A Questionable Decision

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After arriving at the base Rey went to her room and packed what little things she had. She wasn't sure if she was going to be able to see Poe before she left so she decided to write a letter for him and left it on the bed. She was all set to go she just had to talk to Leia before she took off.

"Are you all set to go?" Leia questioned. She had given Rey a list of training exercise to go over while she waited and gave her a map in case she wanted to explore. The General decided to walk Rey to the supply ship but they had stopped once they got in the hanger bay. She wanted to make sure that her pupil had everything she needed before she left for her journey.

"Yes, my bags are on the ship and they are just waiting for me." Rey looked down at her feet. She knew what she was doing wasn't right but she didn't know what else to do.

"Are you sure you want to do this? It is not too late to turn back. No one has to know and I could pretend like it never did." Rey knew that Leia meant well but she couldn't turn back now. People's lives were at stake unless she could control these sessions with Kylo. This was her chance to protect the ones she loves.

"I have to do it. I am not changing my mind." Rey said determined. Leia nodded, knowing full well that if Rey put her mind to it there was no going back.

The older woman leaned in and gave the younger one a hug. "Be safe and may the force be with you." Rey nodded and let go. Before she could take her leave however, the transport ship from Naboo arrived. A few minute pasted and Finn and Poe came walking off the ramp.

Poe spotted Rey almost immediately and jogged over to her. He hugged her as soon as they were inches apart and then pulled her into a deep kiss. She held on to him like her life depended on it and let his tongue explore her mouth. When they pulled apart she looked at him and arched her eye brow. "What was that for?"

"I just felt like it. Cant a guy just kiss his girlfriend?" Rey was about to answer but her cut her off. "I can't believe that you still have grease on your nose. I thought that you would have cleaned it off by now." He laughed and started to wipe it away with his sleeves.

Before she could say anything he was called over by one of his pilot friends and he kissed her again. "I will talk to you later okay. I have to help some of the guys out getting the new recruits settled. Don't forget you still have to uphold your part of the deal." And with that he was retreating deeper into the base, his back to Rey. She left him that letter thinking that they wouldn't have time to say good bye but he was here in front of her. She had the opportunity to tell him, and she blew it. Maybe I can still talk to him.

She took a step in his direction when the pilot from the supply ship yelled. "Come on, we got to go!"

She hesitated but then moved toward the ship. Rey needed to leave, she could talk to him once she got there. She prayed that he would be willing to listen to her.

Rey stepped off the ship and dropped her bags on the ground. Leia was right, there was no way Kylo was going to track her here. Now all she had to do was test the theory and prove that he won't be able to. Until then she might as well get used to her new temporary home.

With a hesitant step she started to her new room, which was more of a tent than anything but it would do just fine. She had gotten spoiled on Naboo and as she entered the tent she immediately missed the big oversized bed and the view from the room. Most of all she missed the man that had shared it with her.

She missed him and wished he could be there with her, but she knew that could not happen. She wanted him to be safe and until she could make sure that this was going to work she didn't want him to be around. Rey just hoped that one day this wouldn't be necessary.

"Hey Finn, have you seen Rey?" Poe strode up to his friend with a smile.

"I saw her yesterday after your not so subtle make out session. She was walking toward one of the supply ships. Maybe she was asked to help out and went on a run. She should be back by now though. Did you check her room?" Finn offered. Poe's smile faltered and he tried his best not to look dismayed.

"Yeah I did last night but there was no response, maybe I just missed her. I will go check again." Poe turned on his heel and headed back the way he came.

"You want me to come with you? I have some of those sweets she liked on Naboo and thought that she might want some." Finn inquired and Poe nodded with a smile.

They were making their way to Rey's room when they bumped into Leia. She just walked past their destination when they caught her eye. "'Good afternoon, you two look like you are on a mission." She said and as usual she wasn't wrong.

They continued walking to Rey's room while talking to their General. "We were just looking for Rey. We haven't seen her since yesterday." Poe confessed.

Leia was about to say something when Finn pipped in. "Come to think of it, I think Rose said something about her not being at breakfast earlier. I saw her helping with a supply ship yesterday, I figured that we probably just missed her and she is back getting some rest."

They reached her door and Poe knocked. He waited patiently for her to answer or open the door but nothing came. He knocked again, this time a little harder, maybe she was cleaning up and she didn't hear him.

Leia couldn't wait for him to come to his own conclusion and spoke up. "Poe, did Rey not tell you that she was leaving?"

Poe and Finn turned to look at her. "What do you mean leaving? She wouldn't leave us without saying anything." Poe was a little unnerved. "She is not gone, she is probably just in her room." He knocked again and when no answer came he had BB-8 open her door.

Inside was dark and empty. The few things she did have were gone and her bed was bare, except a piece of paper. Poe picked up the paper and saw that it was addressed to him. He swallowed the lump in his throat and started to read.

"Poe,

I wasn't sure if I would be able to tell you in person so please forgive me. I am leaving ahead to our next location. It is for everyone's safety that I am not around. I did not want to part on these terms but I fear I have no other choice. Please do not come after me. We will see each other in a few weeks' time and by then hopefully it will be safer for me to be around.

Rey"

Poe stood in silence for a moment, trying to process what just happened. Finn walked over and read the letter from over Poe's shoulder. When he was finished he looked at his friend waiting for a response. Leia walked in and watched the young man hang his head.

"Poe, are you okay?" Leia and Finn continued to look at Poe. Finally Poe turned around, hurt in his eyes.

"This doesn't make any sense. Why would she leave and not say anything to any of us?" Poe couldn't just stand there, he needed some answers. He stormed past the others, out of the room.

"Where are you going?" Finn asked, following after him.

"I am going to talk to Rey." He marched into the communications room and called the new base. He waited for someone to pick up. "Can I have a moment to talk to her alone please?"

Everyone listened and dispersed from the room. He waited and when someone did answer he immediately demanded to talk to Rey. After a few long minutes Rey came into focus and answered. "Hello? Poe?"

"I'm here." He clenched his teeth. She was beautiful as always but he was mad and tried his best to ignore the way she looked at him. "Why did you leave? You didn't even say anything. I was looking for you, we were looking for you."

"Poe I'm sor-"

"I was right there with you yesterday, you were literally on your way onto the ship when I stopped you, you could have said something to me then. But you didn't." Poe tried to hold back his anger but it wasn't working.

"Poe please, I needed to do something. I talked to General Organa about it and we thought that if I-"

"You talked to the General about this?" His voice cracked.

"She is my mentor and she is the only one I felt I could go to about this." Her voice was breaking too.

"I am supposed to be the person you go to about these things. Hell, I still don't even know why you are gone. We are supposed to trust each other and confide in each other. How can I do that when you go to others before you come to me? That is even if you decide to come to me." They both had tears streaming down their faces now.

"I…I.." Speechless Rey closed her eyes. He had a point. Why didn't she go to him about this in the first place? She trusted him with her live and her body but why not the connection she shares with Kylo Ren? "I'm sorry Poe, I didn't mean to hurt you."

"I know you didn't, maybe we should take some time apart and rethink us." He said.

"I don't want time apart Poe!" She said quickly. Rey felt as if her heart was going to jump out of her chest.

"You obviously did Rey. Otherwise you would still be here by my side. You would have talked to me instead of running away. Two weeks. I will be there in two weeks and we can go from there." Poe said calmly. But inside he wasn't calm. His heart was breaking with every word he said.

Rey was defeated. She didn't know what to say to change his mind and she wasn't sure she wanted to. Maybe some to think about why she wouldn't go to him with any of this stuff was what she needed. "Okay" She swallowed. "Two weeks." With that the connection was cut.

Poe sunk down to the floor, putting his head between his hands.

A/N: Hey everyone! I hope you enjoyed the latest chapter. Please comment and review and let me know how I am doing. I'd like to get everyone's feedback, whether it is about the story or the writing please let me know. As always, have a nice day/night.