Chapter 24: My light, my love

Ben arrived at his and Rey's ship and found the two friends laughing and sipping Tea. Upon Ben's arrival, Finn made an excuse to leave for the evening and headed toward his ship.

As soon as Finn disappeared out the ship's door, Ben sat down next to Rey on the kitchen bench. He had picked up some food while he was in town. It was the same noodles in sauce that they had enjoyed on their day trip to Temmok not too long ago.

He got out some silverware, plates, cups and poured their drinks. While Rey started eating, he brought out some candles from a storage compartment, lit them and placed them on the table.

Rey eyed the soft glow of the candles, "Oh that's beautiful." Her gaze towards Ben was gentle and full of admiration. Weather towards him or the candles, he wasn't sure.

"Not nearly as beautiful as you, Rey." He was desperate for her to understand how much she truly meant to him. He would gladly spend a lifetime trying to make her understand how unique and wonderful she was and how much he cared for her.

She blushed and giggled. "Ben you are so kind towards me, are you sure it's true or are you just trying to flatter me?" She eyed him playfully.

"Of course it's true. I would never lie to you just to flatter you. I have much more integrity than that." He pouted playfully back at her in response.

She laughed and play-hit his arm. He grabbed the spot where she hit him, dramatically pretending like she had really hurt him. This caused both of them to burst out in laughter.

They continued to finish their meal while discussing lighthearted topics about their childhoods. This mostly consisted of Ben telling Rey what things were like in the society he grew up in, with her asking many questions.

Once finished, they quickly disposed of their meal and cleaned up together. They decided to go into their shared bedroom to lie down and relax for the evening.

Rey had slipped into a silk nightgown that was pale blue, while Ben had simply taken off his boots and socks. Rey had already made herself comfortable on the bed and was busy taking down her hair.

Ben was so occupied watching her every move, that he had temporarily forgotten about his gift for her. She realized that he was gawking at her and gave him a wink.

He cleared his throat nervously and apologized for staring. "Ben, you don't have to apologize about looking at me. I like that you look at me like that." She blushed looking away.

He took this time to finally gather the courage to make his move. "Rey... there is something I want to ask you."

She made eye contact, a curious expression played across her face. "What is it Ben?"

He swallowed thickly, his nerves trying to get the better of him. He sat on the bed next to her, taking her hands in his and holding them tenderly.

"Rey... I love you more than I've ever loved anyone. You have brought me up out of the darkness and are continuing to help me find balance. You are my light, my love and everything I've ever needed in life. I can't imagine my life without you. Will you do me the honor of marrying me?"

She was silent for a brief moment while she took in everything he just said. "Of course I will Ben! I love you so much too and I don't want to live a life without you either." She leapt on top of him, pushing his body down onto the bed, kissing him passionately.

She tugged at his shirt suggesting that she would like it off, so he sat up and they took it off. He then gently placed his hand on her chest to make her pause for a moment. His hand went into his pants pocket and pulled out a small, black velvet box, which he handed to her.

Rey opened it and gasped. She pulled out the ring and asked Ben, "I love it, it's so beautiful and perfect. Which finger does it go on?"

He helped her put it on her ring finger and they both took time to marvel at how it looked on her delicate but strong hand.

She beamed up at Ben lovingly and kissed him again, this time slow and sensually. She flung off her nightdress and Ben took off his pants simultaneously.

Their lips met again, so thirsty for one another that it almost pained them to be apart.

The pair took off the remaining clothes they had on, all the while still connected by their lips. Large, strong hands caressed a feminine back, while delicate hands tangled in dark wavy locks.

Before long, the tension was becoming too much to withstand. Rey laid on her back with a loving gaze in her eyes, looking up at her love.

Ben nodded in unspoken understanding. He slowly penetrated her making both of them moan out in pleasure.

He set the pace, which was slow and sensual almost like a new form of meditation. She began to lift her hips up to meet each one of his thrusts.

They continued on like this for a while, simply enjoying the feeling of each other's bodies.

Their force bond between them hummed in delight. It was open and powerful, yet somehow they had never realized that it did this, during their intercourse.

It suddenly dawned on them that they could feel the sensations that the other person was experiencing. It was like they had discovered a whole new aspect of their bond.

They kept the pace the same but the combination of feeling each other's pleasure was catapulting them towards their climaxes.

In a matter of seconds, they simultaneously reached their peaks, borderline screaming out their pleasure.

The pair collapsed next to each other in bed, breathing heavy. They didn't bother to dress as they spooned and took time to soak in their bliss.

Rey noticed how the force seemed to hover around them, feeling airy and warm. "Hey Ben?"

Ben opened an eye to look at her, "Mmh?"

"Do you feel it too? The force feels different around us."

"I feel it. We unlocked a new ability with our force bond just now. We must have gathered Force energy around us when we did so."

She turned around in his arms so as to look into his face. "Ben, I'm really excited to become your wife, so you have to promise me that you'll survive through tomorrow." She looked to be on the verge of tears.

"Oh sweetheart, of course I promise. Please don't cry, everything will be okay because I have you with me." He hugged her tightly and wiped the tears forming in her eyes.

"Of course, you're right Ben. I love you and I'm glad that I have you with me as well."

Ben spooned Rey until he could hear her soft, deep breathing indicating sleep. He carefully and quietly got up and went into the other bedroom across the hall.

There was a chest at the end of the bed, where Ben had been keeping a project he had been working on.

Ever since the day he studied Rey's Jedi texts, he had been slowly putting pieces together to craft himself a new saber. The only problem was that he only had one kyber crystal, his bled one.

He was determined to fight tomorrow with a freshly crafted saber that matched his newly balanced self. He had already disassembled his old saber and used most of it for parts for his new one.

He sat on the bed with his kyber crystal in front of him. He begun to meditate and found that it was becoming easier for him to get into a deep meditative state. His body slowly lifted off of the bed and hovered in the air. The kyber crystal followed.

Ben was going to attempt what only few light users have been able to do, heal a bled kyber crystal and restore it to it's natural state.