A/N - Welcome back to the story! I hope you enjoy this chapter!

Timewriter21: I really can't take much credit for the writing! The story is very strictly based on the Captive series, and many lines are taken directly from the book! I'm glad you're enjoying the story though!

Ben watched the light play off of Rey's hair. Her head was bent, her legs drawn up beneath her as she sat curled within the window seat. She had abandoned the traditional Jedi text in favor of a book that explored the legends of gray Jedi of the past.

Her instincts were quick and well honed - she had actually managed to slap him after all - but she hadn't yet noticed his arrival. He was actually able to observe her while she was enthralled by the book.

She may not be the most elegant or refined woman, but the longer her stood and stared at her, the more he realized that to him she was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen and always would be.

He felt a strange surge of emotion as he watched her; it was an emotion he had never felt before, and one that he couldn't figure out right now.

She finally realized that he was there as she lifted her head and blinked at him in surprise. A small smile spread over her face that lit her delicate features and sparkled in her hazel eyes.

She swung her feet down and placed the book beside her as she rose. Her wrists were still bandaged, the fresh white cotton a stark contrast to her worn arm wraps that she still donned every day.

She was alluring without meaning to be, beautiful without even trying, and she was his. The possessive feeling was so strong it almost consumed him. In that moment, he knew it was true, he knew that she was his, and he would do everything in his power to keep her safe.

"Hello," Her gaze darted away shyly as her cheeks flooded with color. He had left her sleeping this morning, unwilling to wake her after the events of yesterday. Now her uncertainty raced to the forefront as she fiddled with the bandages and shifted nervously.

"Rey," he greeted warmly. "Did you eat?"

She nodded, but her smile was tremulous as she looked at the tray of food. He could almost see the wheels spinning in her head, as more than thoughts of food crossed her mind. Her expression cleared as she met his gaze again.

He could sense the questions lingering just beneath her calm exterior. He was surprised when she held her tongue, realizing that was a first since he had met her.

"Rey?"

She smiled brightly at him, but it was a smile that didn't reach her eyes.

"This book is really interesting."

He glanced at the text resting upon the seat. He pulled off his cloak and rolled his tense shoulders as he tossed it over the coat rack by the door. He could guess at what troubled her, but if she didn't choose to speak about it, then he wasn't going to force her to.

It wasn't something that he really cared to discuss anyway.

Ben knew she was desperately worried about the Resistance, and what he did when he left for the day, whether the same man who curled up in bed with her at night was out murdering her friends during the daylight hours.

He had no desire to give her the answer to that question.

She watched him as he silently moved toward her. He was itching to touch her again, to feel her once more. Her head tilted back as she stared up at him and her breath came more rapidly. He smiled at her, pleased to know that he affected her as much as she affected him.

He caressed her face, his hand twining into her hair. Her eyes were bright as she looked up at him. She truly was the most breathtaking thing he had ever seen.

He bent over her as he pressed a soft kiss to her full lips. His arms encircled her waist and he lifted her against him, holding her tight as she wrapped her arms around his neck.

She melted against him, nestling easily into his body. He was amazed by how incredible she felt, how right all of this was. Like the missing piece of a puzzle, she blended seamlessly against him, melding to him in all the right places.

How in the galaxy had it come to this? That he, of all people, had managed to find himself in this situation, ensnared by the allure of a rebel. It was unthinkable and at the moment he found himself not caring as he lost himself to the feel of her mouth and body against his.

He was so lost to her that he didn't hear the knock on the door until it was too late. Ben froze, his hands stilled on Rey as he pulled slightly away from her. Dazed passion still darkened her eyes as a blush colored her face.

Though Ben couldn't see the general, he knew it was Hux who had entered. He could feel the force of Hux's gaze as it bore into his back.

"Don't let me interrupt you, Ren," Hux purred as he closed the door behind him. "I don't mind."

Apprehension shot through Rey's eyes, her appalled gaze darted toward Hux, but Ben held her still as he kept her sheltered from Hux's scrutiny. A scrutiny he knew would be cruel, and far more leering than Ben would like to expose her to, even if he could make Hux forget afterwards.

He held her for a moment more before sliding her feet gradually back to the ground. How had he missed Hux's approach? He usually sensed the general the moment he hit the hallway. Hux carried a wave of cruel depravity with him that was impossible to miss.

"Go to my room," he instructed her, before lowering his voice to a murmur. "I'll take care of this."

"By all means continue," Hux drawled. "I'll wait. I'd even enjoy watching."

Horror bloomed in Rey's gaze, and she tried again to look at Hux, but Ben held the back of her head.

"Rey," Ben growled. Her attention came back to him, her lips - still swollen from his kiss - began to tremble. He could sense her revulsion, her hatred at being in the presence of the man who had abused her for a week. "Go."

She hesitated for a moment before nodding. He released her, taking a step back as she squared her shoulders and locked her jaw. She turned away from him, keeping her chin raised as she strode across the room, not looking at Hux as she moved.

"What are you doing here, Hux?" he inquired when he heard the faint click of the door closing behind Rey.

"You know, the girl is really not your type, Ren," Hux commented. "You should really give me a turn with her."

Ben had to fight the urge to punch the ginger man in the face.

"You never saw a girl here," he intoned, and Hux's eyes glazed over as the force of his words washed over him.

"I never saw a girl here," he repeated, before blinking back to his senses. "Your presence is required tonight."

"What for?"

"We've been receiving what appears to be credible information about the Resistance from a man offering his services as a spy," Hux told him. "He is coming to the palace tonight. Snoke being unavailable, you are to search his mind and root out any hidden intentions before we act on any of his information."

Ben's gaze darted toward the closed door. He didn't want Rey to know about this; she would be furious at the idea that there had been a spy in the midst of her precious Resistance.

And if this spy really had valuable information that would bring down the Resistance, Ben wasn't entirely sure he wanted to hear what it was.

Ben stood in the throne room of the palace, where a hologram of Snoke loomed before him. He was a large and imposing figure, as well as sadistic. He ruled with an iron fist, and no one stepped out of line.

Anyone that disobeyed was killed outright. He ruled by fear and he had led them to many victories. The officers of the First Order respected and obeyed him for those reasons alone.

Ben felt he should respect him too, as he was his master and had succeeded where many had failed, but Ben felt nothing for the man except an intense loathing.

"We have a potential spy in the Resistance, who is offering us some very valuable information."

"So I've been told."

"He has some very interesting information for us," Snoke told him with a smirk. "About the Jedi girl."

Ben was thankful for his mask and that Snoke was not present in the room to sense his immediate distress.

At that moment, Hux entered the room escorting none other than Poe Dameron.

Ben's eyebrows raised in shock. He had interrogated this man not so very long ago. He doubted his allegiances could have changed so quickly.

Poe looked shocked to see him as well, but quickly concealed his nerves.

"Tell the Supreme Leader and Ren what you told me," Hux commanded him.

Poe just flashed the ginger a smile, but Ben sensed it wasn't genuine.

"After escaping the base on D'Qar, General Organa realized that the scavenger girl, the one with Force abilities, was unaccounted for. She was captured by First Order troops, and we believe auctioned off as a common prisoner on this very planet."

Ben felt a knot beginning to form in his stomach as uneasiness curdled through him. What kind of a mess had he gotten himself into with her?

"You will hold a banquet tonight with all of the officers of the First Order," Snoke commanded. "And they will bring with them any Resistance slaves that might be in their possession at the moment. Kylo Ren, you and our guest will examine them."

"Perhaps it is your girl, Ren," Hux taunted him. "I heard you've finally taken one."

Ben was confused for a moment, before remembering that Hux did not recall ever seeing Rey due to his memory wipe.

"I think I would notice if my slave was the same girl I faced on Starkiller Base," Ben snapped. "I do not find it necessary for her to attend this event."

Snoke considered for a moment, hologram flickering as he pondered.

"We know not what training this scavenger has received. And you have been weakened in the Force following the demise of your father," Ben winced beneath the mask at Snoke's callous words. "It may very well be that she has gotten inside your head. I require that our guest see the girl, just in case."

"Of course," Ben murmured in consent, struggling to remain calm. "Whenever you wish to stop by, Mr. Dameron. I will join the rest of you later."

Ben strode swiftly from the room. It took everything he had not to break into a run and race back to Rey.

A/N - Is Poe really a traitor to the cause? What do you think?

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