It was a few hours since Fiona left Belle and Rumple's room and it was getting late. She spent the last few hours reading after searching for her books that she really believes Rumple hid. When she saw that the moon was rising high, she laid out her new dresses on the bed to take one last look at when Rumple walked in. He didn't bother to say hello to her when he conjured a chair by the fireplace and sat down, staring at the flames.

"Everything okay?" Belle asked.

It was a few seconds before he answered back. She couldn't place the look in his eyes but could tell something was bothering him.

"Did you ever meet with the king?"

"Yes."

"What did he want?" Rumple's maid asked.

"Oh, well, we didn't get far. We were kinda interrupted by the queen." He answered.

"What do you mean?"

"I have a feeling our dear king will be sleeping on the couch tonight." Rumple smirked. Belle looked at Rumple slightly wide eyed and surprised. She was sure he didn't mean to cause a slight marital spat between one of the royals but he didn't feel very guilty either. Although she didn't like it, she knew that it was part of Rumple. He always had a taste for messing with people. Apparently, even in other kingdoms.

"However, it was somewhat clear what he wanted. He wanted to get rid of the ogre."

"Rumple! You didn't, did you?" Belle asked. Now she was very nervous.

"No need to worry love. Since he wasn't specific on his terms of how to get rid of prince," Rumple said in his impish voice and trademark gesture, "I simply offered the ogre a different solution."

"What do you mean?" Belle asked again. Although she liked his charm, she could do without all the riddles sometimes. Couldn't he just be direct?

"You'll see tomorrow." No. No he couldn't.

Rumple went back to looking at the flames while Belle started getting ready for the night. Since Rumple had unpacked for them using magic, she didn't know where he had put all the clothes so she found herself looking through all the drawers and closet.

"Middle left drawer." Rumple said without breaking eye contact with the fireplace.

"Oh. Thank you." She said. After finding her nightgown, she walked into the bathroom to change for bed. She closed the door behind her and leaned up against it. She wasn't sure if she could do this. It wasn't that she was afraid of sharing a room with Rumple for a whole week but she was more nervous of what he would think of her. Sure, they were in different beds but it didn't really help. She wasn't sure why she felt nervous. Well, actually, she did. She was sharing a room with her master. She wasn't sure what the rules were here in Far Far Away, but in the Enchanted Forest, you didn't sleep with your master.

In the same room with your master! In the same room with your master! Belle screamed in her head. Where did that come from, she wondered. Even though she knew.

After a few deep breaths and ignoring her slip up, Belle changed. She had just opened the door when she saw Rumple standing by her bed looking down at her three new dresses and realized that she forgot to put them away.

"Are these your new dresses?" Rumple asked. He mentally slapped himself for asking such a stupid question.

"Oh, yes." She smiled. "Are they okay?"

"Yes. They're beautiful." He smiled.

"Did I buy too much?"

"Not at all. In fact, I expected more." He quipped. He was relieved when Belle laughed and was always shocked when he did.

"Well, uh, I just let you go to bed." He said.

"Are you not sleeping tonight?" She asked as she put away her dresses. She always wondered if he ever slept. She never even saw him get tired.

"Magic." He said. "And the curse."

Belle could probably see where the curse would prevent him from sleeping but, "How does magic prevent you from sleeping?"

"Well, I often have lots to do and I use magic to keep me awake. Besides, I've always been a light sleeper." He said as he sat by the fire again. "Shall I put out the fire to help you sleep?"

"No. It's perfectly okay. Besides, it gets cold at night." She said as she settled into bed.

"Yes. Yes it does." Rumple muttered quietly. He used magic to extinguish the other light so only the fireplace was glowing. After a few moments, he looked over to Belle's bed and saw that she was already fast asleep. He wondered if the shopping wore her out or the trip. It didn't matter.

He watched the beauty sleep in the glow of the fire and smiled. Perhaps this wasn't going to be such a bad week.

Okay, I know this is a short chapter but I thought it ended best here. One day down, six more to go. Let me know if there is anything you would like to happen while they are here. Aka, any ideas of fluff and love torture ;) Please review. Thank you.