Hey guys, I hope you like this chapter. I know it is only a little one, but I feel as if it answers a question that has been left unanswered. Much love RSD xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo.

*Ben's POV*

My eyes lazily rolled open and I stretched in bed but was stopped by something. When I glanced down I could stop a large grin spreading across my face at the sight in front of me - Mal snuggled into my chest. I carefully pressed a kiss to the top of her head; and I sighed against her hair. I was so glad that things had turned out the way they did; Mal and our baby was my entire world, and this is how it was going to stay.

The need to go to toilet came very slowly as I watched my perfect Dragon sleeping for a short while and I sighed to myself. I really didn't want to move in case I woke her up - she looked so peaceful and beautiful. However, as my bladder gave another stabbing protest I nodded to myself. The sooner I went to the toilet - the sooner I would be back with Mal.

So, I slowly and very carefully slid away from Mal and placed her down on my pillow. I smiled down at her for a few seconds and I turned to leave but was stopped when I heard Mal's voice.

"Ben" she muttered in her sleep as she adjusted herself in bed slightly. I couldn't help but let another large grin spread across my face; this just showed me even more than me and Mal should be together. I smiled at Mal for a few seconds before I slowly and quietly left the room.

After going to the toilet, I then felt as if I needed a drink, so I walked into the conjoined kitchen and living room area. I carefully get a glass out of one of the black cabinets and I opened the fridge and I take out the orange juice. I carefully pour myself a glass of orange juice and take a sip before turning around to put the carton back in the fridge. However, after closing the fridge my eyes land on an envelope tucked to the side of the toaster.

I pulled one brow up in confusion at it - it was addressed to me? I stared at it and I pursed my lips together - why was there a letter addressed to me here? Unless... no! Surely Mal wasn't going to write to me and tell me everything?

I gingerly picked the envelope up and I looked at it before I slowly turned and stood in front of the centre bench as I decided what to do. Should I open it? Or should I wait until Mal wakes up and ask her about it? As I bit down on my bottom lip I made my decision; it was addressed to me, so it should be ok.

When I opened the envelope, I slid the contents onto the bench in front of me; as I placed the envelope down I was greeted by a piece of Mal's drawing pad paper folded in half and a white envelope. However, on the small envelope there was a post it note saying 'read letter first'.

I threw Mal's bedroom a glance before I picked up the piece of paper and I unfolded it to read:

"Ben,

I know that this is probably one of the worst ways that I could tell you, but I wanted to give you the option. I also hope you have listened to me and read this letter first before opening the smaller envelope. I need to explain my actions, so you will be able to understand why I am doing what I am doing.

Ben, I know you are a very good man; and please don't take offence to what I am about to say but I only want to do what is right by you. Please remember this.

Ben when I came to see you the last time we saw each other I needed to speak to you; but when the time came to it I couldn't. I knew you knew that there was something wrong but when I was about to tell you what was wrong you told me about the perfect life you wanted me and you to have. But the thing is Ben something has happened, and I can't give you that perfect life anymore. It kills me to say that Ben it really does; I was a nervous wreck when I saw you and I know it will hurt you to read this Ben, but I was even worse when I left you.

So here goes; the reason why I came to see you Ben was to tell you that I am pregnant with our baby. And I am petrified; I am no way near ready to be a mother and I know that you are not ready to be a father. But I can't hurt your baby Ben I really can't; I have already fallen in love with them. I know this messes things up for us and I understand that, but I need to protect them.

At first, I left because I wanted to get my head around everything - I always had the intention of coming back. Please be assured of that. And you will see me at one point I guess. Ben, I hate being away from you and this is killing me; but I have decided that I need to make a new life for myself. I have bought a flat in North Riding where I intend to bring up our baby. I'm not going to keep them from you; if you want to see them then it is fine. I know that things between us might be gone; I just want to give you the option of a normal life if you should want that. Please don't feel bad if you do; I won't be upset at this.

Ben, I want to be with you; of course, I do. But you are the King of Auradon and you can't have a child out of wedlock. Like I have already said you are a very good man; but I don't want you to make any rash decisions because you feel you need to make this right.

Please try not to hate me so much; if you still want me then that is something that we would need to discuss. I know I don't deserve you because of my current behaviour and I wouldn't blame you if you didn't want me back.

Text me when you have received this; and I'll ring you when you are ready. I know you are going to want to talk and you will probably have a lot of questions.

I love you Ben, please remember that. I always have, and I always will.

Yours forever,

Mal and bump

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"

I picked up the small envelope and I looked at it; so, this is how Mal was intending to tell me that she was pregnant. I thought she said that she was coming back to see me; if this was the case then why did she write this? My body shuddered at the fact that I nearly got this letter. I don't know how I would have felt receiving this; I understand why she would have done it. But I wouldn't have liked it. I placed the letter down in front of me and I placed both of my hands on the bench and I took a couple of deep breaths to steady myself. I didn't doubt when Mal said she was coming back to see me; but now after reading this letter I was concerned. Yes, she gave me the option to text her and I would have probably seen her after reading this letter, but it just startled me reading it.

My eyes then landed on the small envelope and I stood up straight before picking it up. I started to feel nervous as I realised that this is the first time that I would see mine and Mal's baby. My mouth suddenly went dry and my hands went all sweaty and I took a deep breath to steady myself. I went to open the envelope but stopped when I heard a voice.

"Ben?"

I looked over and I saw Mal looking at me from her bedroom doorway and she looked very nervous.

P.S. Something you may or not want to know; is that I have been holding onto this chapter since Mal wrote this letter in chapter Seven.