Prologue:

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Belle let out a scream of pain. Snow grasped her hand on one side, and Rumple held the other. "It's almost out! Just a few more!," David hollared. He was the one helping deliver the baby. Rumple and Belle had no idea what the gender of the child was, because they wanted it to be a surprise. Belle pushed again, her eyes nearly rolling to the back of her head in pain. "One more!," David called out. Rumple stayed by her side and gripped her hand tighter, but not enough to hurt her. Rumple and Belle's new baby was conceived around the time that Bae (Neal) had passed. The baby was on it's way now. "There!," David says. He pulls the baby out and laughs happily with a smile. Rumple was eager to see his new child. "It's a girl," David states. With a wave of Rumple's hand, the baby girl is cleaned up, dressed, and wrapped up warmly in a fuzzy pink blanket with the word 'Gold' stitched into the top near her left cheek. David hands Belle the little girl. She was tiny with icy pale skin, dark curly hair, and big hazel eyes. She whimpered as David set her into Belle's arms. Belle looked like she was about to cry, and Rumple actually was crying. He held his finger under the baby's hand, and she grasped it tightly. Belle chuckles and plants a gentle kiss on her daughter's forehead. They both looked so happy. "What shall we name her..?," Belle asks with a smile. Rumple studies the tiny girl with love in his eyes. "Piper..we're going to name her Piper," he says.

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