Not What You Wanted • Ben Solo | Kylo Ren

Family

"You got everything, darlin'?"

"Yeah I think so," Rey nodded at the friendly nurse.

"Alright well after spending a week here I'm sure you're more than ready to get home, so what do you say we getcha out of here?"

It was true. Rey was more than ready to get the hell out of the hospital and back into her own bed where everything was safe and comfortable. The only thing she would miss was Ben's constant presence. During her hospital stay he hadn't left her side unless he absolutely had to, those few occurrences being using the restroom or grabbing something to eat after not having anything for several hours. Despite telling him over and over that he didn't have to stay with her, she secretly loved the fact that he wouldn't leave. She wouldn't admit to wanting him to stay with her but it's what she wanted all along.

Her wound still hurt like a bitch but was healing properly. Whenever Rey would make the quietest sound of discomfort or furrow her eyebrows when a pang of pain shot through her body, Ben would be at her side in an instant and soothe her with comforting touches and words. She knew that even after they left the hospital his fussing over her wouldn't stop.

"That sounds lovely," Rey sighed and the nurse began to wheel her out of her room and towards the elevators, Ben by her side the whole time.

The nurse explained to her all the precautions: she had to take it extremely easy for the next couple of weeks, light walking at the most, no strenuous sexual activity, (that one made a frown appear on both of their faces) and to be pretty much on bed rest. It wasn't ideal but if Rey wanted to be back to living her normal life then she'd have to comply with the doctor's orders.

The couple thanked the nurse and Ben got Rey settled into his car. The ride home was pretty much silent, fumes of relief surrounding them. The past week had been one of the scariest of Ben's life and that was saying something. Waiting during surgery was by far the hardest but then he had to live in constant fear that something would go wrong or he would wake up one morning to her pale and lifeless face. That thought alone almost made tears spring behind his eyes but he contained himself. Rey was fine and they were going to be fine. Everything was going to be okay.

He hoped.

Rey stared out of the passenger window zoning out due to the silence. After several minutes she realized that the area they were in wasn't super familiar to her.

"Uh... Ben?" He hummed. "This isn't the way to my apartment," she paused. "Where are we going?"

"I'm taking you to my place," he said almost obviously. A confused look dawned over Rey's face and he looked over at her. "Did you really think I was gonna let you be alone after this? I want to take care of you Rey and someone should be there for you. I'm not holding you hostage but I was thinking maybe you could stay with me for... a little while..."

A grin slowly spread over Rey's face but Ben was focused on the road and didn't see it. He must've taken the silence as her hesitation or upcoming decline because he faltered, "I mean, it's only if you want. Obviously you don't have to and I can turn around and take you ba-"

"No."

He turned to glance at her.

"No, that sounds... really nice actually. Thank you Ben."

The boyish grin that she knew and loved made an appearance at her words. "But hey, if I'm overstaying my welcome or anything just let me know. I'd hate to... invade your privacy or something."

"Rey you could never stay for too long. I wouldn't even be opposed if you stayed with me permanently."

Her eyes widened slightly at that and Ben must've not realized what he had just said because his face didn't get red until a few seconds after he said it.  She probably wouldn't be opposed to it either but she wanted to heal first and get everything back to normal.