A Walk in the Park

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

"Why would you think it was a foolish idea? You are one of the few to offer to help in my shop, so nothing foolish in the want to help others. Some people just have it more in them then others, do on wanting to help others" He was in the list, I help who I choose so being titles I am a helper was nothing close to him, more like he would blow the idea out of the water.

Though he had his reasons to not be such a people person, between the dagger & his life before he gained power, had been hard it did things to him & made him turn against those around him, that had made him nothing more then there joke.

He rose, picking up his cane as he rose "Did you want any help" He did not think she would, but he would offer it never the less "I can show you where the cleaning stuff is when you are ready"

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

Abi said nothing as he spoke. She listened though and paused what she was doing. She had just started clearing the table again when he stood. "Did you want any help" He asked her and Abi glanced into his eyes before replying 'Yes, if you'd like." She waited until he was ready and then handed him a bowl. It would be better if he helped a least this time anyways. She had no idea where anything went. "I can show you where the cleaning stuff is when you are ready" Mr. Gold told her. 'Thank you." Abi answered and then took the last dish from the table and headed back to the kitchen. She left him to put the food away and then started washing dishes.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

He heard her answer to his question & moved to help her, he took what she handed him. Entering the kitchen with her, he started the task of putting things away not that it took long, but as he did that Belle cleaned up the dishes, when she was done he showed her where all the cleaning items where. "If you need any help or that, I will be in the room off of the dinning room"

He did not want to press his luck, she wanted to do something to repay him so he knew that it would be wise to allow her to do it with out his help. With that he started to walk off, his cane making light sounds as he went, once in the room he spoke of he started to go over paper work.

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

It was not long before the job was done. Abi lowed Mr. Gold as he showed her everything she could need. "If you need any help or that, I will be in the room off of the dinning room" He told and Abi nodded quickly. She was starting to enjoy having him around her but it was not so much about her cleaning his house to repay him anymore. With him helping, she was not giving him more time to do what he wanted.

When he was gone Abi took up a pair of rubber cloves, a sponge and bathroom cleaner. She would start there since she had was the bathroom for her shower. Abi ended up cleaning the whole bath room. She did not mind in the least. By the time she was finished, the room almost sparkled.

She moved onto the dinning room next with more supplies and scrubbed down the table. She pushed in the chairs and then looked around. There was not much to do it seemed and she was feeling tired. Abi had had a long day. She had peaked in on Mr. Gold and he looked busy. She did not want to bother him. She moved into the living room and just lay down on the couch. It was not long before she was out.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

Gold finished with the paper work he needed to, he had not scene Abigail though it did not mean anything, rising form his chair he stretched a bit before leaving the room, turn off the light as he did.

He could see the change in the dinning room, it looked amazing he could tell that Abi had cleaned it though, he did no see her yet he did find her he in the living room he though to wake her, but she looked peaceful & like she could use it, so that left him with deciding to leave her for the night & make sure she had a room in the morning, he moved to get some blankets before he moved, to cover Belle, no since in her being cold threw the night.

It was amazing to think, on how much his heart did not hurt at least not as badly as when he though, he lost her, though with her being back he knew he would have to watch out for her to keep her safe form those that would harm her. As he covered her he tried not to wake her, though there was a chance that she would wake.

If she did not wake then, he could head for his own room, though he knew that the chipped cup was here in a room with most of his prized pieces he was not sure, if Abi would remember anything if she saw it, but there was a chance & he was not sure if it would be good or bad, he hated the idea to lose her, so fast after finding her yet, he knew that for now he would deal with that when it came up.

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

Abi woke sometime during the night. She was frightened and disoriented. Thought it was not just being here in this house. She had been having a night mare. One about her stay in the hospital room. She did not know why was put there and did not know how to get out. The room had been scarey in real life but now it was even more so.

She had woken up with a choked scream and now sat up abruptly looking around. Where was she? It took a few moments for her to remember and then slowly her breathing began to calm. Abi sighed and then looked down at herself. She saw the blanket and gave a small smile. There was only one person who could have done that.

Abi moved the cover so that it was around her shoulders and then pulled her legs under her and sat leaning against the arm of the couch. She sat there listening to the sounds the house made and thinking. He had told her he could get her a job maybe at the school. That made Belle grin again. That would be so wonderful. She began imagining the things she would do.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

Gold had been a sleep, though a light sleep more so know after being robed, he was use to the quite of the house so any strange sound made him wake, tonight was not different he heard Abi chocked scream, though it was light it was more his body felt it, though Gold at first did not know what woke him exactly, his senses where alive he drew back the coves as he reached for his cane, he was dressed in sleeping pants & a shirt, though he had normal just wore the pants, but before he went to sleep he remembered Belle, so he though it best to where a shirt.

Grabbing his cane he swung his legs over the bed, & he rose his free hand reached for the gun in his night stand, something he always had close, he might be lame yet a bullet could stop a person if they they tried anything. He moved as silently as he could, threw the house not turning on lights as he went for the time being his eyes where use to much of the dark, besides if someone was in the house turning on the light would be a bad idea.

So far he saw nothing, he moved on cheeking the rooms as he saw nothing he moved on, once to the grand floor he looked around he saw nothing out of place for the moment, he moved in the direction of Belle to see if she was alright, he could just make her form seating up. He signed as he moved to seat the gun down, on a near by table, he spoke though hopped no not scare her badly. "Are you alright?"

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

Abi nearly jumped out of her skin when the dark figure stepped into the equally dark room. She had not heard him coming. She watched as he moved his hand towards a table and she heard a solid clunk as he placed something on it. Abi did not want to think about what that had been. "Are you alright?" She heard him ask and Belle nodded as she spoke. "I'm sorry I woke you... I had a nightmare." At the mention of it she shivered. "You can go back to sleep if you like." She added now. Though really she wanted some company and comfort right now. She was like a child somewhat after the dream. But she would never say that to this man. He would think her a fool. "I won't make anymore noise." She promised.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

Gold heard her words, though they where not exactly convincing after all how many people after a nightmare wanted to be alone, most did not sleep most of the night if left alone. "Did you want me to turn on a light?" Only once he knew would he know to turn the light on first or just seat down. He moved closer to her to seat beside er as he spoke "It is alright, I do not mind, did you want to talk about it?" He as not sure she would speak, but he would give her the chance.

There was any number things that the nightmare could be about & if he knew perhaps he could help her & ease her mind enough for her to find sleep.

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

She watched as he came to her and sa beside her on the couch. She had not expected him to care about her nightmare. "It is alright, I do not mind, did you want to talk about it?" He asked. Would she like to talk about it?How did you tell someone that you had just been released after such a long kidnapping. That the police could not help you? "It's hard to explain." Abi started slowly. "The nightmare was based on something that happened to me recently."

She looked at him sitting there in his pj's with his cane. She felt bad for waking him up. Abi looked down now and then slowly shifted the blanket off of her. She took the cane from where he had placed it and moved it out of the way. Sliding towards him, Abi leaned against his slowly and then draped the cover over them both. She needed to be comforted and had gone so long without being physically near to anyone.

This man had been so kind to her. She did not think he would mind this too much and it was not like she was asking for a lot. "I was kidnapped some time ago. By a woman... she locked me away in a room. I was saved today. I would have gone to the police but I doubt anyone there would help me. I have been through a lot. The nightmare was about being in there." She continued. "I did not mean to wake you up." By this point, her head rested against the top of his chest. She was still not tired. But she was comfortable.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

Gold listened to as Abi, started to speak & then she stopped for the moment as she shifted the blanket off, he as her take his cane, moving it more out of the way though he was not sure why until she slid closer to him & leaned against him, before slowly draping the cover offer them both, he had a moment of though to say smiting, but did not deciding she likely needed the closeness the most.

He listened to her words, his eyes darkened at what she said if she gave him a name he would have there head, bY tomorrow of course he did come to terms that that would lead him in jail again, so he would just make there life hell, after all that should not be to hard. His arm closest to her lightly moved rub her back as to comfort her some "That had to be very hard to go threw & if I can I will insure that they pay for doing it to you. Do you know the name of this woman?"

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

The hand on her back felt nice and Abi let her eyes close...it would just be for a moment... "That had to be very hard to go threw" She heard him say and she felt the rumble in his chest as he spoke. Abi smiled softly at the sound. "And if I can I will insure that they pay for doing it to you. Do you know the name of this woman?" She was silent as she thought about his question. She had been told to tell him but at the same time the idea of doing that made her nervous.

The police could not help her, how could he? But maybe however, he had another way. "The Mayor...." Abi said softly now. "The mayor locked me away." Lifted her head to look up into his face. "But I just need to think of what to do. Maybe I should leave town...go far away... where she will never find me again. I don't know why she did it but there is nothing anyone can do against the Mayor..." Abi lowered her head once more.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

Gold heard her words though he knew she could not leave, not because of his own sake, but what would happen to her if she did. Though with her answer to who did it, he felt his blood boil he would insure that the mayor payed "I will deal with the mayor, so do not worry about having to leave" After all he already had a score to settle, why not make it for more now where it could give her more reason not to cross him.

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

"I will deal with the mayor, so do not worry about having to leave" He told her now and Abi's eyes opened. She sat up a little and turned to look at him. The move was abrupt. "Don't do that." She told him in a nervous tone. "I don't want anyone getting hurt because of me." Abi shook her head. "She is a dangerous woman." Abi was thinking of leaving now more than ever. She did not want to start any conflicts. She was free now and could get far away. As far as it took. "Why would you want to help me anyways? What do you want from this?" She meant what did he want from her for all the assistance he was giving. Abi was confused.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

At hearing her words & abrupt movement, he had to wait a moment, though he was just as dangerous of not more so now hen the Mayor. "I will not get hurt, when I speak with the Mayor I assure you" No the odds where he would hurt her, at this rate. "As for why I want to help you, let just say you remind me of someone I once knew, that I wronged greatly & I want nothing from you"