Chapter 1: Set ups and Chance Encounters

"RRrreeeeyyyyyy you have to come!" Rose pleaded.

Rey glanced up from her open textbook and brushed a piece of hair out of her mouth. "Technically I don't HAVE to do anything but study so I don't get kicked out school…"

"One night at the club is NOT going to ruin your pretty much perfect GPA!" Rose sat down next to her to be eye level. "I rrreeaaallllyyy like Finn but I'll be too shy to go if you aren't there!"

Rey sighed resigned.

"YAY! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Beside his roommate is hot and I think he might like you! It can be like a double date!"

Rey glanced sideways at her. "It's not a date and I don't know his roommate."

"K. Fine. It's not a date. What are you going to wear to our friendly roommate get together then?"

Rey rolled her eyes, then used her arm to indicate from the top of her t-shirt to worn out sneakers she was already wearing.

"Oh no you don't!" Rose pulled Rey by the arm and into the roommates bathroom. Rey sighed again but saw no escape. Who knows she might use a taser on her if she tried too.

When they reached the club Rose was bursting with excitement and college kids were out in droves tonight also bursting with excitement for the weekend. Rey looked around wishing for a bit of solitude it almost made her miss her tiny town of Jakku...almost.

Rey didn't realise she zoned out until Rose grabbed her by the arm again and yanked her through the doorway of the club. As soon as they walked in Rose begin to take off her jacket to reveal her perfectly planned outfit and looked back at Rey expectantly for her to do the same. Rey gave her a 'do-I-have-to' look but unzipped her jacket to reveal the short black dress that Rose had chosen for her.

Rose slid into a large round booth next to Finn who had flagged her down. Finn wrapped his arm around her shoulder and smiled a greeting at Rey. "Glad you guys could make it! Rey have you met my roommate?" He indicated the dark haired man next to him.

The roommate smiled brilliant and disarmingly. "I'm Poe. Pretty sure we have Lit. class together."

Rey nodded in recognition and smiled back. Rey was soon enjoying herself she'd been hesitant because clubbing wasn't her scene especially not with a strange guy her roommate was trying to hook her up with. Poe seemed to be fun and easy going but a bit full of himself. The conversation was flowing between boys shoveling hot wings in their mouths. Poe and Finn had challenged each other to a eating contest.

Rey was laughing when she felt the intense force of someone's eyes on her she automatically looked up and locked eyes with deep dark eyes that seemed to have a fire seething just beneath the surface.

Rey awkwardly grabbed her Dr. Pepper and took a long drink hoping the guy hadn't noticed her blush under his intense gaze. From the corner of her cup she examined him, he was tall and broad shoulder with shoulder length dark hair she saw the side of his mouth turn up in a half smile almost as if he sensed her looking at him. She put her cup down and looked away quickly.

All three of her companions were staring at her. "Uuhhh Sorry." She blushed again.

Poe started to laugh "I thought you were trying to drown yourself in soda over there."

"Ha-ha very funny." As the snickering died down she tried to sound casual. "Do you know the tall guy in all black?" she nodded in the direction of the pool tables where the man was now headed.

"Ah yes Resident Bad Boy Ben Solo." Finn gave a mocking salute.

"Solo? As in Dean Leia Solo?" Rey choked out.

"Yep. The very same, her only child. He goes by Kylo though I don't think he likes to be associate with the prestige that comes along with being his mother's child." Obvious jealousy and dislike laced Poe's words.

Rey thought back to her first day on campus and the speech of the woman she admired so much, she couldn't imagine how anyone could not love that life maybe it was the orphan in her but it would be like being royalty to Rey.

Rose leaned into the table bursting with gossip. "I heard a rumor he murder his father."

Rey choked on her soda and began to laugh. "No way…" but she cut off quickly as Poe and Finn were giving each other a look that said they knew more than they were willing to share. "Don't tell me you guys think he did…"

Poe and Finn gave each other another look.

"OK. Please tell me you guys are messing with us!" Rey voice rose a bit.

"Sshhhh. HE may not have murder him but without a doubt it was his fault." Poe looked around. "It's not something we can really talk about here. Do you and Rose want to come hang out with on Sunday Night around 11 o'clock? We will explain or at least show you more." Poe winked mysteriously.

I haven't written fanfiction in a incredibly long time so it's probably pretty rough hopefully you enjoyed it anyway and will hit me with a review!