Mal couldn't help but smile as she looked around the games room. It had been a week since Belle had been rushed into hospital and it appeared things were finally settling down. She looked around the room and was glad that everybody seemed to be getting along. Ben and Jay had some issues with Gaston Jr when he had first arrived but things seemed to have calmed rather fast. Which is why she had invited him to the castle with Diego, Freddie and Holly amoungst their usual group after making sure it wouldn't bother her parents obviously. They had been fine with it and were currently sat in the room with them, Shelby laid on the floor in front of them.

"How are you guys settling in?" Ben asked the four new arrivals. But he knew only three would answer him. While Ben tolerated Gaston in public he still hated the boy for what he had said to Mal when he first arrived and the way he stepped up to her, almost threatening her. Then add in what he had told Ben afterwards and the young King was always on edge around the boy.

"Great." Diego answered before Holly elaborated.

"Everyone's so nice here. It's weird." She said causing the four original VK's to burst into laughter along with Freddie, Holly and Diego. They couldn't stop themselves from laughing if they tried and the sound of them laughing caused smiles to break out on Belle's, Adam's and Ben's faces.

Eventually their laughter died down and Mal turned her attention back to the palns they had been discussing. Ben seemed to notice this while everyone else (minus Gaston Jr) began talking to each other. "Mal, take a break. Most of it is planned now, don't wear yourself and the babies out." Ben whispered to her and a little reluctantly Mal sighed and leaned into Ben's side. The young royals sitting like this was nothing new in the castle but it grated on Gaston, who Ben noticed didn't look very happy to be in the castle of his father's enemy.

Mal turned and pressed a kiss to Ben's lips while everyone was still talking. Neither heard Gaston Jr escuse himself to go to the toilet as the young couple pulled away. Mal locked her green eyes onto Ben's teal ones, her eyes showing her love for the young king. "I love you, Benny-boo." Mal said, teasing him.

Ben couldn't help but laugh as she mocked him with the name Audrey used to call him. He had always hated the name but coming from Mal it was more tolerable since he knew she used it to wind him up. "I love you too." He responded to her, smiling lovingly at her as she curled back into his side. "But do you have to call me that?" He asked, causing Mal to laugh at him.

"Call you what?" Audrey asked the pair. She had heard what ben had asked the half fairy and was intrigued.

Sending a mock glare to the top of his wife's head Ben answered "Benny-boo." As the king answered Audrey's question the entire room burst into a loud fit of laughter, even Audrey who thought Mal calling Ben that was the funniest thing ever. "It's not funny." Ben stated, trying to act hurt and insulted but it simply caused people to laugh harder, Mal and his parents included. "Great now I'm getting ganged up on." Ben mumbled, crossing his arms across his chest. His smile was giving away he was joking and after a few minutes everyone had tears streaming down their faces from laughing so hard.

The pregnant half fairy quickly kissed Ben to stop him pouting before she moved to stand. "I have to say..." Freddie started to say. "I never thought I'd see Mal act all lovey-dovey with anyone." She said, earning a smile from the purple haired fairy in question.

"That's what happens when you love someone with your whole heart." Mal stated, causing lots of 'aww's' from the group. "I'm going to get a drink and a snack." She told Ben, who nodded to her. Slowly she made her way out of the room and towards the kitchen, completely unaware she was being followed as she was lost in her own thoughts of how well things seemed to be going lately, except of course for her mom having to have emergency surgery.

The pregnant teen turned down the corridor but before she could reach the door to the kitchen she was pushed against the wall, her hands pinned above her head. As she turned her head she couldn't stop the surprise spreading across her face as she saw Gaston Jr looking down at her. "What the hell do you think your doing?" She asked him. The purple haired fairy attempted to try and move her hands so she had a chance of befending herself but Gaston Jr simply tightened his hold on her wrists. Mal could swear she could feel them bruising already.

"I'm trying to talk some sense into you, Maleficent." He told her and she felt her eyes glow as he called her by her full name.

"Don't call me that!" She snapped but he just ignored her and carried on talking.

"You should be with me and you know it." The black haired teen told her. She couldn't help but grimace slightly at what he had said. The thought of being with him like that was actually nauseating to the half fairy. "So why don't you ditch the little beasty boy and come with me. I'll even overlook those things your carrying. We can just leave them somewhere after they're born and forget about all this."

"Never." Mal told him, her anger rising to the surface. She began struggling to get out of his grip, she desperately wanted to hit him for the comment he made about her sons, but he simply tightened his hold and stepped forward so his body was pressing her into the wall. She quickly realized that now she couldn't move at all. He actually had her trapped.

One look in Gaston Jr's eyes and Mal knew this wouldn't end well. "How dare you!" He hissed bringing her other hand up to her neck. Mal could tell he hadn't finished speaking yet but before he could continue he was pulled away from her and practically thrown into the opposite wall. After rubbing her wrists Mal looked up to find her dad in front of her, growling. She quickly grasped his arm to stop him from hurting Gaston Jr any further.

"Stay the hell away from my daughter." Adam growled at the black haired teen. "If you so much as breath on her funny again I'll have you sent back to the Isle." She stated and Gaston Jr quickly ran out of the castle. Mal then did something she very rarely does, she wrapped her arms around her dad's waist and hugged him tightly.

"Thank you." She whispered. She'd never admit this to anyone but Gaston Jr had actually scared her a little bit.

Mal felt her dad turn and embrace her. "You don't have to thank me, Mal. I told you, your family. And I look after my family." He told her. "Why don't you tell me what you wanted and I'll have Mrs Potts bring it to you." Adam suggested.

A while later Mal had eaten her food and the group of teens were sat in the games room having just finished a movie. Belle and Adam had gone upstairs so Belle could relax for a while. She was healing fast (thanks to Mal casting healing charms without anyone knowing) but she was still wuite tired. It was as Mal turned to look at Ben she noticed the pile of purple and blue invitations in the corner. "Oh I forgot." She told the group, minus Gaston Jr. The pregnant teen stood and picked up the invitations, handing them out to the correct people. "These are yours." She needlessly told them. Everyone opened them immediately and everyone smiled.

It was as she was sitting next to Ben that Freddie voiced her confusion. "Wait, I've already received an invitation. Why is this one a different color?" She asked. Mal and Ben laughed at her question.

"Freddie, did you even open the other invitation?" Mal asked her voodoo friend. Seeing the dark haired girl shake her head Mal continued to chuckle. "The first invite, the yellow and blue one, is a surprise for our parents. You know what this one if for." She explained and Freddie actually blushed a little bit at this. "Read the invite when you get back to school. It will explain everything in there, but please keep it quiet. Belle and Adam don't know."

Everyone nodded their agreement before settling down to watch another movie. Mal wanting to take her mind off of earlier with Gaston Jr cuddled into Ben's side. When she had Ben's arms wrapped around her she knew she was safe. She would have to tell Ben about Gaston Jr soon but for now she simply wanted to enjoy the time she was spending with her friends and family.

Author's Note: Hope you all like this chapter. I know it's short but I didn't want to drag it out too much. I will have another chapter up tomorrow to make up for it. Please review and let me know what you think x