Lapis Lazuli (1)
Summary: Naboo has never had a King in its history, and no one is betting on Ben to be the first. To keep his position safe and appease the worries of his people, his mother arranges a marriage between him and Rey, his distant cousin and the next eligible woman to be queen after Leia.
He isn’t happy about it. Until he is.
Warnings: Arranged Marriage. Slowburn. Royal AU. Matriarchal Society. Fluff.
Ben eyed the royal procession as his bride paraded through the city, her arrival a great party.
His future wife and future Queen, as far from his choosing as it could be.
"Take that scowl off your face," his father grunted by his side. "It could be worse."
He rolled his eyes, but he was right, wasn't he?
Naboo had never had a reigning King before, and it wasn't looking keen on having Ben as their first. The moment little Rey was born, far from the court as it was, his distant cousin was celebrated as his mother's rightful heir. A Naberrie woman, made for the throne.
He was five when it happened, old enough to understand exactly what it meant for his life and future.
"Speak for yourself, you are not the one being married off," he mumbled, irritated.
It wasn't that Ben didn't know he was supposed to get married, but did it have to be her?!
Rey was the most annoying kid he had ever met in his life! She had come to the court a few times when her mother was still alive, always attached to her father's hip, not behaving properly and just being annoying all the time! A little girl who couldn't even eat by herself was the one replacing him as heir?!
So, yes, Ben didn't like her.
"Well, more like she's being married in," he corrected him. "Rey is coming to live with us. She could as easily have asked that you go live with her in Niima, instead."
Ben grimaced. Niima, his grandaunt Sabé's state. Almost in the middle of nowhere.
"Rey is a nice girl," his father insisted. "She has agreed to come here, said she doesn't want to disturb your life."
"Or so she says," Ben interrupted him. "She might be lying and I won't know until I am legally bound to her and can't escape."
Han scoffed as he walked away from the window, done with watching that circus, following him right away.
"Stop acting like you are some little peasant with no power," he chastised him. "You are the Queen's son! Until you two are married and your mother signs that decree, she isn't even a princess. You have a lot of powers, married to her or not."
Ben shook his head quietly. His mother had planned it carefully, yes. Only the children and grandchildren of a living Queen could be princesses and princes. When Rey was born, his grandmother Padmé was already Queen, and she was simply Lady Rey. Queen’s heir or not, his bride was just a little Viscountess, heir to her grandmother's duchessdom.
He still had the upper hand.
"Give her a chance," Han sat down. "Dance with her, give her a minute to show her good parts. You'll have plenty of time to figure out what you hate about her."
Ben chuckled at that, eyeing him a bit.
"Blink twice if you're being kept hostage, father," he sighed, sitting down.
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Rey's an eighteen-year old virgin. No big deal, right? Well, her best friend Rose thinks it's the biggest deal ever.
Enter Ben Solo, the older guy who Rey has secretly crushed on for over a year.
There's a problem, though, and it's not the virginity problem Rose keeps bringing up.
Ben hates her.
Or does he?
Art by @mrsmancuspia moodboard by @nchubik
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WRONG IN ALL THE RIGHT WAYS
AN A/B/O OFFICE AU
Rey Johnson is a woman of resolution. When she started working with Ben Solo, one of the best lawyers in New York, she decided she wouldn’t let anything stand between her and success. Not even her Omega's needs. So against all doctors' recommendations, suppressing her heats was the smartest thing to do. Until she was faced with an unusual scenario that involved going to her boss’ apartment and being surrounded by his delicious scent. That’s when she realized just how ‘smart’ her decisions were…
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I’ll be (your) home for Christmas
Rey’s never had a proper Christmas celebration. Ben is determined to fix that.
Get ready for pining, misunderstandings, and plenty of cheer.
Or: Rose plays matchmaker. Hux tries to help.
Reylo Christmas fluff! Rated T, 3.3k. Read it here on AO3.
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Ben keeps the pieces of himself he doesn't want the world to see tucked away. Behind the expensive suits, his ruthless business sense, that long wavy hair. But he shows it all to Rey.
She's a little too afraid of getting hurt, of being cast aside to let herself notice. But one moment it clicks and her world is turned upside down.
Suddenly, everything makes sense.
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