Chapter 27

(At Gold's House, Belle walks in to find Rumplestiltskin cooking)

Belle: That smells wonderful Rumple.

Rumplestiltskin: You think so?

Belle: Definitely

Rumplestiltskin: Well it'll be ready soon, so why don't you go sit down

(Belle turns around and sees that the table has been set with candles and a bunch of red roses)

Rumplestiltskin: What do you think?

Belle: Its beautiful

(She walks over to him)

Belle: Have I ever told you I love you?

Rumplestiltskin: Once or twice

Belle: Good because I do, very much

Rumplestiltskin: And I you dear

(She kisses him and then dips her finger into the sauce that is cooking in the pan on the hob)

Rumplestiltskin: Hey!

(Belle laughs at his reaction. With Neal/Baelfire and Henry in the park, they are playing soccer)

Henry: So dad, what have you been up to the last ten years?

Neal: Well I spent some time in LA and then Vegas before moving to New York after 2 years ago. What about you kid, what's growing up in Storybrooke like?

Henry: Its ok, but I've always wanted to see what life is like outside this small town.

Neal: How about I take you to New York sometime, we can go see the Statue of Liberty, Central Park Zoo, what do you think?

Henry: Really, are you being serious?

Neal: Sure why not, but not just yet yeah, I think your mom's still a little bit cautious of me.

Henry: Oh she'll be fine, I think she's just worried you might hurt me in some way

Neal: Listen Henry, I would never intentionally hurt you, you got that?

Henry: I know but Mom still resents you about what happened in Tallahassee.

Neal: I get that, hey how's about we go for that burger now?

Henry: Sure

(Henry picks up the ball and walks off with his dad to Granny's. With Aurora and Mulan, Aurora has just come off the phone)

Aurora: Oh my god!

Mulan: What is it Aurora?

Aurora: You know that abandoned store opposite the library?

Mulan: Yes, what about it?

Aurora: You are now looking at the proud new owner of what is soon to be a flower shop

Mulan: Wow, congratulations.

Aurora: Thank you, so Mulan what do you think about ordering a take away to celebrate?

Mulan: You grab the menu, I'll grab the phone

(The two girls laugh. Back with Rumplestiltskin and Belle who are now sat at the table eating a desert of Chocolate fudge cake)

Belle: This is delicious

Rumplestiltskin: Why thank you

Belle: And you made this?

Rumplestiltskin: You sound surprised, I am quite the skilled chef I'll have you know.

Belle: I just wouldn't think of you as the cooking type, that's all.

Rumplestiltskin: It's fine, would you like another glass of wine?

Belle: Ooh, yes please.

Rumplestiltskin: I'll be just a minute

(He takes the glasses into the kitchen and secretly slips a ring into Belle's glass before refilling it and taking back to Belle who only notices the ring when she is about to drink)

Belle: Oh my, is this what I think it is?

(She reaches into the glass, pulls out the ring and stares at it, then Rumplestiltskin takes the ring and slowly gets down on one knee while she stays seated)

Rumplestiltskin: Belle, I love you more than life itself would you ...

Belle: Let me stop you there, the answers yes

Rumplestiltskin: Really!

Belle: You sound so surprised, I love you Rumple I would be more than happy to stand at your side as your wife

Rumplestiltskin: Good

(He them puts the ring on her finger and they kiss)

Belle: Come on old man, let's get you stood up before you cease up.

(She helps him to stand and kisses him again)

End of Chapter