Earlier that day, Mr. Gold and Belle were eating breakfast together enjoying their blissful hours alone together until they had to go to work at the pawn shop. After they cleaned up and helped each other into their coats, they drove to the shop and parked in the back.
Belle put her hand on his shoulder and leaned over to give him a sweet kiss on his cheek. She smiles feeling the tingle in her cheeks as she tries to talk, "I just realized that we are going to work as Mr. and Mrs. Gold. Yet, it's always felt like we were married before." She trailed her hands down to his hand and folded her fingers in between his.
He squeezed them back and pulled her hand up to his mouth then kissed the back of her hand. "And now we were are." He gestured to the beautiful diamond ring on her gentle ring finger.
She let her smile run wild along her face. Mr. Gold loved the way she smiled. It pulled on his heart strings knowing she's smiling because of him. Their hearts were both pounding hard against their chests, trying to break free. He didn't realize he was studying her face so closely. She was biting her lip as she was eyeing his irresistible lips. She loved the way his hair was combed and neat, but she loved it more when it was messed up after their intimate moments. Mr. Gold looked at her mouth and couldn't take it anymore. He made the first move by using his free hand touch the side of her soft face. He leaned into her as she did naturally until their lips touched. They held the kiss. Belle's hands played with his groomed locks while Mr. Gold licked her soft lips then ventured inside. His tongue met hers and they played together swirling around her whole mouth. Her heart was beating fast under her grey coat. Both of them were beginning to warm up all over. Mr. Gold was about to unbutton Belle's coat until a large thud hit the trunk of his car.
Belle and Mr. Gold jumped away from each other scared, forgetting they were sort of in public. Mr. Gold looked through his rear view mirrors and saw Roland in the back parking lot trying to retrieve a small red ball rolling away. He was swoop up by Marian and hugged him tightly. Robin picked up the moving ball effortless and handed the ball to Roland. Roland had the brightest smile on his face. Robin looked over his shoulder and caught Mr. Gold's glare through one of the windows. Robin, scared for a second then noticed Belle and knew he wasn't going to die today, weakly smiled and waved at the Dark One and his wife.
"Sorry about that! Roland just wanted to play a little game of catch!" screamed Robin as he gestured Marian to keep on walking.
Belle laughed and checked her face in the mirror before she opened the door. She stepped out and said, while she grabbed for her bag, "No worries. The car protected us!"
Everyone laughed, except Mr. Gold. He got out of the car and locked the door. Marian saw Mr. Gold's face and hugged Roland to protect him, as if Mr. Gold's keys could surely destroy them. Marian whispered to Robin, "Isn't that Rumpelstiltskin? He was more feared than Regina back in our land."
Mr. Gold could still hear but ignored her. He rolled his eyes and said to Belle, "Shall we get going, Belle?"
She didn't like how he wasn't friendly to the people of Storybrooke but she liked it more that he isn't punishing them. She smiled and nodded walking with him arm and arm to the front of the shop.
Marian whispered again to Robin, "Are those two in love?" Mr. Gold could hear the disgust and surprise in her voice. "But I thought he was evil and she doesn't look like she could hurt anyone. Is she being held captive?"
"Marian," Robin sighed.
Mr. Gold flicked his free hand and the ball went straight from Roland's hand to Marian's nose at high speed. Mr. Gold smirked as he heard Marian whimper in pain and Robin was scolding Roland, while he said it wasn't him. Mr. Gold kept his smirk small so Belle wouldn't notice what he was up to.
They strolled to the front of the store arm in arm and Belle pulled out the keys from his jacket pocket. She unlocked the door and twisted the knob. Then Mr. Gold placed his hand on top of hers again. "Allow me, Mrs. Gold."
She grinned and performed an adorable curtsy as he opened the door. "Why, thank you, Mr. Gold." Mmm, I love the sound of that, thought Belle.
She stepped inside first and turned on the lights. She took off her coat in front of him and folding it over her arm. She headed towards the windows and opened the blinds, letting the light shower her face. Mr. Gold smiled and was hypnotized at his beautiful wife. Belle took notice of Mr. Gold's adorable face. She blushed and asked, "What is it?"
Mr. Gold stares for a moment then realizes he needs to be normal again. He closes the door and steps toward her putting his keys in his pocket. "The light," he paused "the light reminded me of the moment I fell in love with you when you opened my curtains during the spring time." He helped her lift the blinds up and watched more of the light shine upon her. "Still beautiful from before."
Belle smiled and felt more of her face get red. "I remember that..," She reached for his hand and held it close in between their chests. "And I literally fell for you." She laughed playing with his fingers. "You just had to nail down the curtains for me to fall into your arms."
"Well how else would you have fallen for me?" Mr. Gold laughs and kisses her fingers intertwining with his.
"Hmm, you probably could have treated me more like your love instead of your servant," she suggested, "I could have fallen for you a hundred times faster," she rubbed his forearm through his coat and stepped closer to him looking up at his eyes with their chests only a few centimeters apart, "and you could have held me like that more often."
Mr. Gold smirked and whispered, "Oh like this?" He inhaled and quickly swept Belle off her feet. She dropped her coat on the ground and wrapped her arms around his neck.
She lifted herself closer to his face and whispered, tickling their lips against his, "Perfect."
They kissed more passionately than they did in the car. Mr. Gold carried her over to the backroom his lips still attached to hers. Belle kicked the register along the way and laughed into his mouth for a moment then continued on kissing him like nothing happened. Mr. Gold pushed away the curtains with magic and strolled into the backroom with her effortlessly. He put her down slowly on the small couch in the back room. Belle took off her purse over her shoulder and threw it on the ground. "Ya, know, we do have to open the shop in thirty minutes."
Mr. Gold regretted starting all this and rested his head on her shoulders in sadness. "Damn this cruel world," he exhaled.
Belle laughed and lifted his head up for him keeping him in eye level. "Come on, it's time." She gave him a sweet kiss but Mr. Gold had other ideas. He pushes her down on the bed and kissed her enthusiastically. She moaned through his kisses, she made a small squeak when he had his mouth suck on the sweet spots of her neck. "Rumple," she exhaled.
DING DONG BEEP!
Belle and Mr. Gold jumped again for the second time today. Always being interrupted as always, they both thought. The sound was coming from Belle's cell phone inside her purse on the floor. Belle reached for her purse and pulled out her phone, while Mr. Gold scoffed about the annoyances of cell phones. Belle read the screen and it was a call from Ruby. Belle rolled out from under him and sat up on the bed. She answered, "Hello?"
"Hey, Belle!" said the innocent wolf girl who had no idea what she interrupted. "You busy right now?"
"Oh, no. Just opening up the shop," Belle says as she tries not to laugh. Mr. Gold fixes his clothes and gets up to organize some of his items to keep busy.
"Okay, so Granny hooked me up with some scones, muffins and bagels and stuff and I was wondering if I can come over the shop and eat my mother lode of delicious breakfast cakes with you!" Ruby then made a weird villain laugh into the phone.
Belle had no idea what to do but laugh. "Okay, Ruby. See you soon!"
"Bye, Belle!" Ruby hangs up.
Belle put her phone down and saw her husband bored as ever. "Ruby is coming over with muffins. I should make some tea."
Mr. Gold summoned a tea kettle and a stove for her effortlessly. "But you already ate, darling."
Belle put in some water in the pot and turned on the fire. "I'm not going to miss an opportunity to eat sweets," scoffed Belle. "Come on, mister. I'll help you open up shop."
They begin to set up shop while the water boils. Belle dusts the front of the shop then works her way to the backroom. The tea starts to whistle and Belle gets it off the magical stove and prepares the tea. Mr. Gold stays in the front polishing the jewelry, and then Ruby knocks on the door and walks in with a basket full of goodies. Ruby strolls in smiling expecting to see Belle but forgot it is Mr. Gold's Pawnshop.
She clears her throat and says, "Good morning, Mr. Gold."
"Good morning, Ruby," responded Mr. Gold not looking up from his items. "Belle, Ruby is here!"
"I know, I'm coming!" howled Belle from the backroom. "I'll be there in a moment!"
Ruby places the basket on the counter and waits leaning up against it. "So, Mr. Gold, How is business?"
"Oh it's going pretty well, thanks for asking," Mr. Gold replied. It was awkward silence until Belle showed up with the tea tray. "Good morning, Belle."
"Good morning, Ruby!" She puts the tea tray down next to the basket of goodies. Belle takes a peak at the load. "Ooh, looks delicious." She hugs ruby.
Ruby hugs back and says, "Yeah, Granny said it was okay to share these with you. Let's eat them all before she changes her mind!"
Belle and Ruby laugh and they set up their second breakfast. Belle makes a plate for Mr. Gold giving him a blue berry muffin and a slice of coffee cake. He thanks her with a smile and continues organizing. "Are you sure you don't need help?" asked Belle.
"No, Belle, I can do this myself like I always had," he assured her. Belle felt a little sad about that but brushed it off because most likely it means nothing serious. She walked back over to Ruby and ate together slowly drinking while drinking tea.
"So it seems like you two were having fun before I got here," says fast right before she takes a sip after Belle takes a sip of hers.
Belle chokes on her tea and sips some out of her mouth; she uses a napkin to clean up while Ruby smirks devilishly. Mr. Gold hides behind his desk questioning what Ruby meant.
"What?" Belle asks after gasping enough air.
Ruby pointed to the front of the room, Belle and Mr. Gold turned their heads to where she was pointing. There was Belle's coat on the floor, forgotten. Oh my God, how did we miss that? thought Belle. Belle turned back around to Ruby to explain but Ruby interrupted her:
"Save it, girl. I know fun when I see it and I know what you were going to say: it fell off the coat rack. The coat rack is on the opposite side of your coat. Also you didn't check to see what was on your neck." Ruby took another sip enjoying Belle's embarrassment. Belle touched her neck where Mr. Gold kissed her. Then she glared at him at the corner of her eye. He jumped and retreated to the back room. "Ah, married couples."
"Ruby, you made him go away!" Belle laughed hiding her face with her hands.
"Oh, should I leave and let you two continue?" Ruby chuckled wiping her face with a napkin.
"Ruby!" Belle completely hides her face with her napkin.
"Welcome to the club sister!" said Ruby lifting up her tea cup. "Cheers to our new little Copulator!"
Belle still hides her face but clinks her tea up with Ruby's and drinks it slowly. Her face starts warming up and she groans.
"I knew I should have stayed in bed today," says Belle. Belle looked up from her napkin and Ruby's face said it all. "NOT LIKE THAT!"
