Ch 58

Ben

When I woke up the next morning I could feel a bit of soreness in my muscles, I didn't really mind knowing well how I'd become sore.

I looked over and saw Rey sleeping on her side. Her back completely exposed to me.

I sat up slowly and then leaned towards her. Kissing from her shoulder down her spine to her hips.

She stirred slightly and moaned.

"Good morning Princess" I whispered into her skin, she sighed, I could feel she was awake now.

"Mmmmm good morning…" she slurred, she flipped over on the bed and I sat back up leaning against the pillows. She scooted over to me and wrapped an arm around my waist and laid her head on my chest. Her lovely wavy brown hair was a bit of a mess, but it smelled wonderfully. I couldn't place the sent but it was slightly sweet like berries with an almost earthy undertone.

"I'm going to take a shower okay? We should probably start to get ready for today"

She groaned and tightened her hold on me.

"Mmmm… can we sleep in a little longer? I'm so tired Ben…"

"That's not what you were saying last night when you kept begging for more…"

"Ben!" she screamed as she quickly got up and pushed me away. I could sense she was more embarrassed than upset, it was adorable.

"I'm only teasing Rey, you're adorable when you're embarrassed." I said as I got out of the bed and she sat back against the pillows while rubbing her eyes.

"If I seem to recall correctly, I wasn't the only one begging for anything last night!" she yelled as I closed the door to the 'fresher.

Once I emerged, she was up and making some breakfast, but it didn't smell right. It smelled a little… burnt.

"Rey what are you doing?" I asked her.

"Um… well I wanted to make some pancakes, but clearly" she said as she tried to scrape at a pan "It's not working… I hope you're cooking is better than mine becuase your wife cannot cook Solo, this is what happened when you only have rations to live on" she said with a slightly sad tone.

I walked over to her and wrapped my arms around her, "Well I definitely appreciate your efforts here sweetheart, but I didn't marry you because of your cooking talents. I married ypu because you make me the happiest being in the galaxy." I gave her a kiss on the cheek and grabbed the pan out her hand while she walked towards the bed again

"Well I'll try and shower too, by the way I'm not sure I'll ever walk right again, I'm sorer in areas I didn't even think possible!" she said a little pained, but I just laughed at her.

I hoped this trial would be over and done by today or tomorrow. I could really get used to starting every morning of the rest of my life like this.

3 hours later

Needless to say, this damned trial was already three hours in and we had just read the crimes I was being tried for.

Sure, it was a hefty list, but I figured that would immediately warrant my death sentence. I didn't think people would actually fight to keep me alive, it was hard to believe that was true.

Rey

The trial lasted hours upon hours. There was a lot of screaming while Ben and I sat in the middle of a large room. There were dozens of people yelling at each other, I only managed to catch a few words here and there.

"He's a menace! How do we know he won't try and take over the galaxy again?"

"If it weren't for Solo's kid we would all be dead and under Palpatine's rule once again!"

"To hell with them both! It's time for the Jedi to die!"

That last one made me wince, I didn't think people were actually that hostile towards the Jedi and their way of life. I guess it should have been expected though.

Many wars had come to pass because of the Jedi.

"Everyone please! We are here to resolve the matter! Everyone quiet!" yelled Lando.

The room grew quiet in the moments after before he continued, this was honestly exhausting.

"Now, I know there is a lot of tension in the room regarding this matter. Yes, I understand young Solo was bad but in the end, he saved us by helping Rey kill Palpatine. Don't we owe him our lives? Both of them?"

People started to protest once again but he held his hands up, gesturing for them to calm down.

This was thoroughly the most exhausting thing I'd ever done in my life.

Me too, are you ready? We can distract the guards now and make a run for the x-wing you saw earlier.

I stifled a laugh and looked away.

While it's a promising idea, even though it's my own, I have a good feeling about this Ben.

Well at least that makes one of us.

"So, what do you suggest we do Lando? We saw how troublesome the Jedi were at one point, we saw how the rise of their power was their downfall and the galaxy's, what do we do?"

"Vanish them! Send them away!" someone yelled from behind us.

I had the sudden urge to speak, I was getting tired of being in a huge room and getting talked about, but not having the chance to even defend myself.

I know that look, Rey, don't do something stupid…

It's not stupid! Yet…

I felt him roll his eyes and I had to hold back a laugh once again.

He knew if I wanted to say something I would, nothing would really stop me.

Except for the fear that what I might propose would actually ended up killing us both, however a voice suddenly spoke up, and it wasn't mine, but it had the same idea.