Started it on 29th/3/18
Title: Finding a solution
Author: DavidBoreanaz'swife247
Pairings: Rumple and Belle
Gene: family
Warnings: breast-feeding
Rating: T
Disclaimer: I do not own OUAT
Intro: after Discussing the idea of taking away Blues rights as Fairy Godmother of Gideon after learning that she can never be trusted they try and find a way to do just that
***Tuesday 16th May 2017****
After their discussion about Blue the night before and getting up 3 to 4 times to their son, during the night and early hours of the morning, the tired couple woke the following morning at 8:30. After dressing and collecting their now 2-day old son from his room, they headed down stairs with Gideon cooing away happily in his father's arms.
"Seems…. Like… someone…. Had…. A…. Good… night Sleep" Rumple comments though a sudden yawn
"Glad…someone…did?" Belle said while yawning
"Tea, Darling," Rumple asked.
As the tried couple entered the kitchen with their son still wide awake and cooing away
"PLEASE" Belle pleaded
"OK son time to go to Mama" he tells his boy.
Belle lifts Gideon from his father's arms into her own and rearranged so that she cradled him, looking down she sees him searching Belle gave a heavy sigh.
"He's hungry again"
She sat at the table and unsnapped the strap on her yellow Ruffle Tank Top, Gideon found what he wanted and latched on Belle rearranged him a bit to make sure he had what he needed and then gave a sigh as he suckled.
Rumple smiled
"Enjoy your breakfast sweetie, papa needs to go make some tea so that he and mama can stay awake all day" says Rumple
Before kissing his son's head only for Gideon to move his hand in a way he was trying to shoo his papa away then placing his hand back on top of the breast he was suckling.
Belle raised an eyebrow before looking at her husband.
"You're interrupting his breakfast dearie, now please I need my tea before I fall asleep feeding Gideon," said Belle.
Rumple chuckles.
"Your wish is my command Mrs. Gold"
He kissed her and then made his way over to the kettle after making the Tea he started on their breakfast Gideon was still feeding when Rumple placed the breakfast on the table and took a seat across from his wife. During breakfast Belle came up with an idea.
"Say Rumple I know I asked Regina for maturity leave and she did grant it to me but I want to get a start on our Blue problem and I know you said you look into it for me but what type of wife and mother would I be if I let her get away with what she has done to YOU and OUR son."
Rumple got up and made his way to his wife kneeling in front of her and placing his hand on her thigh.
"Sweetheart you are an AMAZING wife, and this is coming from someone who had been married before and compared to HER, you are the most kindhearted loving caring person I have ever met I'm a better man because of you. As for being a mother, Gideon is one lucky baby to have a mother like you, you love our son so much that you gave him up to keep him safe from ME. Also you loved Bae way before you even met him you love my boy like he was you own, you even tried talking him out of unlocking the vault during that missing year you worried for him and cried over him as he lay dying in your arms before I took him within myself, and now you want to punish the woman who caused this whole pain you know Blue was the reason I was separated from Bae in the first place 300 years ago she was the one to give Bae the magic bean"
Belle gave her husband a tight smile.
OK add another reason to the list of reasons Blue needs to pay for her crimes thought Belle.
"Knowing you Rumple we wouldn't have any magic books containing anything to do with fairies and their laws in the house, would we?" asked Belle.
Rumple just raised an eyebrow.
"Thought not, so looks like I'll be heading off to the Library will you come with?" asked Belle
"Of course, I told you I would investigate it, but I need to check a few things at the shop first and unlike you, I'm not, on maternity leave so I'll meet you there when I finish up at the shop."
Belle nodded.
***30 minutes later 9:00am****
Parking along the side of the pawnshop they got out.
"Say love I know you said we don't have any fairy books at home, to help with our Blue problem and that is WHY I'm looking in the library, but I don't know where to look," said Belle.
While opening the back door and unstrapping Gideon from his carry car seat and Rumple went to the boot to get the stroller baby bag and bouncer along with the baby carrier out. He wore an impish smile on his face as he answered her question as he set up the stroller before grabbing the baby bag and bouncer and placing them under the stroller
"Books love where else would you find your answers"
Belle rolled her eyes yet smiled.
"I meant what type of books Imp."
While his parents talked about how to rid the right of his fairy godmother Gideon just lay in his mother's arms content with the world around him
She smiled down at their boy babbling and cooing away.
"Giddy honey I think Papa's trying to drive me as insane as he used to be"
Gideon just gave a high-pitched cooing sound.
She kissed his forehead before placing him in the stroller along with his scarf and ball.
"Don't you agree with your mother young man" said Rumple
Who leans over the stroller and tickles Gideon, the baby coos and sticks his thumb in his mouth, making his father smile, yet he knows his wife was still waiting for an answer
"Alright from what I learned about my past when my mother was trying to find out who was the great evil trying to kill me my fairy godmother Tiger Lily brought her a lot of books on fairy law she even told my mother that she has now read more books on fairy law then most fairies" said Rumple.
Belle gave her husband a confused look, yet she rolled her eyes at the mention of her mother in law
"Ah I don't even know if there is ANY books on fairies let alone their law but then again I've never really looked, and as to HER if she wasn't such an evil person that chose her power over her own child or kidnapped babies including our son. Or tried to keep us apart because she thought I was a terrible wife for trying to get you away from the darkness and to show you there was goodness in you. And if she wasn't already dead. If she was a PROPER mother and mother in law I would turn to her for answers"
Rumple sighed.
"Yeah"
He understood Belle's hostility toward his mother after everything she had done to them and their son, but he often wondered what his life would have been like IF she gave up her power for him instead of cutting away his own destiny as the savior maybe his father may not have hated him and abandon him considering he was made to believe the woman he loved died because of their son.
"So, check if the library has any books on fairy law, got ya and if they don't maybe you can check the books in the shop?" asked Belle.
"I will," said Rumple
"The only other thing we can do is call upon a fairy if there are no fairy law books I'm not sure if Nova or Tinker bell would know and I'm not calling on the PROBLEM" said Belle
"The best fairy for it would be my own fairy godmother Tiger Lily after all she did give fairy law books to my mother, so she may know where we can find some in this land" said Rumple
"Do you think she would heed your call if you call her you are her godson after all?" asked Belle.
"I don't know according to Hook; Tiger Lily was living on Neverland and it seems she clipped her wings" said Rumple.
"Why would she do that?" asked Belle
"Maybe she felt ashamed after what happened you know my mother almost crushing her heart that turned her into the black fairy and creating the dark curse not to mention never coming to check up on me as her godson after she and blue took me back to my father" said Rumple
"OK well standing around here isn't going to get the research done," said Belle.
With their son ready Belle kissed her husband goodbye, before pushing the stroller away from the side of the pawnshop and heading for the Library.
***Library***
Pushing the door open with one hand she pushed the stroller in, she heard the door close as she pushed the stroller further in, as she pushed the stroller towards the shelves she stops and smiles, lining the shelves along the wall was a rolling spiral staircase ladder and a rolling step ladder for the other shelves. It amazed her even 1 year and 1 month after the birth of their son that during her pregnancy when she and Rumple were fighting he still thought of her safety by changing the standard library ladders, to the rolling spiral staircase ladder and a rolling step ladder. Still smiling she made her way towards the back of the library where the more magical books were, she pushed Gideon to the table got the bouncer out and placed it on the table before unstrapping Gideon and lifting him out of the stroller and placed him on the bouncer.
So once Gideon was safely in the bouncer Belle got to work looking for fairy books, after 4 to 5 trips back and forth from the shelf and table Belle finally had all the books on fairies, spread out on the table before taking her seat by her son for hours Belle flipped though one book after another.
****Golds Shop****
After entering though the back of the shop Rumple had entered the front of the shop unlocked the door and flipped the sign from closed to open.
Before walking back behind the counter where he spent 30 minutes tending the ledger and another 30 doing inventory after everything was up to date and because it was a slow morning in which he sent a silent thank you to whoever was listening he headed to the back room and to his OLD spinning wheel the one he used back in the castle while he used the new black one for home.
Taking the basket of straw from one of his many cupboards he made himself comfy and got to work spinning the straw into gold thread to make Belle a feeding shawl.
After making the shawl using a bit of magic a beautiful midnight blue gift box appeared taking the lid off he pulled back the sea blue tissue paper and folds the shawl before placing the shawl in side and placing the lid on top once it was secure he tied it off with a piece of his gold thread.
When he finished he set the gift aside?
Before getting up and grabbing all the books he had in the back and spreading them all out on the table and began flipping though them.
***Library 11:25 am***
An hour and 25 minuets later Belle was half way through the collection on fairy books, yet she was still getting nothing on her blue problem. Belle groans closing the book and resting her head on the table turning she glanced at her baby watching him put his fist in his mouth
"There is nothing in these books on fairy law and you my handsome hero is getting hungry" said Belle
While watching Gideon's little round mouth sucking on his fist.
"Ok that's it I say we go make a nice picnic for papa and get out of here for a while before mama goes crazy"
Gideon just coo's happily.
So, standing up Belle lifts Gideon from the bouncer and headed on upstairs to her old apartment.
Walking in she closed the door and headed over to the kitchen she set the bouncer down on the kitchen counter and placed Gideon in the bouncer. Belle grabbed an apron and got to work on making her husband's favourite peach tarts.
***30 minutes later***
She had finished making the peach tarts and started on making a verity of sandwiches she packed both tarts and sandwiches in containers then grabbing all sorts of fruits cutting them up and setting them in bowls put the lids on them. Suddenly Gideon began getting grumbly.
Wiping her hands on her Apron she took it off hung it up and lifted Gideon from his bouncer.
She checked his nappy, but he didn't need changing so instead she made her way over to the sofa and sat down she laid him in her lap before rubbing his stomach Belle wrinkled her nose but then heard Gideon babbling happily.
Belle smiled.
"Feeling better sweetheart"
He just flexed his tiny hands and moved his legs up and down happily
"Well we need to finish up and then we can go see papa"
Gideon gave a loud coo.
Belles smiles and blew raspberries on his stomach making Gideon squeal, getting up she made her way into the kitchen again and placed Gideon back into the bouncer before getting the utensils plates and cup along with tea bags a small container of sugar cubes and a thermos container filled with hot water.
She grabbed the picnic basket from the cupboard and began packing the basket she grabbed a picnic blanket from her bedroom cupboard, coming back she closed the lid, placing the blanket on top of the basket. She picked Gideon up and placed him in her arm before taking the basket and the bouncer in her free hand.
Belle headed out of her apartment and down the stairs back into the library. Making her way towards the table and set the bouncer on the table before setting Gideon back in the stroller before strapping him in, pulls the canopy out sets the picnic basket on top and the bouncer under the stroller, and headed to the front door. Exiting the Library Belle locket, the door and headed over towards the shop.
***Golds shop***
Rumple who was just finishing up looking though one of his own magical books when he heard the bell jingle and heard his wife's voice.
"Rumple, Darling" Belle called.
"Back here sweetheart, I'll be out in a second" she heard him say from the back room.
Moments later he emerged from the back room to see Belle by the counter looking every inch her name implies and a picnic basket on the counter, he walks behind the counter as Belle takes off her coat.
"While that looks delicious"
He then lifts the lid on the basket. Slipping Belle's Gift inside
"Oh, the food looks good to" he comments
Belle blushed.
After 34 years of love and 3 years of marriage it still surprised Belle that her beloved husband can make her blush like an innocent maid
"Ready for lunch" Belle asked.
Gideon gave a loud angry cry, making his parents laugh.
"Yes, I know you are hero," said Belle
"Absolutely" Rumple replies
Coming around the counter, he put the picnic basket on the canopy and after flipping sign over to closed, together they made their way out of the shop with Rumple pushing Gideon's stroller.
After Rumple locked up he looked at Belle.
"Where do you wish to go sweetheart?" asked Rumple.
"How about the forest clearing"
"Perfect"
So, they headed for the forest Clearing all the while Gideon was happily making noise.
***Forest Clearing***
Entering the forest Clearing the family made their way over to the lone tree they laid out the blanket and set the basket down, only for Gideon to start acting up and crying, Rumple unstrapped and lifted Gideon out of the stroller placed him over his shoulder rubbing his back to sooth him and humming the lullaby.
Belle smiled up at her husband her eyes soften at the loving display of father and son, she lifts the lid on the basket only to look up at her husband a surprise look, on her face.
"Rumple…. What is this?" asked Belle pulling out the gift.
"Open it sweetheart and you'll see" Rumple informed her.
Setting the gift in her lap she smiled as she recognised the gold thread tying the box together setting the thread aside she lifts the lid and pulls back the tissue paper to reveal a beautiful gold item lifting it out and un folding it she saw it was a feeding shawl.
"Rumple this is gorgeous" said Belle
Looking the shawl over she smiled.
"Thank you honey" she told him.
"Try it on." Rumple suggested
So, Belle slipped the Shawl over her head.
"Does it fit alright?" asked Rumple.
After arranging the shawl, she looked up at him and smiled.
"Perfect"
Rumple smiled, kneeled and placed their hungry son in his wife's arms giving Belle a kiss before he lifts the lid on the basket and began getting everything out and arranging them on the blanket. Belle un-snapped her left strap on her top and placed Gideon under the shawl, and arranged him comfortably
"Ow" Belle Exclaimed.
As Gideon suckled hungrily.
"We have a hungry hero on our hands" Rumple comments handing Belle her plate.
"Would you like another cuppa Mrs. Gold?" asked Rumple.
"I would love a cuppa darling," said Belle.
She shifted Gideon who grumbled because his lunch was being disturbed so she was holding him with one arm, then picked up her sandwich and took a bite. While Rumple busied himself with making a cuppa tea for his wife.
"Rumple" Belle called
"Yes Sweetheart?" he asked.
Turning to face his wife only to see his wife holding out a piece of peach tart.
He smiled as Belle fed him the piece he hummed his enjoyment and kissed her before going back to making the tea, Meanwhile Belle felt Gideon pull off, so she snapped off her other strap to try and see if he would from her right. He latched on and once again suckled hungrily making his mother hiss.
"So, how's the research coming?" asked Rumple, Who moved to lean back against the tree?
"So far not good" said Belle.
Picking up her sandwich and taking another bite, after swallowing she continued.
"I'm though half of the books and I got nothing how about you?" asked Belle.
"Same, got nothing so far," said Rumple.
Picking up a piece of fruit and popping it in his mouth before taking an egg sandwich and taking a bite, Belle felt the pressure lessen and gently pulled Gideon away and out from under the shawl. She lays him down on the blanket to fix up her top, afterwards she grabs a cloth from the baby bag and placed it over her shoulder before picking Gideon up and placing him over her shoulder patting and rubbing his back until he burped, then set Gideon in the bouncer.
Belle removed the feeding shawl, then grabbed Gideon's shawl and ball.
The family relaxed for the rest of the afternoon after they finished their lunch they played with Gideon getting him to kick the ball when it was near his feet.
Rumple crawled over to his son.
"Baby boy looks tasty" he then took his tiny hand and pretended to eat him.
Making Gideon gurgle with laughter.
Belle laughed before blowing raspberries on his stomach
The park was lit up with the sound of Gideon's squeals
Belle took Gideon's left hand and began playing this little piggy after wards she took Gideon out and laid him on his stomach in front of his father Rumple smiled and took his trench coat off before lying face down across from his son and started playing peekaboo but only by lifting his head and neck yet each time he did he would pull a face.
The day was just wonderful.
"Hey Rumple Honey" Belle interrupted.
"Yes Darling" he replied.
Turning to face his wife, only for him to giggle when he saw the frown on Gideon's face out of the corner of his eye.
"Belle someone isn't happy with his mama"
Nodding to their frowning son.
"Oh, I'm sorry sweetheart" she told him kissing his cheek.
"But Rumple I was thinking although we had not finished looking though the books what if the fairy law books Tiger Lily gave your mother all those centuries ago were the ONLY fairy law books in any realm" Belle suggested.
Rumple's eyes widened.
"I never thought of that"
"The only one way to find out is to ask her," said Belle.
"Yes, but only after we finish looking though the books we have here" said Rumple.
"Then let's pack up and head back to the library."
****Library****
Entering the Library, the family head to the back and sat at the table Gideon now sound sleep in the stroller the couple flipped though every book on the table for hours but so far, they were getting nowhere.
Belle yawned, stretched and rolled her neck and shoulders.
Rumple glanced up and closed the last book he was looking at.
"Alright love its late, so let's head home"
Belle yawns and nods.
With a wave of his hand the books flew back into the shelf, they stood up and stretched, Rumple took Belle's hand and pushed Gideon's stroller towards the front desk he glanced up at the clocking hanging above the door and saw it was 10:00pm,
"It's late to late to get Dinner from granny's" said Rumple.
As they walked out and to the car.
"Why don't we head to the salty sea takeout they are open 24 hours?" said Belle.
Rumple nodded.
They got into the car after strapping Gideon in and putting the stroller baby bag bouncer and carrier into the boot and drove off to the salty sea and grabbed a box of fish and chips each from the drive thou before driving home.
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Finished it on 8/4/18