𝐄𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄, 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝟏 {𝐉𝐚𝐲}

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Evangeline's pov:

        I KNOCKED ON BEN'S OFFICE and walk in. In my arms I'm carrying two heavy binders filled with documents and different tabs that separated the different things we needed to figure out the budget to and where. She heard him call a come in and so she opened the door and let out a sigh. "Afternoon, bestie westie." I mumbled as I closed the door. Ben rolled his eyes playfully and chuckled softly at my antics. I walked over and placed the two binders down onto Ben's desk.

"Holy Beast." Ben groaned looking down at the binders. We've all been stressed. Ben most of all, but we've been dealing with it.

"Yeah, it's a lot. And I had to do all of this." I say getting off track looking away. I bring my gaze back to Ben and he's looking at me with his eyes low with an irritated look. "Sorry. Anyway, since you can't comprehend what each of these very important meetings are about. This one was about cotillion, and how much we're spending, so the budget. Oh! And the council also wants to know when you plan on doing the speech about making Mal an official lady of the court." I inform and he sighs with a head nod

"One last thing. We still haven't gotten to Jane and Ella about the theme for cotillion, I mean I've said under the sea a hundred times, but they want it official." I shrug and he nods "Got it."

I lean forward and press a button on his phone "Hey Deb? Can you ask Lumiere  to call Ben and I regarding anything about cotillion , and I mean anything please?"

     "Yes Advisor Evangeline! Right away!" Deborah said and hung up the call, I hear a knock at the door and we th

Ben and I looked up to see Evie and Gia enter the room. "Ben?" Evie trailed off.

Ben stood up and removed his Bluetooth from his ear. "Evie , Gia! Come on in." Evie closed the door behind them as her and Gia walked deeper into the office, looking between Ben and I as she stood closer to us.

"Mal's gone back to the Isle." Gia told us. Ben and I had shocked expressions written all over our faces. Evie handed Ben a note and I stood up to walk around stepping up on my tippy-toes to read the note . "Ben.." Gia trailed off, handing Ben the ring he had given to Mal.

Ben squeezed the note in his hand and I took a step back from him once I felt him getting angry. "This is my fault. This is my fault. I-I blew it. She'd been under so much pressure lately, and instead of being understanding, I just went all Beast on her." Ben exclaimed as he slammed his hands onto the desk.

"I have to go there and apologize. I have to go there and--and beg her to come back." Ben said in a determined tone.

"Ben, you'll never find her. I-- You need to know the Isle and how it works and... You have to take us with you." Gia told him.

Ben, who had walked away towards the window, immediately turned with a bright look in his eyes. "Yes! Uh, are--are you sure?"

"Yeah. She's our best friend." Evie added nervously, Ben and I shared a look. "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."

"Thank you." Ben thanked them gratefully, "I'm coming too." I spoke up earning a bunch of head turns in my direction "Oh-ho- no. Jay will literally kill us if you get hurt." Gia scoffed with a disbelieving grin "So I won't get hurt. Problem solved." I shrugged crossing my arms

Everyone in the room just stared at me so I sigh and roll my eyes "Mal's one of my bestfriend's too, I'm coming. Whether you want me to or not." I say sternly and Evie nods

"Fine but let's get two things straight. You two have to promise me that we won't get stuck there again." Evie told us, looking in between the two of us.

"Promise."
"Pinky."

"And there's no way you're going looking like that." Evie smirked and I turned to Ben and we both shared worried looks.

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IM FINISHING UP MY 'ISLE' look when Jay opens up my door and shuts it behind him and leans against it. I turn to him as I wiggle my short leather skort on, His arms are crossed and his expression is giving off this 'I have to have serious words with you' vibe

"Hi babe!" I grin with a bright smile "Don't 'Hi babe' me." Jay replies sternly and I raise my brow at his tone "What's wrong?" I questioned turning to my mirror while fluffing my curls out "I know you're trying to go to the isle with us , Evangeline Eudora Di'Maldonia." He huffed and I turned back to him and crossed my arms "I am, and there is nothing you can say that would make me stay here." I shrugged

Jay sighed heavily before walking over to me and took ahold of my hands "Baby, the isle is dangerous, you can't just show up and act like you've been there your whole life. You gotta know the nooks and crannies , and how people move over there." He explained "Okay , so help me understand." I smile up at him. "I can't in this short amount of time, you gotta know the tricks and how it works." He finished and I pulled away with a huff and began leaning on my bed post

"I'm not a baby Jay, I can handle myself." I grumbled with a pout and he rubs his hands over his face "I know , Eva. But you're my baby and knowing you and your curious and nosy mind you'll probably run off and get an illegal belly button piercing." He informed and my eyes glistened with interest

"I can get a belly button piercing without a parental figure on the isle?" I questioned hurriedly with a raised brow. Jay scoffed with a disbelieving laugh "After all I've said, that's what you pay attention to?" He asks with a smile and I shrug

I push off of the bed post and walk to him wrapping my arms around his neck and his hands resting on my hips "I. Am. Going." I say sternly

"No. You . Aren-" I cut Jay's protest off with a kiss to his lips , he groans before kissing me back and I pull away "That little stunt isn't gonna work, I'm not changing my mind Eva. You're staying right here in Auradon where it's sa-"

I cut him off with another kiss, this one more slow and sensual "Damn it, Eva." He curses against my lips before hooking his hands under my thighs lifting me up . My legs instantly wrap around his waist as he places me on the bed.

I giggle against his lips before reluctantly pulling away, "Fine! You can come." He groans with an eye roll "Really? Oh my gosh, thanks!" I say sarcastically before before attempting to go and put my knee high boots on but Jay pulls me back in by my waists and I smile at him and lean on his chest "But you have to listen to everything Evie, Carlos, Gia and I say. You can't — and I meant can't , wonder off." He instructs sternly and I nod quickly with an achieving smile .

I crawl off the bed and dangle my boots in front of Jay "Aren't these so cute? Gia let me borrow them. And this skirt." I do a little spin "Yeah, no more borrowing from Gia's closet. I'm convinced that girl has nothing for winter." Jay chuckled and I laughed zipping up the boots

    I fluff my hair out once more before checking over it in the mirror . "Okay, we're good to go." I say holding my hand out for Jay to grab. He slips his fingers through mine and I lead him out my dorm room using my magic to lock the door behind us.