Chandrilan Nights // A Reylo AU

Chapter 8

"YOU LET HIM FALL DOWN THE STAIRS?" Ben heard Poe yell as soon as he shut his bedroom door behind him.

Ben laid eyes on his friend's droid and said sarcastically, "Thanks for not ratting me out, BB-8," as he headed towards his bed and slumped onto the mattress happily.

There was nothing in the world that could kill his mood. Nothing. Not his best friend scolding him for not caring for his droid more, not his mother telling him what to do. Not even Hux could sour his mood.

And that was all because she was there. She talked to him, she felt him and most importantly, she knows him and still doesn't care.

Because she came for him, not for his title, but for him.

And Ben couldn't help himself from thinking about that over and over again.

That and the moment they shared when something inside both of them awakened. It was strange sensation in the Force that Ben had never felt before and he was curious to learn more about it. He was curious to learn more about it with Rey.

And he was eager to see her again. So eager, he bet she saw it written on his face. But Ben didn't care because she didn't care. All he cared about was seeing her again.

"Helloooo, Ben? You still with me?" Poe asked and waved a hand in front of Ben's face to catch his attention. "Are you seriously smiling over hurting BB-8? Because if so, you might have to look for a new friend."

Ben Solo sat upright and answered, "No, I would never be happy over hurting your droid, Poe. You know that."

"Ok, then tell me why you've been smiling ever since you got back here? I didn't think Luke would let you off the hook that easily."

"Well, actually, something amazing happened," Ben told him unable to contain his happiness.

"Uh-huh. And what should that be?" Poe asked impatiently and crossed his arms in front of his chest.

Ben then reached down to his belt and unlatched his lightsaber, presenting it to his friend with an unbearably happy feeling in his chest.

As soon as Poe registered what Ben having his saber back meant, he blurted, "No shit! Does that mean-"

"Yes," Ben replied before Poe could finish his thought.

"But-"

"She snuck into the palace."

"How-"

"She used the Force," Ben finished causing Poe to stare at him wide-eyed.

"No way. Then that means she is like you and Luke and Leia. She's got the Force or something," Poe summarized.

"Yes, that's basically it. But there was something else, too. She and I sort of connected in the Force. We felt each other's Force signatures and feelings," Ben confessed and received a confused glance from Poe. Poe had never been up to date with what he called "Force mumbo jumbo" but he did know that it was uncommon for Force users to connect in that way.

"Well, shit. What does that mean?" Poe asked the same question Rey had asked Ben in the courtyard.

"I honestly don't know, Poe. All I know is that I am willing to find out and so is she. Which is why she will come back tomorrow," he mumbled the end of his sentence but knew that Poe had caught what he had said.

His friend finally grinned.

"Well, I guess you two have a lot to figure out," Poe winked and turned around to tend to BB-8 even though he didn't need much tending to.

Ben scoffed at his friend, trying to mask the fact that, yes they did have a lot to figure out.

He had a lot to figure out.

A/N:  Soooooo, funny story: I kind of forgot to post this small chapter. I had been stuck on the ninth chapter for a long time and I thought I posted this a long time ago. So I am reeeeally sorry. 

I do hope that you like this little interaction between Ben and Poe. And I promise the new chapter will be uploaded soon!