"How can you see him? The man behind it all?" Rumpelstiltskin Gold asked his wife after they finished kissing, their hearts beating fast and their breath coming unevenly.
"You don't have the mask with me, Rumple, you never have. That's how I see him; Because you choose to let me." Belle responded after a moment's pause, leaning her head back against his chest.
"I don't deserve you, dear heart, but I love you all the more for it." Rumple told her, kissing her hair gently. He was always so gentle. It made Belle almost melt.
She felt like she could do anything, be anything, when he had her in his arms.
"I thought of you today," Rumpelstiltskin continued on, as if he hadn't made her want him all over again with her words a moment ago,
"Yeah?" Belle asked curiously, wondering which direction he was headed with this. It could be either extremely perverted, or extremely sweet. She had yet to be disappointed with either of the results, however.
"There was a song, it's called Wings, and it made me think of you."
"Will you sing it for me?" Belle cooed.
"Of course," he coughed, then began to sing. "I can be so negative, sometimes. My own worst enemy, sometimes. Even at my lowest low, you still had hope. When I wanna quit, you won't let me. When I'm falling down, you gon' catch me. You pick me up, yeah you fix me up, now I'm on my way, and I'm strong enough to say: You gave me wings, and taught me to fly, when I was out there on my own... You gave me wings and brought me to life, and now I need to know. If you wanna fly, 'cause I wanna fly, yeah. Tell me you're down for touching the sky, yeah. You and me, me and you, the higher the better. When we fly, we fly together, together, together. When we fly, we fly together." he paused. He then started up after a moment's hesitation, "I felt like a prisoner, locked up. The only key to set me free, was your love. You went and took a chance on me.. Without a reason to believe. When I wanna quit, you won't let me. When I'm falling down, you gon' catch me. You pick me up, yeah, you fix me up. Now I'm on my way, and I'm strong enough to say: You gave me wings, and taught me to fly, when I was out there on my own. You gave me wings and brought me to life, and now I need to know - If you wanna fly, 'cause I wanna fly, yeah. Tell me you're down for touching the sky, yeah. You and me, me and you, the higher the better. When we fly, we fly together..." Rumpelstiltskin took a sharp intake of breath before returning to the song, "I can be so negative, sometimes. My own worst enemy, sometimes. Even at my lowest low... You still had hope. When I wanna quit, you won't let me. When I'm falling down, you gon' catch me. You pick me up, yeah, you fix me up. Now I'm on my way! And I'm strong enough to say: You gave me wings, and taught me to fly, when I was out there on my own. You gave me wings and brought me to life, and now I need to know. If you wanna fly, 'cause I wanna fly. Tell me you're down for touching the sky, yeah. You and me, me and you, the higher the better. When we fly, we fly together. Together, together, together..." his voice trailed off, his accent making her melt all over again.
"Rumpelstiltskin Gold!" Belle shrieked, almost falling off of his lap in her excitement.
"Yes?" Rumple wondered what he'd done wrong.
"Why do you even try acting like you don't freaking care, you silly man?" Well that wasn't what he was expecting.
"You are perfect." Belle whispered, ghosting her lips over his.