Mal, Evie, and Jay attempt to help Carlos build the courage to ask Jane out. When words failed, they decided to make chocolate chip cookies mixed with Mal's love spell. However, their plan backfires when Mal is the first person Carlos sees after he...
Carlos arrives at the pavilion. No one was there. Thinking it was a joke, he decides to leave. Suddenly, someone puts their arms around him, pulling him.
"Hey, cutie."
Carlos turns his head and sees Mal, smiling at him. He frees himself from her grasp.
"I thought I told you I didn't want to talk to you," said Carlos.
"Don't you believe in second chances?" asked Mal, putting on a cute-girl look on her face.
"Stay away from me," said Carlos.
Carlos runs away, but Mal uses magic to pull him back.
"C'mon, babe, don't leave me," said Mal.
Mal grabs Carlos' hand. He tried to free himself, but Mal's grip was too tight.
"What do you want?" asked Carlos.
"Like I said, a second chance," said Mal. "I just want to show you how much I truly love you."
Mal playfully pokes Carlos' nose before gently pinching it. Carlos rubs his nose while Mal drags him somewhere else. Carlos sees a picnic blanket with all sorts of chocolate treats. Chocolate-coated donuts. Chocolate pudding. Chocolate bars.
"I thought we could start simple," said Mal.
Mal sits down and pulls Carlos down with her. Carlos was confused by Mal's sudden bubbly personality, but he chose to keep his mouth shut and play along.
Mal started dipping a strawberry into the pudding before taking a bite out of it. She gives Carlos one chocolate-dipped strawberry. He takes a bite and smiles, clearly loving it.
"You are a genius," said Carlos.
"Aren't you the genius?" replied Mal.
Carlos rolls his eyes, but continues to eat.
"What's the matter with you today?" asked Carlos.
"I just missed you," said Mal. "Really."
"Am I supposed to believe you?" asked Carlos.
"Carlos, I wasn't lying when I said that I love you," said Mal. "I just didn't know about it until the Tunnel of Love."
"What about Ben?" asked Carlos. "You said you wanted to be with him, because he makes you happy."
"You make me happy," said Mal.
Carlos almost choked on the chocolate bar.
"Uh, you go a little something on your face," said Mal.
Mal uses her thumb to scrape off the chocolate on the side of Carlos' lip. She then sucks her thumb. Carlos was a looking a little red. Mal simply smiled and stared.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" asked Carlos.
"You're just so cute," said Mal.
Carlos looks away as he laughs with embarrassment.
"You're just saying that," said Carlos.
Mal gives Carlos a soft kiss on the forehead.
"Now what do you think?" asked Mal.
Carlos stared at her with a gaping mouth for a few seconds. "I think you need to see a therapist."
Mal giggled.
Carlos was now beyond confused. Mal doesn't seem to be acting like herself.
"What is going on with you today?" asked Carlos.
"I just want to be really open with you," said Mal. "Carlos, I love you, and I want to show you that it's true."
"You really want to prove yourself?" asked Carlos.
"Yes," said Mal, holding Carlos' hand.
"Then show me who you really are," said Carlos, scooping a streak of Mal's blonde hair in his finger.
Mal waves her finger and casts a spell, transforming her hair back to its natural purple color.
"Well, how do I look?" asked Mal.
"Like the girl I fell in love with," said Carlos.
Mal blushed and smiled really wide.
"Why did you even change your hair?" asked Carlos.
"After we got Neptune's trident back, I started to think about my image," said Mal. "I waned to be perfect for Ben if I really want to prove myself worthy of being his royal girlfriend. So, I thought I could start with the hair. A new image requires a new look, right?"
"You don't need to prove anything," said Carlos. "Blonde hair. Purple hair. It doesn't change who you are. You're Mal. Good and bad. Kind and wicked. It's you. If Ben can't appreciate that, then he doesn't deserve you."
Mal smiles again, feeling her heart beat out of control. Carlos simply smiled at her.
"Come here," said Carlos.
Carlos puts both of his arms around Mal, pulling her into a tight embrace. Mal didn't fight back. She just giggled and allowed her heart to beat as fast as it wanted to. She felt at home in his arms.
He didn't want to let go, and she didn't want him to.
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