Ani's P.O.V.

"Anakia? Ani?"

"In here!"

I call out in frustration from the bathroom; I'm leaning over the bathroom tub, getting water all over my dress. I'm giving Snips a bath, but she's resisting in the worst way. She keeps trying to claw up the walls and jump out of the tub. It's half filled with warm water but the water's not running. Snip just isn't having a good time though. I hear the bathroom door open up and Snips tries to jump out again. Grabbing her and setting her back in the tub, she splashes water on me and I groan. Glancing behind me, I find Kylo leaning in the doorway with an amused gaze, making me roll my eyes. It's been days since I have given the stormtrooper my old light saber. We haven't brought it up since the other woman is always in the room; I sense he wants to. Kylo hasn't noticed a thing, but he has noticed my moods brightened up. He hasn't commented on it, only recognizes it and appreciates it. Seeing Kylo just watching me struggle, I snap at him while wiping water off my face.

"Enjoying yourself?"

"Quite so, Angel. You look lovely even wet."

He grins and his expression makes mine soften; I like it when he smiles at me. It lets me know he's had a good day, he's more enthusiastic on those days and not as snippy. I look back to Snip and pour water on her again to rinse out the soap, causing her to jump high in the air. I lean up and raise my hands to catch her. Just as I get my hands on her, I tip over the tub barrier and fall in. I shriek and sit up in the tub, soaked. My hair and dress are utterly soaked now. I growl at Snips and peer down at my dress. It's clinging to my body now, and it's cold against my skin now. Sitting in the tub, I finish washing Snips from inside the tub. I hear Kylo shuffling around as I get the last of soap off her, looking up I find Kylo holding two towels and one of his shirts. Setting the shirt on the sink, he opens one of the folded towel explaining.

"They haven't brought your nightgown yet, so you'll just have to wear one of my shirts."

"Thank you..." I mumble, embarrassed, and take the towel to dry off Snips. Kylo leans on the counter then watching me, I can see he's admiring me but I ignore it as I wrap Snips in the towel. I hold her in the towel for a moment, letting the water on her get soaked up by towel before settling her on the tile. She's still wrapped in the towel, but the moment I let her go she runs through Kylo's feet and out the door. I sigh in exhaustion as I watch her leave a little trail of water behind her. Looking up at Kylo in defeat I think out loud, "Now I know how you felt her first time here."

"Not so fun, is it?" He chuckles before grabbing the other towel and opening it. I nod to him, out of breath, as I stand up in the tub. Water falls uncontrollably out of my dress until the fabric's stuck on every part of my body. Kylo's eyes go wide at all the water that came out of it and states, "You're going to want to take off that dress before you dry off, Angel."

"Fine, leave."

I let out a breath, not wanting to fight him on it, knowing he's right. He flushes an excited smile my way while swinging his head back to get his hair away out of his face. Kylo stays leaning against the sink counter and holds his hand together in front of me, patiently watching me. I raise an eyebrow at him, realizing what he's doing and I shake my head, pointing a finger at the doorway, "No, you are not. Kylo, just leave please."

"I don't want to. It's my bathroom..." He shrugs, smiling as if his sense of humor is hilarious. I put my hands on my waist with my cheeks growing red. We stay watching one another, silently waiting for the other to do something. After a long pause, Kylo sighs dramatically before standing up straight and strolling toward me. "Fine, Angel. I'll help you take off the dress if I must."

"What?" I blurt out with wide eyes as I see his playful expression. I frown at him, confused, just as he reaches the edge of the tub. He chuckles and I feel as if this is not the Kylo Ren or Ben Solo I know. Eyeing him up and down strangely, I ask honestly while his finger finds the edge of my dress and swirls the fabric around his finger. "You 're acting different today... What has you in such a pleasant mood?"

"I can't just be enjoying your company? I missed you today..." He teases and his hand raises my dress over my knees. I push my dress down a little and catch my breath; he's looking at me like I'm a present he used to get from his father. Putting a hand on his chest to keep space between us, I stubble for words as I grow flustered, "What happened today, Kylo?"

"If you must know, I found the location that has a file for the part of the map I need. The map I've been looking at lately." He explains, with his eyes running up and down my body. I slowly nod as I recall the map he spends hours looking at. I watch his eyes rest on my wet breasts for a moment before looking back in my eyes, informing me a little sorry. "I leave to tomorrow to retrieve it. You won't see me for a few days."

"Ah..." I murmur, realizing why he's being so inviting toward me; he's happy he found the location but sadden to be apart from me for a few days. Which only makes him more than thrilled to see me now. He can tell my mind is working over his words and he tilts his head pointing out with a teasing smirk, "So... Angel, I'd like to see you now, all of you, before I leave."

I let a nervous laugh escape my lips at his boyish tone and push a little at his chest. I take a step back when he doesn't move, and my foot slips as I try to stand back on it. Falling forward I grab onto his arm, he loses balance for a moment and his leans over the tub. He tries to keep his footing stable, but all his weight goes over the tub and he falls forward into the tub with me. Hitting the tub with a hard thud, water goes everywhere and we groan at the same time. Lifting my head, I see his ass in the water with his feet dangling over the tub. His back is against my feet on the other side of the tub. Pulling my feet out from under him, I look over the tub and see water all over the tiles. Look back at him in utter frustration, I think out loud and throw my hands in the air, "Good job, this is all your fault. You made a bigger mess than Snips."

"Ani..." He sighs, trying to get in a comfortable position while grabbing my waist and pulling me onto his lap. As he settles me in his lap I pull the cork out of the tub to let it drain; I should've done it earlier. I turn back to face him when I feel him rubbing my hip with his other hand slips under my dress to hold my thigh. He mocks me with a pleasant expression that hasn't faded from falling into the tub, "If you had just let me take off the dress that wouldn't have happened."

"Kylo, you'd take anything off me if I let you." I snap at him; I immediately regret it because he takes one of my ankles and moves it to the other side of his body, so I'm straddling him. Staring at me with a smug face he nods, replying, "I would, Angel. Why don't you let me? I've very good at it-"

"You're enjoying this too much..." I shake my head disapprovingly, he reclines a little as if he's trying to relax and I feel more pressure in his lap now. His hand under my dress rubs up and down my thigh and his other one pushes my wet hair back behind my ear. Resting his hand on my neck, he agrees more in detail. "I'm enjoying you, Anakia. Let me enjoy you."

My heartbeat picks up at his words, and I instantly see the desire in his eyes. I feel the air between us shift, and it feels hard to breathe now. I'm feeling the same way I did in the shower with him and I can tell he's sensing it too. It's encouraging him more even. He pulls me closer to his chest, studying my body before meeting my eyes again. I rest my hands on his chest from the expression he's giving me; it seems hungry yet loving. My gaze glances at his lips and, as if that's all he needs to see, he lifts his head further to mine. Tilting his head, he rests his lips on mine and I my breath hitches. His hand on my neck pushes me closer to deepen our kiss. His tongue licks my bottom lip before entering my mouth, I shutter in his embrace and let out a soft moan. My sound encourages him more; he moves his hand under my dress to my back and nudges me into his chest. His tongue roams my mouth as his hand on my neck keeps me right where he wants me.

I feel myself melt on top of him, enjoying his affection, but the moment I scoot my waist closer to him I realize what I'm doing. I come to my senses and know this shouldn't be happening. I shouldn't give myself to him so willingly because of how positive he's been to me since he's gotten back. Pushing my hands against his chest, I tug my lips away from his and his tongue slips out of my mouth. He opens his eyes and we catch each other's gaze again. He's looking at me as if he knew I'd eventually to do it, that I was going to rethink what we're doing. Kylo doesn't seem angry I pulled away, he actually seems understanding, and it makes me want to pull him back to me again. I can't bring myself to do it though, know what I'm doing is wrong, what I'm allowed to happen is wrong. I want to be kissing Ben, not Kylo Ren, but since he's given me Snips, I feel confused about who he is with me. His hand under my dress rubs my back, causing me to stare down below our chests, mumbling in regret.

"I shouldn't have let- You shouldn't... We- I-"

"It's okay, Anakia. You don't have to say anything. I know, I've seen your conflict for your desire for me." He interrupts me with a smooth tone that reminds me of Ben. Glancing up at him again, I see him studying at me with a sense of devotion to me and it makes my heart pick up again when he clarifies, "In time, you'll allow yourself to want me as who I am now... I can wait, I've been waiting since the day you jumped on my shoulders for a piggyback to the lake... I can wait a little longer."

"Thank you."

I whisper with my cheek growing red from his confession; I had never known he desired me this way before he became Kylo Ren. He's admiring me in a calmness I rarely see, and I smile down at my hands. Biting my bottom lip, I peer up at him and move my face to kiss the corner of his mouth. The person in front of me doesn't seem like Kylo Ren, but I know he's still there, waiting for something to happen and reappear. Standing up and stepping over him to he's not between me in the tub, I glance at him and lift my dress. It goes over my head and I drop it beside my feet in the tub. Feeling his eyes all over my body, my body burns from his unwavering attention. I step out of the tub and grab the towel to wrap around my body. Grabbing his shirt on the counter, I walk out of the bathroom with it in my hand and shut the door behind me for him to change.

~Tomorrow~

"Anakia..."

"Hm.. Uh, what's wrong?"

"Nothing, I'm just leaving now."

My eyes flutter open and I stretch out in his bed before finding him sitting on the edge near me. I check the time and it's still early in the morning; he rarely wakes me up before he leaves but today is different. His hand is rubbing my back and I sit up in bed as become more awake. Snip is laying between pillows glaring Kylo's way but doesn't make a sound. Rubbing my eyes, I lean into his side, still tired. I see his helmet on the corner of the bed and him wearing his uniform. I'm in a white nightgown and it's a little see-through; that's probably the only reason why he allowed it to be white. Resting my head on his shoulder I peer up at him as he speaks up again, "I have a few things to do on base then I'm leaving to retrieve the map."

"When will you be back?"

"Two- Three days, perhaps." He answers with a thin expression, as if he rather stay in bed with me for a little longer. I hum at his response. I feel myself move closer to his warm body from wanting to be back under the covers. His hand goes through my hair before resting on the back of my neck; as I blink more to help myself wake up he speaks up again sterner than before, "I'm trusting you alone for a few days without the restraints, without me. Don't make me regret it."

"I'll be good." I sigh and lift my head off his shoulder to look at him better, "I have nowhere else to be anymore."

"Just stay in here and do as you're told." He claims with his eyes roaming my face, "You shouldn't have problems if you do and I'll be back as soon as I can."

"Okay, Kylo." I send him a knowing expression before having it rest into a delicate one, "Goodbye, see you soon."

"Goodbye, Angel."

He murmurs before kissing the corner of my lips and rises from the bed. Grabbing his helmet; he puts it on and heads toward the front door. I lay back onto the bed and watch him walk away. Snip crawls to my chest then and lays back down against it. We're both watching now as he leaves; not looking back at us, he walks through the doorway. It shuts behind him and I feel the emptiness in the room as I do when he's gone. Glancing down at Snips, I raise my eyebrows, asking curiously.

"So what shall we do today?"