Once upon a time what if

Chapter 9 Bae

The cuff is still missing and Charming and Snow are trying to find a way to stop the evil queen. Belle sat in the dark castle reading why Rumple was spinning at the wheel.

"Belle come here...please." Belle looked up from her book and smiled walking to the spinning wheel and sat down next to Rumple.

"After everything I've done you remain to stay by my side." Belle tilted her head.

"You've changed." She took his hand." Your a different man Rumple." He smirked looking at their hands.

"That may be but I will never comprehend why you stay by my side." Belle smiled.

"I love you! I always will."

Rumple puffs his dagger in his hand.

"The a the dagger?" He smiled.

"I've always come to understand that if someone where to get this and use it against me it would be terrible. The things they could make me do." He said looking at his name on the dagger. " But I also trust you Belle." He held it closer to her.

"Trust? Trust me ? What. Trust me how?" Seeing Belle confused made him chuckle.

"I want you to take it." Belle's eyes grew. "This- this is trust. It means that I trust you Belle with all my heart." He placed the dagger in her hand. " And i do." He smiled at her.

"And I trust you with mine!" Belle said holding it close to her now understanding.

"I am now and for all furtur yours!"

"Wh- what what are you saying?" Rumple smirked. "Will you marry me?" The fear overtaken him was great. "Y-yes!" She sat the dagger down in her lap and pulled him closer to kiss him. "I love you Rumplestiltskin!" He smirked. "And I you Belle forever and always!"

Rumple saw that a mirror was uncovered. "Belle, why is that uncovered?" He asked pointing at the mirror. "What?" Rumple stood. "This. The mirror." He said pointing at it seeing his reflection. "Oh I a I just thought that it would be nice to uncover it like the the draps."

Rumple shook his head. "Why?" Rumple looked into the mirror. "I understand now!" Belle stood. "What?" Rumple looked at her. "Why the cuff is gone. She took it." Belle blinked. "She? R-Regina? But you already talked to her and she said." Rumple shook his head.

"No not Regina. Cora!" Belle blinked. "Who-who is Cora?" Rumple's reflection was changed to Cora's. "That would be me dear." Rumple jumped back moving Belle away from her. Cora stepped through the glass and into the castle. "Dark one." She smirked.

"I thought you were in wonderland?" She chuckled. "Well I have my ways dear." She touched his face. "Who are you?" Belle asked looking from Rumple to Cora. "An old friend of your love." She laughed. " My daughter is Regina."

Belle stepped back. "Thanks to you dear I saw the plans to stop her using this!" The cuff apeared. "I will not let you take away her happy ending!" Rumple chuckled. "You mean like you did when you ripped the heart from her true love?" Cora waved him off walking to the table.

"Small details in the bigger picture. Regina was ment to rule!" Rumple walked over to her as Belle watched the two. "Because you put the young princess in mortal danger then you killed Regina's love and then you made her marry a king she hated. You are mother of the year arn't you?" Cora snickered.

"Just as your father of the year Rumple!" She touched his chest making him move back. "You know nothing of Bae. So don't act like you do!" Cora smirked. "I know more than you." Rumple tilted his head. "He's alive but he's not where you think he his dark one!"

Rumple's eyes grew and he grabbed her thoat pulling her closer. "Tell me what you know now!" Cora only laughed. "You of all should know I want a deal." Rumple glanced at Belle. "What do you want?" Belle held her toung. "I want you to insure my daughter gets her happy ending! I want you to let this curse come. Do we have a deal?"

Rumple chuckled. "No." Cora blinked. "Why?" Rumple sneered."Because I don't trust you Cora. You have no heart. You made sure of that." Cora chuckled. "I got what I wanted now I want that for my daughter!" Rumple gave her a look.

"Witch daughter?" Cora's eyes bulged. "You-you know about Zelena?" Rumple relesed her. "Not only that dearie but I've taught her magic. She is quite good but when it came down to it Regina was the better choice to in act the curse. Her blood lust for Snow's head is what I need."

Rumple looked at Belle. "Belle leave us be." Belle gulped looking at the dark one and her eyes flickered to the dagger by the spinning wheel. She crossed the room quickly picking it up and hiding it under her apran. "I'll be in the library if you need me." She smiled at him and walked out.

Belle walked to the library and jumped seeing Jefferson lening on the wall reading. "What are you doing here?" Belle smiled at him. "I need your help Belle." Belle tilted her head. "Me but." He closed the book with a thud.

"What do you need." Jefferson gave her the book. "I need you to help my daughter read." Belle blinked. " You- You have a a daughter?" Jefferson smirked.

"Yes her name is Grace. She needs a mother figure in her life and she can hardly read her story books. I can't say must either but I want her to succeed. Her mother passed away last year because of my line of work. I'm no teacher. I made my vow to stop my work.I need to be there for my daughter."

Belle shook her head. " I am truly sorry for that yes I will help her." Belle smiled handing him the book back. "And you." Jefferson held his hand up. "And if anything should happen to me my wish is for you to become her guardian. I can think of no one better suited." Belle smiled. "Let's just hope nothing dose."

They both looked to the door. Rumple was standing there. "You!" He pointed at Jefferson who was smirking." How do you continually get into my home?"

Jefferson chuckled. "Let's just say I have my ways." Rumple shook his head. "Belle, I have to take care of somethings." Belle frowned. "But." Rumple took her hand. "But first I want to marry you before I go." Belle smiled.

"Rumple now?" He shook his head. "We-we don't even have a justice of the peace!" Rumple grinned. "Hello!" Belle jumped hearing a voice. "A-a cricket?" Jimmany smiled flapping his wings standing on a stack of books.

"My name is Jimmany and I am honored to perform this union my lady." Rumple giggled. "He owes me a favor." Rumple snapped his fingers and Belle's gown changed from her pink dress into a wedding dress. "Rumple it's beautiful!" Belle turned to Jefferson. "Would you like to stay for our wedding?" Jefferson grinned.

"Would you like to make your vows?" Belle turned to look at Rumple.

"Rumplestiltskin this thing we have it won't be easy. But I relize I've relized that spent my life finding you. That this thing that started between us was no accent. We were met to find each other. We have found true love in each other and I know our lives may not be perfect but perfection is being with you."

"Belle when we meet I wasn't just unloved and unloving I was an enamy of love.Love had only brought me pain." He gulped. "My walls were up but you brought them down. You brought me hope. You brought light into my life.You chased away all the darkness and I vow to you that I will keep the distance between what I was and what I am. I owe more to you than I can ever say. How you can see the man behind the monster I will never know."

Belle squeezed his hands and smiled at him.

"But that monster's gone and the man beneath him may be imperfect but we all are and I love you for it. Sometimes the best books have the dustest jackets and sometimes the best tea cups...are chipped!"

"You may now kiss your bride!" Belle sniffed and pulled him in for a kiss. "I will always love you Rumplestiltskin." He put his forehead on hers. "And I will always love and pertect you Belle."

Belle watched her husband gather his things.She sat on the table watching him. "You never said where your going." He turned to her. "It's a place were you'd better not know about. It's- It's not safe for you by any means Belle. But there is a chance my boy could be there and If he is I'll bring him home."

Belle smiled. "Be safe." He smirked and kissed her one soft time. "Return to me?" He smiled and shook his head. He walked to the doors to find Jefferson sitting on a stump holding his hat. "You ready?" Rumple gave him a look. "You'd better make sure nothing happens to Belle why I'm gone because if it dose." Jefferson smirked. "You'll have my head! But could you really take it if it's already missing?" Rumple chuckled.

Belle watched from the window smiling at the two. " Did you get it?" Jefferson held up a bean. "Don't I always?" Rumple smirked and took it looking up at Belle. She smiled and waved.

Side note. Rumple is going after Bae!! Belle and Rumple are married and Belle is about to go on a quest and see an familiar man from her past. Who do you think it is?