Chapter 3

Ben couldn't believe he was holding Rey in his arms. He held her tightly and never wanted to let her go. She had just whispered his given name and felt as chills of joy spread through his body. His cheek felt a jolt of warmth as she placed her hand on his cheek. He leaned into her cheek and gazed into the beautiful brown eyes that stared up at him. Her smile filled him up with so much love that he couldn't resist it any longer. Ben leaned forward and pressed his lips against Rey's with a quick kiss. When he pulled back to look at her, he found that he was being pulled back towards her as their lips met again with a surge of passion that sparked through their bond.
Reluctantly, they both pulled away just so they could catch their breath. Gazing into each other's eyes, they both giggled a little. They couldn't believe that what they had both wanted had come to pass. Ben brushed a strand of hair out of Rey's face and tucked it behind her ear lovingly. He took one of her hands in both of his and brushed his lips against her fingertips, smiling as he heard Rey sigh at his gentle touch.
"I won't let you face Palpatine alone. I'm here with you Rey, always," Ben spoke, stroking her hand with his thumb. "I can't lose you. You're the only home I have left." He looked up at Rey and saw that tears were beginning to brim at the corners of her eyes. Before he could apologize, for he thought that maybe he had upset her, Rey's lips crashed into his own and they were once again enveloped in each other's embrace. "All I've ever wanted was a family. I thought that the family I was seeking was my parents, but it was you, Ben. It's always been you. And now that you're here, I can't have you risk yourself for me. I can't lose you now that I have you," she replied, wrapping her arms tighter around Ben's torso. Ben wrapped his arms tightly around her waist and pulled her close and rested his forehead against hers.
"We are a dyad in the Force, Rey. Two that are one. We can beat him, together," Ben stated, kissing her cheek in between each sentence he spoke. "Nothing can stop us now that we're together." Rey looked into his eyes and felt so much love surging through her for the man that held her close. She nodded and felt her lips against his once more. When they broke away, Rey handed Ben his uncle's lightsaber and delighted in his excitement in holding the legendary lightsaber. He smiled at Rey before they turned and walked towards the throne room of the temple, ready to end the Emperor's grip on the galaxy once and for all.