Hey guys, thank you for being patient with me. I can't wait to share the rest of my story with you, much love RSD xoxoxoxoxoxo.

P.S. Content warning for swearing and violence in this chapter.

*Mal's POV*

I was currently dancing on the dancefloor in Ever After with Sam as Matt spoke to one of his work colleagues at our table. I was closer to being tipsy than drunk and thankfully the more I drank the more my brain was blocking out my situation with Ben. I wished that things hadn't gone the way they did; but I understood why Ben felt the way he did. Even though he had the completely wrong end of the stick; but maybe this was the universes way telling me to leave Ben alone and try to find someone else. Yes they might not make me feel the way Ben does; but they could be a close substitute.

The music changed into another fast paced song; and I turned around as I felt a hand slide onto my right buttock. My eyes opened in shock as I saw a very drunk Bobby staggering around in front of me.

"Hey!" I exclaimed.

"Get off!" I snapped as I took a step back and his hand fell from me.

"You weren't saying that a few weeks back" he slurred and I pursed my lips together in embarrassment. I didn't want to think about my weekend with him; I had bumped into him on the Friday night and I didn't go home until the Sunday night. I had enjoyed myself; but now knowing that he had been in a relationship at the time made my skin crawl. Yes I was a VK but this didn't mean that I wanted to do bad things and break relationships up.

"Bobby piss off!" I growled.

"You didn't tell me that you have a girlfriend" I accused.

"Well-" he shrugged.

"You didn't need to know" he added smugly.

"Yes I did" I pressed.

"What would have happened if I told you?" he slurred as he staggered closer to me.

"You wouldn't have spent the weekend with me" he pouted.

"Of course not! I do have standards you know!" I snapped.

"Yeah" he winked at me.

"Obviously you do; you slept with me" he answered smugly as he put his arms out dramatically to the sides.

"Someone thinks a lot of themselves" I scoffed; I don't even know what I saw in him I really didn't.

"Well I was hoping that we can repeat our weekend together" he teased as he stepped closer to me.

"No thank you" I answered as I shook my head.

"What?" he asked as his face dropped.

"I am single now; if that is what is bothering you" he stated and I couldn't help but smile at the fact that his now ex-girlfriend had finally grown a pair and finally kicked his ass to the curb. But now I was starting to get concerned at the fact that Bobby might now not leave me alone.

"Bobby I don't think we should" I said trying to let him down gently.

"I think we should" he pressed as he wrapped his arms around me and pulled me closer to him.

"Bobby no! Get off me!" I shrieked as I tried to get out of his arms.

"Come on" he purred.

"You know you are easy" he flirted and I gasped in shock before I quickly slapped him across the face.

"Hey!" Sam shouted as he pulled me out of Bobby's arms and stood just in front of me.

"I think you need to go mate; she isn't interested" he stated.

"She is" Bobby persisted.

"I'll just wait until she's more drunk" he winked at me.

"Even then I wouldn't touch you!" I spat.

"Lies!" he sang as he looked me up and down which made my skin crawl.

"You want me" he added smugly.

"Look pal; the lady has said that she doesn't want to so maybe you should take a hint" Sam said as he shoved him away.

"Shove off you!" he snapped.

"I'm on a promise!" he growled as he took a step closer to me before trying to hug me again.

"Bobby get off me!" I snapped as I tried to fight him off me but I froze when I heard a very familiar voice.

"Hey!" Ben shouted as he appeared from nowhere and dragged Bobby off me.

"She said no!" he snapped as he stood in front of me so Bobby couldn't try and get at me anymore. I didn't really know how to feel about Ben being here; he told me that he didn't want to see me anymore - so why on Auradon was he here for?

"That means no!" he snapped.

"What is it to you?" Bobby spat and I saw Ben glare at Bobby as he balled his fists at him. I then saw Bobby open his mouth to say something but stopped before he threw me and Ben a look.

"I see" he noted.

"Is that how it is?" he asked.

"You are very lucky mate" he teased as he took a step closer to Ben.

"She is a right goer" he winked at him. I gasped at this but nothing prepared me for what happened next; I heard a growl escape from Ben's throat before he quickly punched Bobby in the face with his right hand causing Bobby to drop to the floor.

"Ow!" Bobby said as he attempted to climb to his face as his hands covered his now bloodied nose.

"You are going to regret that" he added as he stood up causing Ben to step forward.

"Ben!" I exclaimed and I jumped in front of him.

"Ben stop!" I begged as I tried to get him to look at me; but right now his eyes were concentrating on Bobby as Sam was also trying to put distance between the pair of the two by shoving Bobby back.

"Calm down Beast" I said as I reached up and cupped his face in both of my hands. I watched as he looked down at me and he took a couple of deep breaths before he nodded at me.

"That was your warning shot" I warned Bobby as I turned around and glared at him.

"Leave me alone; and if you try to cause trouble for me and Ben I will go to the police and file a case for sexual assault" I growled.

"Do you understand?" I snapped.

"I only put my hand on your sexy ass" he flirted and I heard Ben growl so I put both of my hands against his strong and broad chest and shoved him back. Yes I was confused why Ben was here; but I didn't want to make this any worse for Ben than it already was. I knew that the press had probably already snapped a photo of Ben fighting and I hated the fact that I was going to behind the backlash that Ben was going to face in the morning.

"That is enough; just leave Bobby!" I snapped as I threw a dark look in Bobby's direction.

"Ok" he winked at me as he took a couple of steps back. He then gave me a pair of drunken thumbs up before he disappeared into the crowd; I shook my head at Bobby before I looked back up at Ben and I noticed that his face looked softer than it did in his office. Ben was always going to be someone who confused me by his actions; but it did mean a lot to me that he had come to see me - even if we were meant to only be friends.

"Mal are you ok?" he asked.

"Yes" I nodded.

"Ben what are you doing here?" I slurred.

"To see you" he asked.

"Me?" I asked as my stomach started to fill with hope.

"But you said-" I started as I threw him a confused look.

"I know what I said" he stated as he pursed his lips together.

"Can we talk?" he asked.

"Please?" he begged and I looked his face slowly up and down before I nodded at him. Yes me and Ben had to talk about things; I was apprehensive to speak to him given that our last conversation wasn't really a good one. But I owed it to Ben to try and put the record straight; I could only hope that he believed me when I said that Sam was only a friend. If he did then at least we could be friends, I guess.