A gorgeous white fabric draped across the ballroom as the queen went to meet with her son, who was deep in conversation with Bazine Netal.

Leia remembered her. She never liked her. Her family was greedy and hungry for power. Bazine's father, Snoke, had tried to marry Leia, and when she refused he began a smear campaign against Han Solo, the man Leia loved and married.

Then when Ben was 5 and Bazine was 3, Snoke had proposed an arranged marriage between the two. Wanting his daughter to be queen and himself getting his station up.

Snoke was hungry for power and his daughter was just as hungry for Ben. Was it actual love , or just the yearning for a crown.

"Benjamin there you are" Leia said gently putting her hand on her son's shoulder.

"Mother" he said almost shockingly. "You remember Bazine don't you?"

"Yes" Leia said bitterly, she did not like her.

"Your majesty" Bazine said giving her a curtsy. "You look stunning this evening"

"Thank you" Leia forced a smile. "Benjamin dear, Audrey went to your rooms, she wasn't feeling well, and I told her to retire for the night"

"Oh" he said shocked "Did she say what was wrong ?"

"Nauseous... seems like morning sickness" Leia said loud enough for Bazine to hear.

"Morning sickness?" Bazine asked.

"Yes" Leia said with a snap "poor thing looked green. So I do suggest my dear you check on her. That poor girl needs her husband to nurse her. Since it is your doing after all"

"Well doesn't she have ladies in waiting?" Bazine asked.

"It's a ball, they are with their husbands and children, and it's not their job to nurse a sick lady. But, I'm sickness and in health" Leia said looking at her son.

"Well if she's ill I'll be up there in just a moment, I need to speak with Lor San Tekka quickly about pushing back our meeting then" Ben said "excuse me" he said walking off.

Bazine and Leia watched as he walked away in stride to the man across the room.

"Listen here" Leia said "you dare do anything to hurt that girl or their marriage and I'll have you on the execution block in a minute"

"Your majesty ?" Bazine said innocently.

"Oh stop your game. Your father tried it with me and now you're trying it with Ben, and he's clueless enough to think it's just friendly" Leia spat.

"He loves me!" Bazine hissed at the queen.

"If he loves you so much how come he didn't protest their marriage when I first told him?" Leia questioned while raising an eyebrow.

-
Rey was in her bubble bath with her eyes closed, hot water up to her chest. Bubbles covering the water's surface.

She closed her eyes and side, this was the closest she would get to a warm bed.

Her mind raced with thoughts of what was happening right now. If Ben was dancing with Bazine, laughing, flirting, kissing ?

She couldn't let herself think like that, even though this was a forced marriage and it was for money it she did think he was handsome.

She adored his smile and his laugh. She thought it was the cutest to see him interact with Millie and Arthur. She did like him.

With another deep breath she sunk deeper into the tub. It was a huge white porcelain tub that was large enough to fit 5 people. The water steamed around her and tickled her face. Then she felt a hand on her shoulder and opened her eyes.

"Relax it's me" Ben said in his deep voice and she released her shoulders from their tight position.

"Ben what are you doing up here ?" She asked. Turning to face him thankful the bubbles covered everything.

"My mother said you weren't feeling well, she said I should check on you and I agree. What's wrong?" He asked. He was sitting on the edge of the tub, just in a white button up and slacks.

"I just" she took a deep breath "I saw you with Bazine". She watched as his eyes looked down "and I know... about you two in the past"

"Rey" he began

"And if you want to be with her that's fine, just ... just don't lead me on thinking we could be happy"

"Rey why wouldn't I want us to be happy. We're married"

"On a piece of paper we are. We've been married for almost two months and you haven't slept with me" she said.

"Rey"

"And no not sleep in the same bed, I mean taking my maiden head, truly making me your wife and making me yours. To get me pregnant or something" she replied.

"Do you know why I haven't taken you?" He asked.

"You find me repulsive" she spat.

"No" he said "I'm extremely tall"

"Oh really I haven't noticed" she said sarcastically.

"Haha" he said "no I'm extremely tall, it's difficult to find a bed that matches my size and still allows me to have pillows and not my feet hanging over the bed... anyway when we got married they moved my old mattress to this room because that's the only mattress that would fit me"

"And ?" She asked.

"Yes I was with Bazine and other women many times on the mattress. It may just be an old mattress but it hold memories of my bachelor life which I don't want anymore"

"Okay ?"

"Well, I ordered a new custom bed that would fit my size, one with no memories of being with other women, or Bazine. A maiden bed... because Rey I don't want to share that old life with my new life"

"Hm"

"I don't want to have sex with you on a mattress I've had countless sex on before. I want a mattress that is new, bright and one with no old memories"

Rey made a face of confusion.

"And yesterday it finally came to the estate, and I had them deliver it and set up the new bed during the ball"

"And -" then he cut her off.

"Rey, I would like to officially and utterly make you my wife tonight if you will let me"

-A.n.-
Ben that's kinda stupid reason but.....
I guess I understand ... idk

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