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ladyofleithianTitle: Method Actors
Summary: Resistance Ben and Poe pretend to be married on a mission.
Prompt: Pretending to be married
Disclaimer: I own nothing.
Author’s Notes: In case you’re wondering why I changed the Jedi Academy’s location...let’s say it came about as a result of my Star Wars calendar correcting me.
“I need you to pretend to be my husband for...maybe a few minutes?”
Poe actually could feel his breath hitch even as Ben actually said those words. Pretend to be my husband. It was something that he never would have considered, but it was exciting. After all, he had been crushing hard on Ben ever since he had gotten back from Kijimi and realized oh-my-shit-Ben’s-a-man-now. Complete with those broad shoulders, complete with those fine spots of freckles...
“Me? Your husband?” He laughed in surprise. “Did Luke put you up to it?”
“First of all, Poe, ew.” Ben wrinkled his nose in amusement. “I don’t want my uncle anywhere near this. But he’s sent me on a mission to try and investigate some First Order stuff. And I figured that pretending we’re newlyweds would sell the illusion. Make people think...less about the fact that we’re infiltrating things for the Resistance.”
Silence.
“Ben, you are a genius,” Poe finally said, laughing. “You really are. I’ll join you on this crazy scheme.” Then, “Just for the record, I...well...I’m worried that it might sabotage the mission, but I...well...”
“Are you okay?” Ben said.
“Well, I might be in love with you.”
There it was. There was the truth that Poe had been running away from ever since the Academy on Ajan Kloss burned down. Ever since they had to run. Ever since he’d held Ben, comforting him about the loss of his secondary home and somehow wishing he could do so much more.
“I’m sorry!” Poe said. “I know that it’s going to kriff up the mission...”
Ben smiled. “I think it’ll help the mission,” he said. “And for the record, I feel the same way.”
Feeling the same. Even as their lips met, Poe couldn’t help but think that this would definitely help the mission. A lot.
***
They took the Grimtaash. If Luke seemed to realize there was something different about them both, the moment when their usual no-sense-of-personal-space seemed to take on a different tone than usual...well, the most he gave them was a raised eyebrow and a nod. If Voe noticed, she didn’t say anything. Tai did smile knowingly, clearly happy for Ben.
It was when Ben told Luke about their method of infiltration, if only to put Luke’s mind at ease, Luke sighed. “My only objection is that you’re about as safe as walking into a pack of ravenous maalras,” he said. “Still...it’s not only clever, but it’ll mean Din has to pay me.”
“What?” Ben said.
Voe sighed. “Let’s say Din thinks the two of you had something going on.”
Winta spoke up. “Dude, it’s not like you were being subtle. If you were any less subtle, you’d be advertising it.”
Ben and Poe glanced at each other.
“For the record,” Winta said. “The two of you are good for each other.”
Luke spoke up. “And definitely use protection.”
Ben sputtered. “Uncle!”
***
Infiltrating the First Order party, clinging to each other, pretending to be particularly besotted newlyweds...well, it was enough to lower people’s guards. Even as they got the information they needed, Ben and Poe all but raced back to the Grimtaash, laughing in relief.
They started up the Grimtaash, blasted off. Then Ben said, “Would you ever consider trying it for real? Any of it?”
Poe beamed. “Ben...I’d love it.”
Summary: Resistance Ben and Poe pretend to be married on a mission.
Prompt: Pretending to be married
Disclaimer: I own nothing.
Author’s Notes: In case you’re wondering why I changed the Jedi Academy’s location...let’s say it came about as a result of my Star Wars calendar correcting me.
“I need you to pretend to be my husband for...maybe a few minutes?”
Poe actually could feel his breath hitch even as Ben actually said those words. Pretend to be my husband. It was something that he never would have considered, but it was exciting. After all, he had been crushing hard on Ben ever since he had gotten back from Kijimi and realized oh-my-shit-Ben’s-a-man-now. Complete with those broad shoulders, complete with those fine spots of freckles...
“Me? Your husband?” He laughed in surprise. “Did Luke put you up to it?”
“First of all, Poe, ew.” Ben wrinkled his nose in amusement. “I don’t want my uncle anywhere near this. But he’s sent me on a mission to try and investigate some First Order stuff. And I figured that pretending we’re newlyweds would sell the illusion. Make people think...less about the fact that we’re infiltrating things for the Resistance.”
Silence.
“Ben, you are a genius,” Poe finally said, laughing. “You really are. I’ll join you on this crazy scheme.” Then, “Just for the record, I...well...I’m worried that it might sabotage the mission, but I...well...”
“Are you okay?” Ben said.
“Well, I might be in love with you.”
There it was. There was the truth that Poe had been running away from ever since the Academy on Ajan Kloss burned down. Ever since they had to run. Ever since he’d held Ben, comforting him about the loss of his secondary home and somehow wishing he could do so much more.
“I’m sorry!” Poe said. “I know that it’s going to kriff up the mission...”
Ben smiled. “I think it’ll help the mission,” he said. “And for the record, I feel the same way.”
Feeling the same. Even as their lips met, Poe couldn’t help but think that this would definitely help the mission. A lot.
***
They took the Grimtaash. If Luke seemed to realize there was something different about them both, the moment when their usual no-sense-of-personal-space seemed to take on a different tone than usual...well, the most he gave them was a raised eyebrow and a nod. If Voe noticed, she didn’t say anything. Tai did smile knowingly, clearly happy for Ben.
It was when Ben told Luke about their method of infiltration, if only to put Luke’s mind at ease, Luke sighed. “My only objection is that you’re about as safe as walking into a pack of ravenous maalras,” he said. “Still...it’s not only clever, but it’ll mean Din has to pay me.”
“What?” Ben said.
Voe sighed. “Let’s say Din thinks the two of you had something going on.”
Winta spoke up. “Dude, it’s not like you were being subtle. If you were any less subtle, you’d be advertising it.”
Ben and Poe glanced at each other.
“For the record,” Winta said. “The two of you are good for each other.”
Luke spoke up. “And definitely use protection.”
Ben sputtered. “Uncle!”
***
Infiltrating the First Order party, clinging to each other, pretending to be particularly besotted newlyweds...well, it was enough to lower people’s guards. Even as they got the information they needed, Ben and Poe all but raced back to the Grimtaash, laughing in relief.
They started up the Grimtaash, blasted off. Then Ben said, “Would you ever consider trying it for real? Any of it?”
Poe beamed. “Ben...I’d love it.”
