*Epilogue*

After watching the Auradon Panthers win 28 - 18 against the Olympus Otters me and Ben decided that we were going to have a lazy night by getting a takeaway, watching films and playing video games. This felt like the perfect way to end a perfect weekend together; and I didn't want it to end.

After getting ready into a dark blue baggy t-shirt and dark purple sleep shorts I walked into Ben's gaming room and noted that Ben had put some snacks out for us but he was nowhere to be seen.

I saw that the balcony door was open and I walked out fully expecting Ben to be stood standing there but he wasn't. I didn't know where he was but I then started to think about our weekend together and I felt a lump start to build up in my throat. I was then suddenly hit with a sudden wave of emotion and I felt my eyes start to water as tears started to flow down my cheeks. I loved Ben so much; I don't know how I have been so lucky but I would never take him for granted. Before coming to Auradon I didn't believe in soul mates; but now I had found Ben there was no one else that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with.

"Mal?" I heard Ben say.

"Yes" I answered as I wiped my eyes and cheeks from tears.

"Mal what's wrong?" he asked in concern as he stood in front of me.

"Nothing" I dismissed.

"Mal don't give me that" he urged as he wrapped his arms around my waist. "You are crying; you never cry" he pointed out.

"Come on" he pressed as I took a couple of deep breaths to help steady myself. "Has something just happened?" he quickly asked after I hadn't answered him.

"No" I advised as I snaked my arms around his neck.

"In all honesty Ben I don't know why I am crying; it's so confusing" I confessed. This was the truth; I didn't know why I was crying. It still felt very strange to me to be in a relationship; so the fact that I had started crying like this was catching me off guard.

"Well what made you cry?" he questioned as he tightened his arms around me.

"You" I said and I watched as he pulled a confused face at me.

"Me?" he asked slowly.

"Yes" I confirmed. "You make me so happy Benny" I advised as I started to run my fingers through the hair on the back of his head.

"Oh Mally" he breathed. "You are crying because you are happy" he advised. This didn't sound right - can you really cry if you are happy? This had never happened to me before.

"Really?" I asked incredulously.

"Yes" he advised as he reached up and cupped the right hand side of my face with his left hand. "My beautiful Dragon" he said as he started to stare into my eyes. "I love you Mal" he added lovingly.

"I love you too Ben" I replied with a warm smile. Me and Ben then grinned at each other before we shared a few sweet kisses. We then went to go and watch a film and this is what I felt like I really needed right now - a very long cuddle with my soul mate.

Hey guys, here we are at the end of our story. I hope you have liked where I have gone with it; apologises again for the delay for the completion of this story. I hope that it has been worth the wait.

Much love,

RaInBoWsKuLlDrOpS

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