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Poe and Rey
Note: I took a creative license with this chapter. After rewatching RoS I think Finn would've told Poe after he felt Rey's 'death'
Title: Scared
author: Cindy Ryan
notes and summary: See part one
As they prepared a morning meal over the campfire Rey noted Poe was quiet, contemplative. She knew that was to be expected with General Organa's death and all the others they'd endured. Rey hadn't asked Poe who they'd lost in the last battle. Part of Rey hadn't wanted to know. She was still dealing with the loss of her mental connection to Ben. The what if's of what could have been with their friendship if she'd been able to coax him home sooner.
Looking over at Poe and noting the bandage on his arm Rey moved to investigate their supplies. It was routine to carry a med kit even on a short excursion from camp. Being on friendly yet unknown planets one never knew when a plant or animal would be poisonous. Rey found the small kit and went back to Poe who was still staring at the campfire. Rey gently touched his right arm drawing his attention. She motioned to the medkit and he smiled and shook his head.
"Arm's okay, Rey."Poe assured her as he leaned into kiss her gently. "I've had worse."
"Humor me."Rey insisted as she opened the kit.
Poe sighed and turned his attention back to his cooking. Rey took off the old bandage and inspected the wound. He was right it was healing, but Rey still put bacta patch on it and a new bandage. As her left hand finished wrapping it and rested on top of his arm she felt him move and then she was looking at Poe's hand on top of hers. She smiled up at him and squeezed his hand before busying herself with putting the med kit away.
"Thank you."Poe acknowledged softly as Rey returned.
"Hope it's something I don't have to do too often."Rey replied quietly.
"You and me both."Poe quipped.
Poe took the meat off the fire and the other serving dishes containing biscuits and soft cakes. Rey placed the items on two plates and they sat next to each other on a log. They ate in silence for several minutes before Rey spoke.
"You seem a million miles away; talk to me."Rey urged gently.
Poe set his plate aside and cleared his throat. He turned and took Rey's free hand in both of his. When Rey met his gaze she was shocked at the turmoil of emotion she saw in his dark eyes.
"Do you know how many times you scared me to death on this mission?"Poe began grimly. "I watched as you faced down Ren in his ship with only a lightsaber and still cut the wing off it. I couldn't believe it when I saw you on the skimmer and those fifty foot waves. They could've crushed you like a bug Force or not."
Rey winced inwardly. She'd been so determined to get to the Death Star wreckage that she hadn't thought of how it'd look from the shore. Rey set her plate aside and took Poe's other hand squeezing them.
"Poe..."Rey began softly.
"Worst of it was."Poe continued his voice shaking and he paused to clear his throat."Worst of it was when I got that radio call."
Confused Rey raised an eyebrow.
"What radio call?"Rey asked.
"From Finn on the Falcon."Poe explained his voice trembled and caught. "He claimed he felt you die."
Rey felt her face drain of color. She'd suspected Finn was a Force sensitive, but she'd never thought he'd gotten that strong. The three of them were family and that strengthened the connection in the Force. Still Rey never would've thought Finn would sense her from that distance.
"I didn't want to believe him; I was almost angry with him."Poe continued shakily. "But his instincts had been right in the past and I could hear in his voice how rattled he was."
"Oh, Poe."Rey whispered as she ducked under his arms and crawled onto his lap.
"Just the realization that I might have lost you scared me more than the other two combined."Poe stated as he engulfed Rey in an embrace.
"I love you."Rey said softly.
"I love you too, always."Poe responded huskily.
They sat there wrapped in each others arms for a long time.
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