𝑶𝑪𝑬𝑨𝑵 𝑬𝒀𝑬𝑺 - Rumplestiltskin [1]

TEN

10|GLARES

Bella was sat in Mr. Gold's Pawn Shop when the earthquake hit. He pulled her into his side as the pair were sat on the small bed.

"Well that was normal." She said sarcastically with a chuckle. "Are you okay?"

"I am, love." Mr. Gold cupped her cheek and checked over her face, instantly getting lost in her eyes. "Come on."

"Where are we going?" Bella took his hand as he pulled her to his car which was parked in the alleyway.

"The old mining tunnels." He stated as he opened the passenger door for her. She watched as he sat in the driver's seat and started the car.

"Are you allowed to drive with your leg?" She questioned, a look of worry covering her face.

"I've never crashed before." The pair drove the short drive to the old mines, most of Storybrooke already there including the police and fire department.

"Emma." Bella nodded to Mr. Gold before jogging over to the new Debuty, curious about what's going down. "What happened?"

"Mr. Gold?" Emma raised her eyebrow at the woman, questioning why she was with the most hated man in all of Storybrooke.

"Eh, I asked first." She waved off while glancing back at the man distant away from the crowd. "Regina bring a bitch?"

"Yeah." The blonde agreed with a scoff. "The mines have collapsed."

"Thank you." Bella grinned at the woman before wandering back to the man waiting for her. "I'll tell you later."

"Have a good chat with Miss. Swan?" He asked, a hint of annoyance in his voice.

"Is that jealousy that I hear?" She joked, standing closely in front of him, one hand playing with his tie.

"It was until you publicly showed affection." His free hand held her waist lightly, his thumb rubbing the skin under her shirt. "I'm starting to think you're making enemies too."

Bella spun around and glared at all the onlookers, her glare overpowering theirs. They all quickly spun away and mumbled between themselves while she grinned to herself.

"Fuck them." She leaned against the side of his car beside him, his hand on hers.

"People if Storybrooke. Don't be alarmed." Regina stood in front of the crater and spoke to the large crowd. "We've always known this area was honeycombed with old mining tunnels. But fear not, I'm going to undertake a project to make this area safe, to rehabilitate it into city use. We will bulldoze it, collapse it, pave it."

"Pave it?" Henry pushed forwards and questioned his mother's choices in front of everyone. "What if there's something down there?"

"If I every have a child I want them to be like Henry." Bella shrugged and looked at Mr. Gold. "Someone who will stand up for what's right no matter who they go against, even if it's their own mother."

"I think with your fiery spirit, any child you bear will be like you." Mr. Gold replied, looking down at her as the two secretly imagined a future together.

"I'm fact, everyone, please step back." Regina raised her voice again after silently mumbling with her son. "Thank you."

"Well this got boring." The doctor giggled to herself. "And I should probably get home, I have an early shift tomorrow."

"I'll bring you some tea." He offered, opening the car door like a gentleman.

~•~

"I'm the worst person in the world." Mary Margaret complained as the three roommates made smores.

"Really? In the whole world?" Emma questioned with a sympathetic smile.

"I mean, have you seen my situation?" Bella reminded them, laughing to herself as she walked out the bathroom with a towel on her head.

"If Kathryn was horrible, it would be easier." Mary continued, taking a large bite out of the smore. "But she's so nice."

"It's true, I see her at the hospital all the time." The doctor inputted before shoving a whole smore in her mouth, choking slightly on the crumbly grahams biscuit.

"And what exactly would be easier?" The blonde woman smacked Bella's back harshly, warning her to be quiet.

"Nothing." Mary Margaret shook her head in denial.

"Nothing's a good idea." Emma suggested while Bella nodded in agreement. "You're smart, you know not to get involved with a married guy. It's not worth the heartache. Trust me. Now you, what's going on with you and Mr. Gold?"

"I think I'm falling in love." Bella mumbled, purposely shoving another smore in her mouth while the two screamed in shock at her. "I know, it's bad. But he is so caring to me and look at this ring he gave me for free."

"I saw the glares people have been giving you." Mary Margaret wrapped her arm around her friends shoulders, pulling her in close for a side hug. "How are you feeling?" As Bella opened her mouth to answer they were cut off by rapid knocking at the door.

"I'll get." Emma stood up and opened the large door, surprising the three women when they found Henry in tears. "Kid, what happened?"

"I'll go out the kettle on and make hot chocolate." Bella said slowly, her heart breaking as the boy broke down in their apartment.