The day was dragging slowly by, having Ben around her was driving her insane. Every time she saw Poe and him out walking the store she felt his eyes on her. She wanted nothing more than to match up to Ben and demand to know why he needed this job, was he out to torture her? Turning back to her book she scribbles down notes on each item sold from her desk.
Someone clearing their throat startles her, looking up from under her lashes she locks eyes with Ben's dark ones.
"Yes?"
She growls out, her hand tightening on the pen her knuckles turning white.
"Damn Rey don't kill Ben, we are here to collect the sheets for the office."
Grumbling to herself she grabs the yellow folder from the stack she has, handing them to Poe.
"Now Rey, apologize to Ben."
Raising an eyebrow at Poe she turns to Ben.
"I'm sorry?"
Ben's lips quirk in a smirk.
"It's quiet alright Rey."
"Rey Elisabeth Winters I have so much to tell you!"
Turning her head, she smiles fondly at Rose, each time Finn and Rose are off she misses the girl very dearly.
"Winters?"
Ben has become paler, if that's possible.
"Um yes. My parents are Ivan Winters and Amalie Winters. Why?"
Shaking his head slightly he takes a step back.
"Eh nothing just. Our family has a past."
"A past? What kind of past."
It's best you should probably ask your father."
Before she can ask more Ben is walking away, Poe shrugs then follows the giant of a man.
"What is that about?"
Turning back to Rose, Rey shrugs softly.
"No clue, but something tells me it's not good news. Which sucks because I desire nothing more than to climb that man like a tree."
Rose gasps her dark eyes widening.
"You!? My sweet little innocent Rey has found someone? How very scandalous."
Rey glares at Rose now, her hand twitching to smack the girl.
"Can it."
She growls at her, turning her back to Rose she begins to clean up for the night.
"I'm only teasing Rey, so anyway what I wanted to tell you! Finn ask me if I'd be his wife!"
She lets a huge squeal holding her hand out to Rey showing the girl her diamond ring.
"Aren't you already mates?"
"Yes, but we want to be bonded in every way possible. I want the human females to know he's mine."
"Uh oh, did another girl try to hit on him?"
Rose giggles shaking her head.
"No, but next time that blonde bimbo comes in I'm going to carve her eyes out with my nails."
Rose's eyes flash red and Rey grins at the dark-haired vampire.
"So why then?"
"Because before we got together I had told him how much I always dreamed of having a giant white wedding, and so he told me that as my mate it is his job to make all my dreams come true."
"That is the most disgusting, but cutest thing I have ever heard. But I'm happy for you Rose."
Rose beams brightly at Rey, walking around the counter she hugs Rey tightly.
"Please be my bridesmaid?"
Rey is stunned, she's never been to a real wedding. Most vampires never got married since mating was technically marriage.
"Of course, Rose!"
She claps her hand excitedly.
"Great! Paige is my maid of honor."
At the mention of Paige Rey tenses slightly. Growing up down the street from the Tico's, Rey and Paige had a bit of a rivalry growing up. Whatever Rey got, whether it be a new toy, or electronic item, joining the cheer squad in high school while Rey was the captain of the docket team, Paige went above and beyond to outdo her.
"I know you and Paige have never really gotten along, but she has grown up a lot since meeting her mate and having Theo."
Of course, perfect little Paige had a perfect little family now. Sighing internally Rey smiles at Rose, for now she can hide her bitterness towards Paige for Rose.
"Nah, I'll be okay. I'm sure we can manage to get along for this. When is the wedding?"
"In three months, we want to have time to plan it. We can always extend it out if need be. I'm meeting a wedding planner tomorrow afternoon."
"Well I'm very happy for you Rose."
Rose smiles and squeezes Rey one more time turning to return to her work. Rey looks down at her papers and sighs softly, now she won't be able to get anything done so she decides she can just finish it tomorrow. Putting all her papers together she slides them into the section of the desk that is for her and locks them up. Turning to look at the screen on her computer she smiles brightly, one hour left of this day and she's free to go home and have as many orgasms she can manage before she must get up tomorrow. Walking away from the desk she heads back to the office to see if she can find Holdo.
Rounding the corner Rey smacks into a hard chest, looking up she locks eyes with Ben's dark ones. She lets out a small whimper at the contact. Ben's whole-body tenses and he swallows hard looking at Rey's lips. Rey licks her dry lips gulping softly, Ben watches her intently. He leans down, backing Rey up into the wall.
"You are playing with fire Rey."
He growls into her ear, sending small shivers all over her body she lets out another whimper.
"I didn't ask you to get a job here."
She doesn't know how she managed to make her voice that stable, while being this turned on, but she is secretly proud of herself. Ben cracks his knuckles stepping back.
"You didn't that's true, but I needed to make sure no other male vampires tried to make a claim on you."
Rey stares into Ben's eyes, her body trembling from her lust.
"And why would you need to do that?"
It comes out as a pathetic little whisper but she's not sure she can trust her voice anymore. Leaning back down Ben presses his face into her neck.
"Because Rey, I have every intention of finding a way I can make you my mate."
He rumbles in her ear, rubbing his tongue slowly over her pulse point, right over the spot where mates claim one another. A shudder rocks her body as she lets out a low moan, arching her body up into his.
"And who says I want you as my mate?"
She bites out, anger slowly building up over her lust.
"Because I know you feel it."
She looks up at him, he had a small point. But she's still skeptical, she doesn't think just because they meet one time and after meeting she goes into full vampire mode, doesn't exactly mean he is her true soul mate. He pulls away stepping back he runs his finger slowly down her cheek.
"Don't be afraid, I feel it too."
She leans into his touch biting her lip softly.
"I think it's best if maybe we stay away from each other, at least until after this Heat is over. Let's try to see if we are compatible outside of it."
Ben looks her over, mulling it over in his head.
"Fine."
He turns and walks away, and a deep part of Rey wants to reach out and grab him, to bring him back to her. Sighing softly, she finishes making her way to the office, a nasty taste in her mouth. She knows she's hurt his feelings, he pretty much just laid it out on the table. He wanted her just as much as she wanted him, and by asking him to wait is like basically rejecting his vampire. The vampire inside of Rey growls in her head, as if to say she's being stupid. But she isn't being stupid, Rey is too independent to need a mate. Why would she need one now? Her body hums at the thought, a huge wave of lust crashes into her and she must grip at the wall, so she doesn't fall over. Silently hating how her body does that, she doesn't need no male to pleasure her. She's been doing fine for the last three Heats.
Leaning against the lockers she pulls her phone from her pocket, sending her mom a text saying she's leaving work early. Holdo will understand, sending a text to Finn, letting him know she isn't feeling all that well and to please let Holdo know, Rey grabs her things and heads for the door to wait for her mom. If she had looked up she would have noticed Ben watching her leave with fear on his face. His mind was racing, what if her father found out about him before he could explain to Rey everything she needed to know? Dread filled Ben up slowly, maybe Rey wouldn't believe the rumors and the gossip, but a deep part of him knew that if Rey Winters found out about his family's dark secrets he would lose any chance he could have with her.
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As the day ended Rey sat at her table eating dinner with her mom, glancing up at her mom she opens her mouth but stops biting her lip.
"What is it Rey?"
God, she hated how her mom could do that, even while focusing on her latest book for the day.
"Mom has dad ever mentioned the Solo's to you before?"
Glancing up from her book her mom quirks an eyebrow at Rey.
"Is this about Ben again? Honey your father doesn't talk to me about vampire societies. You'd have to ask him, he told me to call him after dinner, but you can call him and ask him."
Biting her lip harder Rey looks down at her plate.
"Okay mom."
Thinking back over how Ben reacted to knowing who she was didn't settle well with her. She had to ask her dad, but she was worried about what she would find out about Ben.
After cleaning her dishes off she grabbed her phone heading for her room, clicking opening her contacts she clicks on her dad's name. She nibbles on her fingernails as she waits for him to answer.
"Hey sweetie! How was work today? How have the episodes been?"
She smiles fondly at her father's voice.
"Hey dad, it went pretty okay and I haven't had an episode since yesterday, so I think I'm good."
"That's great to hear, did you need something? Usually you don't call me unless it's an emergency. Did something happen?"
Looking down she tries to calm her nerves.
"Ha, ha, no dad it's okay. I'm fine, I just have a question for you."
"Phew I'm glad it's not bad. Okay kiddo what's the question?"
"What can you tell me about the Solo's?"
The phone goes quiet, she isn't even sure her dad is breathing now.
"Dad?"
She pulls the phone back to make sure she didn't hang up on him.
"Dad are you okay?"
Her dad lets out a whoosh of air.
"The Solo's are good for nothing garbage! They are liars and… and... Why? Did you meet one?"
She's shocked by how angry her dad is. He never gets this way, not even during football season and he takes football very seriously.
"Um... yes actually I did. Last night I met Ben Solo, he works at my job."
A deep rumbling growl comes from the other end.
"You stay the hell away from Ben Solo, he is bad news Rey. Do you hear me? Stay away from him."
Tears well in her eyes slowly, she swallows softly. Her throat tightening with tears.
"O... okay dad. But he um may be my soul mate..."
She is whispering now, holding back her tears her body starts to shake softly.
"The hell he is! I'm coming home, screw your grandparents. No daughter of mine will ever be mated to a Solo!"
The line goes dead, Rey drops the phone as sobs rack her small frame. This was what she was afraid to find out. Because deep down she really did believe that Ben Solo was her soul mate, but now after how her dad reacted she wasn't sure if she could betray her dad like that. Curling up in a ball on her bed she stares at the wall as she begins to cry harder, why couldn't her life ever go the way she wanted it?
After crying for a few hours Rey finally lays back sniffling softly. Tomorrow she can face this problem, for now she just wanted to sleep. Drifting off to sleep she dreams of Ben and becoming his mate.