Save Me
Summary: Time and time again there relationship will be tested, How far will Rumpelstiltskin go to keep his belle once he has her, Can Belle re-fall in love with him?
Disclaimer: I do not own Once upon a Time, or any characters from it, though ill make some Oc's eventually.
The sun shone bright on the dark castle one mid autumn day and Belle had had it with the darkness on the inside, the lack of Vitim D making it harder for her to be her normal cheery self. Going to a store room she pulled out a wooden ladder she'd seen whilst cleaning one day and pulled it up to one of the windows in the great hall. Tying her skirt so she couldn't trip going up, Belle carefully climbed to the top. She frowned seeing the only things holding the thick velvet curtains up were nails. Sighing she tried pulling on the metal pegs hoping they weren't to far into the stone to pull out.
Walking into the room Rumpelstiltskin tilted his head seeing his maid perched on the ladder, having herd her noises from his work room. " What are you doing dearie? " he flourished his hands as he walked closer to the brunette jump in surprise at his sudden appearance. " Its too dark in here! " she grumbled giving another tug at the fabric. Walking closer to Belle on the ladder he held the base " It is the ' Dark Castle ' for a reason you know. " he smirked knowing his words would make her huff as they quickly did. Taking a pause in her actions she crossed her arms she chewed on her inner cheek " It may be the ' Dark Castle ' but if you want me to keep it clean I need to see, plus the dark seems to be helping the dust." Letting go of the base of the ladder he looked back up with her somewhat pleased with her ability to talk back to him so hotly. " Do as you will then, Ill get used to it..." he took a step back his boots hitting the stone floor rather audibly. " ...but not a spec of dust in this room! " he shrills his imp like shrill before turning on his feet to leave. Belle reached back out for the fabric of the curtain but reached too far her weight putting off the old wooden ladder she began to fall, closing her eyes she braced herself for the 12 foot drop.
Hearing the shift of the ladder between Belle's feet Rumpelstiltskin moved quickly catching her a mere foot from where she would have hit the hard stone. His chest was pounding the thought of what could have easily happened to her if he weren't in the room rushing to his head. Belle opened her eyes feeling arms holding her close she looked up to see wide brown eyes staring at her with almost fear ridden in them, her own heart beat pounding within her chest. " T..Thank you. " she relaxed a little in his arms he hadn't moved from the spot since he'd caught her. Swallowing hard he set her back on her feet realizing how close he'd just been holding his little maid taking a quick step back after setting her back on her feet. " No more ladders. " he said sternly a hint of anger beneath his voice but not at her but the cursed thing that had almost lead her to her death. A flick of his wrist all the nails holding every curtain in the room disappeared as did the ladder leaving all the curtains to fall to the groan. Without another word he took his leave from the room needing to distance himself from the very reason his heart continued to pound. Belle stared after him her head spinning with the even that just happened. She was thankful knowing she could have cracked her head or her spine leaving her dead or paralyzed knowing he wouldst want her then anyway. Taking a deep breath Belle went to gather up the curtains looking out the window at the snow topped grass. A smile spread to her lips as she left the great all to rid of the ugly curtains as she imagined Rumpelstiltskin burning the ladder.