I know a lot of you were disappointed with the last chapter. That being said this chapter as promised is back to the original story line. That last chapter was a filler really because I haven't been feeling well and I got my friend into Once so that my 'overlooking Once chapter'. I don't want any of you to think I think Rumple would ever ever raise a hand to Belle or any woman for that matter because I think the exact opposite. Rumple is very much the man that would defend any woman. So don't worry we are now back on track. I haven't decided if there will be a flashback in this chapter or if it will be just Adam and Belle's reaction to why Bae went to visit Miranda. Read on.

Adam returned home with Belle with him. Hannah was sitting on the couch when they walked in.

"What are you still doing up?"

"Someone had to be up when Bae got back. I thought you guys had come back and went to bed."

"No, we're just getting back now." Belle said sitting down and pulling Hannah to her. Hannah snuggled into her side.

"Where were you guys?" Belle and Adam looked at each other. Belle decided to take the lead.

"Well, we had a little argument and I got very upset and left and your dad came after me."

"Don't lie to me. I heard everything, hell, Bae probably heard everything. I know what you did." Hannah spat looking at her father with the last sentence. Adam sighed and sat down on the coffee table in front of the two girls. "Why did you hit her?"

"Hannah…"

"No, Belle, she has every right to ask that question. In answer to your question Hannah I don't know why."

"You told us what Grandpa used to do. Why did you turn into him?" Hannah asked as her eyes shone. Adam could see the fear in his daughter's eyes and that made him want to die once again that his own child was afraid of him.

"Sweetheart, I'm not turning to him. My father was a coward that's why he hit my mother, not Granny, my real mother. I promise you I'm not turning into Grandpa. Sweetling, please don't be scared of me."

"You hit Mama." That was the last straw for Adam. He knew now that all four of his children only called them 'Papa and Mama' when they were really scared. Adam's chocolate brown eyes drowned in the unshed tears that filled his eyes seeing the hurt in his daughters. He got up and went upstairs. Belle watched him go and looked back at Hannah. Just then, Bae walked through the door with Emma. "Bae!" Hannah jumped up and ran to her brother. She threw her arms around him and hugged him tight. Bae held his sister to him and looked anywhere but at Belle. Belle stood up and went over to Emma.

"Thank you so much for bringing him back."

"No problem, can't have the little boy who had a crush on me until he was seven go missing." Bae blushed at the comment almost forgetting that. When Bae had met Emma he had declared to everyone, even Emma's parents that he was going to marry her one day. When Emma had married Graham, he didn't talk to her for three weeks until she promised that she would go to his senior prom with him. Of course that promise has been forgotten by both of them. "Well, I need to get home. Henry's been putting up a fight to get to bed on time recently and, well, Graham hasn't done anything to be put through that kind of torture." Belle and Emma laughed as Emma left and shut the door behind her. Belle turned to Bae who had let go of Hannah and turned to face her. Belle walked over to Bae and that's when he could see that tears in her eyes.

"Thank goodness you're okay." She said as she wrapped her arms around him. Bae stood still but didn't hug her back. "Don't ever do that again. I was so worried."

"I'm sorry. I had to talk to her. I had to know what was going through her head. I had to see why she didn't love me." Belle pulled back and cupped his face.

"I know what it's like to want answers. Believe me I do I want so many answers from my father but if you would have asked your father or I, we would have taken you to see her. You didn't have to run away."

"I just felt like I was betraying you if I asked that."

"Betraying me? How?" Bae took a shaky breath.

"You were the one who's been with me most of my life. You loved Hannah and me even when you were just our nanny. You showed me how to make snowflakes and paper turkeys. You used to let me play with your hair and leave it the way I put it until Papa came home. Mama never did those things. She acted like the two of us were burdens in her life."

"She is your mother Bae you'll always her. That doesn't mean you're betraying me."

"I shouldn't love her. All she did was give birth to me. If Dad didn't marry her she probably would have gotten an abortion. She almost did with Hannah. Even Dad said she almost did."

"Baelfire listen to me. It doesn't matter what your mother did or almost did she is your mother and always will be."

"No, she's only the woman who gave birth to me, that doesn't make her a mother. She left us when I was three and Hannah was two months old. When Hannah needed her most, she left. I don't care what my DNA or birth certificate says, I only have one mother and her name is Belle Gold." Bae hugged Belle and Belle held him to her. She saw Adam walk down the stairs.

"Your father is behind you." Bae turned around and saw Adam.

"Papa." Bae walked closer to Adam.

"Bae." He breathed out. When Bae was close enough, Adam pulled his son into his arms. "Please, never run away like that again." Adam said as tears filled his eyes.

"I promise Papa. I'm sorry."

"You're back now. That's all that matters." Adam kissed Bae's head and held him tight.

"I want to hear the rest of the story Papa."

"Bae, are you sure? I don't want to upset you any further."

"I'm sure. I can take it. Plus I'm pretty Mama's going to be sleeping on my floor for a while before she's sure I won't run away again." They both turned to Belle.

"I trust you Bae."

"Well, then go get your sisters and brother. Your mother and I will be in the living room." Bae raced up the stairs to get his siblings. Adam wrapped an arm around Belle. "He's okay."

"I know. I'm so sorry about earlier."

"You have nothing to be sorry for. I'm the one that will be earning back your trust until the end of time." Belle cupped his face and kissed him passionately.

"A preview for later." She let go of him and walked into the living room. Adam breathed deep and walked after his wife he was lucky he still had.