Collided

Chapter 20

Ben's POV:

Ben woke up at about 9 am so he decided to make breakfast before Rey was awake. Last night was pretty fun. He knew he shouldn't of snuck Rey in the bar but as many people have told him, he needs to live a little. Even though they'd only be in that bar for probably not even 10 minutes, he still needed to make Rey look older. That made her look even hotter than she already was so it was hard for Ben but that's his fault. Once they got Poe home him and Rey went to bed. He remembered Rey calling his apartment home and it made his heart flutter. Even if it didn't mean anything.

Ben set his thoughts aside and kissed Rey's cheek before he got out of bed and made his way to the kitchen. They need to leave by 11 so they can get to the airport in time. He quickly made some pancakes before going to wake Rey up.

"Rey wake up..." He pulled the blanket off her and gently shook her awake.

"I made you food..." Rey opened her eyes barely and smiled.

"Food?"

"Yes, now get up so you can eat and get ready."

"Ugh... Can I sleep for 5 more minutes?"

"Your food will get cold."

"Well shit." She sat up slowly and wrapped a blanket around her before she stood up and left the room. Ben followed her and gave her some pancakes when she sat down.

"Oh my gosh! You made fucking pancakes!" He laughed at how excited Rey got and sat down next to her to eat too.

"Ben... do you think your parents will like me?" She nervously picked at her food with her fork and looked up at Ben. Her question was very easy to answer.

"Sweetheart, of course they will."

"I feel like they won't..."

"They will. I don't see how they wouldn't." Rey silently finished her breakfast and walked out onto his balcony. He rarely goes out to his balcony but Rey likes to look at the view he has. From his balcony you can see most of the city. It's really pretty at sunset and sunrise because you can see the purple, pink, and yellow sky through the city buildings. Ben joined Rey once he finished eating and they stood together looking at the sunrise that was almost done rising.

"It's weird to think that just a few months ago, we didn't even know each other." What Rey said was true. It is weird to think about. They met in August, when he got his job and when her dancing season started. Now it's October and Halloween is coming up. In fact Halloween is 2 days after Rey and Ben get back and Rey's 10 days of healing would be over. Rey will be able to start dancing again and then she has her auditions 4 days later.

"You were here just moving in and I was somewhere out there. If someone would of told me I'd slam into the love of my life I wouldn't of believed them at the time. We literally collided. In this big mess of a city."

"Look at you being all philosophical."

"It's true though. We collided. Literally. I don't know how else to explain it. I seriously think that even if I wasn't a dancer and you weren't a cop and you didn't even live here, we still would of met somehow." Ben wrapped his arm around Rey's shoulder and smiled.

"I love you Rey..."

"I sound crazy I know."

"No you don't sound crazy. You're right. We collided just like you said. In this big mess of a city."

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Him and Rey are at the airport now with all their stuff. They just went through security and he could tell Rey was nervous to go on the plane. He was nervous too but not about the plane. He's nervous to see his parents and telling them about Kylo. But he needs to be there for Rey right now so he set his thoughts aside. Once they sat down in their seats on the plane, Rey was nervously biting her lip and rubbing her hands together.