Rey was sleeping within minutes. Ben on the other hand remained restless. This was so not how he had imagined his night would be.

His hard-on was long gone and though a lengthy masturbation session in the bathroom would normally make him sleepy, he just wasn't in the mood. Besides, Ben feared the slightest movement might startle Rey. He even discarded the idea of reading a mag to get some sleep, as the light of the lamp might wake up his girl.

'She used to be such a sound sleeper' Ben fondly remembered when he and Poe used to rehearse with their guitars in the living room and how an eight-year-old Rey would keep on sleeping on the couch. The child wouldn't even flinch when his mother picked her up and carried her to the guest room.

The Kenobis and the Skywalkers were really close, going back to WWII. Old Ben was from the British division but he had saved grandpa Anakin's life in Normandy. Both men remained good friends well after the war ended and nearly a decade later, Ben and Satine Kenobi flew all the way from Edinburgh to New Jersey to be made godparents to his mom and uncle. Moreso, Ben and Satine had been a permanent presence in the twins' lives after grandma Padme died in a horrible car crash.

According to his mom, grandpa Anakin was driving the car and had barely managed to survive, guilt-ridden and emotionally scarred. He would struggle with chronic pain from the accident for the rest of his life. Submerged in alcohol or pain-killers, Anakin became quite neglectful of his children's upbringing.

The Kenobis, who also had a son around the same age, felt really concerned for their godchildren and for their they packed their lives and moved to the U.S, intent on having Anakin check into rehab and help raise Luke and Leia. Old Ben got a job as a professor of Psychology at Columbia University where he was highly respected. He also managed to help his best friend overcome his addiction and get back to undercover work at the FBI.

As for the ten-year-old Skywalker twins, they adored their uncle and aunt and practically grew up with them next door. They also got along pretty well with little Wayne. He and Luke were best childhood friends and as teenagers, Leia and Wayne dated for over a year, before he decided to go to college in the UK. Sadly, Anakin's guilt over Padme continued to hinder his relationship with his children. He remained a changed man, cold, cynical and emotionally unavailable. Which is why Leia had named her only son after her father-figure rather than naming him after her dad. Besides Han had strongly opposed to naming his baby boy, Anakin.

"No way. You were already enough of a handful, kid"

Ben Solo was also close to old Ben Kenobi, especially after his grandpa died in the line of duty when the boy was six. He felt truly sorry for the Kenobis when tragedy struck nearly a decade later. After been set up by a fellow Scotland Yard agent, Wayne Kenobi had been shot to death in front of his family by Unkar Plutt, a drug lord he had been chasing. Less than a year later, Rey's mother overdosed on sleeping pills and the little girl moved to New Jersey with her grandparents.

Brokenhearted as they were over the death of their only son, Ben and Satine were also grateful to have their granddaughter home and help raise her. Plus, having Leia and Han living next door in the old Skywalker home, certainly helped. Leia was particularly glad at being able to somehow give back to the Kenobis, and also felt a great deal of sympathy for little Rey, whom she came to see as a daughter.

"She might end up being my daughter-in-law if you play cards right, son"

Ben let a chuckle escape him, remembering how often his mother would tease him about it. Unfortunately, the noise startled Rey from her sleep.

"Ben..?"

"shhh..." Ben ran his fingers through her hair soothingly "Go back to sleep sweetheart"

Luckily, she was back to sleep in moments and Ben had also become drowsy, going over memories. He would definitely need his energy the next day. He had to remedy the whole situation with Rey and pronto.