Chapter 23

Rey woke with a start, feeling a nausea unlike anything she had ever experienced. Careful not to wake her sleeping husband, she quickly made her way to the refresher before she emptied out her stomach, retching for a few moments. After the nausea seemed to dissipate, she slowly made her way back towards the bed, making sure to wash out her mouth a bit. As she walked towards the bed, she climbed in carefully and snuggled up close to Ben. She rested her head on his bare chest and let her fingers trace the scars up and down gently. "Are you ok, Rey?" he asked in a whisper. She looked up at him but continued stroking him lovingly.
"I'm fine, just a stomach ache I think," she replied, trailing kisses up and down his scars. Ben sat up on one elbow and looked down on Rey, trying to keep himself focused, although it was challenging with her laying naked beside him. No matter how many times they had been intimate together, she still was able to throw him into a complete frenzy. Ben squeezed her shoulder gently before placing a soft kiss on her forehead. He then let his hand graze her breasts gently before landing on her stomach. "I wish there was some way I could help you feel better," he spoke as he rubbed her stomach softly.
"Being here in bed with you already makes me feel more like myself," Rey responded, kissing him deeply on his full lips she loved so much. He kissed her back and slid his hand around to the small of her back, pulling her close.
"I wish we could stay here all day," Rey continued as her fingers traced the curves of the muscles on his arms. Ben smiled with a glint in his eyes, moving his hand to brush the hair out of his wife's face and tucking it gently behind her ear.
"I wish we could as well, but we have to get moving to the next phase of our honeymoon," Ben replied.
"Wait, there's more?" Ben chuckled softly at Rey's response and kissed her once more on her lips.
"Of course, my love. There is so much more I want to show you," he whispered against her lips, sounding very seductive to Rey that she flipped him onto his back so she could mount him. She ground her hips into his, a grin tugging at her lips when Ben groaned at the feeling.
"Then show me, my dear husband," she breathed out as she ground her hips into his yet again. A yelp of pleasure escaped her lips when Ben grabbed her butt with both of his hands. He sat up so their faces were centimeters apart. "Oh, the things I want to show you," he whispered, squeezing her butt gently and eliciting a moan from those sweet lips he loved so much. They leaned in to kiss when their attention was diverted by a loud booming sound just outside their speeder. The couple held each other and waited, listening intently. Another boom was heard and they both jumped up from the bed (and each other), moving towards the viewport to see what was going on outside.
Ben's eyes widened as he saw two First Order shuttles landing just outside the perimeter of the town. He peered down at Rey and saw the worry in her eyes as well. Turning to face her, he placed his hands on her shoulders and looked deeply into her eyes. She looked back at him and felt his growing concern through their bond.
"What should we do?" she whispered. Ben placed a hand on her cheek and ran his thumb softly under her eye.
"Those shuttles are the ones the First Order uses to patrol the galaxy with. They are not here for us and haven't seen us. We can just as easily be on our way and out of their range without them knowing we were here," he began. Ben searched her face before continuing.
"Something tells me you have something else in mind." Rey turned her face so she could press her lips into his palm. Ben closed his eyes at the feel of her lips before looking at her once again.
"We can't just leave, Ben. The people who live here are in danger and it's not right," she whispered sadly. Rey raised her hand to run her fingers softly through his hair and took a deep breath, deciding what she wanted to do. But before she could share her plan with her husband, her ears pricked up at a familiar sound from outside. They both turned and saw Resistance fighters pouring out of the sky. The comms began sparking to life inside their speeder and Ben raced to answer it.
"Ben, Rey! We've got this. You two get out of here before they see you. It's just a typical patrol unit so we can handle it," the voice of Poe spoke over the comms. Rey came over and stood beside Ben.
"Poe, we can help. We're right here, so just tell us what to do," she replied.
"Rey, it's fine. Without a Supreme Leader, this is a piece of cake for us. We've got this. That's an order," Poe responded back quickly before the comms link ended. Before Rey could say anything else, a louder boom sounded and the couple rushed to the viewport once more. Both of the First Order shuttles were disengaged and Pasaana was safe. Rey breathed a sigh of relief and took Ben's hand in her own. He squeezed her hand gently and turned to face her. Ben leaned down and sealed his lips over Rey's gently before pulling back to lean his forehead against her own.
"Where we're going next Rey, I'll be able to reach the First Order and end all that they are doing. They still believe I am the Supreme Leader so I can dismantle the whole regime." Rey stared at him silently, her lips slightly parted. Ben's pulse began to quicken as the silence grew. He worried that what he said was wrong and that he ruined everything between them. But before he could rattle off an apology, he was suddenly thrown against the wall as Rey jumped into his arms and held him tightly in her embrace. Ben returned the embrace and wrapped his arms tightly around her. Rey pulled back and kissed him passionately, taking the breath away from him.
"What…what is it, Rey?" Ben asked after they parted from the kiss. Rey looked up at him with tears brimming in her eyes, a small smile slowly spreading across her face.
"I know we never discussed anything in terms of the Force with everything that's happened to us. But I had been hoping that us being together and being married brought you back to the light for good. There were times when I wasn't sure and just hoped that I could keep you in the light. But now, with what you've just expressed, you've given up the darkness," Rey explained. Ben slowly smiled and pulled her in for another kiss, tender but filled with all the passion he felt for her.
"I gave up the darkness for you since the moment we touched hands. You have brought me back to the light and I'm never going back to the dark," he replied. They kissed once more then got ready for their trip to the next part of their honeymoon, hand in hand as their speeder went to lightspeed.