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Chapter 9

"Good afternoon Ms. Swan." Mr. Gold called out as he came in. His face was covered in scratches like he'd been attacked by a cat. "I'm here to drop the charges against Rose."

"Rose?" questioned Emma.

I rolled my eyes "Can't you just call me Sophie like everyone else?" I grumbled.

A smile flickered across his face as he came over to me. "Well I'm an old man; I'm a little stuck in my ways." He stroked my face.

I didn't move back. I had to get used to it. After all I was going to live with him forever. "Are you trying to tell me that you can't teach old dogs need tricks?"

"Are you calling me a dog?"

"Maybe" I poked my tongue out at him.

He kissed me on the forehead awkwardly through the bars before turning back to Emma. "Well are you going to release my daughter, or am going to have to find a hairpin?" Emma was stunned to the point she couldn't even move. So he added "She's excellent at picking locks, aren't you dearie."

"Don't tell the Acting Sheriff that! Do you want me to imprisoned forever?"

He laughed "I was only trying to get a react from her."

"Umm, ah, that's your father? You said that he was ...ah"

"I was drunk." I pointed out.

"Now dearie, we don't want you becoming the town drunk. We've already got one, and one is plenty enough" Mocked my father.

"Dad, it was one night."

"I know, I just love to stir you." He chuckled.

"Emma, this is the part where you let me go." I reminded her because she still hadn't moved.

"Umm, yeah" She slowly walked over and opened the door.

As I walked out my dad pulled me into a hug. "I missed you, my darling Rose."

"I guess I missed you too dad." It was true; beneath all the pain he had caused me I knew he had only done it to protect me. Sure his way of protecting me was highly unorthodox but he still meant well.

He kissed my hair before letting go and linking arms as he lead me out of the Sheriff's Office and back onto the main street of the town. "I've already picked up your things from Granny's Bed and Breakfast. Apparently they have a rule about people with a record staying there."

"More likely Emma did something to upset the Major and she had that rule made and enforced."

"Well you know what Regina's like, she hasn't changed a bit." He smirked.

He pulled his arm around me as people in the street stared. I think it was his way of protecting me. Personally I think it just made it worse. Maybe it was about time to teach an old dog new tricks. "So what are we doing for Christmas?" I smiled. Oh my goodness he was lost for words. "You know what Christmas is, don't you?" he nodded but it was only small as though he was hiding something "You've never celebrated Christmas, have you?"

"No" he whispered.

"Well I can organise it all. All you'll have to do is buy me a present."

"Ah...w-what would you like?" He murmured.

"Surprise me." I beamed.

I could see his mind ticking over with ideas for the perfect present. It was hard not to laugh. Well this was going to be one interesting Christmas. I wonder if he would let me invite Emma and Mary-Margaret.

Fairytale Land

I pulled the blankets in, not wanting to get up, as usual. Still sooner or later I would have to get up. I forced myself out of the bed. My eyes were still fuzzy with sleep. So I went in automatic mode. "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!" I screamed. Suggestion, don't go in automatic mode when you're in a place you've never been in before, especially if that place has stairs.

I slowly opened my eyes. There he was, nursing me "Daddy!" I smiled as I wrapped my arms around him.

He was stunned but still held me in his arms. "Rose, how did you get in?" He asked.

I pulled away from him to look at him in the eye "Well I live here with you, don't I?"

"No" My heart fell; he didn't want me just like mum and that idiotic man she married. "It's been nearly a hundred years since I've seen you. How is it that you're still young and alive?"

I was shocked "I don't know. The last thing I remember was fighting in that horrible war."

He pulled me back into his arms tightly. "Not you too" He murmured into my hair.

"It's alright now daddy. I'm with you again. I'm safe." I buried my head in his chest. "I missed you daddy. I never wanted to leave. She made..." Tears started to roll down my face.

"I know, I know." He kissed my hair. "Don't worry my darling Rose; no one will ever take you away from me again."

I looked back up at him, my daddy and smiled "So where are we?" I asked as he wiped the tears from my face.

He helped me up but still continued to hold me in his arms. "This is my castle." He smiled down at me. "Well, our castle now."

I smiled back in surprise "You have a castle?"

"We have a castle dearie, we have a castle."

"How?"

"Well let's just say I made a deal." That worried me.

"With who? You're not in some sort of trouble, are you?" I questioned.

"No, of course not! I'm Rumpelstiltskin the deals maker. Sooner or later everyone comes to me with some deal in mind."

"Oh, but mum said..."

"Your mother lied." He cut in.

"Well that doesn't surprise me." I leant on him, wanting to take in that smell of straw I had missed so much. "Well are you going to show me around?"

"Of course" He replied as he stepped back from me while taking my hand and spinning me around. "Where to first?" My stomach rumpled "Well I take that as the kitchen." He laughed. I smiled back up at him. It was just good to have my daddy back.

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