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Disclaimer: I didn't own Once Upon a Time yesterday and I still don't today.

She had finished the work she had wanted to get done just before Rumple walked into the library with a shy smile on his face. They walked over to the diner, both of them happier than they had been in a long time. They both ignored the stares as they sat in their booth. They started to talk, only stopping when they placed there order for two ice teas and two hamburgers with extra pickles. The date was going amazing. They were enjoy each other's bright smiles. Neither one wanted it to ever end they were in there own little bubble, they didn't notice the long wait for their orders or the other people's stares and hateful glances. They didn't even notice Regina entering the establishment until they heard worried gasp from the other patrons of the dinner. Belle's first thought was too throw up her hands and say come on. Although after her intimal thought emotions started swirling around in her. Exasperation was definitely one of them along with curiosity. Another thing Rumple mocked her about along with her clumsiness. Also dread, whatever Regina was interrupting there date for wasn't' going to involve a pie and an apology; sorry for locking you up both in the enchanted forest and the asylum. Actually the pie would probably be apple, not really sure she would want to take a slice of that. She realized she hadn't heard there conversation until a name came up.

"Cora," Belle saw Rumples jaw clench. Belle had heard that name before. Rumple had mentioned it a few times, but he would always get a dark and faraway look. It never seemed like a subject she could approach with him. Although, she did remembered a conversation they had shortly after the curse broke. He had told her about Regina and about how he manipulated her and helped her become the evil queen.
"The first time she called me was before she married the king." Rumpelstiltskin said.
"What did she want?" Belle inquired. She didn't want to push him, but this was the first time in both worlds that he had really opened up. He wasn't avoiding the conversation or using clever word play to reveal nothing. This was just her Rumple being honest with her. Rumpelstiltskin sighed, thinking that he wished things had been different.
"She wanted a way to get rid of someone. That someone just happened to be someone I was more than happy to help destroy." She reached out to touch his face, gently using her hand to make him look at her, to look at her eyes. She wanted him to know that she knew he wasn't always the best person, but now he was trying to be. He was trying to be a better man for her, and she loved him for it. He looked at her with an appreciative smile, and put his hand over hers. He closed his eyes relishing the touch of her thumb rubbing lovingly over his face. He took her hand in his and pulled her closer to him on the couch they were sitting on. She rearranged herself to be sitting really close hugging his arm and laying her head on his shoulder. He brought his arm around her and began running his fingers through her curls.
"She wanted to get rid of her mother. She was harsh and cruel towards Regina. Forced her to do what she wanted her to do." There was a brief silence before he added bitterly. "She was an evil and heartless person." Belle looked to him seeing if he would open up more. But by the look on his face she knew he wouldn't talk about it. But she had to ask.
"What was her name?"
"Cora."
"What happened to her?"
"She died." He said harshly. She tried not to think about it. Why he was so bitter towards this woman. "I became Regina's teacher. I taught her dark magic." And so he went on to tell about his dark history with the evil queen. She hadn't thought about their conversation much. Accepting his past but making her future with him.
"This time you have a weakness," the queen turned to look at Belle. Rumpelstiltskin clenched his jaw. Belle squirmed in her seat. She wished she had left earlier. The evil queen's stare reminded her of being locked up by her in both worlds. Her cold eyes watching her thought the window of her cell.
"I'm sorry but who is this woman?" This woman who was supposedly dead but apparently was back to destroy them all.
"Someone you'll never meet." Belle couldn't take it anymore the queens stare.
"I'm sorry," she said to Rumpelstiltskin before quickly walking out. She didn't like running away. She looked once over her shoulder to see her true love eyes filled with anger at Regina. Regina smiled back at him mission accomplished. He waved granny over to pay the bill before walking out of the establishment. He thought about where she would go and headed to the library. He opened the front doors. He walked around but didn't see or hear anything except the sound of his cane and footsteps. Deciding she wasn't in the library he tried in the apartment above. He knocked on the wooden door.
"Belle," he heard no response. "Please open the door," he thought she wasn't in there but decided to check anyways. He smiled so close to his old impish smile in the enchanted forest when he pulled out spare keys to her apartment that he had made. Finally putting it to good use. He open the door surveying the small apartment. He could barely tell Belle lived here. For some reason that made him sad, it kind of looked like the room he had given her in the dark castle. He never touched her room in the dark castle after she left. When the queen told him she died he couldn't go in that wing of the castle for weeks. He planned on removing anything that was hers but once he walked in he broke, falling on his knees in the middle of her floor. Her room still smelled like her. He looked around seeing that she really didn't own anything she didn't have the chance to bring anything with her. It was the same way here, only the stacks of books showed that she lived there. He mentally slapped himself for not trying to call her phone. He grabbed his phone out and dialed her number but she didn't answer.

So I'm really sad right now and because of that the next lines contain spoilers for the winter finale, because I need to vent my feelings!:)Spoilersok so that episode was really sad can't believe Rumbelle is separated. I have hope though that they will come back together. But what's really sad is it sounds Rum is really drawing a line between the villains and heroes and he and Belle are on opposite sides. Also sad that that glove or whatever led her to his dagger. Also if Rum says the heroes are in his way, it sound like he needs to get rid of them, but what about Belle? Would he ever try to harm her? She obviously isn't going to advocate his power hungry desires. On the other side I feel like people forget about all the good things Rum has done like dying for the ones her loves, facing Pan, and probably a lot of other things. End of Spoilers

Well I have ranted for long enough so thanks for reading and please review. Oh and as you can probably tell its not a three shot any more.