I didn't know how to act around him, we'd kissed, is he going to act differently around me how was this going to go. I knew he'd needed something doing to his landing gear, I couldn't just leave it as it was it could be unsafe. So I plucked up some courage, decided to just act as I would always act and just forget about everything. I went down to breakfast with Lio and we chatted about anything and everything, also meeting up with Skyler and Randle, they were telling me about there training and how they were currently preparing for their final test. Lio however was still fan-girling about the fact that I maintain the black and red X-wing, she also loved the fact that we could be close and maybe even work together, but mainly she loved the idea that she might be able to get to Poe through me. I had no idea why she would want to. After we ate we headed to the aircraft hangar, I had Skyler hand me tools and other bits and pieces while I worked on the landing gear. "Skyler can you pass me the oil please" he handed it down to me and when I handed it back to him he gave me a slightly quizzical look "You alright down there?"
"Yeah why wouldn't I be?"
"I don't know you seem slightly different today"
"Oh really? well I'm fine so don't worry sky"
"I don't like it when you call me that"
"It's better than princess, but I will happily call you princess"
"Or you could call me Skyler,"
"But that's no fun"
He laughed "I don't care if it's fun or not" I continued fixing up the landing gear waiting for Poe to appear. He did, just as I was wiping my hands of oil and clearing up the tools. Skyler said a quick goodbye just as I heard the happy beeps of BB-8 behind me, I turned and bent down "Hey there BB how's it going?" looking at BB-8 I could see someone approaching and I knew who it was "What do you mean Poe's been making you do bad things, don't worry BB I'll look after you" confused beeps sounded from him. Poe laughed "damn BB I can't believe you ratted me out man" even more confused beeps left him and he looked between us. we both laughed. "I've had a look at the landing gear, and tweaked it a bit so let me know if it's okay the next time you go out"
"I will, I'm sure it's all good now" He smiled. Nothing has changed we're just talking normally, "Listen Kayden..,"
"Kay!" Lio bound into the room,
"Hey Lio what's up?"
"Oh you know I just thought I pop over see if you needed any help but I see you've got all the help you need." she smiled sweetly, I knew her game plan.
"Lio this is Poe, Poe this is Lio" they shook hands
"Pleasure to meet you"
"The pleasure is all mine Commander" I snorted a little earning a glare from Lio and a chuckle from Poe
"Well I'm done here so I have a carrier to be fixing if you don't mind" I walked between them and then started towards the carrier. "Kayden, wait up we'll help you" Poe called from behind me.
"You will?"
"Of course we will Kay, it'll be more fun and we should be able to get more work done" Lio walked back over to me "Am I a genius or what?"
"I'll say your an or what" she hit me in the arm "Hey that's no nice"
"I'm pretty sure I'm never that nice" she laughed
we set to work on the carrier Lio was basically useless but the thought was there, I ended up just getting her to pass Poe and I the tools. We worked through the morning with Robbie joining us about half way through, his natural personality making Lio swoon when they spoke making Poe laugh "Her affections seem to move around quiet often"
"Jealous are we flyboy?"
He laughed again "Not in the slightest sweetie"

About half a day had passed, Lio and Robbie had disappeared which just left Poe and I working together. We worked making little small talk, mainly about what we were doing "If you could take that panel off for me I can access the wires I need to put the transformer on"
"Oh I love it when you speak mechanic to me" he joked for what felt like the millionth time
"You do realise that, that's getting old right?" I poked his side and crouched down to reach the wires that I needed.
"It never gets old for me " smirking he set the panel down just to the right of us up against the side of the ship. I got to work changing out the transformer with the new one. Finishing, I jumped up turning to move out of the way but instead walking straight into Poe's chest "Whoa, hey there" he lightly grabbed my arms "Sorry Poe"
"No worries Kayden" he rubbed the top of my arms, it felt slightly intimate like something people that were really close would do. I felt him looking intently at my face, looking up at him I was faced with a look that I hadn't seen on his face in the time that I'd know him and I couldn't quiet tell what it was. "Poe?" he kept staring mouth slightly parted like how it was before when we kissed, still saying nothing he raised a coarse hand to stroke my jaw line and I couldn't help but stare back into his eyes sort of being drawn in by the brown pools. He leaned in as did I slowly moving closer together, his lips grazed mine and my eyes fluttered closed. There was a knock on the outside of the carrier "Kay? You still here? We need to talk, it's about Lio" as soon as the knock sounded we jumped apart, Poe ran a hand through his hair and I moved away "In here Randle" I heard him walking around the ship and turned to Poe to check that he was okay. He was leaning against the wall "I'm going on a mission tomorrow I don't know how long it will be but I'm likely to need repairs when I get back so be available" pushing his hand through his hair again he walked away passing Randle as he went "Poe wait!" he didn't wait, I now knew what it was like to be the one being left behind.
"You alright?" Randle questioned
"Yeah I'm good Randle, what's up"