Chapter 3: Love Blooms

"I tell you, it's not what it looked like" Obi Wan said as the officer put handcuffs on him.

"Sure, sonny" said the officer as he put his hand on Obi Wan's arm, as if Obi Wan would try to run away.

"How dare you think that you could put your dirty hands on my fiancee you filth?" Asked Pre Vizsla.

"I didn't-" Obi Wan started. "Silence! No one requested you speak!" Pre said. "Pre, please. Stop this" Satine said.

"I'm just trying to protect you, darling" Pre said. "But he didn't do anything to me. He...he saved me" Satine responded. Pre turned around "What did you say?" He asked. " You heard me Pre, he saved me" she said.

"Please, explain" Pre said, crossing his arms over his chest. "It's a funny story, really. You see, I was leaning over the railing to see the uh...uh...uh" She said, making a twirling motion.

"The uh" She said, while Obi Wan looked at her, confused. "The uh..." She said. " The propellers? " Pre said. "Yes! The propellers, and I leaned too far over. If it hadn't been for Mr. Kenobi here, I would've fallen overboard. He almost fell too" She said.

"Is that how it happened lad?" The officer asked. Obi Wan glanced at Satine and she slightly nodded at him. " Uh...yeah. That's pretty much how it happened" Obi Wan said.

"Then the boy's a hero" The master at arms said. The officer took of Obi Wan's handcuffs and Pre and Satine began to walk away when the man said "Sir. Perhaps something for the boy?". Pre turned and said "Ah yes. Mr. Baker, give a twenty to Mr. Kenobi" he said.

"So that's the rate for saving the woman you love?" Satine asked. Pre stared at Satine, then turned back. "How would you like to join us for dinner tomorrow evening?" Pre asked and Obi Wan nodded " I would like to very much".

"Then it's settled then. We'll see you tomorrow then" and they walked away.

Obi Wan was left alone with whom he presumed to be Mr. Baker. "Hey, can I have a smoke?" He asked Mr. Baker, who then complied. "Thanks" Obi Wan said as he tucked one cigarette behind his ear and prepared to light the other one.

"You should tie those" Mr. Baker said, mentioning to Obi Wan's untied shoes. "You know it's funny. She fell so suddenly, yet, you still had time to unite your shoes, take them off, and place your beret on the crates that were more than an arms length away" Mr. Baker said.

"Have a nice day, Mr.Kenobi" he said as he walked away. Obi Wan looked after him, shook his head, and then leaned down to tie his shoes.
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"So you're going to dinner in first class too?!" Anakin exclaimed. He and Obi Wan had shared what had happened on deck and they were both excited at the prospect.

"Yeah. I can't believe that you are too!" Obi Wan said.

"If ye ask me, ye two are some lucky chaps" Thomas said. "Yeah, you are" said Jakob Miller, their other cabin mate.

"Well, all I know is that I really can't wait to see her again" Anakin said. "And I can't wait to see Satine again" Obi Wan said.

"Well, y'all better get a hopping, cause dinner's in a bit" said Jakob. All the men grew silent as they thought of the night ahead.
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"Thank you again, Mr. Kenobi" Satine said. Satine and Obi Wan had been walking around the deck for over an hour, and now they were almost back to where they started.

"It was no problem, really. I tell you, I would have done it for anyone, even if it hadn't been such a beautiful woman as you" Obi Wan said with a slight blush.

Satine blushed but turned away. "Sure, sure" she said, although inside she was screaming with delight. This handsome man whom I just met, saved my life, and doesn't want to accept any thanks just called me "beautiful"? She thought.

" Really! " Obi Wan said. "But anyways, lets talk about you. I mean, we've walked all around the ship and you know that I was orphaned at age 13, my father figure was murdered, I've taken care of my "little brother" since I was 16, and I can play the flute" he said. "Among other things. But what about you?" He asked.

Satine sighed "Well, I was the daughter of a wealthy man, I have always known Padmé, I lived in America for a while, and now I'm getting married to one of the richest men in the world to save my family from ruin" she said.

Obi Wan looked up at her as she was standing on a viewing platform. "But, he's a complete stranger and I wish...." Satine's voice trailed off.

"You wish you didn't have to marry him, don't you?" Obi Wan asked. Satine looked at Obi Wan "Why, of course I want to marry him! It's just..." Satine said with a sigh as she walked to be next to Obi Wan.

"Do you love him?" Obi Wan asked. Satine looked at Obi Wan in disbelief. "What...I...Look, we just met and I technically don't know you, and we are not having this conversation right now" she said.

"As a matter of fact, I'm leaving" Satine said. "It was nice meeting you and thank you again for saving me, Mr. Kenobi" she said as she shook Obi Wan's hand enthusiastically.

"I thought you were leaving, Ms. Kryze" Obi Wan said with a smirk. "I am!" She said as she turned to leave . Suddenly, she spun around. "You are so annoying!" She exclaimed. "Why thank you!" Obi Wan said sarcastically.

"And so rude!" She said. "Well, I'm leaving!" She said. "Alright" Obi Wan said.

Suddenly she turned around and said "Wait, no. You should be leaving! This is my part of the ship! You leave!" She said.

"Well, well, well!" Obi Wan said. "Now who's being rude?" He asked. She rolled her eyes.

"You...what's this you're carrying?" She asked as she snatched Obi Wan's sketchbook from his hand.

"What are you? Some type of artist?" She asked, looking through his sketchbook. "These....these are actually good" she said as she sat down on a deck chair. Obi Wan sat down next to her, smiling from ear to ear.

"These are really good actually" she said flipping through the pages. "These are exquisite!" Satine exclaimed. "Nah" Obi Wan said shaking his head.

"They're just things I sketched now and then, nothing much" Obi Wan said, shrugging. "What do you mean, nothing much?" Satine asked. " This is art! You can't hide this type of talent! " she said.

"I..." Obi Wan was cut off as Satine got to drawings of women with no clothes on. " Oh my.... " Satine said. "I see..." She said.

"Wha- no! It's not.... you know... You see, they gave me a dime for me to draw them one day. I was in Paris, looking for somewhere to make money, so how could I refuse?" Obi Wan said.

Satine flipped through the pages, nodding in understanding. "Alright, I believe you, Obi" she said. Obi Wan shuddered as she said his name. He loved how it sounded coming out of her soft lips.

She finished looking through and have the sketchbook back to Obi Wan. "Thank you for letting me see your art, Obi Wan" Satine said. "It's my pleasure" he said, mocking a bow. As he leaned down, Satine grabbed his beret and ran off with it.

Obi Wan touched his head, laughed to feel the absence of the said cap, and ran after her. He finally caught up to her and lunged for his beret. As grabbed it, Satine tried to pull it out of his grip, but he was stronger.

As he gave one final pull, he was able to free it from Satine's grasp. Satine stumbled backwards, and would have fallen, if Obi Wan hadn't caught her.

They both giggled, but then grew silent as they stated into each other's eyes. Their faces were very close together, and Obi Wan only had one thought.

I could kiss her. Oh how I want to kiss her! But she's engaged... Obi Wan thought, but decided to not worry about it. He leaned in, lifting her head towards him, and kissed her softly.

Satine gasped in surprise, but then smiled and she let herself melt in the kiss.

Obi Wan started to kiss her with more passion as her hands encircled his neck and got tangled in his hair. They parted only to breathe, and he helped her stand up straight.

"That was..." Obi Wan said . "Amazing" Satine said. They both smiled. "Hey, c'mon, let me show you something" he said.

They ran towards the railing and Obi Wan said "Do you know how to spit?" . "What?" She asked. "How to spit" he repeated.

She shook her head. Obi Wan smiled and said "Watch". He spat onto the bottom deck, and Satine looked at him curiously. "That's disgusting!" She exclaimed.

"Sure. You try" Obi Wan said. "What?" Satine asked. "You try" Obi Wan repeated.

Satine looked around to make sure that no one was looking and spat. "That's pitiful!" Obi Wan said. He showed her again. "You have to get a good start" he said as he demonstrated .

Satine nodded. "Alright, let me see" she said. She followed Obi Wan's instructions and spat just like him. "Alright!" He said.

"Now. Here's how to do it a tad bit better" he said preparing to spit again.

Suddenly, Satine saw three women coming towards them, her mother among them.

She hit Obi Wan in the arm just in time for him to swallow his spit as he turned to face the women.

"Obi Wan, this is my mother, Caroline Kryze, Molly Brown, and John Jacob Astor's wife, Madelyn" Satine said.

Obi Wan waved at them awkwardly.
"I've heard a lot about you, Obi Wan. It seems to me your a handy man to have around in a sticky situation" Molly Brown said.

Obi Wan looked away "Aww shucks, Mrs. Brown. I just did what any gentleman would do if he saw anyone in trouble. It was the right thing to do" he said.

Satine's mother looked at Obi Wan with disgust, obviously thinking him to be a gutter rat.

Suddenly, the fanfare announcing dinner played. "Why do these people insist on announcing dinner like a damn cavalry ride?" Molly Brown asked, earning a laugh from Mrs. Astor's wife.

"Well, see you at dinner, Obi!" Satine said as her mother dragged her away.

Obi Wan looked after Satine, staring after her, not noticing Molly Brown waving her hand in front of his face.

"Sonny!" Molly yelled at Obi Wan, snapping him back into reality.

"Hmm?" He said. "Do you have any idea where you're going tonight?" She asked. Obi Wan shook his head.

"Well you're headed right for a snake pit" she said. "What are you even going to wear?" She asked.

Obi Wan motioned to the clothes he had on at the moment. Trousers, suspenders, a button up shirt, shoes, and his beret.

Molly shook her head. "C'mon, let me see if I can find you some decent clothes" she said as she dragged Obi Wan away.

Here we go, chapter 3! Hope y'all liked it, and I'll update soon, I promise. Thanks for being patient and understanding. (⌒▽⌒)

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