Chapter Seven

As they both started to catch their breath, Rumpelstiltskin gently rolled off of Belle, keeping one arm wrapped around her waist. He buried his face in her chestnut hair, breathing in her scent and smiling. He ran the tips of his fingers up the bare skin of her torso, making his way up to her face. Once he reached her cheek, he softly turned her head, locking his lips with hers and rubbing her cheek with his thumb.

Belle kissed Rumpelstiltskin back, slightly turning her body towards him and placing her hand on his face. She deepened their kiss slightly, moving her hand from his face to his hair and tangling her fingers within it. She massaged the back of his head with her finger tips, softly biting at his lips as she kissed him.

Rumpelstiltskin broke from Belle's lips and rested his head on the pillow, pulling her close and cuddling her to him. He smiled and pressed his forehead to hers, gazing into her eyes and smiling even more. "Well," he paused, taking a deep breath. "I guess that's one way to spend the day." he said, slightly shivering and waving his hand in the air. The fireplace roared to life on the other side of the room, painting the room with a warm yellow light.

Belle chuckled and smiled back at him, placing one more kiss on his lips before relaxing her head on the pillow along with him. She returned his gaze and continued to chuckle. "I suppose so." she brushed some hair behind his ear and smiled at him brightly.

Rumpelstiltskin pulled Belle closer, positioning her head underneath his and placing his other arm underneath her so he could fully embrace her. He rubbed her back with one hand and grabbed one of her hands with the other, bringing it up to his mouth and kissing it tenderly.

Belle smiled and caressed his face with her finger as he kissed her hand. She sighed happily and nestled her head deeper into his neck, her eyes looking down at their naked flesh. She smiled shyly, remembering all the things she had just done and began to blush.

Rumpelstiltskin brought her hand back to it's original place between them, still holding it and tangling his fingers in between hers. He brought his hand from her back and placed it on the back of her head, gently petting her and closing his eyes. He was truly happy in this moment and didn't want it to end.

Belle continued to cuddle against Rumpelstiltskin, her eyes fighting to stay open for him. She continued to try and fight her eyes as she began to yawn. Trying to hide the fact that she was exhausted, she softly lifted her head to find Rumpelstiltskin's eyes closed and a smile painted on his face. She giggled a little and placed a small kiss on his cheek before returning to her spot and allowing her eyes to finally close.

As Rumpelstiltskin drifted off the sleep, her felt the warmth of Belle's body against him. He felt her move slightly then come back to the spot she was in before. He tightened his embrace on her a little, falling asleep quickly and only think of one thing. Her.

Belle cuddled into Rumpelstiltskin some more, finding a comfortable position and slowly falling asleep in his arms. His hand still tangled together with hers, she raised it up gently, hugging his arm to her as she fell asleep. The sun had set now, and the only light in the room was the soft glow of the fire.