bakerstreet | Sunday Smutty Sunday

"Mm - alright, let's schedule a date for then, yeah?", she asked, clearly teasing and clearly enjoying doing it. "A nap date. It's always better when I get to use you as a pillow."

She understood, though, having to consider the worst. It's not like they could really ever guarantee that a job would be easy, and she knew full well what a mistake it was to assume that nothing was ever going to go wrong.

Best to consider those sorts of variables in order to be prepared even somewhat. Being too compliant could lead directly to disaster.

Rey might be a bit slower to get up, but she does, grateful for the assistance, content to keep the offered hand and to continue the teasing. "I'll even get your back for you."

"I'll gladly return the favor." He replied, adding: "And are we scheduling the nap date before or after the job where everything goes according to plan but somehow we still end up two days late anyway?"

They -and Han- had often joked that they always needed a couple extra days added to the timeline of any job, because apparently two Force-users on the same job made things go wrong in one way or another, even when they were mostly going right.

"Very kind of you, Ben, thank you", Rey answered, humming softly as she considered their options. "While before might seem like the best option, you bring up a valid point about usual two day extension. I'd suggest scheduling it somewhere in the middle, but that's no good, we need to be as alert and concentrated on the job at hand. I think after is the best choice, just so that we have the time to enjoy our nap. And, you know, whatever else we may get up to in that time. What do you think?"

Strange how that worked out! But despite the unexpected setbacks, their jobs usually went off without a hitch. There was simply no anticipating everything that might go wrong!

He kept his hold of her hand even as he elbowed the controls of the shower with the other arm, "True, true, I mean, napping when we're already two days late doesn't sound like the best idea either, but if we're doing it en route, that's like getting two things done at one time."

He shrugged, "I mean, we could always do it after that, too, but usually by then we're already on our way to start the next job." Or at least to make some quick credits at the nearest mixed port, and Ben was just waiting for the day they could get Rey into an actual Sabacc tournament, considering how easily she already outplayed him and very nearly matched Han.

"Multitasking", she answered, laughing softly. "I fail to see how we could possibly go wrong with that - and, I mean, there are going to be pros and cons to whatever we choose, I know. There's really nothing we can do if the schedule changes, so ... yeah, I can see en route napping as the way to go. Alright, alright, you've convinced me."

Not that she needed much convincing in the first place. He could tug her into their little blanket nest at any time, and she wouldn't be likely to find reason to complain. They've go to find time where they could between job and ... procuring funds, and that wasn't always easy.

Somehow, they always managed. And somehow, that felt just right.

"See? Sometimes I actually have good ideas." He said, grinning again even as he let go of her with one hand so that he could test the water temperature, nodding once he'd done so and extracting that hand from the spray so that he could flick the droplets off of his fingers at her, "Not too hot, not too cold." A shrug, "Not going to say just right, but it'll do."

And it was mostly just to rinse off anyway, he'd worry about actually cleaning up later, if they had someone to impress, but definitely wasn't going to worry about anything more than getting the sweat off now when there was a nap on the horizon.

"Mm", Rey hummed, idly watching as Ben tested the water, shrugging gently. "I would say ... most times, you have good ideas - hey!", she squealed, jumping away from the flecks of water being flicked in her direction. "So rude!"

But she was laughing, so clearly, she wasn't truly offended. She just wasn't expecting the sudden little shower of droplets. "Get in, so I can squeeze in with you." A few minutes under the spray should clean them sufficiently. Longer showers could wait - naps didn't roll around every day.

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"Not that much of a squeeze." He said as he stepped into the stall, voice gone to a quiet, content grumble around the edges as he added, "You don't take up that much space, no matter what you think."

He did, however, make sure she had as much room as he could give her, shifting a little so that he wasn't blocking the entire shower, even going so far as to slide it up to a higher angle so that it could get them both.

Well. Maybe not, but the shower hadn't exactly been designed with two people sharing the space in mind. Good thing Rey was slim enough to fit into it with Ben with little hassle involved. He actually did take up quite a lot of space, after all.

She watched as he made room for her, and even as he maneuvered the showerhead high enough to ensure that it would rain down on them both. And when he seemed sufficiently pleased with his work, she stepped inside. "Is that why you keep me around?"

"Because you're compact and easy to stow?" He asked, brow creasing a little even though there was obvious amusement in his eyes, trying not to smile, "Absolutely, that's the exact reason I keep you around."

He shook his head even as he went about wetting a washcloth to run it across her shoulders, "Nothing at all to do with the fact that you make me laugh and can still kick my ass nine times out of ten but still let me win sometimes anyway, and that you can usually tell before the diagnostic just what's up with the ship and do you want me to keep going? Because I can."

"Compact and - ", Rey repeated, clearly tickled by the very thought alone. She almost broke character completely, almost couldn't hold back her grin. "I suppose that does come in handy when trying to fit the things that you collect from derelict planets in small spaces."

She quieted then, humming softly, enjoying the warm water, their continued closeness, and especially the reasons that Ben listed off for keeping her around - sweet and funny all at once. She's touched, it's clear in her eyes when she lifted her head to meet his own, it was clear in her small, satisfied smile. "No, do keep going on. I'd love to hear more."

He laughed, low and roiling as it often was, shaking his head as he slid the washcloth down her spine, wringing it out a little before running it back up again, "Chewie likes you, and that's always a good sign, and dad doesn't complain much about your emergency repair tactics as he used to, which means a 'good job, kid'" it was a little uncanny how well he could mimic Han's voice, "isn't far behind."

He shook his head, not even bothering to bite back the smile, "And how many languages do you actually speak? I lost count somewhere around six, and I'm pretty sure you understand more of them than you can actually speak." That was how it was for him, and for most people, he suspected.

Oh, and what a lovely sound that was. She'd close her eyes in order to enjoy it, and the soothing stroke of washcloth over skin, but she was too amused to break eye contact just yet. And then he broke out the impression, as if she wasn't close to snickering already, it always got a laugh out of her. Now was no exception. "I'd be lying if I said that I wasn't looking forward to hearing that."

And then Ben continued, and Rey couldn't help the way her shoulders shook with her ever-increasing laughter, nor the way she had to gasp out her words, eager to get them out instead of waiting. "I was really hoping for - 'because I really like you', or something equally as sappy."

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He smiled again, leaning in to press a gentle, fleeting kiss to her lips, voice dipping just a little as he added, "Well the fact that you put up with me is amazing." Another half-teasing little kiss, "And you're still that beacon I was first drawn to, but that's not even important anymore because you're smart, and resourceful and you've pulled my dumb ass out of the fire more times than I'd like to admit."

Rey laughed softly against Ben's lips, even as she wound her arms around his neck to savor the closeness for as long as possible. "Mm, I know, because you're so difficult to be around", she began, flushing prettily to hear that she's still as bright as she'd always been. "And I intend to be around to continue saving your ass for a long time to come."

She grinned happily, and leaned in in order to steal a kiss, too. "Ben Solo, did you know that I adore you?"

"You might have said so." And another teasing kiss, one arm having looped around her waist, hand just resting against the small of her back, "Once or twice." And yet another teasing kiss before he lifted his head to smile down at her, "And I'm plenty difficult to be around for people who don't like getting shot at every couple days."

He did step away from her then, as much as the space would allow, knowing he'd get distracted again otherwise, "Not that you like it, I mean, but at least you shoot back."

"I just did", Rey pointed out, happy to abandon her train of thought so that she could return the kisses, although they weren't lasting as long as she would like. But then, maybe that was best, considering their location. Still, she returned the smile, and the glint in her eyes should prove just how amused she was. "Someone's gotta watch out for you, after all."

"Yes, you did." He replied, amusement still laced through the tone, "I meant you might have said it once or twice before." And then the grin returned, finally reaching over to shut off the water, "And I can't tell you how much I appreciate that you shoot back, mostly because it leaves my hands free to finish whatever else needs doing."

He leaned past her to pull a towel off the shelf, wrapping it around her shoulders and rubbing gently, "C'mon, I think someone was promised a nap."

"Right", she answered, nodding, even though the motion allowed more water to stream down her face and into her eyes. So even though she completely missed his grin, she could hear it in his voice. And once the water was off, she could wipe her eyes clear in the moment before she's wrapped up in the towel. "A few times, I'm sure. Just as many times as I've come to your rescue."

All part of the job, she supposed, but mostly, she didn't want to see any harm come to Ben, ever, because she absolutely cared about him. Teasing about it, though, seemed more par for the course, rather than just coming out and saying anything. But it worked for them, and that's what mattered most.

"Yes, we do have that nap to look forward to. I must warn you, though, I fully intend on laying all over you."

Teasing each other around actually saying anything was definitely the way they did things, and would likely continue to do things for some time, mostly because it did work for them, especially when it was as easy as it was to read each other's emotions at any given time.

"All over me?" He replied, brow arching even as his face was half-hidden by his own towel scrubbing over his hair, "I mean, you can try, but you don't take up that much space."

If the time ever called for a more serious discussion, they'd handle it then. But this was - comfortable. It felt good. And she was happy with the unexpected twists her life had taken her thus far (saving Ben's ass included), and so ... she no complains.

She scoffed, rolling her eyes as she quickly braided her damp hair. "You know as well as anybody just how determined I can be. And if I want to lay all over you, I am damn well going to do it."

"I know you are, I'd be the first to tell people, but I'm just saying, it's like a square foot of enameling to cover a five square foot deck plate, that's all."

Even despite the matter-of-fact tone, there was clear amusement there, he definitely wasn't going to try to stop her, mostly because the trying would be entertaining for both of them, at least until sleep took over, and then it would just be comfortable.

"Well, if you stop being so comfortable and warm, Solo, we won't have any problems", Rey replied, shrugging. "Quit your complaining, you know you like it."

She liked it, too, otherwise she wouldn't be so quick to cuddle up once they were able to lay down and find some rest. Despite her joking, she did take a great deal of comfort from being able to fall asleep safely wrapped up safely in his arms. No way did she ever want to go back to what she had before.

"Alright, I'm done, let's go catch this nap while we can."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, c'mon you whiner." He said, pulling on a clean pair of pants before flopping over on the bed again, flicking his fingers to invite her closer, not that she'd ever actually needed an invite before.

Honestly he didn't mind being used as a human heat rock, mostly because it meant that he could loop an arm around her waist and tuck his chin up over the top of her head, just keeping her close.

Once they both stopped fidgeting and settled down, of course.

"Whine - ", Rey began, pausing in order to pull some old shirt of Ben's over her head, always amused at the way that it fell to her knees. "How dare you! I'm outraged."

Which was totally clear by the way she hardly hesitated at all to join Ben in their pile of blankets and pillows, to find a way to curl up close in a way that maximizes both comfort and contact, to sigh happily as she settled. She could prolong the inevitable by beginning a tickle fight, but that just might have to wait for another time entirely.

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Sunday Smutty Sunday

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ugh, that was supposed to be 'she finds no reason to complain'. i can english.

yeah, I figured

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