First off I feel really bad for the long wait. Sorry about that. Second this is the last chapter and just want to say thank you to anyone who read it. Means a lot. So with my last chapter hope you enjoy!

Disclaimer: Don't own Once upon a Time (although I would have to say that's probably my dream job)

Dealing with the Cora situation took him longer than he expected. First he tried to give a message through Henry and then Charming, who didn't wake up until Snow physically next to his bedside. Which Rumple knew would have to be the case. What he didn't know was that it would be Snow and Emma emerging from the well. He obviously knew it was possible but he thought about how powerful Cora had become and doubted them against her. But they were the ones who came through, and then Snow woke up charming before they all headed over to Granny's diner. Almost all of them left his shop immediately. Before she left Emma told him about the magic inside of her and he wanted to question her more, not just about that, but also about how they got back. However, he was more worried about Belle.

He walked from the back of the shop to the front door to get ready to lock up, but remembered he left his phone on the front counter after he hung up on Regina. He swept it up and walked back to the door with his keys. Once he locked up he headed to his car. As he did he though to check his phone for miss calls from Belle. He was glad he when he saw he had a recent voicemail from her. He slipped in his car and held up his phone to his ear to hear the message.

"Hi Rumple, it's me," he breathed a sigh of relief, she sounded fine. "I saw that you called. Sorry I forgot my phone, again. I'm also sorry that I ran away on our date," he smirked, happy when she said date. "I- I don't really want to talk about it over the phone. Anyways I'm fine I hope I didn't worry you."

As he started to drive home, he thought about her ending statement. He would always worry about her. Not just because he was worried someone would try to hurt her to get to him, although he did worry about that a lot. But also he was worried when he was next to her that he would say something wrong or disappoint her. One part of him was always so fearful of that but the other part of him reminded him that she forgave him after he threw her out and when he tried to go after Regina and when she learned he beat her father with his cane. Also recently when he kept things from her.

He pulled into the drive way and walked up to his house. He shifted his cane in his other hand and brought out his keys. As soon as he pushed to the door open he was hit with the smell of warm shortbread cookies. He moved towards the kitchen. She had her back towards.

"Belle," he said surprised. She turned around.

"Rum," she said warmly. He was stunned that she was there. He took off his coat and walked over to the couch to drape it over the side.

She smiled at him. He couldn't move immobilized by her love and beauty. She slowly walked around the counter and took small steps towards him. She reached him and gently placed her arms around his neck. He looked down at her and his heart swelled in his chest with hope and joy.

"Belle," he said and enraptured her body in a tight embrace. He could feel her breath as she smiled into his neck. They stayed like that for a few minutes in silence, neither wanting to let go. "What are you doing here?"

"Well I canceled my night with Ruby," he grimaced thinking of what Belle would say if she knew how he threw Ruby with magic at the well when she arrived with Henry.

"Did you?" he said nonchalantly.

"Yes so after I," she paused. "I came over here." There was beginning to be an awkward silence until she spoke again, and her words were very surprising to Rumple.

"I've thought about this a lot and even since the day I told you I didn't want to see you I wanted to be back here with you. I just wish you would trust me, but I realized I need to be here so that we can grow together. I never happier than when I'm with you and that's because I love you. Always have always will. So if you still want me I would love to spend my days and nights next to you."

"Oh Belle, when I was told you had died it shattered what remained of my broken and dark heart. I was sad. I was also angry, because I blamed myself because I made you go. Belle pulled back a little to look at him. After looking into his eyes and seeing only sadness and complete and utter truth she placed her forehead against his, their lips only centimeters apart.

"If I didn't have hope and determination to find my son, I don't know what I would have done. You haunted my dreams. You and those beautiful blue eyes." she let out a short giggle. He smiled. "The moment she told me you threw yourself off the tower I thought I had lost you for forever. I thought for the rest of my immortal life, the rest of forever that these eyes would never meet yours. Of course I want you right beside me for the rest of my life."

"Forever?" she asked. His heart clenched. Not everything last forever, something would happen. She could die or she could leave him because he was a beast he thought. She tilted her head, studying his face. He tried to hide what he was thinking but she read him too well.

"Rumple something's last forever. Besides I remember a deal, and you don't break you deals do you?" she smile broadly.

"No, you right." he brought her closer to his body if that was possible and brought his head down into a long loving kiss. She tighten her grip and he held her just as fiercely.

"Then its forever, sweetheart." He whispered as he pulled back to look at her beautiful face.

Thank you everyone! Bye.