Author's Note: I don't own anything.

Ruby awoke the next morning to find Belle not next to her. She slowly rose out of bed and looked around the room. Belle was in the shower humming. The water turned off and Ruby went in. "Morning," smiled Ruby as she wrapped her arms around Belle who was wearing a towel around her.

Belle half smiled as she pushed Ruby away. "Belle?"

Belle seemed off. Ruby followed her into the bedroom where she changed clothes. Ruby watched her patiently. "Last night was a mistake," Belle began.

"What?" gasped Ruby.

"I was so upset about what happened between Rumple and I, I wasn't thinking clearly," admitted Belle.

"So you used me for sex?" glared Ruby.

Belle didn't say anything as she stroked Ruby's cheek. "I'm sorry."

Ruby walked away from Belle angrily and began to thrash anything in sight. "How could you do that to me?" Ruby cried, "I thought you loved me."

"I do not love you," Belle coldly stated.

"Why are you doing this?" Ruby demanded.

"I am going back to Rumple, I wasn't sure if that's what I wanted, I had to be sure."

"So you fucked me, played with my heart and emotions?"

Belle was silent. "Get the fuck out," snapped Ruby as she began to toss Belle's things out the window.

"Ruby, I-"

"GET OUT NOW!" Ruby screamed, "WHEN RUMPLE ATTACKS YOU AGAIN, JUST WAIT. YOU WILL REGRET THE DAY YOU WENT BACK TO HIM!"

Belle was in and out super quick. Ruby sobbed as she grabbed her purse and went to the diner for work. She wasn't doing her job properly and Granny had to send her home early. Ruby was glad. She didn't want to do anything anyway. She sat in her bed and ate a bunch of cookies.

Later on that night, Ruby's phone went off. She looked to see who it was and what time it was. It was 1 am and it was Belle. "What?"

Belle was crying. Mr. Gold got drunk again and hit her. "I'm on my way," sighed Ruby.

"Come get me at the town line."

Ruby got in her car and drove to the town line. She left the lights on in her car due to the darkness. She gasped when she saw how beat up Belle was. Belle shifted from foot to foot. "I made a fool out of myself," Belle cried.

"Don't get too close to the town line, if you do, you will lose your memories," reminded Ruby.

"I want to forget it all, the nightmares, the pain, him, and hurting you. I'm doing this to start over and protect everyone I love. "

"Belle?" panicked Ruby.

Belle began to walk across the town line. "Belle no!" screamed Ruby.

It was too late.