"I was on my way to that beasts castle to fight for you. I couldn't let that horrible "man" have what is mine." Gaston said as he noticed Belle stepping away from him. "Oh no you don't! You're not getting away from me. I am taking you back to the castle. I am locking you in your bedroom surrounded by guards so that thing can never come near you."

"He is not a thing Gaston! There is a kind, gentle man inside of him. You just have to get to know him first." Belle said with anger in her voice.

"If I didn't know any better, I'd say you had fallen in love with the Dark One."

Belle turned her face away from Gaston. That was all the proof Gaston needed to know that he was right.

"Well, not only will those guards be protecting you from him. But they will be watching you to make sure you never see "your love" again. I'm the only man in your life. Forever. You got that?" Gaston said while grabbing Belle's wrist with force.

"Yes. I understand." Belle did not want to comply. But Gaston terrified her and she was scared of what he might do if she fought with him.

It had been two weeks since Rumplestiltskin threw Belle out of the Dark Castle. Rumple had not eaten, slept, or moved from his dining room since the incident. He just stared at the chipped cup…a cup full of memories.

"I wonder where she is right now." Rumple said to himself. "I'm sure she is back in her beautiful castle and hasn't even thought about me once."

Rumple sighed. He set down the chipped walked up several flights of stairs to Belle's old room. Dust had gathered on the dresser and her yellow ball gown was just sitting there in the closet; mocking him and his loneliness. Rumple walked to the closet and grabbed the gown. He clutched it tight and breathed it in.

"It still smells like her." Rumple said while his face was still buried in the dress.

Rumplestiltskin started to cry. He stood there for several minutes crying into the dress before he walked to Belle's bed and sat down on the edge of it. His eyes were heavy so he laid his head down on her pillow.

"I'll just rest my eyes for a minute. Only for a minute….."

But within a minute Rumple was fast asleep, clutching Belle's gown tightly against his chest.

Belle sat in front of her vanity mirror brushing her hair. She was in a trance. She hadn't noticed that she had been in front of the mirror for an hour now, when suddenly there was a knock at the door.

"Oh Belle dear, may I come in?" Gaston asked

"Not if I can help it," Belle muttered under her breath.

"What?"

"Oh um, I said Oh yes!" Belle said.

"Belle, I think it's time that we plan our wedding." Gaston said while strutting towards Belle.

"Wedding? I didn't know…" Belle said with a concerned look on her face.

"Well, of course my dear. You didn't think I'd forget about our engagement do you? I would like for the wedding to be in two days time. That should give you plenty of time to gather your things and have the seamstress make you a dress. Well, I will leave you so you may start your tasks. Bye Belle. See you in two days." Gaston said while winking in a way that made Belle cringe.

Belle did not say a word. No word could express her feelings right now. Belle just sat there, wishing more than anything that her beast would come and save her.