Hey guys, thank you for coming this far on this journey with me. Also there is a content warning on this chapter for intimacy between Ben and Mal. Much love RSD xoxoxox
"Can we have your attention please?" I heard Aziz say and I looked away from Ben and noticed that Chad and Aziz were now both stood up together on the stage in front of the band smiling at me. I saw Chad give me a wink and I winked back at him.
"We are all here today to help celebrate the King's birthday" Chad called out to the room.
"Yes and as part of it; Mal has asked a few people to say a few words" Chad continued. I felt Ben squeeze my hand and he quickly looked at me lovingly before looking back towards Aziz and Chad.
"Don't worry Ben we are not going to let all of your secrets out into the world...yet" Aziz called out. Ben's face went blank as a few chuckles could be heard around the room.
"We both have known Ben for more than ten years and during that time we have had many moments of fun, adventure and as some of you may remember, mischief" Aziz said with a grin.
"Oh yeah just because he behaves himself now doesn't mean he always did" Chad said with a grin, which again caused some laughter around the room.
"When we were younger the three of us always seemed to find a way to get ourselves into trouble with our parents" Aziz said he looked towards his parents.
"Just like the time when we hid all night in the attic of this castle; we were playing one of our games. However the larch got stuck and we were stuck up there for hours. We sent the whole kingdom into panic; when we were finally found the looks our parents had on their faces. Especially my mother looking at the three of us; like she was in a trace. I swear ladies and gentleman I don't think I've ever seen someone change colour so quickly - from white, to red to purple" Chad said as he nervously looked at his mother, who was scolding at him from the audience.
"Anyway" Aziz said picking up on some tension.
"Anyone who knows Ben will know that he will go out of his way to ensure that everyone is ok and having a laugh. Even sometimes at his own expense; he just wants to make sure everyone is having a good time. Ben has always been like that; even though he would cause a little bit of trouble with us he's always been the one out of the three of us that has always been the most patient. In the years I have seen Ben take on many challenges, and of course he succeeded many times. But this wasn't by chance, this was by preservative and heart. Anyone who knows his majesty will know that he has a full heart" Aziz said with a smile.
"So after all this we would just like to let you know Ben that we have been grateful that we have such a great friend like you. Happy birthday and heres to a lot more mischief and adventures in the future" he added.
"Mischief and adventures!" Chad repeated as he lifted his glass up and tilted it in Ben's direction.
"Mischief and adventures!" The room chorused as they toasted Ben.
"Moving on" Aziz said.
"Come on Carlos and Jay, you're up" Chad said happily and the room saw both Carlos and Jay stand up nervously. Everyone watched as they walked onto the stage; they both shook Aziz's hand before he left the stage and they both high fived Chad before he made his exit. They both then turned around and looked at the crowd looking back at them.
"Erm Hi" Carlos said nervously.
"When we were asked to say a few words neither of us knew what to say" Jay added.
"So this might just end up being short and sweet" Jay said smiling.
"Like me" Carlos said with a cheeky grin, a few chuckles went around the room.
"Oi!" Jay warned him.
"Sorry" I saw Carlos mutter to Jay which made me smile.
"When we all first met Ben none of us knew how to take him; I won't lie and tell you that I liked him from the start. I was very wary of him; but as the days went on I realised that he was a decent guy. He's a natural born leader; who is calm and patient. He gives you advice and support when you need it; and sometimes when you don't" Jay said which made a few people laugh.
"But he is always there for you" Jay was quick to add before looking at Carlos who nervously stepped forward.
"I remember when I first tried for Tourney and I was, well crap" he admitted.
"But Ben persevered with me and he supported me and this made me realise the same as Jay. That Ben is a decent guy; someone who thought that he would give four villain kids a chance and believed in us when no one else did. Thank you for that" he said with a smile. Ben smiled back and I felt him squeeze my hand under the table; I looked to him and squeezed his hand back, which made Ben smile back at me.
"You once said that we have taught you quite a lot; however I still think that you have taught us more. You taught us that it is the choices that we make define us and nothing else. You taught us that it is ok to love, to laugh and to live a life that at one point we never thought was possible" Carlos said to the crowd.
"So I guess that we both wanted to say thank you" Carlos continued.
"Thank you and Happy Birthday!" Both Jay and Carlos said together as they lifted their glasses up.
"Thank you and Happy Birthday!" the room repeated.
"Now its Doug and Evie's turn" Carlos declared and we all watched as Doug led Evie onto the stage and they both looked around the room before starting to speak.
"I've known Ben since we started Auradon Prep together and since that day we have been good friends. We have seen each other become who we today and he has helped me though hard times; and I am thankful for that. But at the same time we have had some really good times together like the summer camping trips we used to take together and I've lost count of how many times we have cried with laughing. So thanks for the great times and here's to many more too come" Doug said happily. He quickly smiled at Ben before looking at Evie to prompt her to say what she needed to say.
"Like Mal, Jay and Carlos I didn't know what to think when we first met you; but you were quick to change all of our opinions. Especially Mal's" she said with a grin before she looked over to me. I smiled back at her and quickly took a sip of my drink as I knew that it wouldn't be long before I was standing on that stage alone.
"You have turned into a great support to all of us; and yes there are times when we don't meet eye to eye. But those moments are few and far between and all the good times make them worth it. From the beginning you believed in all of us and you gave us all a second chance; and without you I know that I wouldn't have any of the wonderful things that I have. So for that I will always be eternally grateful" Evie continued.
"Thank you Ben and Happy Birthday!" she said as they both lifted their glasses towards Ben which made the room toast Ben again.
"Now it's time for the parents" Evie declared and the room watched as Adam and Belle walked to the stage. They both smiled at Doug and Evie before they quickly left the stage eager to find their seats again.
"After all the years of writing speeches and giving them I thought that this should be easy; but it wasn't. I wanted to make sure that I had this right and perfect. I won't lie to you and say that my wife hasn't nearly strangled me most of this week as I have tried to find the right words for tonight" Adam started.
"So after all the thinking about what to finally say I guess I should start with the most beautiful memories that I remember. I was the happiest man in Auradon when I found out that your mother was pregnant - even more so when I found out you were a boy. The moment I found out I instantly had our lives planed. Camping, playing catch in the gardens, teaching you all of life's lessons. I will admit sometimes I was scared to hold you as if you were a precious little thing easily broken with the lightest touch and that is what you were to me. Even though you would always cry when I tried to feed you and you loved to pee on me. However when you giggled at me and started into my eyes I knew it was worth it. These are only a few memories that I remember" Adam continued. I saw that Ben was trying to fight back the tears and I nudged him with my leg and he looked over to me. He quickly let go off my hand and wrapped his arm around my shoulder and pulled me into a quick hug. I stroked his chest as his father continued.
"Though enough with me embarrassing you with these funny times. This is your birthday and me and your mother want you to enjoy yourself. We are both so proud of the King and man you have become" he said with a large grin. I slid my left hand into Ben's left hand as we saw Belle step forward with teary eyes.
"From changing your nappies to feeding you every time you cried, to sitting in the library reading with you. The memories that we have shared together over the years was well worth the late and sleepless nights" she said happily.
"I look at you now and I can't stop smiling, for the beautiful grown up man you have become; however no matter what you will always be my little boy. Happy Birthday Ben and may this be another memory you will never forget; just like the first day we met" she continued.
"We both love you so much" she said as she wiped away happy tears.
"Happy Birthday Ben!" both Adam and Belle said together.
"Happy Birthday Ben!" the room repeated as they toasted their King.
"Now for the final speech and I think everyone knows who this is coming from" Adam said happily. I slowly released Ben's hand and stood up and stepped out of his arm and I never felt his gaze leave me. I quickly hugged Adam and Belle when I climbed onto the stage and I could feel my heart pounding in my ears. To help steady my nerves I looked towards Ben who was eagerly looking at me.
"Let's face the truth I don't really need much prompting when it comes to speaking about Ben. So I will try to keep this short" I nervously started. I saw Ben smile at me and I had to resist the urge to pull a funny face at him.
"With that being said; nerves have kicked in so I'm glad that I've got this" I said as I held up my glass of wine; I heard a few chuckles which made things feel a little bit easier.
"We all know Ben in many different ways but that doesn't change the person Ben is. He's a wonderful man with a beautiful soul" I said looking directly at Ben.
"There was one point in my life when I thought that love could never part of my life; however you came along and turned my whole world upside down. How very dare you!" I said mock scolding him which made him smile at me.
"But with that being said" I continued.
"You have taught me so much; you have taught me love, trust and compassion. And I thank you for that" I said. I nervously looked at the ground for a couple of seconds to steady nerves.
"Yes at times I could strangle you but you are my annoying goof ball. You are one of the main reasons that I smile and you are both my first and last thought of everyday" I said grinning at him.
"I can't wait to see what adventures we are going to go on next, you make me feel like the luckiest woman in the world. You take care of me and you make me I feel like a princess when I'm with you" I added happily.
"The more I get to know you; the more I fall in love with you. You are mine, forever and always" I said and I watched as Ben's smile got bigger.
"So I guess I just want to thank you for being the on going presence that I need" I said.
"I love you" I said looking at Ben as if I was only saying all of this to him.
"So I would like to propose a toast" I said finally looking around the room.
"Happy Birthday Ben!" I said as I held up my glass as my eyes returned back to Ben.
"Happy Birthday Ben!" The room chorused before taking a drink with me; but my eyes never came away from Ben - my perfect Beastie.
The rest of the evening went really well; after the speeches there were a few more dances. It was at this point when people started to leave; part of me was sad about them leaving as I didn't want the night to end. The rest of me however was happy to get out of these shoes but Ben had enjoyed himself and that was the main thing.
After thanking everyone for coming after they had left we had made our way to Ben's bedroom; I was now looking at myself in the mirror after getting ready for bed. I was glad that everything had went to plan; but right now I was glad that I was now going to get some alone time with Ben.
"Right Ben I'm ready for bed. Your turn" I said as I left the bathroom. As I looked to his bed I noticed he was lying on his bed looking at his phone.
"What are you looking at?" I asked as I threw my things together on the couch as I walked up to the bed. I watched as he sat up and slowly crawled towards me.
"Just photos on my phone" He said showing me. He was looking at a photo of me and Ben last year after one of our date nights.
"I see, so I can't even leave the room without you needing to look at a picture of me?" I teased.
"No" he joked back.
"Nice to know you miss me" I said as I kissed the top of his head.
"Always" he answered back happily as I sat down next to him.
"Thank you" he said.
"What for?" I asked.
"For making today special" He answered back.
"That was my intention" I muttered to him before quickly kissing him.
"I see" he laughed as he pulled away.
"Well I best get ready for bed, I don't want you to fall asleep as your waiting" he joked.
"Ha ha" I answered back sarcastically as he stood up. He passed me his phone and I climbed up the bed and put his phone on his bedside table. I watched as he happily left the bedroom and then I started to think about how much Ben enjoyed his day. I smiled at the memory and I then climbed into bed.
I was glad that Ben liked all the surprises that I had given him today and I couldn't wait for him to get ready for bed so we could have some cuddle time. An idea then quickly fell into my head; one more surprise Bennybear I thought to myself.
I sat up and listened intensively to the bathroom and I heard the shower turn off. This told me that I didn't have very long. I quickly pulled my shorts and pants off and then quickly pulled my shirt off; as it was Ben's birthday I knew they would probably come off any way. I quickly slid my clothes to the floor at the side of the bed so Ben wouldn't notice them and I pulled the blanket all the way up to my neck so Ben couldn't see that I didn't have any clothes on. I lay down in bed and waited for him to renter the room.
"Still awake?" He teased as he came back in.
"As if I could do that to the birthday boy" I joked. I watched as he laughed and sat back down on the bed. As he pulled the covers back I tightened them around me.
"Cold?" Ben asked. I nodded to him.
"I think someone should come and warm me up" I flirted. I watched as he grinned and then climbed in next to me. As he lay next to me, I rolled onto my left hand side as he rolled onto his right side and wrapped his left arm around my waist. I knew that when his arm felt my bare skin that he would just think my top had ridden up again as it normally does. I quickly wrapped my arms around his neck and before he had anytime to see anything I quickly kissed him.
We kissed slowly and passionately for a little while and then I felt Ben's hands stand to wander as we were kissing. I smiled against his lips as I knew he was close to discovering that I was lying naked next to him. I felt his hand move up my back and then I felt Ben's lips abruptly stop. He pulled away and looked down at me.
"Mal" he said nervously. I noticed that he noticed that I didn't have a top on as his gaze quickly jumped back up to my face.
"Yes Ben" I answered as I pulled one brow up.
"You don't have any clothes on" he said slowly. I pushed away from him slightly and then pulled back the covers revealing my naked body to him. I grinned as I saw his eyes widen and start to darken.
"It would appear so" I flirted.
"One more surprise for the birthday boy" I flirted as I continued to watch his reaction.
"Hmmmm" he said as he looked me up and down.
"Liking the view?" I flirted.
"Yes" he said and he quickly kissed me. The kiss was deep and passionate, our lips worked slowly together. I felt Ben's hand start to wander and I felt his left hand cascade against my skin on the top of my legs before moving up to my right buttock. I smiled against his lips as he squeezed my bum; we kissed like this for a couple more minutes before pulling away.
"As it's your birthday it's only fair that you get you way" I said winking at him before kissing him again. I felt Ben's hand drop from my buttock to my stomach and slowly made his way up until his hand captured my right breast; while he was doing this my hands were slowly alternating between his chest and neck.
"Ben" I breathed as I pulled away.
"Mal" he breathed as his face was inches away from mine.
"Let's get you naked" I said grinning. Ben grinned at me and he quickly sat up. He quickly removed his t-shirt and he thrust his hips up and quickly removed both his shorts and boxers in one movement. I watched as he threw his clothes to the floor and then he lay back down next to me. He went to wrap his arms back around me but I stopped him.
"Hang on" I told him. His face dropped into confusion before I spoke.
"I just need to say the silencing spell" I advised which made him smirk.
"Conceal our actions from the world, so our words and promises can't be retold" I said as my eyes never moved from Ben's eyes, which were darkening even more.
"Now where were we?" I teased as his smirk got bigger.
"I think it was something like this" he said and he quickly wrapped his arms around me and abruptly kissed me and we shared another slow and passionate kiss. I started to feel him dig into my stomach. I pulled away from him and smiled up at him. I slowly dragged my hand down his stomach as I did this I let an evil grin spread across my face.
"No" he said as I was about to wrap my hand around his hardening member.
"No?" I asked slowly as I pulled one brow up.
"Not yet" he amended. I grinned at him and felt him push me down and I willingly rolled onto my back.
"I'm meant to be getting you" I teased.
"Yes well it's my birthday, shouldn't I get to choose?" He teased.
"Point" I said as he climbed on top of me. He shifted his weight and he lowered himself on top of me.
"I want to take it slow so I can enjoy it" he told me as he brushed his nose against mine.
"Don't you all the time?" I teased.
"Of course but as it's my birthday I want to enjoy it even more" he teased back. He pressed a brief kiss to my lips and then smiled at me.
"As you wish" I said as I wrapped my arms around his neck and we both started to enjoy Ben's last birthday surprise.