OMG, my poor woobies! You can’t leave us like this T.T
@little-inkstone replied to your post “Rumplestiltskin & Belle: “Why are you/we whispering?”
Number 43 – you got it! 🙂
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“Good morning your majesty,” Rumplestiltskin greeted warmly.
“Shhh,” Belle hissed, lifting a finger to her lips.
Her eyes sparkled as she smiled at him. Rumplestiltskin felt his heart constrict. Oh, how he loved her, but then who couldn’t love Belle? Her Royal Highness, the Princess of Avonlea, was beloved by the entire kingdom and that was what he needed to remember. Belle was his princess, and soon to be his queen, and he was charged with her protection. That was all it was, and all it could ever be – nothing more.
“What are you reading today?” Rumplestiltskin asked quietly, knowing he was wearing a fond expression, and probably looked like a besotted fool, but they were the only ones in the ballroom, so it didn’t really matter.
“An adaption of a classic tale. The princess has just agreed to go with the dark sorcerer forever to save her people,” Belle told him.
“Well don’t get any ideas your majesty,” Rumplestiltskin teased, wagging his finger at her. “Your wedding is next week.”
“I wouldn’t get two steps out of the castle before you saved me anyway.” Belle smiled, placing her hand on her chest and pretending to swoon. “Sir Rumplestiltskin, my hero.”
Rumplestiltskin rolled his eyes. “Or so you would tell the court, just as you have done on more than one occasion in the past. You and I both know, no saving would be required because you would have no doubt dispatched with the villain yourself. ”
“Of course,” Belle said haughtily.
She winked at him and her composure broke. She collapsed into giggles, before clapping her hand over her mouth, an expression of horror on her face. Gingerly she peered up to the entrance into the ballroom, before sighing in relief. Rumplestiltskin glanced upwards but he couldn’t see anyone.
“Why are we whispering?” he asked.
Belle grimaced. “I’m hiding from my ladies maids. If they find me I’ll lose the entire day to wedding preparations again.” She sighed heavily, and stared at the engagement ring on her finger.
Rumplestiltskin’s heart clenched again. She looked so miserable and he couldn’t stand it. He was charged with her protection wasn’t he? It was up to him to make sure that no harm came to the crown, and harm wasn’t just physical. Surely he would just be doing his job, if he stepped in to cheer her up. It was a flimsy argument, but truthfully he really didn’t need much convincing.
“Oh Princess?” Rumplestiltskin smirked mischievously at her, and held out his hand.
Belle eyed him with bemused suspicion but accepted his hand. “Where are we going?” she asked.
Rumplestiltskin hesitated for a moment, as he hadn’t thought that far ahead, but then the perfect idea came to him. “You’ll love it,” he promised.
He couldn’t do anything about the wedding, or the upcoming coronation, but he could give her one stolen afternoon of peace. One last free day before responsibilities and their separate lives beckoned.
*screams loudly and uncontrollably* I NEED SO MUCH MORE OF THIS I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!!
Yay I’m so happy you liked it! Well knight!Rumple is on my to do list. However, I did promise Ripper I would write knight!Rumple/Lacey, and this is obviously Belle. However, the insane levels of mutual pining in this, just screams to be written. Given my current WIP status, I think I’m going to say for this if you would like more then prompt me. Will write for prompts heh 🙂