Hey guys, this story came to me halfway through writing the first story in this series. In fact, I am going to let you in on a little secret. This story has grown so much that I have decided to make it into a trilogy, so I hope you enjoy where I am going with this story. Please expect some twists and turns, and that is all I am going to say. Much love, RSD xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo.
*Mal's POV*
It is true, time does fly when you are having fun and before I knew it me and Evie had been secretly dating for four months. I was still over the moon that we were together, but there was still one thing that still bugged me. Even though we had been on numerous dates, both publicly and privately in our dorm she would not even let me hold her hand in public. Yes, I know that it was still a big thing for Evie, and I was respectful of that. But it didn't come without its problems.
There were a couple of occasions in which caused friction between the pair of us, but we were able to get through it. The first occasion was when we were on walking home after a night out and Evie stumbled, and I grabbed her right hand to make sure that she wasn't going to fall. When we both made sure that she wasn't going to fall she smiled at me, and we both started to walk to the taxi rank I kept my hand in hers and she quickly pulled her hand back abruptly which made me look at her. When I asked her what was wrong, she simply told me that she that I knew what was wrong. Evie wouldn't speak to me as we waited for a taxi, in fact she didn't speak to me until we got back into our dorm – which only ended up in an argument. We even slept in different beds, as Evie was so annoyed with me. However, in the morning we made up, Evie apologised for her behaviour. I did accept the apology, but it did start make me wonder how long me and Evie was going to be a secret for.
The second occasion happened a couple of weeks after; we had just finished a night out with friends, and we were standing at the taxi rank. We were alone and we were flirting and giggling with each other. I know it is probably wrong to blame the drink but we both had had a lot to drink, and when we both looked at each other I couldn't help but move in to kiss her. I did quickly stop myself a second later, but this wasn't before it sent Evie into a panic in case someone saw. I quickly told her that no one had, but yet again we had another argument in our dorm which only resolved the afternoon after when I apologised. Yes, I did think that I was in the wrong, what I had a problem with was Evie's reactions. Yes, I knew that it was a big deal for her, but she didn't have to react the way that she did.
Me and Evie had had numerous conversations about when and how she wanted to tell people about us, and it only ended up in arguments or one of us giving the other one the silent treatment for a little bit. I knew that this was a big deal for her, it was a big deal for me too. I just don't think Evie saw it that way, she was more concerned about what people thought about her and our relationship, especially her mother. I knew that Evie felt a great deal for me, but I was even starting to think that she was ashamed of me and our relationship. I wanted to be with Evie, but we both knew that the news had to get out sooner or later – I just don't know if Evie would ever be able to do this.
What I believed made it even harder was the fact that I couldn't speak to anyone about this, even Jay and Carlos. They both had realised that something was going on between me and Evie, but Evie wouldn't allow me to tell them. It was hard on me for two reasons, first of me and Evie treated Jay and Carlos like brothers! The second reason was that as I didn't have anyone else to speak to about this it felt suffocating to me. And this was something that I wasn't used to. Not used to at all. I knew that Evie was scared of her mother, and what she could say or do when she found out. Like she could do much with her on the Isle and Evie being in Auradon, but just like my mother I knew that Evil Queen had a vicious tongue on her. Whereas my mother honestly couldn't give a flying goblin's nut sack what I was doing now I had turned my back on evil. I was struggling a lot with my feelings currently I did understand where Evie was coming from and I knew that we could get through it together, but what I felt bad about was that I felt like I was rushing her into something that she wasn't ready to do. And this was something that I never wanted to do, but the question that kept coming up was that how far was I willing to let this situation affect me? And if I was being honest with myself – I didn't really know how to answer that question.
*Evie's POV*
Before I knew it me and Mal had been dating for four months, and I was over the moon! It was everything I had dreamed of and more. Yes, we had our problems like most couples, but we were able to overcome them easily. What I loved about being with Mal was that she cared and trusted me, she wanted to go through things with me as opposed of me feeling like I was alone. She treated me right, and this was something that now I knew that Doug had never done.
The main issue that me and Mal faced was about people finding out about us; and yes, I understood why she wanted to tell people. It would then mean that we weren't just confined to our dorm room, we could hold hands, kiss and cuddle in public. And yes, I wanted these things too, I was just scared of the scandal – especially when it came down to my mother.
All my life my mother has wanted me to find a prince, my whole life was groomed for it! She had trained me to be a good wife to whomever I chose, and I didn't think that she would take very well to the fact that I was with Mal. Yes, Mal was Maleficent's daughter but it didn't hold the same prestige as a prince in my mother's eyes – and I didn't know if it ever would. These types of things didn't matter to me anymore, what mattered to me was that I was with someone who truly cared and loved me – and I believed that Mal did this for me.
There were two insistences where Mal tried to hold my hand and kiss me in public, and to be honest both situations threw me into a panic! She did apologise for both times and we both just put it down to how much we had had to drink which I accepted. I also knew how Mal felt because when we both are drinking, we gravitate towards each other, and when I start getting tipsy all I want to do is be close to Mal. So yes, I get it I just think that we both need to be mindful of our current situation – even with Jay and Carlos.
I know that our brothers would be happy for us, but I just couldn't come out to them yet. I wasn't ready! But I was fearful that if I didn't come out soon then it was going to start to affect mine and Mal's relationship, we had already been arguing! Of course, Mal never said this, and I knew that she would never force me to do something that I wasn't ready for – which was another reason why I loved her. But I got this vibe that keeping what was going between us a secret was starting to really affect her, I guess something was going to have to change and soon – which way though I didn't know. I wanted to keep Mal in my life like this, I loved being with her. I just wanted to find a way in which we could both be happy and settled, but right now I didn't have an answer. Hopefully soon we would be able to find a way forward, fingers crossed – for both our sakes. Mal meant the world to me, she always had, and she always would be – and I was prepared to try absolutely anything to be able to make our relationship work, for my perfect faery. Just when the time was right – for the pair of us.
