With the curse broken Belle and her true love Rumplestiltskin are free to continue on their mission to find his long lost son. But like everything in their lives, the path to Baelfire isn't a straight one, and they will need each other more than ever to overcome the numerous obstacles that they will encounter. But no one ever said true love was easy. Remix of "Mr. and Mrs. Gold".

The first thing you learn, back in Psych 101, is that you never get emotionally involved with a patient. For 25 years Dr. Gold hasn't had a problem walking that fine line. Something changes, though, when he meets Belle French. AU, mental institution

A reimagining of season 1, where Henry finds Neal first instead of Emma. Swanfire.

AU set in Neverland, picks up right after Season 1 Finale. Rumplestiltskin and Belle set out to find his son in a land that will challenge and change them in ways even the most accomplished seers cannot foretell. The infamous Dark One will be forced to make the most important, and most costly, deal of his life. Will he choose love, or power?

There's no safest place for a child as loved as Gideon than with his parents. Even if it's decades before he's born and they were still master and maid.

A ghost wanders Storybrooke, trying to break free of its curse while helping people Belle would have once helped. Meanwhile, Belle struggles with the strange emptiness inside her.

He had refused to believe in his past, refused to be sucked into the fairytale that had been hurled at him again and again. But it appeared that his past had found him whether he wanted it or not. She was here… sitting right here in his class, this ghost from the ancient past, looking exactly as he remembered, exactly how she did in his dreams and the visions he had been shown.

Emma would trust Mr. Gold more if she knew that all her life he'd kept her safe from Regina's reach.

An AU with a different 13th Doctor. In the town of Storybrooke, where time is stopped and no one ever leaves, a man has vanished. The 13th Doctor's time is ticking down, but he and Sarah Jane mean to solve both mysteries, along with the reason the missing man, Mr. Gold, looks just like him.

Bae was an outcast, lonely and friendless, until Val, an abused little girl, falls through a portal into his world. They become best friends & family. A desperate deal forces Rumple & the kids to flee to Avonlea. Can Rumple fulfill a magical destiny, win Belle's heart, thwart Gaston, & become the 1st Spinner King? Or will his fear & insecurities prevent a happy ending? Rumbelle AU!

A young,beautiful fashion designer has been brutally murdered. A glum but canny detective has been assigned the case. As he gathers more & more information he begins to fall under the spell of the victim;her charm, her loveliness, her kindness capture his heart. As he searches for the killer, he finds something extraordinary he doesn't expect. AU Rumbelle romance (I promise)

It's an ordinary day in Storybrooke for Emma the Vampire Slayer. There's school, coffee, friends, and her woobie Watcher, Mr. Rumple, still can't get a date. That changes when the school librarian, Ms. French, goes missing.

AU. Each night, in Lord Maurice's castle, the revelers dance, celebrating their deliverance from the Ogres. Belle, mistress of Lord Gaston, endures it as she endures everything since her husband, Rumplestiltskin, died, trying to protect their son, Baelfire-till Lord Maurice sells the boy to a vengeful Dark One. Nominated for Best Rumbelle AU for the TEA awards.

A new curse has taken over Storybrooke. Everyone has to sing-everyone except Rumplestiltskin. But can even he break the curse in time? Be warned: Not for Hook fans.

How a cat saved a family, a romance and a kingdom. AU: spinner!Rumple discovers friendship, love and courage when he adopts an unwanted cat. Eventual Rumbelle, RaineFire. This story hasn't been nominated for any awards, but I hope you'll read it anyway, because it's the most emotionally truthful story I've written.

For those unhappy with how the Underworld story went, a completely different take. The people of Storybrooke are trapped in the Underworld. The barrier that protects them from the darkness is failing. Belle may be able to save them. But, all magic comes with a price. What will trusting the Dark One cost? And will she even survive to pay it?

Or What Happened to His Hair and Is That a Lizard Tattoo? Gold has come back to Storybrooke following Belle's awakening. A . . . uh . . . slight error in judgement descends into a night of heavy drinking and Gold wakes up to some unsettling changes. From a prompt on Rumbelle for the Win during the discussion of 6 X 01. Rating is for language.

What it says on the label. Belle's dream is interrupted by a sarcastic goddess of death who is passing through who does not approve of Morpheus. A fixit fic.

Gold shows Belle a wedding dress in his shop. Nonmagical AU.

She wondered what else there was about him she didn't know. She wondered how a man as hurt as he was could find a place in himself to love anyone, let alone her. Mostly she wondered if there was a reason Regina had put her in an insane asylum, because right now she felt anything but sane.

A remix of A Twist in Time. Rumple and Belle make it back to the future, but find out that their actions in the past have far reaching consequences. Meanwhile, the Rumple and Belle of the past try to piece together what happened in the missing week of their lives. Continues directly from Ch. 11 of Twist, so I recommend reading that first.

If there was anything Mr Gold hated above all that was change. The unexpected, the unexplainable and above all the unpredictable set his teeth on end. Pity the new librarian is all three. And possibly inhuman.

Rumple and Bae fall thru the portal and land in frontier Maine stumbling upon the home of widowed Belle Winters and her teenage daughter Regina, who are celebrating Christmas alone because of a secret they both share. Can the former Dark One and his son make the season merry and bright and love brighten two lonely hearts? Can love change fate? WINNER BEST RUMBELLE FIC 2017 ORBITS!

Set at the beginning of Season 2, based on a personal head-canon that Belle practices yoga and that Rumplestiltskin keeps unconsciously going to where she's exercising to fetch something he desperately needs (the paper, a cup of tea, a trinket).

Just as the heroes are facing off against Hades, the King of the Underworld gets the results of his performance review.

The caffeine-induced play-by-play for those viewers who haven't been paying attention. Episode 4x10 now posted.

When Emma decided to bring Hook back, she forgot that all magic comes with a price. But, there's a woman in a tower between life and death who has decided to teach her just what that cost will be. An AU to the 100th episode.

Near the village of Middlemist, something had waited a long time to make a bargain. On a night of blood and horror, a woman named Nimue finally offered what it wanted.

For once in his life Christian Grey is willing to take his time on an acquisition, one Anastasia Steele. Instead of bull dozing her and manipulating her he does his best to resist her, knowing she's too good for him. Neither of them can stay away from the other though, forcing him to choose to change or to never even get the chance to be with her. (No cheating!) COMPLETE

Non-Curse AU: Following the tragic death of his eighteen year old son, Tristan Gold leaves Storybrooke to get away from the memories and mistakes. Seven years later he returns and discovers that Belle French, his late son's best friend, has a few secrets of her own. Rating will probably go up.

The people of the Enchanted Forest have just watched the show, Once Upon a Time, and they're not happy. Regina and Hook are the bad guys in this. Their fans may want to skip this. Especially Hook.

Ficlets in my Another Chance verse. Rushbelle

The story tells of the cursed man who falls in love with the kind, beautiful princess, but no one tells about the curse, and how it fell for the parts of the princess that were neither kind nor beautiful. Canon compliant.

The aliens were desperate to save their people and they thought TJ and Belle could help them do it. But, all things come with a price, and Belle began to suspect this one was higher than she could pay.

Sequel to Walking Away. After rescuing five year old Belle from Omelas, Rumple makes a start at caring for her. Rated for references to past abuse.

When Belle French discovers her son's biological father never consented to the adoption, life becomes a lot more complicated for both parents. But can two parents share the same child? Painfully slow burn Floof Family Fluff Prompt!verse.

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.

One day before the savior arrives in town, Gold sells the tea set. One day later, he's desperate to get it back.

Legend says the Snow Woman killed all she met till she fell in love with a human. Elsa and Emma go to confront Ingrid, but someone else is waiting for them. Rated for character death.

A sudden attack of anxiety over the Charmings' new baby leaves little Regina feeling lost, afraid, and unloved. Can Rumple show her that she is special, just the way she is? A Baby Regal/Gold two-shot! Gold Standard verse. Sequel to "Swan Chick".

Bae and Emma's second child, and their first together as a couple, is about to be born. Share in the laughs, drama, and wonder of the miracle of life with the Gold family as a new addition is born and Rumple and Belle have their second grandchild, along with the Charmings and Regina becomes an aunt. Gold Standard AU! Baby Regal/Gold & Swanfire family fic!

Belle tries to go on after Rumplestiltskin is banished from Storybrooke. Scarlet Beauty friendship, eventual Rumbelle.

Belle tried to not even look at Snow White's son, trying to block out all the memories that said he was her child. But, Snow was the one who made her hold him. Belle remembers Snow's son as her child from the life Isaac gave them. Inspired by Frantastic's "A Dream Now a Memory." Rated K for angst.

Rumpelstiltskin never killed Zoso, but controls the Dark One, unwillingly, through the dagger. Enraged at having his plans thwarted, subject to another master, the Dark One, Zoso, thinks he has another chance to free himself when a girl named Belle comes seeking the master of the Dark One for aid. Will his new gamble work or will his master and the maid become something else?

"He's the only person in the world who's been where I am." Her voice lowers. "The only one I can talk to about everything in my head, without sending him running away screaming. He's the only one who can tell me how to make the voice shut up." She sat up and looked at them squarely. "He's the only one who can give me hope, because he's the only living ex-Dark One."

Rumplestiltskin had everything set up just as it needed to be for his curse and to find Bae, but when an enemy bent on destroying him makes his way through to Storybrooke as well, he may find that his cursed persona isn't a match for the cleric. Pre-S1. AU. Rumbelle. Swanfire. Eventual OutlawQueen.

What if Bae had gotten captured by Pan as the Pied Piper before Rumple could rescue him? What will both father and son risk to be reunited again? Can such evil be defeated? Can curses old and new be broken by the power of a loving heart? Eventual Rumbelle too!

Sequel to Time Strangers. A new threat approaches Storybrooke, Emma and Neal try to figure out where they're at, while Belle is determined to break the link between the dagger and Rumplestiltskin. A rewrite of season 4.

Preparations are underway for the Miners Day picnic, and both Hook and David plan to fill in for Bae in the father-son races, but Henry has another idea.

The weaver knew how to catch a dying soul in her nets. So, she spun a web for Baelfire. A saving-Baelfire-from-Zelena fic.

Mr. Gold needs to get married, quickly, quietly, and with the understanding the marriage will end in six months. A heart-broken Belle French needs a way out. AU fic. Complete.

Belle French, antiques book dealer and restorer, find herself befriending and odd but compelling couple, Gomez and Morticia Addams. It is while she restores the family library that Cousin Rumple first stumbles into her, and the sparks are immediate. But the deeper Belle goes into the strange world of the Addams's the more worried friends and family members grow.

A reimagining of the season 3 finale. Less Hook, more Neal. This is a Swanfire story. This is for the fans who strongly disliked the season finale. Don't like it, don't read it!

AU: Rumplestiltskin went with Bae to 19th century Londyn where they struggle to survive starvation and poverty. But, the Dark Curse has found its own way of following him, and a human madman has his own plans for caging the Beast.

Sequel to "Sometimes He Dreams" Best to read that first. Thanks to EmilieBrown for the lovely artwork.

One month after Rumple and Belle are married nightmares begin to plague Storybrooke. Henry sees it as an opportunity to grow closer to his grandfather while they search for answers, but they may find that even nightmares can have dangerous outcomes when mixed with powerful blood magic, especially when they find their enemy is using the blood of someone they thought they'd lost. AU.

One Shot: This story is my interpretation of the beginnings of fairies in the Enchanted Forest and how Blue Fairy came to be the person she is. I have rated Teen for the mention of violence.

AU: Belle discovers a child cursed by the Evil Queen. Mysteries of the child's past reveal new challenges that lay ahead for Belle and Rumpelstiltskin.

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.

Something went wrong with the aging potion Emma made, and now Rumple, Belle, Hook, and Regina are toddlers again. Get ready for more mischief, adventure, and laughs as the four kids give Emma and Bae a run for their money with sleepovers, hangovers, and a wizard duel with the bratty Blue Fairy! Sequel to A Little Mishap. Rumbelle, Swanfire AU!

With the arrival of Emma in Storybrooke, Rumplestiltskin awakens from the curse and learns Regina's had her revenge upon him–by marrying Belle off to his only friend. The situation becomes even more complicated when Belle and Dove learn they're about to become parents. Takes place in season 1. Rumbelle, Swanfire. Complete.

If there's one trait Baelfire shares with his late father, it's that he's willing to do anything to get back to his family, even dabble in some of the darkest of spells and bending the laws of magic. AU to Quiet Minds. Swanfire. Rumbelle.

repeatinglitanies prompted: With the Mayor out of town to search for her runaway son, the Severe Nurse uses the nameless mental patient to make extra money…by offering the mental patient's "services" to Mr Gold, who's currently in the hospital for his injured leg. RumBelle, cursed AU. Rated for mentions of physical and mental abuse, non-consensual sex, and prostitution.

Chased by clerics with evil intentions, Belle flees to an isolated village. There, an outcast and abandoned Rumplestiltskin toils under terrible obligation to support his beloved son. Two lonely candles in an ocean of darkness. A Spinner!Rum AU.

Henry surprises everyone when he decides he wants to change his name.

Rumplestiltskin has always avoided his own end if possible, and it's that habit that has made him a creative problem solver. In which Rumple makes a different choice in defeating Pan and sets them all on a path that should never have been. AU to Going Home. Rumbelle. SwanFire. Likely some OutlawQueen as well, because they're just awesome.

Zelena's sacrifice of Neal cheated the dark gods of their due, and now their vengeance will fall upon all in Storybrooke, destroying everything. Unless Emma, Belle, Regina, and Rumple can restore the Balance and Neal before it's too late. AU of Quiet Minds. Rated M for violence. Swanfire & Rumbelle.

It's a boy. Worse, it's a brown- eyed, dark-haired boy, and Rumple is disappointed, though Belle and the child will never suspect. Rumbelle. -If you enjoy this or any of my stories, would you please consider voting for one or more of the four stories I have in the running for the Espenson Awards on Tumblr? Voting ends Feb. 7. Thanks!

Was he really worth all that trouble? Every bit of it. Rumplestiltskin has lost his son and once he gets his dagger back, there's no stopping him, no matter the price to be paid. Picks up from 3x16. Rumbelle. Swanfire. OutlawQueen. R&R

Rumplestiltskin didn't switch the dagger on Belle - he switched it on Regina. It's the only useful trick he learned from his useless father, and Regina never even touched the real thing back in the barn. Spoilers for 3x20 "Kansas" - An attempt to explain the reasons for his lies, and why Rumplestiltskin feels he can't trust any of them.

What if Belle had refused to leave Rumpel's castle, knowing she'd be rejected at home? A happier Beauty and the Beast ending. RumBelle, with the other characters from the Fairytale World thrown in, AU, Multi-chapter.

A very old house with a legacy of betrayal and murder is investigated by a group of skeptics. Slowly its history is revealed as a dark, powerful enemy is awakened. Members of the group must confront their disbelief to defeat the evil and reunite lovers long separated. (mostly Rumbelle, others along the way) (Characters are OUAT, not mine)

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.

Rumple and Belle prepare for the most momentous occasion of their lives-the long awaited birth of their twins. But even the best laid plans of sorcerers and librarians can go awry . . . A Gold Standard fic featuring Rumbelle and some Swanfire too!

Rumpelstiltskin tries to rectify his loneliness of a very special day.

The biggest secret between them is not the darkness in him, but the one in her. (Set sometime after season 2)

Another Baby Regal/Gold family fic! Christmas is coming, and the Gold family is going through some rather difficult times, can they manage to have a merry and bright holiday? It's also Regina's first Christmas with her new family, and what mischief and hilarity will happen when she discovers Santa, elves, and the true meaning of the holiday? Gold Standard AU!

When Rumple's off in Neverland, Belle's doing more than moping at Granny's. She's creating a wicked fantasy of her own, and trying to help Rumple defeat Pan so he can come home to her. Rated M for sweet n' racy Rumbelle moments and some language in later chapters. Season 3 AU! Neverland/Dreamscape/Storybrooke settings. Also features Tiger Lily and Glinda.

It's been tradition to foretell the future of those in Maurice's family for as long as he can remember. When the fairies read Belle's future they see great darkness there: she will bear the Dark One a child. At her father's request, the fairies seal her in a tower from which she can never leave. Rumplestilskin knows, however, that there's something he wants in that tower.

Gold receives someone else's mail by mistake and with it, a new responsibility. Set in season 1.

To protect Henry, the gang leaves Rumplestiltskin behind in Neverland. When she learns why, even Belle doubts whether he should be given a second chance. Cover by Emilie Brown-check out her lovely work on DeviantArt!

Being the only librarian in a small town is a quiet affair so Belle French doesn't think twice when she's offered the chance to get to know the town ogre a little better. With unknown consequences. (Part of the Rumbelle Secret Santa Exchange on Tumblr).

Romantic (a little comedic) Rumbelle set in a modern-day city. A damaged, angry, relationship-shy (& very successful) businessman comes to southern town for rest & relaxation, meets a young, free-spirited bookshop owner & begins an unconventional (mostly uphill) friendship that quickly becomes a little more than just camaraderie. Rated M (mostly for smut) (Char are OUAT, not mine)

A sequel to "We All Understand Now." After dying, Gold arrives in an unexpected place and receives judgment from on high.

Dark magic is not being called upon often any more. Cora strikes an alliance with Rumpelstiltskin to become partners in her machinations and renew their trysts. When Rumpel moves to Cora's castle, he finds she is not alone but has a slave girl named Belle. Will he cling to the darkness in Cora or will another light overtake his soul?

On their return to the Enchanted Forest, Bae and Belle strike a deal that neither would have imagined just a day ago.

Peeps-loving pixies, an island of shifting geography, a control freak Pan, a guy-liner-wearing pirate, and surfer dudes are all in a day's headaches for the crew as they set out to rescue Henry. In the Enchanted Forest of yore, a blood transfusion for a lost traveler produces a strange after-effect for Belle that may save Gold's soul in present-day Neverland. COMPLETE.

A traditional Thanksgiving menu has a toddler Regina and the Gold children staging Operation Save the Turkey-a protest that will involve all of Storybrooke in a never to be forgotten Thanksgiving saga. Rumbelle, Swanfire, Snowing pairings. GS AU, Regal Baby fic!

Modern AU: Adam Gold's life has been shattered by the car accident that crushed his ankle and put his son in a coma. With his new wife Belle he's barely managing to cope. The reappearance of his estranged father Malcolm could push him to the point of breaking or letting go. Rated T for angst. (I suck at summaries).

Magical things aren't supposed to happen to poor, lame spinners. Wishes never come true. Chipped cups, however, would beg to differ. A.k.a. Genie!Belle fic. Second part should be up in a week or so.

A Baby Regal/Gold fic! Nightmares and a sudden accident have Regina spending Halloween with Rumple and Belle and guess who gets talked into taking her trick-or-treating? Get ready for a spooktastic crazy Halloween, dearies! AU, Rumbelle, Gold Standard universe.

The Golds and Charmings, including a toddler Regina, take on the Big Apple on a crazy, fun, insane vacation where tempers are tested, laughs ensue, and Manhattan will never be the same! Get ready, dearies, for the vacation of a lifetime! Pairings include Rumbelle, Swanfire, and Snowing. AU mini sequel to The Gold Standard.

After all they've been through, Rumplestiltskin is determined to give Belle the perfect Valentine's Day, so he turns to Rumbelle writers for guidance.

A vision leads Rumplestiltskin to the one who will remake him after his undoing.

This story starts off an the end of season 1. Think of it as an alternate season 2, one where we have a little more time to explore the Rumbelle relationship. Between reality and magic, good and evil, storybrooke and fairyland - is there still room for a happy ending? Rumbelle focused, but all other characters included.

They rotate around each other like celestial bodies- influencing, orbiting, but never touching. Until they crash. Moments I imagine from both FairyTale Land as well as Storybrooke with resolution. No drama, no battle, just fun.

Not even death can invalidate the contract between Rumple and Belle.

Set after "Welcome to Storybrooke." Gold offers a way to help Mary Margaret recover from her depression: putting her on trial for Cora's murder.

Reconnecting with a son who's had nightmares about you for centuries is a daunting task, but Rumplestiltskin refuses to give up.

COMPLETE. It was a great irony, this life of Jefferson's...he was a true love baby and there was no one alive who loved him. A look into the life of Jefferson and how he became the vicious man he was before he met the wife he married out of boredom and how he learned to love and change himself after his daughter was born and his wife was lost.

As a youngster growing up in the Dark Castle, Baelfire was surrounded by many magical objects, all of which his father forbade him to touch. One day he discovers a blue hat, and decides to disobey his father, only to discover that there really WAS a reason for all of Rumple's dictates and his folly might cost him more than he was willing to pay, for all magic comes with a price.

Two lonely single parents. 18 kids. Sparks will fly as Rumplestiltskin, sorcerer and father of 8, meets his match in healer Belle, who lives in a shoe with 10 children. Romance and hilarity ensue as they attempt to get together and find their happy ending, despite scheming evil queens and circumstances. Set in FTL. AU, Rumbelle, Snowing, Sleeping Cricket.

She should have considered that what he wanted in exchange for paying off her debt was not at all what she had expected when she walked into his shop that morning.

Rumplestiltskin returns from Neverland broken, without magic, and convinced the only selfless thing to do is to let Belle go.

Mr. Gold created the curse to find his lost son, but what he didn't know was that Baelfire was right in front of him the entire time with the one person he never expected to see again.

Snow White has given Captain Hook a 'diary' to keep his thoughts while they search for a way to get back to Storybrooke. My terrible humor once more. Enjoy!

When Archie Hopper takes on a side job as a advice columnist for the Storybrooke Mirror, a deluge of letters start pouring in. Read to see what advice our favorite doctor gives to the residents of Storybrooke.

There are many ways to touch someone — through a hand on a shoulder, a platonic hug, a kiss that can break a curse…or a love that goes deeper, touches the heart buried beneath three centuries of pain and darkness, as well as her own heart, idealistic and compassionate. Belle falls in love with a touch, and with a touch her world is both destroyed and given beauty.

The path to redemption is never an easy one. Storybrooke is about to be destroyed by the black diamond. Rumpelstiltskin has lost his son and finally sees what his evil has wrought. In the final moments he needs to make a choice. Die with Lacey or Belle? To be with love or lust and how will it change them both and what sacrifices must be made?

Recently released from prison, Danny Gold has a plan to strike it rich, get his revenge and win back his true love. But in order to pull it off, he'll need a crew as crazy as he is! Contains all your favorite characters!

Belle loses her heart to the most unlikely sorcerer, Rumplestiltskin, and learns to see him through new eyes. But can it last? Prequel to the Gold Standard. Rumbelle.

Princess Belle was ferried away to safety while her father and betrothed fight the ogres. Always yearning for adventure and a way to save her people, she's none to happy to be sent away until she stumbles across a dagger. For Rumpelstiltskin, he is none to happy to find he is now the slave of a lovely, blue eyed maiden. While he plots to be free will a beauty tame a beast?

Continuation of "Mr. and Mrs. Gold". A young bookseller takes in a heavily pregnant Belle, drawn in by the mystery that surrounds her. Meanwhile, Mr. Gold juggles between trying to help his wife remember and keeping Storybrooke from falling apart. Are-you-even-watching-the-same-show AU.

After her memories are restored to her, Belle discovers that the price of magic can be high. Rumbelle.

"Regina draws my attention to Belle's hands—which are glowing. 'My gods, he's given her his magic.'" With help from Ruby and a reluctant Regina, and major sacrifices from Rumple, Archie tries to restore Belle's memory. This is a dark story, but its heart belongs to Rumbelle (with a little Red Cricket). Continuation of "How the Light Gets In." Rated M for language and violence.

One Christmas Eve, Belle Bailey learns just how much her life has affected others and R. Gold is taught the true meaning of Christmas. Rumbelle fic, mashup of It's A Wonderful Life and A Christmas Carol.

When Jonas Dove owes a debt, he will do whatever it takes to pay it back-no matter what the cost.

Obstacles have always been in his path, but these are the last - the final lines he must cross to reach his son and return to the woman he loves. But the last obstacles are always the hardest to overcome. (Spoilers for 2x13)

She laughed at his jokes and looked after him. She was beautiful and kind and Bae adored her. … she was also seventeen, and off-limits.

This is an AU set in a curse-less Storybrooke. There is no Dark One, but Mr. Gold is still trying to push Belle away. This story is now rated T for mature themes and implied sexuality.

"You can't remember anything else, but you'll remember those eyes—forever. And when you see them again, you will want to die." Set during 2.12.

What if Rumplestiltskin HAD rescued Belle from the Evil Queen? What if Belle had never been in the asylum, instead right there at Mr. Gold's side as the story unfolded? Highly AU, a look at how Season One may have played out had Belle been present for each episode.

Belle was transported to Storybrooke not as Regina's prisoner, but Rumpelstiltskin's newly aquired slave who is still getting used to her captivity and living with a monster. Can somthing grow in her heart for a beast who not only took her away from home but took her away from their world? Can the Dark One feel anything for his captive woman he hardly knows? A 'what if' story.

When he spins he's no longer the runt, the cripple. For the first time in his life, Rumple is powerful. The rise and fall and rise again of the spinner.

Nicholas Rush discovers Belle's diary aboard Destiny.

Rumplestiltskin sits with Morraine during her last moments on earth.

What do you give the man who has everything and nothing at the same time? (Based on a prompt for the Rumbelle Secret Santa on tumblr)

Because all magic comes with a price - and so does survival

Honesty, like change, doesn't come easily to him. But he can't lose her again, so he makes a deal with himself: a secret told for every smile she gives him. (A companion piece to 'Daring To Love')

Mr Gold and Belle travel back in time to when Rumple and Jones are "facing off" on the captain's ship to retrieve something that will help Gold with the boundary problem. Jones is understandably not amused, but the shy spinner who has come to be trapped for the duration of the journey is more than fascinated by his older self and more precisely, his beautiful companion.

Lt Belle French is the Information Officer that's Librarian on a starship& the difficult alien scientist,Dr Gold, requests her as his new assistant on his special e ship is attacked by space pirates& several crew members,inc Lt French & Dr Gold are taken prisoner.We discover that Dr Gold has a disreputable past& is not exactly what he appears to be. Char are OUAT not mine

AU. Rumplestiltskin is married to Belle, but is taken away by the Ogre War. This is a re-telling of Bad Faery's Shifting Sands with a huge a** twist. Told from Rumplestiltskin's POV.

He can't believe that she could love him. All he needs is proof. And for that, all he needs is a strand of her hair. And courage. Or maybe just trust.

Mr Gold, recent owner of Storybrooke's Library, is not interested in charging Belle rent. Belle insists she needs to pay and so he asks to kiss her hand. It starts out innocently enough but then the wicked landlord decides to "raise the rent". Little by little "collecting the rent" starts to become a euphemism for much more pleasurable activities. (Spoilers for The Crocodile)

"What is your price? Please, tell me. I mean it. I will give anything that is mine to give, if it will save my people." "Alright, dearie," he says softly. "My price is you."

Missing scenes from the Skin Deep episode.

Nicholas Rush thought he was ready to die. Rumplestiltskin was ready to let him - but only after he'd answered some questions.

Young didn't know how Rush would react. Or what the man who called himself Rush could do with a knife.

Rumpelstiltskin has always thought of himself as a coward, but tonight he needs to be brave. Tonight he needs to bury the hatchet. Tonight, he needs to talk to his father-in-law!

Not knowing is always dangerous. Rumplestiltskin didn't know about the attack, and the Lucians didn't know they should have left Belle alone.

The Nakai shouldn't have picked a fight with Rumplestiltskin

James hears of two love stories, one from an imprisoned girl the other from the infamous Dark One, having no idea that it is the same story. Set during the finale. Inspired by the song October and April. RumBelle.

Belle thought she knew what to expect out of life, and Rumplestiltskin thought life was simple. They were both wrong.

Rumpelstiltskin and Belle, we all know the beginning of their love story, but what about the end. This is a simple one shot to honor their true everlasting love.

Belle wants to distract Rumple from his worries by dressing up in her gold dress and reliving their first meeting. They end up making a different bargain than the first time.

Mr. Gold divines Regina's secret weapon, and the battle for love begins and ends; title stolen from Mr. Shakespeare. Five chapters. Thanks so much to those who have left reviews - the kind words are very much appreciated :-

Belle thought she had left magic behind when she joined Destiny, but something was watching in the shadows, waiting. A different take and direction of Hikari no Chibi's excellent Persistence of Thought.

Song-fic. Belle is determined to spend time with her love no matter what. Utterly fluffy Rum/Belle goodness. One-shot. Enjoy.

True Love is the most powerful magic of all. When Rumpelstiltskin finally manages to bottle it, he finds that it has some unintended and heart breaking side effects.

Part 13 in the series, set chronologically after "Evening Sets" The story of how Gold and Jolie go from just kisses to lovers.

The passing of Belle's father leads to her return to rule, but the people's opinion of her has changed in her absence. Heartbroken and standing alone, Belle must decide what future she wants for herself while Rumpelstiltskin is tempted to turn her entire court to snails for their treatment of her. Rumbelle AU

Rumpelstiltskin's most common of deals prsents difficult repercussions for his new housekeeper. Rumpelstiltskin/Belle. Mid-Skin Deep

Belle chronicles her life throughout the first season of Once Upon a Time. Funny, poignant passages slowly turn dark as Belle questions whether True Love can truly win in the end — and her ultimate discovery that with patience it does. Cover by nero749, used with permission

August gathers points of view on the most talked about couple in Storybrooke: the Golds.

Rumpelstiltskin decides to try his hand at being a pirate. Belle isn't sure what to think.

When Rumpelstiltskin woke up in a strange and scary place, he thinks he's very lucky there's a brave Princess there to help him. Alternative POV for Of Little Dragons and Maidens Fair

Curses are terrible things, but sometimes, they can be most illuminating.

Rumpelstiltskin tells Belle to go. Belle goes. But sometimes, you can't escape your happily ever after.

Regina plots to cripple Mr. Gold by placing a girl named Annabelle French back into Gold's life. After having everything in place to destroy him, all Regina must do is sit back and watch the heartless Mr. Gold slowly become undone by one he thought dead.

Belle is wearing one of Rumpelstiltskin's shirts

The Golds are stuck in the rain in their early days in Storybrooke.

Rumpel has bargained for Cinderella's child in their old world. Jolie Gold still wants a child more than she can say. What happens when the marker is called in?

"Why did you come back?" he asks her. Her first answer dies on her lips; she cannot trick the trickster. "I met a woman on the road," she says.

Prompt: Summer Days and Popsicles. Belle tries to wake Gold up. He doesn't want to get out of bed. Fluff. Breathe Symphonies pt. 9

Jolie brings her husband breakfast. Intended to be fluff, but a little angsty.

In the "I Will Not Kiss You" Universe, Part seven of the Breathe Symphonies series. Jolie and Gold take a tense, quiet car ride to pick up a precious bundle.

In the "I Will Not Kiss You" Universe, Part six of the Breathe Symphonies series. Gold must reveal a truth to Jolie about their time in Storybrooke, but it may just break both of their hearts.

Part five of the Breathe Symphonies series. Rumbelle Fluff 'She put her free hand on her hip, dirty rag and all, and cleared her throat, trying to be as nonchalant as possible while still being a good fifteen feet in the air.'

There are modern conveniences that Jolie/Belle will miss when she returns back to the Dark Castle after the curse is broken, but Gold will miss something a bit more precious. In the "I Will Not Kiss You" Universe, part 4 of Breathe Symphonies.

"He thought about spending the night in the guest room down the hall, or even the couch, but the new memories, as fake as they are, still hold some power and emotion in him. No place but beside his Jolie *his Belle* would feel quite right."

Set in the "I will Not Kiss You" Universe technically in the middle of that story and now the Breathe Symphonies series . Rumpelstiltskin wakes up after the curse has been enacted and tries to make sense of memories. Rumbelle.

"You've Ruined Me." Abandoned by father and country, Belle needs a home, but she returns changed. They seek an answer: can the ruined find solace? Who can know? A/U Poorly Written Smut.

'"Then you must never kiss me," he commands, his tone strong and the words sincere. These words are law. They create definition where there was none, solid walls where they had once tip-toed over invisible lines.' Starts during 'Skin Deep' and goes AU