Four Months
Rey's POV
I sit in the Falcon's cockpit waiting for Ben's return with the last part we need to construct my new lightsaber.
Jak sqwacks at me.
"I've known you for four months and I still don't know what you're saying." I tell him.
I swear he rolls his little porg eyes at me and then flies into my lap.
He brushes his head against my chest and I smile at him.
"Of course you want to be petted." I say and begin petting him. "I spoil you too much."
"You do." Ben says entering the cockpit with the small box. He gives it a good shake. "We have everything we need."
"Good. Now give it another shake for me." I smile at him.
He shakes it and Jak sqwacks at him, so he shakes it again.
Jak makes a little beep sound, then settles down into my lap.
"No. We are taking off again soon."
Jak sits up in protest.
"Don't give me those eyes." I warn him, but he tries anyways. "Remember last time? You got all mad when you fell off my lap."
He sqwacks and flies off my lap, then waddles out of the cockpit. Presumingly to find a spot to sleep.
"He is totally your favorite." Ben says setting down the box.
"And I am his favorite." I tease.
"And mine as well, Mrs. Solo." He leans in for a kiss.
We kiss for a moment before I pull away.
"We have a mission." I tell him.
"Build you a lightsaber is complete, as soon as you build it now." He nods to the box.
"True, but we never stay in the same spot for too long." I remind him.
"It's been two days." He counters.
"Long enough to be spotted and reported back to the Resistance or worse First Order."
"Poe said he'd respect our wishes and leave us out of it." He reminds me of the day I told Poe I wouldn't return to the Resistance and Ben wouldn't leave me.
"Okay, well the First Order has a steep price on both of our heads, dead or alive." I start up the Falcon.
"Where to now then?" He asks.
"I'm feeling lucky, Canto Bight?" I offer.
"Sure." He kisses my cheek. "Let me check on your children real quick."
"They are my army of porgs, not my children!" I shout after him.
"Same difference!" He calls back.
I roll my eyes and lift the Falcon off the ground, I smoothly fly through the air in no hurry, so I don't attract attention, can complete my calculations, and I don't throw Ben around in the back.
Ben returns to the cockpit and he takes the co-pilot seat. "Alright, all clear to punch it."
I smirk and set us off into lightspeed.
Rose's POV
I roll the dice across the table and wait to see if I win, as the dice bounce around. I close my eyes and clasp my hands, holding them to my chest.
The crowd cheers and I open to see a perfect roll.
"Paige wins." The dealer says and slides my winnings to me.
I smile and collect my winnings, storing them in my purse.
"Paige." The young man, I call Vic, who was going to sell me a ship months ago, comes up to me. "You're on fire tonight."
"Thanks, but I'm heading back to my room." I tell him.
"Hey." He grabs my hand. "Can I stay with you tonight?"
I sigh. "Sure, but you're on the floor."
He follows me to my room and I slide my card, opening the door.
"So my buddy should be coming through here soon, may be able to talk him into selling you a ship."
"Does he already have a buyer like the last four of your friends?" I ask referring back to every time he has tried to help me.
"Of course, that's his business out here." Vic smiles.
I shake my head at him with a small smile. "How do your people get ships out here?"
"Usually make deals with the First Order."
"Not an option." I say taking off my earrings and setting them down on the vanity.
"Right, you don't want to deal with them."
"Exactly. I refuse to work for them at all." I walk over to my closet and pull out my night clothes.
"You wouldn't be working for them, they'd be working for you." He tries to counter.
"I don't trust them and I'm not going to feed their pockets with my winnings."
"What are you going to even do with your winnings? You have enough for a ship."
"I know someone who could use it." I tell him, thinking of the Resistance.
"And it's not me, is it?"
"No." I smile. "But here's a little for the company while I'm stuck here." I toss a coin at him.
"Thanks." He winks. "Have you tried contacting said friend to come get you?"
"Yeah, but no answer and no reply."
"Some friend."
"They're just busy."
"They've been busy for four months?"
"Yeah." I frown.
"Well, until they get back to you, I'll be here for you."
"Thanks, nice talking to you Vic. Now go to sleep." I throw one of my pillows at him and he grabs a spare blanket from a vacant closet.
Rey's POV
"Shhhh." I hush Jak in my pack.
"You couldn't leave your child behind for one night?" Ben says leaning close to me, as we leave the docking bay.
"He is not my child."
"He's your soldier?" Ben smirks and I slap his chest.
"I will release my army on you."
Ben laughs and holds an arm out for me to loop mine through.
We enter the casino and it's clear we don't belong.
"Everyone is looking at us." I whisper to Ben.
"Looking at you sweetheart."
I roll my eyes and we head to the hotel portion to get a room for the night.
A/N: IT'S HERE!
May the 4th be with you!!!
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