Family Ties (Rumbelle)

Chapter 18 I Miss You

Rumples POV

I can't sleep. Knowing Belle is down in the basement all by herself. I turn my head and look at the sleeping Mila. Why don't I just kill her now? Surely Belle wouldn't be upset if I did. Pulling the covers off me as quietly as I could, I slipped out of bed and tiptoed down the stairs.

I tried my hard not make a noise as I hit the wooden floorboards of the dining room.

As I turned into the kitchen, a black figure made me jump out of my skin.

The figure turned around, taking by surprise. It was Belle.

She stared at me, her eyes wide. Her hand on her chest from the shock.

It was nearly pitch black in the kitchen. But I could tell she was worried.

"Sorry..." I breathed, stepping toward her.

"No...it's my fault I should be, down there..." She whispered so quiet I hardly heard her.

I don't know what to do. The girl I love is standing right in front if me and we are alone. No Mila. No Dorothy to rip us apart. I could see she was scared, but she didn't leave.

"I just couldn't sleep, knowing you two were...up there...you with her...her...with you..." She said, wiping an escaped tear from her cheek, looking down. She couldn't bare it.

"I couldn't sleep knowing you were...down there...Belle I-" I walked forward and grabbed her hand.

She pulled back fast and shook her head.

"No, we can't," Belle said looking toward the door.

She thinks Mila is going to catch us. She's asleep.

"Belle, I don't care," I pleaded. I just want her to hold me. All I want to do is hold her.

"Please, stop..." That one tear had turned into several.

I need to show her I still love her,

I put my hands on her cheeks and she stared up at me, grabbing my wrists.

"Don't, please, you'll make it worse," her eyes shut.

I'd missed the smoothness of her skin. I'd missed staring into those beautiful eyes. Missed being this close.

"Belle, look at me," I whispered, my voice shaking.

She shook her head. Trying to pull back. But I wouldn't let her.

Please Belle. Just look at me.

I tipped her chin forward with my knuckle gently.

Her eyes were still shut.

I leaned forward and placed my lips onto hers. I was overwhelmed with my love her. I'd never wanted anyone so badly than I wanted Belle now. She didn't reject me and leant more into it.

"I can't tell you how much I love you..." I said, stroking the hair on the back of her neck.

For the first time since Mila arrived, Belle smiled. But she was still worried.

But then her face fell.

"You should go..." She said, squeezing my hands sadly.

I should, but I don't want to.

"Why don't I come down to the basement with yo-"

"No, believe me, I want you to but, we can't get caught, we can't," she said, being brave. She doesn't have to.

But she's right. If Mila found us even speaking, who knows what she would do to Belle.

"I can't ignore you, like she tells me too..." I falter.

"I know, but you have to, I don't want her to hurt you," she said, running her fingers through the ends of my hair.

She doesn't even care what Mila does to her, she's only thinking of me. I'm sure Mila would to much worse to her. She does still love me.

And with that, she left. Disappearing gracefully down the steps to the dark basement.

I have to get rid of Mila. I have to.

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Still dying?!! Thanks for the readers on the Philippines! You have no idea how awesome that is for me! Comment where you are reading this from and what you think so far! The song that describes this chapter is I Miss You by Blink 182, youtube it and listen to all of it! Thanks for reading - Amy:-)