I DON'T OWN ANY OF THE OUAT CHARACTERS THEY BELONG TO THEIR RIGHTFUL CREATORS

CHAPTER 2

Mr. Gold was busy dusting his window display when he had seen Amy Winters talking to Steven Brown and by the way he could make out her body language she wasn't happy to talk to him, then he saw her turned and he grab her elbow and after that he saw the man drop her elbow and she turned leaving behind a shock man. He had often wondered if she might have an interest in the man because many did he was handsome, there he could not argue and he was charming it had been apparent that many would love that sort of guy he couldn't hide the smirk as he turned around that he was actually glad that Amy didn't like him at all and had found him an annoyance, she had always come out of her way to him to talk or to bargain she after all trusted him more than anyone. He knew her the longest even though she had forgotten her time in Fairyland; he did not. The bell on his door went off and he turned around to face the white haired woman with the bright blue eyes.

"Honestly why can't that man just leave me alone." She said with a sigh and then walked towards Mr. Gold. "Morning Mr. Gold how are you today?" She asked and he smiled he sat his cloth down and watched her.

"Morning Ms. Winters. I am fine thank you, I can't say the same for you. You seem annoyed?" He asked and she smiled.

"You have no idea."

"Is it Mr. Brown again. He seems interested in you as of late."

"Interested please, he is an annoyance who just can't take a hint that I don't like him at all." She said as she went to lean on the desk next to Mr. Gold. "You won't happen to have anything that can slowly kill him would you Mr. Gold?" She asked with a smirk. Mr. Gold chuckled and smirk at her it was times like these that he enjoyed her company the most she wasn't always serious and enjoyed his sense of humor.

"No, my dear. Tell me what did he want this time?" Mr. Gold asked and she shook her head.

"He wanted me to go on a date with him this Valentine's Day." She answered.

"And what did you say?"

"I said I already have plans for this Valentine's Day."

"And do you?" Mr. Gold asked as he made his way to the other side of his desk. Amy turned around to face him again.

"No not really. I am planning and hoping that it rains." She said with a satisfied smile.

"And why is that?" He inquiry with a smirk. She folded her arms before her chest and grinned.

"Because, that way I can enjoy a horror movie and the smell of the rain." She said the truth was she was planning a bit alone time for Valentine's Day a nice hot coffee with some pop corn watching a really scary movie she wasn't really one who cared about Valentine's Day. Mr. Gold watched her he had to hide the fact that he wanted to laugh it was exactly something Amy would say. He leaned forward. He also had no specific plans for this Valentine's Day after all he was a difficult man to love and was always left alone on Valentine's Day except for the chocolate that Amy would bring to him each and every Valentine's Day her excuse was always the same that she had needn't advice and that the chocolate was payment. He wondered if he should invite her over to his place; the place was rather lonely and too quiet.

"Mind if I join you Ms. Winters?" He asked calmly and saw the shock expression on her face. He'd expect as much, he waited patiently he didn't think she might have someone in mind that she might want to spend some time with, he hated remembering her and hated that she didn't know who they had at one time been. If she remembered then she wouldn't have such a shock expression and she wouldn't have gone out with other men; though it never lasted long and she would be single again and by his shop talking about the man of the day as he called them. He had enjoyed the complains she had about them and that mischievous smile of hers.

"Or is it that you might be thinking of inviting another man to your apartment?" He added and she smiled at him. Amy was shocked because he had never asked her before but her turmoil was over after all of everyone here in Storybrooke he was her best friend and she trusted him a lot more than any other.

"No, I was just taken by surprise you never asked to visit me on Valentine Day before. I think I'd enjoy your company very much." She said with a soft smile. He couldn't help it he smiled,

"Then I look forward to it. However I meant if I may join you in your hoping of rain." He said slyly and she blushed.

"You tricked me in believing you were talking about Valentine's Day you evil man-" she lightly punched him with a smile. "It means I just included you in plans." She added and pretended to sulk but failed, she put her hands on the counter.

"Is it that bad to allow me to join you on Valentine's Day, Ms. Winters?" He asked pretending to be hurt but she smiled knowing he was joking it was the norm thing between them they had a strange friendship.

"Of course not. I'd rather spend my entire Valentine's Day with you then that irritating Steven." She said and he raised a brow at her then she stood straight.

"Then are you willing to make a deal with me Ms. Winters?" He asked with that sly grin of his.

"What kind of deal Mr. Gold?" She asked pretending innocents.

"I'll spend the entire Valentine's Day with you – doing whatever it is you want to do including watching horror movies and such but in exchange I want us to have the movies at my house." He said and held out his hand at her. "Is it a deal."

"Deal." She shook his hand "We will choose movies together." She said satisfied but she had a feeling she had gotten herself into trouble, but she had been curious about his house she had been there but never for the night.

"Is there anything else you wanted to talk about Ms. Winters?" He asked watching her.

"No." She said and then she turned to walk "You must have a good day further Mr. Gold until we meet again." She said and he smiled.

"Good day to you also Ms. Winter I look forward to are Valentine's Day together." He said and she shook her head with a smile on her face as she closed the door and made her way to the other side of the road. Mr. Gold smiled everything was working out he went to the back where his workshop was and took out a golden ring with a blue diamond in it; he spin it in his fingers enjoying the texture it was the ring he had worked hard for to get before he had become the Dark One; he had wanted to asked her hand in marriage even though she was far more powerful than he was he had found her company most enjoyable...he put the ring back and then returned to his other tasks.