Ruby fidgeted nervously with her hair. She wanted, needed everything to be perfect. It was October 21st, the most important day of the year. It was the day that Ruby and Belle first met in the very booth that Ruby was sitting in right now. It was the day that Ruby proposed to Belle two years later after a year of dating. Most important of all, it was the day a year later that Ruby and Belle married each other in a small ceremony in Storybrooke Park in front of their friends and family. It was a year later and it was now their first anniversary. They had been happily married for a year and Ruby still had to pinch herself to be convinced that it was real.

Granny had graciously closed the diner for the day and Ruby had spent the day decorating it, with the help of Emma and Mulan. There was not an inch of the diner that wasn't covered with roses or candles. It looked like something out of a Hallmark movie, but Ruby knew Belle appreciated grand romantic gestures.

The ringing of the bell above the door interrupted her thoughts. She turned around to see her wife amble into the room, wearing the gold dress that she had worn on their first date. Belle stopped short, looking stunned as she took in the decoration of the diner.

Ruby stood up quickly as she rushed over to greet Belle, grabbing a bouquet of roses next to her. Belle grinned as Ruby approached her. "Hey," she said softly.

"Happy anniversary," Ruby beamed wrapping her arms around Belle and pulling her into a chaste kiss.

"Happy anniversary to you too," Belle replied. She glanced around the room again, "You've really outdone yourself."

Ruby handed her the flowers and she took them, sniffing them. "I wanted our anniversary to be special," Ruby explained, "As you are to me."

Belle blushed as she allowed herself to be lead to their booth by Ruby. "I love you," she said, "Thank you for all of this."

"My pleasure," Ruby said, "I love you, too." They sat down across from each other and gazed at each other over the candlelight.

Belle gestured to the plate in front of her, "The pancakes are a nice touch." Ruby had made them both a typical breakfast, complete with pancakes, eggs, and bacon. It didn't quite match the elegant decorations, but it was the first meal Ruby had introduced to Belle as she was adjusting to the world of Storybrooke.

"I'm glad you like them," Ruby smiled, "Your father says hi."

Belle took a sip of her iced tea and asked, "How is he?" Belle and her father reconnected after Belle had permanently ended things with Rumplestiltskin. Though their relationship was nearly severed again after Belle had come out to him and started dating Ruby, he eventually came around after seeing how happy Belle was with Ruby. That and a stern talking to from Granny.

She remembered fondly how her father walked her down the aisle at the wedding, giving her away with his full approval. Ruby and Emma had gone over to his shop this morning, stashing several bouquets of roses from his shop into Emma's bug and drove them over to the diner.

"He's fine," Ruby told her, "He made sure to ask me about grandkids."

Belle rolled her eyes, "Of course he did."

They began to eat their pancakes, Ruby pouring copious amounts of syrup over everything on her plate. Belle filled Ruby in on her day at the library and Ruby listened intently.

Soon dinner was over and Ruby jumped up. She grabbed a small gift bag off a nearby booth and brought it over to Belle. She looked at it and frowned, "I left my gift at our apartment."

"That's fine," Ruby assured her, "I just couldn't wait any longer to give this to you."

Belle's eyes flashed with curiosity as she took the bag and reached her hand inside pulling out the card. Written on it in Ruby's handwriting was a message that said.

Belle,

Happy anniversary. I feel so blessed to be able to call you my wife. Here's to many more years of adventures together. I love you with all of my heart, Beauty.

Your Beast,

Ruby

Tracing her fingers over the card, Belle's eyes welled up with tears. "I'm the one who's blessed," Belle declared, "I never thought that I would ever find my happy ending. You proved me wrong and you continue to prove me wrong every day.

Ruby reached over and laced her fingers with Belle's. "I'm thrilled to be your happy ending." She excitedly gestured to the bag, "Go on, open it."

Belle used her free hand to reach into the bag. She pulled out a small vial filled with a light blue liquid. She turned over the bottle and looked at Ruby curiously. "What is it?"

"It's a potion," Ruby explained, "Regina made it for us. You pour a drop onto a book of your choice and it allows you to go into the pages and experience the story firsthand."

Belle's eyes lit up with excitement. "Thank you so much!" Belle exclaimed. Ruby loved seeing her wife happy, and she was thrilled that her gift was a success. Her grin soon turned into a frown, "My gift is terrible compared to this."

Ruby shook her head, "I'm sure your gift is great. Every day with you is a gift." They stood up and walked to each other. Their lips met in a heated kiss, their arms wrapped each other.

Belle pulled back to look into Ruby's eyes. "Our adventures together are going to be so much fun."

"They are," Ruby agreed, "Where are we going first?"

Belle paused in deep contemplation. A few moments later, she shrugged and said, "There's plenty of time to figure that out. But tonight is about us and I want to celebrate back home."

Ruby smirked, "I like the sound of that." Their hands found each other and they walked back to the apartment they shared. The night was magical in every way and both women anticipated the adventures in the coming years that they would experience together.

A/N:Happy Red Beauty Week! This will be an ongoing series inspired by the fourth book in Chris Colfer's The Land Of Stories series. If you have any book recommendations that would make good adventures for Ruby and Belle (Harry Potter and The Mysterious Island chapters are already planned), please put it in the reviews or message me.