To say Mal felt like a human whale would be an understatement. In her opinion she had simply kept growing in the last two weeks. Since the incident at the museum two weeks ago she had barely been left alone, she literally had an escort everywhere. Even though it wasn't needed since Ben had sent Gaston Jr back to the Isle of the Lost for what he had done. That was why she was in the large ball room watching as Evie, Ben, Jay, Carlos, Audrey, Lonnie, Ellie, Kristin, Doug, Freddie, Holly, Diego, Chad and Mrs Potts set things up around the room. Apparently being five and a half months pregnant meant she couldn't help decorate a room.
"Are you going to let me help yet?" Mal grumbled from her seat.
At the sound of her complaint everyone in the room turned to face her. "Not a chance." Ben stated. Before turning around to pin the corner of the banner he was holding to the wall. Mal couldn't help but roll her eyes at her overprotecting husband. She knew he was doing this because he cared but she was gotting rather tired of it. Plus it certainly didn't help that now Ben was showing how overprotective he was the others were following his example. It was slowly but surely infuriating the purplette.
Mal jumped up (best she could) as her fairy hearing picked up the sound of her parents voices. "I'll be back in a minute Ben. I'm gunna go tell mom and dad they have dinner reservations." She said and watched as her husband nodded without turning around. As fast as her large stomach would allow, Mal moved out into the hallway and headed in the direction she knew her parents to be. After a few minutes she found them heading towards the ballroom.
"Hey." She greeted them. "I was just looking for you two." Mal said, earning her confused glances from both Belle and Adam. "Shouldn't you both be getting ready?" The purple haired teen asked.
"Ready for what?" Belle asked her daughter. Her and Adam could tell from Mal's smile something was going on.
Mal sighed playfully at the two before locking her eyes onto theirs. "For your annivarsary dinner. Me and Ben had made reservations for you and prepaid for anythings you order." She explained before watching shock register on hers and Ben's parents faces. She couldn't help but smile at the couple. "After everything you both do for us we thought you deserved a nice dinner out." The purplette stated. "Evie's left your outfits in your room. Now go get ready." She said basically shooing them upstairs.
The teen watched her parents, smiling, as they headed upstairs. Once they were out of sight she turned and headed back to the large ballroom where her family were. The room looked amazing. The decorations Evie had made were, as always, beautiful. Everything was coming together and so far everything was still a secret, so that was a plus. Mal and Ben had been worried someone would let something slip but it seemed that everyone had kept it to themselves.
An hour later found Belle and Adam in a limo on their way to Tiana's Place, for an early dinner. The pair had gotten a little suspicious when they saw how formal Evie had made Belle's gown but thankfully they had shrugged it off. Mal was in her room getting ready with the girls, Ben and the other boys had gotten dressed rather quickly in their suits and were now downstairs helping Mrs Potts set out some food.
Mal knew she had only minutes to get ready before people started arriving so after slipping into her gown and thankfully flat shoes, she quickly spelled her hair so it fell in loose curls with her crown on top of her head. She quickly fastened her rose necklace around her neck before slipping out of the room and heading back downstairs. Just in time as well as when she stepped off of the bottom step Ben came up beside her.
"Hey, Lumière just told me the first few cars are here. He's going to walk them through." He told Mal, who nodded to him before taking his hand and being led back into the ballroom. Jay, Carlos, Doug, Diego and Chad left as the young royals entered. As the pair turned to face the door Lumière entered holding two of the yellow and blue invitations in his hands.
"Your Majesties." He greeted them with a small bow. "Princess Snow White, Prince Ferdinand, Princess Jasmine, Princess Allison, Prince Aladdin and Prince Aziz." He announced before quickly leaving. Within seconds of him leaving Mal and Ben were being hugged tightly by Jasmine and Snow White. Both teens let out a small chuckle before returning the embrace.
The group talked and exchanged small talk and shortly the ballroom was full of people. All the royal families and Fairy Godmother were in attendance along with most of the students from Auradon Prep, since Ben grew up with them and they all knew Belle and Adam. Ben and Mal mingled with their friends for a while before Mal and Jane shared a look, their Fairy hearing picking up the royal couple talking with Lumière before anyone else did.
"They're here." Mal whispered to Ben who quickly silenced everyone. The pair moved towards the door as it was opened and their parents walked through. The young King and Queen couldn't help but laugh at their parents shocked faces as they walked closer. "What's all this?" Belle asked the two of her children that was directly in front of her.
Smiling Mal answered for the pair. "Well Ben said you didn't celebrate your anniversary last year because you were planning his coronation. So we thought we would surprise you with this. Although we did have help." Mal admitted while gesturing behind her at the group of family and friends stood at the front smiling brightly.
"This is lovely." Adam said as Belle's eyes filled with tears. She couldn't believe her thoughtful these two were, especially Mal when you consider who raised her and where. "Thank you." He told the two, as Belle hugged both Ben and Mal.
It wasn't long before the older couple were mingling and chatting away with their friends and acquaintences. Ben and Mal couldn't help but smile as Mrs Potts walked in and a very familiar song filtered through Diego's speakers. Recognising the song Adam led Belle to the dance floor, while everyone else formed a cirle around them. Both Ben and Mal couldn't help but remember how these very same people had done the same thing for their dance at their wedding a few months ago.
About half way through their dance Ben held his hand out to Mal, silently asking her to dance. The purplette hesitated for a few seconds before taking hold of his hand. She couldn't help but smile as Ben beamed at her and the two smiled at their parents as they began dancing next to the older royals. Taking the lead of their Kings and Queens the rest of the couple in the room slowly walked onto the dance floor, joining in the dancing to a song which was widely regarded as the best love song around.
Once the song came to an end everyone clapped Mrs Potts as she walked off of the stage. But everyone's attention was soon draw to one of the newest VK's, Diego DeVil. As said boy cleared his throat. "Now I believe our lovely Queen Mal would like to say something." Diego caid cauding a round of appluase from everyone but confused/curious looks from everyone else.
Slowly, since her large belly didn't allow her to move at her normal speed, the purple haired half fairy moved towards the stage and took Diego's offered hand as she walked up the steps. With a smile and wink at the younger DeVil boy Mal took the microphone before turning to face everyone. "So when I asked my mom what I could get her and dad for their anniversary their response was that they would love to hear me sing something. So with that in mind I would like to sing for them. A song that I wrote about the love I have seen shared between them and about the love I have for my husband as well." Mal said causing a collective 'Aww.' to echo around the room.
She discretely nodded to Diego and took a deep breath as the music came through the speakers before she began singing.
"If I'm the sun then you're the moon,
If you're the words then I'm the tune, yeah.
If you're the heart then I'm the beat,
Somehow together we're complete.
There are times when the world is crumbling,
and the rain is crashign down.
But everywhere you are the sun comes out.
Even when you're gone,
I feel you close.
You'll always be the one,
I need the most.
You're in my heart, on my mind,
You are underneath my skin.
And anywhere, anytime that you need anything,
Count me in.
Count me in,
Yeah, yeah.
I don't need to say a word, no.
'Cause you know when I'm happy,
And when I'm hurt.
We're close as pages in a book,
'Cause you make me feel better with just one look.
There are times when the world is crumbling,
and the rain is crashign down.
But everywhere you are the sun comes out.
Even when you're gone,
I feel you close.
You'll always be the one,
I need the most.
You're in my heart, on my mind,
You are underneath my skin.
And anywhere, anytime that you need anything,
Count me in.
Oh, count me in."
The room erupted into a loud applause making the purplette blush as she finished singing. As she handed the microphone back to Diego, Ben stepped forward to help her off the stage. Once Mal was no longer on the steps the young King turned and passionately kissed his pregnant wife, not caring about the room full of people watching them. "You were amazing." He said when he pulled away from his stunned wife.
Ben led the way over to his parents and Mal immediately found herself in Belle's arms. "That was beautiful, Mal. I don't know what else to say except I loved it." She compliment the blushing teen. Mal wasn't used to praise like this and when Belle finally released her Adam pulled her into a tight embrace.
"You have a lovely voice Mal. And I have to say, I'm proud of you." Adam said, shocking the purple haired teen. Mal had never heard those four words said to her before and she couldn't help but become a little rigid from shock. Something Adam, Belle and Ben noticed immediately. "Mal? Are you alright?" Adam asked his daughter, leaning back a little so he could see her face, not knowing what he had said to cause such a reaction.
The teen's mouth opened and closed a few times before she was finally able to form a sentence. "You... You're proud of me?" She asked, positive she had heard wrong. That her mind was playing tricks on her.
Belle gently placed her hand on her daughters shoulder, sharing a look with her husband. They had both heard her disbelieving tone. "Of course we are Mal. We're always proud of you." She told the purplette, who's eyes filled with tears upon hearing it again.
The pregnant teen couldn't stop her tears from slowly falling down her face if she tried, but thankfully no one was looking at the royal family anymore. "No one's ever told me that before." Mal admitted quietly. Adam and Belle shared a sad yet annoyed look upon hearing this. It wasn't any wonder the teen was so confused when she first came here. Ben however simply pulled Mal away from their parents and held her, causing her to immediately feel safe and her tears to stop falling.
"We're incredibly proud of you Mal and nothing you could do would ever change that." Adam said with such conviction Mal couldn't help but believe it and found herself nodding to him. "Now come here." He said holding his hand out to her. Slowly she turned in Ben's arms and raised a questioning eyebrow at her father. "I want to share a dance with my beautiful, talented daughter." The former King said.
Nodding Mal took his hand and allowed herself to be led across the dancefloor. After a few minutes of dancing and laughing the father and daughter saw Ben ask belle to dance and the night continued in the same high spirits. Ben and Mal split their time between their parents and their siblings/friends. Both were happy the night was going well and for a change nothing had ruined the party and the villains seemed to be laying low. They just hoped it would continue like this.
Author's Note: So I don't usually include songs in my stories (As some of you who read my others stories will know) but it just seemed to fit here. The song I used is called 'Count Me In' sung by Dove Cameron on the show Liv & Maddie. I hope you like this chapter. Please review and let me know what you think x