Ben woke up to Rey suddenly sitting up beside him on the couch, he hummed to ask her what was wrong. She whispered as she untangled herself from the blanket and stood up, "I can't sleep."
"Sweetheart, just because you woke up doesn't mean you need to stay awake," Ben whispered as he checked that Poe and Finn were still asleep on the lounger part of the couch, "Did you have a bad dream?"
Rey chewed her lip and looked around the room, "No?"
"Okay, you sit down, I'm going to make you tea and you don't have to tell me but you do have to try an go back to sleep," Ben stood and pushed Rey gently back onto the couch, "Do you need anything else?"
Rey shook her head and started scrolling through her phone, when Ben came back with tea she mumbled, "Thank you."
"No problem," Ben kissed her on the cheek then sat in front of her on the floor and started rubbing on of her feet, "What do you usually do when you can't sleep?"
"Read until I fall asleep," Rey shrugged.
"Do you want to read till you fall asleep?" Ben asked.
"No, I don't want to go back to sleep," Rey shook her head.
"Obviously you don't want to tell me about your night mate but you only slept for an hour and I would be a terrible boyfriend if I just let you stay up," Ben sighed.
"I keep having this dream where I'm standing in darkness and there are voices whispering horrible things," Rey confessed, "About how I'm going to fail at everything I try, that everyone around me is going to leave me or die, or that all my fears about starting school are going to come true."
"How long have you been having dreams like that?" Ben asked.
"Every night since the last time I spoke on the phone with my dad before he, Finn, and Poe brought me back from London," Rey downed the rest of her tea and got up to rinse the mug.
Ben followed her and wrapped his arms around her waist from behind, "Thank you for telling me, is there anything I can do to help?"
"It's all in my head and I know alot of those things aren't true but I still doubt," Rey sighed and turned to bury her face in Ben's chest.
"I'm not trying to push you but you can't just hear those voices without them affecting you," Ben started rubbing circles on her back, "Please don't brush this off."
"When I start school is everyone going to think I'm weird?" Rey asked.
"You made friends with the cheer girls so fast and Matt will be in some of your classes, your classmates will be exactly the same, they'll think your accent is cool and once they get past that they'll realize that you are a great friend," Ben assured.
"But what if the work is too hard?" Rey questioned.
"Then you ask a classmate for help or your dad will get you a tutor, I've been helping Poe study since we met and if could help you if you want," Ben explained.
"What if I get in a fight?" Rey asked.
"I'll drag you out of any fight," Ben assured, "Unless you're winning."
"Ben," Rey punched his arm and laughed.
"Sorry, I'll break up every fight," Ben promised.
"Can we go sit outside?" Rey asked.
"Yes, but only for an hour, then you have to go to sleep," Ben agreed.
Ben woke up the next morning laying on his stomach on top of the cover for the Kenobi's hot tub, he pushed himself onto his elbows and looked at Rey who was laying on her back by his side on his phone, "Good, you're up, I was trying to take a cute picture to put on your story."
"How did you get my phone?" Ben asked.
"You're wearing my sweatpants so I didn't have a problem taking it," Rey shrugged.
"I mean how did you do it without me waking up?" Ben clarified.
"Slowly," Rey answered, "Do you like this snap filter?"
"I hate them all on me but I like them on you," Ben reached an arm around Rey and dragged her under him so he could lay his head on her shoulder and nuzzle her neck.
"There's a Fathers Day filter, should I use that?" Rey laughed.
"No, you should celebrate your father not the kink Matt likes to force on us," Ben mumbled.
"You know you love it," Rey messed up his hair.
"I will never admitt that," he sighed.
"You don't have to," she smirked.
"Are you feeling better?" he asked.
"Much," she answered.
"Will you call or text me next time?" He asked.
"I don't want you to lose sleep," Rey began combing her fingers through his hair.
"I would sleep better knowing you're okay," he admitted.
"You're a great boyfriend," she smiled.
"Thank you, please tell me if I'm not," Ben asked.
"I won't have to," Rey giggled.
Poe opened the back door and yelled, "Ben, stop ho-ing around and come help with the horses!"
"Be honest, when you couldn't find us did you check my room first?" Rey asked sitting up.
"Actually I checked the basement first but I checked your room second," Poe shrugged, "Come on, Romeo."
"When I get back I'll make you breakfast," Ben promised as he kissed her cheek and followed after his best friend.
Mr. Kenobi and Finn were already in the barn when Poe and Ben got there. Obi smirked, "Where did you find them?"
"We slept on the hot tub cover," Ben confessed.
"Just slept?" Finn asked.
"Talked," Ben shrugged.
"About?" Poe questioned.
"Um," Ben walked over to Obi and whispered, "Rey has been having nightmares but she doesn't like talking about it."
"Okay," Obi pat Ben's shoulder, "Boy's leave him alone."
In the cheer group chat.
Jyn: Tell all your Fathers you love them today, you never know when you'll be celebrating Fathers Day at his grave!
Rey was horror stricken but also laughing at everyone's similar responses.
Rey: Wow, couldn't let me have one Fathers Day? Lol
There was an overwhelming amount of girls supporting Rey, and then there was Matt.
Matt: Death doesn't care that you were an orphan Rey
Rey: Apparently my best friend doesn't either
Rose: I love when my parents argue in the group chat
Matt: Who the frick did Rey cheat on me with to have Rose?
Rey: Paige
Paige: Sleep with Ben not me
Multiple people screenshot the conversation which Rey assumed was to be sent to Ben.
Finn suddenly turned to his dad, "It's Father's Day, you can't be working!"
"Out!" Poe pointed to the door, "Go watch TV or call Anakin or something!"
"Fine, fine," Obi left the barn with his hands raised.
"So what did you talk to Rey about?" Finn asked.
"Was it the depression thing?" Poe asked.
"No, I still don't know how to go about that," Ben admitted.
"That's like third date conversation so you need to take her on two more dates," Finn explained.
"Has been in one relationship for almost a year and thinks he's the expert," Poe rolled his eyes.
"Oh Finn, what are you doing for you and Rose's anniversary?" Ben asked.
"It falls on Homecoming this year so I'm going to help the cheerleaders set up for Homecoming, then she and I are going to have lunch together and go mini golfing and then we'll get ready for Homecomming and take pictures here," Finn explained.
"I still don't know who I'm going to ask, I can't have a date two years and Ben not have one then he has a date and I don't," Poe sighed.
"Can I say something really insensitive?" Poe nodded, "After years of being the ugly one out of the two of us, I'm the one with the girlfriend and you're not and honestly it feels pretty good."
"I'm going to let you have that one," Poe smirked.
"Thank you, I appreciate that," Ben smiled.
Mr. Kenobi walked into the kitchen were Rey was making tea, "Here you go Dad, happy Father's Day!"
"Thank you honey," Obi took the tea and sat at the table, "So I got some information out of Ben."
"About my nightmares?" Rey asked.
"Yes," Obi answered as he pat the seat next to him.
Rey sat down with her tea, "Do you remember the last conversation we had before you, Finn, and Poe came to London to get me?"
"Yes, why?" Obi leaned forward slightly.
"I went to bed right after and that night I had a dream where I was standing in darkness and these voices were whispering things like, everyone was going to hate me or that I was going to be unhappy here," Rey started to tear up, "And every night since I have the same dream but what they are saying changes and now I'm worried about school and I don't know what to do, Ben tried to help and he told me how everything I can remember the voices saying is wrong and I believe him but I don't think the nightmares are going to stop."
"Why didn't you tell me?" Obi asked putting a hand on Rey's shoulder.
"I thought they would go away and then I got used to them so I just didn't think they were a problem," Rey sighed.
"Would you be opposed to going to see a therapist?" Obi asked.
"I could, but will I have to be alone?" Rey asked.
"No, your brothers already see a great therapist for when we adopted you so you can see him," Obi explained.
"Okay," Rey nodded.
"It's going to be alright," Obi assured.
"Thank you, so what are your plans for today?" Rey asked.
"Well I was going to leave you four alone to make dinner and I'll go spend the day with Luke," Obi shrugged, "Did I tell you that I raised Luke?"
Rey almost spit out her tea, "Wait, what?"
"Yes, it's a long story but when Luke and Leia were born Luke was given to me and Leia was given to a friend of Padme's father Bail Organa as she was in school and started her political career and Anakin was deployed, Leia was always traveling and Luke being here with me they hadn't met till they were 19," Obi explained, "Trust me this will all be explained to you when we visit them over your winter break."
"I think I'm going to have to take some time to process that much," Rey laughed, Ben, Poe, and Finn walked in, "Babe, why didn't you tell me my dad raised your uncle?"
"Is a really long story, you'll see when we go see my grandparents," Ben shrugged as he washed his hands, "What do you want for break fast?"
"Scrambled eggs and ham," Rey answered.
"Everyone else okay with that?" Ben asked as he went to the fridge.
"Yes please," Finn said as he was washing his hands.
"Do I have to wash my hands if I'm going to go shower?" Poe asked.
"The hand soap kills bacteria so unless what ever you use in the shower also kills bacteria then you should wash your hands," Ben explained.
"Whatever germaphobe," Poe rolled his eyes.
"I'm sorry, how many times did you get pink eye?" Ben asked.
"I'm sorry which one of us is a virgin?" Poe asked.
"When did you lose your virginity?" Obi asked.
"Great question but I'm gonna go wash my hands in the shower," Poe took the hand soap and all but ran upstairs.
"Poe Kes Dameron," Obi followed after him sternly.
"It was Jessica right?" Rey asked.
"What makes you think it's Jessica?" Ben asked calmly taking Rey's attention from Finn who's face was completely shocked.
"They've gone to hoco together for two years, I would probably have to draw a chart to explain how I figured out that Poe used the condom in your wallet at the party, and I'm a woman, we always figure out the truth," Rey shrugged.
"You can't use Star Wars Quotes to distract me," Ben said as he was whisking the eggs in a bowl, "Why did you think it was her?"
"But am I right?" Rey asked, at this Finn turned around and talked upstairs and Ben kept his back to her, "Is that a yes?"
Ben didn't say anything so Rey walked over and wrapped her arms around his waist, "It was Jessica but she says she doesn't want to be with him and he's very torn up about it."
"I didn't know that, I won't mention it again," Rey whispered.
"Maybe a talk with your dad will help him," Ben shrugged as he plated some eggs and ham onto five plates, "Or get him killed."
"I hope it's the first one," Rey admitted.
"So you were completely drunk and don't actually remember sleeping with her but you figure you did because you remember everything leading up to it?" Obi asked leaning against Poe's doorframe as he placed his room.
"I mean I assume that I slept with her," Poe shrugged, "Is that something you can call and ask someone?"
"How about tomorrow you text her and ask if you guys can talk and see what she says," Obi suggested.
"Good idea," Poe nodded, "Happy Fathers Day by the way."
"As long as it's not your Fathers Day it will be happy," Obi smirked as he started to close the door.
"Go give that joke to Ben," Poe yelled after him.
Obi walked into the dinning room and Ben looked at him, "You're about to make a joke about me aren't you?"
"You are your mothers son," Obi chuckled as he sat down in front of a plate, "I'll make the joke at dinner."
"How bad is it?" Ben asked.
"You'll be embarrassed and Rey will laugh," Obi smiled.
"Isn't that the outcome of every joke made about me?" Ben asked Finn stood around the corner videoing them in secret
"I think my goal in life is to make you so embarrassed your nose bleeds," Rey laughed.
"That's a myth," Ben shrugged, "There's no way enough blood would rush to your face to break the skin."
"No, I'm sad," Rey pouted.
"If is makes you feel better you could punch me in the face and I'll say I'm embarrassed and that's why my nose is bleeding," Ben suggested.
"I got that on video," Finn gasped as he joined them at the table.
"Oh let me show the breakfast Ben made," Rey held out her hand for the camera and Finn gave it to her, she focused the camera at the plate in front of her, and waved her hand between them, "Hey guys, it's Rey, Ben made us eggs and ham, and it's really yummy, Dad do you like it?"
"Yes, I think Ben is very good with unfertilized egg and should stick to that for a few years," Obi smiled.
Ben slid out of his chair and under the table, Rey followed his movement with the camera, "What are you doing?"
"Hiding," Ben answered.
"From?" Rey asked.
"This situation, responsibility, my insecurities," Ben shrugged.
"Are we matching tonight?" Rey filmed Poe at the top of the stairs.
"That's good vlog content," Rey put the camera back on Ben as he climbed out from under the table, "Will you follow us as we plan our outfits?"
"I would love to," Ben smiled.
"Dad we'll pick out your outfit too so you don't have to," Rey explained.
Finn grabbed his and Poe's breakfast plates and Ben followed them all upstairs, "Let me tidy my room a minute, it's messy."
"Is there one sock on the floor?" Poe asked as he took his food.
"I just didn't make my bed," Finn shrugged.
"We'll start in my room," Poe said, "Come along camera man."
"I'm starting to regret this decission," Ben sighed.
Later that day they headed to the grocery store, Poe was driving, Finn was filming in the passenger seat and Ben and Rey sat in the back. Ben turned to Rey, "What are we doing for your birthday?"
"Dad said he's getting me a trampoline," Rey smiled.
"Wait when is your birthday?" Poe asked.
"Wednesday," Rey answered.
"Rey Lynn Kenobi," Finn yelled, "Why didn't you put that on the calendar?"
"We're going to have a huge party on Friday," Poe announced as he handed Finn his phone, "Can you dial Matt for me?"
"Am I still vlogging?" Finn asked.
"Yes, then I can put Matt in the thumbnail, I need the clout," Poe answered, Finn handed the phone back, "Dude you're not going to believe this."
"What?" Matt asked through the phone.
"I'm vlogging and Ben just casually asks about Rey's birthday which is this week and she didn't tell us," Poe started.
"Rey Lynn Kenobi!"
"That's what Finn said, can you make me a pdf flier with a good picture of her?" Poe asked.
"Yeah, I have a the perfect one for a Pink, Gold, Black, and White theme."
"Rey do you like that?" Finn asked.
"Sure," Rey shrugged.
"Can I get a little more enthusiasm?" Matt asked.
"That is perfect, Matt, thank you," Rey said in the exact same tone.
"Close enough, I'll email you later Poe."
"Thanks, love you, bye," Poe hung up the phone then screamed, "Why did I say that!"
Rey and Finn were laughing too hard to speak, Ben leaned forward to Poe and smirked, "How come you never tell me you love me?"
"Shut up," Poe rolled his eyes.
"Make me," Ben whispered in his ear.
"Why don't you ever say seductive stuff like that to me?" Rey asked.
"This conversation is not going in the vlog," Finn laughed as he set the camera in his lap.
"This also isn't the conversation I want to hear between my bestfriend and my sister," Poe smirked as he pulled into a parking spot.
"Then why do you look so happy?" Ben asked.
"Because I was so certain you were going to die alone," Poe smiled as he got out of the car and everyone headed into the grocery store.
"I thought I was the morbid one?" Ben asked as he took Rey's hand.
"You both literally argue like a married couple," Rey laughed.
"Jealous?" Finn asked.
"Not really, if they were married Ben would cheat on him with me anyway," Rey shrugged as they walked through the front doors and Poe got a cart.
"You're not wrong," Ben laughed as he took out the grocery list.
When they got back to the Kenobi's house Ben started a pot of water as Finn and Poe started putting away groceries away. Rey got Poe's camera and started filming Ben, "What'cha cooking good lookin'?"
"I am going to make us all spaghetti and meatballs for lunch," Ben explained.
"Why are you so hot?" Rey asked.
Ben's ears started to turn pink, "Genetics."
"Good answer for Fathers Day," Poe laughed, "So vlog, we have a bet going to see if Rey will like regular twizzlers or pull'n'peel twizzlers more."
Poe was vacuuming while Finn was cleaning the bathrooms, Rey and Ben started on cooking Ben was making the pie crust while Rey was peeling apples, "Uh oh."
"What, uh oh?" Ben turned and quickly covered Rey's hand with his and looked at the ceiling.
"Are you going to pass out?" Rey asked.
"I don't know," Ben admitted and pulled her over to the sink, "I'm not going to look tell me when the blood is off my hand and I'll get the first aid kit."
"Okay," Rey turned on the sink and washed Ben's hand with soap then started cleaning her cut, "You're good, maybe just yell to Finn to get it, I don't want you to fall on the stairs."
"Okay, Finn can you get the first aid kit?" Ben yelled.
"What happened?" Finn called back as he brought down the first aid kit.
"Rey cut her finger," Ben explained.
"You should lay down until it is cleaned and wrapped up," Finn explained.
"Okay," Ben sunk to the floor in the living room.
"Is that normal?" Rey asked.
"If he doesn't actually pass out he'll feel very drained," Finn explained, "He's fine, just don't mention it."
After Rey had bandaged her finger she walked into the living room and laid down perpendicular to Ben with her head on his stomach, "How are you doing?"
"I'm fine, sorry I'm so useless," Ben whispered as he cleared her hair from her face.
"I know you can't help it, I don't know why it happens because probably a whole psychological fear responce or something," Rey shrugged, "You're not useless you just have some trouble with one thing and I can take care of myself, but you can kiss it better."
Ben took her hand and kissed her index finger, "I know why it happens but it's a long story."
"It's a long story or you don't want to tell it?" Rey asked.
"I don't know how to tell you," Ben sighed.
"That's okay, I don't think you'll ever have to tell me if you don't want to," Rey pushed herself onto her knees and kissed his lips, "Come on, dinner isn't going to cook it's self."
"I don't know if I want you cutting anything else today," Ben admitted as he slowly stood up.
"Just tell me what you need help with," Rey smiled as Ben helped her up.
"And if I need you to just stand around and look pretty?" Ben asked.
"I prefer sitting on my phone and keeping you company if that works," Rey smiled.
"Okay sweetheart," he kissed her forehead.
Finn, Poe, Rey, and Ben had silverware, plates, the food, and glasses of ice water already set out when the garage door opened they all hurried into the kitchen they had already cleaned as the door opened. Obi was the first one in, "Were you waiting for us?"
"Very first, we need to take a family photo so you need to change, we laid out your outfit on your bed," Rey smiled.
"Well I guess since you put in such an effort," Obi smiled he stood to the side and snuck upstairs.
Luke and Han followed after, Ben smiled, "Happy Father's Day."
"Ben, your mother did something terrible," Han put a hand on his son's shoulder.
"She got a dog didn't she?" Ben sighed.
"Ben you're going to love him, Rey did," Leia smiled as she brought in a medium sized pet carrier.
"So that's why you deleted all the security recordings of the kitchen while we were camping?" Ben asked as Rey sat on the floor to let a tiny black French bulldog out of the carrier.
"Yes, his name is Gary," Rey said, Obi quickly left before his children asked them for a dog as Finn and Poe joined Rey on the floor.
"Can we let him run around outside?" Finn asked.
"After dinner," Leia promised.
Poe started vlogging, "This is Gary, Ben, do you like him?"
"What is he?" Ben asked, Poe zoomed in on his slightly disgusted face.
"A French Bulldog," Rey smiled,she set the puppy down and let him walk circles around Ben's legs barking up at him.
"No," Ben glared at Gary who sat and tilted his head to the side and everyone awww-ed.
Gary was put back in his carrier and was chewing on a piece of salmon as they all sat down for dinner, Ben turned to Obi, "Is this the time for your joke about me?"
"Actually I am going to make it about all three of you," Obi explained.
"Why is Rey exempt from this?" Poe asked.
"Because I can't ask Rey when her first Father's Day is going to be," Obi said as he took a sip of water.
Finn's eyes got wide, Poe shoved food into his mouth, and Ben's ears turned red, Rey laughed along with the other adults. Luke chuckled, "My bet is on Finn having a Fathers Day first."
"I would like to be working for a few years before that," Finn mumbled.
"Wait when Rey turns 15 should we get jobs together?" Poe asked.
"When does Rey turn 15?" Leia asked.
"Wednesday," Finn answered, "Apparently no one knew until today."
"I knew," both Bens spoke in unison.
"No one who decided to share knew," Finn corrected.
"We're going to send open invitations to a party on Friday and it's going to be lit," Poe smirked.
"Lit?" Han questioned.
"Is that a drug reference?" Luke asked.
"No Luke, that's blaze up," Ben reminded.
"Why do you know that?" Leia spoke coyly.
"Everyone knows that mom, it's pop culture phrasing," Ben sighed.
"I'm done eating, can I play with Gary in the back yard?" Rey asked.
"Sure," Obi smiled as all his kids jumped up and took the dog outside, "If they start asking for a dog I'm blaming you three."
"They can have him," Ben moodily poked at his food.
"Ben, you're my baby and when you movie out I need someone besides your Dad and Uncle to talk to," Leia explained, "He will also need to be walked a few times a day so we can all go on walks as a family."
"I'll have homework," Beb excused.
"It's not like you'll have to cuddle him every night, I unfortunately get that honor," Han sighed.
"And he's not too yippy," Luke pointed out.
"Fine," Ben got up and too his plate to the kitchen then joined the rest of the kids outside.
"He's been so much less moody lately, I'm glad to know he still has it in him," Obi smiled, "Reminds me of Luke's teen years, and early twenties."
"Hey!"
Ben sat next to Rey on the ground leaning agains the hot tub wall while Poe and Finn tried to teach Gary to catch a frisbee. Gary lost interest in the frisbee and ran over to Ben and stopped in front of him and they stared at each other. Rey started vlogging them, "Ben you should pick him up, for the vlog."
"Come here," Ben sighed and Gary jumped into his lap and put his paws on Ben's chest.
"Awwww," Poe cooed, "Is he growing on you?"
"He smells," Ben wrinkled his nose.
That is the end, if you have any questions I will answer them in a chapter after this in a few weeks so thank you for reading!
