Author's Note:

What's up guys! Sorry if the chapters have been focusing on Mal's first day lately. However, I will probably start writing a chapter based on each day of Mal's visit up to the event. I hope you guys are looking forward to it and I hope I can exceed all your expectations of this chapter and other chapters in the future. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters and/or some parts of the story.

Quote/Poem of the Chapter:

"Love to me is someone telling me, 'I want to be with you for the rest of my life, and if you needed me to I'd jump out a plane for you.'"

~ Jennifer Lopez

"Oh, hey Ben," Mal said slowly but trying to sound normal.

"Erm hey, Mal. I just wanted to give you your dinner since you're watching your niece and I know you can't go back downstairs," Ben uttered. "I hope you like spaghetti," Ben joked.

"Thanks," Mal smiled as he gave her the tray with a plate full of spaghetti, water, and some chocolate covered strawberries on the side. Silence took over them, the awkwardness making its return as always.

"Uh I guess I should start heading back downstairs," Ben said.

"Okay then; I'll see you later I guess," Mal responded.

Ben smiled back and slowly and awkwardly walked back the way he took.

She watched him for a second and closed to door cautiously to not wake up the angel on the bed. Mal felt hungry earlier and now after talking to her ex, she lost her appetite. But she soon convinced herself that it wouldn't hurt to take a few bites.

Whilst eating and watching movies on her laptop, she heard a little whimper from the bed. She paused her movie and wiped her mouth and hands before attending to her little niece. "Oh, what's wrong, my little peanut?" Mal asked in a small quiet voice, picking her up gently at the same time. She soothed her by holding her and pulling her closer towards her body while moving her arm up and down the little girl's back, bouncing her body a little. Soon the little baby stopped and carried on with sleeping.

Mal is so happy that her niece is one of those babies who are easy to take care of and easily get used to people around her. The day the baby was born and first saw her, she was so happy that tears of joy started to show in her forest-like eyes. She talked to the baby as if she could talk and filled her in what they could do together in the future. "We could go out for ice cream, go to Disneyland, play dolls together, anything you want to do my little peanut." She treated her as if it's her own daughter, but the only problem is that it's her niece.

Mal does want kids in the near future but doubts that she can find love again. Ever since that breakup with Ben, she thought that what they both had was never going to disappear but boy was she totally wrong. She was so lost in thoughts that she didn't know that tears started to fill her eyes. She cleared throat and blinked until her sight was clear again. She gently put her niece back onto the bed and continued with what she was doing.

Mal decided to call it a night when her eyes started to feel droopy. The nap she took earlier was not enough so she might as well sleep off all her exhaustion. She did her usual night routine and positioned herself into the bed carefully. She gave a kiss to her niece and let her droopy eyes close.

It was morning when the sunlight seeped through the curtains of the doors that lead to the balcony. She felt movement and whimpers until they turned into loud cries. Mal opened her groggy eyes, trying to focus on what's happening. She steadily got up and pulled her niece into her arms and got out of bed. She changed her diaper and went downstairs for Ellie's feeding time. She bumped into everyone who was hanging out in the kitchen and surprisingly awake at this time of the morning.

"Good morning, Mal!" Evie exclaimed once she saw Mal enter.

Mal was still getting used to the day so she flinched at Evie's loud ass voice. "Good morning, E. Good morning everyone," Mal tiredly said.

"How'd you sleep last night?" Belle asked.

"I actually slept pretty well last night. This little bugaboo hardly cried and I appreciate her for that," Mal smiled.

"That's good to hear. Is it fine if I can hold her?" Belle questioned.

"Oh yes, of course," Mal gave Ellie to Belle and shockingly did not cry like at all. She just stared at Belle with a blank expression until Ellie laughed.

"Awwww, she's so adorable!" Evie squealed. "Speaking of which, Mal, would you like to see this cute picture of you?" Evie quickly tapped on her phone to show her a picture of her sleeping and lying down next Ellianna protectively.

"Send me that pic, it actually is cute," Mal complimented.

"Got it," Evie replied.

"Anyways, I need to prepare her milk so you guys can play with her until she needs to be fed; there should be a play-mat for her in the living room," Mal informed.

"Okay then, we'll all head to the living room since Mrs. Potts is also setting up breakfast; she's just getting fruits and vegetables outside right now," Belle, Adam, and Evie went to the living room to play with her. However, a tall figure decided to stay behind. He hesitated for a moment before telling himself that it has to happen at some point.

"Erm, Mal, is it alright if we can talk later on?" Ben asked while Mal was getting one of the pouches full of milk.

"Yeah sure, when do you want to talk?" Mal responded.

"After lunch, if that's alright with you?"

"Yeah, that's perfectly fine." They both smiled at each other before Ben left. Mal was waiting for this moment but now her nerves are getting the best of her. The talk is going to go fine...right?