Welcome back guys! This idea came to me halfway writing 'Oh What A Night' and I couldn't resist! I know I say this about a lot of my stories but what can I say? I can't resist a good plot, so I hope you enjoy this story following from the first part. Much love RSD xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox.
"Ben everything will be fine" I said again over Ben's shoulder. We were now at Auradon Central Airport and I was about to leave on a week's art trip with college; Ben had come to see me off as everyone else was still asleep. I did say goodbye to Evie last night as I had to leave early morning for my flight and Ben said he wanted to see me off; so due to this he stayed over mine. I knew that it was going to be hard for both of me and Ben to be away from each other but we had some time together planned for when I come back. Another reason that I knew that this trip was going to be difficult for the pair of us was because Brad was coming on the trip with me (as he was in the same art class) and there wasn't really anything we could do about it.
Since me and Brad ended things it was awkward and sometimes volatile; even more so after a little incident that had happened a month after the whole me getting stabbed thing. Brad thought he would try to put a spanner in the works for me and Ben and post a photo of me and him together lying on his bed (thankfully we were clothed - I never allowed him to take any other photos). He even had the nerve to put the captions #throwback, #whenyouweremine, #bettertohavelovedthanlost, #you'llbeback and #missyou.
Thankfully after some arguing on social media and over text he finally removed the photo; but this wasn't before a lot of people had already seen it so me and Ben got backlash from it. However to Brad's dismay it only made me and Ben stronger rather than push us apart; but Ben still hated the fact that due to college I was going to be around Brad and there was nothing he could do about it.
"Yeah" he muttered into my ear.
"Ben" I said as I pulled away and looked up at him.
"We have already been through this countless times" I reminded him.
"I know" he answered as he pursed his lips together.
"I just don't like the sound of him being near you and I can't do anything about it" he repeated sadly for the countless time.
"Ben I offered not to come on this trip if it made it easier for you" I offered again. I meant it; if Ben told me right now that he didn't want to go I wouldn't go. Yes I needed to go as we were going to research certain art galleries for a project on my course but I didn't need to go; I could do the research at home - Ben just didn't want me to miss out because of his insecurities. We had even argued when I told him that I wasn't going; but Ben had persuaded me that I needed to go. He knew that I wanted to go I just didn't want to make it hard for him.
"And for you not to be able to do your project" he muttered as he cupped the right hand side of my face with his left hand.
"No" he quickly added.
"I don't want to get in the way of your studies" he stated.
"I know" I answered.
"Ben I know that this is hard for you" I said as I wrapped my arms around Ben's neck.
"But I will only be gone for a week and then we will spend some quality time together" I said with a small smile hoping that this would reassure him.
"Yeah" he answered with my favourite crooked smile.
"Remember you promised me a surprise" he teased.
"And you promised me one" I teased back.
"Yes" Ben answered smugly. Last night Ben disclosed that he already has planned my surprise for when I returned; however he wouldn't tell me what. So I just teased him and tried the same tactics; I had a rough idea what I wanted to do for him but I wanted to make it better. Thankfully I had a week to make it better but that didn't stop me from being intrigued about what Ben had planned for me.
"I best get my thinking cap on" I chuckled.
"Hmmm" Ben purred.
"I love you Miss Faery" he said lovingly as he tightened his arms around my waist which pulled me tightly against him.
"I love you too Mr Adams" I replied before I pressed a kiss to his lips however we both pulled away when we saw a bright flash that told us someone had just taken our photo.
"We knew that was going to happen" Ben sighed as he shook his head disapprovingly.
"Yep" I agreed and I noticed that Ben's eyes quickly swept across the busy airport terminal.
"Oh well" he said dismissingly.
"Let's give them something to see" Ben said and he quickly pulled me to him. I was about to pull away as I sensed another flash however Ben's left hand released my waist and he cupped the right hand side of my face and deepened the kiss. We kissed for a few more seconds before we both pulled away breathlessly and grinned at each other.
"Now that will show them" I said sarcastically and I noticed that some of my art class had just walked past us; Brad included.
"Yes" Ben said smugly.
"It also has nothing to do with the fact that Brad has just arrived" I said sarcastically as I looked back at him and pulled one brow up cynically at him.
"No" Ben quickly disagreed as his face dropped.
"Benji" I said sternly.
"Fine!" He puffed.
"It might have a little something to do with it" he admitted.
"You boy!" I said incredulously.
"You need to be good" I teased him as I jabbed him in the chest. I decided to be light hearted about this; this was going to be hard enough on both of us without me being funny with him before I left.
"Or else what?" He flirted as his hand dropped my face and he wrapped his arms back around my waist.
"You'll get punished when I get back" I flirted as I brushed my nose against his.
"Promises promises baby" he muttered smugly.
"Mal!" I heard my friend Cassie say which made me look over to her. I noticed that our class were starting to queue at the bag drop desk.
"I need to go" I advised sadly as I looked back at Ben.
"Try not to worry" I said as I dropped my hands from his neck and cupped his face instead.
"I'm going to ring you and text you when I can" I reminded him.
"I'll also face time when I can" I added.
"I know" Ben answered.
"Come give me one last hug" Ben said and I quickly wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him into a tight hug.
"Remember I love you" I said over his shoulder.
"Remember I love you too" he replied. I then pulled away from him and quickly pressed a brief kiss against his lips; I then stepped away from him and placed my hand onto my suitcase handle and wheeled it towards my group. Every now and again as I was in the queue I looked over and noticed that Ben was still standing there and I kept smiling at him; I waved one more goodbye to him as me and my class went up the escalator together as we headed for sercurity. The last thing I saw was Ben smiling and waving at me before we left each other's sight to start our week apart from each other.