As Mal walked down the stairs with her daughter on her arms she was met by Ben. "Wow. You look beautiful." Ben said to her, kissing her cheek gently. "And you look lovely as well." The King said as he turned to look at little Belle, who smiled broadly at him for his compliment. Mal was amazed at how well Ben had taken to her daughter, she just hoped the DNA test gave her the answer she wants. She couldn't bare it if Belle's father wasn't Ben.
Taking Mal's free hand Ben led his girlfriend and Belle to the large ball room. "King Ben, Lady Mal, Miss Belle." Lumiere greeted the trio, a smile on his face at seeing the purple haired woman back where she belongs. In Auradon with Ben. "Wait here please and I will introduce you." The tall french man stated, earning nods from both Mal and Ben.
"You ready?" Ben asked, turning to face the love of his life.
Taking a deep breath Mal turned to face him. "As ready as I'll ever be. I just hope people aren't too mad at me for leaving the way I did." She said. "I'm guessing that what started as a small party soon turned into a semi-formal ball with your mom, Bree and Evie organizing it?" Mal asked, a joking tome to her voice causing Ben to chuckle.
Before Ben could respond however they heard Lumiere clear his throat. "Introducing King Benjamin, Lady Mal and Miss Isabelle." He said. Both Mal and Ben smiled at the frown on the little girls face as she heard Lumiere use her full name. The trio walked into the doors, stopping next to Lumiere, and were met with a loud, enthusiastic round of applause. "Welcome home." Lumiere whispered to Mal, causing her smile to widen.
Looking around the purplette soon noticed the one person she had wanted to see but hadn't managed to visit. "Ben, can you take Belle for a few minutes please?" She asked her boyfriend as they walked to the bottom of the stairs. Ben nodded before taking the three year old and walking over to the table with the sweets and chocolate on it. A sight that caused her to smile. Turning away from the sight of Ben and her daughter Mal walked closer to the woman she wanted to see. As soon as she was in arms reach the purplette felt herself being pulled into a tight hug.
"Oh Mal. I'm so glad to see you again." She whispered into Mal's ear. "You had us worried sick."
Mal felt herself tear up and willed the tears not to fall. She couldn't cry in such a public place. "I'm sorry Aurora. I never meant to worry you like that, I just had to leave. Can you forgive me?" The purple haired young woman questioned. She truly never thought people would worry like this. She felt awful.
"Of course you're forgiven. Oh sweetie, I'm just glad you're safe." Aurora said, hugging the purplette a little tighter.
The pair hugged for a few more minutes until Mal felt someone tugging the bottom of her skirt. With a smile she moved out of Aurora's embrace and looked down at her daughter. She picked up her three year old and chuckled at the chocolate she had smeared on her face. Taking the napkin out of Belle's hand Mal cleaned her daughters face before turning back to Aurora. "Belle, sweetie. I want you to meet someone. This is Aurora." She told the three year old. "Aurora this is my daughter Belle." She introduced them.
Smiling Belle looked at the blonde woman. "Hi Aura." The three year old said before turning back to her mother. "Mommy, can I go play? Rose is asked her mommy and she said we could if it was okay with you." The toddler asked.
Mal was confused about who her daughter was talking about until she looked around and found a familiar hopeful looking brunette toddler looking at her from her spot next to Audrey. Smiling the purplette turned back to her daughter. "Okay, but you have to stay in this room though. Promise?" Mal asked her daughter as she knelt down and set her little girl on the floor. Seeing her daughter nod excitedly Mal smiled. "Go on then. Go play." She said.
Both Mal and Aurora watched as the toddler ran over to Audrey's little girl and the pair ran off excitedly. "Your daughter is absolutely adorable." Aurora stated, causing Mal to smile even more.
"Thanks. You really bright for her age sometimes though. She's growing up way too fast." The purplette said but as she did her eyes landed on Evie, who looked like she was in pain. "I'm sorry. Would you excuse me for a moment?" She asked the blonde. Aurora followed Mal's line of sight and immediately understood what was going on.
"Of course. Go and see if Evie is okay." The blonde said, smiling gently at Mal.
The purple haired woman immediately walked over to her blue haired friend. Mal walked over and made sure their were no obvious injuries but when she noticed Evie placing her hands either side of her large baby bump she became even more worried. "E? Are you okay?" She asked, worried about her pregnant best friend. Evie was only seven and a half months pregnant and Mal was worried that it seemed like she was in labour.
With a small smile Evie turned to her purple haired best friend. "I'm okay Mal." She said, earning her a raised eye brow from the purplette. "Honestly I am. It's just Braxton Hicks contractions. I went to the doctor this afternoon, everything is fine. They'll go soon." The blunette explained before another smaller, less painful 'contraction' hit her.
Mal stayed next to Evie until Doug returned. She spoke to the couple for a few minutes until Bree appeared next to her. "Mal, could I talk to you?" The brunette asked. Immediately Mal nodded and hugged Evie before walked towards the drink table. Each woman grabbed a drink of coke. "I need to as you something." The brunette said. Mal nodded to her signalling for her to carry on. "Me and Malice have been talking and we want to get married in six months time. Will you be my maid of honor?" She asked.
To say that Mal was shocked would be an understatement. She had been gone for four years yet everyone was treating her like she had always been there. Maybe moving back to Auradon was the best thing she could have done for herself and Belle. "I would be honoured." She responded. The two women hugged before Mal was once more interrupted.
The purple haired woman had to admit she had a good time at the party. It had been ongoing for a couple of hours now and she had danced with Ben, her daughter, her brother and even Adam had danced with her. She was truly having a good time. As she went to get herself another drink Mal spotted a familiar and unwanted man near the drinks table. She was unable to move as he turned and smiled at her. She could feel the tears gathering in her eyes and fear running through her body. She couldn't cope with this right now.
Without a second thought Mal turned and ran from the ball room, not stopping until she was in the comfort of the library at the opposite end of the hall. In her upset state she failed to hear her daughter try and get her attention as she left the room and she also failed to notice she was being followed. That was until she heard his voice. "Well, this is an unexpected pleasure." She turned to face him and the color drained from her face as her shut the door behind them. Mal tried to transport herself away but found that she couldn't, causing the man opposite her to chuckle. "I was prepared for you to try and escape. I brought this with me." He stated, holding up a small object that she knew blocked people from using their magic. She just hoped someone would notice she was not at the party and come looking for her before anything happened.
Author's Note: Hope you guys like this chapter. Please review and let me know what you think x