She's a small town librarian, he's owns an antiquarian bookshop in Boston. They exchange letters. Setting: AU/ No curse

Another night at the Dark Castle. It's pretty much like every other night. Or is it? Read to find out. Rated T juuust to be safe.

Rumplestiltskin gives Belle her heart back and returns to finish what he has started: restoring a balance so that the villains can get their happy endings just like anyone else. Only he's not looking for his own. It's too late for him. Rumbelle, Post ep for "Lily".

Belle French is a fresh out of the academy CIA spy during the Cold War. During her mission she comes across a young boy and his father being kept hostage by a Soviet organization. She makes a vow to set them free. Part of the Rumbelle Secret Santa on tumblr.

During the Ogre Wars, princess Belle nurses Rumplestiltskin back to health. After he becomes the Dark One, he comes for her.

Written for Hiatus Fluff Sunday. Mr. Gold comes across an abandoned kitten and enlists the help of a lovely librarian to take care of it. Or: Gold is completely the smitten kitten and there's an actual kitten. AU/No curse

Modern day AU in which Bae gets kidnapped along with Belle, who was trying to save him. Mr. Gold does everything he can to find his son.

Mr. Gold, dragged on a New Year's Eve party by his friend Jefferson, is not happy at all. That is, until enchanting Belle French, that he so happens to have a crush on, sits next to him. The evening can turn out to not be that bad after all... One-shot.

Even as the powerful Dark One, Rumplestiltskin knows better than to let his guard down. He has many enemies, but few more powerful than a set of clerics determined to rid the worlds of the Dark One's Curse and its host along with it. Two-shot. Heavy whump in the first part. Rumbelle.

Rumplestiltskin took on his curse to keep his son safe, and now, just days after he has become the new Dark One, he finds that power brings its own set of new troubles with it. Now he must race against time to save Bae once more, battling the demon inside as well as the men that have taken him. Pre-OUAT

When he demanded comfort from the Queen, this particular live-in housekeeper was not what he had in mind. Then again, the Curse was his, so it made sense that it would know what comforted him best.

Sequel to "The Name Bond." As he grows up, Prince Neal has his own guardian Dark One to protect him. And then one day he repays the favor. Fluff wrapped in angst.

It's Rumpelstiltskin and Belle's first day home as parents and Rumple's not certain if he's welcome or not.

An AU story where Little Belle and Little Rumple meet in kindergarten. Little Rumple thinks back on his life and adventures up to this point, living with his feckless father Malcolm in a broken down house, finding a friend and guardian in the most unlikely of all places. Separation, rescue and redemption. Complete!

A father's love never changes, never wavers, never dies. No matter what.

Bae is gone. Belle is gone. And Rumplestiltskin is still here.

Mr. Gold visits The Rabbit Hole once a year, every February 12th. He listens to "Hallelujah," drinks three scotches, and departs, leaving a fourth full glass and two one-hundred dollar bills behind. This time, Toph - the bartender - hears Mr. Gold say two words before he leaves: "Goodbye, Belle." [One-shot. Now a three-shot.]

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!

Dark Ones don't die. Instead, their souls are transported to the Vault, where they remain for eternity with nothing save each other and their own darkness for company. Despite his sacrifice, Rumplestiltskin was no different...and his time in the Vault will scar him forever.

More Once Upon a Kindergarten, with my favorite Bitty Belle and some Rumbelle. It's angsty, with a touch of fluff. And all I can think is that I probably made bitty belle so sad because Storybrooke Belle/Lacey? is so sad these days. Here's to better days ahead.

Everyone is invited to Belle and Gary's/Gaston's welcoming of their new baby girl. Everyone including Mr. Gold.

Mr. Gold and Henry find an unlikely ally in one another when faced with a dangerous situation.

Eli and Rush have a conversation about the needs of the crew.

Hell is other people.

Post Justice. now AU we follow Dr. Rush's capture by the owners of the crashed vessel, as his situation goes from bad to much, much worse. Chapter 7- the Finale. Rush makes his bid for freedom.