Ok everyone! Ask and you shall receive :D Here is the sequel to 'A Prince's Wish' ~ I would like to dedicate this story to my two friends who really encouraged me :D Yes you know who you are. I would also like to dedicate it to the very faithful and kind reviews who stuck with the first story until the very end, ~ Oh My Gold & .kanobi ~

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Beauty Lies Within

Chapter 1 – Still In The Honeymoon Stage

The sun shined brightly over the kingdom of Misthaven and King Rumple smiled as he brushed a strand of hair of his beloved wife's sleeping face. He had been awake for a while but he just hadn't been able to bring himself to wake her. She looked so peaceful and in his opinion she was still as beautiful as the day they had met.

He smiled and placed a gentle kiss to her shoulder and his wife smiled softly as she began to stir and she eventually opened her eyes and smiled at her husband sleepily,

"Hi" she whispered sleepily and he smiled and brushed another strand of hair from her eyes once more,

"good morning my love" he said lovingly and leaned in and kissed her gently to which she happily retuned and cupped his cheek gently before resting her forehead against his gently and she whispered as she looked into his eyes,

"I love you…. My husband….. My Rumple" she said softly and he smiled and placed a kiss to her forehead before looking back into her eyes,

"Aye…. And I love you too my beloved wife… My beloved Belle" he said before kissing her once more.

Belle and Rumple were both walking down stairs when the king smirked and scooped his wife up into his arms bridal style and she squealed in surprise and laughed brightly as he carried her to the dining room,

"Rumple!..." she giggled,

"What are you doing? Put me down" she said giggling only half meaning the words she spoke and he chuckled before planting a kiss on her forehead,

"Why I'm carrying my wife to save her the trouble of walking. Is it a crime to wish to always hold my beautiful, darling wife in my arms?" he teased and she giggled before wrapping her arms around his neck and shaking her head,

"I guess not" she said brightly before kissing him gently as they entered the dining room and Rumple's father, Malcolm chuckled,

"Son, put the poor girl down" he said as he returned to his breakfast and his wife and Rumple's mother, Madeline giggled,

"Oh leave them be Malcolm" she said brightly,

"They're still in the honeymoon stage. It's so romantic and sweet" she said happily and Malcolm chuckled as Rumple set Belle in her chair next to his before sitting down as his father replied,

"For an entire year!... they've been in the honeymoon stage" he said chuckling and both Belle and Madeline giggled as Rumple chuckled before taking his wife's hand in his and she smiled at him softly.

Bae, who was now six years old came running into the dining room giggling and jumping around happily and Belle raised her eye brow at her husband with a smile,

"You let him have ice cream before bed again didn't you?" she asked teasing and Rumple gave her big innocent eyes,

"Sir Teddy told me that Bae wouldn't be able to sleep if I didn't" he said innocently and Belle rolled her eyes before standing and she caught a very hyper Bae in her arms and she lifted his giggling form into her arms and she smiled brightly,

"Good morning my darling son" she said lovingly and kissed his chubby cheek and Bae squealed happily and hugged her,

"Morning mama!" he kissed her cheek back and Rumple smiled brightly before standing and hugging his wife and son and bae giggled and smiled, looking at his papa,

"Wuv you papa…" he said before looking at Belle,

"Wuv you mama"

Rumple and Belle smiled before hugging their son tightly and whispered at the same time,

"We love you too son"

Bae becoming a year older wasn't the only thing that was new to the kingdom of Misthaven. Three months prior to Rumple and Belle's wedding anniversary, Belle had given birth to little Princess Rose. The little princess had been named after the roses in the rose garden in which Rumple and Belle had declared their love for each other, as well as being the place where they had shared their first kiss.

Nanny Robyn entered the room and handed Sir Teddy; who had just received a well-deserved bath after his very brave, very heroic, VERY MUDDY, adventure in the garden the day before; to Bae and she curtsied politely with a smiled towards Belle,

"Excuse me my queen but the princess is crying for you" she said politely and Belle smiled before nodding,

"Thank you Robyn" she said Nanny Robyn nodded and curtsied before leaving and Belle smiled at Rumple and kissed his lips gently,

"I'll be back in a moment" she said whispering and Rumple smiled, gazing into her eyes as he held bae in his arms,

"I will miss you" he said softly and Belle giggled before kissing his cheek and smiling softly,

"As will I" she said gently and Bae giggled,

"Me will miss yous too mama!" he said and made Sir Teddy kiss her cheek,

"So wills Sir Teddy" he said happily and Belle giggled and kissed her son's cheek,

"I'll miss you both too Bae" she said happily before leaving to see too little Rose.

Rumple smiled brightly as he watched his wife leave, his life was perfect. He had a loving family, devoted subject and a peaceful kingdom and yet…. He still had one enemy.

He glared teasing at Sir Teddy,

"You really need to stop flirting with my wife" he said in a firm yet teasing tone and Bae giggled happily.

I hope you all enjoyed the first chapter!

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