Saving the Monster

Chapter 52

Rey's heart soared at his words and she leant in towards him, their lips meeting.

The kiss, now more familiar, had lost none of its urgency and Kylo looped his hands behind Rey's back and pulled her further between his legs, until she was against him. His tongue pushed into her mouth and this time Rey responded in like, pushing her own tongue into his warm, wet mouth.

Rey heard Kylo moan softly and somewhere down below her belly, she felt butterflies. Soft, fluttering butterflies that forced a moan from her too.

Despite the horrible way at which Rey had separated from her friends, a separation that had left an ache so deep within her soul that Rey could barely stand it , this felt right. This. This man, the one who everyone else feared, the monster.

The kiss broke, their breathing loud in the sterile silence of the white room. Rey took him in, his lips were parted, his eyes slightly gazed. She was fairly certain that she looked much the same.

"What now? What do we do?". Kylos voice was breathy, quiet, unsure even. Rey set about smoothing his hair, her fingers running over the soft, dark strands,

"I don't know. I can't go back to the resistance". Rey's voice was quiet and equally unsure.

Kylos hands came up to cup her face, "Stay here, with me, I meant what I said, I'll protect you, you'll be safe here"

"And when the time comes to attack the resistance?  Ben I can't be a part of that, you shouldn't be a part of that" Rey said, watching as Kylos face darkened and he stood,

"They turned their backs on you Rey.."

Rey stood too now, ready to defend her friends, "No Ben, I turned my back on them.  I chose you, I still choose you, but not here"

Kylos face was stony and yet his voice, although tinged with frustration was soft, "Then where?"

"Anywhere we want Ben..." Rey began, before stopping abruptly as a thought entered her head.

Kylos brow furrowed, "What?" he asked slowly.

Rey hesitated, unsure of how he would react. She walked over to him and looked up into his dark eyes, "Ben I met Lando, Lando Cal....."

"Calrissian" Kylo finished abruptly,

Rey nodded, cautious now, "Even after I told him everything he still spoke fondly of you, of Ben Solo. If we go to him he'll offer us protection, I'm sure of it"

Kylo laughed a dry, humourless laugh, "Protection? From the entire First Order? If I leave with you now they'll hunt us like dogs, both of us. They won't stop until we're dead. Is that what you want?"

Rey's eyes filled with tears and she shook her head, "No, what I want is you. Just you.  You say I'm all you care about.  Surely running together is better than staying here alone?"

She took his hands in hers and he sighed deeply. For a moment he chewed his lip, clearly undecided, but then finally Kylo nodded once, as if reassuring himself and his face became determined, his jaw set "So where exactly is Calrissian?"