Who We Are, Dearie

Christmas!

Belle thought she would burst with excitement. She'd been looking forward to this day for so so long. Christmas day. Nothing made her happier than the thought of spending the day with Rumple and the look on his face when he opened her present!

Rumple woke with a start a something heavy fell on him.

"Wake up! Wake up! Wake up!" A very excited Belle had jumped on top of him, far to hyper for - 6:30 in the morning! Gold's eyes widened as he saw how early it was. He himself was an early riser but this was extremely early - especially for Belle who enjoyed sleeping in.

"Darling, lie back down, just a few more minutes," Rumple said tiredly, trying to cling onto sleep, enjoying the thought of starting the day off with a cuddle from his love. 

"No!! Come on we must get up! It's christmas - we cant possibly waste the day!" Belle said, patting his stomach playfully, trying hard to get him up.

Rumple rolled his eyes a little and shut them, sighing. He didn't know what the big fuss was about around christmas time. He wasn't religious and neither was Belle, why celebrate this holiday? 

"I know something that will get you up..." Belle remembered with an "Ooh!". 

One of Gold's eyes opened curiously.

"Uh-uh no peeking! Keep your eyes closed!" Belle said, spinning around, hiding the present behind her back. 

He didn't want to as she looked so god damn beautiful in her little nightie. It was silk and a very light pastel blue, a small line of lace around the bottom barely reaching her knee's. She looked like an angel. 

Grumbling slightly at the fact he had to remove his eyes from such beauty, he shut them as she wished. 

He felt her little weight climb back on top of him, but still he waited for her signal.

"Okay, open," she said softly, her voice still extremely excited.

Slowly, he opened them. His eyes found hers straight away, and he smiled. That was all he needed. The best present he ever could have asked for - Belle.

Belle reached out her hands and inside them lay a small perfectly wrapped parcel. 

He took it, still led down, her looking down excitedly at him.

She hoped he would like it, she really hoped he would like it. 

Gold fumbled with the wrapping paper, Belle sighed a little. His cheeks started to flush a little as well. She knew he wasn't used to getting presents at christmas. But she would make up for that. For as long as she lived she would spoil him rotten. No matter how much he thought he didn't deserve it, she would try and make him believe he did. She never wanted him to forget how loved he was. How wanted he was by her. Always.

Gold's mouth fell open with shock. His eyes lifted and he just stared at her.

It was a ring.

It was, well, he couldn't find the words to describe how beautiful it was. 

"Belle, this is amazing, thank you-" he started, but Belle cut him off.

"Uh-uh-uh, i'm not done yet!"

Gold frowned, what more could she have possibly got him.

"Darling this is well, well enough!"

Belle smiled at him and sighed. 

"You know I love you," she said, "and well...i was thinking..."

"Belle?" he urged her forward, not being able to take it not knowing any longer.