"Can we talk?" I asked as I nervously wrapped my arms around my stomach.

"Of course" he replied as he dropped his hands onto his lap. "Come sit down" he advised as he patted the right hand side of the couch with his right hand. I slowly walked across the room and sat down next to him; and when I did this I couldn't help but note how things felt between us now. So cold and distant.

"Ben if you want a divorce-" I began. "You need to tell me the real reason," I said. "It's only fair," I urged. "I need to know why our marriage has broken down" I continued as I started to feel tears start to form in my eyes again. "And why you don't-" I started but stopped as I started to feel the lump that had been in my throat start to reform. "Not want me anymore" I muttered sadly as I looked down to the floor.

"Hey!" I heard him exclaim as he turned his body towards me. "Mal this isn't about not wanting you" he advised. "I want you" he stressed, which caused me to look up at him. "This is due to me, not you, you haven't done anything" he added. "In fact-" he added. "You have been perfect" he smiled meekly.

"How is this due to you?" I questioned.

"It might sound stupid-" he sighed.

"Well it's obviously not if you are asking for a divorce on our honeymoon" I directed to him. Whatever the reason was for him to ask me about a divorce wasn't stupid; there was obviously a good enough reason why he would ask for it. "It is bad," I added. "Anyone can see it" I continued when he didn't say anything. "Just be honest with me?" I begged.

"Ok" he nodded and I noted that tears started to flow down his cheeks. "Let me explain without you interrupting?" he asked.

"I'll try," I promised. "That's all I can promise," I advised.

"Thank you" he advised before he took a deep breath. "Since I woke up in hospital-" he began. "I have felt broken," he admitted as he looked down to the floor. "Not good enough" he muttered in embarrassment.

"What?" I questioned.

"Mal please?" he begged as he looked up at me.

"Sorry" I apologised.

"I don't mean physically, you saw to that" he meekly smiled at me. "I mean mentally and emotionally, I feel broken" he confessed. "You've seen how many times I have nightmares; it's practically every time I close my eyes" he advised sadly. "I don't know how long I am going to be like this!" he exclaimed. "And I want so much more for you," he added broken hearted. "For our baby" he said. "I guess" he stated as he looked back down at the floor. "I was just offering you a chance, a chance to not be affected by me" he stated. "My weak mind-" he continued. "Me changing into a Beast, Lucifer knows what changes that is going to cause!" he cried. "I'm so sorry" he sobbed; and we both fell into silence. Now that Ben had told me the reasons as to why he felt the need to ask me if I wanted to divorce him I understood; but I didn't agree that this would be enough for me to leave him. I didn't want to leave him; I wanted to help and support him through all of this as this was my job as his wife. Also now that I knew what was bothering him I now hoped that we were going to be able to talk through this; as losing Ben again was something that I didn't even want to think about.

"Can I speak now?" I questioned.

"Yes" he nodded as he looked back at me.

"Ben I know that you are affected by what happened to you-" I started. "It would affect anyone; and I get what you are saying" I added. "But don't I get a choice?" I questioned.

"Of course" he advised. "Mal I don't want to lose you or our baby!" he stressed as he slid closer to me. "But if I have to, to make sure that you have the life you need I will," he promised as used both of his hands to wipe tears away from his eyes.

"That isn't necessary" I dismissed. "Ben I don't want a divorce!" I cried.

"Come here" he advised and we quickly cuddled together. I couldn't stop myself sighing at being back in his arms; I started to feel that we could get through this together - now that we knew what was the route of this particular problem. "I'm sorry Mal" he apologised.

"For what?" I questioned as I looked up at him.

"Suggesting a divorce" he replied. "I just thought that it was for the best, to protect you both" he added. "You do get that don't you?" he urged.

"Yeah" I muttered. "Don't scare me like that Ben!" I exclaimed. "You really scared me, I thought I was going to lose you forever!" I cried.

"I'm sorry" he answered soothingly as he pressed a kiss against the top of my head. "I'm so so sorry" he advised as he slightly rocked me. "I'll make it up to you," he promised.

"You don't need to" I dismissed. "I know how sorry you are," I said.

"I am," he teased. "So suck it up" he smiled at me.

"Ok" I nodded and he pulled me back to him and he snuggled into my hair. "Ben?" I called out to him after we had been sitting like this for a few moments.

"Aha?" he replied as we broke apart and looked at each other.

"You said that you wanted to give me and our baby a chance-" I began.

"Yes?" he prompted.

"There is something that I need to tell you," I advised.

"Ok?" he said slowly. "What?" he added as he pulled his right brow up at me.

"We would never have a chance without you" I advised. "We need you just as much as you need us, please don't forget that" I urged.

"I won't" he advised as he cupped the right hand side of my face with his left hand. "My beautiful wife" he added as he stroked my cheek with his thumb.

"So we are still married then?" I teased, trying to make light of the situation.

"Well that depends-" he advised.

"On what?" I quickly asked as I started to panic again.

"Whether you can forgive me for suggesting a divorce?" he questioned as he continued to gaze into my eyes.

"Of course I can" I advised as I started to feel playful. "Just another thing for us to work through, which I'm sure we can" I smiled and I watched as he smiled warmly at me. "However Ben-" I started as I slid out of his arms.

"Yes?" he said slowly as I reached over for a pillow before quickly hitting him with it.

"Hey!" he exclaimed, which made me giggle as I stood up and ran behind the couch. "Oh!" I heard him mutter as he stood up and started to follow me. "That is how you want to play it" he laughed as we began to circle around the couch.

"Yeah" I giggled again. "We need to have make up sex" I flirted.

"Yes!" he purred as he jumped at me but I quickly jumped away from him. "But you have to catch me first" I winked at him.

"You're on!" he laughed as I quickly ran and started to head for the staircase. I heard his quick footsteps behind me and I only managed to get to our bedroom's doorway before I felt his arms wrap around my waist. I giggled as he picked me up from behind and as he carried me back to bed; when we got to the foot of our bed he carefully set me down onto it and I rolled onto my back and smirked at him. I then slowly climbed up backwards up the bed and mine and Ben's eyes didn't leave each other as he also climbed onto the bed before he climbed on top of me. As his lips quickly crushed against mine I couldn't help but sigh at the fact that we had been able to fix things between us. At least I now knew how badly this situation was affecting Ben; and I would do absolutely anything to ensure that the pair of us were able to get away from this situation unscathed, as best way possible, given the situation.