Chapter 4: - Through The Looking Glass

As Robert settled a little sleeping Rose down into her crib he discovered that he couldn't stop thinking of the girl, Lacey's smile. He couldn't ignore the way he had seen her sooth his daughter had made his heart swell. In all the time he had been in Storybrooke, he was sure that he had never felt this way before so he did what he did best… He called his friend David Nolan for advice.


David burst out laughing,

"Are you kidding me? It's so obvious…. You like her Gold" he confirmed with a chuckle as he spoke to Robert over the phone and Robert rolled his eyes,

"Yes, yes but….. What do I do?" he asked frustrated and David tried his best to hold back another chuckle,

"Another thing that's obvious…. You ask her out on a date" he informed him as if it was the most obvious and simplest thing in the world and Robert's eyes widened,

"No…. No I can't do that I wouldn't know the first thing to say" he said nervously and David smiled brightly as he listened to his friend,

"Then…. Write her a letter or…. Send her some flowers" he said simply and Robert looked as if thinking before nodding,

"Charming idea….. It might just work except…. I don't even know what her favourite flowers are" he said downheartedly and David smiled as he glanced at his fiancée Mary Margaret asleep on the couch where she had drifted off whilst they were watching 'Mirror Mirror',

"My friend, if I have learnt anything then…. You should go with what feels right" he said gently and Robert smiled,

"Thanks David. Have a good night" he said,

"You too Gold" he answered as they both hung up the phone.


Meanwhile at the mayor's office Zoso sat at his desk filling out official documents when a ghostly figure of Belle appeared within a mirror that hung on one of the walls of his office,

"Hello Zoso" said the ghostly reflection and Zoso jumped up,

"What on earth?!" he said shocked and Belle's ghostly image smiled amused,

"You didn't think that you could get rid of me that easily did you?" she asked and Zoso sent a blast of energy flying at the mirror causing it to smash and he let out a sigh of relief but the ghostly Belle appeared beside him,

"Silly Dark One…. I'm not a conjuration of magic….. I'm your conscience. You're worried that 'Lacey' will somehow wake up and I'm here to tell you that unlike the cute little cartoon cricket that sits on the shoulder of the wooden boy, reassuring him…. I'm here to do exactly the opposite to you" she said with a glare and Zoso looked at her slightly scared and she smirked,

"'Robert' already has feelings for the 'lacey' of this world and soon he will break your spell and wake me up….. And when that happens….. Oh Zoso when that happens, I don't think Rumplestiltskin will be happy at all with you…. In fact I think he'll be very reluctant to show you mercy" she said with a smirk and Zoso shook his head,

"No. You would never let him hurt me. You're too nice" he said, secretly trying to reassure himself and the ghostly Belle smirked,

"Exactly….. I am simply a projection of your own mind so everything I have said are your own fears and what scares you the most is that you know that the Rumple within Robert will soon awake me that lies dormant within Lacey" she said simply before vanishing in a cloud of smoke.


It was then that Zoso woke with a start and found the mirror was intact. It was just a nightmare.

When Lacey walked into work the next morning to find a bouquet of forget-me-nots waiting for her on her desk. She smiled as she picked them up to find the small card that accompanied them.

"For the girl with the smile I can't forget ~ Signed Robert Gold ~" she read out to herself softly and she smiled brightly and a blush started to stain her cheeks. It was then that Zoso walked out of his office with some papers,

"Lacey I need you to photocopy and file these away for m…." he began when le looked at the flowers stunned,

"Oh…. Someone got you flowers" he said with a false smile and Lacey nodded as she looked back at the card,

"Yes…. There from Robe…. I mean Mr Gold" she said trying to remain professional,

"Such a kind and unique gesture. I've never heard of anyone sending someone forget-me-nots before" she said happily as she went to go and find a vase for them so she could place them on her desk and as soon as she left the room Zoso let out a growl.


Awwwwwww how romantic is Robert? and his friend David with his 'charming' ideas hehe ;)

What will Lacey do?

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