*Ben's POV*


I quickly jumped out of the limousine and slammed the door shut; my stomach was tightening with nerves. I just hoped Mal would let me speak to her. I noticed that there was a queue to get in and I looked down at it; I noticed that people had realised that I was stood there. I was about to go and walk to the end of the queue before I heard a voice.

"How can I help you your Majesty?" I heard a deep voice say. I turned and looked at a tall, bald man stood next to the door. It then hit me; he was one of the door staff for the club.

"Erm" I said. He had to know that I was seventeen so I don't know whether he would let me in to see Mal. Also at the same time I didn't want to get Mal into trouble; as this would only enflame our current situation.

"I need to speak to someone in there" I admitted.

"Of course your Majesty" he said and he stood to the side and held his arm out to direct me inside.

"Don't I need to wait in the queue?" I asked.

"Like I would let the King of Auradon stand in a queue" he laughed.

"However no funny business" he added as his face suddenly turned serious.

"Of course not" I said as I walked into the club. The loud music hit me and I winced at the volume of it; I started to quickly look around the room to see if I could see Mal or Evie. And I started to panic when I couldn't see neither. I then sighed in relief when I saw Evie and I started to quickly walk towards her. I started to get worried though as I couldn't see Mal next to her. I was about to tap Evie on the shoulder and I then saw Mal. My chest fell through my stomach as I was now watching Mal dance with some older man on the dance floor. I started to grimace as I watched as she smiled up at him and he smiled back. He then placed both of his hands on her hips and normally I would see Mal push him away but this time she stepped closer to him. My body started to take quick involuntarily breaths as I started to panic. If he tried to make a move I know that I would lose Mal for good. I knew I made a stupid mistake to give her up and I didn't want to lose her. Also if he was going to make a move on Mal I didn't want to watch it; Evie was right I should have stayed away. However if I didn't come looking for Mal would she tell me whether anything happened between her and this man when we did finally speak? I would like to think that she would have done, eventually.

After deciding with a heavy heart to speak to Mal tomorrow; I turned to leave. However I stopped when I head someone shout my name.

"Ben" I heard Evie shout again. I turned around to look at her.

"Evie" I shouted back.

"I'm sorry you have to see this" she said nodding in Mal's direction which made me purse my lips together.

"I thought I would be able to speak to her; I never thought that this" I said nodding in Mal's direction as a lump in my throat prevented me in saying anything else.

"Well I didn't expect it either" she snapped and I looked at her and noticed that she was scowling at me. So Evie was still mad at me; which I expected.

"How did this even happen?" I asked her.

"Well I went to get us another drink and then you rang; that lad started to speak to Mal when I was on the phone to you. When I ended our call I quickly got us another drink and went to speak to Mal. Mal took one sip of her drink and told me that she wouldn't be very long and went off dancing with him. That was twenty minutes ago" she advised.

"So she left you on your own?" I asked.

"She keeps looking my way every now and again, she does come to see me but then he speaks to her and she walks off again" she said as she crossed her arms across her chest. Evie was also annoyed with Mal was well; I would hate to be in their dorm in the morning.

"Mal isn't normally like this" I heard Evie say. I took my eyes off Mal again to look down at her.

"I am annoyed with Mal; but she's drunk so I will forgive her" she added.

"It's you who I won't forgive" Evie said turning and looking at me.

"You and your stupid excuses" she said jabbing me in the chest.

"She loved you and was patient with you and you treat her like this" she slurred at me.

"Evie I'm sorry. I know I have made a big mistake; I've came to see if Mal would talk to me. But I don't know whether she will if he's around" I said looking around at Mal.

"Evie I love Mal, I've never stopped loving her. I thought I was hurting her by never seeing her. Mal is my soul mate; I don't want to lose her" I said frantically into her ear. She pulled away and looked up at me and nodded.

"Well wait around then, maybe if she sees you she'll leave him alone" Evie said. I leant on the table next to Evie and looked at all the glasses that were there - no wonder Mal was drunk I thought to myself. I bit down on my lip hoping that she would speak to me and when I looked up Mal was stood in front of me and she glaring at me.

"What are you doing here?" She slurred as she walked up to me.

"I came to see you" I said with a smile.

"To see me?" She said sounding confused. I watched as she swayed a little bit.

"Yes" I answered.

"Why?" She asked.

"Why would you come and see me for?" She snapped.

"You ended things, I'm not your problem anymore" she sarcastically added.

"Mal you were never a problem" I said as I stepped towards her.

"Whatever" she slurred as she stepped away from me.

"Mal I'm sorry" I said as I took another step towards her.

"So am I" she spat.

"I'm sorry I wasted my time waiting around for you" she added.

"You're right we are not meant to be together. You are always too busy for little old me" she said angrily.

"Mal I care about you" I said trying to calm her down.

"No you don't" she slurred

"Why would you? If you cared you would have wanted to try and make it work instead of just ending things" she said as she started to cry.

"That's why I've come to see you" I said as I moved and stood in front of her.

"Well" she stuttered.

"Well" she stuttered again before wiping the tears from her cheeks.

"Maybe I don't want to see you" she snapped.

"Maybe I'm having enough fun here with my new friend Ethan, without you" she said with a sly grin on her face. I knew that she was trying to hurt me because I had hurt her. Part of me hoped she didn't mean it; but the look in her eye was making me worry in case she did.

"Ethan?" I asked slowly.

"Yeah" she answered smugly as this brown haired, green eyes and muscular man walked up and stood behind her.

"Hey your majesty" he said and then his eyes widened as he quickly looked from me to Mal.

"That's where I know you from, you're the King's girlfriend" he said to her.

"Was" she stated.

"Mal" I pleaded.

"No Ben, just go away. You've already said enough" she snapped as she took another step towards Ethan.

Ok" I said deflated. Maybe Mal needed more space; I knew I had to speak to her but Evie was right I should have waited until Mal was sober.

"I can see that you don't need me" I said sadly as I pursed my lips together.

'No I don't" she snapped.

"Ok, well bye" I said as I quickly looked at Ethan before returning my gaze to Mal.

"Bye!" she shouted and waved sarcastically at me. I turned around and walked away from her; I didn't want to leave her with Ethan but I knew Evie was around. I fought back the tears until I got into the limousine- maybe I had left it too late. Maybe I had really lost her.


*Mal's POV*


I had no idea who Ben thought he was, coming and finding me like that. I watched as he left the club with a smug grin on my face and I then looked to Evie and she didn't look very impressed either. However I think that was mainly directed at me not Ben; I had left her on her own long enough. I felt a sudden wave of rage due to seeing Ben and it made me want to go home. Thanks Ben! Ruining my night!

"So you and him have just broken up then?" I heard Ethan say as I walked to sit in my seat next to Evie.

"You could say that?" I answered.

"Well he's stupid to let you go" he said as he learnt onto the table so his face was close to mine so I could hear him.

"Maybe, maybe not" I stated. I reached over and slid my hand into Evie's and she squeezed my hand.

"I'm going to go home now" I told Ethan.

"No, don't go" he begged.

"I need to. I'm up early in the morning" I lied. I knew for a fine fact that I wouldn't be getting up till the middle of the afternoon tomorrow with the amount I had just drunk.

"Aww no" he whined and I felt Evie squeeze my hand again.

"Can I have your number?" He asked.

"I would love to take you out one time" he quickly added.

"Erm" I said. Did I want Ethan to have my number? I knew that I wasn't going to want to move on this quick; maybe giving him my number wouldn't be that big a deal. Yes Ben came looking for me; but that doesn't mean anything does it? He could just be a very over protective friend. It then hit me; it was Ben who was on the phone to Evie earlier. That was the only way he would have known where we were. I would mention that to Evie later.

"Mal" I heard which made me look back at Ethan.

"Erm sure" I said panicking.

"Cool" he said passing me his phone. I quickly slid him mine; I noticed that Evie started to squeeze my hand again and this told me that she getting nervous again. We both quickly swapped numbers and then I smiled at Ethan as he returned my phone.

"See you later Mal" he said and he pulled me into a hug. I awkwardly hugged him back.

"See you later Ethan" I said as I went to get up and he pulled me to him and he quickly kissed my cheek. My eyes widened and caught Evie's face and she nervously bit her lip.

"Well bye" I said as he let go of my waist.

"Bye" he said and he waved at the pair of us. Evie nervously waved back and I lead her from the club as we walked hand in hand.

"What was all that with that lad?" She asked as we started to queue for a taxi.

"It was nothing, well on my part anyway. I panicked when he asked me to dance with him and when he asked for my number, I was only being polite" I said nervously as I looking at her.

"Really Mal" she said looking at me.

"Really Evie. Even if Ben didn't turn up I wouldn't have done anything. I know I said a lot of things to hurt Ben tonight but it was only because I'm still angry at him. I could never move on that quick" I said and I pulled her closer so I could tell her something so no one else could here.

"I still love him. I don't know whether I will ever get over him" I muttered. As I pulled away and looked at her she pursed her lips and pulled me to her. I rested my head against her shoulder for the rest of the wait in the queue. Yes me and Ben now had faults on both sides; but now that I had calmed down I liked the fact that he had come looking for me. Fingers crossed I hadn't ruined things with him completely.