A/N - Here's another short chapter. More coming soon!

Rey woke leisurely, her eyes heavy as sleep clung to her. It was the first time she had slept without being plagued by nightmares since she'd left the palace, the first time she didn't wake up in pain.

Her eyes instantly fell on Ben, who was standing by the entrance to the cave, staring out at the darkening night. Rey lay quietly, savoring this blessed moment of peace, but all too soon realization crashed back over her.

She bolted upright, distress rolling through her as she stared at the night sky. The day was gone. Ben turned toward her, his eyes troubled as he studied her.

"My friends are going to be so worried." Though the words were going to kill her to say, she said them anyway. "I have to go, Ben."

He turned back to the night, before looking at her again.

"It's late, Rey."

"I know, but…"

"Tonight, just tonight."

She stared at him wistfully. She so badly wanted to stay with him for this night, and all the ones that followed. She couldn't have those nights, but she could have this one.

Guilt briefly tugged at her as she thought of her friends, but it was only one night. It was the only night she would have for the rest of her life. It was wrong, she was being selfish, but for once she didn't care.

"Okay," She replied in a hushed voice.

His mouth curved in amusement, his head tilted to the side.

"I expected more of an argument."

She smiled back at him.

"I'm not always difficult."

"Could have fooled me."

He sat beside her, and after a few minutes of silence, they began to talk. Rey told him about her life on Jakku, waiting for her family to return. She explained how she had gotten involved with the Resistance, how she had met Finn and Poe and Leia and Chewie.

Though she told him many things, she didn't tell him any details about where they were located, and exactly how they operated everyday. She believed she could trust him, but there was still too much between them to even think about giving him any of those details, and he didn't ask.

Though Ben listened to her, he didn't say much about his life. He spoke a little about Leia, but not very much about Han. She imagined it was painful to recall. He told her a few stories from Luke Skywalker's Jedi academy, though stopped short of telling her what prompted its destruction.

She enjoyed listening to him talk, and thought she could do so forever. Even though she knew it was impossible, she decided to pretend that just for tonight, they could have forever.

"You must be tired," He said eventually.

Rey was tired, but she wasn't going to go back to sleep. She wanted to savor every moment of this night. She could sleep tomorrow when he was gone, and she was alone.

"I'm okay."

He slipped his hand into hers and pulled her towards him. His other hand wrapped around the back of her head as he cradled her against him. She held him, simply relishing in the feel of his firm body against hers, committing to memory the feel of being in his arms.

Ben kissed her softly, and all doubts and concerns about giving herself to him again wasn't going to think about it, not now. And he made it so very easy to forget everything, except for him.

His hands caressed over her face, her hair, as he gently lowered her to the cave floor, his cloak spread underneath them. His eyes were bright in the dim illumination of the dying fire as his hands smoothly clasped each side of her face.

His lips were warm against hers, smooth and soothing. His hand cradled the back of her head.

"It will all be okay," He whispered against her mouth. "Everything will work out."

She managed a wry smile as she nodded. They both knew that it wouldn't be okay, but here, tonight, in his arms, she could believe anything.

Rey fell into his kiss, losing herself to the touch and feel of him. He was amazing, everything she had always coveted and could never have.

She clung to his arms as she savored in the wondrous joy of the moment. She never wanted it to end, never wanted to part from him as his pleasure slipped into her and his happiness filled her.

She ran her hands over his body, trying to memorize every detail of him before they were separated again, this time for good.

He kissed her forehead, his nose rubbing briefly against hers as he nuzzled her neck.

"I love you too, Rey."

A/N - Hope you enjoyed the chapter!

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~ Elizabeth (FanOfDeliciousFlavour)