Deep inside the forest on the outskirts of a poor village there was a pool of water in which people could get glimpses of their soul mates. And though the magic of the waters brought countless joy to more than one villager it had only ever made Rumplestiltskin, the town coward, miserable. There was, after all, nothing worse than falling for a person who couldn't possibly be real.
Royce Gold has found living to be a chore, battling an untreated depression triggered by the death of his son years ago. That is until the new librarian sparks life back into him. Ironically she's dead. Or rather undead.
Though it had always been her dream to be a nun and a nurse and travel to Congo to help those in need and provide comfort where she could Sister Benjamin, once Belle French, had resigned herself to a constant state of doubt and failure she was determined to eventually conquer. And then she'd met Dr Gold.
Nothing unites two people like freaky magic storms, over-enthusiastic innkeepers and a sauna. AU where Belle goes to Arendelle after rescuing Philip and things do NOT go according to plan. Written for Tumblr's Rumbelle Secret Santa 2014.
Sequel to Cult of Beauty. A courtship is all about wishing to give and learning to take. For Belle it might be an adventure, but for Rumplestiltskin it's more akin to torture.
Set between Withdrawal and Indulgence. Zelena Green was once the invisible assistant of Nicholas Gold, hopelessly in love with her boss. Taking a leap of faith she quits and goes to Europe, determined to reinvent herself into the sort of person Gold would notice and want. She is convinced she's his perfect match and nothing could ever persuade her otherwise. Well, almost nothing.
Set during the Season Finale. Emma blurts out one too many truths while in the Dark Castle. In her defence she's wearing underwear that's more akin to a torture device and Mr Gold it's too scaly for her to keep her cool. (Spoilers for the Season Finale. Rated PG-13 for mention of suggestive themes).
There's such a strange, tight bond between fear and desire. Sequel to Fine Points. Labyrinth AU.
When Belle babysits Emma, the daughter of her long time friends Mary Margaret and David Nolan, her love for books finally lands her in a spot of trouble... and immediately gets her out of it.
Set in Quiet Minds, during the lost FTL year. Under the control of the Wicked Witch fighting for Rumplestiltskin meant running from him. But Belle has hope and books have never failed her.
The biggest secret between them is not the darkness in him, but the one in her. (Set sometime after season 2)