They have been married for a month, still no marriage bed, still no baby, still no payment of the rest of her dowry.

Her mother kept writing letters, asking when she would be pregnant and how much they needed the money.

Rose, Gwen and Jessika had gone through every trick in the book, trying to help Rey seduce Ben.

Ben was still the same, small talk, simple conversations, nothing deep or intimate. It was superficial.

Rey was sitting with her ladies in the dining hall, they were planning the jewel jubilee. Finalizing the last details and what not.

"I still don't know what jewel to wear" Rey sighed as she looked over the details of the event. It was the first major event since their marriage and it was their official debut as a royal couple, not to mention Rey's first ball to plan. If it failed she would be an embarrassment.

The door opened and the men came in for lunch. They where all laughing and smiling. "There are the lovely wives" Poe said and stood behind his wife's chair and gently rubbed her shoulders.

"Here for lunch are you?" Jessika asked looking up at him.

"Indeed, have you all eaten yet?" Poe asked.

"No, we have been planning the jewel jubilee, everything's almost finalized." Rose said as Finn took a seat next to his wife and smiled at her.

"Let's all eat together !" Gwen said eyeing Rey.

"Sounds great" Hux replied good his wife and took a seat next to her. Ben then walked and sat down next to Rey.

A maid helped the ladies pile the papers and what not together so nothing would get all over the papers while they ate.

A simple lunch was served and they all ate and made small talk. "So" Rose began "what colors are you all wearing" she asked. She knew what the ladies where wearing and their husbands would match with bow ties and sashes.

"Aquamarine" Gwen replied "I've always adored that stone so that's why I choose, not to mention Hux looks absolutely handsome in it" she smiled at her husband who blushed slightly.

"Not as beautiful as you my dear" he replied grabbing her hand as kissing it gently. Rey's heart felt a pang of jealously, she wish Ben said and did things like that.

"Jessika ? What about you and Poe?" Rose asked as she cut her chicken.

"Citrine" Poe replied "The yellow brings out Jessika's eyes and it's said that citrine symbolizes the sun, the giver of life, which my very stunning and pregnant wife is doing" he winked at Jessika and rolled her eyes with a smile.

"Rose how about you?" Gwen asked.

"Amethyst" Rose answered "its Finn's favorite jewel on me and not to mention it is said that it protects the wearer from drunkness and you know how much champagne is at the jubilee" she joked and the group laughed.

"What what you Rey?" Finn asked "what are you and Ben going to wear?"

"I can't pick a gem" Rey replied "I just don't know what I should wear, I know there are certainly jewels I can't pick. Queen Leia said she'll be diamonds and I can't be pearl because that's similar"

"Well Ben" Rose said "what do you think Rey would look absolutely stunning in?" She was sneaky. She put her elbows on the table and folded her hands and rested her chin on them.

"She looked lovely in the emerald, same as our wedding" Ben replied rather simply.

"Then it's settled !" Jessika remarked "you two should wear emerald!"

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She was dressed for bed, brushing her hair out, her husband has never undone her braid, he has never taken her.

Her hair was long, all the way past her bottom. So much hair required to be put at night or else her hair would get frizzy and messy from sleep.

Ben was in his large chair, reading something with his glasses at the tip of his nose.

Though they were not intimate they were now comfortable being in their bedroom at the same time other than sleep.

"Hmph" Ben replied reading.

"What it is ?" Rey asked as she tied off one of her braids and went to the other half of her hair to braid it.

"Oh it was just some article, in Takonda they're investigating some illegal Issues regarding a bookkeeper and his books" Ben replied as he folded his paper.

She watched from her mirror as he took his glasses off and tucked them into their case. She rather liked the way he looked with glasses.

Usually when he read with them he would run his fingers in his hair mindlessly, sort of a way to keep himself busy.

He always did something. If he had pen he would tap it or constantly crack his knuckles.

"I have to meet with the dress maker for the ball tomorrow, now that we have a jewel" she replied.

"You should also look through the crowns here. It's bad luck to wear your wedding tiara in your first year of marriage" he said.

"Are there more emerald tiaras" she asked.

"I'm not sure, and if you don't find something you like I'll just have some sent from my family's collection. I'm fact if you find one you really love I could see if my mother would let you add it to your personal collection" he told her.

"You would do that?" She asked her eyes wide and now facing him.

"Of course you're my wife" he said as he stood up and walked to their bed. She tied off her last braid and turned off the light at her vanity.

"That sounds wonderful" she replied as she took off her robe and hanged it on the coat rack near their bed. "Will you be wearing a crown?" She asked.

"No" he answered "men only wear there for stately affairs or religious purposes, never for balls or grand dinners. Tiaras are too pretty for men to wear" he laughed.

"You're pretty enough for it" she smiled as she turned off her light and climbed into bed.

-A.N.-
I'm so sorry I did update for a couple days. Like I said I'm sick with the flu.

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