Hey guys, welcome back! I know that there has been some time that has passed since I last updated this story and I would like to apologise wholeheartedly for that. I know you don't want to hear any excuses but I have had a lot going on with life which has prevented me on working on all of my stories not just this one. I do want to advise (like I have done with every story I have posted recently) that I have evaluated everything on my fanfiction page recently and I think the plan that I had in place initially wasn't working (where I work on stories between my main story) I feel if anything this has put me into a writing block rather than helping me complete chapters and stories. So, at the moment I am going going to post whenever and whatever I like and in no particular order (as I did have a particular order in my mind). So, with this in mind I am going to post the chapters that I currently have ready and in connection to this story it is just this next chapter. I also some of you may not read this, but as you have come to learn by me now I always want to explain what I am doing. I just felt like I was being held hostage by time and struggling to find time to finish chapters and stories. I hope you all understand, much love RSD xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo.

*Mal's POV*

"How do you think that went?" Ben asked me after the broadcast ended and the camera crew started to pack their camera and their other equipment away.

"Well-" I started as I stood up from my seat in Ben's office and I started to walk towards Ben's desk. Ben had asked me to sit in with him while he made his announcement, and I did this without question. Ben needed my support; and even if it meant just sitting on one of the couches in his office then I was going to do it. "My husband is a very good speech giver" I grinned as I stood next to the left hand side of his desk. "He always has been" I added fondly as I lent against his desk. "And he always will be," I grinned proudly. "You are a good King Ben, you are doing everything that you can to keep this Kingdom safe" I reminded him and I watched as a warm smile spread across my husband's face.

"Thank you, baby," he answered.

"Let me guess-" I began to tease. "You needed to hear that" I winked at him.

"Yes, I did" he chuckled as all the camera crew left the door, closing the door behind them. "Now come here" he stated as he opened his arms out towards me.

"What?" I asked innocently full well knowing that Ben probably wanted a hug.

"I need a hug" he pouted at me.

"Very well" I smirked at him as I climbed into his lap. We both then wrapped our arms around each other and let the room fill with silence, I then started to feel more playful so I looked down at my husband to see him smile sweetly at me. "As we are all on lockdown now-" I started happily. "Does this mean your diary has cleared up a little bit?" I teased. "As it has nearly enough wiped mine out" I chuckled as I started to run the fingers of my right hand through his hair on the back of his head underneath his crown.

"Kind of" he shrugged. "My meetings probably will be done over facetime now" he explained. "But not as frequent" he insisted as he obviously picked up on where I was going with this conversation. "Why?" he asked in mock innocence.

"No reason" I dismissed playfully.

"No Mally" he sang teasingly. "Why?" he pressed and I pursed my lips together in a bid to stop a grin spread across my face.

"Well-" I said as I slid both of my hands on his dark blue blazer lapels. "I just wondered whether there is a silver lining to this lockdown-" I flirted smoothly. "More time with you" I winked at him.

"I see" he smirked at me as he brushed his nose against mine. "I suppose there is that" he winked at me. "My beautiful wife" he purred as he started to bring his face closer to mine.

"My handsome husband" I managed to get out before he pressed his lips against mine and we shared a long and loving kiss. When the need to breath came to us we slowly pulled apart and started to gaze lovingly into each other's eyes. Even after all this time I still couldn't believe that I had found Ben, he gave me the life and love that I never knew that I needed. He was my other half, my end game, my one true love - and I knew that this was never, ever going to change.

"Did I mention that I love you?" he asked me sweetly as he broke the silence as he cupped the right hand side of my face with his left hand.

"You may have mentioned it" I giggled. "Did I mention that I love you too?" I asked him back, as I had done so in the past.

"You may have mentioned it" he said mimicking my voice which made us both chuckle at each other before I rested my head against his.

"So do you want to have a lazy date night tonight?" I offered hopefully as I started to feel him stroke my back with his right hand.

"Yes" I heard him answer as he started to trace patterns down my back, which made me arch my back pressing me tighter against him as shivers started to run up and down my spine.

"Hey!" I exclaimed as I lifted my head away from his and looked down at him, and I watched as he started to chuckle as he continued to trace patterns on my back. "Behave yourself Beast" I teased as I reached around my back and put my hand against his.

"Why?" he smiled cheekily at me.

"You know what that does to me" I told him simply.

"Maybe" he grinned. "But for old times sake, why don't you tell me?" he flirted at me. I shook my head incredulously at my husband, now that we were both feeling playful I could tell how things were going to end. However, if Ben wanted to play games - games on!

"You know that you're going to get me all riled up" I advised him bluntly and I watched as a proud smirk spread across his face.

"You say that like it's a problem?" he shrugged in mock innocence.

"Nope!" I shrugged back.

"Well then" he dismissed as he brushed his nose against mine once more as I gazes into his calm, leaf green eyes once more I felt a wave of lust start to engulf the pit of my stomach. So with this thought in mind I decided to move things on a little bit so I pulled one brow up suggestively, full well knowing how it would affect Ben.

"Don't give me that look Mal" he warned me and I grinned to myself as I noticed that his eyes were started to slightly darken.

"What look?" I asked innocently.

"You know which one" he accused. "My bad girl" he purred deeply, which made my stomach twinge sharply in lust.

"You want me to be a bad girl?" I giggled at him.

"Maybe my Queen" he sang darkly as I felt his right arm tighten around my waist.

"Ok then" I nodded as I decided to start playing hard to get. "Then guess what Your Majesty" I sang suggestively, keeping my face just an inch away from his.

"What?" he flirted back.

"You'll have to catch me first" I muttered.

"What?" he asked as he pulled one brow up in confusion. Instead of answering his confusion I started to giggle at him before I quickly teleported out of his arms with a loud pop, as I teleported away I couldn't wait to spend some time with Ben. Of course we saw each other all of the time but this was different, now that the Kingdom was in lockdown we were going to be able to steal some time away together that we normally wouldn't have had, a selfish thought I know, but I knew the pair of us were going to use it to every advantage.