Chapter 16- Memory Loss and Captured

Kylo gently stroked his daughter's dark hair. He had erased a good portion of her memories. It would be better if he and Briana started over as father and daughter and Kylo couldn't do that as long as she remembered the Resistance and Rey. A slight whimper came from his daughter, causing Kylo's heart to clench. The deeper into core memories, the more painful it was as it was being erased.

"That's it, my Briana. I promise not to wipe any more right now," Kylo said, pressing a warm kiss to her temples and gently lifting her into his arms to carry her to her bed.

As he gently pulled the covers to her chin, Briana woke up, blinking her eyes sleepily. "Where am I?" Briana asked, sluggishly.

"You had a fall on the bridge, my dear, Now go back to sleep, Briana," Kylo said, stroking her face gently as she fell back into a deep sleep. Kylo left his daughter's chambers as Phasma came in.

"Supreme Leader, we have captured the scavenger," she said, her voice revealing her malice. No one had ever liked Rey and since she had run away with Kylo's daughter, it was more pronounced.

"Bring my wife to me, unharmed," Kylo said. The idea of anyone hurting Rey or Briana still turned his stomach. He still loved his wife and he was starting to love Briana. Maybe Rey would make this easy on herself and agree to be his wife again for their daughter's sake.


Rey's hands were firmly bound as the stormtroopers led her to the private quarters she had shared with her husband years ago. Rey could feel a measure of relief that Luke, Leia, and the Resistance had managed to escape. When Rey had heard that Kylo had retaken their daughter, she had opted to stay behind for her daughter's sake and she would meet everyone on the new base later after she rescued Briana.

Rey held her breath as the door opened to her husband's private quarters and he stood there in the middle of the room. "Thank you. Please leave," Kylo ordered in that soft voice Rey loved so much. Before the door closed completely, Kylo made his way to her and pressed his lips to hers. Rey felt tears come to her eyes as she kissed him back. All too soon, Kylo broke the kiss, pulling her head to his chest.

"Ben, where's Briana?" Rey asked as Kylo ran his gloved fingers through her hair. He pulled her back so he could look into her eyes.

"She is here. And if you agree to be my wife again, you will be allowed to see her and be in her life. If not, then me and my daughter will never see you again," Kylo said as he pulled the pins out of one of the buns on her head. The bun collapsed and he started unpinning the others.

"Ben, please, don't hurt her," Rey begged as he combed his fingers through her hair.

"Rey, who do you think I am? A monster? I would never hurt my daughter!" Kylo exclaimed, twisting his fingers into her hair.

"Ben, you promised to never hurt me and you did," Rey said, tears streaming down her cheeks.

"I've learned since then, my love. I'll never raise my hand to you again. Rey, be my wife and Briana's mother and mother to any other children we have," Kylo said, pressing kisses to her temples and down the bridge of her nose.

"All right. You win," Rey said as his lips met hers. Rey kissed him back, feeling like she had sold out Leia and the Resistance. She just hoped that Leia would forgive her.

Kylo pulled away, breaking the kiss. "I want to renew our marriage vows, my love," Kylo said as he sat down and pulled her onto his lap.

"Why? We are married," Rey said as the cuffs on her wrists fell away and she wrapped her arms around her husband's neck.

"It's been ten years and I want our daughter to see us getting married," Kylo said, threading his fingers through her hair.

Rey pressed her head to Ben's chest, running her fingers over his shoulders and back. "All right, Ben. But I want your promise that you won't hurt me or Briana and you will not hunt down your mother and my friends," Rey said.

"I promise, my love, to everything if you promise that you and Briana will never leave me again," Ben said.

"All right. I promise to never leave as long as you keep your promises, Ben," Rey said. Ben gently took her arms from his neck and kissed her fingers gently.

"I love you, Rey," Ben said, kissing her lips lightly.

"I love you too, Ben," Rey said, kissing him back just as lightly.