Entirely Different

Chapter Nine : Assignments

In the morning, Kylo wasn't there. You had been woken by an automated alarm.

"The time is now o-eight-hundred... Commander Ren... the time is now o-eight-hundred... Commander Ren."

You realized, when stumbling over to the disarm panel half asleep, that you didn't have the biometrics to disarm it. You sat there, unsure of what to do, before hearing the door whiz open behind you. You spun around, fingers clutching the hem of the sweater, but it was Kylo. He stalked into the room, donning his helmet and armor, and passed you to disarm the alarm. Once the automated voice was silenced, he removed his mask, holding it to his side with his arm. He looked down at you, hair sticking up in all kinds of places, and you couldn't quell the fit of giggles which erupted from your half-closed lips.

"You have bed head." You snickered.

He rolled his eyes, but a smile played at the corner of his lips.

"Enough. I slept well last night." He leaned down and kissed your forehead.

"I only returned because I remembered the alarm. We'll fix that tonight. I'll see you at the Command Shuttle." He placed his helmet back over his head and stalked out into the hallway.

You found yourself smiling at the door for a while after he was gone. He was much different, here in this room, than he was out on base. You turned your attention to getting ready. You discarded the sweater, tossing it into the bin on the wall, and walked to the nightstand where your clothes were folded neatly. Damn it! You had forgotten you had no panties. You hesitantly pulled the pants on, grimacing against the odd sensation between your legs.

After getting fully dressed, you made the bed. It didn't take you too long, you thought the two of you must have slept in the exact same positions all night long. Your mind flooded with visions of the night before, moments of comfort and laughing and passion wrapped you in a cloud before you left his room. You squared your shoulders and walked, head high, out of his quarters. The hall was deserted, but you didn't dally. You boarded an elevator quickly and was relieved to find you were alone.

When you had arrived at the Hangar Bay, you felt a sigh of relief pass through your lips. While your entire world had changed over the course of one night, all operations were still in normal working order. Officers and pilots oscillated around the room in synchronized chaos. You examined the uniforms and badges of the different pilots on your way past. Idly, you wondered when you would get your uniform, when you felt a familiar tug at the back of your neck.

Ugh, no Kylo. What do you want to know? I can just tell you!

You pushed the thought at him, hard. Since he was in your head, you figured he should have heard it.

I was just looking for you.

His Force voice was a little sheepish.

Well, I'm here. Get out, please. That hurts.

The Force retreated from your mind, leaving a dull ache in its place. You had reached the shuttle, the ramp extended, and Kylo Ren descended it. He was accompanied by a small man; his uniform told you he was a pilot, as well. Kylo had reached you first. With his helmet in place, you couldn't see his face, but it still took a lot for you to remember not to smile when you saw him.

"Officer Knight." He greeted.

You saluted quickly, standing at brief attention before you were quickly dismissed. It felt stranger to show him respect in this way than it had to do all those disrespectful things with him last night. You were pulled from your thoughts as he introduced the pilot at his side.