The next morning Ben and Rey prepared to leave. Luke was not appearing but the couple had decided that the next order of business had to be retrieving the Falcon from Hoth.

But upon boarding, Rey saw two small animals crying in the grass. She immediately walked down from the ramp and found two baby Porgs who were freezing and starving for food.

"Where's your mother little ones?"

One chirped sadly.

"She's gone?" She responded as one of the Porgs chirped once again. "Ben," Rey called, thinking about these poor little creatures and their need for compassion in this moment, "would you bring me a box and some blankets?"

"What?" He asked in confusion peering outside the ship. "Rey we have to get to-... kriff you've got to be kidding me..." he said realizing what she was going to do.

"Ben, the box." Rey asked again. Ben rolled his eyes but decided to obey her. She was going through a lot and maybe this would at least keep her happy.

He reluctantly brought out a box and a blanket as she instructed and handed it to her.

"You know they all live on this planet for a reason." He said

"Yes, but their mother is gone, they won't make it without someone taking care of them." She said laying the blanket in the box and set in the two gently and covering them.

"Alright." She took a deep breath, standing up with the box in her arms, "You'll be safe you two."

"Come on," Ben smiled, "next you'll want to bring one of the caretakers." he joked

"I don't think they like me very much." Rey laughed remembering the time she shot a hole into one of the structures during her very first force bond meeting with Ben.

He laughed at her recalling this and motioned for her to walk up the ramp. And together they boarded with the two little Porgs. Off to Hoth in order to retrieve the Falcon.

After retrieving the Falcon, the two made sure to leave quickly so that they wouldn't be stuck there with another storm.

Ben piloted the falcon, while Rey remained on the Resistance ship that they now planned to return. It was only a matter of time until they got back to the base. But thankfully through their force bond, it's not like they needed to spend that time apart.

After setting the Resistance craft on autopilot, Rey took some food out of their supplies and fed the two little Porgs.

"You look like a Leo," she said handing one a piece of portion, "and you look like and Eva." she said with a smile as she gave the girl Porg the other piece.

"Now you're naming them?" Ben asked in amusement standing behind her.

"They're cute and you like them..." Rey teased Ben as he set his arms around her waist.

She then tucked the small animals in the blanket as they drifted to sleep.

Her strength and perseverance had always drawn him to her. The fact that even in the face of pain, or any obstacle, she fought her way through it, never gave into anything, and knew how to fight for herself. But even more alluring was her empathy. Regardless of everything she'd been through- abandoned as a child, receiving little to no kindness or sympathy on her end all her life- her heart still guided her to goodness.

He took her hand gently and walked her towards a wall, she backed up slowly staring into his eyes and allowing him to take her lips passionately.

"It's still not the same through the force bond..." she whispered finally releasing the kiss

"Certainly got us through before..." he reminded as the two laughed and pressed their lips together again.

Suddenly the small speaking device that hung on Rey's belt began ringing loudly. Breaking the kiss immediately, she reached for the device hearing Rose's voice frantically calling to her.

"Rey? Rey! We need your help! First Order sympathizers have found our base and there are too many of them..."

Rey instantly pressed the button and took a few steps away from Ben, "we'll be there. But please, let them know that Ben Solo will be with me and they must not shoot. He's on our side." She told Rose looking into the eyes of her partner. Ben nodded as the force bond immediately closed for the two to rush to the controls on both ships and get back to the Resistance base faster.

"Alright Rey. Thank you!" Rose said dropping the call.

'Go.' Rey told Ben through the force as the two simultaneously set their ships to light speed.

A bit of a shorter chapter today, but tomorrow we have a battle scene! And some revelations! Hope you're enjoying so far! -Michelle