<P> While Leslie attempts to keep him in her life, Ben insists that he needs distance from her since being around Leslie is too difficult for him . Leslie continually tries to spend time with Ben until, through the help of Ben and Ann, she sees that she has been ignoring what Ben wants and doing only what she wants . Ben and Leslie meet at the Smallest Park, which is supposed to be their last project together . Leslie apologizes and tells Ben she'll leave him alone if that's what he wants . Ben responds that he doesn't want that but he thinks it's for the best . As Ben starts to leave, Leslie declares that she misses him like crazy and wants to be with him . After she asks how he feels, Ben kisses Leslie and the relationship is reinstated . </P> <P> Later, they confess to Chris about their relationship, and he launches an investigation to check for any possible acts of corruption, as Ben is Leslie's superior . It turns out that in the season three's finale, Ben and Leslie had bribed a maintenance worker to keep quiet about them after the worker witnessed them kissing . As that was a possible reason for termination, Leslie was ready to take full responsibility only to find that Ben resigned from his job in order to save hers . </P> <P> Following his termination, Ben takes some time to "explore his interests" which consists of him remaining in his house and attempting various hobbies like making calzones and stop motion films . His appearance becomes unkempt and after a visit from Chris, he realizes that despite convincing himself otherwise he's unhappy without some sort of direction in his life . After Leslie's campaign flops at the ice rink, Ann resigns (eagerly) from being Leslie's campaign manager and Leslie asks Ben to run her campaign given his experience with local politics . Ben takes over the duties of running Leslie's campaign for city council and helps turn the campaign around, making it competitive with Bobby Newport's bid for city office . Ben manages to secure the endorsement of Pawnee's retiring police chief and improve Leslie's likability at a bowling event (despite the spectacle of having punched a man who called Leslie' a bitch'). In "Dave Returns", it is revealed that not only is Ben socially awkward around police officers, but he is afraid of them, saying "I am not afraid of cops . I have no reason to be . I never break any laws ever because I'm deathly afraid of cops ." </P> <P> Towards the end of the campaign, Ben is offered a job working for a congressional campaign in Washington, D.C. . Initially conflicted, as it would mean several months away from Pawnee, Ben is ultimately convinced by Leslie to take the job . </P>

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