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We did it! Lololol… really though. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for reading. And thank you to the ones who've been waiting for me to finish (I do it too!) to start. There are still fanfics from my old fandom that I'm waiting for the author to finish so I can read. One of them is so heartbreakingly beautiful. I want to read it all at once because it's that wonderful.
Lol, anyways…
Thank you, thank you, thank you! knowing that you were waiting for my words, you've blessed me so much, and I hope that I've been blessing you with this story.
The trip home feels much shorter than the trip there. When they take those last steps into the courtyard in Naboo, Rey finally feels safe. Yes, she always feels safe when she's with Ben after all, her black knight is her home now.
But entering the gates of her castle, she knows that she and her children and her husband are safe and sound—at home. Her people seem to feel it too, as the smiles and hugs are spread all around.
The Skywalkers who haven't already made themselves at home, are quickly encouraged to do so now. While the ones who had wanted to travel even more are invited to go back to Alderaan.
As Ben and Rey settle into married life, one morning during the family breakfast Queen Jyn says, "We have a surprise for you two."
"And the babies," Uncle Cassian adds. "We are moving our rooms to the other wing of the castle, giving you the entire floor for you and your nursery."
"Wait—" Rey says, "that's four rooms, plus the receiving parlor. How?"
"We are clearing out and adding. There will be rooms for us and for Han and Leia." Jyn says.
"Really? thank you." Rey gushes. "What about Rose? Her room is beside mine now—"
"Sweetheart, I don't think she will be a concern much longer— "Ben says with a knowing grin.
"What do you mean?"
"I think he's going to for Yule." Ben winks and she just knows that Hux is going to ask for Rose's hand.
"Alright," Rey says with an even bigger smile because she's caught onto every hidden thing her husband says. "My friend will be just amazing come Yule."
"So, it seems," Aunt Jyn agrees. "And this is acceptable to you, Lord Ren?"
"Most Assuredly."
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Indeed, Hux did ask for Rose's hand at Yule. Cassian kisses her cheek and tells her to answer him with her own heart. Rose said yes.
Finn and Poe continue to spend their free time together. Both sets of kings and queens comment on how nice their friendship was. And Rey and Ben guard over them like the future king and queen they are.
Rey and Ben's rooms are completed in time for Rey to finish organizing her nursery. It was too early for the twins, so the soon-to-be parents slept long winter naps preparing for the babies.
Until one day, it wasn't too soon for the twins. The pains started late one February day, with the water soaking Rey's skirts while she was walking as fast as she could to her rooms.
Much to no one's surprise, Rey requests that it only be her and Ben at first. Rose ends up being called to help. It's about midnight when the grandmother, the aunt who feels like a grandmother and a wise old woman are allowed into the birthing chambers.
Ben joins the kings and along with Finn, Poe and Hux. There, out in the sitting room, they wait.
Soon, Rose comes running out. "Ben! Lord Ren—Rey needs you."
As soon as he steps back into his bedchamber, his eyes go immediately to his wife. "Rey?" he murmurs as he rushes over. "Are you alright?"
Her inhale is deep then she blows out that breath. "Your son—" is all she says before another inhale then she grunts while she pushes.
"Ben—" Amilyn whispers from in between Rey's legs.
He looks down as his cousin and midwife guides his daughter into the world. He sinks down onto the bed beside his wife as Amilyn, after she clears out the baby's airway and cuts the cord going from the babe to his wife, as she places the babe on Rey's stomach.
Amilyn hands him a towel as she says, "Wipe that babe off, Ben." Then to Rey she asks, "Ready to push again?"
"Remind me next time to only have one?" Rey grunts.
Another deep breath and she's pushing while Amilyn fusses, "Get your daughter, and swaddle her. We don't want her to get cold."
Carefully, Ben picks up the newborn. Wet inky waves are still plastered to her little head that frame two perfect cherub cheeks. Her eyes blink up at him, and even he can tell that she's trying to focus. He feels someone come up behind him and as soon as she murmurs, "She's perfect, son."
His tears wet his cheeks as Leia helps him to clean the newborn. "Ben—" Amilyn says again as Leia takes his daughter because his wife, his Rey, is delivering their son.
He's placed on Rey's stomach, and this time when he's handed a towel, Ben knows what to do.
More tears as his son's cries fill the room. He leans down and steals a kiss from his children's mother. "Thank you, they are so beautiful."
"You helped too," she murmurs. "I love you, husband."
"I love you, wife."
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They christened the twins a fortnight from the night they were born, with Uncle Luke sprinkling water over their black locks. But he lets their father introduce them to the kingdom.
"Thank you everyone for coming. As many of you have heard, the little princess was born first, and I know the day is coming where she will remind us of that every chance she gets. But to give honor where honor is due, her name is Lily Rose Jyn." He seeks out his mother's gaze. "The next one, Mother will be your name sake." Several chuckle. "Then this is my son, Michael Cassian Poe. Father, Hux you'll get in on the next one, I promise."
And indeed they did. for two and a half years later, another Princess, Isabella Leia Promise was born, then another two years later, the baby of the family, Charles Han Armitage joins the family.
It was decided however before Isabella Leia Promise was born that a new capital city was going to be established. Rey and Ben insisted that the new castle be built at the waterfall in between Naboo and Alderaan—several loved the location because it was perfectly between the two existing countries, thus uniting them.
Sir Hux and his fair lady Rose were united in marriage. They also had four children, filling the castle with lots of laughter and love, especially when Finn and Poe added to the mix with the orphans, they were training to be knights one day.
All in all, after killing Snoke the Black Knight and his Bride lived happily ever after.