It was a good kiss.

Maybe the best that Dex had ever had. He didn't want it to end. And judging by her reaction, Amy didn't seem to be in a hurry either.

But in the end, she broke the kiss and pulled out of his arms. "I can't do this, Dex. I'm engaged. I'm getting married. I can't just – whatever just happened- I can't."

He felt an almost Kylo-like rage that he had to fight down. "But why? I love you."

"Why did you tell me now, Dex? Why didn't you tell me this last New Year's Eve?" Her voice broke into a whisper. "Why didn't you tell me before it was too late?"

"Would it have made a difference?" He sighed. "What happened to a girl always knowing when someone likes them?"

Amy was silent for a moment. "Do you know why Ike and I broke up last year?"

"You said you never wanted to talk about it. It couldn't have been that serious. You patched things up before I even got home from work." He couldn't keep the bitterness out of his voice.

Amy winced. "It was you, Dex."

He stared at her.

"He told me that he wanted to marry me, but that if I wanted to marry him I would have to give you up. That I could have you, or I could have him- but that I couldn't have both." Amy closed her eyes. "I chose you, Dex."

"But- you guys got back together the next morning-"

"He changed his mind. He said it was wrong of him to give me an ultimatum like that. He said he knew he could trust me. He apologized. I forgave him."

"Why?" He hated himself for asking. Because she loves him. That's why. She loves him … not me. Not in the way I want.

"You didn't want me. You didn't love me."

Dex blinked. "Why … what .. what did I ever do or say that ever gave you that impression?"

"Last year. You took me home."

"Yeah. I know. I remember."

"I kissed you, and told you to take me home."

"I remember. I was there. And-?"

"You put me to bed like I was your kid sister. I threw myself at you-"

"Threw yourself at me?" He blinked in confusion. "When did that happen?"

"Dex ..." She sighed in exasperation. "When I said 'Take me home' I meant 'Take me home.'"

"I did."

"I meant sleep with me, you idiot!"

"Amy … you just broke up with your boyfriend. You were drunk. What kind of guy do you think I am?"

"One who can't tell when a girl is making a pass at him, apparently."

"I'll have you know I've had other girls throw themselves at me, and I recognized it right away. When Andi-" Oops.

"Andi? My sister Andi?" Amy's eyes narrowed.

"Uh-"

"My baby sister Andi?!"

"She's a year younger than you," Dex pointed out weakly.

"Andi. You. Slept. With. Andi." Each word fell like a hammer blow. "You. Slept. With. My. Sister."

"No. No I didn't! It was our freshman year. You had that night class when she came up for little sister weekend. You asked me to take her to the campus party, remember?"

"I asked you to take her to a party- not sleep with my baby sister!"

"I didn't sleep with Andi. She just wanted to." Dex sighed. "I mean … she wanted to make out. I don't know if she really wanted to sleep with me. I didn't sleep with her. I didn't make out with her. I didn't even kiss her."

"You didn't?" There was a look of relief on Amy's face. "Why not?"

Dex had told Andi that it was because she was too young. That she was his best friend's sister, and he didn't want things to be awkward between them. Now … now he knew the real reason. "She wasn't you."

"Oh."

"Amy- I know that I've made mistakes. That it's not fair to ask this of you- not now. That I'm too late. But ..." He held his hand out to her. "Join me. Please."

Just don't tell her to kill the past, Ben warned him.

You're still here?

Obviously. Forget me. Pay attention to Amy.

"Dex- I can't. Please don't do this. Please don't go this way." She was crying.

Dex sighed. He lowered his hand. "Okay. I'm sorry, Amy. I'm sorry I put you into this position." He looked at her. "But I'm not sorry I told you I loved you. I will never be sorry that I told you that I loved you. I'll see you tomorrow. I'll see you at your wedding."

..**..

Do you regret going back now? Ben asked him.

Dex was sitting in his easy chair in his living room. When he looked into a nearby mirror he could see Ben Solo. The former Kylo Ren was sitting in a chair on the Millennium Falcon. No. I got to tell her. I wasn't expecting anything more than that- the fact that I'm still alive is a bonus.

What will you do now?

Dex shrugged. It's about four in the morning here. In a few more hours I'll shower and get dressed and then watch the love of my life marry another man.

You seem pretty calm about this. If it were me there would be a lot of broken consoles right now. The ghost of a smile crossed Ben's face.

Maybe later. Dex smiled. How long do you think we'll be able to keep talking like this?

Luke thinks that once we leave Crait the connection will mute. He's not sure if it will ever fully close though.

There was a knock on the door.

Dex frowned. Normally he wouldn't be up at this hour on a weekend. He sure as hell wouldn't answer the door if he were. But … something made him do so this time. Maybe he'd been bonded to Ben Solo long enough to have heightened his intuition … because when he opened the door he knew who he would find:

Amy.

She stood on his doorstep. "Can I come in?"

"Of course." He motioned for her to come in. "Let me take your coat."

"Sure." She took it off and handed it to him.

Dex blinked. "That's my sweatshirt."

"Yes." She nodded. It was big on her. So big that she could hide her hands in the sleeves. "Yes it is."

"That's my Days of Future Past sweatshirt."

"Yes. Your day off Days of Future Past sweatshirt." Amy smiled. "The one with Jennifer Lawrence on it."

"What are you doing with my sweatshirt?" He hung her coat up in the closet.

"The last time we went to the laundromat together, I kind of … took it home with me."

"Why?"

Amy shrugged and looked away. "I guess I just wanted to make sure that I always had something that belonged to you."

You have my heart, Dex wanted to say, but didn't. "Shouldn't you be at home getting ready for your wedding?"

"The wedding's off." Amy held her hand up … showing that she was no longer wearing an engagement ring. "I talked to Ike right after I left you."

"Why?" Dex asked her, knowing the answer, wanting to hear the answer.

"I chose you." Amy shrugged. "You're the one I choose. You'll always be the one I choose. It wouldn't be fair to Ike- he's a good man. He deserves a wife who loves him as much as he loves her."

"Amy ..." He walked over to her and touched her face again. "Are you okay?"

"I kind of feel like crap," she admitted. "I broke his heart, Dex. But … I couldn't do that. I couldn't marry him. You're the one I can't live without, Dex." She looked up at him. "I'm in love with you, Dexter Ferris."

"Amy-"

"Hold me, Dex. Just … hold me."

He did.

"I had to call everyone." Amy laid her head on his shoulder. "I had to call everyone and tell them the wedding was off."

"I'm sorry." Dex stroked her hair. "I'm sorry you had to do that. I'm sorry that Ike got his heart broken." He kissed her forehead. "I'm not sorry you chose me."

"Me either. That part I'll never regret." She stiffened in his arms. "Dex?"

"Yes?"

"Your mirror."

"Yes?"

"Kylo Ren is in your mirror watching us."

Ben, Amy can see you. How is that possible?

She can see me? Ben seemed pleased. You two must really be joined together by the Force.

Do me a favor, Ben. Ask Rey to join you.

Okay.

"Dex-" Amy whispered. "I'm going crazy. Or having some kind of weird seizure. You have to take me to the hospital. I'm not just seeing Kylo Ren now. I'm seeing Rey. Dex …"

"You're not going crazy, Amy. They're there." Dex turned to the mirror and waved.

Ben and Rey waved back.

"Dex- I don't understand."

"It's a long story-"

"Then you had better start telling it to me."

Dex smiled. "Sit down. I'll make you an early breakfast and tell you all about it."

And he did.

Author's Note: So I wrote this last chapter for a couple of reasons. One, I wanted to show that Amy did love Dex, but that she wasn't a bad person who would just toss aside her fiance without looking back. Second, I have an idea for a sequel I may want to write at some point in the future, and I wanted to lay the groundwork for that. Thanks to everyone who read it, who favorited it, and who reviewed it. It's much appreciated!