Her whole body shakes in excitement and she grins, spinning in place with a sigh. At last she'll be able to hold Ben close and see his heart-melting smile for real. Finally she'll be able to slide her hand into his and gaze into his eyes. She walks over towards the gate and dances on tiptoes to try and spot him. Rey watches as people begin coming through the doors and hurrying to pick up their luggage from the carousel.
Rey moves about the crowd then stops when she locks eyes with a tall man with jet black hair. Time stands still as they stare at each other. They look at each other for a few moments more before they each smile. Ben's the first to move, dropping his things and rushing towards Rey who's also running. She runs right into his waiting arms and squeals with glee as he lifts her up into the air. He spins her around and chuckles heartily with pure joy before setting her down. They breathe hard as they hold each other and look into each other's eyes. Rey smiles and rests her hand on his cheek as Ben grins down at her, rubbing his thumb on her arm.
"You're here," she breathes.
"You're here," he says at the same time.
They giggle at their timing and Rey hugs him close. Ben hugs her back and they stand in their embrace for a few moments before pulling back to look at them. Ben tenderly brushes a strand of hair off her cheek and tucks it gently behind her ear. Both of them lean in, their lips almost touching…
"Flight FN-2187 passengers will find their bags at carousel 4," an announcement over the intercom causes them to pause.
Ben and Rey look at each other, chuckling together as they walk back towards when Ben dropped his carry ons. Their hands are intertwined as they make their way to luggage claim together, happiness rolling off them as their adventure begins.