"Are you sure you want to do this, Y/N?" Han, your father in law, asks as you watch a First Order ship land.
You take a deep breath and let it out slowly. "If I can't get Ben to turn to the Resistance, he'll never change." You answer. Ben and you got married a year before he turned to the First Order. You were devastated when he turned but you never gave up hope that he could be turned back to the Resistance. You sent a droid to your husband, requesting him to meet you so you could talk with him. You look at Han.
"Leia and you tried, Han. I'm his last hope." You whisper, tears stinging your eyes.
"Be safe. Send me a transmission if anything goes wrong." Han says, putting a hand on your shoulder.
You give him a thin lipped smile and nod. "I will, thank you." You say. Han leaves you and flies off in a speeder.
Your nails embed themselves in your palms and your heart pounds nervously in your chest. You haven't seen Ben since he became a Sith lord. The First Order ship lands and the door opens. You stare at the ship, your breath quickening. Your heart stops for a second as you see Ben, in a mask, at the entrance of the ship. He slowly walks towards you.
"Ben." You whisper once your husband stops in front of you. "You can take the mask off, for goodness' sake. You have nothing to hide, Ben. We are married." You say, almost angrily.
Ben slowly takes off his mask and tears roll down your cheek at the sight of his face. You sniff and quickly wipe away the tears, not wanting him to see them.
"There's no reason for you to cry, Y/N. I'm not the same man I was before—the one you married. I'm stronger. And more powerful." He says, staring at you, his eyes searching yours.
"Not in my eyes, Ben." You whisper. His eyebrows draw and you shake your head. "You're exactly the same man I fell in love with. The same man I pledged my life to." You explain.
He looks down, trying to hide the quiver in his chin. He shakes his head vehemently. "No. No, I'm not, Y/N. I'm not that same man." He grits out.
You take a step forward and put a hand on his arm. "I still love you. I'm still in love with you. After everything you put me through, I still want a life with you. I still want to grow old with you. If you still want that..." You say quietly.
Ben looks up at you and blinks away the tears. "I can't, Y/N." He whispers, shaking his head. "You're asking me to turn on Snoke. I know that is what you're asking me to do. And I cannot." Ben says.
You put your other hand on his other arm. "Yes, yes, you can, Ben. I know you can. You're strong enough." You say eagerly, staring up at him. You allow a small smile to creep upon your lips. "You can turn to the Resistance and we can live as we always have. You can be the proper husband to me and the proper son to your parents." You say. You reach up and cup your husband's face. "I love you, Ben. For better or for worse, I love you. Do the right thing, my love. Join the Resistance." You tell him.
Ben stares at you, his eyes widening, the fight evident in his facial features. You can feel the fight leaving him and you can sense he's going to turn. He swallows and blinks.
"No." He gasp, pulling away from you.
You pull up, shocked. "What?" You ask, your heart breaking.
"I can't do it, Y/N." He responds, looking at you. "M-my place is with the First Order. Not the Resistance. Not with my parents. And not with you." He states.
"Ben, no." You cry as he walks off towards his ship.---
You lay in bed that night, sobbing into your pillow. Han picked you up after your talk with Ben. You briefly explained everything that happened and then you clammed up, your heart hurting too much to talk about it. Now in the comfort and silence of your home, your sobs ripple throughout the house.
"Do you really think crying is going to bring me back?" A voice asks. You gasp and quickly turn around in bed, reaching for your gun.
Your eyes squint and you see Ben staring at you from the corner of the room. "Ben?" You ask incredulously. "How long have you been standing there for?" You ask.
"Long enough to know that you really do love me and you weren't bluffing earlier." He responds softly.
"Why did you come here?" You question hoarsely.
"You were right. About everything." He whispers, walking over to you. He sits down on your bed. "I left, Y/N. I left the First Order." He states. He looks at you, tears in his eyes. "I want to be the best husband I can be, Y/N. And the first step in that direction is leaving the First Order. My place wasn't there and I don't know what I was thinking when I went there. I wasted so many years feeding the darkness and squelching the light. I was a fool. Please forgive me." Ben says.
"Oh, Ben." You whisper, throwing yourself into his arms. You practically sink into his embrace. "I forgive you." You cry.
"I love you so much, Y/N. So much." He whispers into your neck.
"I love you, too, Ben." You reply. You pull back and kiss him passionately.
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