*Ben's POV*
I was currently storming out of the main courtroom in Auradon Courthouse; I really can't believe what I have just seen. Not guilty! How on Auradon was Bobby and the others not guilty! The evidence was so profound and so much for Lucifer's sake!
I started to feel so betrayed by the jury; I felt like they didn't believe me. I had given them everything that they needed to convict them and it felt like everything that me and Mal had been through had just been for nothing. Every punch, cut, bruise burn and break felt like everyone was mocking me; and it felt so soul destroying to me.
"Ben calm down!" I heard Mal exclaim as she ran after me as we walked into the main foyer.
"No!" I urged as I turned and looked at her to see her disappointed and concerned face. "I can't!" I advised as tears started to form in my eyes. "Not guilty!" I grimaced as I balled my fists up. "How is that even possible!" I snapped. "Everything that we had just been through! "It is like it means nothing!" I growled.
"Benny" she stated as she stepped in front of me. "Please?" she begged as she wrapped her arms around my waist. "There is nothing that can be done now" she added before she pursed her lips together. I opened my mouth to speak but I froze when I heard a dark voice.
"Well I wouldn't say that-" Bobby started as he quickly walked up to us with a very smug smile on his face. "We could have another go" he offered suggestively as he looked at Mal.
"Back off!" Mal snapped.
"What?" he asked as he pretended to look hurt. "You weren't saying that in the hotel room" he smirked. "Remember?" he winked at me, and I couldn't stop a dark growl escape from my lips as my arms tightened around Mal.
"I told you what you wanted to hear!" Mal growled at him.
"You know she told me that she loved me" he reminded me proudly. "Always has, always will" he sang smugly. "How does that make you feel?" he cooed; and I felt a sudden snap in side of me and I pushed Mal to the side and lunged at Bobby
It felt like time had slowed down but as I went to collide with Bobby it suddenly went light causing my eyes to close. And when my eyes snapped open I flung myself forward and saw me sitting in bed in mine and Ben's new bed.
I turned my head to the right to see Mal lying peacefully asleep; I couldn't help but sigh in relief. I slowly placed myself back onto my pillows as I tried to slow my breathing down. I started to feel uncomfortable in bed as my body was coated in a layer of sweat and I had muscle and joint cramps going through my bed, which caused me to readjust myself in bed.
My mind then spitefully made me relive the nightmare that I had just had; I really hoped that this wasn't about to happen. But unfortunately for me I wasn't going to be able to settle until I heard the official verdict; all I wanted was for me, Mal and our baby to be happy and safe - and I was going to do anything and everything to ensure this.
I then looked back at Mal and I smiled; she must have rolled away from me in her sleep and I couldn't help but smile as I watched her lightly snore with her mouth open slightly. I really couldn't believe that she was my wife. I loved her so much; I still felt like I was the luckiest guy in the Kingdom at the fact that I had been given another chance with her but I knew one thing for definite - I would never take her for granted.
When my eyes landed onto her stomach and I smiled again; I couldn't believe that I was a father. Since finding out that Mal was pregnant I couldn't stop wondering about whether we were going to have a son or a daughter. I had thought about every variation that was possible; I couldn't wait to meet them - just like Mal they were going to be my world.
I took a couple of deep breaths to steady my breathing and I felt a slither of doubt then hit the pit of my stomach. All I wanted was to be right for Mal and our baby; but I couldn't get away from the fact that due to all this mental anguish might affect how I was as a husband and a father to the pair of them. I then pushed all of these negative thoughts away and made a promise to myself; I was going to be the husband and father that they needed. Yes this may take a very long time, but my family was going to always be worth it.
