Masquerade Party (Open to All)

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

When he lifted her into his arms, Belle's head moved to rest on his shoulder and her arm farthest from him came up to cross his chest and she held on with her hand on the base of the side of his throat. She already knew how strong this man was. She had been in this position twice before of course. She had closed her eyes as he moved but when they reached her room and he had spoken, Belle looked up at him. She understood the question of course but she did not think that he would be able to handle helping her undress. He was to timid to even touch her most of the time. She shook her head now. "I will manage." She told him now. In all honestly, she planned to take the dress off and sleep in her under clothes.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

Rumple heard her words & with them he set her down lightly on her feet "Then I will leave you to it, shall you not feel well in the morning still, just take the day off dearie, goodnight Belle" With that he moved to leaver her, unless she stopped him he would leave & was it until morning to speak with her or see her, he knew that now it was best that he leave give her space if for any reason she needed him he would come help, he just douted that.

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

Belle stood a little shakily when he put her down but she managed to stay upright. "Then I will leave you to it, shall you not feel well in the morning still, just take the day off dearie, goodnight Belle" He told her and then he turned to leave.

Belle thought to call him back but she didn't know how that would work out. She knew how he felt about being around her, about touching her. Not that she wanted that sort of touching anyways. Yet she was speaking before she could stop herself. "You don't have to go." She told him. "You could stay...I could... use a bit of comforting." She blushed and looked away.

Really in all reality she felt a child. She wanted to be held through the night. Comforted and told that everything would be better. She was hurting inside. Rejected by this man so many times and missing her father. Belle watched him for a moment and then moved towards the clothes on her bed. She supposed she should change into a bed gown.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

Rumple walked for her door, at her words he stopped to look at her over his shoulder he must of heard her wrong for what kind of comfort could come form one such as himself. "Comforting?" His word echoed her own he watched her not sure if he should stay or go not that the idea to comfort her was bad, but he could not say how he would act & also he noticed that Belle moved to chance so he looked forward insanely so he would not be tempted anymore then he was sure he already felt. He did speak "I will comfort you if that is what you wish" So now at the moment he was left with his back to her & waiting for her words, for he was leery on what comfort she wanted, for in his mind it was just to hold her, but he could not say they might be thinking the same thing.

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

"Comforting?" She heard him say as she took the gown from the other clothes. She did not reply. Belle was a little nervous that he was going to say no. She turned to ask him to turn around and not look only to find that he was already doing it. It brought a small smile to her face. She had the dress off and was moving to put the gown on when he spoke again. "I will comfort you if that is what you wish" He told her.

"Thank you." She replied now pulling the gown into place. "You can look now." Belle took the pins from her hair so that it fell down around her face and she moved back to her cloths witch she picked up and placed on a chair. She could put them away in the morning. She pulled down the covers on the bed and then looked at him. "Did you want to change?" She realized how this looked and then added "Don't worry. I only want to be held." She knew he would not want to do anymore. Or so she thought she knew.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

He heard her words of thanks, at her words that he could look he moved to look at her to see she was dressed in a night shirt with her last words he though about it, where he could just use magic yet he though better of it, of course he could stay in his clothing after all it would help keep his mind off of other things, not that the clothing would fully help, he just told himself that he could not say part of him was not tempted at the idea to see if he could not convince her to a bit of so called fun, but he held back from asking he did not think she would & he was fearful if she said yes it could quickly go past where it should be. "I suppose I will chance, I will be back" He left to chance, allowing himself the time he was away to steady his breathing & track of mind, he choose to wear a shirt & pants night clothing, for he could not say how Belle would take if he show up in anything less. He should not allow his mind to run so, but it did & he could say it was not the purist of thoughts ether, but he would do well to do only as she asked to hold her threw the night. Once he was finished changing he headed back to Belles room, he knocked lightly before he entered, before closing the door his heart beating more so now as he moved closer to her & her bed.

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

Abi watched him as he started towards the bed. It had not taken all that long for him to change. She was in the bed when he returned. Belle could easily see how nervous he was as he made his way towards her. Belle turned back the covers on the empty side of the bed. "Come on." She urged softly. "It's okay." If Belle would be honest with herself. She wanted more from him than just holding her but she was not going to tell him that and risk him leaving the room and refusing to return. She wait silently for him to get in the bed.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

Rumple approached the bed, he heard Belle words of course it was little help with how his mind was going, on all kinds of things, but he did move to the bed before slipping under the covered. He did look at Belle, to watch her not that it would help ease him, but he could tell better when she was ready for him to hold her, when she was ready he moved to take her into his arms, it was not easy to think other wise, but he was doing well at doing only as she asked of him. "Good night Belle"

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

When he got into the bed, Belle pulled the covers up and she lay on her side watching him. She gave a small smile when he locked at her. She was not going to touch him first. However, before long he put his arms around her and Belle sighed with relief. She edged closer to him now until still facing him, her body was against his side. Belle's head rested on his shoulder with her forehead against the side of his throat and the arm not under her moved to rest across his stomach. "Good night Belle" He said and Belle chuckled. "Planning on going right to sleep?" She asked with a smile. She inhaled smelling him now.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

Rumple heard her words, at them he simple spoke "No & you?" He did not think he could sleep if he wanted to, for he could feel her arm over his stomach & he could feel her breath on his throat, if that alone did not keep him up he would be surprised. He was a bit tense of course, though he had relaxed a bit since all this started, but he felt out of place holding her like this, but she asked it off him so he said he would & now he had to hold to his word.

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

"No & you?" He replied and Belle shook her head before nuzzling his throat. She was comfortable like this. She could feel however that he was not. Belle's dizziness was gone now. "No." She replied now. "Are you okay like this?" Belle's hand moved over his stomach now just stroking it slowly. She could feel the muscles under his shirt. As said before, she liked how solid he felt. No other part of her moved except for her one hand.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

He heard her answer to his words, he had to bit his lip as she nuzzling his throat, to keep form making a sound, he was sure she did not know what she was doing or more so what she was doing to him form her actions. He then felt her hand on his atomic as her hand move over him there his muscles moved a bit form her touch, he was sure she did not know what she was doing, a big reason why he was doing all he could to keep form acting on what she did. At her question he spoke "I am"

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

Belle was not completely oblivious to what she was doing. She wanted to make him feel more comfortable. Belle knew that he felt that he was not a man capable of love, but she felt that if he got affection, he may see differently. She did not push it though and Belle really did want to cuddle but a little fun would not be bad either. "I am" He told her and Belle smiled. She knew he was nervous being here and was lying. Her hand moved now to slip under his shirt and against his bare skin. "How about now?" She asked him now. Belle forced herself not to chuckle. She didn't want him to leave.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

Rumple felt Belle's hand on him, his skin that she touch lightly moved under her hand, as his breathing speed up a bit, he did not miss her words it was more trying not to, in simplest terms have her lips or her on her back. "I cannot complain" He might of said more, but the idea he had could kill the mood & right now he really was not up for it for it felt good to have her hand on him, both sides of him where aware of what she was doing.

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

His comment had not been what she had been expecting. But she could change that. The hand on his stomach moved across it and then back towards her with her nails. The hand slipped up now to smooth over his chest. She nuzzled his throat again as if she were just snuggling closer.