Not What You Wanted • Ben Solo | Kylo Ren

Nobody

(A/N: Early update since this is more of a short filler chapter. Chapters usually won't be this short but I needed to include the little events that occur here to set up the next bigger plot point. Fun stuff coming soon though, I promise.)

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Friday came fairly quick and Rey wished it hadn't. All it meant was having to spend an evening with her co-workers when she only liked one of them right now while dodging another tall one, particularly a photographer.

Rey groaned into her pillow as soon as she could recognize that it was morning and she'd have to see Ben today.

She hadn't heard from Ben since Wednesday when he came over and tried to talk to her through the door. No calls, no texts, nothing. And that fact didn't sit well with her for some reason .

Perhaps it was time to talk to him though. The longer she let us drag on, the worse the inevitable conversation and confrontation would be.

She could end it tonight then and there but he hadn't driven her away yet completely. She still liked him too much.

After another hour of sulking in bed, Rey forced herself up to start the day. As she got dressed, a terrifying thought entered her mind: she had nothing to wear to this stupid fucking party.

Most company parties were pretty professional; one could simply wear a nice casual dress or dress business casual. But at magazine and fashion companies... the bar was raised. Rey's company parties could be compared to a college one and several similarities would be found. She still had the dress she wore on the runway but since it hadn't officially been released yet, she couldn't wear it.

There was plenty of time left in the day to go out and buy something which was basically her only option now. Despite working for a company that dealt with literal fashion, Rey wasn't into it much. It's why she did makeup.

She thought about how to make shopping more enthusiastic and immediately thought of Poe. He could give his opinion, plus it was also a good time to explain to him the details of her date with Ben, she supposed. It was long overdue since she promised him she'd call the day after which of course didn't happen.

After eating a fast breakfast, she scrolled through her contact list on her phone. until she found her best friends name.

Poe seemed to pick up as soon as she hit the 'call' button, as if he was sitting at the table just waiting for it.

"Finally, it's about time! Don't hesitate tell me everything, all the deets."

Rey sighed, not wanting to do this over the phone.

"I'll uh.. I'll tell you later if that's okay. I was actually calling to see if you wanted to go out with me while I look for a dress for tonight?"

The line went silent. Poe probably wasn't expecting her not to dish, meaning he was disappointed.

"So what you're saying is... I have to wait even longer to hear about your night with pretty boy?"

"Poe, patience, you'll hear about it soon enough. Sooner if you come shopping with me today," she hinted.

Rey heard Poe huff pretty dramatically which made her roll her eyes playfully. "Alright alright I'll come with you. But you better spill girl! I've waited long enough as it is." He finally gave in.

"Awesome, thank you. What time should I head over to your place so we can go?"

He was silent for a few seconds. "Rey.. are you serious? There's no fucking way you're walking all the way over here, I'll pick you up. You're too kind sometimes ya know."