lina_musebox | ;rey&poe

"Y-yeah, they are. It's one of the reasons why I wanted to go into them. It's always changing...and it would be a good job." Which...she may or may not have to do anymore, but something to dwell on later. At least both men didn't seem annoyed with her ramblings, and were trying to understand her.

Rey shook her head at Finn, turning slightly to look at him and ignoring the compliment he gave. She...always thought of herself as plain, but if she breathed it out loud, Finn and Poe would instantly dispute it and it might make Poe upset. The last thing she wanted.

"No, nothing to apologize for. Means we could visit museums together, learn and do different things.." Get them caught up if they wished. "I can't imagine you'd want to keep up with things since the accomplishments of mortals I probably less than what you can already do--but the moon landing was huge. It was a break through."

But, yeah, she'd have to get them caught up a little, technology wise. Assuming they'd want to. Not to the level that she was studying at, but basic things. If anything it would give them the chance to enjoy each other's company, and allow them to learn more about her and vice-versa.

"To be honest, I've always wanted to try gardening, but never had the time. It was either working or, studying, or working another job." Really, she didn't have much free time for herself, though that probably would change soon enough.

She turned her head back to Poe and tried to reach out to him with her hand.

"Please?" She wanted him to come closer. She wanted to hold his hand, or hold some part of him. She wanted that sense of togetherness again. She needed to get used to him again, one small step at a time.

“I could get us to the moon if I felt like it,” Poe interjected. It was impossible to tell if he was bluffing or bragging or joking or a mix of all three. He said it completely straight faced.

“You’ve got all the time in then universe, now. Whatever you want to do, you can do it. You can slow time down here, if you want to rest between excursions with the mortal world without wasting any time. You don’t have to worry about bending to the world anymore, Rey.”

He felt his heart thump heavily against his chest when she reached out, and he couldn’t help himself- taking her hand and threading his fingers between hers, squeezing tight.

He’d never been able to deny her.

“The world will bend to you.”

Poe probably could get them to the moon but he wasn't a mortal strapped to a rocket either. Finn still thought the feat had been admirable enough and shot a teasing smirk at Poe. Especially when his lovers finally took hands again. He wasn't sure he could get happier than this.

"You can have anything you want. What you can't accomplish, we'll do it in your name. Anything." She was going to be spoiled. Finn was looking forward to it.

"But I would love to actually be able to keep up with the mortals for a change. They're interesting. I'd love to see more museums with you, too... You always did love to learn new things. I'm glad you still have that."

Rey stared at Poe in both awe and a bit of disbelief. Years of science classes told her that wasn't possible, considering the lack of oxygen on the moon, and the fact it was IN FRIGGIN' SPACE, but who was she to argue with him? She had to be open to it, otherwise they would continue to but heads.

She blinked rapidly, trying to wrap her head around that concept. That she wasn't a mortal, wasn't an ordinary human, but it didn't click in her mind. Even as Poe threaded their fingers together, squeezing her hand and made her feel complete again. Anything she wanted? There....there wasn't much she'd want after this. he had the two of them, she had her family, she had people who cared about her. What else could she possibly want?

"I don't need the world to bend to me..." Rey began, gently tugging Poe's hand to bring him closer to her and Finn. She squeezed his hand in return and touched the back of his hand to her cheek. Rey turned her head slightly, pressing a kiss to his fingers.

"I only need you two. That's all." She wasn't the same as before. She had an appreciation for the little things, and material things didn't interest her--not that they had back then, but even more so now.

"We could look into getting cell phones for us, a way to keep in touch or to take pictures, or use different apps." And a variety of other things too.

"We could do something tomorrow, the three of us...and I'd really like that tour, if you're still willing."

Great. Now he had to figure out how to get his lovers to the moon. He couldn't very well see the look on Rey's face and not take them to the moon, now could he??

She drew his hand to her lips and Poe felt his heart do a little lip, drawing closer as if incapable of escaping her gravity well. Gods, but he wanted to kiss her. He was so close - his lips parting slightly - but then he remembered the whole slow command and he stopped himself, tilting his chin so that instead his forehead just lightly bumped into the side of her head and then stayed there. He was so close that his breath was on her skin, but he resisted the urge to press his lips to it. It was intoxicating, being this close, and almost painfully bittersweet how badly he wanted to hold her and how much he had to hold himself back.

It only got worse.

I only need you two, she said, echoing words he'd said thousands of years ago without even realising it. When they were afraid that their union might bring the wrath of the other gods - that there might be 'rescues' to the underworld to come and bring Rey back to the light. He'd declared that it didn't matter - that if anyone tried to separate them, he'd burn the whole underworld to ash around them. That as long as they had each other, he would be whole.

And then she'd been torn from them.

He barely heard the talk about cell phones - though he vaguely knew what those were - he only came back out of his thoughts when she mentioned a tour.

Yes. Tour. Maybe she'd gain back more memories. Maybe then she'd want to be one with them again.

"Yes," he said, his voice strangely thick. "I'm still willing."

Finn's hand gently found the back of Poe's neck, running his fingers through the hair. The teasing was gone, replaced by concern. His husband looked pained over this now. Perhaps moving around would do them all some good.

He reluctantly peeled himself away from Rey after placing another warm kiss to her temple, standing up but holding his hands down to help her up. It wasn't like he was going to move very far.

"I'm not sure what cell phones are, but we'll get them if you think they're useful. There's plenty more to show you in the underworld, though. Maybe it'll help job your memory."

They could go over technology later. Right now, Rey’s attention was on Poe. He wanted more from her, she knew it—could feel it in her bones. She wanted to give him more, could feel it but she wasn’t ready. It would all be too much, too soon. He was trying to hold back, even if it pained him in the process.

She felt Finn’s hold on her lessen until he was standing up and offering to help her up...but Rey stayed where she was, holding Poe’s hand while breathing in his scent.

“Poe...” she murmured softly, turning her head slightly, just enough for her lips to ghost over his skin. Soon, she released his hand in favor of hugging him, holding him and trying to give him he wanted. To ease some of that burden. “I’m so sorry...I just need time, that’s all.”

Time was nothing to them. Not anymore, things would go back to how they were before and they could be together.

“Finn?” Yes, he just got up but, they all needed this. She turned her head up to him, silently asking for him to hug their husband too.

Honestly, Finn thought that getting up and moving, letting Poe have a moment to cool off, would be better for him. Smothering him in affection and telling him to go no further may just frustrate him. At the same time, it did ache deep in his chest to see his husband so despondent.

Apparently Rey felt much the same.

He stood there, half bent over, watching them for a beat. The soft warmth radiating from the image, something he didn't see Poe indulge in often, threatened his heart to stop. Naturally, Finn fell to his knees and quickly enveloped them both in a hug, holding his family close for the first time in so long.

“I know,” he murmured. He didn’t totally understand, but he was determined not to ruin this - not when she was already coming around. Normally time would mean almost nothing to him at all. Suddenly he was feeling the weight of it like never before, as if each minute could stretch into eons.

When her lips ghosted his skin they felt like they trailed fire, that bright burning need flaring in his chest. He was just about to force himself to disengage, to separate, when she unexpectedly wrapped her arms around him and hugged him tightly. For a confused heartbeat he wasn’t sure where to put his hands, and then he relaxed, wrapping his arms around her and hugging her tightly back. A warm, glowing love filled his chest, pricking at the edge of his eyes.

When Finn wrapped his arms around them, the feeling only increased two-fold, suffusing Poe with a genuine happiness that he hadn’t known for millennia. The desperate need ebbed away as for the first time in an age, Poe felt whole again.

The three of them holding each other, the emotions that washed over Rey were enough to make tears prick at the corners of her eyes. A white, hot feeling filled the cracks and holes that she didn’t know were there. She knew what both men meant to her. Knew how much they loved her and her heart returned each and everyone of those feelings.

She didn’t care about the tears that fell down her face, only hugging Poe all the more, wanting to make up for the years of being separated. Rey pressed another kiss to Poe’s cheek and then craned her neck to kiss Finn’s cheek too. They were fine, they were whole.

Rey didn’t dare move until she felt both men were okay. Until she felt their feelings had mostly settled. Little by little, she began to pull back from them, breaking away from the hug to stand on her feet and offered a hand to each of them. In her eyes was a faint spark of the light hey all felt. The same light that drew them to her when they all first met.

“Maybe...we should retire for the day instead?” Rest for the night and do a tour tomorrow or anything of the like. Either way, she wouldn't want to be far from either of them.

He was a lot calmer, by the time Rey pulled away, releasing her without complaint and pressing a quick kiss to Finn’s temple before he disengaged, too.

She was beautiful, standing before them, a light almost shining in her gaze, and he couldn’t help but feel like he was falling in love with her all over again.

He took the offered hand and then stood.

Ah. Right. Sleep. Technically he didn’t need it - though he enjoyed it - but she was probably going to want to keep to human rhythms for a while.

“Do- ah, do you want me to take you back?”

Finn knelt there and just watched her for a moment now. That spark in her eyes was... exhilarating. Like they had never left the time from before and everything else was merely a dream. Back when they had first fallen in love, exploring everything for the first time, every touch new. It was like he was there again.

His love for her was near to bursting because of it.

He took Rey's hand and stood with Poe, a little shocked at her words. "You want to stay the night?"

It was like they had switched almost. Poe wondering if he should take her home and Finn close to begging for her to stay.

“I’d like to stay for the night...if that’s okay?” If they had room, if she wasn’t in their way or anything. She was coming around, accepting the truth as it was. Though, she didn’t have a moment to stop and truly think about what being a Goddess actually meant and the memories that are still missing.

“If it’s okay, I wanted to grab my things from the Hostel and let them know I’m staying with family.” And also tell Rose so she didn’t worry. She’d hate for the other student to worry.

Rey had very little, just a duffle bag filled with what she needed.

"Completely okay." If anything, he looked relieved.

"We can take you there now, and then we can show you your old quarters. We - That is, we have a shared room, also, but you had rooms that were just yours. You can keep anything you like, there."

He glanced back toward where the stairs had been, but were no longer.

"Do you want to go up there now? Or in the morning?"

Meanwhile, Finn had a huge smile on before going in for the hug. "Of course, you can stay. This is your home."

He almost reiterated that she could stay forever if she wanted! But she... already knew that. He was just so excited! There was definitely going to be a nice cry sometime after he finally left Rey's presence. So within the next decade or so.

Finn pulled back, still delighted. "You said you were a student. When do your teachers expect you back?"

Rey blinked, suddenly enveloped in Finn's arms, taken aback by the action, but easily gave in while continuing to hold Poe's hand. She had been nervous that both would tell her no--but why would they? Finn said this was her home. But, having grown up in a not-so-stable environment, she always had to be sure before proceeding with her next step. It was a survival tactic, one she wouldn't shake off any time soon.

"I would like to go to the Hostel soon. I don't know how much time has passed, and don't want Rose to worry. She's a friend," Rey explained, relaxing a little more in Finn's hold. Which also brought up a new question--if she was staying in her room or in the room the three of them shared. If there was a bed big enough for them.

"I don't have to meet with my teachers again for another day. Today and tomorrow are about wandering the cities and using as much of the language where possible."

Which...she sort of did. More on an ancient scale, but still.

"It shouldn't take me long to talk grab my duffel bag and to let Rose know I'll be gone for the night."

"I didn't change the flow of time, so. It's been the same here as it has been on the surface."

He gave her hand a squeeze but then released it, letting them hug for a few seconds as he wandered to a tree. He didn't know what hostel she'd been staying at, but then, he didn't really need to. He closed his eyes, orange energy flickering at his finger tips as he reached out with his mind into the mortal world. As he traced Rey's essence from where they'd found her to where they'd been before--

Then, in the air, where there had been nothing before, there was a doorway, and dark stairs that led up out of sight.

"We can go now," Finn said, leading her towards the doorway and dark stairs beyond. "We'd hate for anyone to worry about you."

Like before. Though Finn had felt bad for their grief, they also wouldn't let Rey do as she pleased. This was, hopefully, different.

"You can get your stuff now and we can spend tonight and tomorrow together." Poe would just have to wait for more intimate times, sorry. "Would you like us to go with you?"

When Poe's hand slipped out of hers, she wanted to reach back and grab for it. She didn't want the feeling of wholeness and togetherness to fade. While she would still feel him, it would be an echo, a phantom. It wasn't the same. But what he did next was so impressive and mind boggling and Rey had to tell herself now wasn't the time to ask questions.

Later...later she could ask more questions. Like, after getting some sleep and process everything. Still...that was flippin' cool.

"Yes," she answered immediately, squeezing Finn's hand as he lead them towards the stairs. She looked back at Poe, tilting her head at him. He had to come too. And gosh, she felt so giddy heading back to the Hostel to get her things.

"But spending time together...that sounds amazing." For the first time, she wouldn't go to bed feeling lonely, feeling misplaced and yearning for someone near her. Excited to come back to the Underworld, she began to walk a little faster, going up the stairs with a bit of bounce in her step.

The door up at the top should, hopefully, lead to the Hostel. A shabby place that was more of a hole in the wall that offered bunk beds and a kitchen that not too many people used. Really, the place could use a few upgrades, but hey, beggars couldn't be choosers. There were a few people moseying about, but no one that Rey knew.

"If you two wait right here, I'll be right back. My room's upstairs, I can go grab my things."

The door was right around the corner in a little alley way, and as soon as they stepped out on the street, it was there. Poe wasn't impressed, when he saw it - the shabbiness of it was almost insulting when it came to his wife. His wife was beautiful and strong and powerful - the fact that she'd been here instead of with them left a very sour taste in his mouth.

"We'll wait," He agreed even though he didn't completely want to leave Rey's side. It might also alert her friend, if she were to suddenly show up in their room with two strange men.

He didn't want to leave her side, but he knew if he was going to stay sane over the next few days that he'd have to sneak away at some point. Just to take the edge off.

Finn happily kissed her knuckles again, letting his grip go limp but not releasing her. He decided to let her do that on her own. "We'll be right here. If you need us for something, just call out, okay?"

The place didn't impress him either, truth be told. It all really came down to how much his Rey liked it, though. If she was happy there, then it was better than any palace as far as Finn was concerned. But she was choosing to come back with them, so... he was plenty pleased.

Hey, for an orphan who grew up with basically nothing, having a bed (albeit an old one) was better than nothing. Rey didn't think she would end up being accepted for the Study Abroad program, so beggars really couldn't be choosers. It suited her needs, and it also had running water. So really, it was serving its purpose.

"Okay. I won't be long." she squeezed his hand again before pulling away to head inside. She instantly checked her phone and saw a few text messages from Rose. Rey began to text as quickly as she could, explaining (as best as one could) that she found family in Greece and was staying with them for the night and to not worry. Which...would probably end with Rose asking for every and any detail that Rey could give.

In no less than fifteen minutes, Rey was back outside with her duffel bag slung over her shoulder.

"I informed the owner that I was heading out. Texted my friend, and things are all squared away. I have everything I need." In a bag...albeit not a big one, but it was all she needed for this trip. Heaven help the pair if both men ever saw her old flat, or worse...the place she grew up in.

Poe watched her go, and was silent for another minute, before he spoke up without looking at Finn.

"Yeah, I know I did that badly, but it's okay, right? It's working out okay."

When Rey returned, he couldn't help but offer her a warm smile, even though people in the street were slowing down to look at Finn and Poe as if they were celebrities that they couldn't quite recognize.

"Then let's go home."

"It's working out perfectly," Finn had said, leaning over to place a kiss near Poe's ear. And it was. He hadn't really expected things to end up going so well. But Rey was theirs and they were hers again. He could hardly complain.

When Rey returned, he leaned over to place a kiss near her ear, too. One bag holding everything she needed-... Perhaps she wasn't much for sentimentality or didn't expect to stay too long with them. Either way, he didn't really think that all of her belongings were in that one bag.

In fact, his mind didn't even remotely consider it as he smiled at her and took her hand again, leading back towards the door silently.

Oh, Finn would be surprised to find how little Rey actually had, but she was making it work.

That warm smile of Poe's coupled with Finn's kiss was enough to make her sigh happily. Her hand easily slipped into Finn's again. Rey picked up on a few of the stares from various people, some of them whispering to one another but she didn't pay it any mind. She was more concerned about getting back and finally be able to relax with both of them.

Home. She was finally going back home with her family and nothing could be any sweeter than this moment.

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