Belle's POV
Why is she being so nice to me? I looked at the key in my hand. The label 'Library' in nearly illegible scrawl was on the key chain. Sighing and looking over at Ruby as she served a table I couldn't help but fall onto her glorious butt. Wow there Belle, not okay. I cleared my throat feeling a rush of heat, I knew my cheeks turned beat red.
"Great."
I muttered to myself, trying to turn my attention back to the key, before I decided to head over and take a look.
Ruby's POV
Damn she's cute. Not available obviously, Gold for some reason has her. Sighing and walking away after handing her the key, I grabbed a few trays for the dwarfs. Leroy offered to pay but as I was handing out the drinks I declined.
"Look Leroy, after everything you guys are doing for the town. It's on the house. Don't even think of paying."
Smiling at the man I brought back the empty tray just in time to see a cute blue dress head out the door. Watching as she got to the door of the library I smiled.
Gold left the library a few minutes after Belle had gone in there, odd... I thought. Handing the food slip from over to the cook I headed out the door of Granny's. Peering into the library, I leaned through the door.
"Belle are you in here? I saw Gold leave, so um, are you okay I guess is what I'm asking."
Woo great, totally smooth Red. Nice. I groaned aloud and stepped inside.
"Belle are you-"
A soft sob cascaded through the book shelves.
"Belle?!"
I moved swiftly to her thankfully letting instincts take over, her dress wrinkled about her thighs and undergarments tossed to the side. She lay there on the floor, shaking and crying. I did the only thing I knew how to, leaning down I sat next to her and, with some hesitation, took her into my lap. Rocking her back and forth I held her tightly.
"It's okay, shh I'm here. It'll be alright."
Belle's POV
I walked into the dimly lit library, the smell of old leather and ink surrounded me. I breathed it in deeply and greedily, loving the scent. Closing my eyes while I ran my hand along a shelf I smiled to myself. From further in the building I heard a familiar voice.
"Do you like it?"
God no, not him, please not him.
"I love books. Did, um, did you do this?"
He came into sight then, Rumpelstiltskin. Cane in hand with a twisted smile on his face.
"Why, of course I did Belle, I love you. I just want you happy."
He took a step forward and I one back.
"Please Rumple, this isn't how it works. Not after what you did to me, I can't, I wont let you do this to me.. I don't love you."
I knew I had said the wrong thing because his eyes widened with rage. The grip he held on his cane tightened.
"You love me Belle, I'll show you. I'll make sure you love me."
Before I could turn my back he was right in front of me, his cane somewhere on the floor. His hand gripped onto my chin, holding it far too tight. I tried to fight, to pull away from him, but he was too strong. Lifting me off my feet with a wicked grin he walked to the corner of the room behind the bookshelves.
"I promise you deary, you'll love me."
It sounded all too much like his old self. I would have begged, pleaded, but his grip was too tight, I could hardly breathe. He bound me to the wall with some wicked spell. How I hated magic. I couldn't open my mouth, and I couldn't move. Terror shook through my body, fear filled everything, and once his disgusting hands made their way onto my thighs I closed my eyes. I screamed as loud as I could, but no sound came out. Nothing happened. I felt my undergarments being pulled off of me, my eyes shutting tighter.
"NO! STOP IT! STOP!"
I tried to scream it, I tried so hard. No sound made its way out of my mouth, no matter how much I strained. Before I could breathe a sharp pain shot through my body. Screaming violently and shaking he kept hurting me. He wouldn't stop. Why wouldn't he stop? What was he doing? Why was he hurting me like this? I didn't understand it. Until finally he groaned and hurt my one last time. I opened my eyes as tears streamed down my cheeks. Smiling at me with his wicked grin he pushed his lips onto my own.
"Remember deary, I love you."
He turned and walked away, I was still on the wall until I heard the door close. I fell hard on the tiles. Crying and shaking, I tried to move but didn't have the strength. I could hardly breathe. That's when I heard her, Ruby, I tried to say something. I tried so hard but, no words came out. I couldn't think. Before I knew it, she was next to me, talking to me. Though at first I flinched when she moved closer, I let her take me into her arms as I cried. I still didn't understand what had happened. I just knew that in Ruby's arms I felt a little better, I felt safe. Despite being horribly vulnerable.