Started it on 22nd /10/17
Title: Closer
Author: DavidBoreanaz'swife247
Pairings: Rumple/ Belle
Gene: Romance
Warnings: none
Rating: T
Disclaimer: I do not own OUAT if I did it would center on Rumbelle Bae and Gideon not the Charming's
Intro: Rumple and Belle become closer after his return and start falling in love
****1 month later****
It took the maid and her master over a month to get back to the way they used to act towards one another after the disaster that was Belle's first Kiss now everything is as it should be with a slight change of little touches of affection hugs and breathily kisses along with finger kisses she had yet to even ask once again about the woman who hurt him because.
(1) He was away for 2 weeks
(2) Because they were trying to patch things up close the gap if you will.
But the question still lingered in her mind even a month later
Belle had woken early that morning in her dungeon like room and changed into her blue dress before exiting to go make breakfast for herself and her master there was a light spring in her step ever since her master had returned.
Entering the kitchen Belle went around preparing the food and the tea smiling happily things have been going great between herself and her master although she has always been careful not to anger him for she had seen it and did not wish for it to be directed at her ever again. With the food cooked, and Tea made she placed them on a lager tray and took them to the great hall as she always did.
Entering she smiles as she sees her master at the wheel.
Quietly walking over to the table, she set the tray down silently as possible before making her way over and up behind her master, draping her arm over him from behind she nuzzled into the side of his neck.
"Good morning Rumple breakfast and tea are ready" she whispers into his ear.
The wheel stops as Rumpelstiltskin leans back into his maid arms
The master hums, grab's one of her hands laying on his chest and kisses it softly he feels the momentary change for split second and smiles.
She still loves me even after everything I've done he thinks.
"Getting up off the stool he turns to her and his eyes search her face he could see how exhausted she is.
"Belle how much rest did you get last night"
"Not much I'm afraid I had a lot on my mind, so I did not sleep well" Belle told him truthfully.
"Care to share over breakfast and a cuppa?" he asked tentatively
He was unsure if she really would, considering he has yet to share anything about his past
Belle just gives him a small shy smile.
Placing a golden/ grey skinned hand on his maid's lower back he walked her over to the table and pulled out her chair for her.
Smiling Belle sat down Rumpelstiltskin takes his own seat at the head of the table and the pair enjoys their Meal.
"So, Belle what is on your mind?" he asked
Belle could not meet his eye and instead took up her cup and began sipping her tea before setting it down on the saucer
She took a deep breath and turned to her master.
"Rumple who was she?"
Rumpelstiltskin sighed.
"Belle I'm not ready to talk about it and although it happened centuries before you were born the pain has never left.
"Will it may help if you talk about it talking about problems does help"
"Maybe, not right now but I want you to know something…"
He suddenly to Belle surprise pulled her into his lap.
"You are my true love, the power you hold the power we hold together is true love the most powerful light magic known though out the realm, now back to your meal sweetheart" he said while brushing his thumb pad over her lush lips
Belle blushed at the endearment and stood up off his lap and moved back to her own seat they contend their meal in silence until her master broke it
"It is still quite early so after this I want you to get some more rest," said Rumple.
"I guess I'm just used to getting up this early and doing my chores that way I'm finished by the start of night fall and can relax with a good book and tea before bed I've been doing that a lot during the duration of your absence" said Belle
"So, you've sacrificed your sleep for chores the 2 weeks I was gone?" he asked
Belle ducked her head and smiled sheepishly at her master and nodded.
Rumpelstiltskin sighed
But deep inside he was quite pleased that she kept up her chores he thought with him being gone she'd waste the days away reading in the library he gifted her with, but it seems that was not the case.
"The place looked clean so no chores today," said Rumpelstiltskin
Belle looked up in shock
"Instead I want you to rest for how many hours you can" he told her"
They finished off breakfast and then he escorted her up the stairs.
"Rumple this is not the way to the dungeons"
"Your quite right Belle in fact I'm sure you know where we ARE going"
Indeed, she did when she found herself standing with him outside his bedroom
Rumpelstiltskin opened the door.
"Go on in Belle" he urged her.
"Are…. Are you sure" she asked hesitantly
Rumpelstiltskin turned and ran his claw like fingernails though her brown hair
"Why so shy dearie it's not like you have NOT stayed here before" he teased.
Alerting to Belle that he knew she stayed in his room and bed while he was away
Belle gasped in shock.
"How. How do you know?"
Her Master smirked and tapped her on the nose with his index finger.
"Your scent dearie was all around the room as soon as I entered it was in the air on my night shirts and even to my shocked surprise in my bedding"
Belle suddenly squeals
As Rumpelstiltskin picks her up in her his arms and carries her over the thresh hold of his bedroom.
"So, tell me my little maid WHY did you think staying in here WITHOUT my permission was a good Idea"
Her answer shocked him even though he knew they were true love he still felt that his beloved maid could NEVER EVER love him.
"You weren't here to ask and anyway I missed you and this was the only way I could be close to you I was Lonely being in our home without you. Sleeping in your shirts and bed made me feel like you were still here made me feel safe like I was protected even though you were not here physically"
A deep blush colored the young woman's face she could not look at him so buried her face into the side of his neck well the master on the other hand blinked at her in astonishment.
After magicking the cover back, he slowly set her down on the bed and with a wave she was rid of her blue dress and was now dressed in one of his shirts then followed by kneeling at her feet
Belle bit her bottom lip at the feel of his hands on her upper bare thighs Rumpelstiltskin had not realised where he had placed his hands as he was preoccupied with her staying in his room for the last 2 weeks
She stayed here because she MISSED ME because she felt SAFE she feels safe with ME and she called this castle OUR home he thought
"I will always protect you Belle from everything even the monster that I am"
Belle smiled sweetly at him and laid her left hand on his gold grey cheek.
"You are NO beast nor monster Rumple"
"Yes, I am I kidnapped you so to speak and locked you in a dungeon for a week and then verbally abused you not to mention accusing you of working with the queen or trying to be the hero and slay the beast" said Rumple lowing his eyes in shame.
Belle sighed.
"Fine call yourself what you will Rumpelstiltskin, but may I add something"
"What Belle dearie" he looked at her with sad eyes.
He bowed his head thinking she'd add something awful.
"Mine" she said softly.
Her master's head shot up and his eyes widened.
"My master my beast my monster mine, mine, mine" she told him.
Running the hand laying on his cheek up the side of his face and into his cork screw hair
Her Master blinked at her and slowly a small smile appeared on his face, but both their hearts were racing and there was tension in the air they both knew what they wanted but were unwilling to cross that line again. He looked down at her lap and saw his hands laying on her bare thighs and blush his stomach began fluttering and his heart beat wildly
"Uh I'll let you sleep now dearie," he says.
Getting up he moved the covers up and over her then he began backing away yet his hands were twitching to hold her.
"Rumple Please don't go" he hears her whisper.
He looks up into her pleading blue eyes and sighs.
Retreating his steps, he stands by the bed looking down at her with sorrowful eyes.
Belle only smiles and pats the spot behind her.
He nods and with a wave of his hand his boots disappear he then makes is way around to the other side Belle feels the bed dip behind her he comes to rest next to her his back to the headboard and his legs out straight.
"Go to sleep now dearie" he tells her lightly.
While running his claw like hand up and down her side
Belle hums
"Rumple may I ask you a question"
Thinking it was going to be the same question about which the woman was that hurt him.
He sighed
"Belle love I told you I'm not ready to talk about it"
Belle blushed.
She didn't miss how he slipped up with the endearment
"I wasn't going to ask THAT I know you do not wish to talk about it"
"Then what were you going to ask about Dearie?" he asked
"What was your life like before becoming the dark one?" Asked Belle
"Not pleasant I took on something I did not fully understand to save my son and the children from the 1st ogre's war and over time the darkness began taking more and more of my humanity it also cost me my son" he told her glaring daggers at his magic Mirror where his dark image smiled that insane smile back at him.
Belle took his hand and squeezed it.
"I'm sorry for what you lost I lost someone to, a few months before I called you"
"YOU called me I thought it was your father"
"Well I badgered him to call for your help anyway as I was saying a few months before we called for you I lost my mother when the ogres stormed the kingdom and broke though the library she died saving my life from what I was told, I don't have any memory of the moment after the ogres broke though" said Belle
Rumpelstiltskin felt his maids body tremble and he held her close to him he let her cry out her pain until she finally went to sleep
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Finished it on 3rd /11/2017