At least Ben has finally spoken to Mal; so this should ease him a little bit. I'm not going to say very much here apart from enjoy! Much love RSD xoxoxoxoxox.
*Mal's POV*
I teleported into Ben's bedroom and I looked around and noticed that Ben wasn't here. I looked around and smiled as his room looked exactly as I remembered; I know that this was a stupid thought but I had really missed Ben. I slid my suitcase and back pack onto Ben's couch and I then walked towards his bed. I picked up one of the photos of me and Ben on his bedside cabinet and I smiled at it. As I stroked the photo I couldn't help but smiling at the memory of when this photo was taken. It was on one of our date nights; things seemed so simple back then. Ben didn't know how complicated things were now. With this thought in mind I placed the photo frame down and pulled my phone out and rang him again
"Mal" I heard Ben answer.
"Ben" I replied.
"Mal are you ok?" He asked panic stricken.
"Ben calm down" I said.
"I'm ready to talk" I admitted.
"You are?" He asked incredulously.
"Where are you? I'll come and find you" he quickly said.
"There's no need for that" I advised.
"What do you mean?" Ben asked slowly.
"I'm in your room" I admitted.
"Really?" He asked.
"Yeah" I confirmed.
"Hang on" Ben said and I heard a sudden change in his voice.
"Ok" I said.
"See you soon" I said and I ended the call. Due to my hyper sense hearing I heard Ben's office door open downstairs and I heard quick footsteps which told me that Ben was running towards his room. I heard his footsteps get louder as he ran up the stairs and down the corridor and finally into his room.
"Mal" he said as his eyes landed on me. I noticed that Ben had changed since the last time I has seen him; his face looked skinner and I could tell that he hadn't been shaving as a beard was starting. He also looked tired and there were purple bags under his eyes as if he hadn't been sleeping. I also noticed that there was a white and blue cast now on his right hand. My eyes widened at his appearance; he didn't look like this on the missing person appeal. But saying that you didn't really see his face up close on the hotel TV.
"Ben" I answered as I watched as Ben closed the door behind him.
"Come here" Ben said as he walked towards me quickly and he pulled me into a tight hug.
"Mal I have been so worried" he said into my hair.
"No reason to be" I said into his shoulder.
"I'm back now" I answered as I wrapped my arms around him.
"Really?" Ben asked as he pulled away and looked at me.
"Yeah" I confirmed.
"Let's go and sit down" I said as I slid my hand into Ben's cast free hand and led him to his bed.
"Ok" he replied as we sat down.
"Mal don't go off like that" he said as he looked at me.
"I thought that I had lost you" he said as he took both of my hands into his and even with his hand being in a cast he managed to give both my hands a squeeze.
"Hang on Ben" I said.
"What?" Ben questioned.
"All I said was that I am ready to talk" I advised.
"That's all" I stated.
"Oh" he said as his eyes widened.
"Right" Ben said slowly.
"So I have lost you?" He asked nervously.
"I don't know" I admitted which made Ben look down.
"I would like to think no" I admitted.
"But I don't know" I finished.
"Mal I wish you would tell me what is going on" Ben said as his voice broke.
"It's hard" I said as I looked down.
"Mal look at me" Ben begged which made me look up at him.
"Mal whatever is going on we can get through this together; it has killed me being away from you" Ben admitted.
"Ben don't" I begged as tears started to build up in my eyes.
"Please don't" I said as I felt my breathing start to quicken.
"What?" Ben asked.
"Don't make me feel any worse" I begged as my guilt started to hit me in hard continuous waves.
"Eh?" Ben asked.
"Ben I hate the fact that I left; I hate myself for putting you through this. But I needed to as I didn't know what else to do" I explained.
"Mal what is wrong?" Ben begged.
"Ben when I came to see you I needed you; I needed to speak to you and when you snapped at me I just-" I said but stopped myself when the lump in my throat became too much to bear.
"What?" Ben questioned.
"I guess I felt unwanted" I admitted.
"Like you didn't want me around" I added as I looked to the side as looking him in the face when I told him this was too much for me to bear.
"Mal" Ben said as he dropped my hands and quickly wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me to him so I was now pressed against his shoulder.
"Let me finish" I said against his shoulder.
"We have been rowing a lot lately and it was starting to get to me and I know it sounds stupid but I felt as if you were just looking for any excuse to break up with me" I said sadly.
"Mal" I heard Ben say and he pressed a kiss to the top of my head.
"I do want you; I'm sorry I took it out on you I shouldn't have done that" he answered as he stroked my back slowly.
"Mal you know I love you and I always will" he added as his bad arm tightened around me as his other hand slid into mine and he interlocked his fingers with mine.
"I want to fix this as I don't want to lose you" he said which made me pull away and look up at him.
"I don't know how we are going to fix this" I stated.
"Well we can talk about it" he suggested.
"I suppose we can but I don't think we can talk our way out of this" I replied.
"Am I right in thinking that there is something going on?" Ben asked.
"Yes" I confirmed.
"What?" Ben wondered.
"Ben I don't know how you are going to react and it partly my fault" I started.
"What is?" Ben asked.
"Ben I don't know what other people are going to think" I said avoiding his question.
"Think about what?" Ben pressed.
"Mal please" he begged.
"I only want to help you" he added.
"Whatever is going on we can get through together" he said hopefully.
"Even if it prevents us in being together?" I asked panic stricken. I knew that I was close to telling Ben and it was really scaring me as I didn't know how Ben was going to react.
"How would it do that?" Ben asked.
"Mal just tell me what is going on" he begged again.
"I love you" he said lovingly.
"And I will do anything to fix this" he added as his arm tightened around me.
"I know you will" I replied.
"Please don't be mad at me" I begged as tears formed in my eyes.
"Mal you are really scaring me" Ben stated.
"Sorry" I said as I wiped my eyes.
"Hey come here" Ben said and he pulled me back to him.
"Please let me in Mal" Ben begged.
"I can't help you until you do" he added.
"I know" I replied.
"I'll understand if you want me to go" I said against his chest. I decided hugging Ben when I told him might things easier for me so I decided that I would tell him now.
"Never" Ben replied.
"Ben" I said.
"Yes Mal" he replied. I took a deep breath to steady myself before I spoke.
"I'm pregnant"