"It doesn't matter" Damn it! Jim hated that phrase

Post Mid-Season Finale, Rumple's returns to Storybrooke and his reunion with Belle in 'The Author's' study.

A prompt from Repeatinglitanies on Tumblr: Mr Gold and Belle have a clandestine sexual relationship. So clandestine that each think they are the other's dirty little secret.

Random RumBelle pining in a modern Au setting. It's just pining, but Belle is 17, just in case. Warning: Un-beta-ed. And typed while half asleep.

Written before Season 4 started based on some of the theories on Tumblr about what would happen with the Belle-Rumple-dagger issue. Rumple makes the only choice he thinks will help.

Repeatinglitanis prompt: "They meet before 'Skin Deep' but Belle didn't know because Rumple was in disguise. And they actually had the iconic Ballroom scene prior to skin deep with Belle falling in love with The stranger who's actually Rumple in disguise. And then she only realizes much later that Rumple and the stranger in the ballroom are one and the same."

A Repeatinglitanies prompt: After spending the night together, Gold tells Belle Thank You' She thinks that he's thanking her simply for casual sex. But Mr Gold is actually thanking her for taking pity on him and allowing him to be with her if only for just a short time. Warning: this is SAD and ANGSTY. NO HAPPINESS HERE!

A much demanded sequel to Unknown Moments of Kindness. It's...happier...

Sequel to Time in a Bottle Set right after that story ends.