Poe had been out flying all day testing the ship that he and Rey had been working on. He had been hoping that she would have gone with him, but he hadn't seen or heard from him since she ran into him in the hallways early that morning. He had gone to the mess hall at about the normal time that they had dinner every day and Poe saw Finn and Rose eating together, but Rey was no where to be found. Disappointment flooded his body, but he decided to stay and eat with Finn and Rose.
"Hey Rose, how you feeling?" Poe asked as he sat down with his tray. Rose looked up at Poe and smiled. "I'm doing much better now that I am out of the medic wing. I was going crazy." They all laughed and continued talking about Rose's recovery and getting her up to speed with everything that has happened since she was injured.
"Have you guy's seen Rey?" Poe asked suddenly. He was starting to get worried about her. It wasn't normal for her to just not show up for meals or at all really. "No. I haven't seen her at all today. She wasn't her for breakfast or lunch either." Finn said. Poe just nodded at Finn. "I'm going to see if I can find her and make sure that she is okay." He said. Finn and Rose nodded their heads and continued their dinner.
Poe got up and threw out his meal and placed his tray in the deposit location. He headed to one of the training rooms that Rey commonly used and found it dark and empty. He continued on to one of the hangers that he knew she liked to work in because it was quiet and no one else really liked that area. Again, the room was dark and quiet. Poe was really starting to worry about her. This was not common for Rey to not be around without telling someone where she was going. He thought he would check her room and if she wasn't there he would find General Leia and get help finding her.
Poe came to a stop at Rey's room and knocked gently on the door. There was no response. He knocked again a little harder and there was still no response. Poe entered the standard security code and the door opened in front of him. He stepped into Rey's room to find her laying on the floor with her head using her arms as a pillow and one hand laying on top of an open book. He could see the gentle rise and fall of her chest as she breathed. A small light was on in the corner of the room and washed over her face gently. Poe smiled at how beautiful and peaceful she looked. She must have been exhausted and have just fallen asleep here on the floor.
He walked over to her quietly, kneeled down, and placed an arm under her knees and head to lift her up. Poe stood up and walked Rey to her bed laying her down gently. Her hair spread across the pillow framing her beautiful face. Poe pulled the blanket up around her and sat on the edge of the bed, careful not to disturb her. One strand of unruly hair had stuck to her lip and he gently tucked it back on the side of her face. He looked at her closely loving the chance to really be able to study her features. He took in everything, her eyes, nose, and full but petite lips. His eyes trailed down to her chin and neck when they landed on the brown cord laying on her collar bone. He reached out and softly touched the skin around the cord picking up the crystal that was hanging here. Poe was curious about what the crystal was but figured he would ask her in the morning.
He stood up gently not wanting to wake her. Poe looked down at the sleeping Rey and couldn't help but grin. She was going to be his, he could feel it. He leaned down again and softly placed his lips on her forehead. Rey stirred slightly but continued to sleep. Poe pulled the covers up one last time and made his way out of her room, never knowing how close to death he was since Kylo Ren had been pulled by the force to her and saw everything.
Kylo Ren had been in his training rooms, slashing droids to pieces when he felt the connection starting to form. He couldn't help but smile knowing that he was just about to see her again. He didn't have a shirt on again and her remembered how sweet she looked every time she would see him without one. Her cheeks would blush, and she would look down and away from him. She didn't know, but he saw how she would peek up at him slightly beneath her lashes.
Ren turned around when he felt the connection take hold and saw her laying there stretched out on what looked like the floor. He couldn't be positive because he couldn't see her surroundings, but he was almost certain. He took a few steps forward, about to kneel down and touch her cheek when he saw the polit come into view, kneeling down and putting and arm beneath Rey's knees and head and lifting her up. Ren could feel his blood begin to boil. He already hated this man and now he just stole a moment from him with Rey. Ren watched as the pilot laid Rey down on the mattress and pull the blankets up around her. He was happy though because this would mean the pilot should be leaving.
But he didn't. Ren became enraged when he saw Poe sit next to her looking her over like a piece of exotic fruit that he wanted to taste. Ren wanted to kill this man. He wanted to rip out his beating heart and end this mans life. Ren took several steps towards the man ready to kill him. They were only inches apart, but Poe had no idea he was even there. Ren was ready to beat this man with his bare fists as he watched him touch Rey's sleeping face and tuck her hair away.
Ren watched as the filthy pilot ran his fingers over Rey's collar bone and skin and pick up the crystal that she had hung around her neck. Him touching her made Ren's whole body shake with anger. Not only was he touching her, he was touching her, and she had no clue because she was lost in sleep. This thought made Ren activate his light saber. He was about to lose control and he didn't care. Then Poe did something Ren wasn't expecting that threw him off guard. Poe had stood up. Ren felt relief when he knew this meant the pilot must be leaving. Then bent down and placed a kiss on Rey's forehead. Ren, lost it and swung his light saber hitting the wall behind him several times, and heard Rey stir. He looked back at her and noticed she slightly moved away from Poe whether Poe realized it or not.
Poe left the room not knowing that he was 2 inches away from the man who was ready and willing to end his pathetic life.
Rey heard something smash and stirred slightly. Then she heard the closing of a door and her eyes fluttered open. Her room was dark except the small light she had left on. She looked down and realized she was in bed? All she could remember was reading the texts and nothing else.
"It was the pilot." He growled through gritted teeth.
Rey let out a small gasp of surprise and saw him sitting off to the side. She could feel the anger rolling off him. It was so dark and obscure. She noticed he was sitting with his legs crossed and eyes closed. There was sweat on his brow and his body was tense. He was trying to calm down by meditation but clearly that wasn't working. Rey stood up throwing the blankets to the side. She walked over to Ben and sat down in front of him mirroring his pose. Their knees were only an inch from each other and she could feel the force connection strengthen at their closeness. "Ben?" she said softly. "What's wrong? Why are you so angry?" Ben's eyes snapped open not startled by how close she was. He could feel her warmth when she sat down. It had radiated out of her and touched him like it always did. He stared at her. At her beautiful hazel eyes and he felt her energy and concern pouring out of her. She had no clue what had just happened around her and to her. That thought alone made the fire ignite again in his body.
"You ended up in bed because of that damned pilot." He said angrily, noticing her surprise at his words. "But how? How did he get in here?" She asked. "I don't know Rey. I just know that the force connected us, and I was about to put you to bed myself before that trifling pilot came in her and put his hands on you." He growled. "So, you are mad at him because he beat you to the thing you wanted to do?" She asked trying to understand his frustration. How could he be mad at someone taking care of her as a friend? "No Rey, I am mad because he put his hands on you and kissed your forehead. You are not his to touch." She could hear the rage in his voice and could see he was struggling to contain his anger. His fists were clenched, and his arms were shaking.
"Ben." She all but whispered and placed her hand on his cheek. Ben was surprised at her contact but reveled in the warmth it brought. "Ben, Poe is just my friend and he was taking care of me I'm sure. I promise there is nothing more." Ben closed his eyes and leaned his face into her hand. She was so naive when it came to this pilot. She had no idea what his real intentions were with her, but it eased his mind slightly knowing that she had no interest in Poe the way he did her. Ben opened his eyes to look right at Rey smiling face. "Rey." He said softly. The anger was receding and being replaced with the usual peace he felt with her. Ben reached out his hand and cupped Rey's cheek just like she was doing to him.
His thumb traced down her cheek, along her jaw and then over her lips. Rey could feel her heart pounding in her ears. Ben moved his hands to Rey's waist, picked her up and set her in his crossed legged lap allowing each of her legs to wrap around his waist. She was now sitting in his lap and he had to look up at her since she was now above him. Rey was shocked at quick change but didn't protest at all. "Rey." He said again placing his hands on each side of her face and staring up into her eyes. "Ben." She whispered again each of her hands had landed on his shoulders. Ben pulled her face down to his and took her mouth into his.
His lips were soft and gentle at first. She felt electricity run through her whole body and let out a small gasp at their kiss. Ben growled quietly and tangled his fingers into her hair deepening their kiss. She kept pace with him, moving her lips underneath his and grabbing the thick hair at the back of his neck. They slowed down and pulled apart opening their eyes slowly. Her face was flushed, and her lips were swollen from the fervent kiss they had just shared. They were both breathing heavily and just about to speak with the connection broke.
Rey couldn't help but smile and laugh quietly. She had just kissed Ben and it was extraordinary. She knew he felt it too. She could see it on his face when they had pulled away from each other. Rey stood up and changed into her sleeping tunic and laid back down in her bed. She laid there and stared at the ceiling for a few minutes and she reached up to touch her lips remembering how Ben's had felt against her own. Rey fell asleep a few minutes later and dreamed of nothing but him.