Stained Glass Breaks and So Do Hearts

Down boy!

"B-ben!" Carlos whimpered loudly as the king had started kissing his neck, leaving a hickey. He nudged Ben off him gently, holding his at a close but safe distance. "I have had dreams for six months, since the day we got here, of you doing this... but even if you were spelled you are with Mal. Until that isn't official anymore, we should try to keep kissing to a minimum. Trust me it's killing me too." Ben had the cutest pout going on, but he smiled and nodded.

"I plan to break up with Mal anyway so... soon." He kissed him again grinning," we can do this all we want." Ben seemed genuinely happy about this. Truth be told Carlos himself was happy about it.

"Mal is still my friend Ben. So please be gentle, but what made her spell you again?" Carlos said trying to connect the dots of what was going on.

"You." Ben beamed another big smile. "I had mentioned to Mal after one of our royal dates with one of the kingdoms, that I didn't feel like I liked her anymore. That, I had feelings for you and that I didn't want to hurt her but the feelings for her were gone. She made me my favorite cookies the next day to tell me she was supportive. I had started to trust her 'los. I knew I was spelled the moment I ate the cookie, but I couldn't stop it. Only when you were around could I fight it at all." He confessed it all, his last comment making Carlos blush heavily.

"Okay... so that explains HOW you got spelled and WHY but that doesn't explain WHAT allowed me to break it? I'm not Evie, Jay or Mal. I don't have even a hint of magic in me." Carlos sighed confused as Ben grabbed his waist. Ben grinned and suddenly all he could feel was butterflies.

"True Loves Kiss" Ben smirked trying to be romantic about it. Carlos laughed a bit smiling the biggest and most corny smile.

"Works every time, right?" Carlos and Ben kissed, this time it was far shorter lived and their lips were starting to redden from all the use. The reason it didn't last very long was because of Evie. She knocked, only giving them seconds to separate. When Evie walked in she held out a note with a ring. Her eyes were full of pain.

"Mal's gone back to the Isle. Ben..." Both Ben and Carlos gasped.

"This is my fault. This is my fault." Ben said guilt consuming him. He may not have loved her but he would never want to let her suffer on the isle like she did before. "I-I blew it. She'd been under so much pressure lately, and instead of being understanding, I just went all Beast on her. I have to go there and apologize. I have to go there and--and beg her to come back."

"Ben, you'll never find her." Evie frowned and Carlos nodded.

"-I—"

"You need to know how the Isle and how it works and... you have to take me with you" She looked pained at the thought, Carlos knew she hated being on the Isle as much as he did.

"Yes! Uh are you sure?" Even Ben knew she didn't like the Isle.

"Yeah. She is my best friend and we'll bring the boys too, because there's safety in numbers, and none of us is really too popular over there right now." Evie frowned.

"Thank you!"

"But let's get two things straight. You have to promise me that I won't get stuck there again." She started, seeming very serious of this.

"I promise," Ben said sincerely.

"And there's no way you're going looking like that." Evie and Carlos shared a look. "Why are you in here anyway Carlos?" She has a curious look between the two of them then gasps. "You two! The big eyes, the red lips, the pink cheeks, and that bruise... You kissed!" Evie squealed making both even more nervous.

"Evie... I can explain." Carlos started to say but she waved him off.

"I figured you two out the night of the party at the coronation. Don't act weird about it but before we go... I totally want to see it." She smirked.

"What?!" Carlos said in surprise, before being picked up by Ben, dipping him low and kissing him deeply. Their lips and bodies tingled, they could feel the magic between them and it was the Squealing of Evie that made Ben stand him back up.

"Flip, Evie you're going to make us go deaf..." Ben groaned, not letting go of Carlos.

"You two are totally adorable. Alright now, it's time that we get you dressed in something else." Evie said motioning for them to follow her to her room. Carlos smirks at Ben a bit evilly.

"The Isle doesn't really do perfect princes you know... Only villains. You gotta be a bad boy."

Ben winked giving his neck a soft nip, "I think I can manage that." Carlos blushed heavily pushing him away.

"Down boy." He said making them both laugh and chase after Evie. The complexity of the situation was not lost on either of them, but they seemed to see it from both sides. Carlos wasn't selfish enough to do one of his best friends bad, and Ben wasn't going to push him either. They knew that a lot of this was just the newness of things and that the emotional build-up made it hard to keep apart. The entire process of getting Ben an outfit fit for the Isle was side glances and even longing stares, but they kept to themselves. Evie was happy to watch and tease.

"You two are adorable as it gets..." Evie commented "But stay focused. Our friend, your GIRLFRIEND is on the isle." It was like a bucket of cold water had been dumped on the both of them. Neither of them meant to be so wrapped up in each other but they were so magnetic with one another. With reluctance, Carlos left Ben with Evie and went to go get Jay. If they were going to do this, they needed Jay. He only hoped no more people would find out about this whole True Love thing before Ben could talk to Mal and sort things out.