"Mal?" I heard Ben say after we had been cuddling in silence for what felt like a perfect eternity.

"Aha?" I said as I looked down at him and I smiled at the sight of him being cuddled into my chest and stomach. Part way through our cuddle Ben slid down and cuddled into me closer; which started to make me feel very overwhelmed. Seeing Ben keep snuggling his face, stroking and kissing my stomach showed me that even though he didn't know that our baby existed - he was making sure that he was making up for lost time.

"You didn't answer my question" he advised.

"Which one?" I questioned in confusion.

"Where you ever going to tell me about this little one?" he questioned as he happily stroked my stomach with his left hand.

"Yes Ben" I confirmed. "I was always going to tell you; I was just figuring out how" I continued; and I watched him nod at this. "I was scared if Uma ever found out" I gulped.

"How did you not know? It was all over the internet and TV" he questioned as he pulled one brow up in confusion at me.

"I haven't been watching the TV or looking at my phone" I explained; and I saw him purse his lips together. "I only turned it on to ring Evie; I even bought another phone in case you were trying to track me" I advised. "I panicked" I said as I bit down on my bottom lip.

"Why did you not ring me?" he asked; and I could tell that he was hurt at the fact that I rang for Evie and not him in my time of need.

"I didn't think you would want to speak to me" I shrugged. "Ben I hurt you leaving like that" I continued as I felt a lump start to build up in my throat. I opened my mouth to stay something but suddenly stopped as I was suddenly overcome with guilt and tears started to flow down my cheeks.

"Hey! Come here" Ben exclaimed as he quickly slid up the bed and he pulled me into a hug. "I know why you did it; I just hoped-" he started.

"Yes?" I prompted as I pulled away and started to wipe both of my eyes with both of my hands.

"That you weren't just going to completely disappear with him" he said sadly.

"No!" I exclaimed. "Never!" I urged. "I was trying to figure out a way to tell you; but the longer I was away the harder it got" I advised as I started to remember how many attempts and plans I put in place to try and Ben. "Please believe me?" I begged.

"I do" he advised which made me smile meekly at this as I wiped my eyes free from what tears were trying to form. "I do Princess" he smiled as he brushed his nose against mine. "I hope you realise one thing though Mal-" he began.

"What?" I asked.

"I am never letting you out of my sight" he urged as he stared into my eyes.

"I guessed as such" I nodded. "But Ben-" I began.

"Yes?" he prompted.

"I don't want to leave your side ever again" I advised.

"Oh Mal!" he gasped before he pulled me back into a tight hug. "You don't know how happy that makes me feel" I heard him say and I felt our little baby flutter in my stomach.

"Oh" I muttered.

"What?" he questioned as he pulled away and looked at me.

"He moved" I advised.

"Did he?" he smiled happily as he slid his left hand back onto my stomach. A few seconds later I watched as a large grin spread across his face as our perfect prince moved again.

"He knows who his father is" I teased.

"Yes" he chuckled. "I love you" he said before he pressed a brief but loving kiss against my stomach; and we both felt him move again in my stomach it caused both me and Ben to laugh.

"This is really long" I said as I started to run my fingers through Ben's long hair; and I smiled at the length of it.

"I know" he advised as he looked up at me. "I should probably cut it" he sighed.

"Well it needs a trim yes" I agreed. "But you don't have to cut it all off" I suggested. "Not if you don't want to" I shrugged.

"Do you like it?" he smiled.

"Yes" I nodded. "You look very Beast like" I winked at him.

"Hmmm" he purred at me before he pressed a long and loving kiss against my lips. When we pulled apart me and Ben then stared lovingly into each other's eyes and I couldn't help but get lost in them.

"Mal" he smiled at me.

"Yes?" I responded happily.

"Will you marry me?" he asked me sincerely as he cupped the right hand side of my face with his left hand.

"Yes Ben!" I exclaimed. "Yes to everything!" I grinned before he winked at me and he quickly slid my engagement, promise and his signet rings off his fingers and he slid them back onto their rightful place. He then smiled up at me before we cuddled back together; as we fell into silence I couldn't help but sigh at the fact that I had been reunited with my Beast. And this time it was for now and forever.