A Lesson to Learn

Chapter 5

Thankfully, Kylo answered back just as quickly: What are you up to today, Rey?

Nothing too exciting. I work today at the bookstore/café that I own with my brother, Poe. So I'll be elbow deep in PSLs and apple cinnamon crescent rolls. Rey wrote out. She contemplated adding about how she was happy he had gotten in touch, but afraid to seem overly eager she just added: What about you?

PSLs? What are those? And nothing too exciting over here either. Probably going to do some work on a long term project I've recently taken on.

Rey read Kylo's next message with a laugh before typing out a reply as she headed out the door to her shift. She could already tell she was going to have fun with this Kylo Ren.

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Watching Rey walk out the door, Kylo read her incoming message with a smile: A pumpkin spice latte!? It's only the most important part of the fall season (apart from Halloween, of course). You have to try one today and tell me what you think. It'll probably help to have some caffeine in you anyway while you work on your project.

When he was sure Rey was far enough away, Kylo broke the concealment charm and braced himself for Chewie's attack. He and Chewie had been spending a lot of time together while Rey was at work and Kylo had grown rather fond of the animal. While sometimes he went and checked in on Rey at the First Order, he spent most of his days while she was on shift at her apartment working on his plans (such as setting up his dating profile so he could match with Rey), furthering his education about the current times and the ever confusing female human species, watching more romcoms (even though he'd never admit he had started to enjoy them), and taking care of other basic tasks. He now had a small bundle of summoned clothes that he had hidden around the apartment where he knew Rey couldn't find or reach, slowly amassing a wardrobe in hopes that he'd be able to use it soon on some dates out with Rey.

After appeasing Chewie by taking as much slobbery love as he could handle, Kylo summoned a pumpkin spice latte from a random coffee shop and answered Rey: I'll get one right now and report back. But maybe one day you could make me one of yours? I'm sure I'll still be missing out until I try one of the coffees at your café ;). He didn't know where he had found the courage to text a winking face, but he hoped it was the right move.

Thankfully, it seemed to be as he read the message from Rey: Guess you'll just have to stop by the First Order some time soon then ;) Wouldn't want to deprive those taste buds of yours for very long...

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Rey blushed as she saw Kylo's response: I wouldn't want to deprive my taste buds of your excellent coffee or, more importantly, deprive myself of your pleasant company...

She silently cursed herself for inviting Anakin over today for coffee at the First Order - finding herself much more intrigued with mystery guy Kylo Ren and his barely there profile, she wished that he was the one coming over today. If she had to admit it, she felt herself more attracted to Kylo, even though they had only been talking for less than a day. Rey just had a gut feeling about him she couldn't ignore. Plus he texted back quickly and Rey's anxiety was ever thankful for that trait.

But Anakin was the one coming to visit her on her shift soon and as much as she trusted her gut feelings, Rey's rational side couldn't bring herself to brush off Anakin that quickly.

Rey was roused from her thoughts by Poe's teasing sing-songy voice. "Excited to see your new boy, Anakin?"

"I suppose! He should be coming somewhat soon..." Rey looked over at Poe working beside her behind the counter, and then down at her watch. It was right around 2:00 pm, the time Anakin said he would stop by.