Hey guys, this was an idea that I came across and I couldn't resist. Yes I probably should be concentrating on the other stories that I have already started but I think I have been sitting on this idea long enough. Yes this is another story that is NOT a part of my 'Disney Descendants: Happily Ever After' series but it is Ben and Mal oriented as they are my favourite pairing. I hope you enjoy this story. Much love RSD xoxoxoxo.
The sun was about to set over Auradon and even though it was October there wasn't a chill in the air. Me and Ben had just came back from the Enchanted Lake from our date night and we had decided that we were going to stay over at Auradon Castle instead of returning back to our dorms.
"Well I think that's another date night successful" Ben teased as we walked hand in hand towards the castle.
"Do you think at some point something is going to go wrong?" I teased for the hundredth time since his coronation.
"Well you might fall out of love with me" he said nervously.
"Never" I said confidently as I pulled him to me.
"Ben I've only just started to learn about love and I can confidently tell you that I only want you" I said proudly. I watched as Ben's face broke out into a large smile and he dropped my hand and wrapped his arms around my waist.
"And I only want you, my perfect fairy" he muttered as he brushed his nose against mine as I wrapped my arms around his waist.
"I love you Mal" he muttered as he tightened his arms around my waist.
"I love you too Ben" I muttered back before pushing my face towards his and briefly pressing my lips on to his. It might have been a brief kiss but it was perfect for this situation. Both me and Ben was scared of losing each other as we had both never felt like this before. We both knew deep down that there was no one else and that what we had between us was very special. Some of the elders in the kingdom were still a little bit cynical of our relationship even though I turned my mother into a little purple gecko to protect the kingdom. But this was nearly three months ago and me and Ben had spent a lot of time over the summer getting to know each other and I wouldn't have it any other way.
"I know we haven't been together very long" Ben started which made me smile at him.
"But I couldn't lose you" he said.
"Ben I'm not going anywhere. I have made my choice and that choice is you" I said as I released my arms from around his waist and draped them around his neck.
"You are my perfect beast" I breathed.
"And you are my perfect fairy" he breathed back as he started to smile at me.
"I'm sorry for getting nervous" he admitted after we stood staring at each other for a few minutes.
"It's ok. I get nervous too" I replied.
"It's just this relationship is still so new and I don't want to screw up" he admitted.
"You won't" I said hoping that this would reassure him. I loved how cautious Ben was with our relationship; as so was I. Ben meant everything to me and I didn't want to lose him either. Ben was the reason that I was in Auradon but that wasn't the reason that I was with him. Ben had changed me and made me a better person; he loved me for who I was and didn't judge me for anything that had happened in my past. I loved him for the person who he was and I loved to find out new things about him; as I felt that I never stopped learning things about the love of my life.
"Let's get you inside" Ben said as he let go of my waist and he slid his hand back into mine.
"Your turn to choose the film" he laughed as he led me into the castle.
"Just no chick flicks time" he said pouting.
"I'm not promising anything Benji" I laughed as we walked through the doorway into the castle.
I was now ready for bed and as I walked into Ben's gaming room I pulled one brow up in confusion as Ben wasn't there waiting for me. Where could he be? I thought to myself. Only one way to find out I quickly added as I left to go and find him.
After looking around the castle I finally found him in his office; I noticed that he had already got changed for bed but he was now checking some paperwork and a lot of jewellery was on the table in front of him.
"What's with all the jewellery?" I asked as I walked up to the desk.
"They need to go and get cleaned once a year; they go every tenth of October and come back a week after" he said as he quickly signed the paperwork.
"Ok" I said as I quickly cast a look over them but my eyes was drawn to a ring in one of the boxes.
"That's an elaborate ring" I noted as I picked the box up. It was a rose gold band that split into two pieces as it bridged a diamond that was flanked around a couple of pieces of metal to look like leaves so it looked like the diamond was a rose.
"Trust you to pick that one up" he laughed.
"Sorry" I said immediately and I quickly placed it back where I got it from.
"You don't need to be sorry" he laughed as he placed his pen down and started to slide paperwork into envelopes so he could seal them.
"Don't you want to know what that ring is?" He said as he picked the box up and started to look lovingly at the ring.
"Kinda" I admitted.
"But the way you laughed at me makes me second guess myself" I added.
"Sorry for laughing" he said as he looked at me.
"This" he said pointing to the box.
"Is my mother's engagement ring" he advised.
"That's why it looks like a rose" I said clicking on to why the ring had a rose like appearance.
"Correct" he replied with a smile.
"Why doesn't your mother not wear it anymore?" I asked as I sat on the edge of his desk next to him.
"She gave it to me" he admitted as he placed the box down in front of him.
"Why?" I questioned and I then saw his face go blank.
"Sorry" I immediately said as I noticed that I shouldn't have asked question. It looked like it might a quite a personal question that he might not be ready to answer yet.
"No it's ok. I don't mind you asking" he advised with a small smile.
"My mother gave me it when I was fourteen; she told me that she thought I might want to use this as an engagement ring as well" he advised.
"I see" I replied.
"Yeah" he said as he looked back down at the ring.
"She told me that I would know who this ring is for the moment I meet her" he said as he looked up at me.
"Did she?" I asked nervously as I started to feel a little uneasy with this conversation.
"Yeah" he confirmed.
"I know who I want to wear this" he said proudly.
"Do you?" I questioned.
"Yeah" he repeated as he stood up and stood in front of me.
"You" he said proudly as he wrapped his arms around my waist.
"Erm Ben" I said nervously.
"Mal I'm not asking you to marry me... yet" he stated which started to stop my heart pounding in my chest.
"One day I will" he advised.
"Nice to know you think we're for keeps" I said with a smile.
"Always" he said he pulled me to him as he rested his chin on the top of my head.
"Always" he repeated happily.
We were now sat in Ben's gaming room cuddled together on the sofa bed as we were watching a film that I wasn't really taking much notice of. The conversation about his mother's engagement ring was still on my mind and a question started to plague me and I needed to know the answer.
"Ben?" I asked into his chest.
"Yes Mal" he answered.
"Can I ask you a question?" I asked as I pushed myself up and looked up at him.
"Of course" he replied with a smile.
"You don't need to answer if it's too awkward" I advised nervously.
"Ok" he said slowly.
"You know when you said your mother said you'll know who you want that ring to go to?" I started to ask.
"Yes" he replied as he pulled one brow up.
"Did you ever feel like you wanted to give the ring to Audrey?" I questioned.
"Right" he said slowly as he finally realised what I wanted to ask him.
"Sorry" I said quickly as I dropped my gaze down and I started to fidget with the bottom of my sleep shorts.
"Like I said you don't have to answer. I will understand" I said as I stole a quickly look up at him.
"No I'll answer" he said as he tightened his arms around me.
"I got that ring just before I started dating Audrey and I won't lie I did think about whether I wanted to give Audrey the ring" he started.
"And?" I prompted after he didn't say anything else after a few moments of us sitting in silence.
"It didn't feel right" he admitted.
"But if we never met?" I asked.
"I wouldn't have just settled with Audrey; I did love her but I now know that I wasn't in love with her. If I felt there was something off I wouldn't have asked her to marry me" he explained.
"But you said that you only know what it feels to be in love because of me so how would you have known?" I asked. This started to confuse me Ben told me that he knew that he loved Audrey but he didn't know what true love felt like until he met me. So if we never met how would he ever know that what he had with Audrey wasn't true love?
"I kinda always had a gut feeling that something wasn't right with Audrey" he advised. I looked down at my feet as I digested everything that he had just said. What he said did make sense but it always worried me about what Ben would have done if we didn't meet. However I couldn't dwell on this for too long; I did meet Ben and we had changed each other's lives and that is what mattered.
"Mal I don't want you to worry about that ring or give this another thought" Ben said as he pushed two fingers under my chin to make me look up at him.
"The next time you will see that ring it will be in my hand and I will be down on one knee but I can assure you it won't be for some time yet. Unless you see it before it needs to get cleaned again" he advised with a smile.
"Ok" I finally answered.
"Sorry" I added.
"I guess I just wanted to understand and I panicked a little bit" I advised.
"I can tell" he teased.
"However" he said and he slid his hand into my left hand and brought it in between us.
"That ring is going to look perfect here" he said as he kissed my hand.
"Ben behave" I giggled.
"Ok" he said as he started to stare into my eyes.
"Mal" he said after a few moments of us staring at each other.
"Did I mention that I love you?" He asked sincerely.
"You may have mentioned it" I answered back lovingly.
"Have I mentioned that I love you too Ben?" I asked.
"You may have mentioned it" he said mimicking my voice.
"Oi" I said playfully shoving him. Ben smirked at me as he dropped my hand and both his hands claimed my waist and he started to tickle me.
"Ben!" I shrieked.
"Stop" I begged. His hands stopped against my waist and he quickly pressed his lips against mine for a brief kiss. We both stared at each other for a few seconds before we snuggled back into each other and continued to watch the film; and we both let Belle's engagement ring drift out of our minds... for now.