Cherry arranged some books in the proper order before giving a small smile before she felt her phone going off and went to step outside of the library to take the call in case it was important. "Hello?" she then answered once she had enough time and space to do so.
"Hi, Nee-bear, are you busy this lunch or dinnertime?" Katie asked her friend with a soft smile.
"Hey, Kat," Cherry said softly before he began to blush. "I'm afraid I'm having lunch with Rumbelle this afternoon... I don't know about dinner though, but if you wanna do something, I'm sure we can work something out as long as I run it by them first."
"Well, Mom and Dad want to apologize to you for the other day," Katie told her softly. "And I'd love if you could join us for dinner."
"Oh... That's good to know..." Cherry replied. "L-L-Let me ask if I can and I'll call you back about that maybe during lunch if you're not busy?" she then suggested. "I'd hate to get into trouble~..."
"I'll be free, but yeah, if you could tell me at lunchtime then I can plan on whether to go to the store or not~" Katie smiled softly.
"All right, I'll be sure to say something to them," Cherry replied. "Just remember... No spinach or pineapple pizza for dinner." she then added as a light joke.
"You think I would taint the dinner table with those monstrosities?" Katie playfully gasped in horror.
"I would hope not," Cherry smirked with a light chuckle. "I'm a fragile soul after all."
Katie giggled a little. "Well, I'll let you go again for now, remember, call me at lunchtime to say if you can come for dinner~" she smiled.
"All right," Cherry replied. "I'd love to have dinner with you guys, I'll tell Rumbelle you said hi at least if you'd like. Say hi back for me and to Killian too if you happen to run into him."
"Yes, please, and I will," Katie smiled. "Speak a little later, okay?" she said.
"Speak later then," Cherry replied. "Thanks for calling... Bye-Bye." she then said before she would hang up.
"Love you, Nee-Bear, bye bye~" Katie replied, and would let Cherry hang up first.
Cherry nodded before hanging up as she pocketed her phone and stared out into the distance before slowly shutting her eyes as she heaved a sharp sigh, taking a few deep breaths before she would come back inside the library until lunch break.
Katie then glanced over to her parents as she hung up.
"Thirsty?" David asked Katie then.
"I could drink something," Katie said with a small smile as she walked over.
"Your mother made some drinks," David said, holding the one out for her. "Here... This one's for you."
"Thank you." Katie smiled and took it, blowing on it a little to cool it down before taking a nice sip.
Mary Margaret smiled warmly to that.
"We're a happy family again," David said softly. "As it should be. Now are you still going to come to the school and mines?" he then asked her. "The dwarves and kids miss seeing you."
Katie gave a small smile. "I think so, if you're both still okay with that." she said softly.
"It's fine by us," David smiled back. "Isn't it, Mary Margaret?" he then asked, just to extra assure her.
"Of course it is." Mary Margaret smiled warmly.
"See? All good," David added. "And I trust that Granny took good care of you for us while you were gone?" he then asked Katie, being a bit of a dad again right now, but that was often expected.
"Yes, Dad," Katie gave a small smile. "She did." she assured him.
"That's good," David replied. "By the way... I have a bit of an awkward question..." he then started bashfully.
"Yes, Dad?" Katie asked him, tilting her head curiously.
"Um... Well... Your mother and I have been talking for a while during your absence, and... Uh... Well..." David chuckled sheepishly before he calmly looked her in the eyes. "How would you like to have a little brother or sister to play with some time in the future?"
"I wouldn't mind at all... Just text me if you don't want me home so I'll know not to come in..." Katie told him.
"Fair enough," David nodded. "And again, sorry about that. We weren't expecting you back over so quickly like that."
"It's okay, just plan next time." Katie blushed, before finishing her drink.
"We will, I promise," David nodded at her before he tried to be calm about the situation. "And, erm... If you and Killian feel the same way... We'll do the same for you... And... Try not to... Interrupt you... If you do that sorta thing together."
Katie blushed to that with a small giggle. "Thank you." she told him.
"So any plans today?" Mary Margaret asked.
"Well... Maybe some grocery shopping," David replied. "I wouldn't mind a little family time unless something else major and important comes up... You gotta be on your toes around this town, hon." he then added, to both, though the last part was mostly to Katie since she was new around here, even if it had been a couple of months since she first came around here.
Katie gave a small smile and nod to that.
A little while later, it was lunchtime and Gold was closing up shop so he could go and meet with his girls for lunch. Cherry was shown to be curled up against a corner as he walked right by, holding her arms over her head as she tried to somehow make herself seem invisible to surprise him since she couldn't teleport and was just trying to amuse herself.
Gold looked right to Cherry. "I can see you, dearie." he told her.
"No, you can't~" Cherry replied before looking over.
"Yes, I can, Dearie." Gold replied.
Cherry soon stepped on out and went to stand beside him. "I thought you'd like a personal escort to lunch, my good sir~..." she soon said in a posh accent before she did her best to curtsy.
"That would be grand, thank you, my lady~" Gold replied, quiet but in the same manner as he offered his arm.
"Yes, yes, very good~..." Cherry nodded before she took his arm with a small smile, linking up with him as they soon strode off together.
Gold walked off to the diner with her. Belle waved at them at the door once she saw them. Gold waved back as he opened the door to let Cherry in first. Cherry beamed between them before she stepped on inside.
"She's trying to distract herself a little." Belle said to her husband as they followed after.
Gold nodded a little. Cherry soon took them to their usual seat as she sat down first before the other two would come and join her.
"We're coming, Cherry, we're coming," Belle giggled. "You must be really hungry right now."
"...Kinda, yes." Cherry said before looking like she was about to bite down on the table.
"Well, we'll order right away." Gold said.
Cherry nodded before she pretended to nibble on the table. "Yummy table~" she then said.
"Act your age, please." Belle smiled sheepishly.
Gold went to the counter to order, having heard what Cherry had wanted and knowing what Belle would want. Granny nodded at him as she took the orders. A young woman came by with her young child, going to sit down a bit. Cherry looked over, looking a bit entranced by the little girl with her mother... She felt odd about that, especially since Katie was the maternal one between the two of them while she always insisted on being the childless and trying to be fun babysitter auntie if anything. Gold then came to sit with the two ladies.
"Hiii~..." Cherry smiled, trying to be friendly to the toddler girl at the next table. "You're pretty, yes you are... Yes, you are~..."
The girl then suddenly flung food from her spoon, splatting Cherry in the face, making her giggle.
"Alexandra! Naugty!" The mother scolded before smiling sheepishly at Cherry. "Sorry."
Gold handed Cherry a clean handkerchief. Cherry accepted it and wiped off her face and her glasses.
"You okay?" Belle asked Cherry.
"Yeah, yeah," Cherry chuckled, trying to make light of her embarrassing situation. "I've spent my whole life wiping egg off of my face."
"Well, at least it wasn't intentional." Gold told Cherry.
"Yeah, I guess so," Cherry replied sheepishly as she finished. "No harm done."
"You really want a child, don't you?" Belle asked softly.
"...I don't know why..." Cherry said sheepishly. "I'm terrified at the idea of pushing and squeezing a human being out there... I don't think I'd be a very good mother... Some children scare me..."
"I'm sure you'd make a good mother, dearie," Gold said. "Maybe you could look into a surrogate." he added.
"Y-Yes, I suppose..." Cherry nodded. "I'm sure Katie wouldn't mind... She loves kids."
"So I've seen." Belle smiled warmly.
Gold nodded.
"So... Food..." Cherry said before sipping her drink. "Neat."
"I suppose though I just wonder what the child would call me?" Belle smiled sheepishly.
Cherry looked over before shrugging. "Aunt Belle." she then suggested.
"Well, one could be Mom, the other Mama?" Gold suggested quietly.
"I like Mama." Belle smiled softly.
"Just not... Mommy..." Cherry said sheepishly as she sunk in her seat. "I've never been really crazy about 'Mommy'."
Gold nodded to that.
"I just hope I can do it..." Cherry said before yelping. "Yaugh!"
Belle gasped as Alexandra squirted her juice at Cherry then.
"Why... You... Little..." Cherry said firmly through her teeth as Alexandra giggled until her mother scolded her and looked apologetic to the three adults in the other table.
"Dearie..." Gold said warningly to Cherry.
"But she started it!" Cherry cried out.
"I don't think we need a baby in the house." Belle teased.
"She is a little kid, we don't get angry at small children." Gold told Cherry.
Cherry narrowed her eyes in annoyance, but she simmered down at least for a little bit.
"Just take a deep breath and calm down," Belle soothed. "You wanted to have a baby around... You wouldn't wanna be yelling at your baby, would you?"
"...No, I wouldn't." Cherry said lowly.
Gold nodded.
Luckily for them, Granny then came by and gave them their food, smiling at them before glancing at Cherry.
"Had an incident..." Cherry replied as she was shown to still be a bit sticky from the juice. "Chicken Parm looks great today."
Granny nodded at her before she soon walked off and let them enjoy their lunch together, despite her complicated relationship with Gold. Gold clicked his fingers, instantly clearing the juice for Cherry.
"Ooh..." Cherry flinched with wide eyes before chuckling sheepishly before she sprinkled the cheese all over her food and began to eat it up.
Belle soon grabbed her burger and bit into it, starting their lunch together, smiling warmly at both of them. Gold tucked into his own burger, after adding ketchup of course. Cherry's eyes darted around, keeping an eye behind her before she ate up her Chicken Parm while she still could. Belle smiled warmly to both of them as this felt nice so far.
Katie had worked together with her mom to make some lunch for them all and was sitting with them to eat.
"Well, ladies, shall we?" David asked once lunch was ready.
"Mm-hmm." Mary Margaret smiled.
"Enjoy." Katie smiled softly.
"Great." David smiled back as he got started.
Mary Margaret and Katie both smiled to him as they started too. David smiled back, enjoying the scenery and the meal, especially after recent events that have had come to pass. Katie still felt a little nervous, but relaxed more as the mood remained light.
"This is very nice," David said softly. "You ladies did a great job."
"Well, Katie did most of the work." Mary Margaret smiled.
Katie blushed a little to that. "We worked equally, Mom~" she retorted.
"Either way, all I can do is taste it and be a satisfied customer." David chuckled along with them.
Mary Margaret chuckled.
"She's trying to distract herself a little." Belle said to her husband as they followed after.
"It's amazing," David said to them before sipping his drink briefly. "Maybe sometime next week I'll treat you ladies to something special~"
"Yes, your dad is an amazing cook~" Mary Margaret smiled.
"That would be nice." Katie gave a warm smile.
"Then it shall be my treat to you, ladies." David smiled back.
Mary Margaret smiled warmly as did Katie.
"It's good to be all together again," David said. "Let's hope nothing will ruin our evening later too."
"If it does, we'll face it." Mary Margaret chuckled.
"Together... With a powerful magic..." David said with a small, subtle wink.
"Bright as the sun." Mary Margaret grinned back.
"Goodness will triumph." David chuckled as they shared a little moment together.
"When two hearts are one~" Mary Margaret chuckled.
Katie blinked as she looked at them.
David stopped before looking over and smiled sheepishly. "I guess you wouldn't remember that song, huh?" he then said bashfully.
"It has a familiar ring to it." Katie said softly.
"Oh?" David asked before looking emotional, but still thrilled. "Well... That's good to know."
Katie gave a small smile.
"It's a special song we used to help protect you." David said as he put his arm around her.
Mary Margaret smiled.
"It was a fun time though until Regina stopped us," David chuckled. "Everybody broke out in song... Though I think Killian had way too much fun with it when we came to see him for help."
"Killian sung?" Katie asked with a small giggle.
"He had a whole dance number with the pirates," David rolled his eyes slightly. "It had to be seen to be believed."
Katie giggled to that as she imagined it. David had a small smile at Katie's happiness. Katie was still giggling before she then stopped.
"You have a sweet laugh," David smiled at Katie. "You remind me so much of your mother."
Mary Margaret smiled sweetly to that. Katie smiled a little too to that.
"I guess you have my brave and adventurous side." David then tried to brag.
"Well, even if she doesn't, she has your eyes at least~" Mary Margaret smirked playfully.
"Wait... What's that supposed to mean?" David smirked back. "Are you saying I'm not brave and adventurous?"
Mary Margaret innocently sipped her juice, with a playful smirk.
"Should I take my lunch out and go to the store a couple of hours?" Katie teased her parents.
"Knowing how childish your mother can be, maybe that's best since it'll take a while for her to grow up." David teased back.
"Alright, bye-bye, text me when I can come back." Katie giggled as she lifted her plate and cup and started towards the door.
"Just don't grow up and move away forever after you marry your own Prince Charming." David replied playfully.
"Well, I'll grow up, but I won't move away forever," Katie promised with a chuckle. "I'll be back in a couple of hours~" she said as she exited.
David nodded before looking back at Mary Margaret. "Well, just us right now," he then said. "And she's back home... You wanna hang out as the young people say?"
"Alright~" Mary Margaret giggled.
David chuckled as he decided to escort her away to have some private time for until Katie would come back home.
Katie hummed and took her plate to a bench so she could finish it off before she would go to the store.
Killian was shown to be shuffling along, coming down the street, passing her as he didn't see her at first. "That's the downside of this town sometimes... You can't get any incoming mail..." he said to himself, mumbling a bit and he wore dark sunglasses right now.
"Killian?" Katie asked as she swallowed the last mouthful of food she had just taken.
"Huh?" Killian blinked before he looked around and saw her there. "Oh... Ahoy there, Princess..." he said with a grin. "Funny seeing you around here... With some food... In the middle of nowhere..."
Katie put the plate down on the bench then stood up and came up to him. "Are you alright?" she asked him softly as she reached up to touch his cheek.
"Oh, I'm alright, just trying to go about my day," Killian replied calmly. "I'm sorry about what happened with Mr. Hyde though... I really don't know what came over me."
"It's okay." Katie said softly as she stroked his cheek. She also wrapped the other around him in a hug.
Killian smiled before hugging her back. "Mm... Hugging you feels like cuddling with a teddy bear," he then smirked teasingly. "Maybe I should get someone to turn you into one so that I'll never let you go."
"No, I don't need to be a bear." Katie said softly as she looked up at her husband-to-be.
"All right, then I guess you can be my little wife instead," Killian smirked before lightly patting her on the back as he looked down at her. "Soon to be Mother to Felix and maybe more after that."
Katie smiled up to him.
"Do you prefer summer or spring?" Killian asked bashfully as he felt his face getting warm.
"Maybe spring as it'll be sooner." Katie smiled softly.
"The season of love being in the air," Killian nodded. "When it doesn't smell like the ocean and fresh fish whenever I do go sailing."
Katie gently pulled him down to give him a tender kiss. Killian nearly stumbled as his eyes widened behind his glasses before he soon held onto her, moaning deeply in the kiss as he kissed her back, stroking her hair a bit.
"Yep, Killian Jones just with a pretty young lady on the street making sweet love, what else is new?" Leroy deadpanned as he walked by, passing them, but didn't stop.
Katie hummed, only to pull back a little to look at Leroy. "Thank you for the compliment, but what do you mean by that, Uncle?" she asked him.
"He's just kidding around... You know dwarves... They're practical jokers with their magic dust..." Killian said, trying to divert Katie's attention.
"That's pixies, Hook Head," Leroy rolled his eyes. "I'm just sayin', Katie, you should probably be careful around this pirate."
"Has he been seen with others since being with me?" Katie raised an eyebrow at Leroy as Killian's distraction attempts weren't currently working.
"Nah, he's just been with you since he ran into ya," Leroy replied. "Back in the day, he almost always had a lady on his arm, sometimes two at the same time."
Killian narrowed his eyes in a near deathly way as he removed his sunglasses, though he had a black left eye once the sunglasses came off.
"...But that ain't none of my business..." Leroy then said, backing up slowly.
"Well, that' s alright then... I-I heard about his past," Katie said softer. She then looked up to Killia and gasped. "Where did that black eye come from?!" she asked worriedly.
Leroy stepped away nervously and ran off a bit.
"Huh? Oh, this? Nothing, really," Killian said softly, to try to calm her down. "I made a run into town last night and someone strongly disagreed with me about something... I guess... I don't remember a whole lot about what happened last night."
Katie's hand glowed softly and she healed his eye.
Killian flinched only briefly, but luckily felt no pain or anything for that matter, though he calmed down and smiled a bit. "You didn't have to do that," he said to her. "I usually just let nature run its course."
"Well, I don't want to running out there with pain." Katie said softly.
"You're so good... You'll make a wonderful mother," Killian replied. "I wish I had you with me during my adventures whenever I got myself into serious trouble."
Katie gave a soft smile. "Well, you would have had to be a one-woman man~" she chuckled.
"Oh, I will be," Killian reassured. "Don't you believe in love at first sight?"
"Of course I do." Katie smiled and placed her hands over their hearts
"I wasn't sure of it much myself either... Though I felt it strongly from the moment I first laid eyes on you," Killian smiled back before smirking a bit playfully. "Even if you were locked up in my ship without my knowledge."
"I am sorry about that." Katie blushed softly.
"No harm done... I got to see your bright and shiny face for the first time..." Killian smiled before he leaned in a bit and pressed another kiss right onto her lips. "And I'm thankful for that."
Katie gave a soft smile and blush as she whimpered just a little from how touching that was and the kiss.
"I will always love you." Killian whispered in the kiss.
Some time had passed and Cherry had come by for dinner, wearing a nice enough red and black outfit with a crimson streak in her hair for the night and she felt blessed to hear apologies from David and Mary Margaret without them sounding forced. She had left by hugging them both and wishing them a good evening and was now on her way back home with Katie.
"Well, that was a nice dinner," Cherry said to Katie on the way. "Looks like we can start to live happily ever after now."
"Yeah, mostly." Katie agreed with a warm smile.
"I'm in a pretty better mood right now myself..." Cherry added before grunting in annoyance to herself. "Aside from this stupid cuff..." she then spoke up again. "But... It feels like the good life from here on out."
Katie gave a small smile and nod.
"Well, this is me," Cherry said as they got to the door as she took Katie's hands. "We'll do this again sometime... And maybe hopefully later, we'll schedule another appointment at The Rabbit Hole if you're feeling 'rawther curious'." she then added, trying to sound British like her just then with a light giggle.
Katie squeezed Cherry's hands. "Maybe, it would be nice to see and say hi to Percy." She agreed softly, having grown to like the 'White Rabbit' as a friend.
"Yes, Percy's a pretty cool guy," Cherry nodded with a small smile. "And I'd like to see Lilac a bit myself. We'll plan something out later on, but right now, I better get back to Rumbelle before I get turned into a pumpkin." she then added with a light giggle before hugging her friend goodbye for the night.
"Night night, Nee-bear, sleep sweet and see you tomorrow~" Katie chuckled. "Love ya." she added.
"Night, sweet dreams, see you soon," Cherry beamed before letting go and went to open the door just as Katie's phone went off. "Ooh, looks like that was good timing. I guess Killian misses you~" she then guessed, but it was not Killian who was on the phone.
Katie smiled. "Tell Mr. Gold I said hi," she told her. She then answered the phone. "Hello?" she asked as she walked off leaving Cherry to go inside peacefully.
"Good evening, Katie, I hope I am not disturbing you." Edward's voice answered.
"Good evening, Edward," Katie said softly. "No, you aren't disturbing me."
"Oh, good," Edward said then. "I just wanted to check up on you and make sure that you're alright..."
"Yes, I'm fine, are you alright?" Katie asked him.
"I'm doing fine," Edward replied. "I was told about something called 'telle-vision'... Looks like a waste of time to me. Whatever happened to curling up with a good book?"
Someone's hand came out from a corner that Katie was in and something shadowy wisped out all around her which seemed to make her take effect into something magical.
"A good book is nice," Katie agreed. "But maybe I could pop by and show you the wonders of television~" she suggested in a friendly way.
"Hmm... All right..." Edward replied with a small shrug. "Though it's nice to meet someone still interested in reading... Otherwise that library would be out of business, huh?" he then added as a light joke.
Katie gave a soft chuckle and made her way to visit Edward.
Cherry nodded as she soon stepped inside and shut the door behind her and locked it just in case as she came inside the house to get settled. "I really should've said no to that cheesecake..." she muttered to herself as she hugged the bump in her stomach as she decided to go in the fridge to get one of her sodas for just in case as she opened that door and clicked it open before she poured herself a glass with a straw.
"Did ya have a nice dinner, dearie?~" Came a slightly higher pitched sounding voice than Gold's normal.
"Uh... Yes, I did, Goldibear..." Cherry replied, flinching slightly as she wasn't expecting that voice. "...Did you just swallow some helium?"
"Helium? No, I didn't, dearie~" Gold actually giggled.
"...Okay, weirdo..." Cherry replied with an amused smirk, though she took her drink and sipped some of it as she stepped out of the kitchen. "Guess Belle's upstairs... I think I might hang out in my room for a little while and recharge my social batteries."
"No, I don't think ye'll be doing that dearie~" came the giggle. "Though I'm not the weirdo~" he added.
"...What's going on...?" Cherry asked as she came to follow his voice. "...Where are you?"
The light of the study suddenly flicked on.
Cherry flinched with wide eyes, but she didn't scream or even yelp, she just felt surprised before she looked over to the light as she shook chills down her spine. "Oookay, is this an early birthday present?" she then asked with a sheepish smile. "'Cuz I should let you know... I don't scare easily."
"Come into the study, dearie~" The voice told her.
"Ooookay!" Cherry shrugged, playing along a bit to humor the mood, not knowing what she was really in for as she stepped away from the kitchen with her drink and came into the study as requested. When she came into the study, Gold's hair seemed a bit different by being more curly. Her eyes looked a bit wide and even more confused as she raised an eyebrow. "...Well, at least it's not a buzzcut like a GI Joe doll or something..." she then shrugged at herself before her eyes grew wide. "Wait... Rumplestiltskin hair..." she then said as she suddenly remembered from when she was younger in a former life.
Turning around Gold now looked pretty much like he did before coming to Storybrooke, only his skin remained human-looking. "Hello dearie, I think we should have a little chat~" he grinned.
Cherry's eyes widened as she began to feel awkward now. "...I think I need to go lie down first..." she then said, suddenly feeling incredibly nervous as she went to back out the door while it was still opened.
The door shut before she could leave. "Ah, ah, ah, ah~" The impish man tutted, waggling his finger.
"Whoops..." Cherry said nervously as she turned around.
"Ol' Rumple ain't gonna hurt you dearie~" Rumple chuckled.
"Heh... Heh... Heh..." Cherry soon laughed with him, though a bit stilted and nervous as she suddenly cried out. "BELLE!"
"She can't hear you dearie, but you and ol' Rumple need to have a little chat~" he told her.
"All right... I can do this..." Cherry said as she sucked in some air and let out as she slowly turned back around to him. "W-What is it?"
"You've been having trouble with your magic, right, dear~?" Rumple grinned.
"Y-Yes, just a little bit..." Cherry nodded, trying not to feel scared, though she felt funny about talking to Rumple right now. "You've been helping me... R-R-R-Remember...? I seem to have my father's darker magic... B-But I'm not evil! You know I'm not!"
"What if I said I can teach you how to control it better?" Rumple grinned.
"That is what I was hoping for..." Cherry replied as she looked down at the floor, feeling too intimidated by his large eyes to make proper eye contact.
"If I do, you can't complain of my methods~" Rumple warned her.
"...What're you planning...?" Cherry asked as she tapped her knuckles together. "I-I'm not agreeing to anything until I get c-c-clarification."
"You'll just have to find out~" Rumple said on a sing-song voice.
"That's not very fair..." Cherry said as she looked up at him then, trying to be firm. "This isn't funny!"
"You're right, dearie," Rumple agreed. "It isn't."
Cherry looked at him before sighing. "...I can't go anywhere until I agree, right?" she then guessed.
Rumple gave an impish smile and nod.
"All right," Cherry said before lightly sighing. "...You wouldn't hurt me anyway... What have I got to lose?"
Rumple suddenly magicked a contract and pen. "Just sign on the dotted line~" he sing-songed.
Cherry accepted both and soon held down the contract and went to sign her name, but she quickly decided to read it first as she smirked at him as she went to read the print, though she had to adjust her glasses a few times. "...Oh, forget it," she then groaned before signing anyway like whenever she would sign into a new website. Who read that lengthy pop-up box anyways? "Yes, yes, I agree to the Terms & Services."
"Excellent, dearie~ Rumple smirked as he clicked his fingers making the two things disappear.
Cherry flinched slightly before putting her hands together. "A-All right..." she then said. "So... I guess I'll see you tomorrow and we can start from there... I'm sure a nice good night's sleep is what we need... Yaaaawn." she then physically said while trying to act like she was tired to make him feel tired too.
Rumple giggled to that.
"So if you could get the door... I'll just be on my way..." Cherry then said innocently.
"Just a moment, dearie~" Rumple chuckled. "Why don't you come over here and give me a good night kiss?~" he smirked.
"Must I...?" Cherry asked as she looked a bit queasy all of a sudden.
Rumple nodded.
Cherry glanced over, though he still had most of his original looks, she deeply gulped as she suddenly threw up in her mouth before she shuddered and soon glanced over and approached him. "O-O-Okay... C-Come here..." she then said in a sickly voice, mentally preparing herself. "Pucker up, precious."
Rumple giggled, hopping over before taking her in his arms before giving her a kiss.
"Yaugh!" Cherry yelped from the sudden grabbing before her eyes widened in the kiss as it surprised her and startled her a little. "Mmf..."
"Good night dearie~" Rumple giggled when he pulled away.
Cherry shivered and trembled as she felt suddenly disturbed and overwhelmed before she took off running out the door when she had the chance and soon dashed off to her room to go straight to sleep. Rumple giggled again, smirking a bit darkly.
Cherry was shown to be bundled up in her bed, her eyes darting around back and forth as her heartbeat was heard in her head as she grasped the tips of her comforter. "...I-I'm sure he was just having some fun," she said to herself, trying not to have a meltdown. "Yeah... He was just having some fun... He's not turning back... He won't turn back... Not as long as Belle and I are around... He'll be fine by tomorrow, Cher Bear... You'll see..." she then told herself before she decided to turn up Spotify a little bit, turning on classical music before she decided to get some sleep. "...Sweet dreams..." she then told herself as she managed to make herself drift off to sleep.
Edward soon tidied up the room a little bit with a small smile to make a good impression, sipping a bottle of water that he was given while adjusting to the new century, much like almost everybody else in the town of Storybrooke. Katie soon arrived and knocked on the door.
"Katie?" Edward replied, just to check.
"Yes, it's me~" Katie smiled.
"Oh, good," Edward nodded before he opened the door and let her inside. "Come in, my friend~"
Katie smiled as she entered the room.
"So... Television... What is it good for?" Edward asked. "I apologize for my jokes."
"I'll show you," Katie smiled as she set up the TV. " Do you have a favorite genre? " she asked as she was leaning over the TV cabinet to get to the wires.
"I suppose whatever's on is fine," Edward shrugged. "What do you like?"
Katie gave a thoughtful hum as she was setting up. "I'll show you a period drama." she decided.
"What's that?" Edward asked.
"Basically something about the past, at least past to this era." Katie told hi. She then set up Jane Eyre to get him used to it.
"So like home to me then?" Edward asked, trying to understand.
"This one will, a little yes." Katie nodded before she came and sat next to him.
"I see..." Edward replied thoughtfully before letting her sit as they decided to check out the show together.
Katie smiled, even leaning against him a little, taking his hand gently. The shadowy magic flared just a little as her bare hand touched Edward's. Edward smiled back, feeling endeared, though something was about to change very quickly. Katie was watching the show, though glanced up to Edward now and then. Edward seemed to enjoy it alright, though it was hard to get past the "sorcery" and endless questions he had about how it worked and the concept of what a television was, though he did enjoy the show and Katie's company for the most part.
Katie turned to him after the first episode. "What did you think?" she smiled.
"That was very interesting," Edward had to admit. "Quite a 'novel' of a series."
"It is a book too." Katie smiled.
"That might be more interesting to me... Though I don't think I'd mind watching more of this... As long as it's with you." Edward then said with a small smirk.
"Well, luckily I like this storyline," Katie smiled to him. "Shall I switch to something else or put on the next part?" She asked him.
"Hmm... Another part for right now," Edward nodded. "Would you like a drink or a snack to go with it?"
"A drink would be nice." Katie smiled.
"Water, milk, tea, wine, or hot chocolate?" Edward asked.
"I guess one glass of wine won't hurt~" Katie smiled.
"I have to agree," Edward smiled back as he decided to go and get her a glass. "Excuse me a moment."
Katie nodded, taking off her jacket.
Edward smiled at her as he soon took out two glasses and went to fetch her some wine, getting himself some too. "How do you like the program?" he then asked. "Think you could survive in my century?"
"Except for no phone and no internet I know I could." Katie chuckled softly.
"You sound pretty sure of yourself." Edward smirked as he poured the wine and went to bring one of the glasses over to Katie.
Katie reached out to accept the glass. "Because it is my favorite past era." she said softly.
"You have excellent taste, my dear." Edward smiled, letting her take the glass before he sat down with his own.
Katie smiled, pressed play then took a sip of her wine. Edward smiled back as they sat comfortably, smirking down at her a little as he put his arm around her shoulder. Katie blinked just a little but leaned into him a little.
"Comfy?" Edward asked softly.
"Mm-hmm~" Katie nodded, slipping her shoes off and tucking her feet under herself.
"Good~..." Edward grinned as he paid attention to the TV again, sipping his wine every once in a while.
After the episode had finished, Katie had finished her glass of wine, and while it wasn't too much she looked just a little tipsy.
"I liked that one even better, I think I might like this television," Edward said before smirking at her. "You feeling okay, Katie?" he then asked, noticing that she looked a little out of it.
"Mm-hmm," Katie giggled softly. "That wine was rather nice~"
"It's a miracle drink really," Edward chuckled. "Good company makes it taste even sweeter."
Katie smiled and nodded. "I guess I better go though." she said softly, as she stretched out her arms and then her legs.
"Aww... Are you sure?" Edward asked. "Well... I suppose it is getting more or less rather late~"
"Thank you for letting me show you TV and thank you for the wine~" Katie smiled, standing up, but leaning over to kiss his cheek.
"Thank you for sharing the TV and wine and company," Edward smiled back, blushing a bit from the kiss. "Ooh... That's nice..." he then chuckled a bit.
Katie smiled and giggled softly, about to straighten up. She however squeaked as something seemed to push her making her land on top of Edward, her hands supporting herself on his shoulders while she was half-straddling his lap.
"K-Katie!" Edward gasped in surprise as he looked bashful. "Erm... Hello, there..." he then greeted nervously and shyly. "Did you trip?"
"I-I must have done..." Katie blushed softly. She looked across to him and then blushed deeper as she noticed how she had landed. "O-Oh, I'm sorry. " she said softly and went to get off him.
"That's quite all right," Edward said as he helped her stand up. "Maybe I should escort you back home again."
"I-I guess~" Katie said softly as she looked to him. She blushed as his large hands were rather warm and she could feel the heat through her blouse.
"Ah, yes, right then... Off we go..." Edward said sheepishly, trying to remain a gentleman as he looked down at her before smirking from the perspective and height difference as he lightly chuckled. "Say... From this angle... You look like a little pink teddy bear of some sorts~"
Katie pouted. "I'm not a teddy bear," she huffed cutely. She then followed his gaze and blushed as he coukd see right down her top.
"You're a kitty cat, right?" Edward asked then. "I think I've heard some people call you 'Kat'..." he then added with a chuckle as he helped her stand back up straight. "Erm... Enough of that though... I should help get you back home before your parents worry."
Katie nodded with a soft blush. However before either could move a shadow pushed Edward, causing him to fall on top of Katie in a way he was cradled by her body and one of her legs up in the air, revealing a rather shapely getting leg.
Edward's eyes widened as he turned red in the face, but not from anger. "Well... Hello, there..." he said bashfully with a hint of eagerness. "This is quite a sticky situation, is it not?"
Katie blushed deeply but wordlessly nodded, stunned breathless a moment. "I-I-~" she breathed and started to lower her leg shyly.
Edward soon tried to help her back up to her feet, looking down at her as he tried not to feel something... But... The feelings took over him as he decided to take her hand and help her up still, though he seemed to have other things on his mind right now with where he had her right now.
Katie swallowed softly and gave a breathless giggle. "I think the wine might have been a little strong~" she whispered.
"Yes, I think so too," Edward chuckled as he held onto her. "Maybe you should spend the night... Perhaps you could call your family to let them know you might be here for one more night or I could come with you to make sure you don't get hurt on the streets... Not to sound forward or anything."
Katie texted her parents, something telling her to stay or they might fall and get hurt outside.
"Well, I suppose we'll keep each other company for the night," Edward said then as he put his hands on his hips. "...I'm sure that couch is more comfortable to sleep in than in the bed, I'm sure I'll make good use out of it." he then added, not wanting to make her sleep on the couch if she didn't want to.
"Y-You're too tall for the couch." Katie giggled softly.
'You should take her, she's smaller and not as strong. She may try to fight at first but she's to be yours too, right?~' A voice whispered to Edward.
"Well, there's another option..." Edward said, agreeing with the voice, though tried to sound suave about it. "You could maybe stay in the bed with me and I could make sure nothing happens to you besides sleeping soundly?"
Katie glanced to him, the couch, then the bed. "I-I guess?" she said quietly.
"Let me help sort it out so you'll be comfortable." Edward smirked before he walked off then to his bed in the other room.
'Good night, sweet dreams, stay safe.' David sent a text back to Katie with a kissy face after Edward had went away briefly.
Katie smiled and text her good nights for both her parents. She then went to put her shoes by the door to be polite and to hang her jacket up. Edward soon helped Katie get adjusted and comfortable as he made enough space in his bed for her to share, sitting on one side before giving her a charming smile and patted the space next to him as a space for her to sleep into. Katie blushed a little but came to lie next to him, taking off her blouse revealing a tank top, that was still lowcut though.
"That's right... Sit down... Take a load off... Make yourself comfortable and relax..." Edward nodded with a small smirk. "Don't worry... I don't bite... I'm not as bad as Dr. Jekyll~"
Katie blushed, but looked up at him as he said that. Her eyes widened at the memory of what she had done.
Edward soon went to tuck them both in and saw her nervousness before he decided to put his arm around her. "Please... Settle down..." he said to her calmly. "I'm not going to hurt you. You can trust me... You trusted me last night and all those times before and after, so you can still trust me now."
Katie bit her lip and nodded slowly.
"Relax..." Edward whispered into her ear as he pulled the covers back. "It'll be fine..." he told her as they wound down and went to get some sleep for the night, smiling at her.
Katie blushed, but found her body relaxing and starting to drift off. Edward smiled as he began to drift off next to her, though he kept his arm around her to keep her secure for other reasons just to make her feel more at home, but mostly to keep her there for a while. Especially with the dark voice corrupting him from the shadows which seemed to be from The Other Side.