A/N Remember how BB-8 took over a chapter a while back? Well, someone else decided he wanted this one. Who am I to deny Poe Dameron anything he wants? Thanks for reading!

Poe turned over onto his back, throwing his arm off to the side, sprawling himself on top of the bed as he slowly woke up. He was aware of two things immediately. One, his arm had not landed on his wife. And two, he could hear BB-8 next to the bed on his other side. He turned his head to the right, looking at the empty space next to him. Nope. No Rey. That wasn't unusual, as she was often awake and up before him. So, he turned his head to the left, giving his droid a glare. BB-8 was rocking back and forth, something he only did when he was either excited or agitated, but he was silent. The later part was odd, and concern immediately washed over him.

He sat up in the bed and searched the room for Rey. The fresher door was open, the light off. She wasn't at the comm center or the kitchen area behind it. He looked outside at the deck, which was lit up with early morning sunlight. There. In the chaise. He scrambled out of bed and padded across the floor, heading outside and directly for his wife, who was curled up asleep in one of the resorts robes. He squatted down next to her, his concern unabated by the relaxed look on her face. He touched her arm gently. "Hey. Rey?"

She opened her eyes, blinking sleepily at him, and smiled. Then she seemed to realize where she was. "Oh!" she gasped as she sat up. Poe leaned back and grabbed one of the chairs next to the table behind him, pulling it toward him so he could sit down. "I was asleep!"

"Yeah, you were," Poe responded, still worried. He glanced at BB-8, who had followed him outside and was still rocking back and forth. Still silent. This was not normal. "Are you okay?"

Rey nodded. "I just sat down to think and I must have fallen asleep." She rubbed her eyes. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to worry you."

"What were you doing out here?" he asked.

She focused on him and suddenly smiled. "I saw Leia!"

"Leia?" Poe repeated. "You talked to her?"

Rey nodded. "Yes! It was so wonderful to hear her voice again. It's the first time she's really 'talked' to me since… Well, you know."

Poe took a deep breath. It wasn't every day someone you loved told you they had just had a conversation with someone else you loved, who just happened to be dead. But that was the crazy life he was living, now. "What did she say?" he asked. In his experience, Force ghosts only seemed to appear to give warnings.

Rey took a deep breath. "Did you know she intentionally had you take me on the rally missions back on Ajan Kloss? The ones you always complained about."

He gave a snort. "Why am I not surprised?" He gave her a small smile. "I'm guessing that means she approves?"

"Of course, she does," Rey said with a smile. "She called you a 'worthy partner.'"

"Well, I'm not so sure that's true, but I'm trying," he told her with a wry smile. He remembered back to those days, the first few months after they had settled on Ajan Kloss. He had done everything in his power to be a worthy leader, knowing Leia expected him to take on more and more responsibility while she focused on training Rey. Those few times she had requested he accompany Rey on visits to other Resistance cells were always something he dreaded as much as he looked forward to. While he had seen Rey for the first time on D-Qar immediately after the destruction of Starkiller Base, he had not had the time to get to know her. That day on Crait, when he had been in the midst of full on panic after finding their escape route blocked by literally tons of boulders, only to feel shock and awe as those boulders were moved aside as if they were dust by that same young woman both Finn and BB-8 couldn't stop talking about, was a day he would never forget.

He's pretty sure that was the day he fell in love with her, too, never once believing she would even give him a second glace. Her shy smile on the Falcon only a couple of hours later gave him hope. It had only taken a few days, however, to realize that shy smile was a cover; she was as wild as a Loth-cat underneath it. And that just made Poe want her more.

"What else did she say?" Poe asked. "What dire warning did she give you?" He was only partially joking.

Rey sighed and looked at BB-8, who was still doing his little silent dance. The droid knew something, and he had been told, probably by Rey, to not say anything. It was making him nervous.

"Well," Rey began. "We talked about Ben." Of course, Poe thought. That was a given. "And we talked about the people of Kennera and their secret." Poe nodded. That made sense, too. "And…"

"And?"

Rey stood up suddenly. "Can we get some breakfast?" she said, heading inside. BB-8 squealed at her indignantly. Rey ignored him. "And maybe you could put on some pants?"

Poe laughed. He hadn't really been concerned about the fact that he was still naked. But he guessed having a serious conversation required at least some semblance of decorum. He turned to follow her inside, BB-8 following him, beeping angrily to himself. "Don't worry," he told his droid. "She'll get there."

He found a clean pair of trousers and put them on while she ordered their meal over the comm. It would come quickly, as the Kennerans were amazingly efficient. He grabbed some Meiloorun Juice from the cooler and got utensils set up at the table outside while Rey used the fresher. Once their food had arrived, she was dressed and seemed a bit more controlled. She wouldn't, however, look him in the eye. They sat down to eat, but Rey picked at her food, and BB-8 finally squawked at her, "Hurry up and tell him, already!"

"Yes, please," Poe said with a smile, folding his hands in front of him and resting his chin on them.

Rey took a deep breath. "Remember how we talked about having children on our wedding night?"

Poe sat back in his chair. "Yeah," he said slowly. "We talked about how you were scared but willing."

"I had had a depo shot about two weeks before the wedding, which supposedly lasts about four weeks," she told him, still not meeting his gaze. "Because of our discussion, I didn't bother getting another one." She finally looked at him. "Apparently, the Force didn't want us to wait."

Poe stared at her. He could feel his heart beating harder and faster. "So, what you're saying is..?" He knew. But he needed to hear her say it.

"I'm pregnant."

Poe took a deep breath, utter joy battling with absolute terror as his heart started racing. BB-8, now that he didn't have to stay quiet, starting spinning around, beeping in delight. Poe started laughing, running his hands down his face and trying to still their trembling. "A baby?" he queried. "You're having a baby?"

"We're having a baby, yes," Rey smiled. "A girl, if Leia and my sense in the Force is to be believed."

"A girl?" Poe said with a grin. "You're having a baby girl?"

Rey laughed. "We're having a baby girl!" she corrected. "Don't you dare try to get out of responsibility for this!"

Poe laughed again, jumping out of his chair and grabbing her out of hers, picking her up and swinging her around once before setting her feet back on the wooden deck. "No worries about that. I'd be shouting it from the rooftops if you let me!"

She smiled at him, shaking her head. "This is going to change things, Poe. You realize that, right?"

"Hell, yeah," he replied. "I for sure am not renewing my contract, we may have to wait to move the base now, and I'm going to be a father, damnit!" He shook his head, the fear still there, but the excitement he felt was overwhelmingly more powerful. "Rey, this is… this is huge! This is what the Resistance is all about! Moving forward. Living. Creating." He swallowed suddenly. Damnit, he wouldn't cry. But his eyes weren't listening. "Family," he whispered. "Our family."

Rey's smile grew, and he noticed tears in her eyes as well. "Our family," she repeated. "That sounds beautiful."

Poe was happy to have a few more days on Kennera. They could keep this secret to themselves for a while, processing it internally, and start planning for the future without the stress of their current jobs on Ajan Kloss and Naboo interfering.

He had known a life with Rey would never be boring, but now they were going to add a third person to the mix. He envied Rey's ability to sense the child within her already, but the fact that he could not did not prevent him from loving her already. He couldn't wait to meet her! A daughter! He was going to be a father! He grabbed up Rey into another hug, then settled back on the chaise that he had found her sleeping on earlier, bringing her with him.

As she lay back against his chest, he found his hands moving down to her belly, touching her almost reverently. She placed her hands on top of his and smiled.

Let the future begin.

The End