Remember Me

𖥯Meanwhile in the PawnShop𖥯

"Work with you?"
Lacey was surprised and didnt knew how to respond to the question he just asked her. She was beyond happy and of course she wanted to work anywhere else but Grannys. Besides,this way she could spend more time with Mr Gold since she had been enjoying every second of his presence.

"I... I would love too Mr Gold..." she responded with a smile growing on her face.

He smiled brightly at her answer. He was beyond happy to get her to be with him for a while longer. "So... you can start monday if you want." He said not trying to rush her.

She chuckled and smiled "yes. Well then I have to go home and tell Ruby everything." She said softly

He nodded with a smile in his face

"Thank you Mr Gold..." she said and before she walked to her apartment.

Once she was some steps away from him he responded quietly making sure she didnt heard him "You dont need to thank me, Belle..."

Lacey didnt heard him. She walked inside and unlocked the door of her apartment once she walk upstairs.

A few hours later she called Ruby explaining her everything, Ruby didnt got mad but worried when Lacey told her she would work with Mr Gold.

"Are you sure of this Lacey? You dont know what he could do to you..." Ruby said through her phone

"He wont do anything to me. I dont know why you all are afraid of him" she responded

"He is a bad man. You dont know him"

"Actually I do..."

There was a silence for some seconds until Lacey decided to speak

"Please tell Grannys that Im really thankful for all she has done for me and thank you Ruby"

"I hope that you find what you're looking for"

After that Lacey hanged up and layed on her bed looking at the roof thinking of how would it be when she worked with Mr Gold.

Next day Lacey get to the pawnshop a little late at noon. She opened the door hoping Mr Gold wouldnt get mad because of her delay. She saw him cleaning a urn and walked to him.

"Mr Gold I am so... so sorry... I..." she started talking but before she coyld explain he interrupted.

"Its okay. Dont you worry. You're here now thats what matters" he said calmly

Lacey seemed surprised that Mr Gold wasnt mad at her. She walked to him and spoke softly "So... what do you want me to do?"

He pointed at the back room and spoke softly "for today you can just take the dust away from the shelves and the table" he finished handing her a small towel.

She nodded walking to the back room and he turned back to his files as he continued organizing them.

Lacey was about to be done cleaning, the only thing left was a small closet that was beside the door. She cleaned it from the outside and when she was done she opened it slowly as she then found herself facing a small white tea cup with a chip on it. She stared at it for a moment before taking the fragile object in her hands examinating every part of it. Suddenly Mr Gold spoke behind her as he saw her holding the cup.

"Quite facinating isnt it?" He said softly with a grin on his face

Lacey almost jumped as she heard his voice not knowing that he was behind her "Mr Gold... I'm so so sorry..." she said looking down at the tea cup for a moment "I was just curious... but I promise it wont happen again" she assured

He looked at the cup and responded inmidiatly as he looked back up at her "it's alright. Do you like it?" He asked

Lacey looked at him wuth a soft smile and then back at the cup stroking her thumb through the chip "it's really beautiful" she responded softly

He could not believe what he was hearing and he could not find words for how happy her response had maked him "You think so?" He asked

She looked at him with a smile "yeah... I mean.... it's not like other cups and well..." she looked at the cup once more "it's unique"

He softly chuckled as he then pointed at the damaged part of the cup "but it's chipped" he said

She scoffed and smiled "exactly. That's what makes it special and different from all the other cups in the world... that's what makes it perfect" she finished

Mr Gold didn't knew what to say so he remain quiet looking at the cup. Lacey in the other hand notice an awkward silence for a few seconds and guessed that the cup must mean something for him.

She looked at it once more before placing it back from where she found it and then turned back to see him "I can clean it every once in a while if you'd like..." she suggested with a soft tone

He nodded looking at her blue eyes with a slight smile "thank you Belle..." he responded until seconds after that he realized what he said but froze not knowing what to say

She frowned in confusion but froze as well as she just kept looking at him...