"How was class?" Kylo asked, sitting down beside Rey. She sat barefoot on his couch and was flipping through channels on his TV. Resting an arm around her, Kylo felt Rey shrug and lean her head against him. Her laptop was open over her crossed legs and he watched her search the components of a two stroke engine.

"Do you know about two stroke engines?" she asked in return. Kylo shook his head. "Class was good. I managed not to lose all of my knowledge over winter break so the return quiz wasn't too much of a disaster for me. Finn said he got to sketch all day because his professors were out and Poe had to talk to people about things other than cars. How was your day?"

Kylo's eyebrows creased when he thought about the belated Christmas present Hux had set onto his desk before leaving his office. Inside a beautifully wrapped package was a stack of repair and replacement bills from Kylo's bursts of anger.

Repair:

One (1) Oak desk with broken cabinets

One (1) fish tank- if irreparable, replace

Four (4) medical fees for the Koi you injured when you threw a mug into the koi pond

Replace:

Two (2) Swarovski swans on P. Hasma's desk. $804.00 x 2

- A card of apology is also owed and Pauline says you owe her lunch.

Eight (8) Snowflake Ocellaris Clownfish $39.99 x 8

One (1) Samsung desktop monitor: $349.49

One (1) LG desktop monitor: $387.00

One (1) 9 ft by 8 ft, glass office pane: $152.98

Total: $2,812.41

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

-Hux

Kylo knew his boss, Mr. Snoke, would take care of the costs, but that meant nothing when he knew his friends, Phasma and Lee fucking Hux, would be gloating around every turn. Snoke always took care of Kylo's problems as long as he took care of his.

"Good," Kylo said. "Work was good. Are your hands alright?" he asked, pointing to the bandages that were wrapped around Rey's slim fingers. She did not cease typing into her computer to answer.

"My left hand is because I was careless and accidentally brushed my hand over my saw while grabbing my wrench. My right is because I hit a stack of wood the wrong way at work. Some kid bumped into my while I was doing a demonstration," she explained. "Nothing's broken, but I might have sprained my wrist and cut a few of my fingers on the broken wood."

Kylo took Rey's left hand away from her keyboard and gingerly held it in his hands, examining the wrappings. "I'm glad you're alright," he said. Rey nudged her chin into his collarbone in response.

While Kylo watched a documentary on Hitler, Rey worked on her essay. Which did she think was better? Two stroke engines or four stroke? Today, Wikipedia was her biggest ally.

"I'm leaving for Washington D.C. tomorrow," Kylo said out of the blue. Rey looked up from her laptop and then at him. Kylo turned to see Rey with a very surprised look on her face.

"Really?" she asked, raising her eyebrows. "Because I'm going this weekend," she said. Kylo muted the TV and leaned closer to Rey, their noses almost touching. Kylo knew exactly why she was going. Rey was going to help his mother rally Congress against his cause. Kylo was going to help rally Congress behind Snoke; against her cause.

"Why?" he asked. Rey smirked and kissed the tip of his hooked nose.

"I'm stalking you," she said and returned to her screen. Kylo laughed.

"You're better company than most. By all means, stalk me to D.C."

"Hm," Rey appeared to be thinking. "Too bad I have work there too. You'll have to pull me away from my work."

Moving to drape his arms around her, Kylo pressed his face into the cleft between Rey's neck and shoulder, breathing in her natural scent.

Rey never wore perfume and Kylo loved that she didn't. Instead, the smell of vanilla and green tea lingered in her clothes and hair. He kept close to her, breathing deeply. She calmed him. Kylo felt Rey's arm move as she typed on her laptop.

"How will you get to D.C.?" Kylo murmured, looking at the computer screen before him. There was a diagram of a complex looking machine and it made Kylo's head hurt trying to decipher it.

"Poe, Finn, and I are taking my car. What about you, Mr. Lawyer? How are you getting to this nation's capitol?" Rey closed the diagram and found her essay on a different page.

"I'll catch a ride on my boss's jet with my co-workers," he replied and Rey snorted.

"You're taking a plane to a city that's four hours away?"

Kylo had thought about driving, but he decided against it when he remembered he would only be using his car to get there. He would most likely be trapped in an office, listening to Congressional hearings and reading over political polls to see which left-winged senators he could snag into accepting deforestation in Alaska. The right-winged ones would follow like ducks. Therefore, the use of a car would be negated.

"I decided the plane would be faster," he replied and Rey scoffed a laugh.

"And I just decided you spoil yourself."

"Do I?" Kylo mused. He kissed Rey's cheek and neck before slowly setting his hand down on her laptop, shutting the screen. "I think I want to spoil myself now," he murmured and Rey laughed at his seduction technique, turning to meet his lips with hers.

"Too bad I need to turn this essay in by tomorrow. Ask me again after tomorrow," she said, re-opening her computer and leaving Kylo to lick his wounds.