Hey guys, I hope you don't hate me too much for the last chapter. I know it probably was hard to read and I am sorry about that. Much love RSD xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo.

*Ben's POV*

After watching Mal leaving my office I couldn't help but sigh; the look on her face as she left broke me. As an afterthought I saw that I shouldn't have been so harsh with her or acted rashly.

I pulled my phone out of my pocked and I started to ring her; I know she would be upset with me right now. But fingers crossed she would give me the chance to talk to her; however I started to fall into panic when she wouldn't answer her phone. I know that this is probably what I deserved and by the fact that she wouldn't answer her phone to me showed me that I have ruined everything with Mal.

I know that it isn't an excuse, but my Beasty side always comes out when it comes to Mal; it used to when we were dating before. I felt jealous whenever a guy came near her; and I hated when someone tried to take her away from me. I then remembered how I felt when Mal told me about her dating life since we last saw each other, and it set my skin on edge. Mal deserved so much more than to be having one-night stands; she deserved love and devotion and I wanted to be the one to show her this.

I heard my phone go off and when I looked down I fell into confusion when I saw that Evie was ringing me.

"Evie?" I answer sheepishly.

"Ben" she replied, and I could hear a stern tone in her voice.

"I am guessing you have spoken to Mal" I said sadly.

"Yes" she confirmed.

"Can you put her on please?" I begged; I know there was probably quite a large chance that Mal was going to refuse but I had to at least try. Me and Mal could get through this - if we were both willing to talk about it.

"No" she said.

"Why not?" I asked.

"She isn't with me" she replied.

"I am just about to meet up with her" she advised.

"Right" I nodded.

"Where is she?" I dared to ask.

"Well she came home to get changed then she has gone out drinking" Evie sighed.

"Oh" I muttered.

"Right" I nodded again.

"That's not good is it?" I whined.

"No Ben it's not" she said sternly.

"Ben I know it isn't my place, but I only want the best for you and Mal-" she started.

"Right?" I repeated.

"But don't you think you have over exaggerated?" she asked incredulously.

"Yes" I confirmed.

"Now that I have calmed down yes" I elaborated.

"Well at least you have calmed down I guess" she noted.

"Yeah" I said.

"Ben you know that nothing is ever going to go on between Sam and Mal" she urged.

"How can I know that?" I asked; there was no way that I could know that - Mal had just came back into my life. Whoever Sam was could be someone that she had been on and off seeing for all I knew.

"You have met him before" Evie stressed which broke me out of my daydream of seeing Mal and Sam together.

"Have I?" I asked as I pulled one brow up in confusion.

"Yes" she confirmed.

"Just before you and Mal broke up" she stated, and I started to think. Sam didn't look familiar at all; but I put this down to the fact that I had spent the last year and a half trying to forget my break up with Mal.

"Sam didn't look so muscular back then" she offered, and my eyes widened in shock. That was Sam? He had changed quite a lot since I last saw him; I should have known that Sam and Mal would still be friends as they were in the same art class at college.

"Oh that Sam!" I exclaimed.

"Yes that Sam" she said.

"Quite frankly I don't think Matthew would like it if there was something going on" she teased which made my face drop into confusion once more.

"Whose Matthew?" I dared ask as my stomach started to burn at the fact that I might not like the answer.

"Sam's boyfriend" she declared.

"What?" I fell into shock.

"Yes Ben; he is gay" she confirmed.

"So when Mal said-" I started slowly.

"Yes" I heard her say.

"Oh no!" I muttered. I couldn't believe that I could let my insecurities lead me so much; Mal had every reason to not even speak to me never mind give me a second chance! But I had to try; I had to try and speak to her about this.

"Evie I need to fix this I let my insecurities get the best of me" I urged.

"Do you think she will give me another chance?" I asked in a panic as I stood up.

"I hope so you make Mal better" she noted.

"But you didn't see her when she came home Ben; she looked broken" she advised, and I sighed and looked down to the ground. My mind started to spitefully show me Mal going home and quickly getting ready to go out; if I didn't find her I didn't even want to think about what could happen tonight.

"Between you and me; and might I add I am only telling you this so you and Mal can fix things-" I heard which thankfully pulled me from my painful torture of seeing Mal upset.

"Right?" I prompted.

"Mal has always fixated on not being good enough for you; this is due to the fact that her mother has always told her that she isn't good enough" she admitted.

"I know" I noted, and I remembered the look on Mal's face when I told her I wanted to end things. I could see that this was probably why she didn't put up a fight. I also could see that I had hurt her by breaking the promise to her about getting her to see that she needed to see herself in a better light.

"Evie where are you meeting Mal? I need to get to her; I need to make this right" I questioned as I picked up my blazer and started to shrug into it.

"Ever After; she is already there with Sam and Matthew" she explained.

"Ok" I nodded.

"Well I will see you there" I said.

"Ok bye" I heard her say.

"Bye" I replied.

"And Evie?" I started.

"Yes?" She asked.

"Thank you for this" I smiled meekly.

"Anytime; I just want to see you both happy" I heard her reply.

"See you soon" she said.

"See you soon" I replied, and I quickly hung up as I started to walk out of my office - I hoped that Mal will give me a second chance; or at least talk to me about it. If she didn't I only had myself to blame.