Salvation

Chapter 14

The next few days were stressful. She mostly stayed in her room, groveling at her lack of freedom. She kept throwing the "I'm still a prisoner!" argument in his face by pointing out she can't leave their quarters.

"Then fine! You're a prisoner Rey! Now eat your high quality prison food!" He said loudly in frustration during dinner once.

He hasn't had to use the force again on her but she found ways to get under his skin. She even started calling out his feelings towards Snoke.

"If he was so high and mighty he wouldn't need pawns." She would mutter.

But all her insults and jabs have been brushed off. He had knew she wouldn't be very easy in the beginning. But the most difficult part is she wouldn't take her pain reliever. She took it the first night and she didn't like how hard it was for her to do. He almost felt tempted to hide it in her food, but something didn't seem right about that.

He received a message on his data pad that he was requested for a meeting that day. It was still early in the morning and Rey was sleeping heavily. Maybe he would be back by before she wakes up? He has left the quarters before while she slept and she never seemed to notice.

He was distracted at the table. The pilots and captains spoke about battle plans and mission layouts. He never understood why he was needed.

"What's that now?" Kylos voice through his mask was distorted. Something caught his attention.

The Captain that spoke looked at him nervously. "General Organa has moved her base. Their fighters have been pulled back and there's been minimal activity. So we have placed them under low priority for now."

"They're just sitting ducks, can't we just go in?" One other soldier said.

"We're not animals." Hux commented.  "Although having the whole base explode isn't so bad." He smirked.

"They have no fighters out at all? No pilots?" Kylo asked.

"No sir. They pulled everyone back in a few weeks ago. They've been silent."

They've stopped looking for her.

He felt sorry, he almost hoped they would keep trying.

He left the meeting and quickly made his way back to their quarters. As he got closer a small little pulse waved through his mind. She was awake. He was right at the doors when he felt another shock vibrating though him.

What did she do now?

He opened the door and walked in abruptly and looked in the direction of the kitchen. She was grimacing in pain and holding herself steady with the counter. He walked closer and stopped short once he was by the kitchen area. He took his mask off and placed it on the counter.

There was glass all over the floor with water everywhere. He quickly walked in and lifted her by her underarms and placed her in a sitting position on the counter.

"What happened?" He asked.

"I got some water, and was getting hungry. You weren't here so..."

"So you tried to climb up for the meal bars." He sighed.

"I lost my footing and slipped and knocked over the water glass."

"You were awake for 5 minutes. You couldn't wait?"

She kept her eyes down. He shook his head and looked at her foot. He noticed some blood dripping down and so he carefully knelt down and lifted her foot.

"What are you doing?!" She cried out.

"You got cut by glass." He examined her small slender foot and tilted it seeing a small piece of glass on the inward side of her foot. "Don't panic." He says to her as he slides his arms under her thighs and back, cradling her in his arms. She tensed up her body as he held and carried her to couch and placed her down. It was the first time he held her awake.

He quickly darted to his bathroom and came back out with a first aid kit. He used a small tool to pull the glass out, causing Rey to whimper. The glass was bigger inside her foot then outside so more blood came out. He grabbed some bacta gel and took off his gloves. He applied the gel to the wound, his skin touching her skin for the first time. She flinched at his touch but something sparked between them as he did. He paused for a second, trying to figure out what happened.

"Are you okay?" He asked.

She nodded, keeping her eyes a way.

He hesitated before he added the gel, one hand holding her foot and the other smoothing the gel on her cut. Her skin was incredibly soft and he couldn't help but notice. When he finished he put a small bandage over it.

He got up and walked away to clean up the kitchen mess. As he worked, she lifted her leg with the injury over her knee. She touched the bandaged.

He touched me...and there was something that happened...what was that? Why was he so careful?

She couldn't understand why this murderer had such a gentle touch with her. She couldn't help but think of a hidden agenda in all this. If she let her guard down what more can possibly happen to her that hasn't already happened? She just knew she didn't want to find out.

But she's been lashing out at him the entire time she's been here and aside from his aggravated responses, he hasn't done much. He hasn't use the force on her or attacked her physically since she first woke up.

I want to trust him, but I can't.

After they ate dinner Kylo got to start clearing the table. Rey rose to go into her room.

"Rey."

She stopped and turned to him. She frowned as he approached her with a glass of water and a pill.

"I don't need it."

"If I take one with you will you please take it?"

She stared at him blankly.

"The faster you're completely healed, the faster you can get into the combat training room."

She hated that her eyebrow arched up in interest. And hated even more thay he noticed.

She let out a sigh and held out her hand. He place the pill in her hand and handed her the glass. He picked up another pill from the table and grabbed his own glass.

She eyed him as he took a gulp of water and tilted his head back, placing the pill in his mouth then swallowed with the water.

He looked over and noticed her staring. "Try drinking the water first and holding it in your mouth when you put the pill in. It'll go down easier."

She mimicked his actions, but took too much water and spilled some.

"Ugh maybe I'm just not meant to take the damn pill." She groaned, water dripped from her chin.

Kylo smirked as he grabbed a small towel and handed it to her. She dabbed her chin.

"Try again, but not so much. You don't need that much water."

She tried again, spilled some water again but was able to take the pill.

"Ugh!" She cried out as she swallowed. "Happy?" She said.

"Probably not as happy as you actually are." He smiled.

He felt she was proud she was able to do it. She can try all she wants to hide her feelings but he can always sense her.

Damn you.

He chuckled and continued cleaning as she walked in her room. She walked in the bathroom and undressed, turning on the fresher. She stepped and stood under the hot water for a long while, letting her mind relax.

It was the only time she can be in a point where she didn't have bad memories coming up. Or negative thoughts drowning her out. She just enjoyed the sound of the water, a luxury she never had before.