Kylo watched as the medics loaded the woman into the ambulance on a stretcher.

As they did, his mother, whom he had texted earlier to let her know to avoid this road due to traffic, pulled up and rushed out of her silver Range Rover. Kylo frowned when Leia reached him and flinched at her touch. Leia, being nosy as ever he assumed, had figured out that he was involved in the wreck. Even though Kylo hated to admit it, he needed his mother's help on how to act when it came to this situation. She was always prepared for anything and more than willing to help because this was one of the few times he ever acknowledged her. His plan was subtle to get her to come by mentioning the car crash and avoiding the road, so that he did not have to tell her that he needed her.

"Are you okay? What happened? Who caused the wreck? Is Rey okay? Why is the ambulance—". Kylo cut her off before she could ask any more pestering questions.

"Who's Rey?"

Leila's brow creased slightly as if that was information she was supposed to be holding onto until later . Kylo had a hint of suspicion in his eyes that she often recognized in her own. Then he asked again.

"Who. Is. Rey?"

She slowly let out a breath and responded.

"Her roommate works for me. She comes to any and every event that we've hosted in the past year to support her friend. She seems like a very nice girl. I hope she's not hurt too much."

The suspicion was still there as Kylo dissected her story to make sure it was true. Leia noticed and remembered how he never trusted anyone ever since elementary school. This was when he was sent off to her brother's military boarding school with only the best intentions in mind. "I promise I'm not lying. There's no reason to."

"How did you know that we were the ones involved?"

Right as he asked, an older woman with a medic's uniform on walked over.

"Leia! It's so good to see you! It has been too long. Although I wish we were meeting under better circumstances, at least Ben is okay."

Kylo cringed at his given name and snapped back quickly.

"That's not my name. It's Kylo."

Thankfully his mother knew to intervene. Especially when she understood that Kylo would not have remembered meeting this woman and was probably confused on how she new his birth name.

"Kaydel, you're right, it has been too long. How's Rey?"

Then it clicked. Of course she had a connection to the hospital. Leia had connections everywhere, and it even happened to include this medic. She must have phoned his mother as soon as she saw that he was in the accident. He guessed she identified Rey and told her that name also.

"She seems to have a grade 3 concussion and sustained a few scratches and bruises, but for the most part she should be fine. We just need to run her to the hospital to do some checkups and determine whether or not she needs to stay the night."

Leia nodded along and had already made her decision to go to the hospital with Kylo to make sure she was alright.

"We'll go ahead and follow behind the ambulance which you may need to get back to." She laughed at the thought of someone not being nervous to not be doing their job while around her. She had a reputation of getting things done and keeping others on task. "I'll see you when we get there."

Kylo was reluctantly thankful that she was there to guide him through where to go and what to do.

Kaydel shuffled back to the ambulance to tend to her patient. The doors were shut behind her, and the vehicle left for the hospital.

"She's very attractive, you know."

Leia turned and saw her son wearing a bizarre look.

"Kaydel?! She looks twenty years older than me!"

Leia paused for a second to make sure he was serious. Then again, he was always serious. She let out a soft laugh.

"I meant Rey."

His cheeks flashed red with embarrassment, a stark contrast of color against his otherwise pale skin.

"Oh, I didn't notice."

But he did. He did notice. And maybe, just maybe, half of the blush his checks held was there at the mention of Rey's name.

• • •

Rey sat up with a start. She immediately regretted it as her head pounded with opposition to the movement. As the blurriness in her vision subsided, she took in her surroundings. Everything was a sterile white, except for the five figures that stood up at her sudden awareness.

She recognized three of the five people and decided to focus on them. Worried expressions stared back at her, and she had an idea.

"Where am I? Who are you?" Rey knew perfectly well where she was and who they were. She remembered the accident, but only wanted some fun before the real world came knocking again.

"Oh no. This is not happening! Rey it's me! Your best friend, Finn!"

"Watch it big guy. ONE of her best friends. I'm the other." Rose grinned despite the circumstances. Finn was not amused because his friend could be dying for all he knew, and she didn't even remember him. HIM. Her first friend at Takodana!

"Rey, just try to remember. Stay calm, just stay calm."

"I am calm."

"Not you. I was talking to myself."

One of the faces she didn't recognize spoke with a concerned tone. He had a head full of dark curls and a handsome tanned face.

"I guess this is as good an introduction as any. I'm Poe Dameron. I'm sorry we had to meet this way when you don't remember anything."

"That's okay. I'm Rey."

"I know."

"Oh... right."

Finn piped up again.

"Rey, I know you don't remember me, but we came as soon as we could and won't leave your side until you're better."

Rey couldn't do this to her friends or this seemingly kind stranger anymore. She saw how worried it made them and was a little surprised. No one ever worried about her. She believed it was a good change.

"I'm just messing with you, Finn. Of course I remember you. How could I forget the guy that stole my laptop as a first impression?"

Finn felt his cheeks heat up and went to his defense, even though this brightened his mood exponentially.

"Hey! That was an accident, and I'm still not over you slapping me in the face with a stick because of it!"

He rubbed his jaw and winced as if he still felt pain from where she hit him. Rey giggled at the memory and earned a grin similar to Rose's from him in return.

"I had to do whatever it took to get my laptop back."

"But was the stick necessary?"

"Am I interrupting anything?"

A voice she knew held a smile within it asked. The third person she recognized just spoke, and it was none other than Leia Organa. Also known as Rose's boss, but better know as a friend who acted like her mother.

"Leia! What are you doing here?"

"A friend informed me that you were admitted here. How are you feeling?"

"A slight headache. It's not anything too bad."

"That's good. They put you on a lot of painkillers because you hit your head pretty hard on the steering wheel."

She remembered the crash, but forgot about the details until now. Her face fell.

"Oh no."

Concern crossed everyone's face. "Where's the other driver? Are they okay? I feel so bad. It was all my fault. Their car must be totaled. No, no, no. This isn't happening. I can't have killed someone?! Could I have?"

Rey's questions flew out and overwhelmed her audience with exaggerations.

Suddenly, someone cleared their throat from behind the people crowded around her hospital bed. They all turned to look and parted so Rey could see.

She caught eye contact with a man she could only describe as beautiful, but instantly felt guilt surround her as she became aware of who it must be. The air seemed to leave their presence. A strange heat appeared in her stomach that was a mix of guilt, and a feeling she didn't quite understand.