Confessions

Poe let his fingers move to intertwine with Rey's as they walked down the hallway and was pleased when she returned the gesture and gave his hand a squeeze. They walked in silence to her door both reveling from the emotions so now clearly on display. Who knew a 3-minute dance could reveal so much?!

When they got to her door, Rey moved to stand near it still clutching Poe's hand so they were facing each other. "Well, this is me," she said. Rey didn't want this moment to end, but it wasn't like her and Poe were dating and it was way too early and crazy to do something impulsive like invite him inside. She had even less experience in the dating department than dancing, and she had no clue how to navigate from here.

Poe knew her words were a cue that the night was over, a fact he was not willing to accept. "I like you, Rey," he blurted out. "More than a friend like you," he continued in a ramble. "I know you may not know that because I've been trying to hide it I guess because I just wasn't sure what do to with it or if you felt the same way, but tonight just cleared things up for me, and that dance hit me over the head with the truth. I like you, so much." He finished and looked into Rey's eyes. She was both stunned and delighted by his confession.

"I feel the same way," she responded simply and gently, which prompted Poe to grin from ear to ear. "But," she continued in her own confession, "I've never been in a relationship before, so I have no idea what to do next."

Poe's smile softened as he reached up and cupped the side of her face. "Well, I can think of a great next step if it's okay with you," he said as he moved just close enough that he was gently pressing her against the wall.

"Oh yeah," she responded breathily having a pretty good idea what he had in mind. "What's that, Commander?" she asked playfully.

"I could kiss you," he said loving the way she called him Commander, "of course, if that's alright."

"It's alright," she said then added a bit shyly with a blush, "but I should warn you that I've never kissed anyone before."

Poe had been pretty certain that was the case but was still honored to know for sure that he would be Rey's first kiss—and he was bound and determined even at this early stage to maybe be her only.

Borrowing from a phrase he used earlier in the night when he realized she had never danced before, he repeated, "Well that just won't do" as he moved in on her. Rey closed her eyes in anticipation as he very gently placed his lips on hers, not much harder than the whisper of a kiss he had planted on her forehead when they were dancing. When she seemed okay with that, he took both sides of her face in his hands and kissed her more firmly. He heard her sigh lightly and felt her relax under his touch. He very gently deepened the kiss, which caused Rey's eyes to roll back in her head. Though this was her first experience, Poe's gentle and passionate technique made it easy for her to pick up, and she felt comfortable almost right away. Poe wasn't one bit surprised Rey was a good kisser – she was amazing at everything.

Rey reached her arms around Poe's neck as they continued making out against her door. After a few minutes, they broke their kiss, both pulling away panting forehead to forehead. "Wow," Rey said, her eyes still closed. "I'd say that about sums it up," Poe echoed in return.

As Rey's breathing returned to normal, she bravely asked, "So what does this mean?"

Poe pulled back so he could like right in her eyes to make sure there was no mistaken how he felt. "Well, what I would like it to mean is you're my girlfriend. Does that sound okay to you?"

Rey smiled widely. It sounds perfect.

They kissed a little more before Poe reluctantly said they should probably call it a night. Rey agreed and kissed him once more. "Good night, Commander," she said as she slipped into her door. "Good night, sunshine," he responded before walking back to his own room dazed with happiness.