It's early morning. Kylo is slowly waking up. He's warm, comfortable, and snuggled up with Rey against his chest and his arm wrapped around her. She snuggles back a bit and smiles in her sleep. Oh, now he's awake all the way. This is very nice, but what's Rey doing in his bed? When did she end up in his bed? Did they … he searches his memory. No, they didn't. He's not sure whether he should be happy or disappointed.

Back to the question at hand. He's pretty sure he was alone when he went to sleep. He lays there, careful not to disturb the still sleeping Rey, and thinks a bit more about last night. Oh, Oh. No wonder he didn't remember right away. That was one hell of a nightmare. She had to get in his head through the Force bond and pull him out of it. But was it just a dream or -

"You're thinking really loudly Kylo." muttered Rey sleepily. She stretches her body against him as she wakes up a bit more.

"Sorry, didn't mean to wake you." he says, trying not to react to the interesting messages his body is sending him.

She rolled over in his arms a bit and looked up at him. "We need to get up and moving soon anyway. So the question is was it just a dream or something else?"

"It wasn't just a dream." said Kylo flatly.

"What else could it be, Kylo?"

"It could be another Force sensitive getting into my head. I have really strong mental barriers though. It would take a lot of power to get through them."

"How much power?"

"You could do it. Probably. It's more of a Darkside skill. I could do it to someone. Several Dark Force sensitives might be able to work together and plant a nightmare in my head. Darksiders are mostly selfish bastards though. They'd need lots of convincing to drop their barriers and link voluntarily with another mind."

"So what do we do now?" asks Rey.

"Strengthen our mental barriers, watch and wait. Stick to our normal routine. See if we can detect other force sensitives nearby." answered Kylo.

"Do you think it might have been Snoke, Kylo?"

"Possible, but I doubt it. Getting bisected by a lightsaber is one of those things you rarely come back from."

Rey smiled at him. "You can let me up now Kylo." He hastily moved his arm. Rey rolled off the bed and languorously strolled across the room to the fresher. Kylo groaned and cursed his libido roundly. It's not easy being Rey's dyad bondmate.

A short time later they are grabbing a quick breakfast at the cantina. Maz wanders over to their table sipping on (of all things) a mimosa. "It's a little early for alcohol, isn't it Maz?" asks Kylo with an amused smile on his face. "Never a bad time for a little booze" replied Maz."It enhances my longevity." she added with a wink.

She takes a gulp of her drink and states without preamble "Inspector Falkus contacted me this morning. He's coming here in a week or two to talk to me about what I know of Ben Solo, Rey Skywalker, and Kylo Ren. I don't need to tell him everything but I'm going to have to toss him a bone."

"I thought you were our friend." said Rey, narrowing her eyes.

"I am." replied Maz, returning Rey's glare with placid eyes.

"She has to maintain her neutrality, Rey." interjected Kylo. "She's essentially a free port for everyone, so she can't pick sides, at least not obviously."

"What are you going to tell the Inspector, Maz?" demanded Rey. "Are you going to tell him that Kylo Ren and Ben Solo are the same person?"

Maz finishes her drink and signals for another. It arrives in minutes, this one garnished with a strawberry, a big slice of orange, a bit of kiwi, and a skewer of pineapple. "A little breakfast with my drink." says Maz with a grin. She carefully puts the fruit on a plate and takes a long swig of her mimosa. Rey begins to jitter in her seat waiting for an answer.

Maz turns to Kylo. "What do you think, handsome?"

"I think you know there's no profit in it for you to let that information slip to the UNR." replied Kylo. "Plus, you're willing to give me a pass for my father's sake."

"Mostly right." agreed Maz. "Theres that, and the fact that I've come to like you. And you take good care of your bondmate. Your secret is safe with me, though I think it won't be a secret much longer."

"Secrets tend to have a short shelf life." said Kylo. "I know I can't safely travel under the name Ben Solo anymore. And honestly, I don't want to. I'm not Ben Solo and haven't been for years. I'm Kylo Ren."

"I miss Ben Solo," said Maz, "but honestly, Kylo Ren, you've been a lot more fun to know since you quit the Supreme Leader gig and pulled the stick out of your ass."

"Really Maz?" drawled Kylo. "I'm sure I can call up some scary-as-shit Dark Lord vibe if I want."

Maz laughed and patted his hand. "You are an absolute treasure, Kylo. Life has been quite entertaining with you and Rey around."

Kylo nodded in acknowledgement. "I like you too, Maz. You're as much a scoundrel as your clientele but I'm not troubled by that. Takodana has been a good homebase for us but it's not safe anymore for us to come here regularly. Too many people know we do that."

"Well, I'm going to miss you kids. When are you leaving?"

"As soon as I finish my preflight check on the Falcon." replied Rey. "Maybe 2 hours. We're planning to be back for Poe and Finn's wedding though."

"Come a little early. I intend to dress you to the nines my girl." says Maz with a grin and a chuckle.

She turns to Kylo. "Give my regards to your Uncle Lando. Tell that old scoundrel he owes me a visit."

"Will do, Maz." said Kylo.