chapter 2 Deals and wants
this is my first try at writing so please review
Belle gazed at the monster before her. The great Rumplestiltskin,dressed in tight leather and knee high boots. His skin, such an odd color, a mix of green and gold with what appeared to be scales all over,well,as far as she could see of him. his large round eyes stared back at her questionably as they both looked each other up and down, master and servant. "Like what you see dearie?" his voice taking on a much lower tone. he stepped near to Belle ,she looked away, a pink blush rising in her cheeks. She took a step back and her backside bumped into a table,she put her hand behind her to steady herself as the man before her advanced alittle forward ,his hand reached up and smoothed a curl behind her ear that had fallen down across her face as she stared at the floor unable to meet his eyes. His fingers were warm and she could feel his breath on her hair. long fingers lifted her chin as her eyes met his gaze."Well, well, they may indeed say that Snow White is the fairest of them all, but I beg to differ" he said as he rubbed his thumb down the delicate line of her jaw.
At that he turned and said " Wash yourself up and I've provided more suitable attire for a caretaker" as he motioned to a door. Belle peered into the room, she saw a basin of water, towels and a simple blue dress hanging on a hook. "I'll take my morning tea in the great hall, as well as dinner. Oh," he said as he stroled off and then turned back." You will eat with me every night in the great hall as well."
Belle looked stunned. Servants didn't usually dine with thier masters. She assumed she would be eating in the kitchen or her dungeon room.
Rumplestiltskin snickered at her expression as he turned and took off toward the great hall. " Hurry up now doll , I don't like to be kept waiting" He sang the last word.
Belle quickly washed and changed. she felt alot better and positive she looked better as she combed her hair with the large silver comb and brush set that Rumple had left out on the counter. She hurriedly got to the kitchen to find it well stocked and about half way clean. Perhaps this arrangment wouldn't be so bad she thought as she fixed up a tray with tea, sugar and cream. she wasn't sure how he took his found a loaf of bread and some jam and as her empty belly growled in protest she made her way back upstairs to where he sat waiting.
He watched her intently as she placed everything before him, then stepped back. " Well don't just stand there, sit and eat. You MUST be hungry dearie" he said as he magically had the chair slide out for Belle to sit. He motioned her to the chair with his finger, he was right. She was famished. She sat in the seat and scooted it up to the table.
"Thank you" Belle almost sang out as she reached for the pot. She gingerly poured him his tea then some for herself. He sat back and watched as she used the tongs to pick up the cubes of sugar and as she held one over his cup she smiled brightly at him."One or two" she piped. "uh, no thank you" Rumple spoke as he gazed at her happy expression with a look of disbelief on his face. no one ever smiled at him, no one. Here this girl who he had treated rather harshly , to teach her a lesson about who her new master was, stood there trying to put sugar in his morning tea.
Belle put two cubes in her own tea and continued on to the bread and jam. She spread out two pieces and handed him his plate, as he took the bread from Belle his fingers grazed her delicate, soft hands. She seemed not to notice but he felt as if he had been shocked, his fingers tingled and all.
After breakfast Belle cleaned up the dishes and set out to start her duties in the great hall, dust was everywhere. She hauled water up and down stairs and scrubbed filthy window sills the rest of the afternoon. Rumple sat at his spinning wheel seemingly oblivious to anything Belle was doing.