"I love you."
Luke cradled her as she wept.
"I love you too."
There was a long pause as the couple simply fed off the comfort of one another.
She finally broke the silence; her hazel eyes sparkled with tears.
"What are we going to do?"
He gave her a small smile.
"We can always try again..."
She sighed sadly.
"But it can never be really replaced."
Her words caused such turmoil in him.
"I know."
"General Leia?" Rey asked, knocking on her open door.
Leia was huddled in a corner, in a meditative state.
'I've got to go, Luke, She needs me.' Leia told Luke, bringing herself back to the physical world.
"Rey, honey, come in," Leia said with a smile.
"What do you need?" Leia asked.
Rey could feel Luke watching her.
"I..." Rey stumbled. "I..., nevermind. Sorry to ruin your meditation."
Leia raised an eyebrow.
"Oh, okay, then," Leia said. "And don't worry, I was almost done," Leia added with a smile.
Rey gave a half-hearted smile, then left.
"So you just gave up?" Finn asked in disbelief, rummaging through the cabinets of the Millenium Falcon.
Rey sighed. "It's just so complicated."
"Complicated, shmomplicated." Finn teased.
Rey laughed a little. "Hey now,"
"I'm serious, Rey," Finn said, sitting down. "Let's say I was...um, I dunno, Mace Windu's nephew, and I had the force."
Rey laughed. "Yeah, and I'm Jar Jar Binks' niece."
Finn chuckled. "Okay, okay. But let's just say I had the force. I would go over and take on the first order myself." Finn said, taking a sip of an unidentified (probably alcoholic) drink.
"It's not that simple, Finn." Rey lamented.
"I know, I was just trying to cheer you up," Finn said with a hint of merriment in his voice.
Rey smiled. "And I appreciate that.
If Finn was a few shades lighter, he would have been noticeably blushing.
"You know, Rey, I was just thinking..." Finn said, leaning closer to Rey.
"...Yes, Finn?" Rey asked.
"I-... Do you-... When the war is over, what do you wanna...do with your life?" Finn asked.
Rey thought for a moment. "Hopefully, restart the Jedi order."
Finn smiled. "I've always wanted to, y'know, settle down maybe. Y'know? I don't- I mean- You-"
Rey smiled. "That's- that's nice. Anyone in mind?"
"I might- maybe," Finn said awkwardly.
"Finn, I..." Rey trailed off, leaning closer.
"I'm sorry, I can't-... I can't do this right now, Finn. I've- I've got Jedi training, and I-... I just- I'm so sorry." Rey faltered, burying her face in her hands.
"Rey, I-" Finn began, but Rey was already getting up and walking away.
"I'm sorry, Finn," Rey said, and with that, she was gone.
Rey sat in bed. She wanted to go to sleep, but simply couldn't.
If she focused enough, she could hear a conversation going on in the force.
'She needs to let herself relax a bit.'
'I disagree. The Rebels are about to make a base on Esfandia, she needs to be prepared, the first order could track them at any minute.'
'True, but did you see the way she rejected that poor guy?'
'I like the way she acts. She should be focusing on her Jedi career.'
'There's no time for romance. We're at war!'
'Oh, C'mon, she's just a kid.'
'Sometimes we need to grow up a little faster.'
'I believe young Rey is at an important moment in her Jedi career, she musn't let other things distract her.'
'Besides, she's just as powerful as her f-'
The conversation fizzled out as she heard a loud banging sound.
Then, an alarm.
So what did you think? Sorry for leaving you on a cliffhanger, I'm evil like that, hehe. R&R!