He backed away from her slowly. He felt the magic in the air as years of darkness fled his soul. He watched as Belles eyes shot open and she breathed a large breath. He smiled and wiped the remaining tears from his eyes.

"Belle." he smiled

She looked over at him and panicked "Get away from me! Who are you? How do you know my name?" she picked her top half up and tried to get as close to the edge of the couch as possible.

Rumple was taken back, why was she acting like this. Then he remembered, she had never seen him with his curly hair and golden skin. "Belle, it's me sweetheart" his accent was thicker and not as high pitched

"Rumple?" he nodded, she looked confused "what but how- you told me-"

"I will explain everything Belle. Get comfortable it will take awhile. First of all, I am so sorry Belle. It wasn't your fault Belle, it was mine. I-"

"It wasn't your fault." she looked at him as he sat at her feet on the couch.

"What?" now he was confused

"It wasn't your fault, the women on the floor, it was her fault. I could tell that much before you started yelling at me."

"Belle I-"

"Rumple, let me talk first. That truly hurt, more then anything you did before I had feelings for you. I have never been scared of you, until then" it broke his heart to hear those words "I was scared of you, I love you. I know that much, but that was scary, and life is scary but it felt like you lost all control. It felt like you stopped loving me" she began to lightly cry "I ran because I was afraid, afraid of what you might do. I was honestly afraid you might kill me"

"Oh Belle. I would never kill you, I couldn't live with myself. I didn't stop loving you, I was just so overwhelmed with anger and emotion that you became the victim when I felt like you were the cause, and you weren't."

"Care to tell me why you were so overwhelmed with anger, you mentioned a- a son?"

"Ah yes, I had a son once..." and he told her. He told her everything from Milah, including her death, to losing Bae. He told her about Cora, about Zelena and Regina. He told her about his father and mother. He told her how he got left so his father could be young. How his mother was the Black Fairy. He even told her about how long he had watch her in the mirror. She didn't seem to mind all that much though, as he explained that he was gentlemen about it. He told her everything. He told the the TRUTH about everything. By the end they were both lightly crying sitting thinking about everything. Belle couldn't believe it, how a man who she loved dearly and who loved her could have a life without love. She knew he had had a bad life based on the way he acted, but never imagined that would be his tale. She sat up on her knees and hugged him. He cried into her shoulder until he calmed down. "I love you Belle"

"And I love you too, and never forget that" she held his head in her hands and kissed him. She was not completely over what had happened, but she was enough to kiss him and tell him she loved him.

"Trust me, I won't"

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It was early the next morning when he woke up, they had fell asleep laying on the couch talking, her asking questions. He had been so caught up in things, he forgot about the object in his pocket. He got off the couch trying not wake her and waved a hand at the table, and tea appeared. He was highly confused because he had forgotten for a second that he no longer had magic but then realized and expected nothing to appear. Then he remembered the Blue Fairies words 'most of your powers'. So he would still have a few of his powers, he would never lose the magic, He had had it for so long that some of it stuck. He fixed his and Belles tea and woke her up but tapping his finger on her nose. She giggled and sat up.

"Good morning my love"

"Good morning Rumple" she laid he head on his shoulder and drank her tea. After a few moments, he spoke

"Belle?"

"Hmm?"

"Follow me" he got up and took her hand, they walked over to the large window in the library and they both looked out of it. "I have something to ask you Belle." she turned to face him and he got on one knee

(Giving everyone a second to fangirl squeal)

"Rumple are you-" she held he hand to her mouth

"Belle Collette French. Over the past few months you have made me the happiest man in the world. I haven't known happiness in quite some time, probably ever. The only thing that could make me happier right now, is seeing this on your finger. Will you Marry me?" He took the object out of his pocket, it was a golden ring with a light blue stone. The same color as her dress. "If you don't like it-" he was cut off as Belle crashed into him cause him to fall over as she kissed him. When she stopped smiled brightly "i'll take that as a yes then?" he smiled as she nodded and he slid the ring on her finger.

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OMG ALLLLLL THE FEELS!!!! I literally started crying while writing. ️️️ Only 1 more chapter!

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