Content warning for swearing, smut and lemons in this chapter.
"Mal?" I heard Ben say finally breaking the silence after we had been sitting in silence for an unknown length of time.
"Hmm" I hummed as I slowly looked up at Ben.
"Do you want to talk about it?" he asked sincerely.
"Which bit?" I replied.
"All of it," he stated.
"I think we are going to have to," I sighed as I looked down. "We can't leave it up in the air until our wedding day Ben" I stated as I looked back up at him.
"Why would it be left till then?" he questioned as his face dropped.
"Because all of our private conversations are now going to be watched" I reminded him as I threw him a stern look. "We aren't allowed any privacy until our wedding day" I sighed sadly.
"Well not if I can get the proposition overturned" he advised.
"Yeah" I muttered. "But until you do, we are going to need to follow it, if we ignore it it is going to risk everything" I said sadly as I felt a lump start to form in my throat. "And I can't bear losing you! I cried and tears started to slowly gather in my eyes.
"Hey!" he cooed as he pulled me into a tight hug. "You are not going to lose me" he told me in an obvious bid to try and reassure me. "I promise I'll find a way out of this," he vowed.
"I hope so Ben" I said as I used both of my hands to rid my eyes of teats. "I hope so" I repeated as I snuggled the top of my head against his chest. "I just hate that every time we manage to get through one situation, we fall into another one" I admitted frankly.
"Me too" he agreed.
"But it just makes me more determined to try and prove everyone wrong" I told him as I looked back up at him. "I love you. I want to be with you" I added sincerely as we gazed into each other's eyes. "Why is that so hard for everyone to understand? "Why can't they just let us be?" I exclaimed.
"I don't know Mal," he said meekly. "I really don't know" he muttered as his arms tightened around us and silence ensued us once more as we looked at the scene in front of us. My mind then started to think about the fact that if this proposition stuck then it meant that the next time that I was going to be alone with Ben was going to be our wedding night. This felt like a lifetime away! But of course, if this was the case that me and Ben were going to have to go through it - losing each other was never ever going to become a possibility. "What are you thinking about?" I heard him ask, which broke my train of thought.
"About the next time we can talk like this with no one watching is going to be our wedding night" I admitted as I slowly looked up at him. "In eight month's time!" I exclaimed.
"I see," he noted. "Yeah" he nodded. "Quite a long time," he sighed.
"Yeah" I answered. "A very long time" I added as I pursed my lips together. "But it could be worse, I guess" I muttered.
"How?" he questioned as confusion dripped from the tone of his mouth.
"We could have opted for a long engagement," I replied. I was so glad that me and Ben had discussed how long we wanted our engagement to be, as I feel that if we hadn't had that discussion our engagement might have been influenced by this proposition. But I didn't want that, I wanted me and Ben to enjoy our engagement, not be forced into any situations by the likes of Lady Leah. I was also glad that the council also knew of mine and Ben's intentions to get married in April, as this showed them that we weren't going to budge on the private decisions that me and Ben made together.
"Yeah" Ben repeated. "You're right, it could be a lot worse," he agreed. "We will get through this, Mal," he urged.
"Of course, we will" I smiled meekly, hoping that this may reassure him - even slightly. "Ben?" I questioned.
"Aha?" he answered.
"Do you think there is going to be any backlash from Leah?" I asked as I started to feel my stomach burn nervously.
"No!" he quickly said. "She may try," he offered. "But given the house arrest and the number of witnesses-" he started. "I don't think she will," he added. "I hate her!" I exclaimed, and my eyes widened in shock at the fact that Ben had never said this about Lady Leah before. "She threatened your life," he reminded me. "She knows now that she has done that I am not going to allow a single thing to go past your lips without it being screened" he sighed.
"Ben, she might have just said that to worry us" I stated, hoping that this was true.
"Maybe" he agreed. "But I can't take that risk!" he insisted. "I can't lose you Mal" he said sadly as tears started to form into his eyes.
"Hey!" I cooed as I pulled him into a tight embrace, so his face was now buried into my right shoulder. "Everything is going to be ok Ben" I told him as I started to run the fingers of my right hand through his hair in a bid to try and reassure him. "You are not going to lose me, I promise" I told him. "Just like I am not going to lose you" I added, and I watched as he sat up slowly.
"Never" he muttered as he used both of his hands to wipe the tears away from his eyes.
"Never" I repeated as Ben's arms snaked back around me and we snuggled back tightly together. We were only sitting like this for a few minutes before we both looked at each other and our gazes quickly locked. It felt like time stood still as our faces inches together before they collided together slowly, the kiss started off slow and our heads started to slowly move in sync with each other. I opened my mouth and let his tongue enter my mouth; and I moaned as his smooth tongue slid against mine. I groaned against his lips once more as I felt him cheekily brush his tongue against the roof of my mouth. I moved my hands around his neck and the longer the kiss went on I felt Ben's arms tighten around me.
When the need to breathe came to the pair of us we broke apart and gazed lovingly into each other's eyes; after we had been doing this for a few seconds an idea came to me as I was driven to be closer to him. However, as Ben went to kiss me again, I then quickly pressed my right index finger against his lips.
"Stop" I teased.
"Is something wrong?" he asked as confusion started to show in his eyes.
"No," I said. "I want to be closer to you," I admitted.
"How?" he questioned as I untangled myself from his arms.
"Follow me" I said as I stood up and watched as he mirrored my actions. "Sit with your back against the pillar" I instructed.
"Ok" he nodded, and I watched as he did as I asked. I smiled at him as I hitched my skirt up before quickly straddling him and wrapped my arms around his neck.
"I see" he noted as he snaked his arms around my neck, that pulled me tightly against him. "Hmmm" he purred. "I like this" he murmured as he snuggled his face into my chest.
"I know you do," I purred. "You love snuggling into my chest" I smirked at him.
"Yes!" he exclaimed as a smug smirk spread across his face. "I love you" he told me simply.
"I love you too," I said happily.
"I promise I will fix this" he vowed as he tightened his arms around my waist.
"I know you will" I replied as I cupped his face in both of my hands. "My perfect Beast" I flirted as I brushed my nose against his.
"My perfect dragon" he purred back before crushing his lips against mine once more and we picked up from where we were moments before. As Ben quickly deepened the kiss, I noticed that there was a possessive element to it as he tightened his arms around me and kept me tightly against him. I gave myself over to Ben, he needed to kiss me like this right now. The way he was holding and kissing me was showing me how this situation was affecting him, so as our lips and tongues smoothly and quickly rubbed against each other I ran my hands over the top of his back, shoulders, chest and neck. We broke apart for a few seconds, but we quickly gravitated towards each other and our lips met once more in a heated fashion; and the longer the kiss went on I felt that I would have to make best use of this opportunity - given that we wouldn't allowed to be alone like this until our wedding day, night even.
"It's a good thing I've got a skirt on" I panted as I broke away as I continued to feel a wave of lust tighten in the pit of my stomach.
"Why?" he breathed.
"Because of what is about to happen" I smirked at him.
"What is about to happen?" he asked innocently.
"Come on Ben!" I laughed. "I know you need me" I sang suggestively. "I can feel it" I muttered slowly as I grinded down a little bit on his hardening member.
"OH!" he moaned loudly as his hands tightened against my waist. "MY!" he exclaimed as I repeated my actions. "Yes!" he hissed. "But we are out in the open" he reminded me as his face contorted into pleasure.
"So?" I shrugged. "No one knows about this place" I reminded him as I brushed my nose against him. "If you really don't want to, that's ok," I offered happily. This was the truth, if Ben didn't want to go past what we were currently doing then I would never pressure him - no matter how turned on we both were in this moment.
"No," he said. "I want to" he admitted as he cupped the left-hand side of my face with his right hand. "I need you" he purred, and I watched as his eyes started to darken in pleasure.
"That settles it then" I chuckled, and I grinned as I heard a deep chuckle escape from his lips. "However-" I began, and I watched as he quickly pulled one brow up in confusion.
"Yes?" he prompted me.
"I think our clothes need to stay on" I stated, and I just began to imagine the drama of what would happen if someone caught us in the middle of the act naked. Yes, catching us in the middle of sex was bad enough, but at least no one would be able to see anything - not really.
"Spoilsport" he whined, and I playfully stuck my tongue out. I watched as Ben's eyes widened before he pushed his lips against mine and he began to suck on my tongue before sliding his against mine, which made a low groan erupt from my lips and press against his. We then broke back into a very heated make out session where our hands were roaming over each other's bodies, however when I felt both of Ben's hands begin to palpate both of my breasts over my shirt I broke apart once more and a low groan purred away from me as I threw my head back. Ben then eagerly and hungrily then pressed his mouth against the right-hand side of my neck, and when I started to feel shivers go up and down my spine I moaned again as pleasure began to convulse through my body.
"You can undo my shirt a little bit if you want" I muttered and Ben pulled away, making me groan in disappointment at this as he looked up at me.
"I would hate to deprive you of your playmates" I winked at him as a smirk spread across my face.
"You vixen!" he exclaimed before he pressed his lips against mine once more. The kiss was slow this time, with our heads moving slowly against each other's and I couldn't help but smile as I felt Ben slowly undo all the buttons of my light purple shirt. So, after he had undone half of the buttons, I then quickly undone his tie, and placed it down to the side of us, without even breaking away from each other. I then began working on undoing the buttons of his shirt, as I began to long to feel his bare skin against mine. I sighed as I felt his warm skin against mine and as I did this, I felt Ben's left hand slid underneath my dark purple bra and when his hand captured my breast a low groan escaped from my lips.
We then both broke apart for air and as we continued to grind our bodies against each other's and we both then started to suck and kiss each other's neck. As we did this, I noted how uncomfortable my bra felt so to help relieve myself from this I quickly used my left hand to move my bra so now both of my breasts were now on show for Ben, which made him pull away from my neck.
"Hmmm" he purred as he gazed at my chest. "Mine" he growled and before I could say or do anything else he crushed his lips against my left nipple as his hand started to palpate and test the other. I groaned as my hands flew into the hair at the back of his head and I arched my back as shivers started to run up and down my spine. The air filled with the sounds of Ben grunting against my skin, me moaning, groaning and chanting his name as he swapped his hand and mouth over, which continued to fill me with waves of pleasure. However, things began to feel too much for me so when he pulled his mouth away from me to smirk at me, I then slid back and started to undo his trousers.
"I want Beastie Junior!" I exclaimed as I pulled his member out and I began to slowly stroke him.
"And I want you!" he groaned loudly as his face contorted in pleasure as I quickened my hands against him.
"And you shall have me!" I smirked at him and he winked at me as he hitched my shirt up a little bit before he used his right hand to stroke me through my panties before we both shared a slow kiss.
"You're so wet already" he purred as he brushed his nose against mine.
"Yes" I murmured. "This is what you do to me, my love" I purred.
"Well, you can tell what you do to me" he groaned loudly.
"Oh, I can tell" I giggled as I started to stroke him faster and I watched as his eyes snapped open as his face contorted with pleasure.
"OH!" he shouted. "FUCK!" he moaned as I continued my actions against him. "You always know how to get me all riled up" he purred.
"Good" I smiled as I pressed a kiss against his right cheek. "Because you my love" I added as I pulled away and looked down at him. "Do the very same to me" I smirked.
"Don't I know it," he winked at me as he pushed my panties to the side, and he slowly slid one finger inside of me. I took a deep breath in as a new wave of pleasure swept through my body, and I couldn't help but squeeze his member in response.
"Like that?" he asked as he began to slowly work his finger in and out of me.
"Yes!" I exclaimed. "More?" I begged. "Give me more!" I chanted. "Please!" I screamed.
"As you wish" I heard him murmur before he added another finger, and he continued his slow movements against me as I returned to stroking him.
"I think you are ready," he said after a few minutes of us sitting in silence like this with us both pleasuring each other.
Yes!" I hissed as he pulled his hands away from me as I guided him towards my entrance. I moaned loudly as I felt the tip of his member against my entrance, and I watched as he smiled at me lovingly before he thrusted up and he started to slide into me. "OH!" I groaned loudly. "FUCK!" I hissed as me and Ben started to work against each other until Ben was completely inside of me. "FUCK ME!" I breathed as he slowly started to pull out from me.
"That is what I intend to do," he chuckled.
"Please do!" I begged as I started to feel like my skin was on fire as we continued to move in sync with each other.
"Let's go slow" I heard him say as I rested my forehead against his right shoulder.
"Yes!" I moaned as we both continued our slow actions against each other.
"OH!" I heard Ben cry out. "Mal you are squeezing me!" he moaned. "Oh you are tight!" he exclaimed.
"You like it?" I flirted as I pulled away and looked down at him.
"Baby I love it!" he panted before he pressed a brief kiss against my lips as I slid my hands onto his shoulders to give me leverage to continue to move against my magnificent Beast. "Mine" he purred. "All mine" he groaned.
"Yes!" I moaned back. "Yours!" I cried out as Ben's member caught a very sensitive spot within me. "Like you are mine" I added as I threw my head back.
"Always baby!" he murmured as I threw my head forward and he quickly cupped the left-hand side of my face with his right hand, and he quickly crushed his lips against mine. As me and Ben continued to make out and get lost into each other the only sounds that could be heard against the water close by were me and Ben moaning, groaning, the sounds of our bodies moving against each other and us urging each other on as we both slowly worked towards our releases. As we continued to make love slowly to each other I couldn't help but note how much I loved the position that me and Ben were currently in, as it meant I could feel every part of Beastie Junior and I loved how this made me feel. There was a time in my life when I thought being in love and having sex wasn't even on my radar, but now that it was I loved it! I loved this man of mine, and even though we were going through this I knew that we were going to be able to get through this. We had to, there was no other option! And I knew that with every fibre of my being that I knew that me and Ben were going to get to our wedding day; and our wedding night was going to be a big success and celebration that we were going to need after all of this sorry mess.
"Mal I'm close!" he groaned as I started to feel him throb inside of me. "If you want me to pull out, I'll have to soon" he offered.
"No!" I panted. "It's ok baby" I told him as I pressed a kiss against the top of his head. "You finish how you want to" I breathed.
"Ok" he nodded.
"I'm close too, baby!" I exclaimed as I started to feel my release start to build up to its peak. "I'm going to cum!" I cried out.
"Then fall my angel!" he also cried out. "I'll catch you" he purred, and I nodded as I rested my head against his right shoulder.
"Ben!" I groaned. "BENNNNN!" I screamed out as my body started to go rigid as my release started to assault my body. "Shit!" I called out as my eyes scrunched shit as colours started to show behind my eyelids as a sudden wave of pleasure assaulted my body and I couldn't help but scream Ben's name as I did this. As my arms tightened around his neck, I heard a loud roar erupt from Ben and it echoed around the clearing as I felt the familiar warmth within me which told me that Ben had also found his release.
As I was coming down from my high, I couldn't help but smile at the sound of my Beast roaring as we started to work on calming our breathing down. I felt Ben's arms tighten around me as he started to snuggle into the left-hand side of my neck and we both held onto each other, as if our lives depended on it. So, we both fell into a perfect silence of us just being together like this. And when our breathing started to return back to normal, I went to climb off Ben, but he tightened his arms around me to stop me, which made me look down at him.
"No!" he exclaimed. "Don't" he begged. "I need to hold you like this," he advised.
"You're still inside me" I giggled at him.
"I know" he smiled happily. "Is that ok?" he questioned.
"That is more than ok Ben" I told him as I cupped his face in both of my hands and we both smiled lovingly at each other. I then let the smile on my face broaden before I pushed my face towards him and I pressed a prolonged kiss against his forehead, which made him sigh. When I pulled away, we both smiled at each other and we began to get lost in each other's eyes. "When do we need to go back?" I questioned, hoping that we were both going to be able to have a little bit more time together before we had to return back to our reality.
"In a little while" he advised. "I just want to enjoy this moment with you," he confessed.
"Good," I stated smugly.
"Why?" he chuckled at my obvious playfulness.
"Because we both know being like this is only going to rile us both up" I smirked at him. "You are probably going to have your wicked way with me, your Majesty," I teased.
"Oh" he teased with a smug smile. "Royal favours?" he winked at me.
"Yes" I giggled again as I nodded. "My favourite kind" I sang suggestively.
"Come here" he chuckled again at me as he pulled me towards him, and we cuddled tightly together. "I love you Mal" he said over my left shoulder. "So much" I heard him answer as he tightened his arms around me.
"I love you too" I answered back as I snuggled more into the side of his head. "So much it hurts" I sighed sadly. We both then fell into silence as we both continued to hold each other tightly, as always, I couldn't help but get lost at being in Ben's arms. It was my favourite place in the world, and I was going to fight tooth and nail to ensure that we were never ever going to be torn apart.