I don't own Once Upon a Time, or the characters that went with it. Here is the next chapter; so sorry for putting this up so late, and the fact that it's so short too. I've been off from work you know since it was seasonal job so I've been having a little writers block for a while and didn't know where it was going expect that I wanted Rumple to go see Archie for something and I didn't know where to put that so it will be in the next chapter. Also I've been working on another story so I apologize for putting this chapter up so late. I also wanted to do a chapter of how Belle felt when Lacey called her rude names from the last chapter, so that is what I did and the fact that my older sister is living with my parents and my twin and I. So I haven't been able to write for a while so I'm really sorry for that, so like before please leave a comment/suggestion I really do like hearing what you guys think of the story so far. So now on with the story and I hope that everyone had a really good Christmas vacation as well as the New Year's too.
Chapter 11
Still at Emma's House
Emma went up to her bathroom to see that Belle was sitting at the toilet crying. Emma pulled a tissue out of the box that she had on the sink counter and gave it to Belle as she said "Rumple wanted me to tell you that he's sorry that he and Lacey had ruined the dinner for you. But I'm guessing that you already know that it wasn't Rumple who ruined the dinner" Belle looked at Emma as she took the tissue as she wiped the tears off her cheeks as she said "Why would Lacey say those horrible things, and why won't Rumple stop her?" Emma sat at the edge of the tube as she looked at Belle as she said "I think Rumple is madly in love with Lacey that he doesn't really see who Lacey really was." Belle sighed as she said "I know that Archie says that I need to give him time, but there is something about Lacey that I don't like and trust. I just wish that Rumple could see it" Emma put her hand on Belle's shoulder as she said "Well if you ask me I think he'll see it very soon."
Belle smiled at Emma as she said "Thanks" Emma nodded as both ladies got up from where they were sitting at and walked out of the bathroom. They went down the stairs and went back to the dinner with everyone that was left expect for Rumple and Lacey to finish their dinner. Belle felt a little bit better with the dinner now that Lacey was gone but felt bad that Rumple had to leave with her. But she knew that she couldn't dwell with that and just enjoy her dinner with Henry and the others.
A couple of weeks later
Belle had walked out of the diner as she noticed that Rumple was walking by himself into what seem to be a store and then he came out of it with something in his hand. Belle walked up to him as she said "Hi Rumple how have you been doing, I haven't seen you since the dinner." Rumple looked at Belle as he said "Oh hi Belle. . . . Lacey wants me at home as soon as I can and she doesn't want me to talk to you." Belle looked at him oddly as she said "I don't understand we haven't been seeing each other a lot and I was hoping that you would help me pick out a crib. You know you have an eye for antics" Rumple sighed as he said "Look just let me think about it and get back to you okay." Belle nodded as Rumple waved bye to her and walked back down the street with Belle feeling sad for the whole thing.
As Rumple was continued to walk down the side walk of the town he saw Archie with Pongo walking. Rumple got excited as he walked up to Archie as he said "Um Archie do you think I can talk to you for a second" Archie looked at the young Rumple as he said "Uh sure, what is it that you want to talk to me about." Rumple then looked the other way down the street as he said "Not here if you don't mind I want to talk to you in your office." Archie then said "Well okay if you want I can make an appointment for you to come in on tomorrow if you like. But Rumple may I ask you something" Rumple whispered "Sure" then Archie said "Why do you want to talk to me? You don't usually want to talk to me, normally you just threatening people" Rumple looked at back and forth at the street like he was expecting to see someone then looked at Archie as he said "Well I remembered what Regina had told me that I could talk to you about anything and I really need to talk to someone right now if you don't mind. I also remembered that I have spoken to you about something even in the Enchanted Forest we talked to each other. I mean it wasn't a good thing of what I did and I'm sorry about that but I need to talk to someone. So I thought of you so can you help me?"
Archie smiled as he said "Then I'll see you around 9:00 am tomorrow then we can talk" Rumple shook Archie's hand as he said "Thanks and I'll be there" then Rumple walked away from Archie and Pongo. Archie looked down at Pongo who was wagging his tail as Archie said "Well this should be interesting ha Pongo" the Dalmatian barked as Archie straight ahead and continued to walk Pongo for the rest of the day.