Awww guys, surely you knew that I was going to give Bal another chance! They are my favourite OTP after all, much love RSD xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo.
After texting Evie to tell her where I was me and Ben snuggled into each other as we watched a film and had a few non-alcoholic drinks and snacks. If I was honest I wasn't really playing attention to the film; I couldn't help but be more concentrated on Ben. Every now and again we would catch each other staring at one another and we would break out in either giggles or a make out session. I knew that Evie would soon make an appearance and this would prompt Ben to leave; but in all honesty I didn't want him to but I knew that I had to take this slow with Ben. He was different to all the other conquests that I had in the past; he felt like the permanent thing that I needed in my life and something that I didn't want to rush and ruin. He was everything to me; and I would make sure that I didn't take him for granted.
As time when on I felt my eyes start to roll as I was snuggled into his chest on our couch; but when I heard Evie put the keys in the lock my eyes started to wake up. I heard Ben chuckle above me and I couldn't help but look at him and smile at him. I heard footsteps as she entered our home and when I looked in her direction I noticed that her eyes widened in shock when she noticed the tight embrace that me and Ben were in.
"I will leave you both to it" Ben sighed sadly as he started to untangle his arms and legs away from me which made me pout.
"Yeah" I said.
"You have a lot of unnecessary planning to do" I teased trying to make it light hearted as we both stood up.
"I don't think it is unnecessary" he winked at me.
"Night baby" he said lovingly as he wrapped his arms around my waist before he pressed a long and loving kiss against my lips.
"Night" I breathed after he pulled away. I watched as Ben winked at me again before he quickly turned and left the room.
"Night Evie" Ben smiled at her.
"Night Ben" she sang as she smugly crossed her arms over her chest. I then saw him turn around and look at me as he opened our front door and give me a loving look before he closed the door behind him.
"So you two fixed things then?" Evie teased as I sighed as I stared drunkenly at our front door. When I turned my head I noted that Evie was now leaning on the door frame of our living room with her arms crossed over her chest.
"Yes" I said as I sat back down on our black, leather couch.
"It would appear that I have you to thank you for that" I chuckled.
"Me?" she asked innocently as she dropped her arms from her chest and dramatically put her hands in front of her mouth.
"Why?" she asked sweetly as she started to make her way towards me.
"Don't play the innocent one E; I know you rang Ben" I stated.
"Spoilsport!" she teased as she dropped on the couch next to me on my right hand side.
"But you can't be mad at me" she warned me.
"No" I answered.
"I'm not" I slurred.
"We both needed some sense talking into the pair of us" I muttered.
"Yes you did" she chuckled.
"Hey!" I exclaimed.
"What?" she asked coyly.
"You know what" I chuckled.
"Maybe" she giggled.
"It is true that Ben hit Bobby?" she asked and I couldn't help but sigh. I knew that Sam would have told her what had happened; I just hoped that it wasn't about to cause a lot of trouble for Ben.
"Yes" I confirmed.
"Because Bobby made a comment about me" I explained.
"What did he say?" Evie slurred and I smiled at the fact that she had a good night out with Sam and Matt by the looks of it.
"That apparently I am a right goer" I advised before I pursed my lips together. It would appear that my history would always come up at some point; I knew that Ben didn't like the thought of me with other men. And I knew that the conversation about my sexual history would probably going to come up at some point and if I was being honest I was a little bit nervous to have that conversation. Yes I couldn't change it even if I wanted to; I just hoped that it wasn't going to affect me and Ben in anyway.
"Oh" Evie muttered pulling me out of my train of thought.
"I can now see why Ben punched him" she nodded.
"Yeah; but he deserved it" I stated as I remembered my Beast hitting Bobby in the face.
"Yeah" she agreed.
"Anyway moving on-" she said with a large toothy grin.
"Yes?" I prompted as I pulled one brow up in confusion.
"Are you and Ben a couple now?" she asked quickly.
"No" I answered as I shook my head.
"Still dating" I added.
"Oh" she said as her face dropped.
"But the way you were on the couch" she stated.
"Yeah" I advised; I knew that Evie would probably put two and two together but I had to put her straight before she got the wrong end of the stick.
"We are taking things very slow" I advised.
"Ok" she nodded.
"Well it looks like it is heading that way" she said eagerly.
"Maybe" I agreed as I pursed my lips together.
"You are still doubtful" she noted.
"Slightly" I admitted.
"I just want to-" I started.
"Mal stop!" she exclaimed cutting me off.
"You are enough; you are everything that Ben wants and needs" she quickly added before I could say anything.
"So stop worrying" she cooed.
"Yes mother" I teased.
"Ha!" she laughed sarcastically. Yes I was happy that me and Ben were getting another chance; but this didn't mean that my insecurities had gone. I knew that I had to work on this; and I wanted to. I loved Ben and I wanted to be everything that he needed and wanted.
"Ha!" she repeated.
"Do you want another drink?" she questioned.
"Please?" I asked.
"I'll go and get us them after locking the door" she advised and I watched as she staggered out of the room and into our large, bright, open plan kitchen. As I heard her making us drinks I used the time to think about what had happened tonight. Yes it had been a roller-coaster of events but it has been worth it - Ben would always be worth it.