Disclaimer: I do not own anything Disney, although I wish I did. The only thing that I claim is Jason and Jamison (Jamie) my own created characters.

Note: These first four chapters will be snap shots of Ben, Mal and the twins, leading up to where the main story will take off when the twins are six years old.

Chapter 1

Mal sat on the bathroom counter, staring at the little stick in her hands. She couldn't believe it. Ben and her had only been married two and half years, and this topic, while not foreign in their lives, was never seriously talked about. A soft knock on the door frame didn't even make her flinch. Ben walked into the bathroom, and stopped as he saw what his beautiful queen was staring at.

"Mal? Is that what I think it is?" Ben asked, holding his breath as he approached his queen. Mal just continued to stare, slightly nodding. When Ben reached her, he placed his hands on either side of her legs and looked at the stick. His heart almost burst out of his chest as two little blue lines were visible. They both sat there in silence for a few seconds, then Ben couldn't help himself. He grasped Mal by her hips and lifted her off the counter, spinning her around, and shouted, "This is FANTASTIC, Mal! We're gonna be parents!" At Mal's still shocked expression, he stop spinning them and placed her gently on her feet, hands still at her waist. "What's wrong?" He asked. Mal just continued to stare at the pregnancy test. Ben gently pried it out of her hands, and placed it on the elegant marble counter, then he gently lifted Mal's chin up, gently swiping his thumb over her lower jaw. "Mal?" She had tears in her eyes. Ben quickly but gently wiped them away.

"Ben, I don't think I can do this. I-I can't be a mother. I-" She looked almost panicked and frightened. She was shaking.

"Hey-hey, stop. You are NOT your mother, Mal. You're good, and you will love our baby, and you will be a fantastic mother, of that I have no doubt. Don't worry, we're in this together." Ben pulled her to him and kissed her gently on the lips, then wrapped his arms tightly around her, kissing her hair as he did so. Mal wrapped her arms around him, laying her head on his chest, eyes still wide and frightened.

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Twins? Mal couldn't breathe. One was bad enough, but two?! How in the world could she ever be a mother to one child, let alone two? Her own mother was Maleficent, how could she ever be a decent mother, she would only scar her children. Sure Jay and Lonnie had a little girl almost a year ago, sweet precious Melody, but that was different, she was the one incapable of love, or so she kept telling herself. She didn't realize her breathing had gotten ragged or that her heart was racing a mile a minute, nor that she was shaking, until she felt warm strong arms wrap around her.

"Breath, Mal, breath, sweetie. It's ok, remember, we're in this together. We'll be ok, I promise. You're going to be a great mother to our children."

"Ben, one was bad enough, I can't be responsible for two."

"And why not, Mal?"

"Ben…I-I'm just- just not capable of love…" Mal said burying her head into his chest.

"And what am I? Mal, I know you love me, and I know you love Carlos, Jay, Melody and Evie, and that you love my parents. Mal, you are capable of all kinds of love, and our children will be lucky to have a mother that loves them as much as I know you will." Ben said, holding her close, letting her listen to his steady heartbeat. Mal didn't respond, but that was ok, Ben would make sure Mal believed him and would never give up on her. He knew she was capable of so much more love then she saw.

Later on that evening, Ben and Mal were walking arm in arm to dinner. Tonight was the night they told Ben's parents of their news. They had waited until they're first ultrasound to make sure that everything was ok, before telling his parents. They had told Evie, Carlos and Jay as soon as they knew themselves, simply because Mal needed the support from the only people that really understood Mal's uncertainty. Mal was officially 2 and half months pregnant today and she instinctively placed her hands over her stomach where she knew two little lives were slowly growing. She wasn't sure what the feeling was that was flowing through her. It was warm and soft and it spread though her entire body. Without even really realizing it, a soft smile slowly grew on her face. That smile wavered just a little bit as they reached the dining hall doorway. She instinctively gripped Ben's arm tighter and drew in a shaky breath. The doors opened and they walked in. Beast and Belle were talking to a few of the servants, but when they saw their son and Mal, they politely excused themselves to greet them.

"Mom, Dad, how are you?" Ben asked gently pulling his mother into a one arm hug, never taking his arm away from Mal, knowing she needed his support right now to make it through this night. Belle smiled warmly at his son and daughter-in-law.

"We're good, darling, how are you two?" Belle asked as Ben and Beast shared a fist bump.

"We're good, mom." Ben said turning to look at Mal and placed his other hand on the hand gripping his suit coat. Mal gave a hesitant and distance smile, her mind miles away, thinking about the future of her children. Beast, ever the gentlemen, gently took his daughter-in-laws free hand and bowed and placed a kiss upon it. They shared some more small talk before the food was served. Mal hardly spoke a word, nor did she eat much, she mainly just sipped at her tea and stared the table. Once the plates were cleared, the four of them moved over to the sitting room that was across the hall from their smaller, more private, dining room. Ben and Mal sat together on one sofa and Beast and Belle sat in two plush chairs across from them.

"Mom, Dad, we have some news." Ben said and he couldn't stop the smile that lit up his face as he turned and looked at Mal before turning back to his parents. He took a deep breath and said, "We're pregnant. With twins." He said with a chuckle. Belle gasped and then a huge smile broke out on her face.

"That's wonderful! I'm so happy for you two." Belle said reaching out and grasping Mal's hands. Mal jerked at the touch and finally looked up and looked in her in-laws eyes. She was shocked to realize there was true joy and excitement in their eyes, not fear or hatred, or disgust, like she feared. She glanced over at Beast, who was smiling proudly at the two of them. He was happy for his son and daughter-in-law. Mal finally smiled back, gaining a little confidence in herself over this pregnancy.