Time At The Library (Belle)

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

Robert pulled up outside the library, after he parked he moved get the flowers in the passenger seat he wished to keep what Belle & hand him alive after well it not being keep so with him being busy. Something he was slowly changing but, it was not so easy for him & when he was not use to change, but for Belle he would try. Right now he was working on making his hours at the shop less, where he was not open as much of course for now he was open all days but, he did shorted down how long he was open. The next steep was to be closed on day like Sunday so he had it to spend with his wife doing what ever she wished to do, right now how ever he was hopping to just surprise his wife with him showing up since he did not come here often something that he had to change as well, after all it was not fair his wife always had to come to him.

Closing the door once out of the car he moved to the library door before opening the door & entering once in he made sure to be watchful for Belle & also hid the flowers behind his back not that he did not think she would not have an idea what it was, but after all he was trying to some degree for it to take her off guard if him showing up was not enough. Right now he keep a look out for his wife, not fully sure where she was, other than she was here some where. He had brought his cane, not that he needed it more out of habit of course it hardly made a sound as he moved threw the library.

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

Belle had had a fairly busy day today. Belle had had many customers and a few new ones as well. It seemed that since she had gotten the library cleaned and updated with new furniture and newer books, people were more interested again. It was later in the day. Belle was getting tired. She pushed a trolly laden down with books to be re-shelved.

She was dressed professionally. A black cotton skirt suit. The skirt was modest. Down to her knees with a white blouse and black heels. Her hair was back in a bun at the base of her head.

There were still a few people here, Belle could hear them talking but they were just whispers. She moved along each aisle pushing the trolly and every now and then would climb a pushable ladder attached to the book cases to put something away.

That was what she was doing when she heard the library door open now. It was a set of double doors the creaked softly when opened and then slammed shut. They were hard to miss. So she knew someone had entered just not who.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

Robert saw afew people here of course most where children, he watched them a moment before searching on for his wife of course he was supprised to see her up a ladder & he coud not hep, but remember a time long ago with a latter & curtions that ended with Belle falling & him ceatching her in his arms of course it was also then that something was born, a flicker yet it was enough to grown with time & between them threw events like Robin Hood showing up to steal form him. He did not dare to say her, not wishing her to scare her & make her fall, he would wait for her to clime down before he said anything of course he could tell Belle was focused on her job & her love of books, he was intrested to find out if she could clean faster than she could read, he would have to ask her that question later on.

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

She had no idea that he was behind her and watching her. Belle was lost in what she was doing. Her secret little habit of talking to herself was what was happening now. She chirped along whispering to the books, silly little things like how the their home was in this spot or that and about how much she wanted o get home and put her fee up. How she wondered what her husband was doing at this moment. What the children she could still hear were up to. All in her kind voice.

It was time for her to move the ladder foot or so to the right. In all honesty, Belle knew she should climb down the ladder, move it and climb back up but she rather liked the way it felt riding on the ladder as it moved. She had done it many times before. so she took the books in one hand and the other gripped the top shelf to push the ladder. it moved a few inches and then hit a hard candy that someone had dropped the the ladder's tracks.

The ladder jerked abruptly to a stop. Belle tried to catch her self but the slippery bottom of her heeled shoes slipped and next thing she knew, she was falling. Belle gasped. The books flew out of her hand as she tried to prepare herself for impact.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

He inwordly chuckled as he heard Belle talking to the books, it was clear some things had not changed just it was some time until he had heard her do so after all it was some time that she had her own library to take care of once more. He waited for her to come down the latter of course, she came down the latter just not the normal way, wait what was he thinking it was simple Belles way. He moved reaching out to grab her to keep her from hitting the ground, he caught her as so long ago of course now it was not so easy to set her down of course the last time took him more by supprise with also her touch, something that none had given freely with out fear or that.

Once he caught her & their eyes meet it took him a bit to speak simple "Belle" At first before he chuckled lightly "Dearie we must quite getting together like this, not that I am complaining & Know I will always be here to catch you" He only was joking with her of course, he never would get tired of caughting her "I do see you are at least not trying to pull down curtions that where nailed down to keep out the light" He waited to see what Belle would say, yet he was not about to put her down right this moment. The roses he for her where in hand still, just a bit beat up yet he did not really think about it for he was looking at Belle.

"Now that I have you in my arms, what should I do with you. Perhaps take you home even if you are at work?" He chuckled lightly "I down now wish to set you down, but I am up for deal making if you wish to be put down to return to your work" He would give her a chance to speak, of course he still was thinking of so long ago when this happened & how now was much like it yet was different as well in many ways. "I cannot help, but remember another time & place thinking how things were then & how they are now"

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

She was stunned when she was caught instead of hitting the wooden floor. It took her a moment to catch her breath. Slowly she turned her head to find her husband. "Rumple." She whispered with gratitude. She did not even think before she kissed him full on the lips. She could have seriously been hurt if he had not been there. One arm had gone around his shoulders. Belle had to laugh at his comment. yes, she two remembered the time in his castle when she had stubbornly tried to remove the curtains. "I got them down though now didn't I?" She countered.

"A deal, huh?" She asked. "And what kind of deal did you have in mind, Husband?" She agreed. Then he had caught her by impulse. he felt nothing for her at the time. But that had changed. She spotted the crumpled flowers in his hand. "Are these for me?" She asked softly sorry that she had damaged them in her fall. Belle met Rumple's eyes. "Thank you." She kissed him once more.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

He returned her kiss, thinking it ended to soon yet he knew were their kisses could lead if they keep going. He chuckled with her words "You did get them down indeed with a flair only you have my dear" He heard her words of a deal he smirked as he chuckled "I am sure we can work something out, but it must entail kisses" With her question & kiss he returned it once it was broken he spoke "They are & you are welcome" He watched Belle "So what do you think a fair deal would be for me catching you?" He waited to see what she would say interested to see what she would say.