𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐃𝐄 [𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧 𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙨 / 𝙠𝙮𝙡𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙪]

𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟐

Red and blue lights blinked on the big panel disposed ahead. Jane watched them blink under the buttons begging to be pushed. Curious eyes jumped from button to button, wondering what would happen if she touched one of them. 

It was a nice distraction as her mind tried to scream for other, way more important, reasons. But in that moment, those foreign buttons were more important and interesting than the fact she was  inside Kylo's spaceship, or that they were just a couple of minutes away from the attack. 

Those worries about the success of what Kylo was about to do biting the back of her head, but she tried to push them away with the buttons. 

Although, of course, this did not come unnoticed by the Commander of the First Order. They were alone in the cockpit of the Command Shuttle, Kylo dismissed everyone as soon as him and Jane got in. 

He sat on a seat beside her, his gaze landing on her. "What's wrong?" His voice was smooth and had that velvet touch the girl grew to adore.

Jane's emotions could be felt by him, but he didn't recognize them. He couldn't see them, or taste them as they superficially touched his senses. They were subtle, but intense in a intoxicated way. It was like Kylo was in a dark room, full of fog. 

A sigh escaped her lips and their eyes met. She studied his image for a moment longer. His features were soft, but strong at the same time. His eyes bright and never losing their shine. Pink, plump lips pursed. And even with that damn costume on, he was beautiful. 

He radiated beauty, power and confidence. All the things Jane lacked in that same very moment. 

Running a hand through her long hair, she shifted in her seat, looking for what to say, finding the words that have been nibbling her consciousness.

"Promise, please promise me, that if something goes wrong, you'll leave this planet. Promise you'll get in your ship and leave this miserable planet for good."

Kylo made a face. His eyebrows frowned for a second, his eyes going to the floor and jumping back on her. "Jane, what are you talking about?"

"Kylo, please." Her heart was racing and loud, she could hear in her eardrums, almost muffling his soft voice.

"Nothing will happen." Kylo showed her a smile, a genuine one. "We are stronger than all of them together. We have the Force"

"You have the Force." Her voice was strong, carrying too much emotion for her own good. "I'm none of that. I'm not a fighter who can pull out a light sword and slay everyone in their way. I can't make cars fly. I'm just a college girl who hacks computers and sells fake IDs"

"No, that's not true." He shook his head, holding her hand in his, his confident smile never fading. No-one believed in them more than he did in that moment. "We're both here for a reason. We belong together. The force made us one and side by side, we'll be much more." The way he looked at her, was so different from all those other times. "So no, I'm not leaving. And we're not losing."