The Force's Secret - A Reylo Fan Fiction

Lock Down

Author's Note: A little update for everyone to hold you over until I lay the smack down on you guys with a massive multiple chapter update. Enjoy!

*artwork used does not belong to me*

"If you see him.... Are you going to tell him?"

His words stung. Poe could be asking one of two things. She of course had an answer for both. She'd rather answer one over the other - but she was sure he wanted to know the answer she'd rather not give.

"I'm not stupid Rey." Poe continued as she declined to acknowledge his question.

"How long have you known?" She whispered.

Poe stood up from the bed and began to pace again. He had his hands shoved deep in his pockets.

"A while." He admitted.

Rey hung her head and she squeezed her eyes shut, praying that the tears that begged to flow would keep at bay.

"How long is a while?" She asked. He shrugged.

"Since around the time Leia died."

That made sense. She reached for the last of the tunics from the basket.

"Did she tell you?"

Poe shook his head.

"Nah..... I had my suspicions. But some of Leia's last words to me confirmed it."

"Does... Does anybody else know?"

She feared the answer. Again, Poe shrugged.

"I mean, I think everybody had their suspicions in the beginning... Finn sort of forgot about it over time and I don't think Rose ever questioned it."

Of course. Good old Rose. Never seeing the bad in anybody.

"Rey..." Poe said quietly, taking a step towards her. He laid a hand on her shoulder. "Why wouldn't you tell anybody?"

"Would you?" Rey asked, a little too loudly. She could feel herself becoming irrationally emotional. "Would you want people to know?"

Poe frowned at her outburst. He struggled to answer.

"I don't know Rey... I.... I guess not.... You know, considering his history..."

"Exactly." Rey snapped.

"Rey, I'm not angry at you for it." Poe said, stepping towards her again. "It doesn't change how I feel about you..."

Rey audibly sighed. So it was turning into THAT kind of conversation tonight?

"That has nothing to do with this." She said to him, shaking her head.

Poe sighed as well and slowly nodded.

"You're right... I'm sorry. I just meant you shouldn't have had to hide it all these years."

"Of course I did." Rey shot back.

"Are you sure about that?"

Rey turned her head and glared at him.

"You know damn well I had all the reasons in the galaxy to keep it to myself." She said angrily to him. Poe sighed again.

"I understand you had your reasons, Rey. I... I just wish you had been more honest with us. We're your friends."

Rey hung her head, lowering her mending into her lap.