Going Up!

Chapter Twenty Three

You know the moment when you're lucid dreaming? The one where you wake up and start your day and then twenty minutes later, you actually do wake up? Then you're disappointed that none of the things you thought had happened, have? That's what this moment in time feels like. Like any second I'm going to wake up and someone is going to tell me everything that's happened over the last week has been a dream.

I stretched my arm out and felt Ben next to me. His rhythmic breathing keeping a steady pace as he lay there peacefully. The time change has truly messed with my sleeping patterns as it's not quite daylight outside. I very gently slip out of the bed and pad down the hall to the master bathroom to pee.

After I pee, I pop my head back into our room and he is still sleeping. I tiptoe into our room and grab my phone from it's charger before I shut our bedroom door and walk into the main sitting area deciding to explore the rest of the massive suite. I truly haven't even had a chance to see it all. I didn't realize we had more than the one side of the suite to be honest. Sure enough, we have another bathroom, a whole other sitting area, a dining room, and a plush study. This place is swanky as fuck.

I eye the coffee maker that is on the wet bar. It's a Nespresso brand and I'm giddy. I love the crema foam it produces when it makes a cup of coffee. Checking the drawer below the machine, I notice we have a large assortment of pods to choose from before settling on the hazelnut one. I insert it in the machine and put a cup under the spout before hitting start. Within forty-five seconds I'm holding a warm cup of coffee between my palms.

Relaxing at the couch in the sitting area, I finally sit and look at my phone. I have a few text from Rose, Finn, Poe, and Harry. All of them updates from the air.

Rose: Harry got me an AT-AT! In pristine condition in the box!! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!?

Finn: You think Rose and I can get a shared room?

Poe: Hey, I need to talk to you. It's important.

Harry: You need to talk to Poe. Him and I had a pretty serious talk. You need to hear him out Kid. Know that I say this with love, I know how strongly you feel for Ben and he's a wonderful man. Just listen to Poe, then go from there.

My heart squeezes a little. I know what this means. I know where this conversation is going to go. I'm not ready. I don't want to hurt my friendship with him yet. I shoot a text to Rose.

Rey: When do you guys land?

Rose: Harry says we are an hour out. Are you awake?

Rey: Yep. Finally. This time change thing sucks. Do you know what Poe wants to talk about? He and Harrison both texted me and it sounds serious.

Rose: Yea. You're not gonna like it. He's all up in his feels again. He didn't like seeing you at the event with Ben. Now that you're in London with him he wants to make a grand gesture and confess his love or some shit.

Rey: He can't do this to me now, Ben and I told each other we love each yesterday. We talked about 'future plans' last night.

Rose: WHAT!? OMG!!!! That's so adorable. I love it. I knew he was smitten. Did he say it first? How did it happen? I'm freaking out.

Rey: lol slow down. I'll tell you everything once you get here. And I said it first. On accident, In my fucking sleep.

Rose: How fucking romantic.

Rey: Did Ben get Harrison the information for the hotel and transportation here?

Rose: Hang on let me ask.

Rose: Yes, He said we have a limo pick up and room keys at the front desk under each of our names at The Rosewood? Isn't that the place where celebrities stay?