After we cuddled together on my bed me and Ben then got changed for our evening; mid-way getting changed I heard Uma and Ben start arguing. Apparently Uma wanted Ben to bring the wedding forward; but Ben kept maintaining that he wasn't going to marry her until the paternity of her baby was confirmed. Of course she didn't like to hear this; she was eager to marry Ben - and I hated to think what she would try to do if she is made Queen.
After hearing Uma storm out of Ben's room I looked at myself in the mirror again. The dress I was currently wearing made me think a lot about mine and Ben's fist date; it was a fully lined dark purple skater dress with a plunging neck line and tulle underskirt. It had thin straps that would go over my shoulders; and on the shoulders there were pieces of dark purple material to look like dragon wings.
I then started to think about how long ago our first date was and how different things seemed right now - especially as we had an addition on our way. I felt that I had grown so much as a person since I first came to Auradon; but nothing prepared me for the situation that me and Ben currently found ourselves in.
"Ben?" I questioned in confusion as Ben started to lead me by the hand into his parent's room. "What's going on?" I questioned in confusion as I noticed that Adam and Belle were waiting for us.
"I'm just letting my parents know our little secret" he advised as we stood in front of the dark oak coffee table that was in front of his parents.
"Oh" I muttered. "Ok" I nodded.
"Little secret?" Adam questioned.
"With all of the stress lately me and Mal are going to go away for the evening" Ben announced.
"Where?" Belle questioned eagerly which made me smile. All the way through this Adam and Belle still continued to support me; which made what I was planning to do even harder - as they had become family to me over the years.
"Well that is what we want you to tell anyone who asks" Ben stated. "Really we are going to stay in the right wing as no one goes over to that part of the castle" he explained.
"But we want to put out the story that we aren't staying here so-" I began.
"Uma doesn't know where you two are" Adam smiled cutting me off.
"Yes" me and Ben said as we both nodded at this.
"If you don't mind?" I offered nervously.
"No" Adam replied.
"Not at all" Belle interjected. "It is what you two need" she urged as she smiled fondly at the pair of us.
"You do know she will probably come looking" Adam stated.
"Which is why we are going to show us leaving" Ben replied as he squeezed my hand.
"What if she stops you?" Belle questioned.
"We are going to leave before she can do that" Ben stated which made me start to feel nervous. At the moment Uma was very good at making sure that she knew where Ben was at all times; it was like she was trying to make sure that me and Ben didn't attempt anything. I could see why she was doing this; I just wished she would back off! Ben was my fiancé! He loved me! He wanted me to be his Queen! But she didn't see it this way; and I don't think that she ever would. "Do you know where they are?" I heard Ben ask which broke me out of my train of thought.
"Eating in the main dining room" Adam answered.
"I see" Ben noted.
"Ok so after you leave where are you going?" Belle asked.
"I thought a meal-" Ben began as he smiled down at me. "Then Mal could teleport us into the right wing" he added as he looked at his parents. "Is that ok?" He enquired as he looked back at me.
"Sounds perfect" I smiled at him. In all honesty we could have gone anywhere and I wouldn't have minded; as long as me and Ben were together this is all that mattered.
"Well let's get this on the road" I stated; eager to finally have some time along with Ben. "Before Uma comes looking for us" I sighed; hoping that me and Ben could actually manage to escape the world for a short while.
"Agreed" he grinned at me as we both turned around and started to leave his parents rooms; with both of us hoping that our plan was going to work.
Me and Ben quickly walked through Auradon Castle; and before I knew it we were walking into the main hall. I suddenly felt nervous as we walked past the main ballroom to hear Uma, Harry and Gil engrossed in their conversation. Me and Ben tried to keep as quiet as we could; as we didn't want to attract their attention as we left.
"I hope you both have a lovely evening this evening" Chip said as he nodded at us as we stood in the doorway.
"Thank you Chip" Ben replied with his famous royal smile. "See you all later" he added and I nodded in agreement at this. I suddenly head the main ballroom go quiet and I felt a sudden wave of panic started to fill my stomach.
"Ben" I muttered.
"What?" He questioned as he looked down at me; I then threw him a glance and nodded towards the ballroom.
"Oh" he muttered as his eyes widened in realisation. "Ok" he nodded and he quickly led my back the hand out of Auradon Castle and towards his limousine. We then opened the door and climbed in; Ben then closed the door behind us as Dawson started the limousine. Me and Ben then looked though the tinted windows and noticed that Uma, Harry and Gil were all making their way towards us.
"Dawson please" Ben stated bluntly.
"As you wish Sir" Dawson replied and he quickly pulled away. As I looked out of the back window I saw Uma angrily kicking the floor as she shouted out to us; as Harry and Gil sighed dramatically and threw their arms in the air.
"Now my love-" I said as I looked over to Ben. "Where to?" I questioned as we settled into our seats.
"Anywhere my love" he replied as he wrapped his right arm around my shoulders. "I don't mind as long as I'm with you" he said happily as I rested my head against his shoulder and I rested my right hand against his chest. I couldn't help but feel relieved at the fact that me and Ben were having this time together. It meant a great deal to me; given what I was about to do. Yes it was going to hurt to be away from Ben; but for the time being I needed to protect our baby - I just hoped that he would understand and forgive me, with time.
