Ben's POV
"I get say in Rey's life."

"No." Yerha says.

"How do I know you won't kill her or bring any harm to her?" I raise an eyebrow.

"You'll see her in a cell."

"Not good enough. I want power."

"What the force isn't enough?" Yerha cocks an eyebrow with a stupid smirk.

"I want people to listen to me."

"Then you'll have to renounce any involvement with the Resistance and declare you are part of the First Order." She sticks a hand out.

I look at Rey. I know I will do anything to keep her safe. I have to keep her safe. Her hazel eyes stare into mine and I can't read her.

"Deal." I shake her hand and make sure to grip it hard.

"Take her to a cell."

Rey's eyes plead for help as a pair of stormtroopers pick an arm and take her away with her feet dragging.

"I want some damn food, a shower, and uninterrupted nap in a real bed. Then I will begin our training."

"Done General Ren."

I tense and clench my fist....

General?

Ren?

Rey's POV
I'm tossed into a bleak cell and my body hits the cold floor with a thud.

I let sleep takeover as the door closes.

The door reopens what is minutes, hours, or days later and I see Ben.

"Ben." I choke out of my dry throat.

"What are you doing on the floor?" He steps in and the door slides close behind his black clothed body.

"What are you wearing?"

He picks me up and sets me on the cot.

I slide a hand across it and remember the cot on Yavin.

"Have you ate?" He asks and I shake my head. "I'll be right back." He stands and exits, but reappears shortly after.

I can tell he's holding back his emotion.

"What's wrong?" I ask as he comes over and sits next to me. I pull his arm into my lap and intertwine our fingers.

"You look terrible." He whispers.

"You've looked better too." I push his hair back and reveal the bags under his eyes.

"You look like a ghost." His lip trembles.

A knock startles me and he gets up to get answer.

He comes back with a tray of food and grab a bowl of soup from it, ignoring the spoon and drinking from the bowl. Liquid dibbles down the side of my mouth and onto my chin and I couldn't careless.

I finish the bowl and drop the bowl with a clack on to the tray and grab the piece of bread taking a huge bite. As I chew I look over at Ben who is looking at me, but without judgement as he holds the tray towards me.

"I promise I'll get you a better place to stay."

I swallow my bite. "If I have to stay in here the rest of my life just so I can see you I will."

"You're my wife Rey, you deserve better than this."

"And you're my husband who is doing everything he can to protect me. Even when I disagree." I raise an eyebrow.

"Eat your food love."

"Don't have to tell me twice."

Ben's POV
I enter the training room. "Before we begin." I address Yerha in the corner who is swinging her red saber around. "I want Rey transferred to a different location."

"After 3 sessions." She deactivates.

"Where to?"

"A different cell."

"How about my room?"

"How do I know you wont try to escape?"

"Have troopers watch my room, not like I can jump out the window."

She smiles. "7 training lessons and non stop security cameras with trooper watch."

"5 and we have a deal."

"5 it is."

"Let's get this over with. What are we fighting with?"

"Each other." I smirk at her sarcasm and cock an eyebrow.

"I cant wait to kick your ass." I grin as she withdraws a training saber. The same kind I used with Rey.

"Bring it on loverboy." She tosses one to me.

. . .

After training I go to Rey's cell and the door hisses open.

She jumps awake and I breathe a sigh of relief that she is more alert and energetic.

"Hey love." I greet her and she smiles. "I missed you."

"I've missed you too." She makes room for me to sit.

"How are you feeling?"

"Better."

"Good. You look better."

"You've looked better." She smirks.

"I came right after training."

"I can tell." She brushes my sweaty bangs from my forehead and I feel the drenched locks drag.

"Yerha has agreed to let you live with me."

"What are the conditions this time?"

"Trooper watch and surveillance after 4 more training sessions."

"What do you plan on teaching her?"

"Nothing that will make her more powerful than us."

There's a moment of silence.

"She's strong you know." I nod at Rey's comment. "She could best me in a fight."

"Rey-"

"Ben. It's true. She unpredictable and acts on instinct. I don't know where she stands on trusting the force, but you need to read her. Figure her out. Find her weakness." I look into Rey's eyes and see the anger in her. "Find a weakness we can use against her."

"I'll do my best."

"Don't just do your best for me. Do for Apollo."

His name stings in my heart and I know I have to do this. For him.

"And for our-" I choke on the word.

"I know." A tear slips from her eye. "I know." She leans her head on my shoulder.