Chapter 8: - Pulling Away

As soon as Belle handed the lamp over to Rumple. He wished her free without a second thought. After all Gaston had put her through. Her freedom meant more to him than his own. Belle looked at him sadly. She could read him like a book. She knew he longed to be free. She could see it in his eyes….. He thought he was ugly. She hugged him tightly,

"You listen to me Rumplestiltskin…. I will always love you. No matter what" she promised him firmly and he couldn't bring himself to look at her as he continued to look at the floor,

"You heard what he said Belle….. It's an unbreakable curse" he whispered sadly,

"Look at me Belle….. You don't deserve this" he whispered sadly and Belle cupped his cheek, making him look at her gently,

"Listen to me….. There was a time before we met that I thought I was ugly…. But then you looked at me" she whispered softly and he finally managed to look into her eyes as she smiled softly as tears formed,

"When you looked at me Rumple….. For the first time in my life….. I felt beautiful… Please…." She begged cupping both his cheeks softly,

"Let me do the same for you" she begged,

"Let me….. Save you as you saved me" she finished softly and after a moment he placed his hands over hers,

"Oh my darling Belle….. You have saved me in so many ways already" he explained,

"I learnt from the moment we first kissed that I've always loved you….. I was just too scared to admit it because of Milah" he explained sadly but Belle simply placed a kiss on his forehead,

"I knew that I always loved you from the moment we met but I too was scared just as you were….. But I never thought….. I never thought that a man as wonderful as you could ever love someone like me" she whispered sadly,

"You were a king and I was just a genie….. And you had Milah who was everything I wasn't….. She was a princess, the mother of your child. She was beautiful… And I was just…" she started but Rumple interrupted,

"You are just so much more" he whispered,

"Why did you never tell me you felt that way?... You are more of a mother to Bae than Milah ever was…. You are also the mother of our beautiful daughter….. We have two beautiful children Belle. We are husband and wife" he whispered firmly as he rested his forehead against hers,

"In my eyes you are the most beautiful woman inside and out in all the realms nevermind Misthaven" he whispered,

"I meant what I told Gaston Belle. I believe in you completely….. With all my heart. I know that if anyone can find a way to end my curse….. Then you will…. My darling wife" he whispered softly, cupping her cheek and wiping away a tear with his thumb,

"We'll get through this….. Together" he promised before he pulled her fully into his arms gently and hugged her as she buried her face in his shoulder.

Awwwwwwwwww How sweet are Rumple and Belle? hehe :)

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