The Five Sense of Dormé
Freckles
By: Jody
Author's Note: Scene takes place within the universe of Cariel's tale 'Illmade
Handmaiden'.
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I never felt like this with anyone before
You fill my head all full of rainbows
And all the rainbows end
Is every step you take
Just to be with you forever
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Anakin waited with much impatience for the return of the senator’s
decoy who was still serving her duty. He knew she would be returning shortly
and the thought of her being in his arms once more made the wait all the more
agonizing.
But soon he could sense her Force signature nearing and was departing from
the secret halls that kept him away from the attentions of security. Emerging
into the private hallways that would take him to the handmaiden’s quarters
Anakin soon caught sight of his beloved.
Though he’d never admit it the sight of Dormé posing as Amidala
never ceased to unsettle him. Anakin didn’t like the uncanny semblance
between the two women when Dormé was donning the guise her position
demanded of her. However it wasn’t to say he couldn’t tell them
apart, for he always knew when it was Dormé by the silent look of mystery
and mischief in her amber eyes. Padmé was always too distant, unreadable
and cold to ever express such emotions even in such a subtle manner. Dormé
by contrast, was far too vibrant, full of life and mystery to ever properly
hide it even when duty demanded otherwise.
It was just one of the many things he loved about Dormé, the more
he had come to know her the more he wanted –needed to learn about her.
Nevertheless it wasn’t this that ran through his mind as he saw the
senator approaching with her entourage. Rather it was the all too familiar
rush of joy and affection that caused him to race up to Dormé, lift
her off her feet and twirl her around. If anyone was bothered by the fact
that he –a Jedi- was not only in a forbidden area of the Senatorial
wing, but showing such open signs of affection to a person of political power
no one said a word. In reality he couldn’t have cared less, as it had
been far too long in his opinion since he had last seen Dormé and he
was only too happy to be reunited with her once again.
Setting the petite woman back on her feet the young Jedi knight beamed in
joy as he paused to study Dormé intently. As his took in her beauty
Anakin silently put to memory every detail of her features until he noticed
that something was missing.
While he knew that covering her freckles was part of her duties as a decoy
Anakin didn’t like how Dormé had to hide her beauty to achieve
the look duty demanded of her. The handmaiden herself in the early days of
their friendship openly said that she used make-up to hide her ‘blemishes’.
They reminded her too much of her less than noble past, she once said before
admitting that she wished her skin was more porcelain like her fellow handmaidens.
But to him these ‘marks of the past’ were far too beautiful to
be hidden away behind the gauze of foundation. In fact he found them to be
rather sexy and attractive.
It was with this in mind that the young Jedi slipped his hands from her waist
to either side of her cheeks before using his thumbs to rub away the foundation
that covered her nose. With silent determination Anakin furrowed his brow
in concentration while continuing to diligently wipe away the skin coloured
make-up until finally he could see her freckles again. Then with a proud and
almost relieved smile he gazed on her beauty once more.
“There, much better,” he murmured in contentment before leaning
in to give his beloved a passionate and eager kiss in greeting.
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