Beauty & the Beast: The Tale Continues

Chapter 7 - True Love

Author's Note: Disney is the rightful owner of "Beauty and the Beast", while I only own the story.

The last thing that Belle had expected going to Adam's study was finding him down on his knee, holding up a very beautiful ring, and asking for her hand in marriage.

"Adam, I'm... speechless," said Belle, once she was able to speak again. "I really don't know what to say."

"That you'll marry me?" replied Adam, trying to be humorous, but that only made Belle give him a look.

"Sorry... listen, Belle, this... wasn't actually me, um, asking you... the question, so-"

For some reason, Belle started to have feelings of rejection inside herself. "So you... don't want to marry me, then?"

"Well, yes, of course," said Adam, which made Belle feel a little better. "I love you with all of my heart, Belle, but this... wasn't the way... nor the right time... that I had planned on proposing to you."

Getting up to his feet, the young man started to put the ring away, and then, he walked over to stand in front of Belle, who asked, "Well, then, why were you like that, then?"

"Huh? Oh, uh..." Adam didn't want it to seem like he wasn't romantic enough to come up with a way to propose to her. "No reason, in particular... but, er, you look like you're doing better than the way you were this morning."

Belle found herself blushing, and Adam sighed, saying, "Okay, please tell me what was it that made you almost come to tears last night."

"Well..." Her face started to turn more red, and she added, "Just promise me that you won't laugh at what I say."

Adam sighed, and he replied, "I give you my word, Belle... no laughter shall come out of me whatsoever."

Belle then opened her mouth to speak, but quickly closed it, and her face became even redder with embarassment.

"Belle, what's so wrong with what you have to tell me?" asked Adam, who was now filled with curiousity. "It can't be that bad, could it?"

He has no idea, thought Belle. Alright, come on, Belle, you're a big girl, just go ahead and say it.

As Adam continued to wait patiently, Belle sighed, and said, "Well, um... I followed a trail of rose petals to your room, and... then... you and I were... in a large pile of rose petals, and... we were, uh... making love to... each other..."

Once those words came out of Belle's mouth, Adam became quiet, for a moment, and it was only a minute or so until she asked, "Um, Adam? Are you alright?"

Adam blinked his eyes a few times, and said, "So, you dreamed about... the two of us... having sex with each other?"

Belle nodded her head, and Adam let out a whistle, taking a seat in the closest chair that he could find. "Wow, that... was not, um... something I expected to... hear from you."

The young woman shrugged her shoulders, and before he could stop himself, Adam asked, "Maurice didn't end up killing me or anything, did he?"

"What, no, he didn't end up..." Belle could not believe what he had said. "Are you trying to make a joke?"

"Well, no, but I couldn't help but wonder if your dream ended with me-"

Belle let out a cry of disgust, and swiftly left the room, much to Adam's surprise. "Belle? What did I say?"

He recieved no answer, and Adam groaned, realizing that he must have made things worse. Just wonderful!

"Belle, I'm sorry..." He said, and the young prince got up from the chair to follow after her. "Belle?"

"Just leave me alone, Adam!" exclaimed Belle, who was a few feet ahead of him.

Adam sighed, and he replied, "Belle, come on, I didn't laugh like I promised, so why are you-"

"Ugh, it's the fact that you don't know what you did is why I don't want to see you right now!"

WHAM!

The young prince was not expecting to hear her slam the door, but before he could continue further, Cogsworth appeared from behind.

"Master, I would like to take this moment to say... that it was all Lumiere's fault for making Belle-"

Adam sighed, and he said, "No, no, it was all my fault... you two did fine... now, if you don't mind, I have a woman to apologize to."

As he walked away from Cogsworth, the former mantel clock asked, "So, does this mean I'll still get time away from my wife?"

Once Adam had reached the door to Belle's bedroom, he knocked on it, and said, "Belle, let me in, please."

"No, Adam..."

Not wanting to lose his patience, the young man rubbed the side of his head with his hand, and said, "Belle, please, open the door so that we can talk about this."

"We already tried that!"

Adam tried holding in his laughter as he said, "Okay, Belle, I didn't want to do this, but... if you do not open this door, I shall huff... and puff... and continue to ask you to open this door until you let me in... so, Belle, the love of my life, please let me into your room, and we can talk about this."

At first, Belle did not give a response, but then, the door was unlocked, and Adam casually opened it before walking into the room, finding an unamused Belle sitting on the bed with her arms crossed. "Well?"

"I'm sorry for what I said to you, Belle," replied Adam, taking his place next to her. "But my father was not much of a joyful person, so I am not exactly that great at knowing when or the right time is to make a joke. Please do not be mad at me."

Belle remained serious for another moment or two before sighing, and she said, "I am not mad at you, Adam, I just expect you to take things like this seriously, and not make any type of joke, in general, when it comes to discussing personal stuff like this."

"I am taking this matter seriously... small humor aside," replied Adam, correcting himself before she got upset again. "I am surprised that you dreamed about... something like that... but it doesn't change the way that I feel about you."

Then, to his surprise, Belle asked, "So... does that mean... you would want to-"

"Uh..." said Adam, whose face was also starting to turn red. "I mean, y-yes... I would love to - er, no, um..."

Belle found herself starting to giggle at Adam's embarassment, and she raised an eyebrow.

"You are a very beautiful woman, Belle, and I would, uh... be more than happy to share my first... sexual experience with you... but, um, don't you think it is a little early to-"

"I didn't mean now, Adam, or even tonight," explained a blushing Belle. "I meant having sex with me, in general..."

Way to go, your highness, thought Adam, and he chuckled nervously before saying, "Oh... right... well, then, uh, I guess that your dream means that you also would enjoy-"

"Yes," said Belle, quickly responding, her blush becoming deeper. "But, uh... not until we're both ready to, um, actually-"

"I, er, understand perfectly," replied Adam, also in a swift tone. "But I don't suppose that means you and I are no longer going to-"

"Oh, no, we can still... do stuff like that," said Belle, letting out a nervous chuckle. "If that's alright with you."

"Completely," replied Adam, giving her another heart-melting smile as he sat next to her. "Would you mind if we-"

"No, of course not," said Belle, and the two of them moved closer to each other so that they could begin kissing deeply and passionately.

It wasn't until they stopped to get some air that Adam stepped back a little, saying, "Okay, um, if you don't mind, Belle, that should be enough for right now..."

"Yes, of course," replied Belle, still blushing. "But just to be clear... you would-"

Adam nodded his head, and placed a hand on the side of Belle's face, while using his other hand to put some strands of hair behind her ear.

"Believe me, Belle, I... want to, and... I can't think of a woman more perfect than you to... 'sleep with'..."

Belle's blush continued to grow deeper as she listened to Adam's compliments. "Whenever I see... well, how this looks without... I won't make any type of negative judgement whatsoever... but I think that it would be best for, um, the both of us if we simply waited until the time is right to actually start-"

Belle simply nodded her head, and laid her head against his shoulder. "Well, if it makes you feel any better... I'm feeling a lot better now."

"That's wonderful to hear," replied Adam, now trying to move onto a different subject. "So, um, have you finished reading any new books yet?"

"N-no, not yet," said Belle. "How is it going with Lancelot and-"

Adam rolled his eyes, and muttered, "I told you that it's about King Arthur and the Round Table... plus, I could nevet imagine Lancelot inside of my mind, not even if I were to be like him, in some sort of way..."

Belle giggled again, and shook her head, saying, "Oh, no, of course not."

As the day continued, neither Belle nor Adam thought about sexual pleasure, and when nightfall approached, it seemed like the day itself would end on a good note.

Or, at least, that was what Belle had been thinking as she stood in the same balcony where Adam had transformed from a beast to a human prince.

I suppose this is where I'll be spending the rest of my life... but, then again, I wonder if Adam's special book can still transport us to-

"It may do whatever you ask of it, and the same goes for the mirror."

Belle quickly turned around, and saw that she wasn't alone.

"Agathe?"

It did look like the beggar woman that she had given a loaf of bread to almost a week ago, but why was there also an unrecognizable difference to her now?

"Hello, Belle... and may I say how pleased I am to see the way things turned out between you and Adam."

Belle blinked her eyes a few times before saying, "Um, thank you, but... how did you-"

"Belle?"

The young woman turned around, and saw Adam make his way towards her, but when Belle turned back to look at Agathe, she was gone.

That was strange.

"Is everything alright?" asked Adam, once he was by her side.

"Yes, it's just... never mind, I'm fine," replied Belle. "I guess I am still surpised sometimes whenever I remember that night when you had your transformation."

Adam gave her a smile, and she replied, "Well, I have you to thank for that, Belle, as do the rest of those who live here in the castle."

Belle smiled, as well, and then, she asked, "Adam, I don't suppose you would mind if we took a visit... one day... to another part of the world, using your special book"

"Of course," replied Adam, who had surprisingly almost forgotten about it existed. "Where is it that you would like to go?"

Belle gave him a sly smile, and said, "Let's keep it a surprise until the day actually arrives... as for tomorrow, now that I am feeling better, I don't suppose that the once-frozen lake is now melted?"

"Probably," replied Adam, giving her a shrug. "Would you like the two of us to go for a swim?"

"If it's alright with you," said Belle, and her handsome prince nodded his head.

"Of course, Belle," he replied, as she started walking away. "Just try to be in control of yourself once we're in the water."

At first, Belle frowned at Adam, but then, she gave him a teasing smile, and said, "And the same goes for you."

Before Adam could say anything else, Belle was already out of sight, and he scoffed.

"What could she possibly do to me?"