There was another person on top of him, Rumpelstiltskin noticed as soon as he came to. Who, he was unaware until he felt the person breathing heavily. Then he realised this being on top of him was having a nightmare, perhaps one like he'd been having for so many years now.
It was when he saw her hair that he realised who it was. It was when he saw how bare she was that he realised why she was in his bed. In a rush, he remembered last night.
"I love you," they'd repeated countless times, until they were bare skinned in front of each other. What they did however, wasn't love. It was simply cuddling, nakedly, in a moment that made him wish he could rewind time and live it over again.
"Belle," Rumpelstiltskin shook her gently, rubbing the small of her back with his thumb.
"Rumpelstiltskin." He felt the moment she woke, when her body started to pull away from his touch.
"Belle, what's wrong?" he asked, trying to wrap his arms around her once more.
"This isn't real!" Belle shouted at him, making him recoil back.
"What do I need to do to prove to you that this most certainly is real?" Rumpelstiltskin asked her, desperate to prove that his words were true.
"Kiss me." Belle dared him, as if she expected him to refuse.
"Of course, my love," Rumpelstiltskin's immediate agreement caught Belle off-guard, but he didn't care at this point. What mattered was proving to her that he was real, that he loved her.
When his lips met hers, Belle knew it was real. She wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him on top of her as the kiss grew deeper, her heart pounding in her chest.
"Believe me now?" Rumpelstiltskin asked as he pulled away gently, sucking on her bottom lip for a few seconds.
"I wouldn't mind a repeat performance, just to be sure, you know." Belle flirted coyly, smirking.
"Tempting," Rumpelstiltskin smirked as he pulled her in, pecking her lips in a chaste kiss before pulling away again, sucking on her neck gently, making her moan.
"Rumpleeee." she squealed, new to this experience he was giving her.
"Yes, Belle, let it out, it's okay." Rumpelstiltskin urged her, continuing to suck on her neck, leaving love marks everywhere.
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