Hey guys, this chapter was fun to write so I hope you enjoyed reading it. Much love RSD xoxoxoxoxoxoxo.
"Ben" I said into the silence as I was snuggled into Ben's chest. After me and Ben found ourselves lying on my bed after making out we then slid under the covers and snuggled into each other. I knew that both of us were very tired and we were close to slipping into sleep but something came to my mind that I needed to talk to him about.
"Mal" he replied before he pressed a kiss to the top of my head.
"Can I ask you something?" I asked as I looked up at Ben.
"Of course" he smiled.
"You don't need to tell me" I offered and I looked down; I was very thankful that I had only left the bedside light on so I could hide my embarrassment slightly.
"But it is something that is on my mind" I advised.
"Ok what's on your mind?" he asked as I looked back up at him. I decided that I needed to just be up front about it; there was no point in dragging it out. It wasn't anything that bad - or so I hoped!
"What happened between you and Uma?" I asked.
"Oh" he replied and I watched as his eyes widen at my question.
"Nothing" he advised.
"In fact you saw what happened" he stated.
"So you didn't kiss her?" I asked. I was starting to feel stupid quizzing Ben like this but I needed to know what had happened; if anything did then I would deal with it. I just wanted to know otherwise there would always been some unease in my mind.
"No" he admitted.
"I went to once but I stopped" he added as he started to run his fingers through my hair.
"Why?" I wondered.
"Something was off; Uma's love spell felt different to yours" he confirmed.
"How?" I asked.
"Well with yours I was certain that I loved you; well we both know why. I actually loved you" he explained with a smile before he brushed his nose against mine.
"But with Uma's it kept slipping; especially when you were around. When I was looking at you part of me wanted to step towards you but Uma would pull me back to her and look in my eyes and then I would feel like I was in love with her" he explained.
"So when you went to kiss her?" I prompted.
"It didn't feel right; I literally moved my face forward then pulled back. She asked what was wrong but I just couldn't answer. Mal I couldn't kiss her because she wasn't you" he urged and I could tell that he was starting to get worried due to the lack of me talking.
"So you have fallen hard for me then?" I teased as I started to trace circular patterns onto his chest.
"It would appear so" he laughed.
"You have fallen hard as well though" he accused.
"Oh Lucifer yes!" I exclaimed.
"There is no doubt about that" I quickly added with a large smile.
"How did Uma even find you?" I asked.
"Well I was walking towards the boat; I wanted to go to my room to get ready and think about things" he advised and I nodded at him hoping that he would use this as his cue.
"I heard someone shout my name before I got anywhere near the boat and I walked towards them; I remember walking into the trees" he said and I watched as he started to stare into space.
"Then seeing a bright light" he added.
"The rest was very hazy" he continued.
"Until you kissed me" he finished as he looked down at me and he smiled.
"So it was always me?" I said happily.
"It was always you" he promised.
"And it always will be" he added before he pressed a kiss against my lips. I then watched as Ben readjusted himself slightly in bed before he smiled back at me.
"Are you ok Ben?" I asked.
"Yeah" he answered.
"Just a bit toasty" he admitted.
"Do you want me to move?" I questioned.
"No!" he exclaimed as he tightened his arms around me.
"It's just I don't normally wear a vest to bed that's all" he advised as he started to run his fingers through my hair again.
"I see" I noted.
"Well take it off if it makes you more comfortable" I suggested.
"Really?" he asked incredulously.
"Yes Ben" I responded.
"We both know nothing is going to happen; if you want to sleep topless then sleep topless" I advised.
"It's not as if I haven't seen you like that before" I flirted as I stroked his chest slowly.
"Yeah you have seen me like that" he chuckled as we both started to remember our first time at the Enchanted Lake together.
"Hang on" he said and he went to sit up so I sat up in bed with him as well. I then watched as Ben then slowly pulled his sleep vest off and my eyes automatically widened as they fell onto Ben's strong, chiselled chest. Again I felt my stomach flutter and I pushed this away; instead I looked up at Ben's face and I noticed that he was smirking at me.
"Enjoying the view?" he teased.
"Very much so" I purred as I took his vest from him and I absentmindedly threw it to the side.
"Now come back here" I said as I lay down and I opened my arms to Ben. Ben then chuckled at me before he lay down with me and he snuggled into me. I pressed a kiss against the top of his head and he slowly looked up at me; our eyes burned into each other's for a few seconds before our lips collided together in a heated fashion. I still didn't know how Ben made me feel and act the way I do; but I wouldn't change a thing - ever!
