After Belle forces Rumple to leave Storybrooke, Emma tries to help her get over the break up. However, what starts as a friendship leads to something more. (My first attempt at writing romance)
AN: I've found there's an extreme lack of SwanBeauty…BeautySwan? Anyway, I've only seen like 2 on this site and since I'm hitting a wall with my other fic I thought I'd step out of my comfort zone and write a romance. The rating might go up but I doubt it since I can't write smut however if anyone wants to contribute feel free to PM me.
Okay, so it starts at the end of 4x11 and I basically can't be bothered to deal with CaptainSwan so just imagine that he and Emma never happened but he's still pursuing her.
Emma is worried about Belle. She'd watched her and Gold disappear in a cloud of red smoke after Belle, holding the Dark One's dagger, ordered him to take them both to the town line. Nearly an hour ago.
Everyone else had gone to the diner. While there, Emma returns Hook's heart to his chest and has to push him away when he tries to kiss her. She sits near the window hoping to see Belle walk passed and every now and then, half heartedly adds to the conversation her family is having.
When it hits an hour and still no sign of Belle, she tries to call her but she doesn't answer. Emma decides she can't sit around anymore and excuses herself declining offers of assistance. She gets into her bug stopping by Gold's before heading to the town line after, again, there's no answer.
As she comes within sight of the border, she sees a figure sitting on the ground, their knees pulled up to their chest, and their head resting on their knees. When she gets closer, she sees the long brunette hair tied up high on her head. Belle doesn't even look up as Emma gets out of her car.
"Hey," Emma says awkwardly, she's never been good at this whole emotion shit, maybe she should have accepted Mary Margaret's offer.
A sniff is the only response she gets. She isn't sure why she expected more, she shouldn't have. She stands there for several moments shuffling from foot to foot before sitting down next to Belle who almost immediately leans into Emma's side. Eventually she rests her head on the blonde's shoulder finally opening her eyes, looking out passed the red line before them.
"I made him leave," her voice hoarse from crying.
Emma nods and wraps an arm around the brunette's shoulder, realising how cold she must be. "Do you think it was the right choice?"
Belle's silent for a minute, the only sound emanating from her is her unsteady breathing and the occasional sniffle. "I don't know. I think it was." She turns her head into Emma's shoulder and squeezes her eye closed tightly.
Emma rests her check on top of the brunette's head and lets her cry. She's happy the Dark One is gone. She feels Henry is a little safer now, although, how he'll take his grandfather being gone she isn't sure. But her happiness feels wrong with Belle gently sobbing beside her.
"Let's get you home," Emma says softly, rubbing her hand up and down Belle's arm, "You're freezing."
"No," she shakes her head. "I don't want to go back to Rumple's."
Emma's nods in understanding, "How about we get you a room at Granny's?"
Belle just nods and raises her head allowing Emma to stand up. When she's on her feet, she offers a hand down to the brunette who's still gripping the dagger tightly in her hand.
AN: Short chapter just checking if anyone's actually into it, if you want me to keep going or have any ideas leave a review. I have a few ideas but I'm not really sure where this is going so it's really up to you guys if you think it's worth me continuing it. Any help is appreciated :)