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Chapter 8:

Just like the last night Rumpelstiltskin wrapped Rapunzel in his jacket. She hadn't even said anything about being cold. It was like he just knew.

There he sent her off to her room and she put on the golden sleeping gown. She undid her long braid wishing she had her hairbrush with her.

Rapunzel sat down at the vanity table and sighed. What she wouldn't give to cut it all off.

Her eyes went wide as she looked down at the vanity and spotted a golden brush.

Why did it seem like everything was gold? Whoever this woman was that owned these was very lavished.

The next day she finished cleaning the place and Rumpelstiltskin let her do whatever she wished after.

Her favorite room was the library and she spent a lot of her time in there. It also happened to be where Rumpelstiltskin's spinning wheel was. He often spun while she read.

Days past and a routine began. They both spent their days in the library, her reading and him spinning. Only stopping for meals and occasionally Rapunzel kept up the house to keep it neat.

She woke up every morning to a new dress laid out for her. She knew Rumpelstiltskin came into her room and did that. The dresses were always gold or red. Sometimes both. She wondered where they came from.

Every night Rumpelstiltskin gave her his jacket and she slept with it. She was beginning to believe she couldn't sleep without it now. The thought made her blush.

"What do you read that you find so interesting, Dearie?" Rumpelstiltskin asked some days later as he spun straw into gold.

"And what do you find so interesting about spinning?" Rapunzel shot back still having her nose buried in her book.

"Come and I'll show you," Rumpelstiltskin patted a stool next to him.

Rapunzel was surprised he wanted to show her his work. She shut her book without even marking it and walked to where he was and sat down.

She stared at the basket full of gold thread.

"Why do you make so much?" she questioned in awe.

"It's a past time. It helps me forget." Rumpelstiltskin guided her hands like he had been doing his.

Rapunzel knew she couldn't possibly spin straw into gold. But if to amuse him she began to imitate his movements. "Forget what?"

Rumpelstiltskin closed his eyes, "My family I lost."

Rapunzel began to spin and she gasped when straw was beginning to turn to gold.

"Are those your wife's things in my room?" Rapunzel asked gently.

"No, they're yours!" Rumpelstiltskin snapped. I made them for you. His eyes went down to see the straw she was spinning. He grabbed her when he saw that it was gold.

"You're keeping something from me, Dearie! You have magic!" he held her by the arm firmly. Hurting her.

Rapunzel gasped. "What do you mean?"

His nails dug into her skin, "You have magic. No one else but me can spin straw into gold on this wheel except me!" Rumpelstiltskin snapped.

Rapunzel shrunk back from him. "Yes I have magic!"

"Show me now," Rumpelstiltskin ordered.

"It's my hair." Rapunzel explained fearfully.

Rumpelstiltskin let her go and crossed his arms. "Show me."

She bit her lip, "May I use you as a demonstration?"

Rumpelstiltskin nodded slowly in suspicion.

Rapunzel wrapped some of her hair around his wrist and he tensed.

"How do I know you're not going to bound me?" he asked.

"Trust me. It's nothing dangerous." She explained.

Rumpelstiltskin stood rigid until she began to sing softly.

"Flower gleam and glow

Let your power shine

Make the clock reverse

Bring back what once was mine

Heal what has been hurt

Change the fates design

Save what has been lost

Bring back what once was mine

What once was mine," she stopped and her eyes widened as Rumpelstiltskin's skin and face changed.

"What's happening?" he asked in a strange voice.

Rapunzel unwrapped her hair from his wrist. "Look for yourself."

Rumpelstiltskin looked her for a few seconds. His eyes still had golden irises. He was a very handsome man when his magic wasn't distorting him.

He went toward a mirror and stumbled back in surprise. "What have you done!" Rumpelstiltskin yelled.

"What? I thought you would be pleased." Rapunzel backed away in alarm.

"You have weakened my powers you wench!" Rumpelstiltskin snarled and advanced her.

Rapunzel was terrified and quickly gathered up her braid and ran as fast as she could. She found the door stumbled out but not before she was grabbed around the waist. Rumpelstiltskin pulled her against him.

"I don't think so Dearie."

Rapunzel heard a click and she gasped. She turned around to see her wrist shackled and to his.

"What are you doing?" she struggled but couldn't break away from him.

"From now on until I see fit you are bound to me so you cannot escape." Rumpelstiltskin giggled crazily. "I suggest you get used to it."

Just like that Rapunzel was yanked back into her prison. And she cried.

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