Time Together (Abigail)

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

Abi's mind filled with images of a castle... a war... this man numerous times. But that was all. Nothing she could piece together. She broke the kiss and her eyes opened taking him in. He did not look particularly happy with the situation and he had not kissed her back that she had noticed. "I'm sorry." She told him now. "I didn't mean to make you feel uncomfortable."

She would not insinuate that again with him. No matter what the situation. She backed away. "We should be getting back to the party I think, Mr. Gold." She added. Her cheeks and throat were red and she did not quite meet his eyes. She was embarrassed by the situation of course but her mind was also full of questions without answers.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

He felt her break the kiss, at her words he looked at her it was not that it was more, for the moment he though she would remember & that well, he was not sure how that would turn out or end, perhaps she still would the odds where she would & when she did, would she forgive him or blame him, he knew what of the two he wanted, how ever he was not sure if he was worthy of it.

"You did not make me feel uncomfortable" Ow yes, lie his way out when down deep in side it did if only because he was not sure what would happen with her. "It is well, I cannot say that any have shown me even half the kindness you have & I am still trying to adjust to it I suppose"

He nodded with her words to get back "Yes, good idea I am sure, your friends are missing you & wish to spend time with you" He did not know why he added the part of her friends other then it was likely true, it just in many ways did not sound the best after what had just happened. Could he not think clearly around her, well he knew the answer already he just wished for once he could.

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

Abi nodded as he agreed that they should head back. She said nothing more but lifted the hem of her dress and then started back. She walked a a normal pace. Faster than she had been coming out here but not quick enough to leave him too far behind if he decided to keep up.

Abi was going to return to the party as was suggested but once she reached the other people. ABi didn't want to be here. She just continued on. Abi stopped at the edge of the park and then took off her shoes. She glanced at the car and then started walking.

It was a mistake. Everything since she had been released from her prison was a mistake. She was so confused and angry. First the information Henry had told her and the memories today... and his reaction to her kiss... Abi shook her head. It took some time for her to find the house. She had never walked there before.

Abi had a key to the house and she entered now closeting and locking the door behind her. She needed to find out more. Belle headed up the stairs. She would start looking there. He knew something. She was sure of it.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

(Belle has this thing with wanting to confront Rumple)

Gold had watched her walk a head before, she just left the party he though to stop her or call out for her to do so, but at the moment it felt more like he needed to give her space. If he loved her he would give her space & time to think & come to what all happened, he stayed for a bit longer though, he could not say the party now held any thrill to even be here & it was clean in his body gave off he did not want to be bothered, because of it people left him alone.

Time later he drove home, parked the car & got out before heading into the house, he was not sure Abi would be here, he hope she would perhaps they could speak about matters, at least of those that just happened.

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

Belle went from room to room. She had no idea what she was looking for but somehow she had the feeling that she would know it when she saw it. Abi finally found what she was looking for in one of the back bedrooms. It seemed to be a well taken care or storage space. She had been looking over everything when her eyes feel on a tea cup.

She paused and then moved to look a little closer. Slowly she picked the tea cup up and glanced at the chip in the rim. The same chip she had seen in her dream. "It's true?" She whispered to her self and then it hit her. It was like a waterfall over her head. Everything came flooding back. The deal, the war, the castle, Gaston, the kiss and his anger. And then... he sending her away...

Abi dropped to her knees as the emotions and memories weighed down on her. She did not hear him enter the house. Her heart felt like it was breaking. Her face was a mask of heart ache.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

Gold closed the door as he entered his home he did not see Abigail , he was not sure if she was around he was not sure where else she would be, but in a way he just expected her to be there as he walked in perhaps wishful thinking. He started his look for Abigail, with the first floor he called out her name asking if she was there, he moved form room to room of his house as he looked for her or any sign of her.

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

Abi heard her name. She heard him calling her. Anger filled her as she started to stand. Belle turned and ten left the room. As she walked, she looked for him but did not say anything. She moved down the stairs having not seen him on the second floor. It was not long before she found him. She stepped up behind the man having not been seen yet. "You knew." Abi told him. Her voice was low and reeked of anger. "You know who I am!" Abi stepped closer to him now. "You lied to me!"

At this moment she was a beautiful but dangerous. Her dark eyes flashed as she moved closer still and then stepped in front of him. One hand came up and this time it was not to touch him gently. She slapped him across the face and her other hand came to grasp his arm to stop him from falling. She was angry yes and wanted to hurt him but at the same time, she did feel for him. 'A boy told me, Mr. Gold." She hissed. "Henry. You know him right? A boy!" She shook her head. "Why would you lie to me?? Why not just tell me the truth?" Her voice cracked now.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

He heard her words, it was all to clear she was angry, but about what he did not know yet he had turned to face her & it was clear for the moment he did not know what she was talking about, though as she went on it became a to clear she knew the truth he was not fully sure how not that it mattered it was just, this is not how he expected this to come out. As she steeped closer, the look, the feeling he got he wanted to steep back, though not something so simple & he knew that by the time this was done, he would have to add Belle as once again facing him so, making him want to back down & third to slap him.

Her slap was hard, though he was surprised she had keep him from falling ether she wanted to him him again or it was something more, though he could not tell right now. His face strong, greatly from her blow & yet he did not fight her, in the end he could not, not like he did others he might yell at her yet, he could not touch her & even now the idea to yell at her was something he feared to do. The sound of her hand connecting with his face, you could hear it the sound just appeared ripple out threw the house only to be filled with dead silents before she went on. He looked at her, his face was red form where she hit him, there might come a bruise later, but only time would tell.

"The truth, you question why I did not because first if I told you, I am sure you would of though me mad, after all who would believe such an idea. Second the curse is not that simple as telling everyone, who they are if that was the case I would of told Emma Swan to break it, people have to be live before they can see any of what people here really were & with that people can only learn & understand when they believe"

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

Abi listened to him. She was still seething but she did want answers. "But you knew I was remembering. You knew that it was coming back. Why not tell me then. Why let me think I was crazy? Why did the Mayor lock me away?" There were so many questions she had now. "Was because of you?" She asked.

"But that would make no sense because you sent me away. I kissed you and you turned on me! I kissed you tonight and nothing. She made a mistake about that. I don't matter to you." She instantly knew that was not true. There had been many signs that she did matter to him. This calmed her slightly.

"I am the girl you hurt in the past aren't I?" She asked now. Belle released him and then backed away a few steps. "You answer me one thing right now..." She told him. Her voice had dropped even lower and her eyes were steady on his. "Do you love me, Rumpelstiltskin?"

She did not care to use the name Mr. Gold right now. She wanted to know the honest truth. If he said no, she would leave right now. If he said yes, she may still leave but at least she would know.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

He heard her list of questions, he did not get the chance to answer though at times he did not want to or it might of come out wrong if he did, not the best move, though with her last words he knew he had to answer, ether answer could lead to him losing her, just because she was still made at him. "Yes" Was his simple answer, though he was not sure what to even say now, yes his face still stung, just not as much as the not knowing on what she was going to do, if she walked out of his life, he was not sure he could take it again & that also could lead to the Mayor caught her & using her to get at him, for it was one of the few weaknesses he had.

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

"Yes." He told her. Abi was silent for a long moment as she looked at him. Here eyes never left his face. She didn't know what to say. Her heart soared to hear his answer but it at the same time, made everything so much harder. Finally she shook her head. "I love you too." She told him. She could not grasp everything fully yet. "But I want to hate you." She paused. "You could have told me the truth. When you knew I was getting it..." Abi backed up and sat down on a piece of furniture. "I don't know if I should stay or go. You were supposed to protect me..." Belle watched him.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

He listened to her words, it felt good to hear that she loved him, though with her words that fallowed he was even more at a lose. "I did what I though was best, yet it would appear that once more I have made a mistake. I will not force you to stay or go, though I still mean what I said that you are welcome here as long as you wish" He looked more at Belle "I do not ask for your forgiveness because I am not worthy of it, much like in the other world"

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

"Forgiveness?" Abi repeated. She closed her eyes for a moment and took a deep breath. She could not lie to herself. She forgave him because she loved him. She was weak. Her heart felt broken. Slowly her eyes opened once more. "I hate that you lied to me." She told him now. She stood again and then walked back towards him. "How can I feel safe with someone who lies to me?" She asked. Now Belle was directly in front of him again. Her eyes moved over the red skin of his face and then his eyes and lips. "You lied." She whispered now.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

He listened to her words & with her question of -How can I feel safe with someone who lies to me?- He did not want to tell "I do not know" I was not that he did not want to change it was, well not so simple for him & he knew he could not answer he why she should trust him when he had lied, why make things worse to say something he could not back up. At her last words his eyes dropped to the floor "Yes" was his only answer, he was not going to give reason on anything, he gave more lies then not, so he would stick with just saying he did it & go no more, he had looked away expecting her to leave & he really did not want to see it, hearing it would be enough.

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

Belle knew he was sorry even though he did not say . She stood there and watched the way he would no longer look at her. Belle could not leave. At least not forever. "I think there is something you don't grasp and I do not understand why that is. Love... means forgiveness. I hate that you lied. I never want you to lie to me again. I don't care what you do to other people but not to me again." She hesitated and then slowly, very slowly her arms came up around his shoulders and she hugged him. She held him to her and sighed. He could react the way he wanted. When the embrace ended Belle cleared her throat and then told him. "I need to get out and think. But I'll be back."