Belle's PoV
I had fainted while the Charmings had taken the trip to the hospital, finally coming to I felt sore and numb all at once. Rage and fear welled inside me, am I still pregnant? Are the twins okay? Where's Rumple?!
Looking around the hospital room I heard a whisper of my name.
"Rumple? Is that you?" Please..anyone but Gaston or my father..
"Sweetheart..how are you feeling? Are you okay?"
"Sore. And you? I saw what Father did to you, I..I'm so sorry." Worry must've shown because Rumple didn't reply about himself. He kissed me softly and held my hand.
"Belle, the babies are fine. You were lucky and it was a major cut from the table but the twins were unaffected."
"Oh Rumple! I...I was so afraid...I'd failed us..."
"You could never fail me, I will never allow you to..." He held my face, his eyes full of love. "They won't let me heal you, and I know you wouldn't want it."
"Oh Rumple..." He gave me another soft kiss, the nurses came in and he was removed, my phone buzzed and he'd sent me a message that he was running an errand and would be sure to bring me clothes and better food. All I needed was our happiness.
Rumple's PoV
Poisoning me, trying to rape my pregnant wife, nearly destroying the children she bears..
Rage had begun to well inside me, all Moe French and Gaston had attempted had thankfully failed although the mental scarring would take time to fade, the relationships never to be the same.
I walked into the sheriff's office, a drunkard yelling obscenities at Miss Swan and David. Once I entered the jeers turned to me.
"You bloody bastard...taking my daughter...imprisoning her..tainting her..."
"Listen here you drunk, you do not ever say I imprisoned your daughter, I might as well have rescued her from your clutches. You would send a man to take her unwillingly by force. Poisoning the one she does love, and beating them for her beautiful eyes to bear witness to. You are no more a man than a father.
Belle was afraid to ask you to our wedding, afraid you'd ruin the night for us. Thankfully you were on your best behavior and not nursing a bottle. That much we can appreciate from you.
You will be kept here, you will not harm another hair on her head so long as I'm alive, and that Dearie, is a long time."
He spit towards my face and David's hand immediately found my shoulder.
"Gold, be good for Belle. As for you Mr. French that's extra time on your already long sentence."
"I was saving Belle from his dastardly clutches!"
"Maurice calm down or we're never going to leave our sentences." Gaston gained none of my favor either, I turned to him.
"As for you Gaston..." A growl held in my throat. "You lay another hand on my wife.. You're going to be in a worse condition than the pirate."
"I was doing what he told me to-"
"Because I'm so sure you wouldn't want to take back your ex-betrothed."
"She's a beautiful bride to behold."
"Yes, my bride. Beauty is her name after all. Another quality of her mother I'm certain."
"Screw you, coward...monster...Beast..."
"And I thought my father was terrible.." With my stinging remark I left for our house to pick up things for Belle, perhaps I should bring her a new book who knows how long they'll monitor her. He's merely lucky I love her so as not to stress her...
Ruby's PoV
I came into Belle's white hospital room and her stomach was beginning to round off with the twins inside. The healthy twins who hadn't been lost to her father's actions.
"Thank you, Ruby...so much. You saved Rumple and I. And our little family members, we owe you everything."
"A wolf protects its pack, and you're in my pack. Wolf or not." Seeing her smile again comforted me greatly.
"I..don't want to know what would've happened had you not come when you did." As she said this her hands glided across her stomach, and a little glaze overcame her eyes, it was the one so many mothers have.
"Let's not consider it then, how are you feeling? Sore? Any pain?"
"Sore, yes, but I'll fix up. I always do." I sat down on her bed and tried to help massage her back, Gold wasn't allowed by the doctors to do it yet, they wanted him stable mentally before anything. "That feels wonderful Rubes...where'd you learn this?"
"That's for me to know." A petite laugh escaped her, and then a nurse came in.
"You'll be able to leave the end of this week, but appointments will be added to keep observation on them."
"Oh thank you!" Belle hugged me and her crystal blue eyes sparkled. The nurse left and the taps of Gold's cane came through the hospital entrance.
"Call me if you need anything, Granny understands, said I can bring food anytime."
"Thank you, so much..." I bent over to hug her, her frame still small.
"Take care of your mama you two, you hear? She's a perfect match, you're lucky.."
I passed Mr.Gold in the hallway and actually gained a smile from the town's owner. That was certainly new. Perhaps I'd gained a new respect from him.
Belle's PoV
"Rumple? They said I'd be out by Friday, then I'm all yours..."
"Sweetheart, aren't I always yours?" A smirk and a sweet kiss were given by my dear husband, I kissed one of his scratches. "I see you're feeling well, my little chipped cup."
"I have the best caretakers to watch over me. Us." The little ultrasound picture gave me assurance this was real, that we were to be happy once more.
Henry dropped by and gave us the invitations they'd come up with. A navy blue and gold color seemed to be our favorite and we began to write them out to our select group, making sure you couldn't tell from the envelope what it was for. The little games Regina had come up with were contrasting to her persona she gave off, making us amused.
"Yeah, Mom's never been this excited about a baby shower. Or Grandpa's business."
"She never was keen on my part, looks like you change more than just beasts my darling.." A quick kiss gave me such a flutter in my stomach. I was like an enamoured schoolgirl with him at times.
"I'll be at the shop Monday, Papa. See you then? Then the party next Saturday?"
"Indeed my boy, stay out of trouble you hear?"
"You have a way with him, Rum. Ours will love you even more."
"You seem so certain."
"I know you better than most..of course they will too..they're yours you know."
"Baelfire didn't..."
"Do you think he...would've..sacrificed everything for you if he didn't? He loves you, our children will, and I will always love you. Everything can change in this future of ours."
"No..I suppose not..thank you sweetheart, you always know the right words to soothe your Beast." He nuzzled my neck and the stubble tickled my ear and cheek, making me giggle. "Such a ticklish bookworm today are we?"
I fell asleep in his arms that night, and every night then on, he never gave hints he was pained, if he did I never caught on. We played with names and nursery ideas, where we would take them, and what their personalities would be. The week went by, Ruby's visits keeping us both sane and fed, the little hints dropped by Henry making us curious, and friends affirming their attendance for the next Saturday gave us a smile every time.
"I love you, my spinner.."
"And I love you, my bride.."
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Can we just talk about Sunday's episode? ALL THE RUMBELLE. Ugh my heart is happy.
