Palpatine was dead, and Rey had used part of her energy in her lifeforce to travel back in time.

Ben had whispered to her in the dream the night before on what exactly she needed to do in order to reach him. She had focused, and used her energy to travel back in time, back to where they had defeated Palpatine, and finally the war above them exploded and ended, setting fire to the dark space star lit sky. She used the strength of the fallen Jedi to fight back, and end Palpatine once and for all. It had used all of her lifeforce, and she had fallen, her brown eyes staring up at the very same sky where the ships exploded from above. She suddenly no longer felt any pain. Instead her vision began to darken as the stars from above, and burning ships disappeared. Moments later she could have sworn she heard Ben's voice from the comforting darkness telling her to hold on. Then... She opened her eyes and there he was, staring at her with relief in his eyes, his handsome face staring down at her, his long black hair hanging down. She remembered seeing in his eyes that Kylo Ren was truly gone, and it was Ben who had fought and stood right beside her till the very end.

"Ben..."

She suddenly couldn't take it anymore, leaning forward she firmly kissed him, experiencing it for the very first time, feeling his plump strong lips against hers. Breathing in deeply, she pulled back, cupping the side of his face, before he smiled. It wasn't the kiss that made her heart skip a beat, it was that smile. For the very first time since the moment she first saw him nearly a year ago...after all this madness and battle...he finally smiled and looked happy and human. This was no longer the crazed Kylo Ren who had killed Han Solo, and fought her in the forest, punching his wound like a madman, and drawing his weapon that glowed burning flicking red in the darkness. Not the same man she had discovered she had a powerful, yet frightening gift of their shared power force, that linked them together. His eyes were no longer haunted. He wasn't desperate as he was asking her to join his side.

No...this was the real Ben Solo.

The same man she had saved by healing his fatal wound, and knew had been touched by his mother's voice that had called out to him one last time. He stared at her before smiling, lighting up his entire face. Then...she felt his limbs so weak, before his eyes closed, and he fell backwards. She sat there, still holding onto him knowing he was gone. In just a matter of seconds, Ben Solo...the man she knew she truly was connected to...had died, and all she had left were a few pieces of clothes. She had called herself Skywalker, but the real reason was...she couldn't be a Solo...not now with her losing Ben.

But this time... This time...she had acted fast, pressing her hand against his chest, knowing what was going to happen. Ben had told her in the dream on what exactly to do, and how to be careful. She had given him just a little of her lifeforce, as he had just done for her a few moments before, their bond even stronger now that they were connected. Now she found herself frantically kissing him, both hands firmly holding onto the sides of his face, her fingers digging, and pulling through his thick dark hair. Pulling him down, she gasped as she kissed him all over. He trembled over her, kissing her down his throat, making that same wonderful feeling that washed over her in warm waves. She had whispered in gasps as he continued kissing her, his hands cupping her breasts.

"Take off your pants, quick..."

She knew there wasn't much time. When she said this to him, Ben froze over her, his hair hanging down. She looked up at him, his shirt now off, and his smooth muscular arms planted down on each side of her. Her own hands were running up and down his chest and flat stomach, breathing heavy, never wanting something more in her entire life.

"What?"

Ben bit down on his lip slightly, before he looked at her.

"I...I've...never done this before."

Rey starred up stunned.

"What?"

Color flickered slightly in Ben's pale face as his eyes went down both ashamed as well as embarrassed.

"Never?"

Ben sighed before raising his eyes to her.

"Never."

"Me neither...now take your damn pants off and shut up."

Rey said laughing as she raised her head, and deeply kissed him again, both of them smiling through the kiss, before Ben nodded. Both worked together, as he began pulling down his slacks. Rey felt a perfect mixture of nervousness and excitement, as adrenaline flowed through her. She watched as Ben began sliding the slacks off his hips, when she knew what was about to come next. Taking her eyes away, she began pulling her pants down. Starships above them continued to burn on fire, and oddly look beautiful in the night sky. She yanked her pants off, before she looked up and saw it. Her eyes widened, as her own color burned through her cheeks. Never once in all of her life had she seen a man naked before, and here he was, hovering above her. His penis was large, not that she had anything to compare it to, but just the sight of it made her both excited and scared. Taking a deep breath, she knew time was short, and she needed to act fast. Lifting her eyes, she saw him staring at her, before she nodded, knowing she couldn't psych herself out.

"It looks like it hurts standing up like that."

She continued to stare down, nervously keeping her legs together, even though she was naked from the waist down.

"It doesn't hurt...well maybe a little...but it's normal."

Rey met his eyes.

"Am...I making it do that?"

Ben nodded, his long back hair hanging down. Rey stared at it again, sticking up from a mass of black hair, straining, and nearly touching Ben's stomach from the position he was laying in, Staring at him, she lifted her head, and kissed him one last time, before laying back against the hard cold grown, and opened her legs. Ben watched her, before carefully laying her weight against him. She took a deep breath, before Ben reached down, taking hold of the shaft, and directing it towards her opening. He looked uncomfortable for a moment, before he let out a low moan, before laying completely down on her, and driving his penis inside of her. Right away the pain ripped through her. Rey's eyes widened in surprise, as she cried out, and instantly grasped onto Ben's bare arching shoulders. For a moment she was ready to cry out and tell him it was too big, that he needed to take it out. She laid there as Ben snapped his eyes shut, struggling as he continued moving forward, still not completely inside of her. Rey bit down on her lip, trying to lay back and relax. Ben let out another moan, before he laid completely on her, crushing her down against the ground. She then felt his hips twitch against hers, before he pumped into her. Rey's entire body became rigid, as she took deep breaths, ignoring the cramps and pain, and trying to understand that at this exact moment that she was sharing the passageway in not only becoming a woman, but finally connecting completely with Ben. Clutching onto his bare back, she laid there, staring up before she saw Ben stare back down at her. Suddenly his eyes filled with concern.

"You're crying...I'm hurting you..."

He began to pull out, and instead she carefully wrapped one leg around one of his large thighs. She blinked the tears of pain away, before quickly shaking her head.

"No, I'm fine...just go slow..."

Ben stared down, still unsure, before Rey reached down and took his large hand, the same hand she remembered touching fingertips with not that long ago. Taking his hand she guided it to her left breast, before she slid his hand underneath the material, where finally it was resting on her naked skin, his fingers resting against her nipple. It sent shockwaves up and down her body, as she felt his hand cup around the small soft mound of flesh, squeezing, and molding it. Rey laid back as Ben's hair hung down, gently dancing across her face, before he started to thrust, his hips slowly moving in and out as she felt the length of his shaft slip in and out of her. She could feel herself relaxing and becoming wet as she licked her lips, the pain now just some uncomfortable pressure more than anything else as Ben's weight crushed her as he found a pace suddenly. He laid down, his cest crushing her breasts as he continued thrusting, his bare ass pumping as her two spread legs, both bent at the knees, jiggled softly by the motion of him moving. He thrusted in large strokes, finding a rhythm, as he continued to thrust away inside of her. Rey felt the building inside of her, relaxing as she felt him move inside of her. His mouth found hers, deeply kissing her, his other hand firmly locked with her right one, their hands squeezing with their fingers interlocked. She could feel him inside of her, as well as the pressure that was building. A faint wet slapping sound was all she heard as well as his grunts and gasps. Over and over she felt him pump away, faster and faster, building up a harder and more direct rhythm, before she felt his shoulders arch before she saw him snap his eyes shut as he let out what sounded like a weak painful cry. That's when she felt it, the warmth exploding from inside of him and into her. She laid there shocked as he collapsed on top of her, climaxing and spilling his seed deep inside of her. There was silence for a moment, before he lifted his face, his skin flushed.

"Are you okay? Did I hurt you?"

Rey figured it wasn't just his seed she felt dripping down her thighs, but blood as well. Nevertheless, she had made love to Ben. She hadn't gotten much pleasure from it, but he had been inside of her, and she could feel the pin prick building of sensation wash over her in waves. It was amazing... Cupping the side of his face, she stared up exhausted.

"No...I'm fine. Are you okay?"

She gently stroked the smooth side of his skin. He smiled again, that same wonderful smile he had given her after they first kissed. Rey smiled back, before he leaned down and firmly kissed her. Together they laid like that beneath the stars.

Later...

They had gotten dressed, and now just laid there on the ground. She knew he was weak, and time was short. Both laid together, side by side. His arm was around her, as she laid her head against his chest, hearing his heartbeat become weaker and weaker... She could give him all of her lifeforce, but she knew he would just give it all back. There wasn't any other way...this was how it had to happen. Laying there with her, lightly dancing her fingers against his hand.

She had so many questions, but for this exact moment...all she wanted to do was lay here in the arms of the man she loved.

He kissed the top of her head as they laid there, before she softly heard him say.

"I love you..."