Reluctantly, they both found their way out of bed and checked their ships in case they were for any reason affected by the storm.
Rey immediately found some failing parts in the Falcon and went to repair them while Ben walked around, feeling practically useless when it came to repairs and things of that nature.
"You know, your father was a great repairman..." Rey told him, "you would probably have it in you too if you tried."
"I don't know about that." He responded
"Come here." She said as he reluctantly knelt beside her and watched.
To him, it was all just a bunch of rewiring and replacing. It didn't make much sense to him.
"Hold this for a moment?" She asked as he held whatever metal part it was for a moment.
He wouldn't lie, each time she demonstrated her sheer intelligence with anything, it impressed him deeply. He'd never met anyone that could do all that she does. With so many skills and such high potential, he would never be able to fully comprehend why such a talented being would be so bound to such a dead-end planet like Jakku. But then of course, there also was the factor of their attraction. That lit up like a flame each time she impressed him with her mind.
"Very smooth." She joked sensing where his mind went immediately
"It might be in my nature." He played along
"Ben Solo, has anyone ever told you you think too much with your lightsaber?" Rey teased
"As a matter of fact, yes, but not quite in that context." He joked nearing her body and stealing a kiss from her lips.
She smiled at his sly attempts but found herself so distracted she sliced her hand on a metal pipe just before making her final repair.
She winced in pain, holding the cut together as Ben motioned asking if he could see it.
"There should be a medical room on this base." He said helping her up and guiding her through the hallways.
As they reached the South passage, Ben sensed a strange feeling that spread throughout the room.
"I feel it too," Rey said, hearing the voices of decades past echo from wall to wall.
They were arguing, disapproving voices. Ones Ben recognized all too well.
"My parents..." Ben spoke quietly
"What do you mean?" Rey asked
He sighed, "This is an old Rebel base Rey. I've wanted to come here for years. To see if I could sense anything. And this is what I find." He nearly laughed sarcastically. "Of course."
"Remind me to show you something later on the Falcon." Rey told him.
Almost too worried about her hand to keep discussing his parents, he guided her into the medical room and found a box to help aid her cut. It wasn't deep. But still bleeding and in need of bandaging.
As he wrapped her hand. She looked over at the bed on the other side of the room.
"Umm." She began sensing strange memories from that side of the room, "that actually happened... they kissed?" She asked in a concerned, weirded-out matter.
"They didn't know yet... but we tend not to talk about that... for obvious reason." He explained
"I can understand why." She replied, "maybe finish a little sooner so we can get out of here?"
"Agreed..." He said before closing up the kit and guiding her outside.
"How's your hand?" He asked as they got back to the ships.
"It's much better, thank you." She said taking his hand with her non-injured one. "There's something I wanted to show you..." Rey reminded guiding him onto the Millennium Falcon.
"Please don't have us go into any more awkward rooms..." he asked
"No, I think you'll actually appreciate this one. I felt their presence many times while working in this room." She said opening the door to the small area. Here the images rushed toward them of Han and Leia, expressing their feelings for one another and sharing their first kiss in this tiny room.
"It wasn't all bad Ben." Rey began, "they've always loved each other. Whatever fallout they had wasn't because of love. It was difficulties working together. But those things can be changed." She said reading into his soul, "I know if you ask your mother, she will always Han Solo as the love of her life. The one that changed her perspective on everything. And he would definitely say the same."
Rey then set a hand on the side of Ben's face and looked into his eyes.
"It's all worth it." She whispered, referring to the deep insecurity he felt about love ever since experiencing his parents' divorce.
Slowly, they found their lips together again. Mirroring that perfect image of his parents, all those years before.
Hey everyone! Sorry for today's short chapter but I've been releasing a few longer ones in the last few days and I'm working on a very long section for chapter 14! The next chapter will include some big events, so make sure not to miss! Thank you so much to everyone who has come back for each chapter and please write your thoughts in the reviews! :) Thank you guys, and have an awesome rest of your weekend! -Michelle