Carlos and Ben were having a date night on the town. Carlos was doing a lot better recovering from the emotional assault that was being kidnapped by having a heart to heart with Ben's mother Belle. She was always a gentle and kind woman who looked out for him. The conversation was initially quite bumpy as Belle feared for the boy's safety before he explained everything had panned out just fine. Thankfully Belle was familiar with the feelings of being kidnapped and held against her will at one point in her life. She doesn't talk about it but she did console Carlos and validate his feelings as a good mother and confidant should. Now Ben and Carlos were at the restaurant Tiana's Place being seated. Everything was good between them but Carlos knew he needed to bring the issue up eventually. Once the waitress left with their orders Carlos took Ben's hand from across the table. He was wearing the gold silk button up and royal blue jeans that Ben had picked out at the mall, so Ben's eyes were already glued to him.

"Ben, Prince, we need to talk about something." Carlos tried to keep his voice calming and void of the worry that was honestly gnawing at his gut. The displays of affection and bickering between Harry and Samuel had not gone unnoticed by the monochromatic lover. He knew what the two were fighting over and he also knew Ben was completely oblivious.

"Did I do something wrong?" Ben's face contorted with sudden worry gripping his hand a little tighter just making Carlos smile softly. Ben never had a problem apologizing and trying to make things right when he messed up and it was comforting even if this wasn't his fault.

"No, babe. You didn't do anything wrong but I need to talk to you about Harry and Samuel." Carlos started with a sweetness to his voice that calmed Ben's nerves enough yet did nothing for his confusion. Rightfully so, Ben had no clue why Carlos wanted to bring up those two on their date night but it didn't make him necessarily feel any better. "Have you noticed how much Harry and Samuel seem to be fighting?" He tried to hint at it wanting Ben to make the realization himself rather than have to explain to him what the issue was.

"Well yeah but I figured that was just Harry being jealous of a new friend… am I missing something?" Ben in all his clairvoyance seeming to understand that he was an oblivious fool sometimes. Carlos would lovingly call it Ben's own special brand of stupidity. No one is perfect and it's one of Ben's flaws, he sees the good in people a little too much sometimes ignoring what is right in front of him.

"Yes, you are. Do you ever notice what Harry and Samuel are fighting over?" Carlos nudges Ben in the right direction again trying to still get him to reason it out himself. Ben sits for a second.

"Well, they were fighting over being my partner in Chem and then they were fighting over sitting next to me at lunch? Wait, you don't think they are fighting over me do you?" Ben suddenly struck with the realization that everyone else had managed to make hours ago. Carlos couldn't help but look at his boyfriend with slight pity nodding. Staring at his boyfriend, Ben couldn't help but fit the pieces together squeezing his hand tighter. "You know I don't want either of them right? I meant it when I said I only have eyes for you puppy. You really are my whole world." His words a comforting relief to the small worry in the pit of Carlos's stomach knowing full well this was true. He should have known better than to question Ben's loyalty of all things but he knew as much as Ben loved him Harry still had a small place in his chest that didn't belong to him and probably never would. He had a soft spot of the Hook and Carlos feared its effects on Ben's loyalty. However, now his fear was sated by Ben's reaffirming statement of love. The two smiled at each other enjoying the moment before Ben's face immediately fell looking at the figure that just entered the restaurant. Harry Hook was dressed in some of his best looking like a dashing pirate from the front of a romance novel in all his beauty. Carlos followed his eyes and his mood soured a bit. He saw Ben and Carlos and strode over to them confidently smiling taking an empty chair at the four-person table being reserved for two.

"Fancy seeing you two here. Having a good time Duckling?" Harry charmingly smiled at Ben who gave him a stern look.

"What are you doing here Harry?" Ben demanded now knowing full well that the whole table at lunch knew of their date plans, including Harry. Before Harry could say anything Samuel waltzed in coming up behind Carlos.

"Oh hey, guys… Harry… what are you doing here?" Samuel played innocently making the pirate looking man frown.

"Just coming to have a nice dinner, a present to myself. What are you doing here Samuel? Coming to crash their date night?" He said accusatorily unintentionally incriminating himself all the same. Samuel scoffed and shoved him.

"Dinner by yourself? What kind of pathetic excuse is that? We both know you are only here to crash their date yourself. I'm meeting someone… I just happened to arrive early." The beautiful model like Samuel stated proudly only to be shoved back by Harry who was not in the mood to play.

"Bullshit. The only person you were hoping to meet here was Ben." Harry spat earning him a slap from Samuel. Everyone was starring now an uncomfortable silence spawning from the loud slap. Ben and Carlos both sat in complete shock at the events not sure what in the name of Auradon was happening. Harry started laughing getting a dangerous look in his eyes.

"What kind of pussy slaps a man?" His voice smug before slugging Samuel in the jaw. Samuel reeled for a second astonished that he had just been hit before anger boiled inside him and he tackled Harry to the ground starting to wail on him, while Harry did the same. Everyone gasped watching the two completely brawl on the floor of the restaurant before Ben stood up and whistled sharp and loud drawing the attention of the two. Samuel had a fist full of Harry's hair and Harry was mid-punch. Ben stood and grabbed Samuel tugging him off of Harry and shoving him away. He helped Harry up and looked at the two of them completely pissed off.

"I don't care why either of you is here or what you think you are doing. Get out and go home. You two bickering over me isn't making me want anything to do with either of you. I'm trying to have a nice date with my BOYFRIEND. Now leave before I drag you both out myself." Ben's commanding voice shaking both of them. They nod and leave reluctantly. Harry goes to apologize but Ben silences him with a glare. Harry and Samuel head outside but end up getting into an argument as they are leaving, whisper yelling at each other about how this was the other's fault.

Ben straightened himself out and sat down. Ben's display of dominance made Carlos stare at him uncomfortably turned on by the display of force from his boyfriend.

"I'm sorry about that puppy," Ben said gravely as their food arrived. Carlos shook his head smirking a little bit, playing footsie under the table.

"Anyone ever tell you you're really hot when you get mad?" Carlos's voice dripping with something dark bordering on lust. Ben blinked, his whole face going red. He shook his head playing footsie back.

"Has Carlos been a bad boy?" Ben smirked playfully taking a nibble of his food with something playful glittering in his eyes. Carlos's breathing hitched and he couldn't stop the flush on his face.

"Absolutely rotten to the core." Carlos breathed completely smitten as Ben winked at him.