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The Resistance is convinced she's enchanted him—the nameless to them Sith princess—but Ben knows it's more complicated than that.
The first time they touched was a revelation that filled all the cold spaces in his heart with the warmth he'd always been missing.
It was the same for her.
Rey.
Their connection makes it impossible to lie. He has never felt as safe as he does when he's with her.
Ben tried to convince the Resistance they could trust her, but they didn't believe him.
Ben takes Rey's hand. "Run away with me."
Rey looks down at their hands, and Ben wonders if she can feel how he's shaking.
She brushes her lips against his cheek. "Yes."
He cups her face with his free hand. "Really?"
"I'll go anywhere if it means I'm with you."
Ben gives her a wide smile. So this is how joy feels.