Just to let everyone know, there will be some M-rated scenes in this chapter, though you probably figured that before anyway.


Poe didn't really pay attention to how they got back to his room, and he didn't care. He was too busy kissing Finn, holding on to him, and thinking that he had to be dreaming, because this was way too good.

He pushed open the door and pulled Finn inside.

"Please tell me BB-8 isn't here," Finn said, looking around.

"'Course not," Poe assured him, and lightly shoved him down on the bed, and Finn laughed, and he was so, so beautiful. And so very good at kissing.

Finn tangled his fingers in Poe's hair and kept kissing him, which was perfectly fine by Poe. It was different now, though, from outside or even just a few moments ago. Finn's touched gentled, and his kisses deepened, and Poe wanted to stop thinking, to stop everything but Finn, because nothing else seemed important.

"Poe?" Finn murmured between kisses, and it took Poe a while to focus.

"Please tell me you don't want to have that talk now," he breathed.

Finn laughed against his skin. "If you're okay with that."

"Oh, yes," Poe said. "Yes."

Finn kissed him quickly before speaking again. "Good," he said. "Then let's just start where we stopped that day before you left?"

Poe nodded, and they did.


Poe woke up when it was still dark.

Finn wasn't there anymore.

He turned onto his other side and tried to fall back asleep. It didn't work.

Why had Finn left? Maybe he'd regretted it. Regretted Poe. Maybe he didn't want –

The door opened and Finn stepped back into the room. He'd put his pants back on, but not his shirt. Poe sat up to look at him.

"Oh, hey," Finn said quietly. "I was being really sneaky not to wake you up."

"Where – where did you go?" Poe asked. He was confused, and tired, and worried, and relieved.

"To the bathroom?" Finn said. "What –"

"I just thought – you'd, you know, left."

"No," Finn said hurriedly. "I – unless you want me to." He pointed over his shoulder at the door. "I can go –"

"No," Poe said. "No, come back, if you want –"

Finn smiled and crawled back under the covers. Poe pulled him close. His heartbeat was calming down again. Finn hadn't left. He wanted to stay. Everything was fine.

He smiled and nestled closer when Finn started stroking his hair.

"I didn't mean to scare you," Finn said.

"You didn't scare me," Poe said. "I was just – surprised."

Finn kissed him. Poe took the opportunity to run his hands down Finn's chest to feel his warm skin.

"Much better," Finn mumbled against his lips. Poe chuckled.

"Than what?" he asked.

"Pretty much everything," Finn said.

Poe felt warm, and safe, and right, and sleepy. He yawned against Finn's shoulder. "Let's go back to sleep," he suggested.

Finn pulled him closer and kissed him again. He didn't say anything, but he didn't need to.


When Poe woke up the next time, he was cold. He turned his head and realized two things: Finn was still there, which was awesome, and Finn had stolen the blanket, which was adorable.

Poe tried to steal it back, or at least half of it, but Finn was clutching it too tightly, so Poe poked him in the side until he woke up, blinking sleepily. "What's going on?" he asked, yawning.

"You've got the whole blanket," Poe explained.

Finn stared at him for a few moments. "You're such a romantic," he said drily.

Poe could feel himself blush. Maybe he should've woken Finn up a little more nicely. With a kiss or something. Well, it was too late now, and he was still cold.

"You've got pants and a blanket, and I haven't got anything," he said.

Finn looked up him up and down. "I think you're fine like that," he said with a smirk, but he let Poe crawl under the blanket, rolled on top of him and kissed him. Poe decided that now was a good time to be distracted. He hooked a leg over Finn's thigh and ran his hands down Finn's back, lightly tracing his scars. Finn gasped and breathed Poe's name, and if possible this was even better than last night, their hands much more certain, every touch a promise that this was good.

It was slow, and warm, and it felt familiar – like this wasn't the second time but the hundredth, in a good way.

Poe decided that even if later Finn unexpectedly decided that this was a one – well, two – time thing, it was worth it. Because how could it not be, with the way Finn clung to him, gasped his name, moaned into his mouth and eventually collapsed on top of him, breathless and sweaty. Poe stroked his hair, his cheeks, his shoulders, anything of Finn's he could reach, until Finn kissed him again, and again, and some more. This didn't need to end, Poe thought contentedly, ever.

Finn reached over the side of the bed and grabbed his discarded shirt to clean them off haphazardly. Poe watched Finn through half-closed eyes. He was sure he'd never seen anything like Finn. He didn't even have the right words to describe him.

"We should get up, we'll miss breakfast," Poe whispered, stroking Finn's face, hoping that Finn would say, no, let's not, we can just stay in this bed forever.

"Yeah," Finn mumbled. "We should." He nestled into Poe's side, and Poe decided that breakfast wasn't that important a meal anyway.

"You know, I'm in love with you," Poe said. Finn probably knew that already. Poe was pretty sure he'd said it last night, but they'd both been pretty occupied, so he decided he should say it again.

"Good," Finn said. "Very convenient."

Poe playfully punched his shoulder and Finn laughed and kissed him. "Alright, alright. I'm in love with you, too. Actually, I think I've been in love with you longer than you with me. Do I get points for that?"

"Impossible," Poe said. "I've been in love with you since we escaped in that TIE-fighter."

Finn laughed again. "I win," he said. "I've been in love with you since I selflessly rescued you to make my desertion possible."

"Oh, please," Poe said, beaming. "Don't you think you're exaggerating a little right now?"

Finn nosed along his jaw. "Maybe," he murmured. "Just a little."

"I was worried," Poe admitted. "That maybe you weren't. That you just wanted – whatever."

"Sex," Finn said, grinning up at him before turning serious again. "No. Not that I don't, but that's not why I'm here."

Poe gave him a look as Finn ran a hand down Poe's chest, resting it just beneath Poe's belly button and pressing a kiss to his chest.

"Maybe it's a small part of why I'm here," Finn admitted, making Poe laugh. "But it's not why I'm gonna stay."

"You're gonna stay?" Poe asked, just to make sure.

"Yeah," Finn said. "You're not getting rid of me anytime soon."

"I wasn't planning to," Poe said.

"Great," Finn said. "That works out really well! Now, breakfast. We can still make it."


They stopped outside the canteen and exchanged a look. "Uh," Poe said.

"Right," Finn said. "Are we just – going in there together?"

Poe had no idea. Would people notice? Would it matter if they did? Maybe it mattered to Finn…

"Just go in," a voice from behind them said. "Honestly. As if you've never arrived for breakfast at the same time before."

Poe turned around and looked at Rey. "Hi," he said cautiously. "What – I mean, have you heard – have you been talking to Snap?"

Rey smiled at him. "Come on," she said, giving both of them a little nudge. "Otherwise Snap won't have left us any blue milk."

There was enough blue milk left when they sat down with Snap, who was talking to Kaydel.

"Hey," he said, smirking.

"Shut up, Temmin," Poe said.

"I didn't say anything!"

"What's going on?" Kaydel asked.

Rey was calmly pouring herself blue milk.

Poe sighed and caught Finn's eye. Finn was smiling, which was good.

At least Jess wasn't here. That would not have been fun.

"When are Jess and Nien coming back?" Finn asked, obviously keen on a change of topic.

"We're not sure, but they might already be on their way back. Rattatak wasn't a big mission, just talking to some people, and it shouldn't have taken too long, especially if they split up."

Snap nodded. "Also, Rattatak is boring. I'd hurry up if I was sent there."

"I'll let the General know that. Maybe you'll get a mission on Jakku some time," Poe said.

Snap threw some of his breakfast at him but hit C-3PO who was walking past them.

"So," Snap said, once C-3PO had left indignantly. "You guys have finally got your shit together?"

Finn choked on his food. Poe stared at the table.

"Snap!" Kaydel said. "That's private!"

"What, they didn't have a problem discussing Jess and Rey!"

Rey looked up.

Poe, Snap and Finn shared sheepish glances.

"Uh, what I mean by that –" Snap started helplessly.

"We didn't discuss anything, Rey –" Finn said.

"We wouldn't –" Poe said.

Kaydel snickered.

Rey raised an eyebrow but smiled. "Guys," she said. "You don't have to lie to me."

"Right," Finn said.

"Sorry," Poe said.

"So, about you and Jess –" Snap said, but Kaydel clamped a hand over his mouth.

"Don't mind us," she said.

"Okay," Finn said, looking adorably confused.

"I have to go," Rey said. "Luke wanted to see me."

She got up, smiled at everyone, and left.

"Have any of you seen him?" Kaydel asked quietly.

"Luke, you mean?" Finn asked.

She nodded.

"No," Finn said.

Snap and Poe shook their heads.

"Jess might have," Poe said. "She's obsessed with him, I can see her looking for him and forcing him to speak to her."

Snap grinned. "I miss her," he said.

"Meh," Poe said, but he grinned to show he didn't mean it.

"I'm going to go as well," Snap said. "My X-wing hasn't been doing what I want it to do." He raised a hand as a goodbye.

Kaydel got up and said goodbye as well. She threw Poe and Finn a curious look, but then scurried off.

"That wasn't awkward," Finn said.

"I mean, they know."

"How?" Finn said. "I mean, we hardly know properly."

Poe laughed. "Everyone here is a terrible gossip. Especially Snap."

"Wait until the droids hear," Finn said darkly. "The entire Resistance will know within seconds."

"Do you mind that?" Poe asked carefully.

Finn shrugged. "Not if you don't."

"I don't," Poe said quickly.

They shared a look.

"That's good," Finn said.

"Yeah," Poe said. He felt like he'd never stop smiling.


Jess and Nien came back that evening.

Jess took one look at Finn's hand on Poe's arm, threw her head back and laughed. Then she took Rey's hand and pulled her into the hallway.

Nien nodded at Poe and Finn, then left as well.

Poe went back to checking the controls of his X-wing. Finn was sitting on a toolbox, watching him.

"You okay?" Poe asked him. "You haven't said anything in a while."

Finn grinned, stood up and sauntered over to him, putting his hands on Poe's hips and pulling him close. "I was just thinking," he said. "It would be much more efficient if you did this work without a shirt on."

Poe laughed. "I'd get grease all over myself," he said.

"Sort of the point," Finn murmured against his lips.

Poe kissed Finn, pulling him even closer. Finn's fingers tangled in Poe's hair, and he slipped his tongue into Poe's mouth. Poe grabbed the lapels of his old jacket and this was amazing, Finn's hands caressing his hair and Finn's tongue stroking against his –

"Stop working now," Finn whispered.

"My ship," Poe said, even though he had no idea why. Who cared about his ship? He didn't need to check the controls tonight, he could do it tomorrow.

"Nah," Finn said. "It's so cramped in there."

Poe laughed before he could stop himself. He took Finn's hand, entangling their fingers, and kissed him. He'd intended to lead Finn to one of their rooms, but Finn backed him up against the wall.

"What if someone sees us?" Poe asked, because if he didn't do it now, he wasn't going to do it at all.

Finn shrugged. "I don't care. Besides, who's gonna see us? There's no one here."

That was true, and they were half-hidden behind Poe's X-wing anyway, and Poe didn't care either, he just wanted Finn, now.

Poe reached up to cup the back of Finn's neck and pull him into a kiss. When they broke apart, Poe smiled up at Finn, running his thumb over Finn's cheekbone. "Fine, then," he said.

Finn nipped at Poe's lips and shoved a hand down Poe's pants.

"Finn!" Poe gasped, equally surprised and exhilarated.

"Yeah?" Finn asked, sucking Poe's earlobe into his mouth. "Good?"

"Y – yes," Poe managed, clutching Finn's shoulders and letting his head fall back against the wall, squeezing his eyes shut. There wasn't much else he was in the condition to do, which was pretty embarrassing, considering this hadn't been going on for very long, but stars.

"Is this – " Finn started.

"Don't stop," Poe gasped, interrupting him. "Finn, please, don't stop –" He definitely should've been embarrassed by now, but he wasn't and he didn't know why, and Finn was warm and solid and touching him just right and Poe could barely breathe –

"Come on," Finn murmured, kissing him again. "That's it, I've got you, c'mon now."

Poe groaned and pressed his forehead against Finn's. Finn captured his mouth again, and it was too much, he was feeling too much, and he still wanted more, everything Finn had to give –

He cried out and buried his face against Finn's neck. Finn was carding his fingers through Poe's hair, and kissing his temple, and holding him, and Poe never wanted to be anywhere else again.

When he could breathe normally again, he looked at Finn, smiling. "That was inappropriate," he said.

"Fun, though, wasn't it?" Finn asked, eyes sparkling.

Poe chuckled and pressed a kiss against Finn's lips, feeling shaky and boneless and amazing. "Very fun," he said. "But I'll pay you back somewhere more private, okay?"

Finn kissed him back. "Okay," he said.