She felt content in his arms. Honestly, she wanted more than just lying in his arms but he needed rest. She knew he wasn't asleep but she thought if she just stayed still he would fall asleep eventually.

''Belle, are you awake?'' he whispered in her ear. He couldn't close his eyes, he was sure that if he closed his eyes he would have dreams about Bae again. And he couldn't handle that right now.

''Rumple, you should sleep.'' She sighed. She really wanted to spend time with him and talk to him but he needed to be stronger. She knew healing someone with magic took a lot of energy, especially when there was a lot to heal.

''I can't. If I close my eyes I'll see him.. See him dying again. I can't handle that. Not now. '' He answered. He didn't need to say his name, she knew who he was talking about. She wouldn't put him through that, not now.

''Okay then, talk to me dear.''

''About what?''

''About everything that happened when I wasn't with you.''

''Do we have to talk about that, Can't we just forget it and move on?''

She sighed. She knew he wanted that, it was what he always wanted. But not this time. They needed to talk.

''Rumple, love. We need to talk about this. I have some things to say, and I'm sure you have too.''

'' I know we have to, but that doesn't mean I want it.''

''Listen darling, you don't have to say anything, just listen to me please. I have to say this to you. ''

''Alright then dearest, what do you want to say?''

''I want to say that I'm sorry..'' She began

''Belle..''

''No let me finish. I'm sorry that I didn't think about how you should have felt when Neal died, about how Zelena took him away from you. I should have realized that it was too much for you, but I wasn't thinking about that. And I should have. I should have tried to understand why you did it..'' she said.

''Belle, that doesn't make it okay. I shouldn't have killed her. I was being selfish, I only thought about what I wanted and not about how you would feel about it, I should have done that.'' He answered.

''I think we were both thinking about what we wanted and not about the other.'' Belle said

''We are a mess, aren't we? '' He quipped.

She laughed. She realized that it felt great to laugh again. The past few days she was sure she forgot how to laugh.

''Oh Belle, I missed that sound so much!'' he said. It was one of the things he adored about her. She had such a wonderful laugh.

''Have you any idea how much I love you?''

''I think so, and I'm pretty sure that I love you more.'' She responded with a smile.

''You're sure? I'm the one who wanted to give up his own life because I thought you didn't love me anymore.''

Belle's smile disappeared. He realized what he had said and he put his arms around her and hugged her.

''I didn't mean it like that sweetheart. Please don't be upset.''

''I'm not.'' Belle lied. She didn't want him to feel bad again. ''I guess it's true though.''

''Maybe it's not. I mean look what you have done for me since the first time we met. Your faith in me, you could see past the monster, you could see the man who was locked in it and set him free. ''

''You were never a monster Rumple.''

''You don't know everything I have done before I met you.''

''I don't need to know them. That happened in the past. We can't change it anyway. '' Belle said. He gave her a look. '' Okay, apparently we can, but we won't do it.''

He wanted to say something about it, make a quip to make her laugh again but then his stomach growled.

''You're hungry darling? I think I should get you something to eat.''

''Oh Belle, that's not necessary, I can make something on my own. '' He still didn't like it that she did things like cooking or cleaning. She had done enough of that in the Dark Castle.

''Let's make a deal, we can do it together, how about that?''

''We have a deal dearest.''

They decided to make a pasta. Belle chopped the vegetables for the sauce, while Rumple cooked the pasta. He was waiting for the pasta to be ready and walked over to her. He put his arms around her, swept her hair to the back and kissed her neck.

''I can't chop this if you're doing that'' she protested even though she didn't want him to stop. ''I'm going to cut my fingers if you keep doing this.''

''Well, who needs 10 fingers anyway?'' he quipped, but he stopped. He didn't want her to hurt herself.

''I do, because I need them all to do this. '' She dropped the knife she was using in the sink and turned around. She tangled her hands in his hair and combed through his hair with her fingers. She knew he liked this very much.

''Okay, you made your point. You need ten fingers.'' He put his arms around her waist and pulled her closer and pressed his lips to hers. She opened her mouth for him and he kissed her passionately. She tasted like she always did. The perfect combination of mint and tea. He was sure that he would be content to just have to kiss her for the rest of his days. Kissing her was something he wouldn't get enough of. It was magical and perfect.

Belle was the one to break of the kiss.

''Rumple.. you did keep track on the time for the pasta right?''

''Fuck. No I didn't.'' He rushed over to the stove and tried the pasta. It was overcooked.

''Maybe it's better if we grab something at Granny's.'' Belle said. He couldn't agree with her more. If they kept going like this, they wouldn't have diner anytime soon.

After some delicious hamburgers with ice tea, they returned home. Rumple sat down at his spinning wheel and Belle on the fauteuil next to it. She started reading her favorite book of the moment. Romeo and Juliet, she knew it didn't have a happy ending, but she loved the story. Two people destined to be together and they would do anything to be together. Even die for each other. Then she realized it made her think of her and Rumple. What would she do if he would die? What would he do if she died? She knew she barely survived the time she thought he was dead and he wasn't even really dead. How would she react if she would see his lifeless body..? Belle, you have to stop, she thought. You only going to destroy the mood right now. You know he can always tell how you're feeling.

''Belle, what's wrong? He asked her. As she had thought, he knew something was up.

''It's nothing, this part is my favorite part and I'm sad because I know that it's going to end badly.'' She said. She knew she would discuss her thoughts with him someday but right now they needed some good time.

''Would you mind reading it to me?'' He asked. He loved to hear her read. She had a perfect voice for it.

"But, soft!'' She began to read. '' what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief, That thou, her maid, art far more fair than she. Be not her maid, since she is envious; Her vestal livery is but sick and green And none but fools do wear it; cast it off. It is my lady, O, it is my love! Oh, that she knew she were!''

She closed her book and put it on the table.

''Are you done reading dearest?'' he asked. This wasn't like her. It usually took him almost 30 minutes to make her stop reading.

''We really have to do something about Gaston, He is still out there and I don't trust him.''

''I know, Belle, I know. But what do you wanna do about it?''

''Maybe we should get him locked up.''

''Where?''

''The Sheriff's office. Emma and David could watch him.''

''They need something to arrest him for.''

''But that's the point. We have something. He kissed me against my will. They can lock him up for that. That gives us some time so come up with a plan.''

''Alright then.''

The next morning they went to the apartment of the Charming's. Emma opened the door.

''Belle, you look so much better!'' she said and hugged her. ''Gold'' She looked at him and almost gave him a smile.

''Miss Swan. Is your father around? We need to talk to you both.''

''Yeah he is. Why what's going on?'' Emma asked

''Maybe we should discuss that with both of you.''

They sat down on the sofa and waited for David to join them. Snow offered them some tea and Belle gladly accepted it, for both of them, because she knew Rumple never liked the Charming's that much.

''Belle, Gold. What can we do for you?'' David asked while he sat down in the fauteuil and took a sip of the tea Snow gave him.

''We need you to arrest someone.'' Belle said.

''Who? Why?'' Emma asked, confused.

''You have to arrest Gaston.''

''Why what did he do to you?''

''How did you know he did something to me?'' Belle asked Emma

''I could tell from the look on your husband's face when you said his name. Where did your poker face go Gold?''

''Miss Swan, can you arrest him or not?'' Rumple asked. He wanted to leave here as soon as possible.

''I do need to know why, before I can arrest him though.'' Emma answered. ''Belle, can you tell me what happened.''

''He kissed me. He froze me with squid ink and kissed me. And because of that Rumple almost killed himself.''

Emma looked at Gold. ''You tried to kill yourself?''

''That isn't important right now. Can you arrest him?''

''If Belle didn't want him to kiss her then yes, yes I can arrest him. ''

''Of course she didn't want to kiss him! Why would she?'' Gold said. He was losing his temper.

''Relax Gold, she didn't mean it like that.'' David said.

''I didn't want it. Of course I wouldn't want it. I could never care for someone as superficial as he.''

''Then yes I can arrest him.''

That evening Emma called Belle to let her know that she had arrested Gaston and locked him away.

''You know Gold won't let him get away with this so easily right?'' Emma said.

''I know, but me neither. Gaston made me almost lose my husband and he needs to pay. '' Belle said. ''That why we needed him to be locked up. So we can come up with a plan. ''

''Okay, But you need to tell me something about Gold's suicide attempt. It doesn't have to be tonight, but sometime okay?''

''Yes, I will. ''

''They talked some more about their lives and Emma told her something about baby Neal. It felt like a normal conversation with a friend. It felt like ages since she last had that. She didn't want to hang up but she and Rumple needed to talk about Gaston. They said their goodbyes and Emma promised to call her later this week to update her on Gaston.

''Rumple?'' she called.

''I'm in the kitchen.'' He answered.

She walked over to the kitchen, deciding that after their conversation about Gaston she should prepare dinner.

She noticed that there was something different about the light in the kitchen, it wasn't the same. It didn't look like usual light, it looked more like..

Candlelight.

She looked around and everywhere were candles. The whole kitchen was lightened by them. She searched for Rumple and saw him sitting at the dinner table. It was set for two. There were more candles on the table and there was a vase with beautiful roses.

She walked over to him.

''What is all this?'' She asked.

''This, my beautiful Belle, is to show you how much I love you. Every candle is lit by the love I feel for you. Would you like to have dinner with me?''

''There is nothing I would rather do right now. ''

Their issues with Gaston were forgotten for the moment. All that mattered right now was the two of them and their love for each other.