What am I doing? Who knows.
This doesn't fit in with any other story of mine. But enjoy.
The window was open and a soft, sweet spring breeze gently fluttered the curtains of the room. The moon was bright and bathed everything in a warm light.
Sleep wasn't coming easily to her, but it had come to Ben. Ben, the boy who held her against him even in sleep. The boy who smelled of vanilla and old books. The boy who was as gentle as a lamb and as excitable as a puppy. Her sweet Ben.
His even breathing and warmth pressed against her usually made her sleepy in a matter of minutes, but not tonight. Tonight, she was too busy thinking.
The next day would mark two years since she had come to Auradon. She was now 18. So much had changed for the better. She had become a different person. But she couldn't be more pleased. Her friends were safe and happy and so was she.
Enveloped in the arms of the boy who was the sole reason she was even allowed this crazy opportunity, she felt truly loved. Ben was extremely selfless. He loved with his whole heart. And he'd do anything for her.
She didn't deserve him, not by a long shot. Yet, he looked at her like she was the whole world, the only thing that mattered. Her heart still skipped a beat whenever he looked at her in that kind way of his or took her hand in his.
The council had started mentioning marriage and children to Ben, claiming he was old enough to start thinking about that kind of thing. Mal had though he was going to break up with her when she heard that, but instead he took her hands and asked if she'd marry him.
She had told him yes. Yes, she would marry him. Yes, she would be his queen. Yes, she would be the mother of potentially a few heirs. Yes. Because she loved him. And the very thought of living life without him was unbearable.
They were young yet, still in school even, and Ben assured her there was no rush, but he loved her so very much and wanted to spend the rest of his life with her.
For a girl who only two years prior had no idea what love felt like, marriage was a huge step. A leap even. Yet she felt content and happy. She was comfortable with the idea of being queen of a country who once feared her even stepping foot off her home island. She had no idea why she was so okay with all these changes so quickly, but she realized it must be because of Ben. Ben the benevolent young man who loved so deeply and ruled so honestly. The boy she had the pleasure to call hers. The man she was going to marry.
The father of her child.
It had felt like a dream or something from a movie when they found out. Sitting on the floor of the bathroom of Mal and Evie's dorm room, holding each other, both of them utterly terrified. It had been completely unintentional. They were still in school and not married, but neither of them knew if they'd be more upset if the test was positive or negative.
Both cried out of both joy and fear when time was up.
That had been a handful of weeks ago. Their friends had been stunned, but enthusiastic. Ben's parents were shocked, but oddly not upset. The council was displeased about the unconventional nature of it all, but they could do nothing. There had been no official announcement to the country yet, but no one expected a problem. Ben was adored and most had come to love Mal as well.
A new heir to the throne would be welcomed into the world in only a handful of months, an heir that was going to be born with all of Auradon's hopes and dreams on its tiny little shoulders. An heir they would raise to take the throne one day. The fate of the entire country practically rested with the child she was carrying.
It was absolutely terrifying.
But she knew everything was going to be alright. That baby had Ben as a father. It was already loved beyond words.
The infant would be born with a crown on its head to two teenagers, but it was going to be loved so much by so many that everything would work out just fine.
Mal snuggled deeper into Ben's arms and closed her eyes contentedly. His arms tightened around her. A show of unconditional love for both her and their baby.
When she fell asleep, it was with a smile on her face.
A/N: Ben and Mal are my favorite. This came to me yesterday and begged to be written, so here it is. I'm not promising regular updates, but I do hope you'll stick around to see what happens. I'm working of updating Never Be Alone now! I promise new chapter soon!
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