Will You Love Me? (A Medieval Reylo AU)

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Ƭhe next morning, Rey opened her eyes sleepily. Her head was rested on Ben's shoulder where he sat on the couch next to her. She had stayed up late last night, praying with Ben and reading to him from the Bible. But she had never felt better. The weight of hatred was finally lifted from her, and he had accepted Jesus into his heart.

She had promised to stay up with him because he couldn't sleep after realizing that he had been the one who killed her father. But it seemed that they both fallen asleep at some point.

She didn't want him to wake up and find her with her head rested on his shoulder like this. So she sat up and closed the Bible that laid open in her lap. She looked over at him, he was sleeping so peacefully. She tenderly combed his black hair out of his face.

His eyes fluttered open, she quickly pulled her hand away and placed it in her lap.

Ben sat up, blinking groggily and looked at her.

"How are you feeling?" she asked him, gently.

"It's kind of hard to describe," he replied. "I feel wonderful...but then I feel terrible at the same time."

She looked at him, offering him a compassionate smile. "Ben I've forgiven you, so has God."

He reached over, gently taking her hand. "I know, but I can't forgive myself."

"You've been born again, that part of you is dead. You're a new person. I know it's not easy, but you have to forgive yourself," she said.

He squeezed her hand. "I'll try." But he doubted that he ever would, he had hurt the woman he loved more than anyone. There seemed to be no way he could make it up to her for what he had done. He understood now why she had been so angry with him. He couldn't blame her, he didn't deserve her love. He didn't even deserve her forgiveness.

He looked at the wall, full of sorrow.

Rey wrapped her arms around him timidly. "Ben I heard you praying in the library yesterday. Please don't give up on life, don't believe that you can't help me because of your past. You've already helped me so much, but I still need you."

He turned to look at her, taking her hand in his. "I need you too."

She smiled shyly and gave his hand a gentle squeeze. "From now on, I will be here for you as you have been for me. I promise."

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Rey and Ben went into the dining hall to have breakfast with the king and queen.

"Ben has something that he wants to tell you," Rey said.

Ben took a deep breath before speaking. "Last night Rey stayed up late talking to me and praying with me, and I...I accepted Jesus as my Lord. I didn't think that God could forgive me, but Rey showed me that I was wrong."

Queen Leia smiled. She came over to him. "I'm so proud of you, Ben," she said, hugging him.

"So am I, son," Han added.

"I'm so sorry, I should have been a better mother, I should have talked to you more, " Leia said.

She looked over at Rey offering her a warm smile, and trying to conceal the tears that threatened to enter her eyes.

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Rey was walking down the hall when she saw Finn and Rose standing together just ahead of her.

"Good morning," she told her friends, happily.

"Good morning," Rose answered. "Finn and I were wondering if you're not too busy being... well the princess of Alderaan....maybe you could join us on a picnic, just like old times?"