Ignite the Stars | Reader x Ben Solo / Kylo Ren

Ch. 14 | Venus

I was a billion little pieces
'Til you pulled me into focus.
Astronomy in reverse,
It was me who was discovered.
I thought I'd never find you,
When suddenly I saw you.
Like a telescope,
I will pull you so close,
'Til no space lies in between.
Then suddenly I see you.

Sleeping At Last - Venus

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Ben is gone when you wake up but that doesn't stop a huge smile from spreading ear to ear. At first you're afraid the entire thing was a dream because it's almost too good to be true. So far, nothing has gone right between the two of you so to think something is finally working out in your favor is hard to believe. If the spot next to you wasn't warm, you would definitely think you had made everything up. You quickly get dressed and bolt through the Falcon towards the cockpit. Chewie, Han, and Poe are sitting around the Dejarik table drinking caf when you bolt around the corner. The three of them look at you questionably, wondering what has you so excited.

"I've got really good news!" You're practically bouncing up and down. Only when Poe smirks do you realize your shirt is only buttoned up half way. Rolling your eyes, you look down and start to button your shirt the rest of the way up. "Ya know, if you do that around Ben he's going to end up Force choking you so you may want to get it out of your system before he gets here." You count backwards from five, wondering how long it will take them to absorb what you just said. You only get to three before they jump to their feet and start talking all at once.

"Ben's coming here? Is that a good thing or a bad thing?" Poe asks.

"Ben's coming home?" Han asks and Chewie growls to make it clear he would also like to know the answer to that question.

"I talked to him last night. He said he'd leave the First Order and Snoke and come home! He wasn't lying either! I can tell when he lies and he was being completely honest!"

Han keeps staring at you like you've grown a second head, unable to believe his son is actually coming home to him and Leia. You take a step closer to him and place a hand on his shoulder to get his attention.

"Han. . Ben's coming home," you say with tears in your eyes. His eyes are equally glossy when he reaches out and pulls you into his chest, hugging you tightly. You eagerly hug him back, happy to be able to share this news with him. If only Leia were here to hear the news first hand instead over a com unit.

"Thank you," he whispers into your ear. Chewie waits until Han releases you to give you a hug that's a bit tighter than you're used to.

"So how does this work? He can't just walk out the door and expect Snoke and the First Order to wish him good luck. Does he have a plan? Do you have a plan? Should we have a plan?" Poe asks you while crossing his arms.

"He does kinda." When everyone gives you a questioning look you know they're waiting for you to elaborate.

"Okay so he didn't give me a detailed plan he just said to give him a little bit of time. He wants to make sure Snoke has no idea what's going on before he leaves because he doesn't want to put any of us in danger. He's also going to find out exactly how much the First Order knows about the Resistance to make sure the base is safe and what not, for now. That's basically all I know." The three of them are staring off towards various areas of the Falcon while lost in thought.

"I told him we could pick him up in the Falcon today if he let us but biding his time will probably work out better in the long run.  Also, we need to get a hold of Leia right away. Not just to tell her the news but to figure out how this is all going to work."