A/N: Hey! First time writing for disney.. but I'm obsessed with Harry and Mal. I ship them so hard.
Hope you enjoy!
Princess and the pirate
Mal POV
My heart is beating heavily in my chest, my tongue darting out to wet my lip as my eyes roam Harry's muscular body.
I take the brief moments he's unaware of my presence to drink in every inch of him, his rough and ragged exterior hiding the heart of gold and sensitive soul.
At least when it came to me; his first love.
"Still running errands for Uma or do you actually get to keep what you steal?" The words tumble out, desperate to halt his exit from the room.
He glides around to focus his blue eyes on me, a sinister expression on his face hiding the smirk beneath.
"Well, well, well." I shake my hair out, hiding the shivers erupting down my spine at the melodic purr of his accent.
"What a nice surprise." I focus on the chewing of gum, watching Harry's eyes drawn to my plump lips.
"Hi Harry." Subconsciously my left thumb slips beneath the glove on my right hand to trace the outline of my tattoo, reminding me of a simpler time.
A time when I knew exactly who I was and what I wanted, the man in front of me a large part of that.
I was the baddest girl on the isle and he the baddest boy.
It was simple and uncomplicated.
Until it wasn't anymore.
"Just wait until Uma hears your back." I see a flash of teeth and remember the times they would scrape down my body.
"She's never gonna give you back your old territory." His eyes drift slowly down my body, before landing back on my face with a familiar spark in his bright blue eyes.
"Oh. Well, that's okay. Because I will be taking it." The words hold double meaning only he and I can understand; the tilt in his head shows me he does.
There's a determination in the way he scoffs, twisting my belly in knots, ways to reclaim him as mine flittering through my mind.
His hook comes up to run through my hair, the cold silver so close to my heated cheek, a familiarity of past times
"I could hurt you." His eyes snap to my hand when I curl it around his arm fiercely.
I reach for my chewed gum, his eyes transfixed as I pull it out. I can imagine his mouth is watering as I place it on the tip of his hook, our eyes connected with charged chemistry.
"Not without her permission I bet." I tease, jarring his memory back to a less pleasant time.
When we experienced real heartbreak for the first time.
To be each other's first loves, we had to break each other's hearts to make room for future loves.
At least that's what I tell myself.
His eyes narrow, flinching at the insinuation before he takes the chewing gum in his mouth and leaves me standing cold in place.
Already missing his fiery presence.
"I never understood you two." Dizzy breaks me from my trance.
"You were too young." I shrug, blinking to compose myself.
"I still don't." She deadpans, head resting on her palm.
"You're still too young." I smirk over at her.
"No one understood it. But they do still talk about it."
"They do? I thought we were fairly discrete." I pull on the bottom of my jacket, trying to distract myself from the memories wanting to pull me for a stroll.
"Mal, a love like yours and Harry's. One that burns that bright and fast? It can't be distinguished or hidden from those around you."
"Oh please." I roll my eyes, shrugging off her words.
"People have bets on what really went down between you two. I get all the goss while I do hair."
"What do they think?" I walk forward, drawn into the gossip of the Isle.
"That you broke his heart when you got together with King Ben, everyone gave him pity eyes for weeks."
"Well that wouldn't have gone over well with him." I tap the bench, nails drumming along anxiously.
"He certainly asked for a king's ransom every time he'd go to collect." Dizzy groans about it.
"What else?" It's like a drug, needing to hear what Harry's been surrounded with.
"That Harry left you for Uma." I make noncommittal sounds.
"But then people say you'd have marred him for life."
"Who says I didn't?" I smirk over at her, her innocent eyes going wide.
"I'm kidding Diz." It take a few minutes before she can open her mouth again to speak.
"You know what Evie would tell you if she were here right?"
"Well she's not." I growl back, immediately feeling bad at the wounded look on her face.
"Look, Evie would tell me to pull myself together and go back to Auradon. Back to Ben. But I don't want to." I cross my arms, this stubborn decision not budging.
"Auradon or Ben?"
"Either. Both." I shrug, the truth hitting me in that moment, my feelings for Ben not a flicker to the candle still burning for the sexy pirate.
"In light of that, Evie would tell you to follow your heart."
"Oh. Ew. Gross." I shiver, scrunching my face up.
"Go after him stupid!"
"There's too much history… and present. And mess." I shake my head, unsure why I've even allowed her in this much and resigning myself to realizing I miss Evie.
"Well the good news is you're pretty hated around here. Your life is a mess; your lost and it can't get any worse. So what do you have to lose?" I blink at her as I drop my arms to my side, my tongue sticking out the side of my mouth.
"Man, anyone ever tell you that you're wise beyond your years?"
"Not often enough." She smirks triumphantly at me.
"I am pretty lost huh?"
"You're hair was platinum blonde." I can't control the giggle that escapes.
"I guess maybe I should try. Perhaps he'll help me find myself again." I tuck hair behind my ear, nerves gripping my body as I conjure a plan to get him alone.
"Harry." I stop in my tracks when I see him under the stairs below my hideout.
"Mal." He purrs, eyes jutting around behind me.
"Want to come up?" I offer, sensing his need to be alone and away from prying eyes.
"Maybe."
"Discretely. Like old times." There's a hitch to my voice, as I brush our bodies together briefly.
"Almost like old times." He whispers back, the salty breath blowing across my cheeks.
I smirk before dropping my eyes to the rock in his hand.
"Gonna invite yourself up were you?"
"Didn't think you'd mind." There's an unspoken confession in his gaze that I wish to explore but he breaks eye contact to throw the rock at the sign.
"After you." His nose brushes my cheek, his teeth griping my ear softly tugging on the coil building in my tummy.
"What are you doing here Harry?" I finally whisper when we are upstairs and tucked away out of sight.
"Seems we have some unfinished business."
"In relation to my territory?" I whisper, hands grazing his sides as I stare up at him through my lashes.
"I was never yours." His words are harsh and I stumble back, trying to compose myself.
"No, you were Uma's bloody puppet."
"I'm no ones puppet." He snarls back.
"I never thought you'd choose Uma." I shrug gently, avoiding eye contact.
"You gave me reason to."
"Excuse me?" My eyes are a fierce green when they land on his.
"You didn't choose me."
"You're not a possession Harry, I didn't think you'd want to be mine."
"I was already yours." His words clench my heart.
"I mean, like that. Part of my crew… or whatever."
"I don't take issue in being second mate to a strong woman. I'm secure enough in my manhood."
"Oh, I remember." My eyes drop low for a moment.
"Figured you'd prefer to be equals though. I was wrong, as I was apparently about a lot of things when it came to you." I square off against him, knowing our history with Uma is much more complicated than we're voicing.
"Oh, come off it. No one is an equal to Mal. You were playing a game." His anger blurs his words together, his accent thick but I have no trouble understanding him.
"Oh yeah? Did I win?" My feet take me to him, staring him down.
"You tell me." I narrow my eyes, sighing heavily at how far off track we veered.
"What do you want Harry?" I growl out as I turn to find my spray cans, shaking them vigorously.
"I remember when I'd sit and watch you paint for hours." His voice is wistful and I roll my eyes.
"A trip down memory lane? That's the purpose of this little visit?"
"Why not? It's mostly pleasant." He collapses back on the sofa, kicking his feet up and knocking his hat off.
His messy hair is calling for me to run my fingers through it as he smirks up at me, in a way that warms my body.
"Thanks for the gum." My arm stops mid air at his sentence, the can dropping to my side as I turn to face him again.
"I guess some things never change."
Flashback- Fifteen years old
"I got you something princess." I groan into my pillow, blinking away the last of the blissful sleep I got in my secret hide out.
My sleep is always more peaceful when mother isn't near, the only way it could have been better is if the pirate who just walked in had me wrapped in his embrace.
"Don't call me that."
"Even though Auradon threw the VK's away as trash, doesn't mean we are. You'll always be my princess."
"The princess and the pirate. How fitting." I smirk up at him as he flops onto the mattress, my body bouncing beside his.
"Hey." He finally whispers, the shield he masks his eyes dropping and letting me drown in his sparkling eyes.
"Hey." I whisper back, eyes dropping to his lips as he leans close to press them to mine gently.
"What'd you get me?" He drops a packet of gum on the sheet between us and my eyes go wide.
"Oh my god, no way." I can't control my smile as I draw my knees up under my body.
His hand catches mine briefly, my eyes coming up to see the happiness on his face.
"That right there. That was worth all the hell I went through to get it."
"You went through hell to get it for me?" I tilt my head, hair falling forward.
"Well I do have a rep to uphold. And I always get what I want." His eyes trail down the length of my body and I bite my lip.
"Oh yeah?"
"I wanted you from the first time I saw you."
"Shut up." My eyes roll back, shoving his shoulder.
"But you never gave me the time of day. You didn't care for me at all."
"I guess I was just good at acting." I whisper before placing a kiss on his palm.
"You liked me?" His forehead creases in a confused frown.
"Duh."
"I had to fight for this." He motions between us.
"No, you fought me. We bickered for ages before you got the nerve to slam your lips against mine."
"Had I known this was foreplay I'd have made a move sooner." He grumbles, wearing a kissable pout.
"Excuses, excuses."
"I don't get your obsession with gum though."
"I just love it." I open the packet, disappointed there is only one left.
"Next time find me a packet that's full would ya?"
"Oh, there's just no pleasing you is there?"
"I think we both know there is. You more than most." We meet in the middle for an open mouthed kiss, his neck straining to reach me.
I moan as his tongue slips in my mouth, his hand coming up to run through my purple locks.
"Don't ever change your hair colour. I've never seen anything more you."
I move to open the gum, feeling his watchful eyes on me.
"Isn't there anyone you'd share it with?"
"Only one." I whisper honestly, eyes more vulnerable than I'd like to admit.
"I feel special."
"I didn't say it was you." I scream as he pounces on me suddenly, sending me onto my back with his warm and toned body pressed hard against mine.
"Oh, is that so?"
"Hmm." I mumble through a smirk, as he shifts to be situated between my legs.
"Do they make you feel like I do?" He whispers in my ear, his teeth biting down slowly.
His warm brief sends shivers down my spine, goose bumps erupting over my pale skin.
I moan as he grinds his hips into my warm sex, his nose brushing over mine gently, lips seeking mine out.
"No one can do that." He smirks in satisfaction before taking the gum clutched in my hand, I move mine to rest on his bare biceps enjoying the way they move under my fingertips.
My eyes watch his hands as he unwraps it, letting most of his weight drop on me as he places it between his teeth and leaning down.
I roll my eyes before placing my lips against his, teeth sinking in the gum and ripping off my half.
"You're such a weirdo." I mutter, shaking my head up at him.
"You put up with me anyway."
"I'm weird too. So it works." His lips find mine again, my hands running through his hair.
"Just don't tell anyone." I mumble against his lips.
"Wouldn't tell a soul my princess." I welcome his kiss with hesitation, fighting off his advances trying to steal the gum from my mouth.
A/N: Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoyed, please let me know your thoughts and if you want to read more?
I have at least a part 2... that also gets hot and steamy ;) lol
But I could continue into a longer story, maybe Ben and Evie etc come looking for her and how the story would play out.
Please let me know if you want to read more :)