A series of unrelated drabbles about Emma and Jefferson.

Drabble: Rumpelstiltskin and Belle in Dark Castle during a heat wave.

Mr Gold, hardened Wall Street businessman, finds himself addicted to something only Starbucks can offer… other that the coffee.

After arresting a broken-hearted David, Emma unintentionally tells him of his supposed alter-ego. The follow-out forces Emma to run from her destiny before accepting it. Her actions will put her family into a battle they might not be ready for.*Complete*

Eventually, Mr. Gold would get used to the not so rare occurrence of people breaking into his home. Today was not that day. Rumbelle drabbles.

Since What Happened to Frederick? was on, I decided to write about how Frederick turned to gold.

a clever woman who escaped the asylum and got her freedom back, but is Anabelle French really amnesic or is she pretending, for fear being returned to the white prison, when one is smart and brave as Annie some secrets could lurk under any slip of tongue

There's a battle to prepare for, but Belle has her mind on other things.

"I wish…more than life, more than anything…." I whisper to the moon. She is silent, weeping bright white light into the inky blanket surrounding her. I envied her comfort, and matched her in sorrow. "More than the moon—" A deal is made to find a wish.R/OC

"For an all-powerful Dark One," Belle muttered, scooting him over into a position of recline. He'd lost the battle before it had even had a chance to begin, watching her as she spooned the medicine out. "You are the biggest baby I have ever met."

Humans, dawrves, and fairies were not the only creautres brought to Storybrooke. A certain surly Orge was put under the curse as well. Shrek, now known as Sherman Cain is a plumber that will have to find his happy ending.

Left alone for the weekend, Regina seizes her chance to call on an old friend and ask a favour.

Emma can't shut her big mouth in front of Regina when it comes to mentioning her Friday night plans. What happens if Regina comes along?

When Mary Margaret walks in on Emma and Regina, the result is a little more than embarrassment.

What if Jefferson took Regina hostage instead of Mary Margaret? And was a lot less... gentlemanly with her. Emma's got some rescuing to do.

In Storybrooke, post-curse, some things don't exactly change.

Regina has had enough of Emma Swan being held up as some perfect mother, without her doing any of the work. She makes an arrangement to change all that.

Emma's having a... tough time making it through another Storybrooke party.

Regina has a hard time letting her guard down - somewhat established relationship.

Emma & Gold come together in a compromising position & decide to use a phony engagement to cover their indiscretion. Will they, should they commit to each other?

Gran says a few things she should have when drink hits loosens her tongue. Emma/Ruby

Once Upon a Time has given us a story line to love and cherish, but not everything. Here is the story of Rumpelstiltskin and Belle as they learned to love one another. Maybe there's something there we didn't see before.

This is the occurence of Sleeping Beauty. Kind of my own writings on an episode. Has both viewpoints from fairy tale and Storybrooke! That's really all there is too it. PLz R&R:

It's not a quip. Belle's duties at the Dark Castle are not all that she expects or dreads when she is commanded to go to a bedroom in the tower.

Mr. Gold answers questions about his son