enjoyed nothing more than to help bring it to that point.
"Ha, ha." He turned a sour look on her, not appreciating her humor. He immediately wondered what has possessed him to do so.
She was currently lounging in her chair in little more than her underclothes, her feet crossed at bare ankles on the board in front of her as she was checking the supply manifest in her cargo hold. He wished he hadn't looked as he couldn't help but admire her physique. Padmé was not a shy woman and she made no secret of the fact that she was trying to deliberately break his self-control. She blatantly flaunted her exquisitely shapely body, not to mention the razor sharp intellect it housed, in front of him hourly. It would have helped if she'd been bloated, or maybe bony, but she was neither. Excellently proportioned for her size, her muscle tone indicative of a highly active life style, a part of him was starting to wonder if her boast about him coming to her might in fact be true.
Anakin had found respite in short hours of meditation, feeling refreshed but less so daily. He wanted nothing more than to put this brazen woman and her ideas of fun behind him and get back to work on the next generation of Jedi. But, he couldn't. Not until they'd located the Jedi on Padmé's list. He and the other Masters needed all the help they could get.
Padmé didn't look up from her datapad, her finger moving the slider down the screen as she searched her inventory. She shifted unconsciously under his gaze, giving him a good view of one perfectly sculpted buttock for a brief moment. "If you're lucky, I'll be able to locate which compartment that spare's in. Then you and that shapely tush of yours can be suspended for a while longer while you install it."
"Don't tell me the Captain needs a man to install her hardware."
She looked up, a teasing smile playing about her lips. "You can install any hardware you want, Skywalker. Just say when."
"Insufferable woman."
"Prude." She returned, noting his flush before getting back to the matter at hand. "I could do the install, but you've already proven to be a better hand with mechanics than I am. Probably better than I'll ever be."
"A compliment, Captain?"
Her smiled turned charming. "I do know my limits, Skywalker. Don't let it go to your head."
He held up his hand forestalling the inevitable comment that would follow. "Just find that board, would you?"
She placed the datapad on the console, flicking the power button, and dropped her bare feet to the deck plating. Anakin's gaze was drawn to those tiny appendages. They moved as gracefully as the rest of her; and he'd seen her pick up datapads and a stylus with them. He didn't doubt she could probably shoot a blaster, albeit badly, with her feet too.
Those bare feet moved towards him and stopped just in front. It took a moment for Anakin to realize he was staring. His eyes snapped to her face, unable to avoid the view of her standing in front of him, her hands on her hips, in nothing more than her underwear. His mouth went dry and he saw a knowing smile cross her lips.
"Am I supposed to step over you Skywalker? Or are you just enjoying the show?"
In a completely undignified movement, he scrambled to his feet and moved out of her way. Padmé grabbed her flight jacket from the back of the co-pilot's chair where she'd placed it a few hours ago and slipped it on. "Unless you're going to do something about the intention on your face Skywalker, standing and gawking won't get that circuit board fixed."
Padmé exited the cockpit, leaving the jacket open. Her ship's temperature was warm enough that she didn't mind the lack of clothing. It helped that her blaster's harness was soft and supple and wouldn't abraded her smooth skin. It was the only other thing she wore and that alone ensured she didn't feel completely naked. Plus, her smile turned roguish as she heard Anakin following her, the height of the holster drew his eyes to certain attributes.
Padmé pushed the thought from her mind. Anakin was a pleasant distraction, one that was starting to border on obsession as she found him following her into her dreams, but she needed to concentrate on getting her ship fixed. She stopped in the cargo hold, bringing to mind the numbers on the cargo manifest. Cargo bay, storage locker ninety seven Zulu. She palmed the door open and hit the lights.
Ring lights came on, one at a time, as the generator kicked in. The lights started near the door and then, one by one, snapped into life. Satisfied, Padmé stepped into the cargo hold. She walked across the cool deck, feeling chill-bumps crawling up her feet, over her legs, the cold seeping into her core. She zipped up the flight jacket, increasing her pace, waiting for Anakin to say something.
He didn't. He followed behind her, a silent shadow, and stopped when she did. Padmé keyed open the storage locker and stepped back. She looked at him, noting the closed expression on his face and decided he'd had enough for the day. She knew her limits, she also knew how to read other people's limits. Anakin had reached his and was in no mood for her shenanigans. "Think you can find it?"
"Baring distractions."
She grinned roguishly. Maybe he hadn't had enough if he could still rise to her bait. "I thought Jedi were famous for their control."
He slanted her a look. "Of the Force maybe. Of self... it's always been my weakness."
She chuckled, stepping away, wanting nothing more than to find her nice warm boots and chase the chill from her body. No matter how much fun she had teasing him. Being in barefoot in the cockpit was one thing - the unheated cargo bay was another entirely. "Careful, Skywalker, I might just jump on that."
His smile was self-depreciating. "You already have, Captain. If you don't mind, I'd like to get back underway as soon as possible."
Padmé was tempted not to but her slowly freezing feet were crying for relief. "I'll be in my bunk. It' your turn for watch."
"We'll be back on course in no time, Captain. Sweet dreams."
"Right." She turned away, exiting the cargo bay swiftly and heading for her quarters. She was too wound up to sleep. She stepped into the small compartment and immediately removed her holster and its various straps before shrugging out of the jacket. She slipped into her pants, socks and shirt before buckling on her holster once more. Her vest and boots went on last. She adjusted her shoulder-length hair, pulling it back into a tail and tying it at the back of her head. She'd left it down as a temptation to the Jedi; she wasn't about to inconvenience herself while running through her daily exercises.
She waited a few minutes more, taking the time to stretch out and limber up. Her cargo bay was small, but just large enough she could job laps for an hour and get a good work out. Stretched and confident the Jedi was back in the cockpit, she headed for the cargo bay.
The tension between herself and the Jedi was setting her on edge, something she couldn’t afford if he was going to come to her.
Padmé returned to the cockpit after her work out and a quick sonic shower. She was dressed this time, in much the same thing she normally wore planet side, her blaster strapped comfortably to her lower hip. She just about laughed when she entered, stopping to admire the view.
Anakin was hanging half into the console for the nav computer's circuits. Inventive curses and banging could be heard - muffled - coming from inside. His body was contorted half in the air, his long legs and shapely tush - a part she had to restrain herself from touching, the only part of him visible.
"Problems, Master Jedi?"
The noises stopped, and she realized she'd caught him by surprise. His muffled words were full of exasperation. "I thought you were sleeping."
"I decided to go for a run instead." She crouched by the panel, giving into her urge and placing one hand on his backside for balance. He jerked under her blatant touch, but Padmé just leaned forward to peer into the panel at him. "Can I get you anything? A tool you're missing maybe? I know my way around a multi-tool."
Anakin looked back over his shoulder at her, his blue eyes wary. Her touch was firm, but undemanding, her weight balanced perfectly on his buttock. He licked his lips before speaking. "You don't keep old circuit boards, do you? Ones that don't work?"
She shrugged, the motion translating into a slow sensation crawling up his spine. "Not normally. Why?"
"Because this kriffing thing is stuck! I can get it out, but I'll have to break it into five pieces. Someone soldered the blasted thing on!"
"So get the de-soldering tools. Typho had a multi tool with them somewhere in the box."
Anakin glared at her. "I tried that. Someone with much smaller hands than I put this thing in."
She smirked. "So use the Force, oh great Jedi Master. Or has it been that long since you worked on a ship?"
"I was nine and it was a pod racer." His terse response was followed by silence as he used her suggestion.
Padmé watched with fascination as the tool rose without being touched and slid behind the panel into a very narrow crack. She waited until the tool reappeared to speak. "A pod racer? I thought humans couldn't be pilots."
"Human children with innate Force abilities make surprisingly good pilots." He tossed a faint smile in her direction, reaching up to remove the fried panel and passed it to her.
Padmé had to remove her hand from the tight muscles she was enjoying the feel of. She settled for patting them once before she accepted the panel. She placed it to the side and found the new one sitting on the co-pilot's chair nearby. Carefully, so she didn't bang it on anything, she passed it over Anakin's back and into the service panel.
Anakin took it just as carefully and fitted it into place. A few bolts were tightened and then he carefully hooked up the computer connections, plugging them back in properly.
Padmé rose to her feet and moved a step away; giving him the room he needed to crawl from the panel. Once out she chuckled softly. "You're covered in grime, Master Jedi. Not a very dignified position."
Anakin plucked a rag from his belt and wiped his face before cleaning off his fingers. "It's greasier in there than I thought. Your ship's a well maintained, top notch piece of equipment captain."
"I do try."
"It shows." Anakin pushed to his feet. He'd removed all but his under tunic and trousers to crawl into the hatch to replace the panel. "Now if you'll excuse me Captain, I'm the one in need of a shower."
"Is that a request to scrub your back?"
He threw the rag at her. "How about we just get back underway."
Padmé caught the rag before it smacked her in the face and tossed it neatly onto the tool pile Anakin had brought from the access hatch. "The sooner to be reunited with your Jedi Barriss, Skywalker?"
He slanted an amused look at her. "The sooner to be rid of you, my dear Captain."
Padmé stared after him for a moment and then threw back her head and laughed. Oh, he was going to be fun!
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I love this even more than the shorties! Grease covered Anakin, a Padmé that can wield a blaster with her toes, all that delicious tension... Lovely!
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You've started this! 
My my, our smuggler sure is pulling all the stops to seduce her co-pilot. 
She looked up, a teasing smile playing about her lips. "You can install any hardware you want, Skywalker. Just say when."
Woah woah woah....
Love it! Looking forward to more and please keep me in your PM list!
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Yay! I'm so glad that you decided to expand this!
Praise the rabid plot bunnies.
Can I have PM's when you update?
~MJ 
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may i join the list of pm-receiving lucky ones?
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Naughty Padme!  But I love it. 
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I'm so excited to see you start this. I'd jump up and down for joy but then I'd end up in a coughing fit. Yeah, I'm still sick. Anakin doesn't quite know what to make of the situation or Padme does he? He wants to get away from her yet he can't stop staring, especially at a woman in her underwear. Yep, she's bold, and I love it. Definitely add me to the PM list.
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Oh, I loved this.
I wonder how long it will take before Anakin breaks, because I don’t have much doubt that he eventually will and I really like Padmé in these, she is like a female Han and I’ve always like both Han and Padmé, to be like the only two non-Force sensitive in a world full of Force-sensitive (even in the OT since Star Wars is about Jedi) they are both strong and cool characters. And I’m completely of topic now, sorry about that.
Hmm, and then it’s the Anakin and Barriss relationship, I wonder what it was with that. And
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I cant miss this one, its set up to be too much fun!
I like this sarcastic teasing Padme and a goody Anakin. Please add me to your pm list!
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"Don't tell me the Captain needs a man to install her hardware."
She looked up, a teasing smile playing about her lips. "You can install any hardware you want, Skywalker. Just say when."
"Insufferable woman."
"Prude." She returned, noting his flush before getting back to the matter at hand.
So good!!
"I do try."
"It shows." Anakin pushed to his feet. He'd removed all but his under tunic and trousers to crawl into the hatch to replace the panel. "Now if you'll excuse me Captain, I'm the one in need of a shower."
"Is that a request to scrub your back?"
I love Smuggler Padme!! Oh dear and Prude Anakin! oh my  I just have this impulse to corrupt him!!  
I have to say I'm so glad that the plot bunny has been eating away at you brain! Great work! I can' wait for the next!!
Jess
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I've always liked Anakin's butt, too.
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She looked up, a teasing smile playing about her lips. "You can install any hardware you want, Skywalker. Just say when." I bow to the queen of innuendoes!
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Padme is so naughty but I love it!!
Anakin's gonna have a hard time not paying attention to Padme  .
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Ha! You did write it! The plot bunnies strike again.  I love your viggies, and I really can't wait for more!
Do you have a posting schedule or PM list?
J_Ro
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Padme!
Though I must confess, she has a much stronger will than I do! 
I loved the playful banter between Anakin and Padme. And it's nice to see them both enjoying the game.
Please add me to the PM list 
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