A/N: Okay, I hope this is a good one. I will be on hiatus for a while, but I promise, I will update as soon as I can. Kind of a cliffhanger at the end. Please don't kill me. I love you guys! Be safe! Enjoy!
52. Changes
I awoke, and realized I was alone in bed, and still quite naked. I remembered last night, and sighed. I threw on his bathrobe that was hanging in his closet, and strolled down to the kitchen, where Mr. Gold was waiting for me, with coffee.
"You look quite sexy in my robe, dearie," he purred as he kissed me good morning.
"I need to talk to you," I said as I sat down. He sat down across from me, looking nervously back at me. "I'm still reeling from all the emotions, and from being kidnapped again by some psycho. I need a place to stay that is stable and loving, and I know I can find that with you."
Mr. Gold's face softened. "Do you mean that, Belle? Will you stay here with me and Bae?"
"You saved me," I said. "You and your son did. I can never thank you enough for that. I am sorry that your son had gotten hurt in the crossfire."
"You helped heal him," said Mr. Gold as he patted my hand. "Don't blame yourself."
"I think," I said slowly. "In time, I will be ready to love you and be your wife. But not now. It's too soon, and I'm still shattered."
I gasped as I saw a vision of Hook ordering me to walk the plank, and then pushing me off. I screamed, and covered my eyes, and I felt arms wrap around me. "Belle? Belle are you okay? You're scaring me."
"You have to protect me," I said shakily. "I don't want to get taken away from you, or sent back to the psych ward. Please, promise me you'll protect me!"
I buried my face into his chest and cried. He rocked me gently, kissing the top of my head affectionately. "Dearie, I will protect you at all costs," he replied soothingly. "I love you."
"I love you," I murmured as I held onto him, afraid he would let go.
. . .
Mr. Gold drove up to the dock late that night where the Jolly Roger was sitting, and parked. He quietly got out of his car, and walked up to the gangway, and boarded the ship. Silently, so as not to disturb the sleeping crew, he snuck into the Captain's quarters where Captain James Hook lay sleeping.
"Wake up you pathetic coward," spat Mr. Gold as he pointed his sword at Hook.
Hook grumbled, but froze when he saw who was standing before him. "Rumplestilzkin," he said as he clapped his hands. "Ah, so the father seeks revenge for the damage I did to his son. Well, well, well…"
"You almost killed my boy," he shouted angrily.
"You deserted him, and made him what he is today!" growled Hook. "Or do you not remember? You let your son fall into another dimension, and caused him to fall into Never Land. If it weren't for you, you stupid old fool, your son wouldn't have become Peter Pan, and the little brat wouldn't have chopped off my Goddamned hand!"
"My son is not a brat!" growled Gold in a dangerous tone. He pointed the blade under Hook's throat. "I can kill you right now. End it all, right here, right now."
"Do it," smirked Hook. "Be a killer for the rest of your life. Add another reason for people to hate you. And give that pretty little girly another reason to run in fear of you."
Gold froze, and Captain Hook chuckled darkly. "That's right," the cunning Hook said with a smirk. "She will run away from you, and then you won't be able to protect her anymore. I'll be kind, and let you leave without harm if you leave now."
Mr. Gold lowered his sword, and walked towards the door, but before he could turn the handle, he heard a creak, and turned around just in time to block a blow from Hook's opposing sword. "On second though," grinned the evil pirate Captain. "I don't like to be kind."
