It had been a week since the visit to the hospital, a week since finding out who Belle's father was, and to say Mal was happy would be the understatement of the millennium. She was currently laid relaxing in Ben's office while Ben worked on some paperwork he had yet to do. She loved spending time with Ben like this whilst her daughter was with Belle. She sighed softly as she reached over and picked up a strawberry from the plate on the table, groaning gently as she took a bite.
Ben instantly chuckled as he looked over at Mal. "They taste good Mal?" He asked softly as he looked at his girlfriend. Slowly getting up and walking over to the couch Mal was on. Being quiet so he didn't make her jump.
"Of course. You always had the best strawberries around. I don't know what Mrs Potts does to them." Mal said softly with a smile. Her eyes closed as she ate the strawberry she was holding before crying out as she was lifted into Ben's arms, causing Ben to chuckle happily as he held her close. "Ben! What are you doing!? Put me down!" She exclaimed through her laughter as she playfully glared at Ben.
With a chuckle and a smirk Ben placed Mal gently on her feet. "Mal..." He said softly before getting down on once knee and smiling up at her. Pulling out and opening a ring box and revealing a beautiful ring. "I've always loved you from the moment I first saw you and I've loved you every moment since. Would you make me the happiest guy alive? Will you be my Queen?" He asked softly.
Mal instantly gasped and moved her hands to cover her mouth. "Ben..." She gasped softly as she looked at her boyfriend. "Of... Of course I'll marry you... Yes..." She said gently. Her smile growing bigger as She watched Ben place the ring on her finger, instantly looking down at it as she cried softly. Hugging Ben tightly before kissing him, hugging him close to her. "I love you Ben. I love you so much." She said softly.
Meanwhile...
Chad glared furiously as he hid in the forest at the edge of the grounds to Beast Castle. He had managed to get away from the guards who had been supposed to lock him up on the Isle, where Ben had told the guards to take him so that he wasn't anywhere near Mal while they waited for his sentence from the council. Chad however had managed to steal a button to the barrier and after gathering some help he had slipped off the Isle and was now plotting his revenge. He'd warned Mal what would happen if she told anyone and the fact that she had him locked on the Isle just made things so much worse.
He watched silently as the three year old ran around, being chased by the former Queen. The sight making him feel sick to his stomach. Noticing movement out of the corner of his eye Chad reached out and grabbed his arm. "Not yet." He sneered quietly before looking at the other guy and nodding. Smirking as as a thick cloud of blue smoke surrounded the toddler and former Queen. Chuckling as a scream came from the toddler. "Thanks Hadie."
"Belle!?" The former Queen called out as she coughed and tried to see her granddaughter through the smoke. Slowly walking towards where she had last seen the toddler as she heard the girl crying. "It's alright Belle. Grandma's here." She said gently as she continued to try and find her granddaughter.
Smirking Chad walked over, feeling a wave of magic wash over him and chuckling softly when he could see through the smoke clearly. Without hesitation he walked over to the toddler and scooped her into his arms, covering her mouth with a cloth as she let out a muffled scream. His smirk growing as he held the cloth there until the child passed out in his arms. "Much better." He muttered.
Belle gasped as she heard her granddaughters muffled scream but before she could react she let out a scream herself as she felt her hands being pulled behind her back. "Get off of me right now." She snapped worriedly as she tried to get away from whoever was holding her.
"Oh no Belle. I know someone who is very much looking forward to seeing you." He sneered as he held her tight. Knowing he sounded exactly like Gaston. Blindfolding her and tying her hand behind her back. Ignoring the fact that she was struggling to get away and was crying. Walking away from the castle as he laughed.
Chad smirked as he placed an envelope on the floor, addressed to Mal before pulling out a dagger. Holding Belle in his arms he cut her arm and ler the blood from the cut drip onto the envelope a little before walking over to Hadie and smirking as he looked at the guy. "Let's go get that blue haired gold digger and then we can get back. And to think, Mal could have avoided all of this if she'd have just stayed gone." He sneered before laughing along with Hadie as they headed off to find Evie.
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