The Fan Fiction Archive is proud to finally present its Proposal Anthology, a collection of stories from the fanfic writers presenting their ideas on how Anakin and Padme became engaged.

We'd like to thank all the writers for their terrific response to our request for proposal fics. So many fics were accepted that we had to archive them in two parts.

"Do You Take This Man..." showcases Part 1 of the thirteen stories that make up the anthology.

Excerpts

You Meet the Nicest People in Your Dreams by Wilhelmina

I just have one more question," said Anakin.

Padm? tensed, afraid of what it might be.

"Apparently death threats lower your inhibitions, so if I dangle you over the Sarlaac pit back home, will you marry me?"

"Will I what?"

"Marry me?"

"Yes."

"You mean it?"

"Yes! Skip the Sarlaac pit, though." Read more here.

The Hour of Souls by geo3

The problem is," Padm? braced herself against an outburst from Anakin, "the problem is that now others are having this conversation. About us." He looked sharply at her and waited for her to go on. "Some members of the Jedi council came to see me two days ago. They are concerned ..." She couldn't resist smiling. "They are concerned that I am leading you astray." She smiled even more broadly at the memory. "Apparently my charms are considerable and you are still young and impressionable. As the older and wiser, it is my duty to discourage you so that you remain on your chosen path."

No outburst came. Instead, the room suddenly became very quiet, as though all the air had been sucked out of it. "I see," Anakin said quietly. " And what did you tell my Masters?" He deliberately brought her fingers to his lips. She did not pull away.

"I apologized, of course. I said that any influence on my part had been unintentional and that it was surely a passing fancy on your part."

"I see," he said again, turning her hand over and kissing her palm. The stillness pulsed in the room. "And will you do your duty and give me up?"

"By all rights I should give you up," she muttered darkly. The silence in the room became even deeper as Padm? struggled with her feelings. "But I can't." The light outside was slowly beginning to pool into violet. Darkness would soon be here. The glowlamps in Anakin's chamber began to light up, just a little at first, like candlelight, then becoming slowly brighter as darkness fell. Padm? whispered, "I don't know what to do with you."

"I love you," said Anakin. "Do anything you want with me." Read more here.

Look out for Part 2 tomorrow.