"Do we have to leave?" Belle asked in a tone bordering on begging.

The evening had been so magical and utterly wonderful that she didn't want to head home. Yes, Belle could spend the night happy and curled up in Gold's arms but Belle still wanted the evening to last just a little longer. She'd spent the night indulging in fine cuisine – her garlic shrimp fettuccine had been just about perfect – and the Chardonnay still lingered on her tongue. The auburn-haired beauty loved the way Elias' honey chocolate orbs lit up in the candle light giving them an almost supernatural glow, every time she looked back to to him Belle couldn't help smiling at the sight.

Belle hadn't ever had such a wonderful night in all her life, no man she'd ever dated before had taken her out to dinner at such an up scale restaurant, the most she'd gotten was a burger at some diner and maybe a movie. This is something else entirely, Belle thought quietly to herself.

"I'm sorry, Sweetheart." He began after drinking the past sip of his wine. "They do close I'm afraid and even my money can't keep them open indefinably."

Belle smiled at that little tease, he was right, they couldn't stay there forever no matter how badly she wanted to. The candle had burnt down and they were one of only three couples left in the building, anyway leaving the restaurant didn't mean the evening was over. Belle had plans for when they got home, sweaty, pleasure fuelled plans.

"I guess you're right." She admitted as he grabbed the waiters attention.

Gold paid the check and made sure to hide the total from her, knew she would approve of him spending so much on her. Belle enjoyed all the fine wine and food but she didn't need him to go to such stretches all the time, Belle wanted to be with Gold because he was Elias Gold not because of his money; something he'd never quite experienced before.

The storm was in full swing by the time they got into his beloved Cadillac, water poured down with violent rage. If this was a Shakespearian play the storm would be warning us of some tragedy to come, oh Belle had no idea just how right her thoughts would prove to be.

The drive home was peaceful despite the force with which the rain came down, powerful and angry. The two didn't speak much, nothing really needed to be said and in such weather Belle thought it best to let Elias concentrate on driving along the dark streets. She watched out the dripping windows to see the world go by, heavy balls of water which plummeted from the heavens intent on soaking everything in their path, trees wept and the ground started to flood. Street lamps provided a rhythmic ball of light on ether side of the road but when Belle spotted them through the harsh rain they looked like angry, sharp masses; distorted from the comfort and aid they were supposed to provide. Everything just seemed black in the cold darkness of the night, leaving Gold's Cadillac as the only glimmer of safety in an ocean of dark and danger. Truly it was an awful night.

Belle sighed a quiet breath of thankful relief when he finally pulled into the large driveway and parked the car in the vast garage. Neither saw Graham, Will or even Robin but the two didn't worry much. It was raining like a bitch and so they were probably tucked in the security rec room just watching from the cameras; probably didn't want to head out in waterproof coats and holding flashlights just to conclude 'yeah, it's still raining'. Belle nor Gold thought too much about it as they entered the house strutted passed Doctor Whale's office and marched up the back stairs towards her bedroom.

The second he'd shut the door – with a little too much eager force if the quiet bounce of her sapphire colored L was to be believed – Belle grinned up at him wantonly and a moment later she had started to press soft kisses to his cheek, can't let the cameras know she thought. However, her intentions were utterly clear to Elias who felt Belle press her lilac lace panties into his hand. They were wet. Oh God Belle! Some days he honestly wondered if she was trying to kill him.

Knowing she had him under her complete control the auburn-haired beauty wandered off into the closet to fix her hair and strip out of her wet things without a care in the world. A darkness coated his honey eyes, a darkness made of want and need for that beautiful, radiant creature the angels had named Belle French. Gold shed his wet outer coat and suit jacket then folded it up and set it down on her desk careful to avoid coming into the view of her camera; why hadn't they just gone to his room? He could feel his dress pants uncomfortably stuck to his legs due to the heavy rain. Elias raked a hand through his hair to knock water free of the graying locks, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow when far more water came out than he'd imagined, all he'd done was walk to the car. He spared a moment to glance over at the window where rain came down like a sheet; a pluviophile's wet dream.

When his honey eyes finally looked back up they practically glazed over with want to the point he had to steady himself by his cane. Belle had stripped down to absolutely nothing but her birthday suit and knelt on her bed, knees apart invitingly; a grin plasters on her stunning face. This woman truly was going to be the death of him.

"We shouldn't." He told her sorrowfully; because who in their right mind told a naked twenty-one year old who was naked and ready for them no? "You know how I feel about the cameras."

Any other time Belle would have been pleased with how caring he was towards her, how he refused to let her ever believe he would pay her for sex with himself, however, that night all she wanted was the man she loved inside her. With a disgruntled sigh Belle stood climbed up onto her desk and turned the camera to face the wall before hopping down and pulling him back to the bed with her, completely unaware that the camera feed had long since been shut down to the public, there was only one person who could still see those cameras.

"Then don't pay me." Was all she said before she pushed Elias down on his back and straddled him.

Gold hardened instantly and to be honest he was surprised it had taken him that long, normally he wasn't able to control himself around her. Elias cupped the back of her neck and brought her down for a deep passion filled kiss that forced his hips to buck upwards in search of her heat. Hands slid down her milky thighs savoring the feel of her soft flesh, he was so unworthy of her. Soon enough Belle wanted more and her hips started to wiggled without permission and needy whimpers slipped from her lips as he drew delicate pattens along her hips.

"Needy are we, Sweetheart?" He teased.

He felt Belle grin against his neck as her kisses trailed downwards, her hands slipped up to pull his slightly damp tie free of his neck and pop his collar button open to give her better access but those delicate hands were quickly batted away. He had a devilish grin on his lips and a spark in his eyes. I can wait, Belle's more important he told himself as he pushed a hand deep down to her core. Belle gasped instantly and clung to his shoulders, she was so wet and his fingers were as little sparks jolting through her like electricity. Smooth, hot, decadent and utterly perfect. His thumb quickly found her glistening sex and moved at a tormentingly slow speed, only enough movement to force whimpers of need from his perfect girl. Belle pushed her hips down to meet his hand and demand the attention she craved.

"Needy and demanding." He whispered in her ear and then finally slipped a finger inside her wet heat.

Hot breath ghosting over the skin of her neck. His calloused hand moved between her spread legs pushing another finger deep inside his beloved and crooking them.

"Elias!" She panted with want.

Gold felt his hard member twitch and throb at that one simple word, her tone dripping in honey. No, this is about her. My sweet little angel. He'd have to get out of his wet dress pants soon though, they'd started to irritate him. His thumb circled her sex pushing her slowly closer and closer towards the edge. Belle let out a loud moan but she didn't care who else heard her, by now all the other girls had figured out she was his, it was just the cameras that didn't know, couldn't know.

"That's my good girl."

Belle gripped his shoulders so forcefully that she was certain he'd have holes in his suit when they were done, then again Belle didn't much care. She felt her blood boil and her body vibrate, his breath ghosted over her pale skin teasing her nerve endings. His other large hand slipped to cup her breast and another moan fell from her parted, pink lips, in seconds he had the nipple standing to attention. Belle arched into his touch as another gasp poured out from her lips when he leaned down and took her nipple into his mouth .

Gold's breath came shallow and fast as he watched the muscles of Belle's stomach twitch and contract, her body showed just how desperate for more it was when her hips settled into a slow determined grind against his talented fingers. The edge came into sight and Belle knew it was slippery up on that ledge and there was nothing to cling onto save for her lover 's strong shoulders. His torment didn't let up, talented fingers forced the lava closer to the surface. Suddenly the eruption happened and Belle fell from the edge of the cliff and plunged into the cold waters below.

"Elias!"

Gold nearly came hearing that, his name on her lips, the panting that followed making it even worse. He clung to his sweet, little goddess as she came down from her blissful high. He was sure there would be crescent moon shaped bruises in his shoulders for days to come but he couldn't bring himself to care a single iota, only Belle would see them. Gold was so happy to have pleased his little angel, it was his job to take care of her and he'd done just that. Just as she opened her bright blue eyes again he pulled his hand up to his mouth to suck clean his fingers, Belle's breathing faltered for just a second then let out a little whimper that put a grin on his face.

"What can I say, Sweetheart? You taste delightful." Elias' accented voice teased devilishly.

Before he knew what had happened Belle had slipped down his legs to kneel on the bed between his knees and her hands easily opened his belt. He was impossibly hard and fought not to cum the instant he felt her hot breath on his freed member, she's so beautiful on her knees. The blissful feeling of wet fabric being removed ended up being pretty euphoric as well strangely enough.

"Elias." She said softly before taking him into her mouth; just because she knew what hearing his name on her lips did to him.

Belle ran her tongue around the head and Gold's hand flew to her hair faster than anyone could say oh Belle, his fingernails scraped along her scalp and only encouraged this beautiful minx. He longed to hold her still and chase after his climax but Gold kept himself under control by only allowing himself to cradle the back of her head.

She'd only done this a few times before upon Gaston's insistence, he hadn't been such a mouthful as Elias, but then again Gaston had always been overcompensating for something. Belle had never really enjoyed it before but Gaston had just tried to choke her whereas the way Gold gripped her hair softly and didn't thrust into her mouth gave her the confidants to enjoy herself. Mister Gold wasn't stupid he could tell she was reasonably new to this, every now and again her teeth would catch him and when she tried to take him down deeper she gagged.

"Don't force yourself, Sweetheart." Belle wouldn't give up though. "Use your hand instead." He told her with his eyes fixed on her beautiful mouth.

Belle was a quick study and in only a few seconds she had her hand around what her mouth couldn't handle, she hummed happily sending those pleasurable vibrations up through her lover's body. His eyes fluttered shut as his head fell back against the rich blue pillows, Gold's grip on her hair grew tighter and Belle knew he was close; sure enough a few moments later he was pulling on her hair trying to get her to release him.

"Belle, I...I'm gonna..."

She refused at first but Gold managed to pulled her away gently, he wanted this to last and he wasn't anywhere near done with Belle. As soon as he got her to release him Gold flipped her onto her back and moved to cover her. Belle forced his buttons open and all but ripped of his shirt as he did the same with his irritatingly damp dress pants and boxers, they needed each other more than words could describe.

There wasn't any more teasing, no more gentle touches, the two craved one another and no more time was reserved for games. Gold slammed into the hilt after he'd fished around in her beside drawer for the condoms he knew all his House Girls kept and Belle let out a moan that may have originally started out as his name. He loved the sound of her breathless. Gold stilled long enough for her to grow used to him before he pulled almost all the way out only to slam back in with force. Gentle was over, rough was in. Belle clung to him, pulling the elder man down by his shoulders to kiss, her tongue grazed over his teeth and without warning he bucked deeper; Belle nearly screamed. Oh how she wanted him, needed him, craved him.

In a fit of speed Gold had her legs over his shoulders in a desperate attempt to get deeper, the young woman would remain quiet no longer, her hips bucked wildly while pants, moans and a mantra of his name tumbled from her lips with every single movement. She could feel pressure building up at the dam again and knew he wasn't far behind.

"I love you." He told her breathlessly, eyes locked with her azure blue ones.

"I love you too." Every word was the truth and Belle knew it.

With one final deep penetrating thrust Belle came for a second time, the dam burst causing her to see stars and scream out, Gold felt her walls clamp down around his throbbing member and he could take it no longer he came, their pleasure found together. If asked later Elias still wouldn't have any idea how he found the strength to collapse beside her rather than on her. That wasn't important though; he didn't even care that his ankle would be screaming at him the next day.

Belle took comfort in his hand stroking through her auburn curls almost absent-mindedly. Everything was silent, just them in their post orgasmic bliss, together. Mister Gold hadn't been that happy since, well, ever really. The world could have ended there and then and the Scotsman wouldn't have cared at all, Belle was his everything now. His body still pulsed with euphoria and from Belle's little moans he knew she still felt it too, he looked down to his beautiful angel with those dazzling blue eyes of hers and smiled, seeing the way her lips shined and her hair was out of place she looked utterly debauched. Perfect.

~X~

Ruby sat in the play room with one of the newest guys she had taken to bringing to the house. Kyle was his name, a tall thirty-three year old redhead with blue eyes. Of course Kyle had absolutely no idea but Ruby had chosen him for his resemblance to a certain Professor Archie Hopper. To Kyle the evening was going to be fantastic, he got to fuck one of the hot chicks from the House of Scarlet website but to Ruby it was just work. That was how she'd decided that if they got to do something he wanted to do they were going to do something she wanted to do as well. That had ended up being the two of them sat on the couch watching The Creature From The Black Lagoon, Ruby had a soft spot for the old black and white movie ever since Professor Hopper had mentioned it and she'd actually gone and watched it.

"Red, how much longer is this movie?" Asked Kyle unaware of her real name.

"Shush, it's only got twenty more minuets then I'll fuck you." She told Kyle matter-of-factly.

Kyle let out a sigh, completely oblivious that if he had been Archie Hopper they'd have been on round two by now; possibly round three. It's unnatural to want that man as much as I do, Ruby thought to herself. Both were completely ignorant of the tall masked intruder stood not six feet behind them watching the pair from halfway up the main stairs. He could have killed them both by now and left their bodies to cool on the floor but no. Red is a pretty one, she can wait. With that he wandered off leaving Ruby and Kyle to live a few hours longer. They had no idea how close to death they had just come.