Two weeks later

"Can you see anything?"

"No" she whispered. She sensed warmth radiating from Ben's body from the moment he stood behind her and placed the blindfold over her eyes

"You gotta choose a safe word, in case you decide to stop this."

'Someone has done his research' Rey couldn't help a smirk "How about Falcon?"

He let out a chuckle. "Well, nothing like reminding me of my parents to kill my boner"

"Is it because you caught them doing it in that car?"

"God, I wish I could say no" Rey just bursted out laughing. She was glad. It helped ease the tension. She didn't notice Ben moving to stand in front of her until she felt his breath hit her lips before he kissed her softly.

"Ready to go?"

"Yes" Rey nodded, feeling her heart begin to speed when he lifted her up in his arms.

The drive had been about an hour, or so she assumed. They had listened to Leonard Cohen all the way to…well, she had no clue. It seemed to be somewhere near the shore. The smell of fresh sea air was unmistakable.

"Ben, where are we?"

From the sound of the gate, Rey could tell they were pulling into a driveway. Wherever Ben had taken her, she was pretty sure he owned the place.

"You'll find out soon"

She was startled by Ben opening the door for her to step out of the car.

"Okay, you can pull off the blindfold now"

She was not prepared by the view that greeted her. It was a charming one-story beach house with a pool and a garden. The ocean was in sight and the sunset was breathtaking.

"So, do you like your surprise?"

"I love it!" Rey nearly squealed before jumping into his arms

"Before you ask, we're in Cape Cod. This is my grandmother's beach house. I've got your bikini and a couple of summer dresses packed for you 'cause we'll be here for the rest of the week. Any other question?"

"How comes I've never been here?"

"Well, it took a lot of time for Uncle Luke and my mom to agree on what to do with this house. It's pretty ancient and it needed tons of work, so they considered selling it. But I convinced Jacen and Jaina of its potential so the three of us convinced our parents to keep the house and remodel it."

"Should we expect your cousins to pay a visit?"

Ben rolled his eyes and gave a short laugh "Jaina's still in Colombia for a couple of months, Jacen was here with Kaydel last week, and Anakin doesn't even know this house exists, so no."

He pressed a kiss to her lips, before setting her back on her feet

"Feel free to go inside and check the house out while I make dinner. You can take a shower if you want"

Rey picked up the shuffle bag and hurried in. The living room had a full glass wall overlooking the beach, a cream colored leather sofa set, and a plasma flat screen TV on the wall. The dining room was tastefully decorated and the kitchen was massive. But what excited Rey the most was the master bedroom. It had French doors that led to a balcony that also overlooked the beach. The bed was king-sized and it looked quite soft, which she liked. The bathroom was large and had both a tub and a separate shower. Although a bath seemed tempting, she decided a shower would be faster.

After she was done, Rey walked out to the dining room to find candles and roses on the table, plus a bottle of champagne in a chilled bucket. Then she heard Ben happily call her out from the kitchen.

"Look, the salad is ready and so are the mashed potatoes. The grilled chicken is almost done. Could you make turn off the stove in five minutes? I'll go shower, too"

She could only nod before her stomach growled at the smell of the food. As eager as she was to head back to the bedroom, she had only eaten a sandwich for lunch and skipping dinner wouldn't be a good idea.

When Ben came back, dinner was served and Rey was pouring champagne in their glasses. She looked up at him and a smile brightened her face. He reached her in three strides and kissed her deeply

"Let's make a toast, luv" She said, handing Ben his glass and raising hers. "I want toast to love, to trust…"

"To us" He interrupted

"Yes, and to a night we'll never forget"

They clank their glasses together and sat down before Ben anxiously asked

"So, is the game still on?"

"Did you hear me say Falcon?"

"Nope, God no! I mean, I just wanted to make sure.."

"Oh, it's on Ben. Now let's eat. Can't have us fainting before the night's even started, right?" Rey smiled her naughtiest smile before picking her fork.

He smiled back "Of course not sweetheart"