Trigger warning: VERY SLIGHT implication of non/con
Belle gave a sigh of relief when she heard Emma say the words,
"It worked." They weren't out of the woods and she couldn't relax but they did have time. She did jump when Emma and the body of Bae suddenly appeared in the shop in a whirl of crimson smoke.
"What the hell?" said Emma standing up.
"Looks like the crocodile thought you needed out of there," said Hook. Meanwhile Belle heart Rumple's voice on the phone again.
"Sweetheart?"
"Rumple?" she asked taking it off speaker and putting it up to her ear.
"I love you." There was a heaviness to the words. Like he wished to covey far more with them than the sentiment alone. However, before Belle could respond the call was cut off. She set down the phone.
"She's got him now," she said turning to the others.
"We'll get him back," said Emma whose cheeks were still stained with tear tracks. Belle took a deep breath closing her eyes and gathering herself. Rumple needed her to be strong. Right now there was nothing she could do for him. Her priority needed to be their son. Blue eyes flew open.
"Right, Emma let's get him into the back room, how long did Rumple say we had?"
"Three days," said Emma. Belle nodded.
"Well, it's better than the three minutes he had before so let's work with it." They got Bae onto the cot in the back and Belle looked at him.
He was pale and cold to the touch but his pulse still beat.
"Thank you, Emma," she said softly.
"You think you can save him?" she asked and Belle could see the fear in the woman's eyes as well as love as she looked down at Bae.
"I'm going to try like hell," said Belle.
OUAT
True to her word Belle began to scour Rumple's books. There wasn't going to be a conventional solution she could see that no she needed to get creative. Belle worked through the night only sleeping when she fell asleep at Bae's bedside book in hand. She was woken the next morning by her grandson and goddaughter rushing into the back of the shop.
She started awake.
"Grace! Henry!" she said in surprise.
"Dad!" said Henry hurrying over to Neal's side to take his hand looking worried.
"I take it your parent's filled you in?" she said.
"Yes," said Grace. "So we decided to help. Mummy promised to be along soon to help with Operation Phoenix." Belle smiled slightly at the code name.
"Well, I won't turn down free help."
"We can do this Auntie Belle," said Grace giving her a hug.
"Thank you, Grace," she said. True to the girl's word her mother arrived not long after and Belle began to explain her thinking.
"We need to find some sort of loophole around the life for a life part of the ritual. That's how Rumple held it off originally."
"Basically, we need to hoodwink the spell," said Alice. Belle nodded.
"Well, who doesn't like a challenge," said the blond. They spent the day searching and making notes. They did find a few pieces that individually weren't very useful but Belle wondered if she found a way to compile them would work.
She stayed long after the others went home and once more only slept when pure exhaustion overtook her.
The next day ran much the same. The only change being that Red showed up in the morning with breakfast.
"Granny insisted I stop by and made sure that you were eating," she said.
"That's kind of her," Belle replied. "How much do I owe you?"
"Nothing," said Red firmly. "And Granny said if you refuse she'll cut you off the ice teas."
"Heaven forbid," said Belle touched by the old woman's kindness.
"You're going through enough," said Red with a shrug. "How's Neal?"
"The same. Caught between life and death," replied Belle. "I think I may be getting close to finding an answer though."
"In that case I'll leave you," said Red. "Let me know if you need anything." Belle nodded as Henry and Grace entered to continue assisting her.
By that evening she'd hopefully made more progress in outlining the newly created spell that would save her son's life. Mind you she was no sorceress herself but she understood the theory behind it well enough.
The morning of day three rolled around and the first person into the shop that morning was Nova.
"I got your message,"said the Head Fairy.
"Great, now we're waiting on Regina," said Belle. Nova stepped forward.
"You don't look well. Have you slept at all?"
"Intermittently," she responded. "There will be time to sleep when my family is safe."
"That's fair," said Nova. "I'm sorry I haven't been able to help at the library as much the whole Witch thing has thrown everything into chaos. I've had people coming to me for answers when I have none...the most I've been able to do is update the wards on the important areas of the town. Speaking of which how are the ones on your house and the shop?"
"They work," said Belle. "When Rumple returned it reactivated the wards he set up."
"Good, though I don't know how much good any of it would do in the face of the Dark One," said Nova. "It's horrible what she's done keeping him prisoner."
"That's a problem I plan to move onto after I've saved Bae," said Belle. The door to the shop opened again and Regina entered.
"Good morning," said Belle.
"Morning," said Regina. "You look like hell." Belle took a glance in the mirror her clothes were rumpled and the same ones she'd worn since the day Bae had been brought to her and her hair normally styled in some way was in a messy braid down her back.
"I am trying to save Henry's father here," replied Belle tersely. "I called for your help. I think I've found the answer. But I wanted to run it by some people with actual practical experience in magic."
"Well, I'm happy to help," said Nova leaning over to look at the notes Belle had made.
"Anything for Henry," said Regina also looking curious.
"Right then," said Belle. "The problem is that the ritual is trying to exact the price of a life for a life from Bae. However, I think I may have found a way to circumvent that. You see I cobbled together some information to make two rituals, one that should isolate the force that's draining him and another that can put it into a different vessel."
"You want to make someone else pay the price," said Regina. "I'm impressed." Belle shook her head.
"Not someone. Something. I read through the exact text on the Vault of the Dark One. It specified A LIFE for A LIFE. There was no specification it had to be human."
"You want to transfer the force into an animal," said Nova. Belle nodded.
"Precisely." The Head Fairy and former Evil Queen reviewed the spell notes.
"You know I think this could work." said Regina.
"You'd have to do it in quick succession," said Nova.
"But it could work?" asked Belle.
"Theoretically yes," said Regina. "It's risky considering you basically created these yourself."
"But it could pay off," said Nova.
"Then you'll help?" asked Belle.
"Why not?" said Regina. "Though we'll be cutting it close. These spells have to be performed at sunset."
"Then there's no time to lose," said Belle.
OUAT
Evening came and the Pawnshop was filled with the smell of various incenses it's occupants included Regina, Nova, Belle, and Emma.
Regina was bent over the spell book with Nova. In a large crate nearby was a rat the size of a Great Dane also currently under the effects of a sleeping spell.
"Remind me why we need the ROUS?" asked Emma.
"Well, we need it to take the draining force that is taking Bae. We want it to be of a comparable size to Bae. And it was either enlarge the rat or choose a much cuddlier creature that was naturally the size we need."
"Right," said Emma eyeing the creature with distaste.
"We're ready," said Nova checking the time. Belle crossed her fingers as Regina held her hands over Bae and started to chant as she waved a rowan sprig across his body. Slowly a black haze began to rise from his body and he started to convulse. Regina continued her chanting. Meanwhile Nova raised her wand and began to move it in a repetitive series of patterns causing a pink light to incircle the black haze then Nova guided it over to the rat before removing the pink bubble.
The black haze attached itself to the rat as soon as it came into contact and sank into the creature which began to shake for a moment before falling dead with a slight whine.
Bae meanwhile had stopped shaking and now lay still.
"Is it done?" asked Emma.
"It should be," said Belle moving forward. "Everything looked like it worked." she took Bae's pulse it was stronger than before but he wouldn't wake when she tried to lightly shake him.
"Everything did go according to plan," said Regina. "There's no reason Junior shouldn't be waking up."
"Maybe he needs a jumpstart after the saturation of dark magic in his system for so long?" offered Nova thoughtfully. "He held that force inside him for far longer than normal."
"And how exactly do you suggest we jumpstart it?" said Regina. Belle had a thought but shockingly it was Emma that voiced it.
"What about true loves kiss?"
"That sounds exactly like the jump start needed," said Belle. "But are you sure Emma?" Belle herself was willing to do the act and fairly certain it would work, she did feel parental love for Bae, but she wasn't going to stand in the way of Emma if the woman was volunteering.
"Yeah, I am," said the blond. Emma moved closer and sat at the side of the bed.
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Emma guessed what needed to be done when Nova suggested the idea of a jumpstart and found herself willing to do it. She loved Neal. There was no doubt about that.
"What about true loves kiss?" she asked just for confirmation.
"That sounds exactly like the jump start needed," said Belle giving her a look of concern, "But are you sure Emma?" It was a reflection of the kind soul that Belle was that even in dire worry for her son she still wasn't willing to try and pressure Emma into anything even to save his life.
"Yeah, I am," said Emma moving forward and sitting on the edge of the bed. She looked down at him and then taking a deep breath leaned down and gave him a kiss. When their lips met it felt as if there had indeed been a spark. Neal gasped and sat up.
Belle let out a gasp of relief and Emma sat back. They'd done it. Neal was back.
OUAT
The interesting thing about a preservation spell was that it kept you in a sort of stasis. So even though it appeared that Neal was unconscious he was actually quite aware of what was going on around him.
Thus he was very much aware of the lengths that Belle was going to in order to save his life. Reflecting on it he'd never had anyone except perhaps his papa fight that hard for him.
He was also touched by his son's efforts to help. Mind you he really had been more than willing to die but it seemed nobody else in the family was willing to let that happen.
And then they'd done the ritual that was supposed to help him and Neal had felt the heavy leechlike force that had been sucking at his body and energy finally be yanked away. Yet still he couldn't wake. Until he felt a pair of lips on his own and then it was like someone had given him a shot of adrenaline. He sat upright opening his eyes to see Emma, Belle, Regina, and Nova.
"It worked." were the first words out of his mouth.
OUAT
Belle thanked Nova and Regina for their assistance as they left, Emma said a few awkward words to Neal promising to meet at Granny's with Henry the next day before she too left.
"You should get some sleep," said Bae.
"You've barely been back in the land of the living thirty minutes and you're giving me orders?" said Belle wryly as she began packing up the things used for the ritual. Regina had vanished the ROUS so that at least wasn't an issue.
"You've barely gotten what? Eight hours of sleep over the past few days?" said Bae. "Papa wouldn't want you running yourself ragged."
"He can scold me when we get him back," replied Belle. However, as she moved to do more cleaning Bae took her arm.
"Seriously Mom, stop." Belle froze. Bae had never called her mom before. She turned around and gave him a quizzical look.
"Mom?" Bae gave her a crooked smile incredibly reminiscent of his father.
"That alright? I mean between nearly working yourself to death to save me, risking your life for my son, and the way you welcomed a complete stranger into your heart, I'd say you'd earned the title." Belle smiled. A real smile.
"There's nothing that would make me prouder. After all you've been a son in my eyes for a long time."
"Great," said Bae. "But back to the point, Mom, you need to go home and get some rest, you'll be no good to anyone if the best brain on the team is out of commission due to exhaustion." Belle laughed softly.
"You won't let this go will you?"
"Absolutely not," replied Bae.
"In that case fine. But you have to do the same, and I'd like it if you stayed at your father's and my house while this witch thing is happening, just because it's the safest place."
"You're assuming I was going to let you spend the night alone with Zelena on the warpath," said Bae. "Come on, let's go." Belle grabbed the keys to the shop and locked up before mother and son headed home.
OUAT
Belle honestly was a little surprised to find herself walking into the Mayor's house. She'd give Regina this, the woman had good taste. The house was rather impeccably decorated.
Belle and Bae were not the last to arrive at the mansion it seemed as upon taking stock of the room which currently consisted of Regina, the Charmings, the Hatter's, and Robin Hood, Belle noted Emma's absence. Speaking of the man from Locksley he walked over,
"Baelfire, I was so relieved to hear from Regina about your recovery."
"Thanks," said Bae. "Though I'd put most of it up to Belle, with of course the added help of Regina, Nova, and Emma." Regina jerked her head in acknowledgement.
"Don't forget the brave ROUS, may it rest in peace," said Jefferson jokingly leading to a few chuckles. The front door opened again and Emma joined them.
"So, what's the latest on trying to stop Zelena?" asked Snow.
"Well, I had a thought," said Regina. "Though it's risky on your end bookworm."
"Oh?" asked Belle.
"Rumplestiltskin's been with the witch for nearly a week now, it's possible that he may have found out something."
"And if I speak with him, he may be able to tell me."
"Woah woah woah," said Bae. "Hold up a second Mom. You're seriously considering this?" Belle ignored the few odd looks given at him calling her mom and instead replied.
"Do we have a better option? If nothing else I may be able to consult with him regarding our memory problem. Even better I might even be able to true love's kiss him out of the dagger's control."
"If the witch catches you there she'll kill you!"
"She'll probably kill us all if we don't find a way to stop her Bae," said Belle touched by his concern.
"And I don't think you get to lecture anyone about doing things that could lead to you dying," said Emma.
"She's got a point," said Belle as Bae looked speechless.
"We'd need a distraction, and a look out," said Jefferson.
"I can handle the distraction," said Regina. "I'll just get her attention and keep her distracted."
"How will we know if she's on the way back?" asked Emma.
"Hide your phone and have it on speaker," suggested Alice.
"That way someone can listen and tell when the conversation is winding down and Belle needs to get out," surmised Robin. "It could work."
"Brilliant, so tomorrow afternoon?" suggested Belle. They all agreed ironing out the last details before breaking up. Emma caught Bae's arm and catching the hint Belle made herself scarce speaking with the Hatters and Robin.
OUAT
"So," said Emma as she and Neal stood off to the side. "About the other day..." Neal held up a hand.
"Relax Em. Don't forget I live in the real world too. I don't expect that just because we had true loves kiss, that everything's about to turn picture perfect with a bow on top. There's no need to rush into anything." He saw relief fill Emma's face.
"Oh...good. Because I do want to try again. But I can't just pick up where we left off." When we were engaged, Neal thought to himself. Neal shrugged.
"That's fine by me. Why don't we just start with a cup of coffee and that bear claw I owe you once we've sorted out this witch situation eh?" Emma smiled.
"I'd like that." He grinned and then dared to kiss her cheek before heading out to where his stepmother was waiting with a knowing smile on her face.
"Not a word," he said. Belle laughed as they got in the car and drove home.
"I didn't say anything."
"I can hear you thinking." He smiled ruefully before growing serious. "I should come with you tomorrow." Belle shook her head.
"No. For one thing I just saved you I'm not about to risk you again, secondly Henry needs his father."
"He needs his Grandma too," said Neal.
"Not like he needs a parent and you know it," said Belle. "I'll be fine and I'll give your father your love."
"I don't like it," said Neal.
"Neither do I but it's better than nothing and we're rather stuck at this point," replied the brunette matter-of-factly.
"Promise you'll take a transportation potion?" asked Neal.
"Already brewed," said Belle as they parked the car and got out. She walked around and took his hands. "It will be alright, have some faith."
"Papa was right, you really are an optimist," said Neal dryly and Belle laughed the sound bringing cheer to the cold night.
OUAT
The following day they set their plan in motion moments before getting her sister's attention Regina sent Belle, Alice, and Emma, to the outskirts of the farmhouse. The moment that they heard Zelena's voice on the phone they sprinted towards the cellar.
As they did so Flying monkeys swooped down. Alice put the pipe to her lips and blue out a high sharp note sending the creatures into confusion and allowing Emma to shoot them down.
Belle meanwhile threw open the doors to the cellar and descended the steps. It was a dank and musty place with a single cage inside just big enough for a human. The cage held a spinning wheel and her husband who stood up as soon as she entered.
He was a mess his hair was slightly unkept his shirt unbuttoned at the top, there were rips in his jacket.
"Belle!"
"Rumple!" she rushed to him pulling open the door to the cage and throwing herself into his arms. He held her for just a moment before pulling away.
"You have to go Belle! She could be back any minute!"
"It's fine we have a plan," Belle assured him she leaned up to kiss him but Rumple turned his headway so their lips wouldn't meet.
"Don't!"
"Why not?" she asked.
"I've been forbidden Belle. I'm to kill you if you try further." Belle cursed. Zelena had thought of that one then. And true loves kiss for romantic partner's had to be on the lips.
"Well that's that plan scrapped," she muttered. "All the same I need to talk with you, I promise the moment we get wind of Zelena I'm out of here." Rumple looked unsure but then gave in. He sat back down and Belle perched on his knee.
"I'm sorry," said Rumple the words coming out rather suddenly. Belle tilted her head.
"Whatever for my love?" Rumple didn't meet her eyes not replying. She wondered if it was that he couldn't say anything because of the dagger or if it was something so awful he couldn't bring himself to speak of it.
She ran a hand through his hair turning his head to face her.
"Oh my poor Rumple."
"How's Bae?" he asked. She smiled.
"Alive and well, he sends his love."
"Give him mine. I knew if anyone could save him that it would be you," said Rumple softly. "Thank you."
"Of course," said Belle. "I wouldn't let that woman take him from us."
"Don't tell me what you are up to," warned Rumple. Belle nodded.
"I know, but I could use your advice. I don't suppose you know anything about what her plan is?"
"I can't disclose that," said Rumple with a sigh then he looked pensive as if trying to find a loophole.
OUAT
Rumple was equal parts terrified and relieved by his wife's visit on the one hand it put her in great danger and he hated that on the other it had been several days of no news on his son and complete isolation except for Zelena. The mere sight of his true love was uplifting. Though a twinge of guilt crossed his heart as he remembered what Zelena made him do. He tried to push those thoughts to the back instead focusing on the moment with his wife.
Rumple sighed as Belle asked if he could give them any information. That was sadly something he'd been forbidden on.
"Do not pass any information about my plan on to that little band of heroes." He paused he couldn't tell them she planned the time travel spell that was too direct. But he could nudge them in the right direction.
"Look into her past," he said. "You find that you'll start to work out her motivation."
"And then that coupled with whatever ingredients she seems to be collecting should tell us her plan," said Belle.
"Correct."
"Well, that's one down. I'm still stuck on the lost memories though. I worked out they aren't directly connected to the curse but that's it," said Belle. Perfect she'd not asked a question exactly. Once more he tried to point her in the right direction.
"Do you remember what we did when the curse broke?" he offered hoping she'd catch on. He was treading close to the line.
"We went to the well to return magic you said...Oh!" he smiled as he saw the answer in her eyes.
"Clever girl."
"YOUR clever girl," she replied reaching out to his shoulder and plucking a strand of his fallen hair from his ruined suit. Rumple waved his hand and a small vial appeared. She dropped the hair in it and pocketed the vial.
"You should go," he said. "You have your answers." Belle looked at him with sad blue eyes.
"You think that's why I came? I hate seeing you like this and knowing I can't free you yet." Rumple leaned his forehead against hers relishing her closeness.
"I know sweetheart. Believe me, I miss you and Bae every second,"
"I won't give up," she said.
"Just please don't die trying," he whispered. Belle didn't reply they both knew there was no way to predict what was going to happen even Rumple's foresight was useless at the moment.
"Promise me you won't give up hope," she said. Rumple sighed it wasn't easy but knowing his son and wife were alive certainly helped.
"As long as you and Bae live I can hang on," he said. Suddenly there were footsteps on the stairs they both looked to see Pip partway down. She shot Rumple a sympathetic look as she said to Belle.
"Time to go. Hang in there Rum." Then his friend tossed down a transportation potion and disappeared.
"RUN!" he said sharply. Belle gave him one last sad smile.
"I love you." Then she to threw down her potion and disappeared leaving Rumple alone once more.
OUAT
Regina had called Zelena using a common summoning spell. I required a potion and a piece of hair, which the green girl had left on her last visit. The spell couldn't force Zelena to come but it could let her know Regina wanted her.
Regina carefully turned on her phone and put it in her pocket just as Zelena appeared in Regina's office. The woman sat in Regina's chair twirling the Dark One's dagger between her fingers.
"Hello, little sis. This is a surprise."
"Yeah about that sis. Last I checked I was an only child." Zelena shrugged.
"Cora lied to you. I mean it's half-sister if we're getting technical." The words hit Regina in the gut but she refused to show it.
"And you expect me to just believe you."
"I broke through the blood magic on your office Regina. Do use what minimal intelligence you have," said Zelena in a condescending tone. Regina knew that she had a point. Not to mention that suddenly a letter from Rumplestiltskin to her mother floated to the front of Regina's mind the thought of it making her feel worse but she pushed it down she could think on that later.
"If you are my sister then you ought to consider yourself damn lucky you escaped our mother. I might have ended up Queen but it was hardly sunshine and rainbows being raised by that woman."
Zelena sneered in response.
"Oh do stop whining Regina. You grew up nobility, I was tossed in a tornado as a babe. One of these things is not like the other."
"You significantly miss the point if you think having pretty dresses and living with Cora would have made for a nice life," said Regina shortly.
"Do you know how infuriating it is to see how perpetually ungrateful you are?"
"My true love died because of her," said Regina. "So, no I wouldn't exactly be 'grateful'.
"Boo hoo you lost a man," scoffed Zelena.
"Even if I do accept that you are my sister or half sister whatever you call it what the hell are you doing here wanting Snow's baby?"
"You really think I'm going to just monologue my evil plan to you? This isn't a fairytale where good conquers over evil. Or a case like yours where the villain is incredibly inept. I'm going to ruin all of you." Zelena looked pensive. "Including that little bookworm."
"That bookworm beat whatever trick you pulled on Neal and blew your cover," said Regina surprising herself with her defense of Belle. This appeared to annoy the witch.
"Well, let's just say you aren't the only person I'll be getting revenge on."
"Take it from someone that had it for 28 years, it isn't as sweet as you think," said Regina. "And the heroes always find a way to muck it up."
"That was you sis. The thing is, mother might have picked you, but I'm far better."
"Keep telling yourself that," scoffed Regina. "I'm the power in this town." Though she wasn't entirely confident.
"Oh really? How about we see about that then?"
"What's that supposed to mean?" asked Regina.
"A little witch fight on main street at sundown. You and me. No other interference."
"This isn't the wild west greenie."
"No it's the wicked west," said Zelena with a grin. "Oh and I want everyone to come watch you lose."
"I don't lose," snapped Regina.
"Neither do I. One of us is about to make history. See you tonight, sis." Then the woman disappeared in a swirl of green smoke. Regina only hoped she'd bought enough time. Now she had a witches fight to prepare for and she needed to do a little research.
OUAT
They all reappeared back in the pawnshop along with Alice and Emma, where Bae immediately rushed towards her. Snow and Charming were also there.
"Mom, are you ok?" he asked. She placed a hand on his shoulder focusing on him for support. After seeing the conditions Rumple was in, she needed it.
"I'm fine."
"You don't look it," said Jefferson who had just finished checking over his wife.
"What did Rumplestiltskin have to say?" asked Charming promptly as Belle made her way behind the counter.
"Jesus let the woman get a drink first," said Alice as Jefferson poured her some of Rumple's brandy in a tea cup which Belle accepted the drink bringing her back to the present more.
"That bad?" asked Emma in concern.
"Worse," said Belle. "I don't know what I expected but he was like an animal held in that cage it's just...horrible. And I don't know what she's been doing to him...but I can't imagine she's been kind." Belle's mind kept going back to the slightly haunted look in Rumple's eye during that strange, sudden apology.
"That bitch," said Bae as Regina entered the shop.
"My so-called sister I presume?" she said.
"Right in one your majesty," said Jefferson.
"Yes it's awful," said Snow. "Now what did he have to say?"
"You do realize her husband is being held prisoner, right?" said Emma.
"Your mother has a point. I did get some useful information. I know how to restore our memories. I just need to activate a true love potion and drop that and a memory revival potion down the town well. As for her plan. He said we needed to look into her past."
"Well sister dearest mentioned my mother abandoning her to a tornado," said Regina.
"She's clearly jealous," Alice said. "It really does give Green with envy a new meaning even if she doesn't look it."
"Yes but that doesn't answer what her plan is...how does she plan to solve her jealousy," said Regina.
"Well, we can work on that later, unfortunately I managed to get myself challenged to a witch fight on main street at sundown. And she wants an audience. So. I'm going to go prepare," said Regina.
"Best of luck to you," said Belle.
"Thank you, fair warning she's got you in her crosshairs too." Belle raised an eyebrow.
"Now whatever could she have against me?" Belle had HER reasons for not liking the witch but she didn't get what the woman had against her personally.
"Maybe she doesn't like you being married to Gold," suggested Emma.
"What does that have to do with anything?" queried Belle. Emma shrugged. "Just throwing out ideas.
"Well, if there's going to be a witch fight then we'd all better prepare," said Belle. "I have a feeling things are about to get...wild."
Author's Note: And so Bae is saved! Yeah no way was I letting him die. Biggest mistake on the show in my opinion. Plus hard to have Swanfire without Baelfire. I altered the cage scene because the original never made much sense to me. Belle knows the dagger compulsion has nothing to do with true love I never got why she stupidly kept insisting that could override it. It just seemed naïve. Bae also now calls Belle mom! Yeah! Hope you all like that. Lastly on a more serious note since it will go on to be more heavily implied in later chapters (though NEVER described) I am going along with the theory that Zelena sexually abused Rumple with the dagger. Honestly given what we know of her character and the whole Robin thing that went on to happen it really wouldn't be shocking to me especially given her obsession with Rumple. Soo yeah warning there. Like I said the most that we'll get is implication (on par with how I do my consensual sex scenes) and the topic may be brought up though I will put a trigger warning for when the topic is actually going to be discussed. Anyway if you like the story PLEASE leave a note below with your thoughts! Until next time!