A/N: Hi all! Firstly I want to say Happy New Year to all of you! Secondly I want to say, wow…lol. I honestly didn't think that by posting my last chapter, it would give this fanfiction over 600 follows. The number of follows has doubled in 3 weeks. That's insane guys, thank you so much for all of your support! All your kind words and interest in this story gives me motivation to keep going. Hopefully you all enjoy this chapter, and I apologize for it being so short.

Chapter Five
Surrender

Silence fell over the enclosed room. Approximately twenty minutes went by, but to Rey, it felt like much longer than that. Her tears started to lessen and dry, and her sobs began to slow. She needed this moment. She needed the time right now to release her fears and frustrations that had been driving her insane. She had been suffering in silence for the last few days, and now, she was scarred on a whole new level. Her first bit of real contact in days, and it turned out to be violated by General Hux's actions. She was tired of the abuse she was receiving whilst being kept prisoner. She was tired of being forced into situations that made her feel helpless and weak. She always knew herself to be a very strong female, both mentally and physically. Yet for some reason, being here under all these unusual circumstances, it made her begin to question that. After all, it was an odd situation that she never had been in before, and never would have imagined to happen if she had ever gotten caught by the First Order. Her body still ached from the harsh use of the device from Hux. Her stomach still churned and threatened to make her sick. She had become light headed after all that happened in the event that just took place. But yet, in all of that, she felt warm and comforted in the most bizarre of ways. Kylo Ren still had his arms around her, and for the minutes that went by, she felt somewhat safe and secure. That was odd wasn't it? She had received nothing but abuse from him as well….he just had a different way of doing it. It was all so bewildering, and all of the questions Rey had wanted to ask suddenly turned to mush and disappeared for the moment, and new ones began to form. Kylo Ren…what was he doing now? Rey wondered. Why was he allowing her to be so vulnerable in front of him? She didn't for a minute think that he would be patiently sitting with her right now, letting her soak his clothing with her tears. Was he really comforting her? Rey could have sworn that when her sobs were more frequent earlier, she could sense him telling her that everything was alright and that he would protect her. He hadn't said anything verbally, so Rey wasn't completely sure if Kylo was saying those things through her thoughts, or if it was her subconscious wishing he was saying those things to her. The darkly dressed man for the most part didn't come across as the talkative type, so it made sense to Rey that he would perhaps console her in a different way. Especially since she had allowed all of her thoughts and worries to become so open to him whilst she wept.

Kylo could begin to sense the scavenger girl in his arms becoming calmer now. After their last encounter several days ago, he really didn't think Rey would be so willing to open herself to him on this kind of level. Showing her pleasure was one thing he knew he could master. Comforting a girl on the other hand…he wasn't particularly sure on how to accomplish that. He felt he must have been doing a standard job at best, considering Rey had stopped crying now. It was an odd feeling for Kylo however. Placing his arms around a female and reassuring her…It was definitely something he had never done. The only times he could recall showing any type of affection toward a woman was when he was much younger toward his mother. Apart from that, Kylo really had no experience with anything to do with females, except for the potential killing of them along the way. In the past when training with Luke Skywalker and the other students, it was always harshly beaten into Kylo's brain that it was inappropriate to touch females. Even after throwing that all away and wanting nothing more to do with the way of the Jedi, Kylo found the lessons he was taught still effecting his decisions and made him hesitate in situations. Problems of this nature only began to arise for Kylo after he had seen Rey for the first time. Before her, there was never really a moment where he had to, or wanted to touch a female. As for right now…there was a curious sensation behind holding Rey like this. It felt very close, as if it were connecting them on a deeper level than before. It was pleasant and fulfilling in a different way to what Kylo had previously wanted from the scavenger girl. It was almost like…Rey was placing her trust in him to a degree. Did that mean she trusted him now? Definitely not a hundred percent, Kylo thought. There must have been some small amount of trust that Rey had in him which allowed her to be actually touching him now, and permitting herself to be exposed emotionally in front of him. Before all of this, Rey had kept herself closed off from him and was nothing but cold and rejecting. But now it seemed she was placing herself in his care, and wanting his company rather than pushing him away. It was a little unnerving to see such a rapid change in her behaviour. Perhaps she had time to consider his proposal? Or perhaps she was a frightened girl who needed to confide in someone. Kylo wasn't sure. But he was satisfied that he was the one to be there right now to hold the girl.

Kylo subconsciously tightened his arms around Rey slightly, and held her closer to his chest. The mere thought of anyone else holding her like this made his blood stir. The thought of General Hux and the scene Kylo had witnessed before him flickered across his mind every few minutes. It made his body stiffen in irritation at knowing what the General was about to do to Rey. Using her for his own sick pleasure? Over Kylo's dead body. From what he had seen, and from what he could gather from Rey's thoughts, was that Hux had come close to violating her, but didn't have the time to completely follow through with it. It was a close call, and Kylo was determined that he would have killed Hux if he had seen that particular organ of his entering any part that belonged to Rey. It aggravated him to no end to imagine what that pathetic excuse for a First Order official would have done to her if he hadn't shown up in time. Kylo was going to be sure that next time he saw Hux, he was going to make himself clearer than he did before. No one is to touch his property. Rey was his as far as he was concerned. Even if she didn't agree to it right away, Kylo was going to make her see that she belongs to him. Everything right now was already taking a turn of events. Kylo didn't blame Rey for needing to cling to someone for security after her humiliation with the other male. But did that mean she felt safe with him now? He had shown her how much he desired and lusted for her, but she still felt safe with him? It was a bit of a bizarre change from her attitude before, but Kylo for the life of him welcomed it. If Rey felt safe and began to trust him, then she may just let him…

Kylo held back a shudder of delight at the thought of giving himself to Rey. It seemed so inappropriate to be thinking of it right in this moment, and he knew that. Right now while Rey was perplexed and susceptible…it would be an opportune moment to press such advances against the girl and be successful. But did Kylo really want to risk the girl's more than likely protest, and have her trust betrayed like that? No. Kylo couldn't bring himself to force the girl back and pin her to the floor while he ravished her. Not like this. Not when she was in this state of mind. He wanted her moaning in bliss against him, and begging for him to fill her harder with his thrusts. He didn't want her sobbing and loathing his existence beneath him. Right now was such a delicate situation, and Kylo couldn't find it in himself to take advantage of her like that despite what he had forced her into days ago.

Rey heard Kylo give a small sigh, and it suddenly made her very aware of her surroundings. She was so close to him. She only now realised she could hear his heartbeat, and feel the warmth radiating off his body. Her mind started to become clearer now, enabling her to regain control over her emotions. A sense of stability returned to her, and she began to think about the position she was in. The feeling of strong arms wrapped around her; holding her tightly almost as if shielding her from danger. She had never felt this from a man before. No man had ever come close to touching Rey the way Kylo had. It was so invasive before, and now it was strange to feel that he was being so patient and gentle with her. Perhaps this man she had thought so poorly of did have a softer side. Perhaps there was more to him than just the horrible, heartless, forceful front that he put on in his everyday life. Perhaps she had dismissed him too quickly and judged him too harshly…but then again, that didn't excuse his violent mannerisms, his sexual intent, and the fact that he killed his own father…

Without thinking any longer, Rey lifted her head from Kylo's chest and began to pull herself away from him. It took a moment for her to be released from his grasp, as it seemed the man didn't want to let her go just yet. Once free, Rey shuffled backwards a few inches to regain distance between them. She was so unsure of herself. Everything inside her mind was telling her that it was wrong to essentially have been cuddling with this dark Jedi. But in the moment it felt right and was the only thing she wanted to do. He was the only person here to comfort her in her time of need. He saved her from General Hux. But why did he do that? Was it because he just selfishly wanted her to himself instead? Or did he actually care for her?

"Rey…" She heard the deep voice of the man in front of her. She shifted her gaze from the floor between them, and focussed on the face of her saviour. His eyes were so dark, yet full of questions. He had such a look of concern painted across his stern face. That look…Rey thought to herself. He looked as though he was deeply trying to understand and read what she was thinking and doing. It was different from the look she had seen from him before. His eyes weren't full of hunger and lust this time. It was almost as though he were actually worried about her. Kylo Ren worried? About her wellbeing? It didn't seem likely. But yet, here he was with her, showing more patience and gentleness than she thought he could ever possibly have.

Kylo carefully watched the girl in front of him, readily awaiting some kind of response from her. Her cheeks were so flushed and tear stained. Her eyes were so full of trauma and uncertainty. For some reason it made Kylo's chest tighter to see this girl with such a pained expression. Why did seeing her like this have such an effect on him? He had seen plenty of distraught beings in his time, and yet for some reason, seeing Rey like this unnerved him. All because of that damned General. Kylo couldn't hold back his frustration at the thought of what that man had done to have Rey feeling and looking the way she did.

"What did he do to you?" he spoke again, keeping his eyes focussed on the scavenger girl to catch every possible detail of sentiment she emitted.

Rey gave an unstable breath of air, trying to keep her emotions under control as she briefly reflected on what Hux had done to her. She broke eye contact with the darkly dressed man, and struggled to find something on the floor to focus on. She didn't want to give an answer to that. The last thing she wanted to be describing right now was the events that unfolded only thirty minutes ago now. "I don't want to talk about it." She said softly. Her voice hadn't properly regained its composure just yet.

Kylo was unsatisfied with that answer, but he tried his best to understand and give the girl time to recuperate from the experience. The last thing he wanted was to push her further away from him. But he couldn't just let it all go either and brush it aside. He had to justify his frustrations, and confirm what was done. "Did he hurt you?"

Rey didn't answer. Of course Hux had hurt her. Emotionally he did. No girl should have to endure that kind of torture. Even the physical torture as well should have never been used, especially for that particular purpose. She had never been in a situation such as that before. It was borderline rape. It humiliated her. It broke her. Why would the dark Jedi ask such a thing? What's more is that it could have all been prevented if it wasn't for that stupid device on her back. She needed it gone. She needed it removed. She hated the helpless mess she had become because of it.

"Did he?" Kylo pressed, not accepting silence as an answer. "Tell me."

Shifting in discomfort, Rey gulped and tightened her fists. She was so uncomfortable right now with this conversation. It was too direct and confronting. She just wanted to wipe the previous event from existence completely, but she knew she couldn't. Kylo didn't seem like he was going to stop questioning her. But why did he care so much anyway? If he really cared all that much then he wouldn't have left her alone for so many days, and wouldn't have left her completely vulnerable with the device at her downfall.

"He did…" Rey finally mumbled. She forced her glassy eyes back to meet Kylo's. "All because of the horrible device you have attached to me!"

Kylo could sense the aggravation in the young girl's tone, not only because of what happened, but because of the device. Being a prisoner, the device was necessary for means of trying to escape…unless…no…

Kylo furrowed his brows. Had Hux used that device to make her compliant? Is that how he forced her into that situation? Kylo didn't even notice or realise that the General had been using the device controller to manipulate Rey into doing his bidding. When he had barged into the room earlier, the only thing that had captured his attention was the position Hux was in with the frightened scavenger girl. His frightened scavenger girl. But it would make sense, Kylo thought. He doubted someone like Hux could be strong enough to abuse a girl like Rey, and force her to obey his demands. It had already been a struggle for Kylo himself to get her to let him do anything remotely sexual with her. Of course General Hux would be so petty and pathetic as to use something like that to force Rey into a situation where she couldn't refuse. The thought sickened Kylo. It made his blood stir even more now and set fire to the pit of his stomach. How dare that officer not only try to use his property, his Rey, for sexual satisfaction, but he harmed and abused her as well. It was outrageous. He violated Supreme Leader Snoke's orders directly, and that in itself was a preposterous move. This was an unforgivable offence.

"He used that…" Kylo tried to mask his growing aggravation. "On you?"

Rey tried her best to choke back more tears as she nodded in response to the dark Jedi. She could almost immediately see the shift in his mood at having that question confirmed. His eyes had briefly flickered downward for a moment as if he were in thought about something. Rey wondered what was going through his mind right now, but she guessed it had something to do with trying to contain his anger as she began to notice his gloved hands clench into fists. Rey was half expecting the man in front of her to lash out and break something like she had seen him do before in their second interrogation. But why was he so angry about this? If anything she should be the only one who was fuming. But for some reason all this really seemed to bother Kylo from what Rey could see. Perhaps he did care about her after all. It was worth exploring, but Rey wasn't sure exactly how to go about it. If Kylo really did care, then he should care enough to remove the device from her back…

"Why do you care anyway?" Rey forced herself to speak with her voice betraying her. "You left me here alone."

Kylo quickly drew his attention back to focus on the shaky girl before him. He couldn't help but give a perplexed expression across his face. What did she just say? Why did he care? He left her alone? Those words that Rey had just spoke sounded so accusing, yet somehow they gave off a sensitive notion. Did that upset the girl? The fact that he had left her for a few days? Of course Kylo sensed confusion, loneliness and sorrow flow through him from Rey's wavelength while he was away, but he didn't for a moment think it was because she was lonely without him. Missing him? That was a bit of a stretch right? Their last encounter ended with her pain and suffering, so there couldn't be any way Rey would be feeling such a thing as missing him in his absence. Either way, Kylo wasn't going to allow Rey to think his absence was intentional.

"Not because I wanted to…" He said; his deep tone broke into softness. "I had to."

"For so long?" Rey challenged that answer. "Don't pretend that you actually give a damn about how I'm feeling right now. You have no idea what it's like to be locked up completely defenceless and have all your dignity stripped away from you!" Rey could feel her emotions getting the better of her. She felt herself flaring up now beyond her control. She knew the event that just took place was not Kylo's fault, but for some reason she began to feel herself blaming him for it. Yes he had come to her aid, but he was the one who left her exposed for so long. What else could she do? Who else could she blame? She had already hated herself for being so vulnerable in a multitude of situations whilst here.

Kylo could see the resentment growing in the scavenger girl's eyes. This really did affect her more than he had thought. It wasn't just what Hux had done to her; there were more underling issues that were eating away at her core. Was it really because he had left her for so long? Perhaps she felt a sense of being used and abused after Kylo had given her such guilty pleasure before abruptly departing. He did briefly worry that might occur and push her further away from him. But the close and unusual moment they shared only minutes ago surely confirmed that he did in fact care for her. It was even more than he had realised himself that he did. He couldn't let those newfound sensations just slip away just like that. Had Rey completely forgotten that she was just in his arms, releasing her burdened emotions upon him to carry for her? She was so unstable right now, and Kylo wasn't going to let her push herself away from him again.

"I do." He continued a calm and centred composure.

Rey frowned at the darkly dressed man's words, trying to understand what he meant by them. "What?" her voice was no more than a whisper.

"Give a damn about you." Kylo repeated himself, nodding slightly. "I do."

Blinking a few times, Rey kept her eyes locked with the male in front her. Did he just say…he gave a damn about her? He cared? That was the last thing she expected to hear Kylo Ren say to her. She thought she had sensed and felt him comforting her earlier, but hearing such verbal confirmation somehow overwhelmed her much more and took her by surprise.

"I know what you're feeling right now." Kylo persisted, hoping his words would somehow prevent Rey from blocking herself off from him. "I feel it too. Don't be afraid. I won't leave again."

Rey could hardly comprehend what was being said to her. Amongst the awe of having this man say the things he was, she couldn't help but take in a choked up breath. Hearing those words for some reason made more tears blur her vision. She didn't even know what to feel or think. What did he mean by he wasn't going to leave again? He wasn't going to leave for that long period of time again? Or he wasn't going to leave her side in general? The latter thought made her slightly anxious. She didn't want to be couped up in this room forever. She was sick of being held captive in isolation. For once she actually missed the feeling of the dry sun beating down on her like it did back on Jakku. She needed to get out and be free of this prison. But in the current situation it didn't seem like that was a viable option. Surely Kylo must have seen how much this was tormenting her. But even if he did care, it's not like he was just going to let her go. She was a prisoner after all, and he wanted so much from her that she just couldn't give. His initial proposal to her was to be his student…to give herself to him…to be his. That was such an outrageous idea to Rey, even now. There was no way she could just drop everything and be Kylo Ren's student. She wanted to learn the ways of the force, and how to control her newborn power, but this isn't the man who she wanted to teach her. She should have been on her way to find Luke Skywalker by now. But it was hopeless. There was no way out of this room…unless…

"None of this would have happened if you hadn't left me." Rey breathed; conflicted emotions and ideas were swirling through her mind. "I couldn't even defend myself with whatever this device is you have attached to me." She didn't completely know where she was going with this, but it was worth a try. What did she have to lose? She was doomed in the room with no possible escape. She had to be resourceful. She had to devise some kind of plan to move forward from here.

"Remove it." Rey said firmly. "Please."

Such stirring, yet demanding words from the younger female played with Kylo's mind. He could see how hurt and confused she was with all that was happening and being said. But to remove the device from her like she was asking…he couldn't do that. It would be far too risky if she tried to escape. She would have a massive advantage if she somehow broke free from the room she was being held in. No one would be able to stop her…

"I can't do that." He said, feeling a guilty ping in his chest when he witnessed another tear roll down Rey's face. "You'd escape the first chance you got."

"Then what am I supposed to do?" Rey questioned, gulping as she felt her body tense up to fight off more sobs. "Just rot in this room until I die? I can't bear being in here any longer!" It was true. She couldn't stand the thought of sitting in the room another day. It was driving her insane. There had to be some way to get out. If Kylo wouldn't remove the device from her, then what could she do? Was she really destined to just die a prisoner of the First Order? There was no way Rey could accept that as her fate. She had to do something. Anything to sway her destiny and turn this all around. It was in that moment that Rey felt a jolt to her brain when she heard the deep voice from the dark Jedi in front of her.

"You know what you have to do." Kylo spoke, intently staring into the scavenger girl's eyes. This was his chance. "Be my student. It's the only way you can be free of this."

Rey paused for a moment at hearing that said. Being his student…the only way to be free of being a prisoner? Of course Rey's original thoughts were along the lines of 'over my dead body', but right now, this idea had potential. This could not only grant her freedom from this chamber, but all kinds of opportunities could be gained from it. Chances for escape. Chances to be taught how to use and grow her powers to help her. Of course it was only a temporary solution, but right now this idea had more benefits for escape than sitting around in the room did. But would Kylo see through it all? Would he sense her unusual keenness to be his student and be sceptical of it? Of course he'd have to have some doubts if she were to agree. But perhaps he could be influenced by her unbalanced emotional state right now. She could use it to her advantage. Even with the other particular request that he hungered from her…Rey knew how much this dark haired man wanted her. He had proven that a hundred times over. It had briefly crossed her mind before, that such a thing could be a potential weapon against him. But now, Rey realised the magnitude of it. There was chance. There was a high chance that Kylo would be distracted enough and vulnerable enough to be seduced by her, and manipulated into giving her anything she wants. It would give her a prime advantage in all of this. It was the only thing she had left. She had to try.

"Surrender yourself to me." Kylo continued, eagerly awaiting a response from the younger girl. "Be mine."

Sniffling slightly, Rey wiped the remainder of her tears with the tatty fabric of her arm. "If…If I agree to become your student…will you free me of this room?" she dared to ask.

"In time." Kylo answered, trying to cautiously examine what the girl was thinking. "When I can be sure you won't try to escape."

Rey frowned slightly at that response. If she agreed to being his student, he was still going to have her confined here? There was no way she was going to let that happen. If she was going to go against everything inside her saying no, and become Kylo Ren's student, then she was going to be doing it under her terms or not at all. It wasn't negotiable. If he wanted her, and wanted to be her teacher, then it was going to be done her way. She was going to become stronger in her time here. She was going to find out where she was. She was going to soak up all of the information she could here to give back to the Resistance. She was going to escape. One way or another, she was going to make it out of this place. It may not be straight away, but it was something she was going to work toward. And she was going to make Kylo Ren agree to let her out of this room, and give her everything she needed to be comfortable.

"No deal." Rey stated firmly. Despite her emotional strain, she had regained stability in her voice, and was ready to challenge the dark featured man on his proposal. "If I agree to become your student, I will be free of confinement to this room. You have guards. You have the device attached to me. There is no reason why I am to be held here if I am to throw away my sense of integrity for everything I believe in."

Kylo noticed the sudden change in the scavenger girl's mood. In the last few minutes she had become very upfront and demanding, and he wasn't sure what to make of it. He knew she was very bent on wanting to get out of this room, even to the point she was willing to become his student now? Kylo felt a wave of success flow through him, but he tried not to show it. Oh the thought of having Rey as his student. The possibilities were endless. She would be a very powerful ally. Supreme Leader Snoke would praise him for accomplishing something this major. There was no downside to this. It would open up a realm of opportunities for him to further their relationship…Teaching her…being close to her…touching her…He had to have her. No matter the cost. But would she really not try to escape if she were released from confinement? The device was still intact. Stormtroopers could keep her guarded whilst outside of the room during the day for training. It could work. But was there something Kylo was missing? Was Rey giving in to his proposal a little too easily? Perhaps she had a trick up her sleeve that he hadn't yet sensed.

"You can't expect to be granted freedom immediately." He said, masking his intrigue with a fixed tone. "You must remain here until you are brought before the Supreme Leader."

"This is not optional." Rey countered. "You will release me from this room, and train me as you proposed. If you are unwillingly to agree to my terms, then you can't have me."

Kylo Ren gave a disgruntled groan as he turned his head away from her for a moment. Agree to her terms? He had to agree to her terms? Did Rey just completely forget that she was his prisoner? She was definitely eager to get out of confinement, but she was driving a hard bargain. How would it look if he just accepted her request and allowed her to roam around the base without Snoke's approval? Rey had to be kept locked away until her meeting with the Supreme Leader, and Kylo knew that. But the scavenger girl didn't seem like she was going to budge on this. It was all or nothing right now. If he left now to run it by Snoke, or even just waited for his arrival, it could make Rey expire her offer. From the time he had already spent with this girl, he knew she was just as stubborn as he was. A shove in the wrong direction could cause her to close herself off completely from him. Right now, Rey had come further than Kylo had expected her to. It was always wishful thinking that she'd actually agree to be his apprentice, and now it was finally on the table. And if that was on the table…then so was something else he desired…

"I think you're forgetting your place." Kylo muttered bitterly, trying to uphold his potent demeanour despite his inward caving to the young girl. "You don't get to give ultimatums. You're a prisoner here."

"Then you can't have me." Rey repeated herself sternly. She wasn't giving in. She wasn't backing down. If Kylo wanted her as much as he made out he did, then she knew he would have to give her what she wanted. "If you won't give me something as simple as freedom from this chamber, then I won't ever accept your proposal." With having that said, Rey steadied herself on her knees, before lifting herself up from the floor. She stood stationary, trying to hide the fact that her legs were slightly weak from being on the floor for so long. She almost immediately saw the dark Jedi watch her actions before following them hastily. He seemed like his actions were hurried and jumpy. Was he worried that she was going to completely change her mind now? That thought gave Rey a feeling of control. Even though he was putting on an intimidating and strict façade, she had a feeling it was far from what was going through his mind right now. He was so focussed on her every movement and hung on her every word. Did she have him hooked? Right where she wanted him? She didn't realise before that manipulating Kylo Ren like this would be so easy. A piece of her did feel guilty however. She didn't want to have to manipulate anyone, but right now in this situation, she had to do something. He had taken enough from her already and called all the shots. Now it was her turn.

"The choice is yours." She said, knowing very well the choice was definitely not Kylo's.

Kylo clenched his jaw at hearing the scavenger girl speak with such confidence. She seemed so serious and willing to completely discard him if he didn't grant her the freedoms she wanted. Everything he wanted right now was dangling in his face and he had no idea what to do about it. Rey finally accepting her fate in becoming his student was so close to being a reality. All it would take is that little bit of liberty she was asking for. But how could he give it to her? Would Snoke agree to her premature release before his arrival? What if he refused the idea? Everything could fall to pieces within a moment right now. There had to be some way around this. If it were entirely up to Kylo, he would have authorized Rey to be let out of the room, and their training would be at an immediate commence. But it wasn't up to him. It was up to the Supreme Leader. Going against his orders in a time like this would be an unwise move. But it was so close…Rey was so close to being made his…He couldn't let anyone stand in the way of that. It was such a dangerous thought to be having. Kylo never thought for a moment he would be weighing up his devotion to Snoke over Rey.

"Fine." He said, moving a step closer to the oddly confident girl. He paused once he was directly in front of her, and watched her closely. "I'll give you freedom under the purpose of training. Other than that, you will be confined after nightfall."

Rey stood her ground and kept her strong and determined composure while being within centimetres from Kylo. She forced herself to lock eyes with the daunting male, trying to expel the memories from her mind of what this man had done to her in their last encounter. It was beginning to creep back to her now, and if her face hadn't already been flushed from crying, it would have been now from embarrassment. It was an inappropriate moment to be remembering the way the darkly dressed man held her from behind while he gave her an intense pleasure that he body had never known. But it lingered in the back of her mind, regardless of the serious conversation at hand.

"Fine." She agreed. It wasn't a perfect and ideal situation, but she didn't expect any more than that. If anything she was sure she would need the night to herself to not only rest, but to use the time to properly devise an escape. It was all coming together…unless…Did Kylo plan on being by her side even while she was confined? He did say that he wouldn't leave again. That was a curious thought. But if he did intend to stay with her, then what exactly was he expecting from it? Her body? Did he still think that he was going to convince her to give herself to him intimately? Perhaps he just thought that he was going to train her, guard her, and then have his way with her every night? The thought sent butterflies to the pit of Rey's stomach and she tried to steady herself. It didn't disgust her as much as it did before. It was still completely outrageous and perplexed her greatly, but it didn't leave her feeling absolutely sickened by any stretch.

"When?" She asked.

"Tomorrow." Kylo responded, "Tomorrow I will return for you. There are duties I have to attend to now in preparation for your release." He visually witnessed a concerned sentiment in the scavenger girl's eyes.

"You're leaving?" Rey suddenly asked a little impulsively.

Kylo prevented an amused smirk from crossing his lips. Was Rey actually worried that he was going to leave her alone again? Did she need him that much now? He tried to hide the pleasure in his tone. "I won't be gone long." He said softly. "He won't be back. Trust me."

Rey immediately knew Kylo was talking about Hux when he said that. For the moment she decided to believe him. She felt with how much concern and resentment Kylo had portrayed just before over the incident, that he would do everything in his power to never allow the General near her again.

With a small nod of her head, Rey accepted that the dark haired male had to make a temporary leave right now. Being alone again wasn't exactly what she wanted, but if it meant her freedom, then it was worth it. She needed the time to mentally prepare herself anyhow for what tomorrow would bring. She was really going to be Kylo Ren's student…he was going to be her teacher…at least for the time being.

Kylo felt himself wanting to reach out and touch Rey's face, but he held back from doing so. He didn't want to risk pushing her too far straight after an emotional imbalance. Instead he gave an inward sigh and backed away from the girl. It only made his pent up wants and urges burn even more, but he had to be tactful for now. There would be plenty more opportunities to come, but for right now, he had to gain Rey's complete trust.

Rey watched the man make his departure, and couldn't shake off the strange feeling of her heart sinking. Why on earth did she feel like that? She had seen this man leave the room a handful of times by now, but it still didn't make her used to it. If anything she should be happy and relieved that he had left her side. She should have been entirely focussed on her friends and the Resistance. But there were too many thoughts and sensations flowing through her every single time she was with this dark Jedi…her saviour…her teacher…She couldn't help but give a shudder at the thought. What was going to happen tomorrow? What was Kylo going to teach her? Were there going to be chances to escape? All Rey could do now was wait. Waiting was a skill she had becoming relatively good at since she had arrived there…

A/N: Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! Kind of fluffy and necessary. I wanted to write a bit more to it, but I feel that the next day needs to be a whole chapter on its own. Let me know what you all think by dropping a review! Thanks again for all your interest and support!