Chapter 16

"Where are they?!" Poe exclaims, pacing back and forth inside a hangar just outside Theed.

"Relax, Poe. They'll be here soon enough," Finn says lovingly.

He stands up and moves over to his partner, placing a tender hand on Poe's shoulder. Poe stops his pacing and turns to look at Finn, smiling with a sigh. Finn smiles back and pulls him into a tight embrace, kissing Poe's cheek tenderly. He hears steps and opens his eyes, grinning at the sight coming towards them.

"See? They're here," Finn says, turning Poe to show him.

Ben and Rey walk hand in hand, grinning and giggling to one another. There is a glow around them that is intoxicating and wonderful to behold. Rey's eyes glance over and she waves towards Finn and Poe. They wave back as the newlyweds arrive. Finn steps forward and pulls Ben into a large embrace before hugging Rey tightly.

"You two look so happy," he says with a smile.

Rey looks up at Ben and blushes when he gazes down at her with a smile. She nuzzles her head against his shoulder as Ben's arm slides around her waist. He leans down and kisses the top of her head lovingly, no words needing to be said.

"So, are you two ready for your honeymoon?" Poe asks.

"Yes indeed. We have been looking forward to it," Ben replies, nodding his head toward Poe.

"But someone still won't tell me where we're going," Rey shares teasingly.

Ben chuckles and kisses Rey's cheek.

"You'll love it. Trust me, Mrs. Solo," he purrs against her skin.

Rey trembles at his words as he kisses her cheek again. Ben pulls back a little, resisting the urge to kiss his way down her neck but finding it extremely difficult.

"Safe travels. We'll see you at the rendezvous point when you return," Finn says, smiling at both of them.

Poe smiles at them too as he slides an arm around Finn's waist. They watch as the newlyweds step aboard the Millennium Falcon. With one last wave from the Solos, the ramp closes and Finn and Poe hear the Falcon starting up. They stay and watch until the Falcon is out of sight, snuggling together.

Aboard the Falcon, Ben sits comfortably in the pilot's seat with his wife beside him. They make it out of Naboo's orbit and Rey watches as her husband inputs the coordinates swiftly. As soon as the coordinates are set, Ben looks at Rey and smiles. She smiles back and they make the jump together, Ben's hand resting on his wife's tenderly.