Finally! Mal told Ben, yes it might have been against her will but at least Ben now can help her through it. Sorry for dragging it out; I just didn't want to add any more drama at South Riding. Thank you for being patient with me, much love RSD xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo.
"Mal" I heard Ben say as I started to stir; I didn't know how long I had been asleep for but I felt a lot better. I knew that this was down to Ben and I couldn't help but smile against his chest.
"Hmm" I grunted.
"Are you awake?" he asked as he ran his fingers through my hair.
"Yeah" I confirmed as I slowly opened my eyes.
"You should probably go" I advised as I looked up at him.
"Why?" Ben asked as his face dropped.
"We'll get wrong" I stated.
"No we won't my parents will understand" he pressed and we both started to stare into each other's eyes.
"How about this?" he suggested.
"You come with me" he said with a small smile.
"I have something to show you" he advised.
"Really?" I asked slowly as I stretched.
"What?" I asked.
"Come and see" he said eagerly as he untangled himself from me. I watched as Ben quickly climbed out of bed and when he stood up fully he held his hand out for me; I smiled at him and I quickly slid my hand into his and I let him help me up from the bed.
"See you in a bit I guess E" I said as I turned and looked at her.
"See you" she replied.
"Sorry for waking you up" I said sadly as I pursed my lips together.
"It's ok" she answered.
"But you owe me" she teased.
"Fine!" I puffed as I knew that she would try to get me to go on an extra shopping trip at some stage on the tour. I heard Evie giggle as Ben opened the door for us; and as I walked out of the room Evie turned the bedside light off so she could return to sleep as I spent some time with my soul mate.
Me and Ben walked up to his bedroom; I opened my mouth to ask where we are going but then Ben quickly led me out onto his balcony. My eyes widened at what I saw; I was now looking at a large dark blue picnic blanket that was covered in pillows and a straw picnic basket. Ben had dimmed the lights around his balcony so the lighting was perfect as the sun hadn't even started to come up yet. I smiled up at Ben; he obviously had put a lot of thought into this and I started to get overwhelmed - I was really lucky to have him.
"What's this?" I asked as I took in the scene in front of us.
"This is our breakfast" Ben explained.
"So when you said you were working?" I prompted.
"I was sorting this out" he advised as we both sat down.
"I see" I noted.
"Come on Dragon let's cuddle" Ben said as he lay down and he rested his head onto one of the pillows that he had littered around the picnic blanket.
"Ben we are only in our pajamas" I chuckled as I lay down and started to snuggle into his chest.
"I know" Ben replied as he wrapped his right arm around me.
"But watch" Ben said smugly before he pulled another picnic blanket over us.
"You think of everything" I chuckled.
"See I'm the brains" Ben laughed as he ran his fingers through his hair with his left hand.
"And the braun" I teased which made Ben chuckle. I then reached down and slid my hand underneath his vest and I placed my hand against his strong and chiselled abs.
"Someone's getting a good feel" he flirted.
"I'm allowed" I purred as I looked up at him.
"Fair enough" he said and I felt his right hand drop from my waist onto my right buttock.
"Someone's getting a good feel" I teased mimicking his voice.
"I'm allowed" he said mimicking my voice as he squeezed my bum which made me giggle.
"Ben come here" I advised as I rolled away and placed my head onto another pillow.
"I am here" Ben said as his face dropped at the fact that I had pulled away from him.
"No I mean like this" I advised and I signalled to him to snuggle into my chest.
"I want a Beastie cuddle" I advised.
"I hope you know if we are caught-" he started as he rolled onto his side.
"We are in a lot of trouble" he reminded me.
"Blah!" I stated as I pulled a funny face.
"Ben we are not going to do anything" I teased. Ben then chuckled before he climbed on top of me and he snuggled his head into my chest; I pulled the blankets back around us and I smiled down at Ben as he tightened his arms around me.
"I've missed this" Ben purred.
"So have I" I agreed.
"Ben" I said.
"Aha" he replied.
"Can you do something for me? I know I'm asking a lot of you this morning" I advised.
"No you're not, this is what I'm meant for" he said as he lifted his head up slightly so now his face was just inches away from mine.
"Don't worry about that baby" he said lovingly. I smiled at how sweet Ben was being and I rewarded him by pressing and long and loving kiss against his lips.
"What do you want me to do?" he questioned after we broke apart breathlessly.
"You're going to laugh at me" I stated as I regulated my breathing.
"I'll try not to" he promised as he calmed his breathing down.
"It's a little thing that I've missed, I've missed other things but I've missed this a lot" I advised.
"Ok" Ben said.
"What?" he questioned.
"Growl for me" I muttered.
"Growl?" he wondered as he pulled one brow up at me.
"Yes" I confirmed.
"You've missed me growling?" Ben asked slowly.
"Yes" I repeated.
"That weird?" I asked.
"No" Ben said as a large grin spread across his face.
"I know my Dragon can't resist me" he flirted.
"No" I laughed. Me and Ben stared at each other before I heard a low growl escape his throat and my eyes widened and I felt a tightness in my stomach. I couldn't help it but I growled back and I tightened my arms around Ben.
"Like that?" Ben purred before he growled again.
"Just like that" I said huskily. Ben smirked at me and he growled again and my breathing started to falter as my body started to react to Ben.
"Hmm" I grunted.
"Mal" Ben said and I noticed that his eyes started to darken.
"Yeah" I muttered.
"You're getting turned on aren't you?" he teased.
"Maybe" I admitted which made Ben laugh. We then stared at each other for a few seconds and Ben growled again and my stomach tighten once more. I growled again at Ben however this time I let my hands roam down his back until they landed on his bum and I gave both buttocks a quick squeeze.
"Oh Lucifer!" he exclaimed huskily.
"You're getting turned on aren't you?" I teased mimicking his voice.
"Maybe" he said mimicking my voice which made me giggle.
"Ben we can only make out, no matter how much we want each other" I reminded him.
"I know" he sighed. I knew that me and Ben both wanted to be with each other physically and it was really getting to us; I don't know how we were going to handle not making love to each other on the tour. But one thing I did know is that after the tour was over we would have to make sure that neither us had any plans for a few days, if not longer.
"You shouldn't be so sexy" Ben flirted.
"Back at ya" I teased which made Ben chuckle. Ben then quickly pressed his lips against mine and we fell into a series of long and loving kisses; however we had to stop when we felt that it could have went somewhere. Instead Ben snuggled back into my chest and we shared a precious moment together as we watched the sun come up.
"Mal" I heard Ben say as he snuggled back into my chest. A hour had passed since we first started cuddling and we had just finished our breakfast together; I loved the fact that Ben had decided to do this. I know due to the tour that alone time with Ben was going to be very limited but we would make sure that we would be able to have some time together.
"Yes Beastie" I teased.
"Before we go back to get ready-" he started.
"Yes?" I prompted.
"We need to talk" he advised.
"Do we?" I asked.
"Yes" he confirmed.
"Mal I know you were concerned about me worrying-" he started.
"Ben!" I whined. I knew what Ben wanted to talk to me about; he wanted to address the fact that I kept my EI away from him.
"No Mal" he persisted.
"You hid your EI from me" he accused.
"We don't hide things like that from each other" he stated.
"I know" I replied sadly.
"Well why did you?" he asked.
"I did it because-" I started.
"Because?" he prompted.
"Well like I said I didn't want to worry you and-" I started but stopped myself.
"And?" he prompted again as he lifted his head up so his face was inches above mine.
"Ben this isn't a criticism on your part, so please don't take it like that" I stated as I started to run my fingers through his hair.
"Ok" he said.
"What was your other reason?" he wondered.
"Ben when I'm not well you have a tendency of going over the top, even when I have a cold you want me to lie in bed all day" I advised. This was true; the second that Ben found out that I wasn't very well he would panic. As due to me being part fairy illness wasn't as straight forward than a normal mortal; I didn't normally get unwell unless it was bad. This was another reason why I had hid it from Ben; as I didn't want him to fuss around me - especially in front of Queen Leah.
"I know it is because you care like I react the way I do when you are ill; I just don't want Queen Leah to know anything about it" I advised.
"Lucifer only knows what she would do with that information" I sighed.
"I see" he noted.
"I guess I can see why you did it" he added as he pursed his lips together.
"I didn't do it out of malice" I said quickly.
"I know" he replied.
"I've upset you haven't I?" I asked as I started to panic.
"No" he advised.
"But I want to clarify something" he stated.
"Right" I said slowly.
"Mal the reason why I have a tendency to go over the top, even when you get a cold-" he started.
"Is a normal cold is never just a normal cold with you. When I tell you to rest; you don't and you always end up in bed anyway" he reminded me.
"I know" I replied.
"I know baby" I repeated as I untangled my fingers from his hair and I slowly stroked his face.
"I guess you looking after me is still something I sometimes struggle with" I advised as I pursed my lips together.
"Yeah well suck it up" he teased.
"Hmm" I grunted.
"Mal come here" Ben said and he rested his head back on my chest and he tightened his arms around me.
"We get through these things together" he promised as he looked up at me.
"We don't hide things" he stated.
"I'm sorry Benny" I apologised as I continued to run my fingers through his hair again.
"Will you forgive me?" I asked as I pouted which made Ben quickly kiss me.
"Since it's you" he teased before he pressed a long and loving kiss against my lips.
"Let's go and get ready my love" Ben advised after he had pulled away.
"Yeah" I agreed as Ben pushed himself up off me.
"In case people might talk" I teased as Ben sat up.
"Behave Mal" he teased as I sat up.
"Everyone knows that we are hopelessly in love with each other" he said lovingly as he both stood up slowly.
"Yep" I agreed.
"Lead the way my lord" I teased as I slid my hand into Ben's. Ben chuckled at me before he turned and started to lead me back to our rooms; I felt a lot better now Ben knew about my EI. However I knew that he would be now keeping a very close eye on me; but I didn't mind. That's what me and Ben did for each other; and I had to just keep reminding myself to let Ben in as he was the main reason on how I was going to feel better about things.
