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"Come on Rumplestiltskin! We're almost there!" Shouted Belle as she ran up the hill.

"I'm going as fast as I can love," huffed Gold as he attempted to catch up.

Earlier that morning, Gold had suggested that a picnic would be a lovely way to spend their afternoon. Seeing as it was a beautiful day, Belle agreed and the two began to prepare for their outing. Sandwiches and snacks were packed into a basket along with a blanket, a bottle of wine and two glasses.

They then took a leisurely stroll to Storybrooke Park. On the way there they passed by Granny's, going inside to say hello to Ruby. Before they left they bought a slice of pie and added it to their picnic basket.

Belle then insisted on Going into the book shop. After about 15 minutes of browsing Belle finally decided on a book of poems with a lovely black cover with gold lettering along the spine.

When they arrived at their destination, they noticed that it was nearly empty. Being that it was a Wednesday, the children of Storybrooke were still in school, and their parents were off at their jobs or out running last minute errands. The only people who were there besides Belle and Gold was David, who was casually walking along the path, and Archie, who on his break was walking Pongo before going to visit Ruby at Granny's.

They walked for a while, enjoying the peacefulness of the park. They walked and walked until they came across a small field. It looked as if it had been taken right out of one of Belle's books. There were flowers blooming along the perimeter and around what appeared to be a row of blackberry bushes. The grass had recently been cut, giving the area a wonderful aroma. In the middle of the small clearing was a hill with a beautiful willow tree on top.

Belle suddenly took off running, her chestnut curls bouncing as she went.

"Dearie!" Gold shouted after her. "What in the world are you doing?"

"That hill-" Belle exclaimed, "Is the perfect spot for our picnic!"

And with that Belle began to run again, leaving Gold no choice but to follow her.

"Come on Rumplestiltskin! We're almost there!" Shouted Belle.

"I'm going as fast as I can love," huffed Gold as he attempted to catch up.

Finally, after what according to Gold, felt like an eternity, they were both at the top, unpacking their basket.

"I didn't even know this place existed" Belle stated in awe.

"I'm as amazed as you are dearie. It's quite the sanctuary"

"It really is" she sighed, laying down on the blanket, her head lying in Gold's lap.

They stayed like that for a while, watching the clouds float past them, picking out the ones that resembled things, such as animals, or objects. While this was wonderfully relaxing, the two began to grow hungry. Finally after a long session of cloud gazing, the couple poured themselves each a glass of wine and ate their sandwiches. By the time they had finished of their lunches as well as the slice of pie they had gotten at Granny's it was almost 3 o'clock. And so, Gold and Belle packed up their things and walked back down the hill and toward their home. Hand in hand, grins on both their faces.