Thank you Alex Beckett for reviewing! There's a few time skips in here, but nothing too drastic really.

Thank you Queen of Light 17 for reviewing! I couldn't leave Neil out of this. This is supposed to be a Happily Ever After story for Rumpelstiltskin after all.

Thank you Grace5231973 for reviewing! I thought so too. She's such a fun kid to write about.

"I can't believe you ended up back in the Enchanted Forest," Belle said as she and Neil sat across from each other at the small table in the shop with Iris sitting comfortably in her brother's lap, having not left the man's grasp since meeting him. Neil had just finished describing in minor detail his travels through the Enchanted Forest in attempt to find his way back to Emma and his father.

"Princess Aurora and Mulan were a great help to me," Neil said with a sigh as he slowly rocked his sister. "I'm just surprised that I've been gone for so long. It's only felt like a few months, not years."

"Your father said the same thing when we told him he had been gone for so long," Belle said, smiling fondly at the memory of her last conversation with her True Love. "Apparently each of the realms have their own time that is separate from each other."

"So you've been in contact with him then?" Neil asked, clearing his throat sheepishly as if he didn't want to show too much concern for his father. "I didn't think they would have been able to contact you after you said they went to Neverland."

"Rumple found a way as always," Belle said, pulling out her pocket watch just as Iris began to cry. Belle moved to stand so she could deal with whatever it was making her daughter upset, but was waved off by Neil as he stood with his baby sister in his arms.

"I missed getting to do all of this baby stuff with Henry, so let me help with my sister," he said before scooping up the bag by the table so he could go change her at a more stable place. Belle couldn't help the small smile on her face as she watched her stepson calm down his sister as he left the room.

"Good evening dearie," Rumple's voice filled the room, making Belle jump and look around only to see that the watch had activated so she could see him sitting against a tree at what looked to be early morning.

"Oh Rumple!" Belle cried, picking up the watch from the counter so she could see him better. Rumpelstiltskin chuckled at her ecstatic reaction to seeing him. "I'm so happy to see you."

"How long have I been gone this time?" he asked, noticing the subtle changes in his True Love's appearance that could only be explained by a long time apart. She seemed slightly older and the subtle glow of pregnancy had faded from her features, leaving her looking even more breathtakingly beautiful to him than ever before.

"You've been gone for just over two years," Belle answered softly, how much she had missed him hitting her now that she could see and talk to him. Small tears sprang to her eyes as she gazed lovingly at her him. "Oh, Rumple, our daughter is beautiful."

"Daughter?" Gold repeated in disbelief, his eyes lighting up in a way Belle had only ever seen when he talked about Baelfire. His eyes seemed to excitedly skim the area he could make out through his own watch before he frowned slightly. "Where is she?"

Belle glanced towards where Neil had taken his sister before darting back to him with a small smile. "She's with her older brother."

Gold seemed frozen at her words as if it was taking him an extra long time to process what Belle had just said. A dark look crossed his features that confused Belle, especially when he looked away from her crestfallen.

"Sh-She's gone then," Rumple deduced in a sad tone that nearly broke Belle's heart when she realized that he believed that their daughter had died.

"No, not at all," Belle replied quickly, receiving a confused look from him as her smile grew. "Baelfire made his way home just today and is in the other room changing Iris."

Belle would have paid again and again to see the stunned look on Rumpelstiltskin's face at the news. Slowly, a soft smile grew on his face as he fully processed the words his True Love spoke.

"So Bael is safe," Gold seemed to sigh before he glanced towards the side. "That is good news, Belle, but I must go now. The others are waking and we should be going to get Henry once they all are up."

"I understand," Belle nodded, looking at Rumpelstiltskin like she was trying to memorize his features. "Please stay safe and come home to your family."

Gold paused to look at Belle with a warm expression. "I will. Good bye Belle."

The watch shut off just as Neil was coming back with a happy looking Iris. "What was that?"

"Your father managed to contact me," Belle told him, smiling up at him as she set down the watch so she could reach for her baby. Neil looked stunned for a moment and Belle couldn't help but to see the similarities between him and his father. "He says he should be home soon with Henry and Emma."

"Th-That's great," Neil said breathlessly as if he wasn't sure how exactly to feel about that. On one hand he would be getting his son and love of his life back, but on the other he would have to deal with his father. Belle placed a comforting hand on his arm.

"Everything will work out for our family," Belle comforted him softly, receiving a small smile from him.