You were called from your quarters early the next morning to attend a small meeting up on the command deck. It was nothing much and you couldn't care less about the purpose of it. They were just discussing the future of the First Order's fire-power. After the downfall of Starkiller Base, it was a rather touchy subject. Especially for General Hux's fragile little ego. You didn't even know why they were forcing you to attend it. Just because you were the commander didn't mean you actually knew about these sorts of things. Kylo had made it clear enough your only purpose was to make sure people actually followed his orders.

Still, you took your job seriously enough. You wanted them to respect you. That's why you rise out of bed that morning with the least amount of complaining you could muster and change into an elegant little number with your signature heels. You sweep your hair back with a black ribbon as you make your way up to the command deck. The ship was rather still for that time of morning. The usual patrols still passed once in a while, but it wasn't nearly as busy as it was in the day or nighttime. You suspected that nobody really wanted to work a graveyard shift and no trooper in their right mind would volunteer for it. Even their steps appeared more sluggish than usual. You had to presume they were getting forced into it.

There was something so strange about spending your days and nights in the cold vastness of space. Although you never tired of seeing the endless stars sprawling before you in the inky blackness, you desired to see the sunrise and the sunset again. You wanted to watch the sun slowly creeping over the ridge and paint the sky orange, pink, and blue. Golden hands would push away the darkness of night. What you wouldn't give to smell the fresh morning dew on the grass and hear the planet awakening around you again. You were always fond of the sunrise. Sometimes, if you couldn't sleep, you would step out onto the balcony in the casino to watch it come up over the gleaming city.

Perhaps Kylo would take you someday. But who were you kidding? The man didn't seem to have a single good bone in his body. A smile tugs at your lips at the memories you shared with him before he transformed. Before he was Kylo Ren. Ben often pulled you from your hut after dinner so you could hike up the rocks together and sit side by side. His eyes were always glued on the water and the way it reflected the setting sun. As corny as it sounded, it was the place he kissed you for the first time. You would give everything to travel back to that moment.

You shake your head to snap yourself out of your daydream as the elevator doors pull apart. To your surprise, the command deck was completely empty except for the people attending the meeting. Kylo--of course, General Hux, and some other stuffy generals you didn't give two shits about and wouldn't bother learning their names either. You meet Kylo's eyes for a split-second, but he looks down at once. He seemed... distracted. He was biting on his lower lip and his eyes were glued to the ground they second the left yours. You fight back a smirk. Perhaps you had had a bigger effect on him than you originally thought.

"Good of you to finally join us." Hux sneers.

You give him the coldest glare you could muster. "Forgive me for not being aware of this meeting until approximately fifteen minutes ago. Perhaps you could get better control of your men so they could inform me sooner."

"If I'm not mistaken, they're your men as well. Unfortunately we-"

"Are you two done bickering?" One of the generals huffs. "We're here to discuss the Dreadnought construction, not listen to you squabble."

You put your hands up in submission and Hux shifts, pressing his lips together. And surprise, surprise; Kylo was still silent. It was unlike him not to get himself involved in an argument even if it was just to break it up or insult someone. As their conversations drone on, you find yourself spacing out. You didn't care if you had something to contribute or not. Most of the time you were just waiting for Kylo to speak up, but his silence was starting to make you uneasy. Surely his masculinity wasn't this fragile... right? Obviously you had bruised his ego with the events of yesterday, but you didn't think it was going to hurt him this much. You didn't know if it was amusing or concerning. After a while you weren't the only one noticing.

"Supreme Leader...." one of the lieutenants shifts uneasily. "Is something bothering you, sir?"

Kylo barely looks up and hums in response. "No... nothing's wrong."

Liar. The man nods stiffly and returns his focus to the ongoing conversation. You begin to shift uncomfortably, your heels softly clicking on the ground with even the smallest of movements. Kylo seemed to react to the sound like it was nails on a chalkboard. He swallows, dark eyes flickering up momentarily to meet yours. If he wasn't going to show you what was wrong with him, you would figure it out yourself with that pesky Force bond. You concentrate on branching out your emotions to him, watching with hidden glee as Kylo tenses up.

He could sense you. All of his feelings invade yours. Was that shame? Conflict? Denial? Turns out he really was beaten up over this whole ordeal. You fight back a smirk. What had most definitely crushed his ego was boosting yours. The mighty Kylo Ren had bent under your thumb and now he was ashamed of it. And you didn't care. He deserved that for what he had done to you. He deserved every drop of embarrassment for fucking his whorish secretary on his desk.

After what seemed like a lifetime of boring conversation while you tried to figure out what was going on with Kylo, the officers finally shut up. They nod respectfully--all except Hux--and see themselves back to their stations before the rest of their men and women got up for work. Kylo looks up at you just long enough to beckon you to follow him with two leather fingers. You smugly trail him back down the elevator and through the corridor. You knew exactly where he was leading you after the fourth or fifth turn. His office. That little asshole. Perhaps he didn't even intend for you to take it that way and he really did just want privacy, but that wasn't how it came across for you.

The doors seal behind you and Kylo turns abruptly. He storms towards you until your back hits the wall, but your smug smile doesn't leave your face. "What you did yesterday was unacceptable. Don't expect anything like it to happen again."

You pout teasingly. "What's the matter, Kylo? You can't handle a woman being in charge for once? Get your ego in check."

His lips twitch as he shifts even closer, his black clothing taking up your vision. "That has nothing to do with it, pet."

"As far as I'm concerned, I had every right to do what I did. Because what you did was a shitty thing." You snap.

Kylo sighs. "And I regret that. You should know by now that I regret fucking her. I just... needed to get my revenge. Cora seemed like a good way of doing that."

"If you're trying to justify your actions, don't bother." You roll your eyes. "I don't want to hear anything from you. You're a piece of shit, you know that Ren?"

"So you've said. But I also know that under all of this rage and 'confidence' you use as a mask... there's jealousy brewing." His eyes dig into yours, as if challenging his own statement.

A scoff was your only reply. "Oh please. Jealous of what? Of that stupid secretary who gave me dirty looks? The one you bent over your desk and fucked just so you could get to me? Well, it didn't work."

His large hand settles on your waist, causing your breath to hitch. "Oh, but it did. Otherwise you wouldn't be all worked up over nothing. Tell me, Commander, do you wish it would have been you bent over my desk with my cock buried in that pretty cunt?" He leans forward, forearm braced against the wall and his face inches from yours. "What you did yesterday is going to come back to bite you."

"So will what you did with Cora." You try to control your breathing, but it is getting difficult. "Karma is a funny thing."

Kylo hums, smirking at you. "It truly is. You can say what you want, but at the end of the day you're always going to come crawling back to me. Why is that?" You couldn't tell him the truth, so you only shrug in response. Kylo's other hand creeps up to cup the side of your face as he observes your features. "Pretty thing. That little secretary doesn't compare to you, you know that?"

"Unfortunately you don't compare to that Stormtrooper." You taunt, squeaking as Kylo's hand locks around your throat tightly.

"Don't tease," he snarls. "You're lucky I've kept him alive this long. I'm sure you would hate knowing his fate was in your delicate hands. You belong to me. Say it."

"No."

Kylo leans closer. "You drive me fucking wild, you know that?"

"Yes."

His lips were on yours in a matter of seconds. They were moving together in a perfect dance of passion. His hands snare your waist and lower to your thighs, scooping you up with ease. You hit the desk, lips never once disconnecting. Kylo's tongue forces your mouth open just enough to grant him access to roam. He claws your back in search for the zipper of your dress, his desperation seeping through with every deep growl into your mouth.

"Sir."

Kylo breaks the kiss and looks up angrily. You sigh and turn your head, arms still wrapped around Kylo's neck. An embarrassed officer was standing at the door with a flustered expression and bright cheeks. He was fortunate to still be breathing for interrupting the Supreme Leader.

"I-I apologize," the man stammers. "But the commander's presence has been requested in the c-command deck again. They say she is to come at once."

"Leave us." Kylo snaps and the officer doesn't hesitate to flee the room. He moves to kiss you again, angered when you lift your hand to stop him. "But-"

Your fingers graze his plump lips. "We can continue this once I finish work. After all, something has to give you motivation to get through your day, right?"

Kylo slowly releases you, watching lustfully as you tug the ribbon out and let your hair tumble down. You smooth out the crinkles he had put in the fabric of your dress and glance back at him. He takes a rather hopeful step towards you, but your kiss was something he was going to have to wait for. A smile tugs at your lips as you start down the corridor back to the command deck. Sure, you were a little annoyed with being interrupted, but further teasing Kylo was half the fun. Whatever the reason you were getting called up for better be good. The command deck wasn't a place you wanted to spend most of your time.

Just as you round the last corner and the elevator comes into view, a hand shoots out from a small room to the left, snatching you by the wrist and yanking you in. You gasp, whirling around and sending your fists flying blindly in hopes of striking your attacker.

"Hey-" a familiar voice protests "-watch where you're hitting."

You slowly lower your fists, wrists still captured in Kess's hands. "S-Sorry. Don't do that to me again, you jerk!"

Kess chuckles, but his smile quickly fades. "I just had to see you one last time. All I really want is closure and then you can go back to living your life. I know it's not ideal secretly sleeping with a Stormtrooper. Quite a scandal for a superior officer, actually, but I'd rather know the truth now."

"The truth?" You echo as your heart begins to quicken.

"Are... are you sleeping with the Supreme Leader?" Kess bites his lip.

"I-" you couldn't lie to him. How could you? He deserved to know the entire truth now. "-I'm sorry. I didn't mean to get you involved and it's a miracle you're still alive. I didn't want to say anything but-"

"You should have told me sooner." He interrupts with a sigh.

His sadness made your heart ache. "I know. I don't know what I was thinking. It was a silly thing to do. I just... needed someone to show me real affection. But then things changed with Ren and I was too scared of telling you because I was afraid to hurt you."

"You didn't let me finish." Something about his tone made your heart drop. "You should have told me sooner. I've been waiting a long time for this day."

Your brow furrows. "What are y-"

The motion comes too quickly and too suddenly for you to stop. A blur of black and white comes whizzing towards your head. Before you know it, the end of Kess's Blaster connects with your skull. Your vision swims and your entire world goes fuzzy. You tumble to the ground--unconscious and bleeding--as Kess bends down with a chuckle.

"You're too quick to trust, Commander." He chides. "This isn't going to be fun for you, I'm afraid."

Lights out.

Kylo had been lying awake for quite some time now, switching between staring at the door and the clock. You should have been off of work an hour ago. At first, he just suspected you had taken a shower and was going to waltz in at any second, but as the clock had ticked on he was starting to doubt that. He knew better than anyone you weren't the type of person to go against your word or break any promises. Once you started something, it was unusual for you not to commit to it.

He sits up with a huff, pulling a simple black shirt over his head as he rises from the bed. Now Kylo was suspecting you weren't showing up just to get a rise out of him. Little tease, he thinks with a small scoff. Thinking she could just stay away from me long enough. He storms down the hallway towards your room, fully intending on barging in and teaching you a lesson there and then. His fingers fly across the panel, exhaling sharply when he gets the code wrong a few too many times. Your door slides open and Kylo's brisk pace slows. A smirk tugs at his lips when he notices how dim the lights in your quarters are.

"Think you can hide from me, pet?" He reaches for the panel on the wall, sliding up the electronic lever to brighten up the room.

Kylo's smirk falters when he doesn't see you lying on your bed or casually lounging around. He pokes his head into the bathroom, only to find it completely empty. You normally got ready for bed around this time and the sink didn't have any traces of water. Everything was suspiciously in its place. Eyebrows furrowed, Kylo digs for the transmitter in his pocket. His heart skips a beat. Something wasn't right. You wouldn't just disappear like this.

He raises it to his lips, frowning all-the-while. "Does anyone have the location of the commander?"

A brief pause.

"She left the command deck earlier today and didn't report for her duties, sir. We'll send troopers down to the training room." The officer sounded a bit concerned.

Kylo bites his lip. "Check the security footage of every hall on this ship."

"Yes, sir."

He begins to pace back and forth in your quarters, unsure of what to do. There was no way you could just disappear into thin air. Even if you had decided to flee, you would need assistance. It was nearly impossible to leave without being spotted. And why escape now? You weren't a prisoner. It all seemed unlikely. This entire situation seemed... off. Something wasn't right here and Kylo intended to find out.

"Damn it," he curses quietly, muttering your name like a curse. "Where are you?"

~

"Wake up!"

You gasp, jolting awake as you are drenched in cold water. Your heart pounds wildly as you look around in confusion, your eyes widening by the second. The cold water that had been thrown over you soaks into your torn dress and drenches your hair, leaving you freezing and dripping wet on a rough stone floor. Were you in a... cell? Your first instinct is to climb onto your feet, but you are immediately yanked back to the ground, wincing as something loud hits the stone. There were cold metal clasps around your wrists, chaining you to the wall just behind you. The most you could move was about three feet in all directions. A dark chuckle draws your attention.

"Well done," an unfamiliar man nods, eyes trained on you. "This is a good one." He wasn't addressing you, however. Rather, he was speaking to someone you did recognize.

"You!" You snarl at Kess, your eyes flitting into angry slits. "What did you do to me?"

Kess swallows and shifts. "I did what I had to do. You're going to raise me a grand amount of credits, Commander."

The man beside him laughs. "And a commander too? What can't she do?"

"Not much," Kess glances at you. "If I were you, I'd keep a close eye on this one. She's trouble. Those Force-blockers on her wrist are only going to do so much."

You look down at the gold metal clasps and scowl. "What is this?"

"How rude of me," the man bows dramatically. "The name's Dorno Adel. Welcome to the Black Sun." He arches a brow at your confused expression. "Never heard of us? I'm offended but you'll have a pretty good idea by the time your little visit here comes to an end. I'm sure you'll figure out what you're here for sooner or later. You seem like a clever little thing. Pretty and clever. She'll raise a fair price." Dorno turns to Kess and gestures loosely at you on the ground. "Take care of her clothes. I'll be back soon."

With that, Dorno turns and exits the little cell through the thick bars. He disappears down a hall that you couldn't see. You direct your attention onto Kess in disbelief. You felt horrified and betrayed by what he was doing to you. He had been so kind and it was all a lie? You couldn't wrap your head around it.

"Why are you doing this?" You whisper as Kess approaches you with a small box in his hands. "Who are you?"

He kneels in front of you. "I'm the same man you knew before. The Stormtrooper program was fulfilling enough and the Black Sun offered me a release. They promised to get me as far away from the Order as possible. All I had to do was give them something worth their time." He grips your wrist tightly. "Then you walked in. You were so desperate for someone to pay you the affection you were deprived of. You didn't really know me, but you trusted me because I gave you a smile. Just like that."

Your heart sinks. "You're a slaver."