Hi everyone, thank you all so much for reviewing and following and favorite-ing. So this chapter was a little hurried and I have a pounding headache but I really wanted to get it up so here it is. (Sorry for spelling or grammar mistakes.)

Disclaimer: I don't own Once Upon A Time or the characters.

The week following her chat with Ruby was fairly busy. After telling her friend the big news, she had to update her every night one how she and the baby were. She also worked extra hard at the shop since she planned on having the grand opening in two weeks. She made sure there wasn't one speck of dust anywhere and all the books were perfectly in order and in the correct sections and selves. She may have pushed herself too much, but she didn't tell Ruby and Archie for she feared that they would worry too much. She found herself getting really tired during the day and having to take short breaks more often. Talking to Natalie she got reassured it was to be expected. Although she trusted Natalie, she was getting worried at how unwell she felt. Maybe all she needed to do was slow down. She would ask her doctor tomorrow at her second appointment, she thought. But today she had to get to the shop. She got there early like she usually did and got right to work.

As she took a break she looked around at all the hard work and the time and effort she put into the little shop. She was rather proud taking it all in. She wondered what it would be like when the baby was born. She had a back room where she could set up a small crib for naps. She looked around the room. This is where she would teach her baby to walk, talk, and read. Especially read, she thought with a smile. She would teach her child to appreciate and love reading. After she came out of her daydream she started picking out books she would read to her baby. She found a book of fairytales and had to smile. She started reading them, but found herself frowning. Most of them ended with the couple off to their honeymoon with the ending of happily ever after. They never told what happened after the happy ending. She remembered her amazing honeymoon thinking that it was Rumple's and her happy ending, but look where she was now. She and Rumple weren't together and they definitely weren't happy. But the nagging and optimistic part of her thought this wasn't the end. Their story wasn't complete just yet.

Realizing that it was well after noon she raced out the door and made her way to the café. As she got there she saw someone was already sitting at her table. She smiled and made her way over to it. Taking the open seat she saw that the person had already ordered for her.

"Oh Natalie. You got me a hamburger! Thank you." Belle said happily

"Of course. I've never seen someone enjoy a good hamburger as much as you." Belle laughed. Natalie had started to meet Belle for lunch and every time Belle would order the same thing.

"That's what my husband said after I tried one."

"Tried one? With your husband? When was the first time you had a hamburger?" Natalie asked astonished. Belle tilted her head.

"Two years ago, I think."

"You never had hamburgers growing up?" she asked incredulously. Belle looked embarrassed.

"Well we didn't really have them were I come from."

"They don't have hamburgers in Australia?"

"What?" Belle gave her an odd look. "Oh, Australia," she got what Natalie was referring to. "My accent?" Natalie nodded.

"Um, well," Belle shuddered trying to come up with anything but the truth. "My parents were vegetarian," she said lamely, but Natalie nodded with understanding. They continued to talk as she ate her hamburger and Natalie ate her salad. The waitress came over with their checks and they paid. They continued to sit and talk. She and Natalie had become quick friends. The found that they were very different but understood one another. Although Belle couldn't tell Natalie everything about her life, she found that Natalie understood how she felt without so many words.

Belle started telling her how tired she was getting and how uncomfortable she felt all the time. As she was telling her, trying to see if Natalie could explain anything, Natalie kept looking over Belle's shoulder.

"I would tell Ruby but she's a little protective and she's already worried that I came here all by myself. I love her though she's always been there for me. Even when people-"

"Belle." Natalie cut her off without looking at her, but behind her.

"Oh I'm so sorry, I must be rambling. It's just really nice to actually talk face to face to someone." She said rapidly.

"No, Belle, you're not rambling," Natalie said finally looking in her eyes. "It's great to talk to someone who doesn't need there diaper changed. I love my kids, and there's nothing I wouldn't do for them, but I like that I can actually have a real conversation with you." Belle smiled. "No it's not that, it just there's been a man sitting over there for a while."

"So," Belle shrugged her shoulders. "Maybe he likes sitting there." Natalie shook her head.

"No that's not it. He keeps looking over here. He has been ever since you arrived."

"Well maybe he likes me," Belle said nonchalantly with a laugh.

"I thought that too," Natalie said. "But he looks older than you. And he doesn't look like one of those dumb guys you think with one smile you'll melt in their arms. He's wearing a tailored suit and has a cane."

Belle's eyes widened. "Where?" She said hurriedly.

Natalie went to point him out as Belle turned in her seat, but her hand fell when she didn't see him.

"Where'd he go? He was just sitting there." She and Belle's eyes searched for the illusive man but all they saw was an empty bench. Belle stood up abruptly.

"Belle wearing are you going?"

"I'm sorry I have to go." She rushed across the street leaving a bewildered Natalie. As she managed to get to the other side without getting hit by a car she looked around trying to find any trace of the mysterious man. She looked both ways trying to see if she could find him but she didn't.

She didn't sleep well that night when she finally went home. Was it Rumple? If it was what was he doing watching her form across the street? Why didn't he come up to her? She thought of many questions, but had to remind herself that it might not even be him. It could've been just some other guy who wears a suit and cane.

She got up the next morning still trying to make sense of it all. She probably would've walked around all day in a distracted haze if she didn't have something else to distract her. That morning she was called by her doctor's office reminding her of her second appointment. As she got dressed she felt something off. As she walked out the door her stomach was pulsing with pain. She was glad she was going to the doctors because she was really worried. She stumbled out of her apartment and made her way to the subway. The subway cars were especially packed today and she had to stand up. She looked around at all the people crowded into each other. The rough bumps and swaying of the car started to make her dizzy. As she looked at all the people she saw a man in a suit. Then she saw his cane. She shook her head and closed her eyes. He couldn't be here, she thought. Her heartbeat started to race. Her head felt light and her stomach cramped.

"Miss are you all right?" she heard a voice say. She looked up but she couldn't place the voice. She tried to find the person but they all seemed out of focus.

"I, I-"she stumbled. "I'm fine." Her eyes struggled to stay open. People started calling for help.

"We need a doctor! Help! This woman is collapsing."

"No seriously I'm alright." She said.

"Help!" someone screamed as Belle's knees buckled. Even though there were many people around her, only open pair of arms caught her.

"Rumple." she cried out as she looked into dark brown eyes, before all she could see was darkness.

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