Author's Rambling: Oh… hello everyone. It's me. Did you miss me? I missed you. I had a wonderful time on vacation, especially receiving emails about new reviews. You guys rock!

I have a funny story for you before we start this party…

So I was in Disney World with the boyfriend, which was AMAZING and much needed time away. I did miss writing for y'all but this story from Disney, I think, is worth the wait on this fic!

Anyway! I wanted to meet Chewbacca and Kylo Ren while at Hollywood Studios. I met Chewbacca I was wearing my black Star Wars shirt and a black skirt and he loved my shirt and we shared the best hug of my life! (The shirt and colors are important for later, I promise). He also bonded with my boyfriend, whom has long hair and a beard, and we said he's a Wookie in training. Chewbacca was a ton of fun and I absolutely loved meeting him. Best hugs ever, seriously. If you go to Disney World and get a chance to meet him, do it.

Then it was time for Kylo Ren.

Some quick background, his area, unlike Chewbacca's meeting area, is dark and scary. It's basically the Finalizer. I was waiting on the line with the boyfriend and we were up next. The Cast member at the first part before you enter the big doors to meet him was like "Oh… you look like you might be on the dark side, you're dressed in all black. Kylo Ren might not be angry with you then!" and I laughed. She asked if I was on the Dark Side and I said I was committed to the light, like my brother and father before me. She said that might be a bad thing now that I was meeting Kylo Ren.

The door opened and my boyfriend and I were ushered in. We were the first at the line so we waited where we were told. Side note, you can't see around the corner so you have no clue how close you are to Kylo Ren or where he is behind the wall. Same thing with Chewbacca. Except with Kylo Ren it's more intimidating because it's not a cute Wookie on the other side. ANYWAY.

So the cast member inside says "Wait here until the Commander is ready for you." and SUDDENLY, OUT OF LITERALLY NOWHERE, OUR COMMANDER APPEARS AND YELLS AT THE CAST MEMBER "I AM YOUR COMMANDER, YOU WILL OBEY ME!" He then looks at me and my boyfriend and says "Come with me."

Immediately we follow him, because… hey.. This dude was intimidating and so now I'm standing next to Kylo freaking Ren and my boyfriend is standing on the other side of me. Immediately, Kylo Ren gets right up in my face and starts talking to me. He's like "I sense a darkness in you. Will you answer the call?" and immediately I was like YEP. YOU GOT IT. ANSWERING THE CALL. and he was like "Good. Turn from the light. Join me and together we can end the Jedi." and… disappointedly to my Jedi code… I agreed to join Kylo Ren without much resistance. While I'm ashamed, I'm pretty sure we're secretly married now. Idk. Because he wouldn't leave me alone and was like… there. BUT THEN. He suddenly sees my boyfriend, whom I totally was like… c'ya dude. It's Kylo Ren. and he storms over to him and goes "you're afraid." and my boyfriend was just like… yeah. Kinda. Really. You're scary dude. And Kylo Ren goes "Good." and keeps trying to intimidate him, which wasn't hard because again… scary.

So then he comes back to my side and we do a cool Force user pose and then he tells me to embrace the darkness and I'm like "Yes Commander!" and he looks at my boyfriend and my boyfriends just like "Bye… sir!" and Kylo Ren practically chased him out and I waved all smitten like.

And that's my encounter with Kylo Ren!

Thank you guys for the reviews and favorites and what not. Keep them coming! I love hearing your thoughts!

And now, enough talking! Here you go!

It was the middle of the night and Kylo Ren awoke with a start. He felt it, that creeping thought slowly wiggling it's fingers in his brain and digging its way deeper and deeper until finally he couldn't ignore it anymore. He could feel the Force within her, the way it surged through her smaller frame as she slept. She was unknowingly using it and he could feel every second of it. Normally, this was not a cause for alarm. However, this time, it was different. The way he had felt the Force flowing was not because she was using, no, she was using the Force and pulling strength from him. She wasn't draining him, she was balancing her Force powers with his.

Abruptly, Kylo Ren got out of bed, causing Ash to wake up from the sudden movement as he was storming across the room. Her eyes adjusting to the darkness around her, she rubbed them gently as she called out into the darkness. "Kylo?" Her voice groggy from suddenly awakening as she tried to find the man in the room. It didn't take her long to pinpoint his location as she felt his energy suddenly grow dark and angry. "Kylo, what is it?" She called out again.

He was suddenly dress as he reappeared closer to Ashlyn now, his face blank of all emotion as he radiated anger that Ashlyn couldn't shake. "I need to go." He said.

"Go?" She asked incredulously. "Go where? It's early in the morning."

"That does not matter." He said, placing his gloves on. "I need to go."

She frowned. "Did I do something wrong?" A bold question, but Ash needed answers.

He exhaled sharply through his nostrils as he wandered to the other side of the room once more, this time to grab his helmet. "That's irrelevant."

Ash sat up now. "Then tell me what's going on?"

He said nothing as he grabbed his helmet and began to walk for the door to his apartment. The door slid open and immediately shut. He turned, looking at Ash as she held her hand up. A shocked expression on her face, unable to believe that that had actually worked. However, she felt a sudden surge of power coursing through her. Kylo Ren felt it more as a drain on his end as he glared at her.

The two were at a standstill, glaring at each other as anger and frustration radiated throughout the room until Kylo gave in first. His expression softening only but a little as he explained. "Ash, please."

She shook her head. "No, you don't get to just shut me out like that." She demanded. "Just give me something."

His shoulders fell slightly. "I cannot say because I don't have anything to share right now." He was being honest. "I need you to just continue your daily life without me for a while."

"Where are you going?" He shrugged, he really didn't have any idea. "For how long?"

"As long as it takes." As though the answer were so simple. "Work on StarKiller, go to the cavern and wait until I return."

She felt a pit in her stomach growing more and more. "Fine." Ash knew this was a losing battle, his mind had been made up from the moment he woke.

There it was again, that guilty feeling. He was feeling it more than ever as he pushed Ash away. Yet, he knew he had to. He had to get to the bottom of this. If what he thought was happening really was… well, Kylo Ren had bigger problems. "I'll return." That was more of a promise. "Keep your saber at your side, do not lose sight of it." He said, turning towards the door again. "And by the Maker, do not bring Taka with you to the cavern. If you do, I'll kill him."

Ash glared. "Just go." She snapped, not wanting to deal with his jealousy right now. Without another word, Kylo Ren did exactly as she commanded. Ashlyn didn't stop him this time, instead she pulled her knees to her chest and felt the immediate need to cry. She wouldn't let herself, however. Not until she knew he was gone. She wouldn't give him the satisfaction.

Even as she left his apartment, leaving behind her change of clothes and the large book on the Force he had given her, she didn't give him the satisfaction as she walked down the hall of the 100's.

She was stopped by a concerned and ultimately tired and irritated General Hux as he emerged from his sleeping quarters. He stared at Ashlyn, wandering the hall in her pajamas and looking completely miserable. "Where has he gone?" He asked, his data pad in his hands as he checked the sudden leaving of Kylo Ren's ship in the docking bay.

Ash looked at him, her face expressionless as she shrugged. "Not my problem." She muttered as Hux frowned at her. As she forced herself back to the maintenance bay, she felt a strange tug at her being. Her chest tightening as the door to her apartment slid behind her quietly. Her back found itself leaning against the cool metal of the door as she slid down the door. The moment she reached the ground, she was unable to hold back the tears as she cried out everything inside her mind.

For the next week, Ashlyn was in a complete and utter daze. Kylo Ren had left and in that moment of desperation, she cried. She cried out of anger, out of confusion, out of feeling completely lost. What the hell had happened? Was it her fault? Was it a direct result of their kiss? Everything up until that moment seemed fine, even as they went to sleep. What had happened after she closed her eyes that night that made everything change? Did it even matter?

They would share their Force dreams, she knew she was in the dark place. However, Kylo Ren was nowhere to be found and Ash thought perhaps it was for the better. She didn't want to face him and he most certainly didn't want to see her. He made it very clear when he hid from her in their shared dreams. Instead, Ashlyn forced herself to do the only thing she could do when things were awful; work.

Ashlyn didn't mind trekking into the cold outside the base of StarKiller, especially if it meant she could head into the cave which held the kyber crystals. It was a breath of fresh air in that chaotic week to escape the base and be near something she felt internally connected with.

Since the evening of Kylo Ren's departure, she continued to feel drained. She felt a strange need that was gnawing at her to him around and without him it was like a very heavy weight was dragging her down to the core of the planet. At least in the cave, she felt somewhat at peace.

She was working on the setup for the StarKiller weapon, the crystals would power it and she was in charge of making sure the setup went smoothly. She also took heed to Kylo Ren's threat that she was not allowed to bring Taka with her down there. She humored him, not wanting to deal with the death of Taka, even though she knew it would mess with Kylo Ren. It wasn't worth the former. Instead, she brought Grim with her to the cavern. A decision she did not regret as the large man carried around the heavier items needed for the powering device.

"C'mon, Ash!" He grunted, pulling up a larger piece of metal for the power grid. "Show me that new light sword you got!"

She kept her lightsaber on her belt at all times now, Kylo had warned her to keep it safe. Ash rolled her eyes, grinning. "I told you guys already, it's not a toy." To be fair, Kylo Ren had told her that first.

"I just want to see it!" Grim pleaded. "It's not like everyone gets a light sword."

"It's called a lightsaber." She immediately bit her tongue, gosh she was starting to even sound like him. "Fine." She gave in, but mostly to get away from sounding too much like Kylo Ren. Ash grabbed the saber from her belt and held it out in front of her. She channeled the kyber crystal inside and out came the amber blade.

She looked at Grim with a smug look on her face as he stared in awe. "It's not red?" He asked the same question she did.

"Apparently the color changes depending on the Force User and how they channel their energy. The kyber crystal senses it and bonds with the user." Grim looked at the crystals around him, wondering if the kyber crystal would have the same effect for him. "No you can't use them, only Force Users." The two immediately stopped, Grim staring at Ashlyn with a horrified expression as she realized what she had just done. She was mortified, absolutely disgusted in herself. She didn't even know she was doing it. It was like he was speaking directly to her. "Grim…" She tried. "I'm so sorry."

Grim tried to remain calm, although he was visibly freaked out. "You can read our minds now?"

Ashlyn shook her head. "I didn't-" She couldn't form the right words. "I've never been able to. I could only really sense what people were feeling before." She then thought to the night that Kylo Ren had left and her sudden burst of power that made the door close. What the hell was going on with her lately?

Grim attempted to bring more positivity to the situation. "Maybe it was a fluke… what am I thinking now?" He asked as he tried to think of something. 'Man, the food on base really bites…'

She grimaced. "Yeah… the food is terrible."

Ash felt Grim begin to panic a little more now. "Does anyone else know?" He asked.

"This is literally the first time it has happened." Ash explained. Of course this had to happen now. With Kylo Ren missing, Ash was at a loss as to where to turn to. She was doing the same exact thing she reprimanded the other Force User of StarKiller for doing.

"Just promise me one thing, Ash…" Grim began, Ash looked at him hopefully that this wouldn't cause a wedge between them, only to be disappointed with his next sentence. "Don't become like him. After all he's done and all he'll continue to do… don't become him."

His words alone were enough to upset her. What if she was turning into a Kylo Ren clone? With her training and overall expansion with her powers, what was stopping her from becoming just like him in the long run? What if becoming a Force User meant being ultimately feared and despised by those she had tried to protect all along? Suddenly, Ashlyn dreaded the thought of Kylo Ren ever returning. Especially if her suspicions were in any way validated.

Hux inhaled deeply, his chest rising and falling as he then exhaled slowly and with purpose. In his hands was a warm cup of First Order coffee, something he typically did not get to enjoy before it ultimately turned cold from being unable to drink it right away. He was relaxed, or rather, as relaxed as he could be while Kylo Ren was gone. He relished the absence of his annoying counterpart as he sat in his office with a somewhat annoyed Captain Phasma across from him. "He's not filling out his reports while off StarKiller." Phasma said as she scanned her datapad. "Remind me why no one went with him?"

"He didn't want to be supervised while he went on his little trip." Hux took a sip of his coffee before placing it down on his desk. He had received a message from Kylo Ren a few days after he initially departed. His request was simple, he needed to disappear for a while and to keep Ashlyn in the dark. While Hux did not particularly care for that idea, he also did not particularly care for the way that Ash had spoken to him that night either. It all worked out in his mind. "Can't we just enjoy this time without the aggravation of Kylo Ren?"

Phasma peered over her datapad, her eyes narrowed. "Not when he's still causing me aggravation from afar." She gripped the datapad tighter. "Where did he go anyway?"

Hux shrugged. "Not sure. He said he needed to get answers." Hux explained, at least that was the truth. "Answers to what, by the stars, I'll never know."

"And you're not worried he's off causing more trouble for you later?"

Hux frowned into his cup of coffee before muttering. "I've thought about it." It was as though Phasma was dead set on ruining his relaxing week. "Although Ren did seem to be more in pain than anything. I doubt he's looking to sabotage me any further considering his distress."

Phasma raised a curious brow. "Distress? What could he possibly be stressing over now?"

"Once again, I know nothing. My concerns revolve around the base falling apart or not. He has his own battles to fight and I prefer to stay out of his affairs."

Phasma pursed her lips, her next conversation point would either make or break the conversation entirely. "I have noticed that Ashlyn has been doing better." She began. "Although this week her focus is a little off, her hand-to-hand training with me has only improved-"

Hux immediately interrupted, knowing exactly where the conversation was going. "We are feigning ignorance, Phasma. Do not forget that."

"I'm aware of that, General." She returned his tone with a little more gusto than he would have liked. "However, I cannot help but feel that something bigger is happening. Something beyond anyone's comprehension."

He frowned. "Best to leave the feelings of other worldly things to our designated Force User."

"I'm allowed to have bad feelings every now and then."

"This whole idea was a bad feeling from the start." Hux said with an exaggerated sigh. Of course, there was no such thing as a peaceful morning on this base. "We just have to remain on top of the situation and keep the Force Users in line. Once the base is fully functional, we can figure out another way to deal with the Commander and Ms. Novafall." Phasma waited to his suggestion before he groaned. "Send her away, perhaps?"

"He would never let you."

"He may not have a choice." Hux reminded her. "If this becomes a problem, you know the Supreme Leader will not be as kind."

Phasma exhaled sharply. "So, we don't let it become a problem."

Hux gave her a pointed look. "You know Ren, he's impulsive, irrational and-"

"Somewhat bearable with the girl around." Phasma interrupted.

His mouth twitched to a quick smile at that. "He has been tolerable lately, hasn't he?" The two sat in silence for a moment, both knowing that this situation could only end in chaos. However, there was a small glimmer of hope that everyone would get what they wanted in the end. Hux would get his weapon, Phasma would have a happier relationship with the Commander and General, and Ren… well, Ren would have someone to keep him in line. If only fairy tales were real and life would work out that way. Their continued ignorance would have to be just that; ignorance, until things would ultimately crash and burn. Yet, if by some chance the universe intended for everything to work out, everyone would have a better time sleeping in the long run.

Kylo Ren had more on his mind than he'd care to admit and most of those thoughts came back to her. Damn her. The girl with the red hair, she was ruining everything. What was worse? He let it happen. He knew he should have kept her at a distance and now this was happening. At least, he had a good idea that it was happening…

It started after she had fallen asleep that night, her Force vision came true and well, he kissed her. As much as he didn't want to delve down that path, he couldn't help it. What should have sent red flags off in his mind went completely under the radar until he had time to think about it. He needed to know, was it happening? Had it already happened and neither one even noticed? Kylo Ren needed to know.

So he left, he fled on his personal transport and travelled as far as he could from StarKiller. He needed to know if it was already too late. At first, he felt the immediate strain as the ship sailed into the atmosphere and to the stars. The desperate need and pull that had him wanting to return. Their connection was separating the further he got, yet he couldn't stop that underlying pull back to her. It was happening, it was happening and he was stupid enough to let it.

They were bonding. He felt it in the silence that night as she slept soundly next to him. Something was clicking in his mind and he was beginning to sense her more than he ever had. He felt it when he left StarKiller. Unlike previous times that Kylo Ren had left, he could still feel her. It was as though she were standing right beside him. Her presence, even though it wasn't physical, was pulling at his being. He didn't have to imagine how Ash was feeling over their separation, he could feel it. Even this far away, he could still feel her. That was a problem, especially because she was unknowingly feeling his struggle too.

In his anger he took his lightsaber to the far right wall, destroying the cooling system for the entire ship. He knew that would only anger Ashlyn when he returned, she'd be the one to fix it, but he didn't care right now. He was in bigger trouble than he could have ever predicted. He wanted nothing more than to give in and let it take over. For the rest of his week away, he meditated and destroyed more things around the ship before finding his composure and reluctantly set a course for returning to StarKiller.

Ash had been battling so many emotions at once that week. During most of the time Kylo Ren had been missing, she felt tired and drained. Then there were times she felt angry for no particular reason at all, then hopeless, and then like nothing was wrong at all. She knew she wasn't bipolar and she knew it was more than pms, but what that something more was… well, Ash was at a loss and it was driving her crazy. She felt everything and nothing all at once, some days it was nauseating and some days it was easy to deal with. This evening, however, it was far from easy to deal with.

She needed answers, this was definitely the Force's doing and once again she felt that it was being vindictive even though he told her that was not the case. It was also frustrating knowing the one person who typically had the answer, was gone. Then, there was the book in his apartment. Was it bad etiquette to enter his private chambers in his absence? Then again, did she really care about that common courtesy right now? Something was wrong and she needed an answer. By the stars would she be stopped by manners, he gave her no such courtesy in return anyway.

And so Ashlyn Novafall went to the 100's, her work belt around her waist in an attempt to make any bystanders believe she was working, regardless at the time of night. No one really paid her any attention anyway, regardless of her paranoia seeping through as she entered Kylo Ren's quarters.

It was exactly how she had left it, chaotic. The bed was still unmade and her belongings were still where she had left them. She shuffled through the darkness, finding the book among her things and grabbing it. She wandered over to the couch and sat with a plop before opening the book and trying to find answers. Granted, she didn't exactly know what she was looking for which made things all the more difficult.

'Force Visions…' She read as she flipped. 'Force Sight… Force Bonding….' She stopped, her stomach tying in knots as she unknowingly triggered something in her being. She began to read. 'Force Bond is a connection between two or more Force Users. They are able to connect on a deeper level and share their Force gifts with one another. Their powers being connected along with their emotional state…' She read. 'Once bonded, the Force Users may be connected for life.' She looked at the pages, horrified. "Are you shitting me?" Ash said to the empty book as she immediately closed it.

There was no way, she had to have been reading it wrong. That must have been it. She was not understanding it properly. She grabbed the book tightly under her arm and ran for the door. She couldn't be in this apartment any longer. She had to get away, a feeling of suffocation taking over her as she clutched the book to her chest and quickly made her way to her quarters.

'We aren't connected. We can't be.' She said. Granted, it made sense and Ashlyn wished it hadn't. Yet, was she really drawing from his Force gifts? There's no way he'd allow that to happen. Of that she was certain.

She, not so quietly, slipped into her apartment. The safety of the door closing behind her as she exhaled deeply. She needed to calm down, her mind was out of focus even more so than it had been all week. "I suppose I didn't get to you soon enough to explain." His distorted voice shattered any composure she had as her eyes darted around the room in a panic. He was sitting on her couch, his legs stretched out and resting on the coffee table.

Her fear and panic immediately turned to anger and hatred as she glared at the last person she wanted to see then. "You have some nerve coming into my apartment like this."

The mask hid his pointed look. "Because you did not just do the same to mine?"

Okay, he had a point and that only made her angrier. "Where the hell have you been?"

"It's nice to see you too, Ashlyn." He said dryly, the distortion only making it worse. "I think we need to talk."

Ash shook her head. "Isn't that the last thing you want to do? You seemed so eager to get away from me a week ago."

"Can you blame me?"

"No, you don't get an easy out on this one." She said, gritting her teeth and hoping to hold back the tears that began welling up in her eyes. "You woke up and immediately left without telling me why or what was happening. You left me to figure out on my own that things were not right. You wanted nothing to do with me or to even give me some explanation as to why you were leaving. Kylo, I had thought that I had done something wrong when in reality it was something out of our control. That's not fair to do to someone."

"Ashlyn-" He tried.

She snapped. "I will not talk to you with that stupid mask on."

She didn't need to see the glare he was giving, she could feel it as he removed the mask at her request. Ash saw his face for the first time that week, and now she almost wished his mask was back on. It was a lot harder to face him now that she could see his dark eyes looking back at her. "As I tried to say, we need to talk."

At first, she could find the strength to move her legs. It took a few beats before she finally inhaled sharply and walked over towards the couch. She sat down as far as possible from him, granted, the couch was not as large as the one in his apartment. He was quite amused as he watched her practically sit on the arm of the couch, still clutching the book tightly. "So…" She began, trying to get the attention away from her current seating arrangement. "What is happening to us?"

"I'm sure you've felt it-" He began. "The pull towards each other the moment I left. You probably could feel my emotions, even though I was far away." Ash realized that more than likely explained her random angry outbursts. "We're bonding." Kylo said, trying to keep all emotion from his voice as he spoke.

"But what does that mean?" She asked.

"It means you and I won't be able to avoid each other anymore. Once we fully are bonded, we can feel each other's emotions, balance our energies within one another." He explained. "You'll be able to channel more of the Force because you'll be pulling that energy from me, you may notice the ability to do things you weren't able to do properly before."

She thought back to her incident with Grim and reading his mind. "Is this a good or bad thing?"

She saw the twitch in his lips as he almost smirked. "A bit of both. Force bonding means we are forever connected. We will never be able to stay out of each other's dreams now. We will feel each other's emotions more now."

Ash nodded, that pit still in her stomach as she asked. "Can we stop it?"

Kylo shifted slightly in his seat, his upper body turning more towards her. "I suppose if we're not fully bonded, we can try and stop it. However, that would involve us living on opposite sides of the galaxy until the ultimate pull goes away. Even that isn't guaranteed."

She relaxed slightly in the chair, sliding somewhat off the arm of it and sitting like a normal person now. "How did this happen?"

"I suppose that kiss was our ultimate downfall." He said with a smirk, causing Ash to frown. "But I suspect this has been happening for a while now, perhaps even as early as your arrival." She looked at him, confused as to how that was possible. "You've been entering my dreams from the beginning, it's really no surprise at all."

Ash groaned, sitting back in the chair fully now and resting her head on the back. Her eyes fixing on the ceiling as she sighed. "So, who's staying and who's going to the end of the galaxy to stop this?"

He chuckled. "If it only were so simple. It might also not even fix anything." He admitted. "Besides… I'm selfish." Kylo said. "I want what is ultimately bad for me."

She snorted. "Please, if anyone is bad for the other, it's you being bad for me."

"I suppose you're right." He grinned. "But if you'd like to try, you're more than welcome to take a ship and go."

She looked at him. "How about you leave again? I'm obviously more useful to the base."

"I was here first." Kylo said, sounding more like a child than anything which just caused Ashlyn to laugh.

It was hard to ignore the feeling of having him back. She felt whole again, she felt it almost immediately as she walked into the room. All week she felt drained and now she felt absolutely unstoppable, like she could take on the galaxy. There was also this awful need to just be close to him; to touch him. She wondered if that was a Force thing or a hormones thing. Either way, she hated it.

"So you're telling me we're sick and there's no cure?" Ashlyn asked.

"There is a cure." Kylo explained. "We're just too stubborn to take the prescription."

Ash sat up again, shifting to mimic his position as she looked at him. "I guess we're doomed then?"

"Destined for a fiery demise, I'd say." He clarified somewhat teasingly.

"And you're okay with that?" She asked cautiously, as if he'd say 'No'.

Kylo Ren thought for a moment, was he okay with that? He could be done with it and just kill her to sever all ties with her. Granted, if the bond had officially taken hold, he would be more miserable than he could have ever imagined. He had no choice in the matter- No, that was a lie, he realized. He had every choice in the matter and against his better judgement, he chose her every time. "I suppose I'm stuck with you, Ms. Novafall."

What made it worse for both of them, was that Ashlyn would choose him too. Something inside her made her want to be near him. The same man that infuriated her, caused her nothing but aggravation and pain. She wanted this in the end. "Well, Commander. It seems we've reached our downfall."

"So it would seem. We'll be feeling more in-tune with one another, drawing power from each other… and quite possibly." He paused thinking how to word this. "Our desire for one another might be out of control for a while."

"Desire for one another?" Ash asked, she knew what he meant, she just couldn't believe it.

He reached for her, in any way a primal being listening to only their hormones would. He had missed her that week, he missed her touch, her existence. "I think you know what I mean."

She did, but she wouldn't succumb to that so easily as she pulled back. Kylo Ren was practically hovering over her as she pulled away as much as she could, her back hard against the arm of the couch. "But we need rules."

He sighed in aggravation. "State your rules clearly, Ms. Novafall. Lest you expect me to disobey and break them."

She gently placed her hand on his chest, slowly pushing him up and away from her as she sat up again. "We take this slow. There's so much going on that I don't fully grasp and I don't want to get sucked into it with no way of getting out."

He grinned evilly. "I don't think you understand just how strong this bond pull can get."

"That's exactly why I want to take it slow." Ash explained.

"What I mean is, soon you might not be able to control it." Kylo clarified.

She smirked. "Then I expect you to be a gentleman and help me."

She was frustratingly difficult and unfortunately, he respected her for that. "As you wish." He said, sitting up fully now so he was no longer hovering over her.

"Besides, it seems like you're the one having a difficult time controlling it." She said teasingly.

He quirked his brow. "Is that so?"

Ash shrugged. "You were the one all over me."

Kylo Ren grinned wickedly, mischief taking over his expression. "I'm fine taking it slow. I just think you'll be the one with the problem."

Ash scoffed. "Again, I'm fine."

"We'll see." He said, removing himself from the couch and grabbing his helmet. "You won't be able to stay away the worse it gets."

"Doubtful, Commander." She said with a smile, only losing it to see his mind running a mile a minute. "Oh no, what are you thinking?"

"I'm thinking you'll be the first to crack, so why not make this fun?" He suggested. "If you give into temptation first, which I know you will." She rolled her eyes in response. "You have to spend two weeks training. I want your undivided attention."

She narrowed her eyes. "Fine. If I win, then no training for two weeks."

"Deal." He simply grinned, leaning down and kissing the top of her head endearingly. The sensation of contact rushing through Ash as he did. His grin widening as he felt the girl below him shudder at the feeling. "Oh, this is going to be fun." He said mockingly before heading for the door.

"You won't win this one, Ren!" Ash called out after him.

"Darling-" He said, placing the helmet over his head. "I've already won." With that, he left her apartment and taking a piece of Ashlyn Novafall with him as he did.

Final Thoughts: Uh-oh. Will this be good or bad for our characters? Let's find out shall we?! Remember to review and see y'all next time!