Chapter 2

Rey awoke the next morning early, the vivid Force bond dream still running through her mind. She sat at the edge of her bed and began reliving what she had seen. As she sat on her bed, Rey felt the familiar pull of the Force bond and knew he was here with her again. Kylo stood beside her and looked down towards her. She met his gaze and saw the same softness in his eyes he reserved only for her. Wordlessly she invited him to sit next to her on the bed and he quickly sat down beside her, careful not to scare her away. He so badly wanted to show her how much she meant to him but knew this was reality and not the dream they had witnessed last night.
"Did you...did you see it too?" Rey asked softly as she turned on the bed to face Kylo.
"I did...but I had no idea that the Force could connect us through dreams," he responded with wonder. He looked into her beautiful brown eyes and struggled to keep himself from falling into them.
"I can't believe the Force would have shown something...something like this to us," Rey continued.
"Are you really that surprised? Rey, I know you feel the tension between us. It's always been there," Kylo replied as he moved slowly closer to her. He was pleased when she didn't back away from him.
"No, I'm not surprised. I have always felt the tension, but I feel it for Ben Solo, not Kylo Ren. I sense him more and more each day, but I think I know how I can reach him," Rey responded, a hint of a smile in her eyes as she closed the gap between them. They were just a breath away from one another. Her eyes wandered from his eyes to his lips, lingering on them longer than she planned. Kylo watched her with great interest and couldn't help but let a small smile flash on his face for just a moment.
"Rey, I have seen the darkness inside you. If you let it in, you and I can rule the galaxy together. You can't deny how strong you are when you access your anger."
"And you can't deny that the Light keeps pulling at you, Ben. Let me help you come back to the Light, back to your mother...back to me." "It's too late for me, Rey, I can't-"
"Yes you can! Ben, I love you."
Rey pressed her lips against Kylo's in such a rush that he had no time to react. Their lips connected in an explosive spark as they sank into one another. When she pulled back, she saw how Kylo was taken aback by her sudden confession and kiss. A blush began to spread across her face as he stared at her soundlessly.
"I can no longer deny what I feel for you, Ben. It has pained me that I have failed to bring you back to the Light with me. My heart aches for you and you alone. I have never felt this way about anyone before and I simply can't ignore my love for you. If only you could-" Rey was silenced by Kylo's lips against hers. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer as his arms held her tightly. "You have no idea what you mean to me, Rey. I would do anything for you. It has been so hard for me to ignore the pull to the Light because it is you. It's always been you," he spoke softly with tears in his eyes. He cupped her cheek in his hand and smiled at her. Rey's eyes began to water at his words as she listened to him continue.
"I have been wishing for your love and now that I see it plainly, I know I can't align myself with the dark anymore. The only good thing it has brought me was meeting you."
"Oh Ben…" Rey whispered.
"I love you, Rey. I have always loved you. You are the only thing that drives me everyday. You are the only one for me." He kissed her gently and wiped the tears away with a brush of his thumb.
"Tell me where you are, Ben. Let me take you away from the First Order," Rey spoke softly running her hand along his cheek.
"They would capture you. I can't risk your life, Rey. I won't let you put yourself at risk for me," he replied, dropping his head. Rey tilted his head back up with her finger and gazed at him with a look that sent him to the ends of the galaxy.
"I've come for you once before and we made it out. I'm coming for you whether you like it or not," Rey stated with a mischievous grin playing across her lips. The chuckle she heard from the man holding her was Ben Solo and it melted her heart. Ben kissed her cheek and pulled her in for a hug. "I'm just above Coruscant. I'll be waiting for you," he whispered. Before she could kiss him again, the Force bond had ended and Ben had vanished from her view. She was disappointed in the abrupt ending to their bond but immediately got off of her bed and packed her things. She snuck around the Resistance Base until she came to her X-Wing and fired it up. Rey punched in the coordinates for Coruscant and began her mission to bring Ben back home.