A Walk in the Park

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

Mr. Gold dressed in a business suit as always, making him look sharp & important, he was taking a walk in the park, needing to clear his mind on many things, the light tapping of his cane was heard as he moved along the path, the air was cooling to him. He limped along, taking his time & looked at the scenery that he passed, there was a lake close bye & bench's all over the park, though it held a great deal of forest, there was trees of all kinds threw here of all shapes & sizes, though it was odd that many still did not come here, even if he owned most of Storybrooke, such places as these he did not keep people form enjoying it was just other areas that, he did not like them to be at when it was his land.

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

Abigale did not know what to do with herself. Free at last and no idea where to go. She knew that she needed to find this... Mr. Gold. But Abi did not even know who that was. She did not trust anyone else to be able to ask them and so she was wandering. Belle came to a large park. Having always been a lover of nature, this seemed like the perfect place to just... breathe... Abi crossed the road and stepped into the park. She took in the green grass, refreshing looking pond and trees dancing in the breeze. She walked along the path slowly. Abi's brown hair rested on her shoulders though was not recently combed. Her clothes were not exactly fresh either but she felt better than she had in a long time. There were not many other people here, but up ahead, she did see someone else walking. A man it seemed with a cane. She felt the distrust well up again.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

As Gold walked, his cane making light sounds he saw someone up a head when he was close he was all ready to sneer at them, as if to just keep in his nasty mode, how ever when his eyes landed on there persons face, he felt like he had been hit in the gut, he was speechless & was sure he was seeing things or in some dream, that hunted him at night.

He was about to speak, though his voice did not come the shock still to great, he looked at Belle, she was alive & as if to insure the fact he moved to touch her, as if more sure his mind was only seeing what it wanted.

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

Abi watched the man get closer. She felt nervous and wanted to hurry past him but forced herself to remain as calm as possible. It would not do for her to be jumping at every little thing. That all changed when he suddenly reached out to her however. They had been about to pass each other and Abi gave a startled gasp and pulled away. She had been alone too long. That was the main fault of her reaction. She did not know this man and was uneasy. Her frightened eyes fell on his face now and for only a split second, she seemed to remember him. But as quickly as it had begun, the feeling had passed. Maybe she had seen him in passing at some point in her past but Abi was sure that was it.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

Gold was stunned at Belle reaction, the gasp & her pulling away where like a slap or worse a knife to the heart, it was clear she did not remember or she did not want to, the pain that ran threw him at the idea hurt more, the words could say, though he did what he could to hid it, not since to show weakness.

There had been a moment he though she would remember, though it was gone only replaced by what looked to be fear, she was the last person he though to see such a thing in & it only hurt again at the though. He did not even know where to begin, a many that scared everyone in town or almost everyone, all of a sudden had a hard time speaking. "What is your name Miss?" How hard it was not to say her name or to move to touch her, but he knew she was really so he felt the joy at it as his heart quickened in its pace. Though he felt hate, for the queen the mayor for she had lied, hell was going to come to the woman for lied to him, on such a topic as Belle.

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

Abi saw the hurt in his eyes. She was quick to notice it. It puzzled her for a moment and again felt that she had known him before. Not as passing but as something more. "What is your name Miss?" He asked her now and Abi hesitated. Should she tell him? What he working for the other woman? The Mayor. Was he friend or foe?

"Abi..." She said softly then shook her head slightly and gave a small smile. "Abigale Fisher." She corrected herself. "And you are?" She took in the eyes that seemed to her could be kind. "I'm sorry for my reaction." She continued. "I have not had a pleasant time as of lately." She looked down. "I am hungry and tired and I really must find someone." Abi did not know why she was telling this man all of this. "Please excuse me." She added and then began to walk away.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

He heard her answer, at her smile he felt his heart skip a beat how long he had wanted to see her smile & what he would of given for it. At her question of who he was, he came more into himself as he spoke "I am Mr. Gold" He just expected her answer to her reaction, though he wanted to ask more "Who are you looking for?" Though as he moved to leave he felt his heart fall, he could not let her leave not after he had found her "Wait Miss. Fisher perhaps, I can help you" This coming form him, he was glade none where around to hear it or they where sure to have looked at him, like he had a second head. He moved to fallow her, though keep his distance should she spoke at his actions, not that he could move as fast as her anyway at the moment.

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

"Mr. Gold?" Abi repeated. She turned back to the man. "You are Mr. Gold?" She asked. "I am looking for you." Her smiled grew a little wider but then faltered. Her eyes moved over him now. "I was told you could protect me... but I... I don't see how." She was not trying to be rude. But this man obviously had a aliment. How could he protect anyone from anything. "Forgive me." She said now. "I must have been misinformed." She did not understand why was she told to find this man? What was the real purpose? Abi met his eyes once more. Was there more than one man with the same name? Abi stood there however unsure of what to do. She had no way of knowing how viscous this man could be.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

He heard her say his name, before she turned to look at him "I am" At her words of looking for him he was surprised "For me" At her next words of protecting her he smiled lightly He moved to hug her,& perhaps to assure him he was not dreaming "I will protected you" Tough, his smile feel a bit with her fallowing words, he moved to break the hug. "Why do you think you where misinformed, I assure you I am the only Mr. Gold, in town, anyone can confirm it, that knows me" He looked at Belle, still surprised to see here "How ever you said you where hungry, allow me to give you meal & place to stay so you might rest, then when you are rested & that we can talk"

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

When he stepped closer suddenly and but his arms around her, Abi stiffened. She had still been shocked by the fact that she had finally found Mr. Gold and that he was not who he had expected. She had stiffened yes, but once he had her in his embrace, if felt good. It felt right. Abi was confused by that but slowly her own arms came up to go around him. "I will protected you" He told her trying to reassure as he ended their contact. Belle nodded slowly. She was still not sure about that but if she were honest with herself, she needed people to be on her side if the Mayor came back. "

Why do you think you where misinformed, I assure you I am the only Mr. Gold, in town, anyone can confirm it, that knows me" Mr. Gold told her. "Of course." Abi replied. She smiled at his next words. "How ever you said you where hungry, allow me to give you meal & place to stay so you might rest, then when you are rested & that we can talk" Abi sighed with relief. "Thank you, Mr. Gold. That would be much appreciated." She waited for him to give some indication to where they were going. Abi hesitantly slipped one arm in between his arm and body to link arms on his side without the cane.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

He felt her stiffen, then he was glade she did not pull away, though idea would of hurt & at the felt her arms come up around him, he breathed a light breath of release. He smiled at her words of thanks, he knew for sure now any that say him would think him mad, for it was well not something they saw at all. As she linked there arms, his smile only grew that smile that only she could bring out in him, what would the town think now? Not that he cared, he moved to start walking with Belle at his side though he was in no rush, even with his bad leg he was enjoying the moment to much. "My car is not far from here & at my home you will be safe, no harm will come to you" After all that touched her he would make, them think twice. As they walked he spoke "Miss. Fisher, at my home you are welcome to phone any friends or family that would be worried about you" He felt it hard to speak the name, he knew not to be true yet, he did he had to for now, it would be really odd if he used some other name, for now he had to give her time, to remember though he would wait a life time for it & longer if he had to. The only sound, other then there steeps, was the taping of Mr. Gold's cane & there words.

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

Abi walked when he did. She noticed the way he favored the one leg and Abi wondered what had happened to it. Maybe one day she would ask but today was not that day. "My car is not far from here & at my home you will be safe, no harm will come to you" Mr. Gold told her and Abi nodded. So they were going to his house. Abi hopped that she was not making a serious mistake here. That things were hopefully changing for the best and not for the worst.

Again she wondered how he could protect her. "Miss. Fisher," He continued. "At my home you are welcome to phone any friends or family that would be worried about you" Abi looked at his face now. "Abi, please." She told him softly.

After a moment of thought, Abi decided to voice her worries. She only hoped it did not offend him too much. "Mr. Gold..." She started. "Forgive me but I must ask. I do not understand how you will be able to protect me. I am grateful for your help but you must know that with a aliment such as your leg, it is hard to understand how you can offer much protection." She was worried about this and needed reassurance.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

Gold heard Belle's words, oddly they did not upset him not as it would form another person, though he did not see anyone else having the never to speak so ether. He mealy smiled lightly before he spoke "You should know, that no book can be judged by just its cover. I am well know here, as well my reputation, many fear me here & do not like the idea to get on my bad side" Of course him beating Moe French only helped to see that people keep on there toes around him, so far the only one he would have to worry about was the mayor though, he had no idea yet that she was the one to imprison Belle.

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

"You should know, that no book can be judged by just its cover. I am well know here, as well my reputation, many fear me here & do not like the idea to get on my bad side" Abi said nothing to this. She did not want to press her luck twice. They had come to the edge of the park now. Abi walked across the street with Mr. Gold and she let him lead the way to his car.

Once they reached it, Abi climbed into the passenger seat of the large black shiny vehicle. She was still a bit nervous but Abi was starting to feel better. When he had entered as well and the door had closed, Abi turned slightly in her seat to watch him. Looking closely at the man she now saw more about him than before. She saw his age yes, but also something else. He was a dangerous man. She could feel that. She needed to watch herself with him.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

Once to his car, Gold unlocked the doors & opened it for Belle, allowing her to get into the passenger seat, once done he moved over to the other side of the car, opening the door & claiming into the driver seat, he did not miss Belle's eyes on him, how ever he said nothing as he turned the car on & shifted it into gear, form there he drove to his home passing some buildings of Storybrooke, most that where his & he rented.

When they got to his home, it was a large house more then one would think anyone person would own, yet he did the largest home in Storybrooke, the front door had stain glass in it & some of the other windows did as well. There was a walk off pouch with cover, form the rain that might fall. Climbing roses ran up each side of the steeps leading up to the front door.

The roses where a reminder of Belle, not that he needed one it was just one more to keep close to him. The house was 3 stories above ground, with a rap around pouch on both upper floors, the two where connected by steeps.

The house its self, was darker walnut look, yet held the golden tone of honey, the house was stunning in more ways then one. There where a few gargoyles around the home & in some places on the house its self as if to guard the home.

A iron gate with iron fencing ran around the property, a paved pathway ran up to the front door, on ether side of the gate was a coulomb that on each on a griffin was only to have an arch way run between them. At the front door on ether side was to lions, as if to guard the place even more.

There was a small water fountain on the right side of the home, its sounds could be heard though it was not overly noisy. The lawn was of a lush green, that only made one what to run around on it.

In side there was a front room to the left, that lead to the dinning room, a kitchen to the right, then a hallway that lead to a bathroom, as well a guest room & a study that was more like a library.

A staircase ran up along the right wall, leading to another bathroom, 2 guests rooms & what looked to be a room with a collection of items, as well his own room.

One the top floor there was a sun room, another bathroom & some more guest rooms or what ever he turned them into. The wood flooring ran all threw out the house, but into the front room that was carpet. The kitchen had granite for the counter, & many different appliances around as well a island to eat at or make food. There was a bar as well, with different drinks lining the wall. There was all kinds of furniture around each room, each piece chosen to fit the best with the room & theme.