A couple of days had passed since Ben and Evie looked after me and I had decided that I needed to try and restart mine and Ben's date nights. They kinda have been put on hold without either of us really commenting on it - and I wanted this to change.

So I decided to have a lazy date so I bought Ben his favourite pizza and side of chips, onion rings and assorted dips. Where I ate a meal that was deemed suitable for me and the twins - egg salad. I had also left some sweets and snacks for Ben when he was finished with his supper; whereas I had fruit and chopped up pieces of cucumber and carrot to eat.

When I had everything the way I needed it; and the pizza man had just left with Ben's food I decided that it was time to get my Beast before his food got too cold. So with this thought in mind I eagerly rang my husband, so I could give him his surprise.

"Hello baby" he answered happily as he answered the phone.

"Hi" I replied.

"Is everything ok?" He questioned as the tone of his voice started to drip in concern.

"Yes my love" I replied lovingly. "I'm ringing to tell you that I have a surprise for you" I sang.

"A surprise?" He asked in confusion. "What is it?" He added eagerly.

"Come and find out" I chuckled. "I'm waiting your Majesty" I teased and I giggled down the phone before I hung up on him. I then slid my phone onto the coffee table and I grinned as I heard footsteps start running my direction.

"Mal!" Ben exclaimed as he ran into the room, and closed the door behind him.

"Ben" I grinned. "You took your time" I teased.

"What is all this?" He chuckled as he walked up to me and sat down on my left hand side.

"Your surprise" I replied as I gestured towards the food on the coffee table. "Date night" I announced. "Your parents are watching the children" I explained. "So it would appear my love-" he answered as he slid his phone next to mine. "You have thought of everything" he grinned as he wrapped his left arm around my waist as his right hand cupped the left hand side of my face.

"It would appear that way wouldn't it?" I flirted.

"Hmmm" he hummed as he slowly looked up and down my face before he crushed his lips against mine. I sighed against his lips as my arms quickly snaked around his neck and I pulled him closer against me. I felt Ben's tongue swept against my lips and I automatically opened my mouth and I moaned against his mouth as his tongue slid against mine. He groaned against my lips as I deliberately swept my tongue against the roof of his mouth and I felt his arms tighten around me. Of course me and Ben had made out while I had been pregnant; but this time felt different. It felt like we were actually alone to do what we wanted. Yes I knew that it probably wouldn't go very far; but being like this with Ben right now was enough. When the need to breath suddenly assaulted our lungs we broke apart and rested our foreheads against each other's as we started to calm our breathing down.

"I love you Mal" he breathed as he smiled lovingly at me.

"I love you too Benny" I replied as I brushed my nose against his. I watched as he winked at me before he looked down at the coffee table in front of us.

"So what have you planned?" He asked as we both untangled ourselves from our strong embrace.

"Film-" I began. "You can eat a take away while I eat something that is both good for me and the twins" I stated.

"Did Evie tell you to say that?" He questioned as he threw a very cynical look at me.

"No" I answered as I shook my head. "Evie doesn't know that we are having date night" I advised. "But I still need to maintain this diet" I sighed before I pulled a funny face which made him laugh. "Ben I do have a request-" I began.

"Of course" he smiled as he picked up his pizza box and opened it.

"First date after the twins are born can we completely splash out?" I questioned eagerly. "Steak, chips, burgers, the lot!" I exclaimed.

"Ok" he nodded. "Agreed my Queen" he grinned as he picked up a piece of pizza and started to eat. "I'll get that sorted" he promised. "We'll go to Auradon Steakhouse?" He suggested.

"It's a date!" I exclaimed as I picked up my egg salad and started to eat it.

I was so glad that I had decided to do this; me and Ben needed time like this. I knew that date nights like this might be few and far between at the moment; but when the twins were born I knew that we would return back to our one weekly date nights. I still felt guilty for not being able to give Ben the time that we needed together at the moment - thankfully he was patient and this was something that I would never ever take for granted.

After we had eaten our food and snacks Ben then cheekily asked me for a long cuddle; something of which I could never refuse. So me and Ben stood up and he pulled the sofa bed out; he then got our pillows from our bedroom and settled them down as I climbed onto the sofa bed. He then climbed onto the bed as I rolled onto my left side and he spooned me as he pulled a fleecy blanket over the pair of us.

"This is perfect" he purred as he snuggled his face into my hair.

"Yeah" I sighed as I felt his arms and legs tighten around me. "I might fall asleep though" I advised as I knew there was a good chance that by the time Ben's film on Netflix was over I would be sound asleep.

"Then fall asleep my love" I heard him say.

"We might end up spending the night here" I chuckled as I slid my hands onto his arms as I started to enjoy the cuddle.

"You'll hear no complaints from me" he said and I knew that my favourite large grin would probably be spread across his face. "I'm snuggled into the love of my life" he added lovingly before he pressed a kiss against my head. "Nowhere else I would rather be" he continued.

"Me neither" I agreed and we fell into silence as we watched the film that Ben had put on. I had no idea what it was; but I said that he could pick. All I knew was that it was some ninja fighting film that was part of a series that he was really engrossed in.

I was just starting to feel my eyes roll in sleep as Ben cuddled into me and occasionally kissed me; however my eyes snapped open when the door opened and the lights suddenly came on.

"Hello you two" I heard Evie say as I started to escape sleep; I then watched as both Evie walked into the room and they both dropped down eagerly onto the couch next to us. "I just wanted your opinion on something-" she stated and it was at this point that I noticed that she had a catalogue in her hands. "Oh sorry-" she started as she finally looked up at me and Ben to see how we were lying together.

"Have we interrupted something?" Doug asked causing me and Ben to look at each other. We really didn't know how to tell them that this was crossing the line; we had tried so many times but they didn't take a hint. We both knew that they wanted to be close to me so they could be close to their daughters - but this was starting to become too much for me and Ben.

"No" Ben answered for the pair of us as he sighed. He was obviously still trying to not appear rude; even though I knew deep down he was struggling with this situation.

"Of course not" I also sighed as we untangled ourselves from each other and sat up. "What do you need our opinion on?" I questioned.

"Cots" Doug chuckled and I sighed as we had already had had this conversation - numerous times!

"Right" I muttered as me and Ben quickly threw a glance at each other before we looked back at Evie and Doug. "I thought you already chosen then ones that you wanted" I reminded her.

"I did" she nodded. "But then Doug saw these two other types and now we don't know what to do" he advised and Doug nodded at this.

"I see" I advised. "So let's hear about these cots" I stated.

"This is the first one" she grinned as Evie quickly handed Ben the brochure as she was closer to him. He then showed me the cot and me and Ben shared another glance. "And this is the second one" she advised as she pointed to the other one.

We them fell into a very long debate on which cot will be best for the twins; and by the time Evie and Doug left it was half eleven. And when they left I couldn't help but feel annoyed with Evie and Doug as they had yet again railroaded me and Ben and interrupted our private time - once again.