Mal and Ben cuddled in the study of the castle just enjoying one another's company. Ben was so happy to be having Mal staying here for the holidays. Even if they technically weren't sharing a room together, having her living here for the week felt amazing. He knew they would find ways to be alone together. Because they had just recently started sleeping together, they were emboldened by their intense lust to sneak around.

"How long have you been on birth control?" Ben asked Mal, flipping over their intertwined hands. They hadn't really discussed it past acknowledging that they were covered.

Ben didn't think it was that intense of a question but one look at Mal's face told him it was. He was honestly just wondering how long she had considered the possibility of them seriously taking that step. It hadn't occurred to him she had considered it before him. She looked really uncomfortable. "Mal it's okay you can tell me anything. I'm sorry I didn't realize it was a serious question."

"No its okay," Mal calmed herself down. "Since I was about 12."

Ben's eyes widened he wasn't expecting that. "I know you didn't but were you considering having sex before us?"

"Ben things are really different on the Isle. I don't want to upset you. I can talk about this if you want to. I'm okay. But I don't want to say something to cause you distress."

Ben didn't really know why she was saying all of this. But he wanted to know whatever she wanted to tell him. He wanted to help carry her weight. "It's okay if you were. Like I've said before, whatever happened before us doesn't matter."

Mal shook her head sadly, "No I wasn't. That's not why I got it so young. And let me tell you it wasn't easy to acquire before I moved here. But Evie and I made sure we got it. To protect ourselves from attack consequences. Things are ugly on the Isle. I'm just going to leave it at that. It's not like it happens to every single girl but we would have been stupid not to cover ourselves." Mal shuddered thinking about her rough growing up. But she really had been lucky. Most people feared her mom and she was pretty formidable herself. It granted her a level of protection most kids weren't afforded where she came from.

She was worried about broaching these subjects with Ben. Not because she was ashamed. Or even heavily traumatized. But more because these are horrific thoughts that have probably never even crossed Ben or any of the Auradon kids' minds. She almost felt like she was tainting him by telling him.

Ben was shocked when he caught on to her meeting and he grappled her into his chest. He didn't say anything. There was nothing really to say out loud. His actions clearly told her she was safe now and he would protect her. Not that she needed it. But she knew it comforted him to feel like he could. She felt a light tear hit her hair.

Mal pulled back and rubbed the little bit of moisture from his cheeks. "I had no idea any of this was going on. I feel like I failed you."

"Hey don't talk like that. I'm fine. Nothing happened to me or Evie. We protected ourselves and you saved us. I love you. Please don't burden yourself with my past. I'm being honest because I promised that to you. But really I'm okay."

"Okay," Ben took a deep breath. If she was okay then he needed to find strength and be okay. They were working on bringing over more kids. He could save them. He was dedicated and he was doing something about it.

Later in the afternoon, when Belle and Adam announced they were going to the market to discuss details for the Christmas festival Mal and Ben practically ran to his room. Mal gripped his hand tight as they ran, suppressing their laughter and trying to avoid all the servants while still getting there as quickly as possible. Mal led the mission but before they reached the stairs they almost ran into Lue and Ben was the one who had to pull her back and pin her against a wall to avoid being seen.

Mal rubbed her hands up and down Ben's chest seductively and he whipped his head away from his scouting mission to give her a searing and silent kiss.

When they finally made it to his room and the door was locked they started flinging clothes everywhere and laughing lightly. Mal invades Ben's naked form with her equally nude body and navigated them back until she could shove Ben down onto the bed.

She crawled on after him and immediately started sucking him off. Ben groaned and gently thread his hands in her hair. "Mal I can't take it when you do that. I won't last." Ben managed to get out in a strained voice.

Mal let him pop out of her mouth as she lifted up. "I know."

Ben furrowed his brows confused. Maybe Mal was still sore from the weekend and wanted to just fool around. Ben was more than okay with that. He didn't expect sex now that they'd had it.

"I figured I'd help take the edge off so we can play longer." Mal tried to explain. She didn't want to insult him. There was nothing wrong with his stamina. She just knew if he came first they could have sex for longer. Especially now when it was all new.

"What do you mean?" Ben cupped her face running his thumb soothingly over her cheek. He loved what she was doing but he just wanted them to communicate. Mal crawled up to straddle him and wrapped her arms around his neck. She toyed with the hair on the back of his head remaining playful.

"I've heard that if I can get you off first then we can increase our time having sex while it's all still new." Mal slid her wet center over him trying to keep everything light.

Ben wasn't offended. How could he be with her rubbing her wetness all over him. He was more intrigued. "And where did you hear that?"

"People on the isle talk. A lot. I knew what I was getting myself into well before we took this step. I was in full anticipation." Mal was breathing a little more heavily as Ben started sliding himself against her center underneath her.

"Oh yeah. Well I was prepared too. I did some research online. Had to make sure I brought some book smarts on how to make it feel good for you." Ben grinned enjoying teasing her.

Mal let out a breathy laugh. "No you didn't!"

"I did. I take your pleasure very seriously." Ben snaked his hand down to rub circles on her clit as if to make his point. Mal cried out all talk lost.

Mal crawled back down to keep sucking on him. "You don't have to always do that. It feels amazing but it's not an obligation. I can compose myself, I'll last for you."

Mal looked up at him, "I know you can and I know I don't. But I want to. I crave it." Mal would've been embarrassed by her admission were they not so turned on right now. Her eyes were glowing with her heat.

Ben growled in response and pulled her up. She thought he was going to pound into her but he surprised her by pulling her hips higher until he could start attacking her clit with his tongue. Mal gasped loudly in shock, "Ben!" Shock of finding herself sitting above his face and shock of the feeling of him surprise attacking her clit. Completely turning the tables on her.

Ben responded enthusiastically to hearing Mal gasp his name. That's all he wanted to hear. She had said she craved him well that's all he craved. Ripping his name from her beautiful plump lips. He went fiercely back to attacking her center. He sucked roughly at her clit and held her hips in place with his strong hands. Her hips wanted to rock but he was holding them tight.

"Ben," Mal breathed out almost like a sigh. But she was trying to tell him she just wanted him.

"Say it again," Ben uncharacteristically commanded in a fevered whisper.

Mal found her lips complying before her brain could even catch up, "Ben." It wasn't difficult to find the motivation to moan it out with him controlling her pleasure so deliciously. His assertiveness in bed has been a surprise to her but she found she really liked this secret part of him that only she could bring out.

"Stop playing I want you." Mal sighed.

Ben gave one last suck to her clit then let her go. He rolled over quick to grab a condom. He was so enthusiastic and playful as he pounced back to position himself on top of her. He rubbed himself back and forth against her but didn't slip in. One look at his smug expression told her he was teasing her on purpose.

Mal shifted and swiftly pushed her hips up taking him inside her. Ben wasn't expecting her sudden movement and moaned at the contact. "I love you." He told her before he started to steadily push into her. He hitched her leg up on his hip to push into her a little harder.

"How are you this good already," Mal breathed out feeling him hit that spot again from the first time. "Right there." Ben was so turned on by her words he could only keep rocking into her harder. He was bursting with pride at her confirmation that he was pleasing her. It was better than even orgasming himself. Mal's gasps picked up and he knew she was getting close. He focused all his attention on not coming himself and keeping up the rhythm of hitting her sweet spot.

His efforts were rewarding by Mal's gasping as she reached her peak. She arched up her chest heaving. "Ooo," she moaned out. That same noise and the same way she was acting when she told him she felt hyper sensitive. Ben didn't give her a chance to recover he rolled her on top of him so she was sitting astride him. Mal moaned out at the shock and the sensation.

Mal's eyes were hazy as she was overwhelmed by her sensations and weary from their efforts. Ben encouraged her with his hands at her hips to ride him. He ground her hips down onto him and Mal felt a spark ignite again. She had no idea she could cum again that quickly but she was racing towards it. It felt different, more overwhelming this time. Like the building feeling she usually had below was consuming her whole body.

Ben held her above him by her ribs so her hips were angled just so. He could hit that spot over and over again. Mal could only brace herself on his chest and desperately try and hang on to the feeling each thrust brought until she tumbled over the edge again. Ben followed right after her.

They both plopped down onto the bed next to each other completely out of breath. Their heads turned towards each other and they lost themselves in laughter.

"Okay we have to hurry and get cleaned up before your parents get back. Come on. We've probably tempted fate enough for one day," Mal got out through her laughter.

"I'd gladly temp fate with you any day," Ben grinned.