Rumple pushed Belle's hand away, "What is so important that you are trying to help me dress?" Rumple asked as he raised his eyebrows and looked at Belle, she crossed her arms over her chest and gave him a look that could almost match his in sass. His heart softened, she was so beautiful; she stood there in front of him in a yellow dress with a black scarf and knee high black boots.

"It's just important to me...okay?" Belle pushed her bangs out of her face with her pointer finger and gave him a look. "So be on your best behavior."

"Aren't I always?" Belle gave them the look to end all looks, the "are-you-really-going-to-go-there-look" and raised her eyebrows. Rumple gave a nervous chuckle, "Alright, I suppose sometimes I'm not."

"Really? Sometimes?"

"Just finishing adjusting whatever it is you need to adjust so we can go." He muttered derisively, standing still as Belle fidgeted with the collar of his shirt and smoothing it out; before she smiled and handed him his cane.

"You look very handsome."

Rumple held Belle back as he watched Emma and Hook enter Granny's he could hear Hook grumbling under his breath..huh, one thing he and the pirate could agree on. Possibly.

"Belle, this is not a good idea. Why would you even put me in this situation?"

"Rumple, get over yourself. Emma is my friend and we want this to go well...so please try."

"I will try..but I can't promise it will go well."

Barely 5 minutes into the dinner date and you could feel the tension radiating off of the men. Hook fidgeted with the buckles on his vest, twisted his hook anything to avoid looking at Gold. And Gold wasn't much better, tapping his cane into the ground, adjusting his tie...clearing his throat. Just as Belle and Emma were about to open their mouths Ruby appeared out of nowhere -those spidey senses or something-.

"You guys ready to order?"

"Yeah,", "I think so," Emma and Belle said at the same time while looking at the men.

Rumple gave a tight lipped grin, "I am."

"Yeah, I'll get whatever it is he's NOT having." Hook muttered under his breath. But everyone heard, Ruby clapped a hand over her mouth and Emma gave him a scathing glare.

"I'll have an ice tea," Rumple muttered trying to continue "And...some...lasagna."

"I'll also have some iced tea and a burger with everything on it." Belle forced out, she was actually rather amused by the whole thing and it was going better than she expected.

"Some hot chocolate, you know the way I like it and a glass of water. And...some tacos, yeah. Tacos." Emma said, trying to get herself back to earth. This was so weird, the father of the man she had a child with...and the pirate that ran away with the mother of that , she just weirded herself out...yeah, let's not think about that again.

Hook looked at Ruby and gave her a wink which solicited an eye-roll from everyone including Ruby. Before reconsidering the menu. "I'd like a water and your white fish special, and maybe a side of that jell-O stuff...well, for dessert."

"Alright! I'll get that right out. You just go back to, "enjoying" yourselves. " Ruby grinned, then she winked at Emma and Belle before she turned and sauntered away.

"Enjoying? That's far too strong of a word." Rumple muttered.

"Rumple, she was teasing." Belle sighed shaking her head.

Hook snickered, before receiving a sharp elbow to the ribs from Emma. He winced and rubbed his side, so far this was going better than almost all of the Emma's double dates -long stories...LONG stories-. She looked at Hook squirming in his seat and then she glanced at Rumple trying to be stoic and failing. Then she giggled and then the giggle turned into a chuckles and soon she was sobbing for breath. Belle looked at her and soon she was doing the same thing, they were crying they were laughing so hard.

Hook glanced at Rumple and raised his eyebrows, Rumple shrugged and shook his head. He had no idea how women's brains worked!

"Care to inform us men what's so funny, Swan?"

"Y-you." She choked out, "You and G-gold, God could you get any more awkward?" She was wiping tears from her eyes and went she'd start to get her laughter under control she'd look at Belle who was still sniggering under her breath and start all over again.

"Well, mate...apparently we're the entertainment for the evening." Hook muttered glancing at Rumple and raising his hand in salute.

"Why do I get the feeling that was the plan all along? Belle?" Rumple's statement only served to start another round of crippling laughter. Hook and Gold looked at one another and then back at their women. Honestly what was it that went through their minds at moments like this? Ruby came back with tray laden with drinks, she looked between Belle and Emma.

"You'd think they'd have had to many "drinks" before this date." She muttered as she handed out everyone's glasses, Emma and Belle quickly grabbed theirs in an attempt to abate their laughter a bit. After a few deep breaths they seemed much better, until Belle looked at Emma and Emma looked at Belle and just as Rumple opened his mouth to ask a question they were at it again.

"Honestly Swan...Mrs. Rumple-Gol-wait...what are you? Are you Mrs. Rumpelstiltskin or Mrs. Gold? How does that work exactly?" Belle who had been attempting to take a drink of iced tea did a spit take all over Hook -and his pirate attire-.

"Oh, I'm so sorry!" She cried, between giggles as she looked at Hook's drenched face and dripping leather jacket.

"Don't be, I've been trying to get him to change out of that thing for weeks!" Emma smirked. Hook opened his mouth but before he could get anything out of his mouth, Emma slapped a pile of napkins into his chest. "You've got some iced tea dripping off your nose...you might want to take care of that." Hook quirked an eyebrow at her before wiping the mess up as best he could.

"And here's your foo-okay, seriously...who did the spit take? You know, I have to clean all this up when you leave!" Ruby lamented as she started handing out plates of food. "Just, don't make any more messes...please."

"No promises." Rumple mumbled and this time it was Hook who chuckled. Emma and Belle exchanged a look, which was caught by the men.

"No don't think for one minute that because we shared a laugh that we're mates...we're not. Right?" Hook looked at Rumple for back-up who nodded.

"Not in the slightest. The only thing we have in common are the slightly slap happy women in our lives."

"Agreed, now...can we eat? I'm famished." Hook said staring ravenously at his plate.

"Dig in!" They all said in unison.

Nearly an hour later, everyone was sitting with empty plates a few slices of pie and a cup of coffee or two were in leisurely use and the feelings of tension had but evaporated from the room.

"Well, it's getting late and I'm sure Ruby and Granny would like to clear out and close up." Emma said as she finished off her hot coco, Belle nodded and finished up a cappuccino and her last bit of pie.

"I'd have to agree with you there, but we're still on for coffee tomorrow right?"

"Of course," Emma grinned, then she glanced at Hook, "Are you ready to go?"

"I thought you'd never ask!" He cried jumping up.

"I'll go pay the bill." Rumple muttered, walking over to Ruby and handing her money.

"Gold you don't have to pa-"

"No, I want to ensure this never happens again...maybe if I buy you dinner it won't." But even as he said it Belle could see the teasing almost happy glint in his eye.

"Admit it, you enjoyed yourself...just a bit." She murmured.

"No!" She heard Hook's voice mix in with Rumple's and heard Emma admonish him. This had been rather fun.

"Well, I'll see you tomorrow, Belle!" Belle waved at Emma as she and Hook walked out arm in arm. Before waiting for Rumple to collect his cane and finish the last swig of his coffee. As they headed out into the dark night Belle looked up at him, he was wearing a slight smirk. She leaned into his side and smiled.

"Come on now, admit it."

"Alright...I may have gotten just the slightest bit of enjoyment out of that. Maybe."

Belle grinned, the women were right after all. But did that surprise anyone?