When Poe wakes up it’s to someone holding his hand, he’s used to that lately but these hands are smaller than Finn’s big, strong hands and when Poe finally finds the strength to open his eyes it’s to the blessed sight of Rey sitting beside him.
She smiles and gives Poe’s hand a squeeze when she notices his gaze. “I’m sorry it took us so long to get here.” Poe wants to tell her he doesn’t blame her but she shakes her head. “I know we had no control over the distance but I wish I could have gotten here before something like this happened . . .if not for Finn and BB-.”
Poe can sense that she’s blaming herself and that’s not right. “It’s not your fault, you couldn’t have known. . .none of us did.” He tries for humour to comfort her. “Besides other than a little trauma I’m fine, it was almost worth it just to see Beebs shock the hell out of that one guy.”
Rey doesn’t laugh but she does relax. “Master Luke and I are going to fix what Kylo Ren did to you. If we can’t then I’ll hunt him down and make him fix everything.”
Laughing Poe pulls her hand closer and presses a kiss to her knuckles. “If anyone can do it you can Rey.” The image of her dragging Kylo Ren on to the base by his ear makes Poe snort. “Just kick his ass a bit first, for me.”
That earns him a smile. “I was going to do that anyway. How are you feeling?” She asks after a short lull in conversation.
“Tired mostly, I just want this to be over.” He doesn’t ask about what’s going to happen to the men who tried to assault him; he’s either find out in short order or he’ll know when Leia hands down the sentence. Poe’s pretty sure that there will be some sort of trial but if he’s luck he won’t have to participate, he doesn’t want to see any of those men again. “Where’s Finn?”
“He’s gone to get you something to eat.” Before Poe could think to protest that she wasn’t hungry, Rey was giving him a stern look. “You’re going to need to keep your strength up and the best way to do that is with food.”
Poe couldn’t really argue with her, especially not when his stomach started growling at him. “How long was I out?”
“From what Finn was saying it’s been two days. Dr Kalonia and Leia thought it best to keep you unconscious until Master Luke and I arrived.” Reaching forward, Rey runs a hand through Poe’s hair pulling an appreciative sigh out of him. “Leia has already dealt with the men who attacked you; they’ve been charged and shipped off to prison on one of the planets that is still part of the New Republic.”
Rey’s actions are making him feel sleepy again. “As long as I don’t have to face them.”
Just as he’s falling asleep again Finn pops into Poe’s room carrying a tray. “Now isn’t this an adorable sight. Sadly someone is going to have to sit up if he wants any of this delicious soup that the cooks made just for him.”
“What a way to guilt trip me to get me to do what you want. What happened to my cute and innocent buddy Finn?” Poe grouses, even as he lets Rey help him sit up.
Finn laughs and sets the tray on Poe’s lap before taking up the spot at the end of the bed freed now with Poe sitting up. “I hate to break this to you Poe, but I’ve never been innocent.” Poe notices that he doesn’t deny the cute part.
Things are comfortable quiet while Poe eats; Finn and Rey talk about her training, with Poe interjecting occasionally, and it just feels so right. It’s nice not to have to think about what’s been happening to him recently. He knows he’s going to have to deal with it eventually, especially the knowledge that he was very nearly sexually assaulted; but if there’s one thing Poe Dameron is good at it’s ignoring his problems.
Not long after BB-8 trundles in to inform them that the General and Luke Skywalker are on their way. Poe feels a sense of dread settle in his gut, what if whatever it was that Kylo Ren did to him can’t be reversed?
Both Rey and Finn give him a comforting squeeze; Rey his hand and Finn his foot. Poe smiles gratefully at them; he knows he isn’t facing this alone and even if Luke can’t help him, his friends make sure to find a way to reverse this.
When the door opens and General Organa and Luke enter the room, Luke is smiling though and that makes Poe feel better.
“I hear you’ve been having some problems and I believe that I may be able to fix them if you’ll let me take a look.” Neither Rey nor Finn move as Luke comes forward and Luke doesn’t seem bothered by that.
Poe smiles back at Luke, feeling hope blooming in his chest. “By all means Master Skywalker, fix me up.”
Luke laughs and it’s such an easy and relaxed laugh that Poe knows that it will be okay. “Close your eyes and let me in.”
A Word to Hurt 2/2
She smiles and gives Poe’s hand a squeeze when she notices his gaze. “I’m sorry it took us so long to get here.” Poe wants to tell her he doesn’t blame her but she shakes her head. “I know we had no control over the distance but I wish I could have gotten here before something like this happened . . .if not for Finn and BB-.”
Poe can sense that she’s blaming herself and that’s not right. “It’s not your fault, you couldn’t have known. . .none of us did.” He tries for humour to comfort her. “Besides other than a little trauma I’m fine, it was almost worth it just to see Beebs shock the hell out of that one guy.”
Rey doesn’t laugh but she does relax. “Master Luke and I are going to fix what Kylo Ren did to you. If we can’t then I’ll hunt him down and make him fix everything.”
Laughing Poe pulls her hand closer and presses a kiss to her knuckles. “If anyone can do it you can Rey.” The image of her dragging Kylo Ren on to the base by his ear makes Poe snort. “Just kick his ass a bit first, for me.”
That earns him a smile. “I was going to do that anyway. How are you feeling?” She asks after a short lull in conversation.
“Tired mostly, I just want this to be over.” He doesn’t ask about what’s going to happen to the men who tried to assault him; he’s either find out in short order or he’ll know when Leia hands down the sentence. Poe’s pretty sure that there will be some sort of trial but if he’s luck he won’t have to participate, he doesn’t want to see any of those men again. “Where’s Finn?”
“He’s gone to get you something to eat.” Before Poe could think to protest that she wasn’t hungry, Rey was giving him a stern look. “You’re going to need to keep your strength up and the best way to do that is with food.”
Poe couldn’t really argue with her, especially not when his stomach started growling at him. “How long was I out?”
“From what Finn was saying it’s been two days. Dr Kalonia and Leia thought it best to keep you unconscious until Master Luke and I arrived.” Reaching forward, Rey runs a hand through Poe’s hair pulling an appreciative sigh out of him. “Leia has already dealt with the men who attacked you; they’ve been charged and shipped off to prison on one of the planets that is still part of the New Republic.”
Rey’s actions are making him feel sleepy again. “As long as I don’t have to face them.”
Just as he’s falling asleep again Finn pops into Poe’s room carrying a tray. “Now isn’t this an adorable sight. Sadly someone is going to have to sit up if he wants any of this delicious soup that the cooks made just for him.”
“What a way to guilt trip me to get me to do what you want. What happened to my cute and innocent buddy Finn?” Poe grouses, even as he lets Rey help him sit up.
Finn laughs and sets the tray on Poe’s lap before taking up the spot at the end of the bed freed now with Poe sitting up. “I hate to break this to you Poe, but I’ve never been innocent.” Poe notices that he doesn’t deny the cute part.
Things are comfortable quiet while Poe eats; Finn and Rey talk about her training, with Poe interjecting occasionally, and it just feels so right. It’s nice not to have to think about what’s been happening to him recently. He knows he’s going to have to deal with it eventually, especially the knowledge that he was very nearly sexually assaulted; but if there’s one thing Poe Dameron is good at it’s ignoring his problems.
Not long after BB-8 trundles in to inform them that the General and Luke Skywalker are on their way. Poe feels a sense of dread settle in his gut, what if whatever it was that Kylo Ren did to him can’t be reversed?
Both Rey and Finn give him a comforting squeeze; Rey his hand and Finn his foot. Poe smiles gratefully at them; he knows he isn’t facing this alone and even if Luke can’t help him, his friends make sure to find a way to reverse this.
When the door opens and General Organa and Luke enter the room, Luke is smiling though and that makes Poe feel better.
“I hear you’ve been having some problems and I believe that I may be able to fix them if you’ll let me take a look.” Neither Rey nor Finn move as Luke comes forward and Luke doesn’t seem bothered by that.
Poe smiles back at Luke, feeling hope blooming in his chest. “By all means Master Skywalker, fix me up.”
Luke laughs and it’s such an easy and relaxed laugh that Poe knows that it will be okay. “Close your eyes and let me in.”
Poe does just that.