LucasLand (A Reylo Austenland AU)
Chapter 3: The Author Excerpt
Working with gears was far easier than working with people. Rey forgot about the tension from the main house while underneath the golf cart. She hadn’t bothered to pocket any extra muffins, a decision she regretted instantly when her stomach grumbled. She threw her focus into changing the oil of the vehicle, only to discover it also needed new brakes.
The hours flew by while she worked, her mind solving each problem she came into contact with. She missed having a hands-on job.
When she’d first joined the First Order, Hux had promised she could spend every other week in the Research and Development department. Naturally, once she’d signed on, he’d chained her to her desk, burying her under paperwork so she had no choice but to work on designs.
Hearing the clink of metal and the moan of her wrench on the fastenings, brought her back to the whole reason she’d pursued engineering in the first place. Machines spoke to her. They had their own language and it was one Rey had spoken from an early age.
Machines didn’t yell at you. Machines didn’t raise a hand to you. Machines worked for you, as long as you took care of them and Rey was very good at taking care of what took care of her.
Thank you to my amazing beta and friend @loveofescapism
