[She doesn't want to, but she does pull back. Public displays of affection are something she's still very bad at, even with Anakin as her husband and time away from the prying eyes of the Council and Senate. She does much better in private, where she can relax.

At his declaration, he sounds so much like Anakin that it hurts, but she smiles nonetheless.] I believe you might.

But don't worry about Naboo right now. There's not much that either of us can do about it, as much as that might frustrate me. And I didn't mean for you to shift your worry to my homeworld either. I only brought it up out of force of habit.

[They're nearly at the hotel and the knot of anxiety that she'd been carrying around loosens as she opens the doors and enters, knowing that Anakin is somewhere close by.]

Tell me more about yourself.