Let's Crack On!

Third Person POV:
Since Christmas, Ben had been raving about the next event, Valentine's Day and suffice to say, Carlos was sceptical at first. As you can all imagine, Valentine's Day was celebrated differently on the Isle, as it represented everything the Villains hated, Love. Ben had told the VK's that in Auradon the day was used to celebrate their loved ones, as he didn't want a repeat of Carlos' Birthday. With him starting in January, by the time the day came, the VK's were used to the idea. The gang had decided to spend the day together, like a quintuple date. Ben with Carlos, Mal with Audrey, Jane with Xander, Doug with Evie and Lonnie with Jay. They decided to go to the enchanted lake.

Carlos POV-4:30pm:
With the trip to the enchanted lake, I knew I had to tell the VK's about the bridge. "Guys, don't worry. I've crossed it loads of times" I said, trying to reassure them. They all had sceptical looks on their faces.

"I'm not scared!" Jay said, trying to show that he wasn't absolutely petrified.

"Then why are you squeezing my hand really hard?" Lonnie said, causing everyone to chuckle.

"Guys, I was probably the most frightened when we went to the forbidden fortress, and probably the most scared to cross the bridge. But trust me, its fine" I said, as the limousine stopped. Everyone funnelled out of the limousine, and we each grabbed something from the boot. We had packed a picnic, as well as some sport equipment like a beach ball, and some badminton rackets. I held Ben's hand the entire time, and when we reached the bridge all the other VK's froze.

"Carlos, it didn't tell us the bridge was so old!" Evie snapped, and I just chuckled. Ben and I made our way over first, trying to show them that nothing would happen.

"See, it's completely safe!" I shouted from the other side. Jane and Xander crossed next, as they weren't scared of the bridge. Jay crossed next with Lonnie, trying to show that he was the bravest of them all, but he practically sprinted across. Mal and Evie crossed at the same time, practically linking arms with each other, and grabbing hold of the rope as tight as they could. Doug and Audrey followed behind them. As each of the VK's crossed the bridge, they punched me in the arm."Trust me, it's all worth it" I said, leading the way down to the lake. Everyone gasped at its beauty when it was revealed, even Ben and I who looked at each other and chuckled.

"Carlos, I can see why you love this place" Evie said, as everyone pulled the picnic from the basket, and laid it on the platform.

We all shared a nice late lunch together, snacking on the bits that had been packed. I went straight for the chocolate, while I saw Ben go straight for the cookies. Mal managed to steal the strawberries, and everyone else just picked at bits and bobs. We were all making small talk, about our lessons and whatnot before we all finished our lunch. As always, the weather was absolutely perfect, with the sun beaming down on the lake, essentially making it glow, increasing its beauty. "Hey, shall we take a swim?" I heard Lonnie asked, and all the other VK's tensed up.

"We don't know how" Jay confessed, and I chimed in.

"It's really easy. Ben taught me within an hour or two" I replied, and they all nodded. Luckily, everyone was wearing some sort of swimming costume beneath their clothing, so we didn't need to worry. Ben and I were the first to strip into our trunks, and we heard a few wolf whistles coming from Lonnie and Jane as a joke.

"Don't get any ideas honey" I replied, linking arms with Ben, causing everyone to chuckle. "Hey, do you wanna jump off that rock with me" I asked Ben, tugging on his arm.

"Really? Of course I do!" he exclaimed, and we ran to the other side of lake.

"Hey guys!" we shouted in sync, and Ben took my hand in his.

Everyone looked at us, and started to chant "Do it. Do it!" over and over again.

"On three. Ready. One, Two, Three" Ben said, and we both jumped, still holding hands with each other. The rush I got when I did was amazing, and hitting the water was easily the best part. I heard everyone shouting "WOOO!" as we were falling, and when we hit the water, I saw Ben beside me, with a massive smile on his face. We both resurfaced, and as soon as we did, he pulled me into a big kiss.

"Thank you Pup. Thank you for doing that with me" he said, and I smiled back.

"No worries. I know you've wanted me to do it since our first date, so why not on the most romantic day of the year" I replied, and he hugged me.

"Here, I want to show you something" he said, pulling me to an alcove in the rocks. I followed him, and was brought to the most amazing cave. Jewels sparked on the room of the cave, and they managed to cast a lovely pink colour. I could see scribbling on the ways, and when I looked closer, I could see names written on the walls.

"What is this place?" I asked, as I read some of the scribbled: 'Belle and Beast- Beauty is not always seen' and 'Cinderella and Prince Charming-Love knows no titles', both I thought were extremely cute.

"The lake knows when it's true love. That's why you can see magic coursing through the words" Ben replied, and when I looked closer, you could see small blue patterns swirling through the words. "If it's not true, the words fade. Luckily, that is yet to happen." He continued, grabbing a marker off of the side. "Wanna do the honours?" he asked, passing it to me.

"What should I write?" I replied, taking the marker.

"Whatever comes to mind" he responded, perching himself on a rock. I started to scribble our names, but couldn't think of a finishing line."What about this?" Ben replied, adding the final sentence. Our line now read:'Ben and Carlos-There love is ridiculous' causing me to chuckle. "Now everyone will remember I sung to you" he joked, as I hugged him.

"It's perfect. Just like you" I replied, pulling him into a passionate kiss.

He wrapped his arms around my waist, while I slid mine down his torso, tracing every single one of his abs as I did so. "You're…so…fucking…hot" I panted, as I slid my hand under his shorts. I used all my energy to flip us, so his back was pressing against the wall of the cave. "You seem to be enjoying this" I teased, swirling my hand around his semi-hard member and giving it a few playful tugs. His head was now resting against the rock, and I pulled his shorts down, and kissed my way down his body, getting level with his member.

I looked into his eyes, and he nodded, allowing me to take his member into my mouth. "Oh fuck" he panted, as I started to bob up and down, slowly taking more each time. I had given Ben many blowjobs by this point, and I knew exactly what turned him on the most. My hands travelled back up his body, one tweaking his nipple, while the other massaged one of his pecs. "Fuck, Carlos!" he continued to pant, as I felt his dick hit the back of my throat. Within a minute of sucking his dick, he panted "Carlos, I'm close" causing me to pick up the pace. "Ahh fuck" was all he said, as he unloaded straight into my mouth. I managed to swallow it all, before kissing my way back up his body, pulling him into a deep kiss when I reached his face.

"Now, it's your turn" he said, pulling out of the kiss, and flipping us, with my back now to the rock. He knew exactly what he was doing, lingering around my nipples with his mouth as his hands toyed with my semi-hard member.

"Fuck Ben!" I panted, as he left my nipples red raw, trailing his tongue across my abs, before reaching my dick. He pulled my shorts down, and instantly took my dick in his mouth, swirling his tongue around the head. "Oh fuck! That's so good!" I panted, taking a handful of his hair, forcing him to go faster. Ben was happy to comply, picking up the pace rather rapidly, causing me to moan louder. It lasted about a minute, before I could feel that I was on the verge of an orgasm. "I'm gonna…CUM!" I shouted, shooting my seed into Ben's mouth. Similar to me, he was able to take it all, and I pulled him up into a kiss. "I…love…you…my….king" I panted between breaths.

"I…love….you….too…my…pup" he responded, as we fell into a make out session. It probably lasted two or three minutes, before we both pulled back for air.

"Come on. We best get back" I said, making sure our mouths were clear of the dirty act we had just done. I wiped a small bit of cum from Ben's mouth, and he did the same to me, before making our way back out of the cave.

"There you are!" We heard Evie shout, as we both emerged from the cave, looking slightly worse for wear. Ben's hair was really messed up, and my nipples were still slightly red. They all just chuckled, and continued messing about in the water. Ben and I joined in, swimming beneath the water together, picking up some glowing rocks like the one Ben first got me. There were also some fancy gems that I managed to pick out, handing them to Ben when we both re-emerged.

Ben's POV:
Carlos and I pulled ourselves onto the platform, as we wanted to relax for a bit. We could see Mal, Evie and Jay splashing about in the water, learning to swim. "Do you remember when I taught you how to swim?" I asked, as Carlos was laid by my side.

"Yeah. It was our first date. I wouldn't give up until I learned at least one stroke" he replied, as we laid in the sun together.

"Do you remember what we did after that" I asked again, and he chuckled.

"Yeah, I got a bit personal about the Isle" he responded, in a rather teasing tone.

"And after that?" I responded, chuckling. He took this opportunity to roll on top of me.

"I'm not sure. I think you need to jog my memory" he teased, causing me to pull him into another kiss. We started to have another make-out session on the platform, with Carlos trying to fight for dominance. As usual I won, but he was quick to withdraw, trailing his kisses down my neck, finding my sweet spot. He started to suck and bit down on it, but before he could continue, we heard people wolf-whistle. For the moment, we had forgotten that we were with everyone else. Carlos and I chuckled, while he rolled back to my side. We must have laid in the sun for the next hour, watching the rest of them splash about.

Jay seemed to gasp it fairly quickly, as Lonnie was his teacher after all. Before long, he had the confidence to jump off the same rock as me and Ben, but ours was more impressive. Mal was also swimming alongside Audrey, and she was doing pretty well. She wasn't willing to jump off of the rock like Jay, but was more than happy to swim under the water with Audrey by her side. Evie on the other hand wasn't taking it so well. She refused to get her hair wet, and especially refused to go under the water. You could see that she was testing even Doug's patience, but he managed to stay strong through it all. Eventually he got her to swim into the deeper part of the lake, but other than that, she refused to under the water.

Carlos and I just chuckled, as we could hear the tone of his voice change slightly every time he spoke to her. "Was I ever that aggravating?" he asked, and I sighed.

"Sure, lots of times" I responded, laughing and I felt him punch me gently in the side. "The only time I've been properly mad at you was when I found out about the spell" I replied honestly, and he nodded.

"I suppose that was understandable." He replied, and I chuckled.

"What about me? Was I ever aggravating?" I responded, and he chuckled.

"You were never aggravating, you just kept doing nice things. Like tutoring me in English, or buying me the jacket" he responded, and I chuckled.

"I'm gonna take that as a good thing" I replied, as he rolled on top of me again.

"You're the best thing that ever happened to me" he replied, before pulling me into another kiss.

"You're the best thing that happened to me as well" I responded, kissing him back. Luckily this time, we didn't make out on the platform, but only because everyone joined us on the platform. Jay laid to my right, and Xander laid to my left, as Lonnie and Jane climbed on top of them respectively. Doug laid next to Xander, with Evie on top of him, while Mal laid next to Jay, with Audrey snuggling into her arms. The sun had just started to set, as well all laid on the platform watching it.

"It's so beautiful" I heard Evie comment, and everyone mumbled in agreement.

"It is" I replied, staring at Carlos, causing him to blush slightly, as I chuckled. We waited for the sun to completely set, each of us staring at the stars, admiring there beauty. It reached about 9:30pm, and we decided it was best for us to head back. I text the chauffeur, and by the time we packed up and hoped that by the time we got back, he would be there. Carlos and I held hands the entire time, and walked behind the rest of the group. "So, how was your first Valentine's Day?" I asked, and he blushed slightly.

"Just like every day with you, it was perfect" he responded and I chuckled.

"God, you know just what to say" I replied, and he smiled, squeezing my hand slightly tighter.

13th March-Carlos' POV:
I woke up relatively early this morning, wrapped in Ben's arms. I knew that he was going to be extra…Ben today, with it being his birthday and all. To be fair, I was excited for him, but it also marked a fairly big landmark. Unfortunately, it fell on a Monday this year, so Ben would have to spend the day at school. That didn't stop the rest of us planning a surprise party at the castle for him though. Anyway, I woke up to the sound of the alarm going off, so I knew we had to get up, and get dressed. "Ben, it's time to get up" I said, moving in his arms, trying to free myself.

"Pup, can't we just sleep" he grumbled, and I chuckled.

"No Ben, we have school" I replied, and he groaned louder.

"I'm King. Can't I make a decree saying I don't have to get up on my birthday?" he replied, and I chuckled.

"Firstly, that's corrupt, and secondly, the future 'queen' won't allow it" I replied, and I saw a smile grow on his face.

"Opposing the King, that's a punishable offense" he joked.

"Well, maybe you should punish me in the shower" I responded, winking at him as I did so. I saw him jump off the bed, and follow me into the shower. 20 Minutes later, and we were both still coming down from our orgasms. It wasn't anything major, just a 'birthday treat' for him. We made our way to breakfast, and met up with everyone, each of them wishing him a happy birthday.

"So, do you have anything planned for later?" Mal asked, in full knowledge of the party.

"Not really, Mum said that she wanted to see me at about 7:00pm, so Carlos and I are going to see them. Other than that, just doing school work, and chilling with Carlos" he replied, and everyone around the table relaxed slightly. They had until 7:00pm to make sure the party was perfect. I however, was to distract Ben until then.

The school day proceeded as usual, with Ben and me sharing a few classes such as English. With his tutoring last year, I had gotten pretty good, and we also shared Maths, and with my tutoring of Ben, he was pretty good as well. We complement each other's weaknesses. Anyway, I got side-tracked, the school day ended, and Ben and I were sat back in the dorm room, watching a movie together, and I thought it was the perfect time to give him his present. "Um, can we pause it for a second?" I asked, breaking the silence in the room.

"Yeah, what's up Pup?" he asked, pausing the movie, as I pulled myself from his chest.

"It's just, I got you a little something." I replied, pulling the present from the side of the couch.

"Oh, Pup. You didn't need to do that" he replied, and I smiled.

"I wanted too. It's not only your birthday, but it's also been a year since I've been off the Isle. Something you made possible" I replied, handing him the present. "It not much" I finished, as he ripped it open. It revealed a photo album, with love hearts on the front of it.

He opened it to the first page, and it was a photo of him and I stood by the limousine, with him wiping the chocolate off my face. The caption read 'The first time I fell for you'. He flipped the page again, showing a picture of me with a massive smile on my face, 'When you became single' the caption read. The next photo was of him, staring at my body 'The first time you saw me shirtless'. He flipped again, showing us practising tourney together. 'You helped conquer my fear'. The next photo was of Ben on the disk launcher. 'My love for you is r-i-d-i-c-u-l-o-u-s'. The photos continued, with the next one being of the love-bites Ben left on my chest. I had printed at least 100 photos, trying to capture every moment we spent together, and each of them had a caption relating to the event. The latest photo was of Ben and me on Valentine's Day, showing me and him jumping of the cliff, with the caption reading. 'Nothing is scary with you'. I could see the tears welling up in his eyes as he flipped through the book.

When he reached the end, he pulled me into the biggest hug. "Carlos, this perfect. Thank you so much" he exclaimed.

"Thanks, I know it's not a lot. But I know how cheesy you are, and thought you'd like it" I replied, chuckling. "And, you can continue to add pictures to it. We have a long future together" I joked, playing with the ring on his finger.

"I will, don't worry" he replied, as he pulled me back into our snuggle. We finished the film and checked the time, seeing it was 6:00pm.

"We should probably start getting ready. The car's coming to get us at 6:30pm" he said, as I pulled myself from his chest. I checked my phone, seeing that Mal had sent me a photo of the castle, and it was decorated perfectly. We got dressed into our fancy suits and made sure that we both looked respectable.

"Here, you've got a little" he said, as he wiped some chocolate from the corner of my mouth.

"I never change" I joked, and he chuckled.

"And I hope you don't" he replied, causing me to blush.

"Come on, my King" I joked, extending my hand. He grabbed hold of it, and we made our way to the front of the school. It was perfectly timed, as when we walked out of the school, the limousine.

"After you, my queen" he joked, gesturing me into the limousine.

"Yeah, we need to talk about that" I joked back, as he stepped in.

"Whatever your title, you'll always be my little pup" he replied, and I blushed.

"Damn, you're good" I responded, and he laughed.

Ben's POV:
The limousine ride took about half an hour as usual, and when we approached the castle, all the lights were off, causing me to get a little suspicious. I stepped out of the limo first, with Carlos following, a small smile on his face. He practically dragged me up the stairs, and we knocked on the door. The door opened, revealing Belle and Beast dressed up as usual. "You're Majesties" Carlos said, chuckling as he did so. He didn't bow this time, so it was more of an inside joke between them now.

"Acting Queen" the pair of them retorted, causing me to burst into laughter, as Carlos blushed. "Didn't expect that did you?" Beast teased, and Carlos chuckled.

"I should have" he responded, as the pair of them ushered us inside. All of my suspicions had disappeared by this point, so I let my guard down. We followed mum and dad into the ballroom, which was completely dark. I could see mum and dad lingering by the door frame as Carlos and I walked inside.

"SURPRISE!" was shouted, as the lights flicked on, and confetti cannons went off around the room. "Happy Birthday Ben!" followed, as I saw everyone emerge from their hiding places. The whole group had showed up, each coming over to say hi. My heart jumped at their surprise, and I needed a few moments to calm down. I wore the biggest smile on my face, extremely happy that my friends have planned a party for me. The room was perfectly decorated, with blue and gold streamers hanging from the ceiling, and the same coloured balloons floating around the room.

"Guys, this is perfect!" I exclaimed, walking into the massive group hug.

"Thanks Ben. You know, it was Carlos' idea to host this" Jay said, as I pulled Carlos into a tighter hug.

"Thank you guys, this is amazing!" I began, as everyone pulled out of the hug. "But today's about all of us. A year today, the VK's first arrived in Auradon. The first time most of us met! So here to us all!" I finished, everyone cheering at what I said.

"Now let's dance" I heard Carlos say, as he dragged me towards the dance floor. My favourite song was playing, causing Carlos and I to sing along as we danced.

"Thank you Pup, this is fantastic" I said, as Carlos and I shared a dance.

"It's fine. After everything you've done for me, I thought it was only fair. Plus, who knew a surprise party would be so much fun!" he replied, and we shared a chuckled. Eventually, everyone joined us on the dance floor, including Belle and Beast. However, there was no doubt about it, Carlos and I were definitely the best dancers. We stopped for a little while, when everyone started to hand me their presents, but to be honest, I'd already got the best present, and that was last year.

Damn, I'm so cheesy.

So there is chapter 17! I hope you guys enjoyed, and like the last one, this was more of a cutesy chapter. So, I will warn you all now, the next chapter is the last. *gasp!* I know, but this story has been going on for a good while now. I'll will talk more about this next week, but until Thursday.

TTFN :D