A/N: This story isn't exactly AU for Season 2, yet, but probably will be soon. This takes place in my "Partners in Crime" 'verse. You don't need to read that story to understand this one, but it would help you to understand some of the character relationships. Belle is getting acclimated to Storybrooke and is the town librarian. She is slowly and tentatively making friends (despite being with Gold). Magic IS back, but is unpredictable, so those who wield it are not doing so openly (yet). Regina is MIA at the moment, so life for the most part goes on as normal as people are waiting for someone to make the next move. Also, names are interesting and tricky things now that two worlds have become one and I have used some names from Fairy Tale Land and I imagine some have kept their names from Storybrooke.

This is a "loose" song fic, meaning I was inspired by a song to write it, but probably won't reference the lyrics in the story (unless used as dialogue). The song is "We're All Alone" but Boz Scaggs, but I was inspired by the Linda Eder cover of the song on her album (appropriately named) "Gold". I imagine this will only be 2 chapters.

We're All Alone

Outside the rain begins

And it may never end

So cry no more on the shore

A dream will take us out to sea

Forevermore, forevermore

Close your eyes, Amie

And you can be with me

'Neath the waves, through the caves of ours

Long forgotten now

We're all alone, we're all alone

Close the window, calm the light

And it will be alright

No need to bother now

Let it out, let it all begin

Learn how to pretend

Once a story's told

It can't help but grow old

Roses do, lovers too

So cast your seasons to the wind

And hold me dear, oh hold me dear

Close the window, calm the light

And it will be alright

No need to bother now

Let it out, let it all begin

Throw it to the wind, my love

Hold me dear

All's forgotten now, my love

We're all alone