The moment Poe leaps out of his cockpit with BB-8 trilling behind him, he spots Finn, still clad in the jacket Poe gave him the day Finn saved him, the day Poe named him. Poe runs towards him, throwing his arms around Finn. He doesn't give a damn who's watching. He pulls Finn in, covering his mouth with his own.
"You're back," Finn breathes. "In one piece."
"No broken bones this time." Poe winks and then studies his boyfriend, Finn's dark brown eyes. He tries not to think of what he's learned on this trip, what he doesn't know quite how to tell Finn. Or Luke. Poe shudders as he imagines what Luke's reaction will be.
Chewie roars as he comes over to embrace Poe. C-3PO chatters with BB-8 and R2. Poe peers behind them to see Ben, Rey, and Padmé standing slightly aside from the others. He sighs as Rey approaches.
"How's the cutest baby in the world?" Poe coos, reaching for Padmé. "Chill, Ben. I'm not going to drop her again."
"Again?" Ben's face darkens.
"Kidding. I never have." Poe grins. "Oh my word, you're getting big," he says, hoisting Padmé up. She wrinkles her nose and starts to cry. "Oh crap, what'd I do?"
"She's teething," Rey interjects.
"Oh no." Poe reaches into his waistband and pulls out a wooden ring half the size of Padmé's head. "Chew on this." He grins at Rey. "I figured she'd start with that soon."
Even Ben smiles as Padmé grabs the ring and instantly begins gnawing at it.
"So what do you have for us?" Leia wants to know.
Snap glances at Poe and shrugs.
"It can wait," Poe tells Leia, his hand clasping Finn's. "It's not urgent. Not per se. BB-8 can put in the files, but we don't have to discuss it tonight. It's late."
"And you're... tired," Luke states, cocking his head.
Oh shit. Poe grips Finn's hand. "Actually, yes, sir. I am."
Luke's stern façade breaks into a grin. "Get some rest."
Not that Poe plans on resting right away. First, he showers, and then he sinks into Finn's lips and embrace. When they finish, both trembling, Poe rests his head on Finn's chest and tries not to think about his travels, about what they found.
"What's your name?"
"FN-2187!"
"FN—what?"
At the time, Poe thought that alone told him all he needed to know about what Finn's life was like.
It turns out, that wasn't even half of it. And Finn's not been terribly forthcoming, and now Poe knows why.
Dammit, calm down, Dameron. He can't cry.
"What's wrong?" Finn asks the moment he sniffs.
He could say he's just overly emotional at having arrived back home.
It might be better if you tell Finn privately, before we inform everyone else, Snap suggested.
Poe turns, resting his chin on Finn's pecs. Finn peers down at him. "We came across some... disturbing things. In the remnants of the First Order."
Finn frowns. "Like what?"
"Like... places." Not smooth. "Places for... schools. Training facilities."
"Oh." Finn's breath hitches. "Those."
"Yeah." Poe rolls off of Finn, propping himself up on his elbow. "And we have a map. Showing where all of the... facilities... are."
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•LEGACY - A Reylo Story•
Fanfiction*WRITTEN PRE-TROS, POST TLJ* When a ship crashes near the Resistance base, Finn and Poe are shocked to discover Kylo Ren. What does he want? And where is Rey? And as for Kylo, he must decide how much he can trust them with what he knows about Snoke...
