Chapter 3

Back in Kylo Ren's quarters, Rey had plopped down onto the bed in the room, her head in her hands. She was still reeling from learning about her family. Yes, the memories had been hidden away in her mind. But relieving them and fully understanding why she was left of Jakku was a lot to process. She forgot about leaving the Star Destroyer and just hoped that her friends had managed to escape on the Millennium Falcon. Sitting on the bed, an unnerving rage built inside her towards Emperor Palpatine. He was the person responsible for taking her parents away from her. He was the reason she was left all alone on Jakku for so many years. Instantly, Rey stood up filled with her new purpose to destroy the Emperor once and for all, not just for the galaxy but to avenge her beloved parents.
Before she could leave, the door suddenly opened and Kylo Ren stood at the top of the stairs. He walked down the steps with his cloak billowing behind him and stopped to stand directly in front of Rey. It had been months since they had been this close when not experiencing their Force bond. Kylo took off his mask and she could once again see his scarred, but handsome face. She was always shocked with herself at how he was able to make her feel somewhat at peace with herself and found the puzzling feelings she had for him begin to surface. Rey took a deep breath. Although she didn't always see eye to eye with him, she knew that Kylo was the only one who could help her understand what was going on.
"Why would the Emperor come for me? Why did he want to kill a child?" she asked, stepping closer to Kylo and looking into his eyes. "Tell me."
"Because he saw what you would become. You don't just have power, Rey. You have his power. You're his granddaughter, a Palpatine," Kylo replied with a softness to his voice that stunned her a little bit. Rey was hit again with an overwhelming wave of realization in her unknown story and stepped backwards until she sat on the bed again. Kylo's heart stopped for a moment as he saw this girl sitting on his bed and fought to keep his emotions about her in check. He stepped closer to her, trying to help her understand that he was trying to comfort her with this news.
"My mother was the daughter of Darth Vader. Your father was the son of the Emperor," Kylo began, stepping so he stood right beside her. As he spoke, Rey realized that the mask she had seen earlier had belonged to Darth Vader. She still sat on the bed but wanted to hear more of where this conversation was going, especially because of how Kylo spoke to her. Rey felt that he was being very understanding and she felt, somehow, safe with him. She shifted over so he could sit next to her on the bed. He took this as an invitation and joined her on the bed. They were sitting next to each other, just their shoulders touching. The touch sent electricity through both of them. "What Palpatine doesn't know is that we're a dyad in the Force. Two that are one," he continued, speaking softly and looking at the girl next to him. "We'll kill him, together. We can take the throne. I know you've seen yourself by my side." Rey turned to look at him. They were so close to one another, with just inches of space between them.
"I have seen myself next to you on the throne of the Sith. But I know there is good in you, Ben," Rey replied. Kylo's body seemed to soften at the sound of his birth name and it didn't escape Rey's notice. She leaned closer to him, her face just a hair away. Rey looked from his eyes to his lips, pleading with her eyes for the man she truly loved that was trapped inside the facade of Kylo Ren.
"I know you're in there somewhere, Ben. Come back...come back to me," she whispered. Kylo could no longer hold himself back. He had when he had interrogated Rey on Starkiller Base and when they shared the elevator together on Snoke's Star Destroyer. Now, with Rey so close to him, he would no longer ignore his desires. He pressed his lips to hers, closing the very small gap between them. Rey was slightly taken aback by his sudden kiss, but found that her heart began to race as it had when she had offered to help him back on Snoke's ship. She let herself sink into his kiss and fell back onto the bed, feeling him lean on top of her. Their kiss continued as they laid on the bed together. Kylo had placed his hands on either side of Rey's head on the bed. Rey ran her fingers through his thick, wavy locks that she had always wanted to touch. Once her fingers gripped his hair she pulled him closer into her, pressing harder against his lips. She could hear him sigh through their kiss and continued to press her lips against his. He shifted his body so he was laying on top of her and they were now chest to chest, lips not stopping for anything. Rey sighed as Kylo moved his lips to kiss her jawline and up to her ear, nibbling here and there. She gripped his hair tighter in her grasp which made him more hungry for her. He pressed his lips into her neck and she could feel his teeth graze against her, feeling completely at his mercy. Without warning, Rey managed to flip Kylo over onto his back and climbed on top of him. Before he could say anything, she planted her lips on his with a fierce passion that sent him overboard. He wrapped his arms around her with his hands at the base of her back. Kylo pulled her into him and could feel that she had grinder against his hips. It drove him insane and he instantly grinding back in response. He flipped Rey onto her back and was on top once again, continuing his grinding against her as a soft moan escaped her lips. Kylo couldn't believe what he felt and they fact that she felt just as good as he did in this moment. Rey dug her fingers into his back and was completely under his control.
"Ben…" Rey moaned into their kiss, causing Kylo to pause his advances. He didn't pull away from her but stayed just inches above her face. Then Rey saw something she never thought she would be able to see. Kylo smiled down at Rey and cupped her cheek with his hand. His lips brushed against hers and pressed gently. "Rey…" Kylo replied as Ben Solo. Rey smiled back and knew she had finally found the man she loved that was stuck inside of Kylo Ren. He was hers and she was his, no matter where the Force planned to guide them.