They pull away just enough to catch their breath but still hold each other. Rey smiles at the same time Ben does and they giggle together.
"That was…wow," she breathes.
"Best kiss of my life," Ben admits, smiling wider.
"I feel the same way," Rey agrees with a blush.
He leans down to kiss her again and carefully walks from the balcony back inside their room. Their lips love against each other as they move towards the bed. When their legs touch the soft sheets of the bed, Ben breaks the kiss for a moment and looks down at Rey. His hands carefully caress her hips as he looks into her warm, hazel eyes.
"What's wrong?" Rey asks, trying to hide the worry in her voice.
"Nothing…nothing's wrong. I…I have been wanting this more than I can put into words. But…I don't want to rush things if you're not comfortable. I want to go at your speed and your comfort because I lo…I care so much about you," Ben stammers.
Rey's heart flutters as she hears his words. His nerves make her heart melt. She places her hands on either side of his face and reaches up on tiptoes to press her lips against his. He kisses her back and melts into the kiss.
"I want all of you, Ben. It's all I want," Rey whispers against his lips.
Ben trembles in her arms and kisses her more, trailing his lips from her own down her throat. She moans softly and it's a sound Ben wants to hear again and again. He kisses his way back to her luscious lips and pauses when Rey opens her mouth against his lips and yawns. Her hand slaps to her lips and she blushes a deep crimson as she looks up at him in embarrassment. Ben chuckles tenderly and kisses her cheeks then removes her fingers to kiss her lips.
"I'm so sorry," Rey whispers.
"Please don't apologize. We have all the time in the world," he whispers back.
She smiles at his words and feels her heart flutter. They kiss once more before starting to get ready for bed. Ben jumps into the shower as Rey opens her suitcase to get her pajamas out. Her eyes go wide as she searches for them but can only see sleep lingerie.
"Ugh, Rose!" she grumbles aloud.
Rey searches for the least suggestive lingerie and is successful with a black silk top which covers her belly to match black panties. Having showered earlier, she shucks her dress and pulls on the lingerie and climbs into bed. Her eyes perk up when she hears the water turn off and watches Ben walk into the room only wearing a towel. A warmth fills her belly as she watches him pull on a fresh black t-shirt and slips on black boxers underneath the towel before putting the towel back into the bathroom.
He walks back into the room and smiles when he sees Rey in bed. His hands go towards the covers and he climbs in to join her. When Rey pulls the blankets higher up to her neck, Ben looks at her with a cocked eyebrow. She sighs and brings the blankets up over her head with a grumble. He chuckles and reaches forward to carefully pull the blankets down.
"Everything ok?" Ben asks with a small smile.
"My friend helped me pack before coming here and I thought I had put my pajamas in. But…she pulled them out and replaced them with…other sleepwear," Rey says with a blush.
She carefully lowers the blankets to show the black lingerie and Ben has to swallow a groan. He feels himself stiffen in his pants and finds this will be difficult to not grab her and pull her into his arms to cuddle with her all night. The desire to have her in his arms and for him to protect her from any possible nightmares is strong as he gazes at this astonishing woman.
"You're so beautiful, Rey," he breathes.
Rey bites her lip with a giggling blush. She adjusts herself to lay her head on the pillow. Ben lays down on his pillow as well and smiles across at Rey. Her returning smile makes him feel all warm and fuzzy inside. They stay like this and talk all night until they fall asleep in bed. As they sleep, Rey moves closer until there's barely room between them while Ben's arm drapes over her body unbeknownst to him. It's the most peaceful sleep either have experienced in a long time.