Not So Normal (Rumbelle)

NSN Chapter 9

(Gold's POV) 

After a year away, I'm finally returning to Storybrooke. Many people asked me what caused this sudden want of a vacation, but Belle French is the part of my past I am determined to keep hidden.

(Belle's POV)

Waking up, I stretched out my arms and back. 

"Morning, beautiful." My fiancee reached up and massaged my shoulders.

"Hey." I turned around and kissed him.

"Do you have to work today?" He winked at me.

"Yes, Gaston. If I don't go to work I'll get fired." I rolled my eyes.

"It's time you got out of that little bookstore and work for more important people... like me." He smiled. "Seriously Belle, it's not good for a women to work in a bookstore. You get all sorts of crazies in there." 

I sat up straighter at the word. "You mean crazies like my father." I reminded him of last week's fight.

"I've already apologized for that, Belle. What do you want me to do?" 

I got up and changed into my dress. "I want you to mean it." 

Gaston sighed. "Well Belle, he is a bit eccentric."

"My father is a genius and you can go now." I pointed at the door.

"Belle..." He sighed.

"Out. OUT." I stated firmly. He got up and pulled on his sweater.

"One of these days, you're going to kick me out and I won't come back." He warned.

"Good riddance." I scoffed. "All you do is lay around and complain. You missed our six month anniversary, which was last Thursday. And you flirt with every girl you see. I don't need you. I've never needed you. So just go." I yanked his ring off of my finger and shoved it at him.

"Here goes." He looked at the ring in his hand then at me. And before walking out the door he set the ring down gently on the dresser. 

"Ugh!" I shouted to myself. My phone beeped and Ruby's text stopped me in my tracks.

"Gold's back in town."