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[personal profile] flightforfreedom 2019-09-04 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
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."
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[personal profile] talentedscavenger 2019-09-04 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
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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[personal profile] talentedscavenger 2019-09-04 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
It seemed like the space of the gardens themselves had no limit. Everything twisted and turned at the whims of its masters. Poe did say this was different, not the same as the mortal realm. A different space entirely, or plane of existence? It was hard to say, but she was grateful to have Finn leading the way, holding her hand and not letting go. She would've expected the Underworld to feel cold, and bleak, but it was warm...homey even.

Part of Rey wondered if that was because of her influence, or if it was something Poe and Finn cultivated together before they welcomed her into their home. A nostalgic feeling filled her, picturing herself walking down the same halls; sometimes with both of her husbands, other times with BeeBee, sometimes with an armful of flowers, and sometimes feeling utterly frustrated with...something? Maybe the mortal realm? Or the souls that entered the Underworld?

Everything she saw looked ethereal and rich. Nothing like the stories and myths she read about as a child, or in her high school days. They entered the suite and her eyes went wide. So much space. So much ornate and elaborate things that were worth more than anything she owned in her tiny flat. More space than she knew what to do--and that was the living area. A shared space between all of them and she wondered what the bedroom looked like.

"My room?" she repeated, making sure she heard him correctly. Rey turned her head to the door itself, felt something stirring in her, wanting to reach out and touch the door to open it....but the feeling was promptly shut down. She wasn't ready to face her past. She was still grappling with the memories she did have and how to cope with the ones she's had all her life--her mortal life. It was hard to reconcile the two, and doubt was starting to creep in.

Did she really deserved any of this? What had she done for it?

She swallowed those feelings down, squeezing Finn's hand to ground her, reassure herself that things were fine.

"No, not tonight. Tomorrow...I don't think I can handle much else for the day." because she would be looking into the past, and comparing herself to a ghost. Yes, they were the same person, but completely different. Different hardships and challenges--and fuck, what if this really was all a big mistake and fall apart within the next few seconds?

Rey briefly looked down, taking in a quick breath to center herself before looking back up.

"Where can I put my bag? Or change?" Because passing out on a bed would be nice right now. Maybe it would give her the chance to absorb everything and deal with it.
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[personal profile] flightforfreedom 2019-09-04 12:47 pm (UTC)(link)
“It’s alright. You can go when you’re ready,” Poe said, secretly glad. He wanted Rey to remember as soon as possible but he didn’t want to let her out of his sight either, if he didn’t have to.

The second question, though, confused him.

“You can put your stuff whereever you like, but... Rey, you only need think about it, to change.”

As if to demonstrate, one second Poe was still wearing his leather jacket and skinny jeans, the next he was wearing a Grecian chiton - a dark black tunic with patterns around the hem in a blood orange that seemed to shift and move in the light.
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[personal profile] talentedscavenger 2019-09-04 04:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Rey blinked, confused herself wondering what was so wrong with physically changing her clothes until Poe and Finn changed clothes by thinking about it. An act that greatly defied physics. Handy, sure, but it wasn’t something she needed to do. Changing clothes didn’t take much trouble. Literally, ten seconds max.

Least they were willing to head out to let her change.

“That....it’s not that hard to change clothes. It doesn’t take much to do?” Okay, she really couldn’t wrap her mind around it. And better yet, was what she had too....plain? Urgh. Over thinking things.

“I could try...but is that what you’re wearing to bed?” And why did she get the feeling Poe would just grin and say they all could sleep in the nude. Just to tease her but...

She tried to think about it, picturing the pajamas she had with her; flannel cotton bottoms that were super comfy and an old college shirt that had her university’s name on it. She looked like she was concentrating hard and...

Nothing.

“...well...maybe tomorrow we could try again but..” damnit. It wasn’t coming as easy as she hoped. She stepped away from them to place her bags down and started to go through her clothes. She’s had to change in front of others before and honestly it wasn’t a big deal.

“Give me a moment..” she started to kicked off her shoes and strip out of her jeans and into her bottoms. Turning slightly so her back was to them, she changed her shirts and if both paid attention, they may see some fine scars on her back and upper arms a spread out to other areas. Working and falling down a lot in her youth, happened when she worked in Unkar’s junk yard and car garage.

Once she was done, she turned around to show them her pajamas.

“See, easy and no hassle.”
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[personal profile] flightforfreedom 2019-09-05 12:30 am (UTC)(link)
He nearly replied that he always sleeps in the nude (when he sleeps), but given that she's going out of her way to talk about bed clothes, he somehow thinks better of it. Plus, sleeping with Rey naked next to him would be a sort of torture, right now.

"That was the idea, yeah." What else would he sleep in?

And since she had originally asked for somewhere to change, he assumed she'd been asking for privacy, and he turned his back as she did so. Of course, this was their realm - he could see any corner of it at any time, if he wanted, so it also required trying very hard not to think about the fact that she was changing near him. A little harder to do.

When she spoke, he turned back around.

Oh, huh. That was new. He frowned a little bit, and then a second later he was in a pair of pyjamas himself - black silk with those same weird mirage patterns in blood orange at the hems.

"This better?"
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[personal profile] talentedscavenger 2019-09-05 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
"You didn't have to change? It would've been fine." Really, she wasn't sure what gods were supposed to wear or not. Really, it was more about what made all of them feel comfortable, and honestly, pajamas were the best things in the world. Nothing better to simply relax, be under a blanket and read a good book. A pleasure that Rey was barely able to fit in here and there.

But, now that they've changed, she wasn't going to question it any further.

"They look good on you--both of you." A blood orange for Poe was a wonderful color on him, and blue for Finn. Wonderful contrasts to each other, and both suited for their personalities. They seemed to perfectly balance one another, which made her wonder where exactly she fit into all of it. Would it be wrong to ask how they all met? The actual story of events? Or best saved for another day? No, no, another day.

Her eyes flickered to the bed and then back to the two of them.

"Should I just...get into bed, or do you have a side you like...? Or.....?" Yes, she was over thinking. Clearly she needed help.
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[personal profile] flightforfreedom 2019-09-05 01:07 am (UTC)(link)
"I think you get to dictate the arrangement to us, tonight," he pointed out a little wryly. "Technically, Finn and I only sleep when we feel like it. This bed is generally use more to - be together than it is to sleep."

He paused, wet his lips.

"It's been a long time since you were in it, Rey. You aren't beholden to any old arrangements. We just want you to be comfortable."

Hence the pyjamas.
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[personal profile] talentedscavenger 2019-09-05 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
Rey's eyes went wide for a moment, taken a back by what the bed was actually used for. Not that she was naive! But, to put it out there so bluntly....well...okay then. Nothing wrong with that, but she'd have to get used to that. She chewed on her lower lip for a moment, thinking over her options.

"Then...I could be in the middle and you two decide which side you'd get?" That seemed fair to her. It would make her feel comfortable, more than she should be after meeting both of them and how things went at the temple.

She moved to crawl into the big, luxurious bed, feeling its softness and wow, she could practically sink into it. Softer than any bed she had ever slept on. Like it was almost too good to actually be in.

"Do you have any idea how amazing this is?" A rhetorical question, but it had to be said. She could actually sleep in this and not have a care in the world!
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[personal profile] flightforfreedom 2019-09-05 01:54 am (UTC)(link)
Look, he thought he was being subtle. He didn't say it was for sex, okay?? Maybe they just... hung out there and chatted and held hands.



Poe wasn't a subtle God.

He climbed on after her, taking her left side, not because that was where he usually went but just because it was the closest to where he already was. He didn't care.

It would be strange, being in this bed for the first time without laying tangled up with Finn. But it wasn't a bad thing. They could be whole, again, instead of desperately trying and failing to be enough for each other.

He lay down, dark curls spreading around his head like a halo, and looking over at Rey.

"Yeah, trust me. I know just how amazing this is."

He wasn't talking about the bed.
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[personal profile] talentedscavenger 2019-09-05 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
The double implication wasn't lost on Rey, but she chose to take it at face value. Finn and Poe were happy to have her back, and she was to. While she knew there was a part of her missing, she didn't realize how much of it was gone from her heart until she was with them again. A huge hole that left her crying alone at night, or dreaming of a ethereal garden that seemed more like it was from a fairy tale than anything else.

"I don't think that'll be a problem. I usually get cold at night." Because she was used to having two people close to her. More heat, more warmth. No more nights of curling up on a sheet and blanket, not when she had two people to hold her.

"But this bed feels like it's made from a cloud. Nothing on earth could compares to it." Literally, nothing. It didn't even make her feel uncomfortable as some other beds tended to do.

One of her hands reached to to Finn, lacing their fingers together while she reached for Poe's hand, silently urging for them to be closer to her. Although her eyelids were starting to feel heavy, she didn't want to fall asleep, not yet.

"If BeeBee wants to hop on the bed, I wouldn't object to it, either." Because that dog was cute and needed love too.
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[personal profile] flightforfreedom 2019-09-05 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
“He probably will,” he murmured. He suspected that the creature had picked up on some of the tension and was giving them room - but it wouldn’t last forever.

He threaded his fingers between hers, squeezing tightly and the curling toward her in his side.

He wanted so badly to kiss Rey that he was already two thirds of the way there before he cause hismself. He diverted, pressing a kiss against her cheekbone instead, then laying to rest only a couple inches away.
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[personal profile] talentedscavenger 2019-09-05 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
It could be that in the morning the beast would be in their bed, curled up by Poe or on top of Rey, which wouldn't be a bad way to wake up. Nor would a kiss from Finn and Poe be a bad way to wake up either.

Rey gently tugged on Poe's hand, urging him closer to hold her. Yes, they needed to go slow, and it was a risk to have him so close, but she needed him as much as she needed Finn. Especially when when said such sweet words that were enough to break her heart. Tears started to prick at the corners of her eyes, squeezing Finn's hand as she turned her head to look at him.

"I'm glad to be here.." she murmured, a lump forming in her throat. How long had she waited to hear that she was loved?

Rey slowly turned to Finn, closing her eyes as the tears started to fall. Damnit, she had been doing well. She had been doing a good job of keeping her emotions in check, but being in this bed with them. Feeling loved--and having been loved in this same bed...

Fuck. She had missed them so much.

"...I'm so happy you found me."
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[personal profile] flightforfreedom 2019-09-05 02:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm sorry we were so late," Poe murmured, letting her pull him in more because he couldn't resist it than because he thought it was a good idea. He curled up against her side, her body warm against the cool silk of his pyjamas. He pressed his face into her shoulder and breathed deep.

"... We love you so much, Rey. We always have."
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[personal profile] talentedscavenger 2019-09-05 03:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Happy tears. Happy that she was where she belonged. Happy they found her and happy their connection was still there. Finn drew her in, but she didn’t let go of Poe’s hand, burying her face in the crook of Finn’s neck. Is scent calming and welcoming, but made her heartache.

Their words reached her heart and the feelings from the day had broken through. This was where she wanted to be, held by both men in a home built on love and trust. She didn’t have that when she was younger, but craved it nonetheless.

Her tears wouldn’t stop but she refused to outright sob. Years they could’ve had together were robbed from them. Years of memories that they couldn’t create....she mourned for the time they lost and for the time they were apart. While she didn’t have all of her memories, she knew what a hole she left in their hearts.

She didn’t let go of either of them, even drawing Poe’s hand towards her to drape over her side.
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[personal profile] flightforfreedom 2019-09-05 04:01 pm (UTC)(link)
She pulled his arm across of her, and he took the hint easy, wrapping it around her and then pulling himself closer against her, until it was like his body was meant to fit in like this at her side.

And it was.

He leaned in, pressing his lips to her cheek to steal the salt of her tears away.

"We've got you," he whispered against her skin. "We're not going to let you go."

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