Hey guys, I know I say this a lot but thank you for being patient with me and coming on this journey with me. It means a lot; I know that this chapter is only a little one but sometimes you are going to get smaller chapters for me to be able to get them quicker to you. (It makes sense to me) Much love RSD xoxoxoxoxoxoxo.
"Dame Mal" I heard a very familiar voice say as mine and Fa Zhou's third dance came to an end.
"Sir Jay" I stated as me and Fa Zhou dropped our hands from each other and we looked at Jay, who happened to be stood proudly next to us.
"May I have this dance?" he asked politely. I couldn't stop my stomach start to burn with worry – had something happened since I last spoke to Jay?
"Of course" I smiled.
"It would appear this is goodbye for now Dame Mal" Fa Zhou said as he dropped into a bow to me.
"It would appear so" I agreed as I curtsied to him.
"But I will speak to you before we leave" I added as we both stood up straight.
"Of course" Fa Zhou smiled.
"Sir Jay" Fa Zhou smiled before he bowed to Jay.
"Fa Zhou" he replied as he bowed to Fa. I watched as they both stood up straight before Fa Zhou turned and walked away. Me and Jay then looked at each other before he bowed to me as I curtsied to him; we then stood up straight and took the waltz pose and started to dance along to the slow music.
"Is something wrong?" I asked.
"No" he answered.
"I just wanted to dance with my sister" he advised which started to reassure me.
"And make sure that she is ok" he quickly added, and I pursed my lips together. I should have known since what happened at Greystone Castle Evie, Jay and Carlos were probably going to be keeping an even closer eye on me.
"I am fine Jay" I said hoping that this was going to reassure him; I knew that he was worrying about me and I appreciated this. I just didn't want him to worry about me unnecessarily.
"Are you?" I pressed before he could question me any further.
"Yes" he said as he span me around.
"I just keep getting questioned about our video" he advised as he pulled me back to him.
"Me too" I agreed as I started to remember my conversations with Sir Mushu, Sir Chein-Po, Sir Ling and Sir Yeo.
"However I am reassured about the fact that people do like it" I stated as a smile started to spread across my face at their kind comments. I loved the fact that they enjoyed it; yes I knew there was probably going to be certain individuals that weren't, but I didn't need to concentrate on this. I needed to concentrate on the good not the bad; as this would get me through whatever backlash was going to head our way.
"Yeah" he agreed.
"I just don't want any backlash; even though I know we are going to get some" he sighed. I couldn't help but sigh with him; I didn't regret doing our dance routine. I just hoped that it wasn't going to ruin the reputations that me, Evie, Jay and Carlos had built up over the years. I didn't want people to think that we were the same evil people who left the Isle just before Ben's coronation. We all wanted different things now; we wanted to be good. It might be just the case that we would have to reinforce this while we were on tour.
"Yeah" I agreed.
"But we will get through it together" I pressed.
"Yes we will" he agreed.
"I can't wait for tomorrow" he grinned as he spun me around again.
"Let me guess you are going to show off your sword fighting skills at the military school" I teased.
"If they ask me too" he chuckled.
"Typical!" I laughed.
"Hey!" he said, and he feigned looking hurt.
"I can't help it if I am good at sword fighting" he dismissed.
"True" I agreed.
"Very true" I added.
"We both have had enough practice in the past" I stated. I watched as Jay opened his mouth to say something but stopped when we heard the love of my life's voice.
"Dame Mal" Ben said as he stepped up to me and Jay.
"Sir Jay" he added as he smiled at Jay as we broke apart.
"Your Majesty" me and Jay said as I curtsied to Ben as Jay bowed to Ben.
"Is it ok if I steal you away?" he asked eagerly as he quickly bowed to us both.
"Of course" I smiled. I then turned to Jay and I curtsied to him as he bowed to me. I watched as Jay winked at me as we stood up straight. I then watched as Jay quickly turned and left to probably go and find Lonnie and then my eyes landed on Ben and I grinned.
"Is something wrong?" I asked as we both took the waltz pose and I let Ben lead me along with the music.
"No" he smiled.
"Just everyone else is getting to dance with my soul mate apart from me" he teased, and I couldn't help but chuckle at him.
"Well we are on tour your Majesty; I have a lot of people to meet" I joked as I started to stare into his calm, leaf green eyes.
"I see" he noted.
"It would appear that you are a wanted woman" he flirted, and I watched as a dark glint entered his eyes.
"Maybe" I agreed as I started to feel playful.
"But my heart only belongs to one man" I said mock seriously.
"Oh really?" he asked suggestively.
"And who would this man be?" he said as he continued to play along.
"You may have heard of him" I teased.
"Who?" he questioned playfully as he tightened his right hand on my waist.
"The King of Auradon" I purred as I stepped closer to him and our gazes locked.
"I see" he muttered as he looked down at me. I know to everyone else it probably would look like me and Ben were dancing more closely than normal but to me and Ben it was something more. Yes we had always been in the same room as each other all night; but we would always gravitate back to each other. We would always want to be in each other's company. I knew that this was probably down to Ben imprinting on me, but I didn't mind this; he was my soul mate and I always wanted to be by his side.
"I better keep my hands to myself" he teased as a large toothy grin spread across his face.
"Yes you better" I joked.
"He can be quite beast like when the mood takes him" I teased further, and I watched as Ben chuckled at me.
"I love you so much my playful Dragon" he said as he dropped our waltz pose and he wrapped his arms around my waist.
"I love you too my very playful Beast" I answered back as I wrapped my arms around his neck and we started to rock slowly along to the music.
"Is this going to look wrong to everyone else?" I muttered as he brushed his nose against mine.
"No" he muttered.
"It's going to look like we are very much in love; and we are stealing a brief moment together" he advised.
"I see" I noted.
"Well as this is going to be in the press anyway" I teased. I knew that photos had probably already been taken but me and Ben were past caring; we wanted to concentrate on each other.
"Yes?" he asked.
"Oh just come here!" I exclaimed and I pulled Ben closer to me and our lips collided in passion for a few seconds before I pulled away and snuggled my head into his chest.
"I can't wait to see that in the papers tomorrow" I heard Ben say and I looked up at him.
"Me neither" I smiled.
"Ask for it?" I added happily.
"For the album?" he asked.
"For the album" I confirmed and me and Ben then took the waltz pose again and I let him lead me against the music as we got lost in the rest of our night together.
