Started it on 1/2/18
Title: relaxing afternoon
Author: DavidBoreanaz'swife247
Pairings: Belle/ Rumple
Gene: Romance /Family/ spiritual/ hurt and comfort
Warnings: none
Rating: K+
Disclaimer: I do not own OUAT
Intro: The Golds resume they Happy day after a quick nap
****4 hours later ****
Rumple woke at 4.15pm to the whimpering of his little hero; turning over he saw his baby boy his tiny fist waving in the air. Rumple smiled and kissed his boy's cheek then his eyes flickered up and saw HIS 'sleeping beauty'
Gently moving off the bed trying not to wake his wife he turned and lifted Gideon into his arms then made his way out of the bedroom and down the stairs.
Entering the kitchen, he proceeds to grab a bottle from the fridge and warms it up afterwards he tests the temp finding it to be warm enough for his boy, Rumple gives Gideon the bottle while moving from the kitchen to the living room where he found the book on the sofa and smiled.
Gently sitting down on the sofa, he used magic to make the book float in front of it then again to turn to where Belle had left off and began reading aloud to the babe while feeding him he was so absorbed in reading to his boy that he didn't even notice when his wife sneaks up on him covering his eyes.
Rumple smiled.
"Afternoon Mrs. Gold"
He then felt soft lips on the side of his necks and sighed Happily.
"Afternoon Mr Gold and is our boy enjoying his story and feeding time with his papa?" asked Belle. Looking over her husband's shoulder at their boy.
Rumple gently pulled the bottle from his boy's little round mouth as Belle comes around the sofa and takes Gideon from his Papa's arm and places him over her shoulder.
"Careful he does not spit up on you dear" Rumple warns his wife.
As he watched Belle burp their son.
Gideon's parent's eyes widened as they heard their boy give a rather loud burp, shifting Gideon in her arms Belle felt his bottom was wet.
"OK hero let's get you changed"
Walking off out of the living Belle made her way up stairs to change Gideon's dirty nappy, while Rumple headed for his basement ready to work on the counter potion to revive Geppetto's parents from their puppet prison.
Entering the basement, he began checking his supply of the ingredients once he knew he had the ingredients he set to work on making the counter potion. As he was making the potion, he heard footsteps on the stairs.
"Do not come down here sweetheart"
The footsteps stopped he then heard her voice.
"Why not love, Gideon isn't with me I put him in his bouncer he's in the living room"
"I do not care darling the fumes could harm Gideon you are breast feeding after all who knows what could happen if you inhaled them and then fed Gideon why do you think I never allowed you in my tower back in the castle my darling?" asked Rumple.
"Fine can you please come up here for a few seconds then?" asked Belle.
So, checking to make the potion would not go wrong in the small time of his absence Rumple turned and made his way up the stairs finding his beauty in the middle, kissing her he pulled back and smiled.
"So, my beauty what is it that you want?" asked Rumple
"Well I was thinking if you want to, I know your busy with the potion but maybe we could go introduce Gideon to his big brother it has been a few years since you were there but if it's too painful I can go by myself"
Rumple gave her a smile.
"Yes, I'd love to go with you sweetheart let me just put the potion on stasis it will be fine until we get back" said Rumple.
"Alright I'll get the stroller," says Belle.
Turning back and going up the stairs.
***20 minutes later***
The Golds had pulled up to the cemetery and after a few minutes of getting the stroller out and set up and placing Gideon inside the family were now walking though the cemetery with Rumple pushing Gideon's stroller it got a bit bumpy as they turned off the path and headed for Bae's headstone coming upon the headstone that read Neal Cassidy beloved son Belle turned and lifted a babbling Gideon into her arms.
She smiled she turned back to the headstone.
"Hi, Neal, its Belle and your Papa so sorry we haven't been by in a few years a lot has happened, but we want to introduce you to your little brother, his names Gideon."
Gideon coos happily making His Parents smile.
Rumple chuckles.
"I think he is happy to meet you my boy"
Taking his son from his wife Rumple moves closer and kneels in front of the headstone.
"Bae, I do not want you to think I'm replacing you with Gideon because I could never, but you do have your wish I just wish you could be here in person to teach him everything as I know you would love to. He also loves the gift you gave him"
Suddenly Gideon began crying.
Soon after a light breeze picked up which was strange as there was no wind at all before, the wind brushes over the babe's face, making Rumple and Belle smile when they saw their baby's tears be whipped away gently.
"Your brother does not want you crying Gideon" Rumple whispers.
The baby's cries stopped.
The small family stayed talking to Neal's headstone until day became twilight, getting up from his kneeling potion Rumple snapped his fingers and he and Belle had roses in their hands but he held and extra one for his infant son together they lay the roses on top of the headstone Rumple set the thorn less rose in his son's tiny hand then leans over and helped him set it down. Poor Gideon having a feeling it was time to go began whimpering softly.
Belle who had tears in her eyes just seeing Gideon place the rose on the headstone swallowed.
"Oh, someone does NOT want to leave" she said in a choked-up voice.
"Don't you worry son when we get you home and before we put you to bed we are going to find your big brother's star, so you can say goodnight to him" Rumple whispered.
As he made his way over to the stroller and placed his boy inside, turning to his wife he smiled.
"Let's go home"
Looking back over their shoulder they smiled.
"Sweet dreams my boy," said Rumple.
"We love you Neal Forever in our hearts our fiery star" says Belle.
The family walked into the house at 5:00pm Rumple lifted Gideon into his arms, so Belle could collapse and put away the stroller when she came back, Belle took Gideon back.
"Sweetheart are you ready for dinner," asked Rumple.
"Not yet I was thinking since this little one is up we could play with him for a bit," says Belle.
So, Rumple went and got Gideon's blanket from his crib before returning to the living room where with a flick of his wrist the coffee table was moved to just under the window before laying the blanket out in front of the fireplace.
Belle walked over and knelt on the floor and placed Gideon on the blanket before lying down next to him Rumple joined her moment later.
"The toys bugger they're upstairs"
Rumple gave his wife a look.
"What?" she asked
"Language sweetheart" he tells her.
She gave him a sheepish smile and drew the tip of her index finger in a circle on her son's stomach. Snapping his fingers, the toys appeared on the blanket then using a bit of magic the rattle toys lifted into the air yet close enough for Gideon to see and began turning like a mobile on the crib.
Gideon coos and kicked his legs happily.
Rumple sighed happily leans down and kissed his son's cheek, only to get tapped by Gideon's little round fist.
"Hey, Gideon, what was that for my little imp?" asked Rumple
Gideon just babbled.
"Oh, are you laughing at me my darling boy" he asked
Taking his boys fist and kissing it.
Belle tears up when she spots the bear she was going to give Gideon before, she decided to give him to Blue to keep safe. Just thinking of Blue now made her blood boil Rumple had told Belle Everything from what he remembered and because of Blue's involvement it had cost him his family his mother became the black fairy out of desperation to try and save her son 'the savior' from dying and then BLUE banished her and LIED to his father about what happened so from then on, his father hated him, not only that but she couldn't even protect Gideon and that's how her mother in law got him in the first place.
Rumple saw the look on his wife's face and softly called her name.
"Belle sweetheart"
Hearing her husband call her name in such a soft voice pulled Belle away from her dark thoughts.
Belle blinked and looked up, Rumple saw pain in the depth of her blue eyes.
He reaches over and grabbed her free hand bringing it over their son's body and kissing her knuckles making his wife smile until Gideon broke the spell of sorts by giving their hands a kick.
"Oh, I think someone's upset because he isn't getting the attention," said Belle.
Rumple chuckled.
"Little imp isn't you, you remind me of your big brother he was always being a bit of a cheek when he was your age"
He saw Belle's eyes light up making Rumple smile he knew she loved hearing about what her stepson was like when he was little.
Belle smiled down at their boy and handed him the teddy bear.
"Here sweetie I was going to give this to you, but I never got a chance" said Belle.
She then hands over the bear to her son, but a lone tear fell and splashed on his little fist. Rumple cupped her cheek and whipped her tear
Belle cleared her throat
"Rumple should you not go check on the potion I think I'll give this little one a bath while you finish but I wonder can these get wet I never ah took notice of the one I had on I think I was just trying to forget I even had it."
Yet she bit her lip and looked away feeling ashamed by her attitude towards him during her pregnancy.
Rumple smiled and cupped her jaw
"Yes, its fine darling"
So, getting up she lifted Gideon into her arms and left the living room grabbing a jug from the kitchen and headed on upstairs.
Entering the nursery, she made her way over to the bassinet and placed her son inside.
"I'll be back in a bit Gideon I've got to get everything ready for your bath"
"Want me to watch him for you"
Belle spun around, and her eyes widened.
"B... uh...Neal?" she stammered.
The man smiled and nods.
"It's OK Belle you can call me Bae" he tells her.
Belle smiles.
"Thanks, and uh, as to looking after your, brother, that would be wonderful" she tells Him.
Turning back, she smiles at her son, who began whimpering.
"Hey, it's OK sweetie your big brothers here to look after you"
Neal comes up to the bassinet and looks inside
"Oh, wow just look at him" Neal said in awe.
"Well you should have seen him when he was here as a 28-year-old my god he looked like your papa but had both yours and Rumple's beautiful brown eyes" Belle comments
Before turning back to her wee bairn.
"Well I'll leave you my hero in your brothers capable, and safe hands"
Turning Belle left to fill the jug with warm water when she returned she stood in the doorway and watched her deceased stepson play with his baby brother using his teddy bear.
Belle became overwhelmed watching the brothers and placed her free hand on her mouth as tears ran down her cheeks, walking in she slid the change table off to get to the tub underneath setting the change table down. Afterwards began filling the baby bathtub with the warm water, before making her way over to the bassinet.
"so just what have you 3 been doing?"
Neal turned and smiled.
"Well Belle, Teddy and myself are teaching Gideon here how to play peek a boo"
Belle smiled.
"Sorry love you know at that age Gideon can't really see you"
"Yeah but hey I still get to play with him and do all the things for this short time that I never got to do with my Henry," said Neal.
Belle gave him a sad nod, then reaches in and began undressing her baby before lifting him into her arms and walks back over to the tub and gently lows him into the warm water only for Gideon to start splashing.
"Whoa hey, hey hero we need the water inside" Belle laughs
"Someone likes the water" Neal laughs.
As the both got a bit wet
Belle smiles then remember something her husband said at Bae's grave.
"Uh Bae what did Rumple mean when he said you got your wish"
"He was talking about Gideon my wish was to have a sibling I always wanted one ever since I was young"
Belle smiled.
Bae just gazed at his baby brother as he coos and babbled while slashing in the water.
"I should have listened to you Belle"
Belle looked up from bathing Gideon.
"You told me we should find another way to get papa back and I did not listen"
"Hey, you were desperate to get back to YOUR family" said Belle
While continuing to bathe Gideon
"Yes but because of that I'm not around to help Emma and Regina raise Henry and I'm not here to help you and papa with Gideon" he says sadly.
He then noticed the bracelets.
"What with the bracelets?" asked Bae.
"Your father's gift to Gideon you see after I sent Gideon away with Blue he was kidnapped by your grandmother Fiona also known as the Black Fairy he came back to us as a grown 28 year old with magic yet after everything happened and Emma won the final battle Gideon returned to us a new born baby he surprised us this morning when after I put him down in his cot I left to take his baby stuff down stairs moment later Gideon teleports from his cot UPSTAIRS and into his bouncer on the kitchen table DOWNSTAIRS."
Bae eyes widened.
"He's an infant yet he already possesses magic"
"Now you see why he needs the bracelets it suppresses the magic until Gideon is old enough to take lessons to control his magic, we had no idea that he had magic until that moment" Belle explains
After bathing Gideon, Belle takes the baby towel out of the cupboard and dries him off before putting him in his PJ's and setting him in her arms.
Belle with Gideon and the sprite of Bae made their way down stairs just as they got downstairs they heard the footsteps of Rumplestilskin coming up the basement stairs yet Rumple almost drops the potion in shock as he comes around the corner and sees his eldest son with his wife and new born son.
"B…. Bae…. Is…. That you" Rumple stammers in shock and disbelief.
Bae smiles.
"Hello Papa"
Walking over to the older man Bae gives his papa a hug.
Rumple breaks done and clings to his boy as Belle looks on tears falling from her eyes, pulling back Bae looks at his father.
"Papa I don't have much time, but I want you to know I'm sorry for my foolish behaviour if I could do it over I would have listened to Belle when she said we should find another way"
Rumple hugged him tightly Bae then turn and walked back to his stepmother, taking Gideon from her he held the boy in his arms and smiled down at the babbling boy.
"I love you Gideon so much" Bae whispered
Kissing his brother's forehead before handing him back to Belle, before their very eyes their son/ stepson faded from view.
Taking a few moments to recover from seeing his beloved boy for that short time Rumple turned to his family.
"Ready for Dinner Darling?"
"Yes please" she replies.
Alright then go and read to Gideon and I'll go start on Dinner.
****An hour later****
Rumple had just put Gideon to bed after showing him Bae's star, so he could say good night in his own way which was making noises that made his father smile. Walking into the master bedroom he saw his darling Belle already dressed for bed but standing by the window glancing out at the stars.
Belle sighed when she felt her husband's arms wrap around her.
"What are you thinking about my love" he whispers in her ear.
Belle turns in his arms.
"I fear I have made a terrible mistake"
Belle saw fear creep into her husband's brown eyes and knew what he must be thinking.
"No, no Rumple not with us never with us again"
Rumple sighed, and Belle saw the light return, but he also grew concerned.
"I mean in choosing Blue to be Gideon's fairy godmother after everything I leaned and then leaning Gideon was taken while under HER care I'm wondering if there is a way to rescind her rights as fairy godmother to Gideon" Belle explained.
Rumples eyes widened.
"Sweetheart I've never in my 300 years have ever heard of parents rescinding the right of fairy godmother from a fairy after they were given the title, but I will investigate it if that is what you wish"
"Yes, it is after what she did to you and to Gideon I can NOT trust her" said Belle.
She made her way over and climbed in under the covers after changing into his night wear her husband joined her in bed Belle snuggled up to his side and lay her head on her husband's chest closing her eyes and falling asleep. Rumple on the other hand let his finger tip lightly caress Belle's upper arm as he thought over what Belle had just told him.
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Finished it on 9/2/18