Show: once upon a time

Time: before "the outsider"

Characters: Mister Gold/Rumplestilskin, Belle French

Rating: K

Pairing: RumBelle

Rumple smiled as he saw his beautiful girlfriend reading in the library.

He could see Belle had almost finished the book. Vampire academy, shadow kiss the cover said.

Tears started to well up in Belle's eyes, they rolled down her cheek.

She closed the book and looked up at Rumple. Her cheeks turned red, embarrassed she actually cried over a book.

"Are you okay, dearie?" Rumple asked.

"Yeah" Belle said, whipping away the tears.

She laid the book down and walked to one of her book shelf. She got two books out and picked up the book she had laid down before.

She handed the three books to Rumple.

"Read this." She said.

Rumple looked at the books, vampire academy, frostbite and shadow kiss all by Richelle Mead.

"I don't read" he stated.

Belle looked at him with big green puppy eyes. "Please!" she begged.

Rumple sighed. "Fine."

That evening Rumple picked up the first book; vampire academy.

He sighed as he started to read the book. Soon he was captured into the world of dhapmires, strigoi and moroi.

After finishing the nooks Belle gave him, he magically made the rest of the series appear.

He quickly read through blood promise, spirit bound and last sacrifice.

Once he finished the series he finally understood why Belle read so much, he would never admit it tho.

He walked to the bedroom and saw Belle was already sleeping. He smiled and laid the books so Belle could find them. He laid down next to Belle and fell asleep.

When Belle woke up, she saw Rumple was still asleep. Also she saw the books he left her. She smiled brightly as she started to read them. And at the end of the very last book, there was a little note. "I love you more than Dimitri loves Rose -R"

Belle smiled and looked beside her, Rumple had woken up and looked at her.

"You read the books!" Belle said happily.

Rumple giggled. "I don't read, dearie"

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